2024 New York General Election

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Ballotpedia: Ilona Coleman

Ilona earned a bachelor's degree in American government and politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.

Ilona has worked as a legal director and criminal defense attorney.

Ilona B. Coleman's campaign for civil court judge is her first run for public office.

As a legal director, oversees all criminal defense litigation within the office

As a criminal defense attorney, worked on cases like derivative actions, government investigations, and shareholder class actions.

- As a legal director, oversees all criminal defense litigation within the office
- As a criminal defense attorney, worked on cases like derivative actions, government investigations, and shareholder class actions.

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As of September 23, 2024, Ilona B. Coleman did not have a website or any information online.

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Ilona B. Coleman

Ilona has a bachelor's degree in American government and politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law.

As of September 27, 2024, Ilona B. Coleman did not have a website or any information online.

Ilona B. Coleman's campaign for Civil Court Judge is her first run for public office.

- Served as legal director, criminal defense practice at The Bronx Defenders, overseeing all criminal defense litigation within the office
- Worked as a white collar criminal defense attorney at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Black Rome LLP

- Served as legal director, criminal defense practice at The Bronx Defenders, overseeing all criminal defense litigation within the office
- Worked as a white collar criminal defense attorney at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and Black Rome LLP
- Holds a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law

- 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

New York Civil Court Judge, District 1

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