Family Court Judge, NY Court System
Honorable Dean T. Kusakabe has been presiding as a Family Court Judge since his appointment in 2012. He currently handles Juvenile Delinquency proceedings in Queens County Family Court. Prior to this assignment, Judge Kusakabe presided over Custody, Visitation, and Family Offense proceedings in Kings County Family Court. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Kusakabe represented children in child protective and juvenile delinquency proceedings at the Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division and parents in various Family Court proceedings as a member of the assigned counsel panel.
Judge Kusakabe serves on the New York State Commission on Parental Legal Representation, and is a member of the Attorneys for Children & Assigned Counsel Advisory Committee for the 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial Districts. Judge Kusakabe is a member of the Asian American Judges Association of New York and has previously served as the vice president for the association. Judge Kusakabe is also a member of the New York State Family Court Judges Association.