Civil Court Judge - District 8
Principal law clerk in the General Civil Part of the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, with more than 30 years of legal work in civil litigation and family law.
Won the contested June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for this seat and is on the general-election ballot.
Principal law clerk, State Supreme Court, Kings County · Admitted to the New York bar in 1992
Selected cases & rulings
The start date of her General Civil Part clerkship and the dates of her work as a court attorney in Criminal and Civil Court and as a civil attorney were not found as of Sept. 28, 2026.
Professional experience
Principal law clerk in the General Civil Part of the State Supreme Court in Kings County (Brooklyn).
Brooklyn Eagle ↗2007–2015
Principal law clerk in the Matrimonial Part of the State Supreme Court in Kings County.
Brooklyn Eagle ↗Court attorney in Criminal Court and Civil Court, handling landlord-tenant disputes.
PoliticsNY — Susan Liebman candidate profile ↗Civil attorney handling landlord-tenant matters, small claims and commercial litigation.
Branch — Susan A. Liebman candidate profile ↗Bar admission & conduct
Admitted 1992 · New York Law School
NYS Attorney Registrations (data.ny.gov) ↗Qualifications & evaluations
Not Approved
New York City Bar Association · June 11, 2026
Issued by the association's Judiciary Committee for the contested June 23, 2026 primary for this seat. The City Bar uses two ratings, Approved and Not Approved; candidates rated Approved have affirmatively demonstrated the qualifications needed for the position.
New York City Bar Association — judicial ratings, June 11, 2026 ↗Others running for Civil Court Judge - District 8