Laura Ward (New York)

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Laura Ward was a judge of the New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District. She left office on December 31, 2023.

Education

Ward received her B.A. degree from Vassar College in 1975 and her J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1978.^[1]

1995-1997: Adjunct professor, Fordham Law School
1989-1997: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York
1988-1989: Assistant attorney general, Investor Protection and Securities Bureau, United States Department of Justice
1983-1988: Assistant attorney general, Organized Crime and Labor Racketeering Section, Brooklyn Strike Force, United States Department of Justice
1978-1983: Litigation Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1977-1978: Research Assistant, Fordham Law School

Ward's judicial career began in 1997, when she was appointed judge of the New York City Criminal Court. She served in that position until 2000, when she was appointed acting justice of the New York County Supreme Court.^[1]

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