Lawrence S. Knipel
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2026
Lawrence S. Knipel is a justice of the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term in the 2nd Judicial District of New York. He was elected to this position in 1998. On November 8, 2011, he was re-elected (effective January 1) to a 14-year term ending on December 31, 2025.[1][2][3][4]
In January 2013, Knipel was named the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters of the 2nd Judicial District.[5]
2011 election
- Main page: New York judicial elections, 2011
Knipel was re-elected to the Supreme Court on November 8th with 14.8% of the vote. He was cross-endorsed by the Democratic and Republican parties. Other successful candidates for the six open seats on the court were: Justice David Friedman, Justice Betsy Barros, Acting Justice Johnny Lee Baynes, Acting Justice Rachel Adams, and Carl J. Landicino.[1][6][7]
Education
Knipel received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York of Cortland and his J.D. degree from the New York University School of Law.[3]
Career
Knipel began his career in 1979 as an associate of the law firm of Vanginkei and Benjamin. The next year, he became a law clerk for Judge Martin Schneier of the New York City Civil Court. He then served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Jules Supdek from 1982 to 1990. Knipel's own judicial career began in 1991 when he became a judge of the New York City Civil Court. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 1998.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York City 2011 Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Judicial selection in New York
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New York Courts, "Official biography of the Hon. Lawrence S. Knipel"
- ↑ Kings County Civil Term judicial directory
- ↑ Thomson Reuters News & Insight, "Court officials name five new administrative judges," January 18, 2013
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections: 2011 Supreme Court Justice Candidates See p.1
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle, "Dems Nominate 5 Judges and 1 Lawyer For Brooklyn Bench," September 30, 2011
