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Judge of the Civil CourtQueens County

Five lawyers compete for three open Queens Civil Court seats

Edmond Wong and Julie M. Milner won the June 2026 Democratic primary for two of the seats, and Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno was the only candidate to file for the third. Republicans Thomas D. Barra and Michael Mossa advanced when their June 23, 2026 primary was canceled.

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Professional record

5 candidates · experience, selected cases, and evaluations

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Edmond Wong

Court attorney-referee since Jan. 2026 · Admitted to the New York bar in 2013

Won the Democratic primary for one of two Queens Civil Court vacancies as the Queens County Democratic Party's endorsed candidate.

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Professional experience

Court attorney-referee in Queens Surrogate's Court since Jan. 2026, after serving as an associate court attorney in Queens Civil Court. Before joining the courts he practiced law at private firms and in his own practice in Queens.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2013 · St. John's University

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JV

Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno

Senior court attorney, Queens Supreme Court, since Sept. 2023 · Admitted to the New York bar in 2014

Became the Democratic nominee for one of the seats when she was the only candidate to file for it and its June 23, 2026 primary was canceled.

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Professional experience

Senior court attorney to the administrative judge of Queens Supreme Court, Civil Term, since Sept. 2023, after court posts as a law clerk and court attorney. Before joining the courts she was a staff attorney at the Legal Empowerment & Assistance Program.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2014 · City University of New York School of Law

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JM

Julie M. Milner

Civil rights lawyer and university dissertation advisor · Admitted to the New York bar in 2009

Won the Democratic primary for one of two Queens Civil Court vacancies; also on the Republican line for the 2026 general election.

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Professional experience

Civil rights lawyer who advises doctoral dissertations at Long Island University and serves as a pro bono arbitrator in Queens Civil Court's attorney fee dispute program. Earlier she ran her own law office and taught in New York City public schools.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2009 · City University of New York School of Law

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TB

Thomas D. Barra

Lawyer, Law Office of Thomas D. Barra · Admitted to the New York bar in 1997

Became a Republican nominee when the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled; endorsed by the Queens County Republican Party for Civil Court in 2026 and also on the Conservative line.

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Professional experience

Lawyer with a registered law office in Forest Hills, Queens. No further details of his career were found as of Sept. 29, 2026.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 1997 · California Western Law School

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Michael Mossa

Lawyer in practice since 2002 · Admitted to the New York bar in 2002

Became a Republican nominee when the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled; endorsed by the Queens County Republican Party for Civil Court in 2026 and also on the Conservative line.

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Professional experience

Queens lawyer in practice since Jan. 2002, whose registered employer is his firm, Michael Mossa & Associates, in Ozone Park. His practice has included landlord-tenant cases in Queens Housing Court and cases in Queens Criminal Court.

Career & documented work

Bar admission & conduct

Bar admission

Admitted 2002 · Western New England University School of Law

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