Edmond Wong has a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law.

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Edmond Wong has a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. He lives in Queens, New York. 

Edmond is a court attorney-referee at Queens County Surrogate's Court. He previously served as an associate court attorney in Queens County Civil Court. Before entering public service, Edmond began his legal career as a real property and guardianship attorney, litigating cases in both state and federal courts.

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Edmond currently serves as a Court Attorney-Referee in Queens County Surrogate7s Court. He previously served as Associate Court Attorney in Queens County Civil Court.

Edmond's campaign for civil court judge in Queens County, New York, is his first run for public office. 

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As a Court Attorney-Referee in Queens County Surrogate’s Court, handles complex estate matters and has prior experience as an Associate Court Attorney in Queens County Civil Court.

As a real property and guardianship attorney, litigated cases in both state and federal courts before entering public service.

- As a Court Attorney-Referee in Queens County Surrogate’s Court, handles complex estate matters and has prior experience as an Associate Court Attorney in Queens County Civil Court.
- As a real property and guardianship attorney, litigated cases in both state and federal courts before entering public service.

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- 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.

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