Douglas E. Hoffman (New York)
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2025
Douglas E. Hoffman is the supervising judge for the New York County Family Court in New York City, New York. He has served in this position since 2009, and was reappointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio on April 27, 2015, for a term that will expire in 2025.[1] Hoffman has also been an acting justice for the Bronx County Supreme Court. He has served in this office since 2003.[2][3]
Education
Hoffman received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College in 1976 and his J.D. degree from the New York University School of Law in 1981.[2]
Career
- 2009-2025: Supervising judge, New York County Family Court, New York County
- 2003-Present: Acting justice, Supreme Court, Bronx County
- 2003-2012: Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County
- 1996-2006: Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County
- 1994-1996: Director of litigation, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division, Bronx
- 1991-1994: Director, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division, N.Y.
- 1989-1990: Attorney in charge, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division, Brooklyn
- 1983-1989: Staff attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division, Harlem Neighborhood Office
- 1981-1983: Law clerk, Honorable Anne Thompson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey [2]
See also
External links
- New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Douglas E. Hoffman"
- New York State Unified Court System, "New York City Family Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Official Website of New York City, "Mayor de Blasio Swears in 28 Judges Recently Appointed to Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court," April 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New York State Unified Court System, "Hon. Douglas E. Hoffman," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ NYC Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, "Family Court Judges List and Biographies," accessed August 26, 2014
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
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