Abbye Lawrence currently lives in Manhattan.

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Abbye L. Lawrence - Litchfield Cavo

Abbye Lawrence is originally from New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in government from Cornell University and a law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She currently lives in Manhattan.

Abbye is a construction liability and personal injury attorney at Litchfield Cavo LLP. She also serves as a small claims arbiter in New York City Civil Court. Before moving to private practice, she worked as senior counsel in the Special State Law Enforcement Defense Unit in the New York City Law Department and clerked for Civil Court and Supreme Court judges in the city for several years.

Abbye is currently a small claims arbiter in New York City Civil Court.

Abbye's  campaign for New York City Civil Court judge for Kings County, 8th Municipal Court District, is her first run for public office.



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As an attorney at Litchfield Cavo LLP, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in construction liability and personal injury cases.

As a legal arbitrator in New York City Civil Court, she hears disputes between opposing parties, determines what evidence is relevant during proceedings, and decides when hearings will be held.

She previously served as a special master and principal law clerk in New York State Supreme Court, where she conferenced cases, drafted decisions on motions, and supported judges in handling trials.

- As an attorney at Litchfield Cavo LLP, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in construction liability and personal injury cases.
- As a legal arbitrator in New York City Civil Court, she hears disputes between opposing parties, determines what evidence is relevant during proceedings, and decides when hearings will be held.
- She previously served as a special master and principal law clerk in New York State Supreme Court, where she conferenced cases, drafted decisions on motions, and supported judges in handling trials.

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Supports expanding access to justice, particularly for women and families, and ensuring that all litigants are treated with fairness and dignity in the courtroom.

- Supports expanding access to justice, particularly for women and families, and ensuring that all litigants are treated with fairness and dignity in the courtroom.

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As of June 18, 2026, Abbye L. Lawrence did not have a website or any information online.

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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.

Judge who handles majority of civil cases in New York