Civil Court Judge - District 3
William David Shanahan
Republican
Lawyer in his own general practice serving Queens and Nassau County since 2005, who also serves as a court arbitrator; admitted to the New York bar in 1990.
On the Republican and Conservative lines in this election.
Professional record
Lawyer in private practice and court arbitrator · Admitted to the New York bar in 1990
Experience, cases & evaluations →Background
He began his career as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County and later was a senior trial litigator for Allstate Insurance.
- Born in Woodhaven; lifelong Queens resident
- Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from St. John's University
- Volunteer work with the International Police & Veterans Foundation and Foreign Veterans, and back-to-school and food giveaways in Queens
- Ran for Queens Civil Court in 2021, 2022, 2023 (6th Municipal Court District), 2024 and 2025, each time on the Republican and Conservative lines
Support
No endorsements beyond the Republican and Conservative lines were found as of Sept. 29, 2026.
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