Civil Court Judge - District 4

Anthony W. Vaughn Jr.
Brooklyn attorney who owns the Law Office of Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr. LLC, a general litigation practice whose listed practice areas include landlord-tenant, commercial litigation and real estate.
On the Democratic line. He advanced from the canceled June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for this seat without appearing on a primary ballot.
Owner, Law Office of Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr. LLC · Admitted to the New York bar in 2000
Selected cases & rulings
No rating from a bar association or judicial screening panel was found for him as of Sept. 28, 2026. The start dates of his law office and of his Kings County American Inn of Court presidency were not found.
Professional experience
Owner of the Law Office of Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr. LLC, focusing on general litigation.
Anthony Vaughn for Judge — candidacy announcement ↗since June 2025
Past president of the Brooklyn Bar Association.
Law Office of Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr. LLC — attorney profile ↗June 2024–June 2025
President of the Brooklyn Bar Association, the first Black man to hold the post.
Brooklyn Eagle ↗since 2000
Member of the Brooklyn Bar Association since 2000; serves on its board and co-chairs its Membership Committee.
Anthony Vaughn for Judge — Meet Anthony Vaughn ↗Dec. 2019–May 2025
Delegate for the Second Judicial District to the New York State Bar Association.
Law Office of Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr. LLC — attorney profile ↗Jan. 2019–Nov. 2024
Member of the Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts.
Law Office of Anthony W. Vaughn, Jr. LLC — attorney profile ↗Past president of the Nathan R. Sobel Kings County American Inn of Court.
Anthony Vaughn for Judge — Meet Anthony Vaughn ↗
Bar admission & conduct
- Bar admission
Admitted 2000 · University of Cincinnati College of Law
NYS Attorney Registrations (data.ny.gov) ↗
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