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As an attorney at The Law Offices of Glasser & McGuire, L.L.C., researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in landlord and tenant law, real estate law, family law and matrimonial law.

As an attorney at Jack L. Glasser, P.C., researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in proceedings in foreclosure actions, emergency applications for injunctive relief, commercial litigation, contract disputes, guardianship proceedings, among others.

As a managing partner at The Law Office of Crystal R. Villasenor, PLLC, oversaw finances and budgeting, shaped and enforced firm culture, helped attract new clients, managed and mentored legal associates, and guided growth in the firm’s areas of legal practice.

As an associate court attorney for the New York Unified Court System, researches and analyzes complex and difficult legal issues and questions and performs other related duties.

- As an attorney at The Law Offices of Glasser & McGuire, L.L.C., researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in landlord and tenant law, real estate law, family law and matrimonial law.
- As an attorney at Jack L. Glasser, P.C., researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in proceedings in foreclosure actions, emergency applications for injunctive relief, commercial litigation, contract disputes, guardianship proceedings, among others.
- As a managing partner at The Law Office of Crystal R. Villasenor, PLLC, oversaw finances and budgeting, shaped and enforced firm culture, helped attract new clients, managed and mentored legal associates, and guided growth in the firm’s areas of legal practice.
- As an associate court attorney for the New York Unified Court System, researches and analyzes complex and difficult legal issues and questions and performs other related duties.

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As of September 23, 2024, Crystal Villasenor did not have a website or any information online.

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Volunteered at the South Texas Family detention camp in order to represent migrant families at asylum hearings.

- Volunteered at the South Texas Family detention camp in order to represent migrant families at asylum hearings.

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Crystal Villasenor

Trump attacked her as a 'co-judge'; now NY law clerk Allison Greenfield is on her way to becoming an actual judge

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As a law clerk, worked on the Trump civil fraud trial.

As a legal associate at Jaffe & Asher, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

As senior counsel in the Special Litigation Unit for the New York City Law Department, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents.

- As a law clerk, worked on the Trump civil fraud trial.
- As a legal associate at Jaffe & Asher, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.
- As senior counsel in the Special Litigation Unit for the New York City Law Department, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents.

As of September 23, 2024, Allison R. Greenfield’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in making the courts "fair, accessible, and transparent" for all New Yorkers.

Advocates for making the courts fair, accessible, and transparent for all New Yorkers.

- Advocates for making the courts fair, accessible, and transparent for all New Yorkers.

Allison R. Greenfield

Downtown Independent Democrats - Elizabeth Shamahs

As a support magistrate, reviewed and granted requests for domestic and dating violence protection orders, and administered the proceedings of divorce, legal separation, spousal support, and the division of child custody and support.

- As a support magistrate, reviewed and granted requests for domestic and dating violence protection orders, and administered the proceedings of divorce, legal separation, spousal support, and the division of child custody and support.

As of September 23, 2024, Elizabeth Y. Shamahs did not have a website or any information online.

Elizabeth Y. Shamahs

Ballotpedia: Harold Bahr

As a court attorney-referee, conducts hearings in divorces, landlord-tenant disputes, and personal injury cases.

As a law clerk for the Chief Judge of the State of New York, drafted decisions and analyzed legal issues.

As a law clerk for the chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

As a support magistrate, presided over 10,000 hearings, including child and spousal support and paternity trials, and ensured the safety of domestic violence victims.

As a court attorney, conferenced custody and guardianship cases, and drafted opinions in juvenile delinquency and child support cases.

As a court attorney, worked on custody and guardianship cases, and drafted opinions in juvenile delinquency and child support cases.

- As a court attorney-referee, conducts hearings in divorces, landlord-tenant disputes, and personal injury cases.
- As a law clerk for the chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.
- As a support magistrate, presided over 10,000 hearings, including child and spousal support and paternity trials, and ensured the safety of domestic violence victims.
- As a court attorney, worked on custody and guardianship cases, and drafted opinions in juvenile delinquency and child support cases.

Believes in electing judges who treat everyone with sensitivity and dignity and prioritize justice.

Supports electing judges who treat everyone "with sensitivity and dignity and put justice first."

- Supports electing judges who treat everyone "with sensitivity and dignity and put justice first."

As of September 23, 2024, Harold E. Bahr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As an attorney at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in mortgage foreclosure and workout practice during the savings and loan crisis in the 1990s.

As a senior attorney at Snitow & Pauley, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, particularly those in state government and universities.

As a partner at Kucker & Bruh LLP, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel and representation to clients with a focus on commercial, construction, and real estate litigation.

As chief New York practice advisor at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, served as advisor on New York practice, in addition to commercial, corporate, general civil, and other litigation practice in state and federal courts.

As a New York City criminal court judge, oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and conducted bail proceedings and pretrial hearings for criminal actions subject to more than one year of jail time.

As a New York City civil court judge, oversaw cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.

As a judicial clerk for a US magistrate judge, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.

As a state supreme court clerk, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

- As an attorney at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in mortgage foreclosure and workout practice during the savings and loan crisis in the 1990s.
- As a senior attorney at Snitow & Pauley, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, particularly those in state government and universities.
- As a partner at Kucker & Bruh LLP, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel and representation to clients with a focus on commercial, construction, and real estate litigation.
- As chief New York practice advisor at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, served as advisor on New York practice, in addition to commercial, corporate, general civil, and other litigation practice in state and federal courts.
- As a New York City criminal court judge, oversaw cases involving minor criminal offenses and conducted bail proceedings and pretrial hearings for criminal actions subject to more than one year of jail time.
- As a New York City civil court judge, oversaw cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.
- As a judicial clerk for a US magistrate judge, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.
- As a state supreme court clerk, kept the record of all cases reviewed by the court, filed documents and transcripts, maintained the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and served as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys who requested review of their cases.

As of September 23, 2024, Louis L. Nock did not have a website or any information online.

Louis L. Nock

As of September 23, 2024, Malaika Scott-McLaughlin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in issuing rulings with thoughtfulness and empathy, being aware of the impact her decisions have on people's lives.

- Believes in issuing rulings with thoughtfulness and empathy, being aware of the impact her decisions have on people's lives.

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Malaika Scott-McLaughlin

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.

Judge who handles majority of civil cases in New York