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Alan has a bachelor's degree from Queens College and a law degree from Boston University Law School.

Alan previously worked as a law clerk for the Queens Supreme Court and Queens Civil Court 

Alan J. Schiff currently serves as a judge for Queens 5th Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court in Queens County. He was first elected to this position in 2019 and is currently serving his 1st term. He previously served as a Criminal Court Judge of the City of New York in Kings County.

As a new york city civil court judge, Schiff oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.

As a new york city criminal court judge, Schiff 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 state supreme court clerk for 1 year, Schiff 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 new york city civil court judge, Schiff oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.
- As a new york city criminal court judge, Schiff 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 state supreme court clerk for 1 year, Schiff 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.

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As of September 19, 2024, Alan J. Schiff did not have a website or any information online.

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Alan J. Schiff

Alan previously worked as a judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County. He also worked as a law clerk for the New York State Unified Court System.

Alan J. Schiff currently serves as a judge for Queens 5th Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court Queens County. He was first elected to this position in 2019 and is currently serving his 1st term.

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

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

- The  New York Supreme Court is the state-wide trial court with the broadest jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters. However, it is not the state’s court of last resort.
- It can hear virtually any type of case brought before it, except for claims brought against the state which must be heard by the Court of Claims. Generally, it hears high-level criminal cases or civil cases with a judgment of more than $50,000.
- It is the only court that can grant divorce, annulment, and separation in New York.
- The New York Supreme Court is broken into 12 judicial districts state-wide. There are currently 154 justices authorized to sit in the New York City Supreme Court, but only 136 actually serve in Supreme Court trial parts because some of the justices are assigned to the Appellate Division or the Appellate Term.
- Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to serve 14-year terms and are paid a salary of $232,600.

A judge on your judicial district’s trial court which oversees criminal and civil matters. 