Laura Drager

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Laura Drager
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Prior offices:
New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District (Assigned)

Education
Bachelor's
University of Rochester
Law
Columbia University School of Law

Laura E. Drager is an acting justice for the New York County Supreme Court, Civil Term in the 1st Judicial District of New York. She was appointed to this position in 1995. She also serves as a judge of the New York City Criminal Court.[1][2]

Education

Drager received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and her J.D. degree from the Columbia University School of Law.[1]

Career

Drager began her career in 1973 as an associate with the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP. In 1976, she left there to become an Assistant New York County District Attorney. She then joined the Kings County District Attorney's Office in 1982, where she served as the Deputy Chief and Chief of the Rackets Bureau until her judicial appointment in 1987.

Drager became a judge of the New York City Criminal Court in 1987. She was reappointed to this position in 2002 to an eight-year term. However, since 1995, she has been serving as an acting justice of the Supreme Court.[1]

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