Alvin M. Yearwood
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2028
Alvin M. Yearwood is a judge for the New York City Criminal Court of Kings County, New York. He was appointed to this position in 2003 and was reappointed in 2005, 2009, and 2019.[1] He also serves as an Administrative Judge for the Bronx County/12th Judicial District Supreme Court (Criminal Term).[2][3][4]
Education
Yearwood received his A.B. degree from Lafayette College in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the Boston University School of Law in 1986.[1]
Career
Yearwood began his career in 1987 working for the Nassau County District Attorney. Later that year, he left to join the law firm of Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy and Bach PC as an associate. The following year, he became an Assistant Bronx County District Attorney. He worked in that capacity until 1996, when he joined the firm of Leahey and Johnson. He then moved to Leonard Zack and Associates, where he served for a brief time in 1997 before starting his own law firm: Alvin Yearwood, Attorney at Law. He then returned to the Office of the Bronx County District Attorney and served as an Assistant D.A. from 1998 until his judicial appointment in 2003.[1]
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Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
