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John is originally from Florence, South Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Chicago, a law degree from St. John's University School of Law, and a master's degree in taxation from the New York University School of Law.

John previously worked as a tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service and as manager of mergers and acquisition services at KPMG LLP. He also worked as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and as a law clerk in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

John Katsanos currently serves as a Judge of the New York City Civil Court in Queens County. He was first elected to this position in 2017 and is serving his 1st term.

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

As a tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, Katsanos specialized in estate and gift tax law, reviewing on a national travel basis the correctness of sophisticated, multimillion-dollar estate, gift, generation-skipping, and fiduciary income tax returns.

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

- As a New York City civil court judge, Katsanos oversees cases involving claims under $50,000, landlord-tenant disputes, and enforcement of housing codes.
- As a tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, Katsanos specialized in estate and gift tax law, reviewing on a national travel basis the correctness of sophisticated, multimillion-dollar estate, gift, generation-skipping, and fiduciary income tax returns.
- As a judicial clerk, Katsanos researched legal theories and precedents, Katsanos drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.

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John C. Katsanos

John Katsanos serves as a judge of the New York City Civil Court Queens County. He was first elected to this position in 2017 and is 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 tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, specialized in estate and gift tax law reviewing on a national travel basis the correctness of sophisticated, multimillion-dollar estate, gift, generation skipping and fiduciary income tax returns.

As a manager of mergers and acquisition services at KPMG LLP, managed private equity firms and multinationals' buy and sell-side mergers and acquisition tax due diligence, pre- and post-deal mergers and acquisition structuring.

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

- 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 tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, specialized in estate and gift tax law reviewing on a national travel basis the correctness of sophisticated, multimillion-dollar estate, gift, generation skipping and fiduciary income tax returns.
- As a manager of mergers and acquisition services at KPMG LLP, managed private equity firms and multinationals' buy and sell-side mergers and acquisition tax due diligence, pre- and post-deal mergers and acquisition structuring.
- As a judicial clerk, researched legal theories and precedents, drafted court memos and judicial opinions, and reviewed the findings and citations of the court’s opinions.

Is an active board member of the Hellenic Lawyers Association.

- Is an active board member of the Hellenic Lawyers Association.

- 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.

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