Judge Margaret A. Pui Yee Chan: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Margaret A. Pui Yee Chan is an Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, Civil Term in New York. She was designated to the Supreme Court bench in 2013 by the Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, former Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York. At the time of her designation to the Supreme Court, Justice Chan had served as a judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York in New York County since being elected to the seat in 2007.


She received her B.A. from Brooklyn College in 1979. Chan then went on to earn her J.D. from Touro Law Center in 1993.


After graduating from law school, she served as a senior court attorney for the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department from 1993 to 1999.


Chan then entered into private practice. She first worked as an associate at Gim and Wong, P.C. and would later be named a partner at the firm, which would then become Gim and Chan, P.C. In 2001, Chan left to practice briefly as a partner at the Law Offices of Chan, Lee, and Cheung, PLLC. The following year, Chan entered into solo practice at her own law firm. She would remain in the private sector until her election to the Civil Court in 2007.


Justice Chan has also taught legal writing for LLMs as an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law beginning in 2017.

Recent Cases by Hon. Margaret A. Pui Yee Chan

On April 30, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Apr 30, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Supreme

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

May 04, 2024

On March 26, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Mar 26, 2024

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 30, 2024

On February 8, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

Filed

Feb 08, 2024

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 23, 2024

On January 3, 2024 a commercial - other - commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

60 Files
Filed

Jan 03, 2024

Status

Active

Court

Supreme

County

New York County, NY

Category

Commercial - Other - Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 07, 2024

On December 21, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

78 Files
Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Status

Bankruptcy

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 10, 2024

On December 20, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

31 Files
Filed

Dec 20, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On December 5, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

21 Files
Filed

Dec 05, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On November 30, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Nov 30, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 26, 2024

On November 8, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

23 Files
Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 29, 2024

On October 3, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Oct 03, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2024

On September 27, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

21 Files
Filed

Sep 27, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 01, 2024

On September 26, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

13 Files
Filed

Sep 26, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 31, 2024

On August 30, 2023 a commercial - contract - commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

23 Files
Filed

Aug 30, 2023

Status

Active

Court

Supreme

County

New York County, NY

Category

Commercial - Contract - Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 24, 2024

On August 28, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

37 Files
Filed

Aug 28, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 01, 2024

On August 18, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

106 Files
Filed

Aug 18, 2023

Status

Transfer

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On August 17, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Aug 17, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 31, 2024

On July 24, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

12 Files
Filed

Jul 24, 2023

Status

Closed

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On July 20, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

14 Files
Filed

Jul 20, 2023

Status

Judgment on Award

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Arbitration

Matter Type

General Arbitration

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On June 28, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

25 Files
Filed

Jun 28, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 24, 2024

On June 23, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

31 Files
Filed

Jun 23, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 02, 2024

On June 12, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

29 Files
Filed

Jun 12, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 27, 2024

On May 5, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

22 Files
Filed

May 05, 2023

Status

Active

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On May 4, 2023 a commercial - contract - commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

52 Files
Filed

May 04, 2023

Status

Active

Court

Supreme

County

New York County, NY

Category

Commercial - Contract - Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 20, 2023

On April 18, 2023 a commercial - contract - commercial division case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Margaret Pui Yee Chan presiding.

195 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2023

Status

Settlement

Court

Supreme

County

New York County, NY

Category

Commercial - Contract - Commercial Division

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 08, 2024

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