Hon. H. Patrick Leis

H. Patrick Leis III is a seasoned jurist serving as a Justice of the Suffolk County Supreme Court in New York’s 10th Judicial District. He has been on the bench since 1996, after a distinguished career as a prosecutor and district court judge. Leis has held numerous leadership roles, including Presiding Justice of the Guardianship Part, Supervising Justice of the Dedicated Matrimonial Part, Presiding Justice of the Integrated Domestic Violence Court, and District Administrative Judge of Suffolk County. He was re-elected in 2009 for a term ending in 2023 and has been a key figure in shaping family and guardianship law in the region.