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East New York, Meet Turquoise Haskin Who Is Running To Become a Civil Court Judge in Brooklyn

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The Brooklyn Paper, Attorney Turquoise Haskin announces run for Kings County Civil Court judge

Turquoise is from Brooklyn. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing from New York University and a law degree from Emory University. 

Turquoise is a principal court attorney to Justice Carolyn E. Wade in the Brooklyn Supreme Court. She was previously an analyst in the office of the New York State Attorney General. Turquoise also worked as an associate attorney at Brea Yankowitz, PC.

Turquoise Haskin previously ran for civil court judge in 2023, but did not win.

As an attorney at Brea Yankowitz, PC, drafted motions for medical malpractice and commercial liability cases, made court appearances attended compliance conferences, and analyzed medical charts to mount a viable, strategic defense.

As a principal court attorney, responsible for researching and analyzing
uniquely intricate, complex, and sensitive legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to a judge, drafting opinions and orders in complex matters, and conferring with lawyers in discovery and settlement conferences.

As a Special Referee of Uncontested Matrimonial Matters, reviews and evaluates petitions for uncontested divorces, issues divorce judgments in cases where both parties agree on all terms, ensures that all required documentation is complete and properly filed, and may conduct brief hearings to verify information or clarify details.

- As an attorney at Brea Yankowitz, PC, drafted motions for medical malpractice and commercial liability cases, made court appearances attended compliance conferences, and analyzed medical charts to mount a viable, strategic defense.
- As a principal court attorney, responsible for researching and analyzing
uniquely intricate, complex, and sensitive legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to a judge, drafting opinions and orders in complex matters, and conferring with lawyers in discovery and settlement conferences.
- As a Special Referee of Uncontested Matrimonial Matters, reviews and evaluates petitions for uncontested divorces, issues divorce judgments in cases where both parties agree on all terms, ensures that all required documentation is complete and properly filed, and may conduct brief hearings to verify information or clarify details.

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As of September 24, 2024, Turquoise Haskin did not have a website or any information online.

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Volunteers with warrant forgiveness programs and election protection hotlines.

Served as a moot court judge for New York University law students.

- Volunteers with warrant forgiveness programs and election protection hotlines.
- Led several virtual legal clinics.
- Served as a moot court judge for New York University law students.

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Turquoise Haskin

Turquoise is from Brooklyn. She earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from New York University and a law degree from Emory University. 

Turquoise is a principal court attorney to Justice Carolyn E. Wade in Brooklyn Supreme Court. She was previously an analyst in the office of the New York State Attorney General. Turquoise also worked as an associate attorney at Brea Yankowitz, PC.

Turquoise Haskin previously ran for Civil Court Judge in 2023, but did not win.

As an attorney at Brea Yankowitz, PC, drafted dispositive motions for medical malpractice and commercial liability cases, drafted discovery motions to retrieve vital discovery, drafted motions to strike notes of issue, made court appearances and attended compliance conferences, and analyzed medical charts to mount a viable, strategic defense.

- As an attorney at Brea Yankowitz, PC, drafted dispositive motions for medical malpractice and commercial liability cases, drafted discovery motions to retrieve vital discovery, drafted motions to strike notes of issue, made court appearances and attended compliance conferences, and analyzed medical charts to mount a viable, strategic defense.
- As a principal court attorney, responsible for researching and analyzing
uniquely intricate, complex, and sensitive legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to a judge, drafting opinions and orders in complex matters, and conferring with lawyers in discovery and settlement conferences.
- As a Special Referee of Uncontested Matrimonial Matters, reviews and evaluates petitions for uncontested divorces, issues divorce judgments in cases where both parties agree on all terms, ensures that all required documentation is complete and properly filed, and may conduct brief hearings to verify information or clarify details.

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.