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Jeffrey has a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law.

Jeffrey previously worked as attorney in solo practice and as an attorney and partner at Sunshine & Goldberg law firm. 

Jeffrey S. Sunshine currently serves as Judge of the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, in Judicial District 2. He was first elected to this position in 2011 and is serving his first term. He also serves as a Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Matters at the New York State Unified Court System. He was appointed to this position in 2018. He previously served as a Judge of the Kings County Family Court. He was named to that position in 1998 and served for 1 full term. He also served as an Acting justice for the Kings County and Richmond County Supreme Court. 

As a state supreme court justice for 13 years, Sunshine oversees civil and criminal trials outside the jurisdiction of lower trial courts and exercises exclusive authority to grant divorces, annulments, and legal separations.

As a family court judge for 12 years, Sunshine 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 an attorney and partner at Sunshine & Goldberg for 11 years, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel counsel and representation to clients.

As a solo practitioner for 4 years, Sunshine researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

- As a state supreme court justice for 13 years, Sunshine oversees civil and criminal trials outside the jurisdiction of lower trial courts and exercises exclusive authority to grant divorces, annulments, and legal separations.
- As a family court judge for 12 years, Sunshine 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 an attorney and partner at Sunshine & Goldberg for 11 years, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentored junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel counsel and representation to clients.
- As a solo practitioner for 4 years, Sunshine researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

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As of September 19, 2024, Jeffrey S. Sunshine did not have a website or any information online.

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Jeffrey S. Sunshine

Jeffrey previously served as acting court justice at Kings County Supreme Court and Richmond County Supreme Court. He also worked as a judge for Kings County Family Court.

Jeffrey S. Sunshine currently serves as a Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Matters at the New York State Unified Court System. He was appointed to this position in 2018. He also serves as a justice to the Kings County Supreme Court. He was first elected to this position in 2010.

As a state supreme court justice, oversees civil and criminal trials outside the jurisdiction of lower trial courts and exercises exclusive authority to grant divorces, annulments, and legal separations.

As a family court judge, 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 state supreme court justice, oversees civil and criminal trials outside the jurisdiction of lower trial courts and exercises exclusive authority to grant divorces, annulments, and legal separations.
- As a family court judge, 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.

Featured Hofstra Law Alumnus: The Honorable Jeffrey Sunshine ’80

Said, "a good matrimonial lawyer has to have a good foundation in the law and ethics. You need to not only be able to deal with individuals during one of the most stressful periods of their lives; you also need a strong foundation in commercial law, conflicts of law, navigating the courthouse process and trial advocacy."

- Said, "a good matrimonial lawyer has to have a good foundation in the law and ethics. You need to not only be able to deal with individuals during one of the most stressful periods of their lives; you also need a strong foundation in commercial law, conflicts of law, navigating the courthouse process and trial advocacy."

- 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. 