Judge Joan B. Lefkowitz: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Joan B. Lefkowitz is a Justice of the Westchester County Supreme Court in the Ninth Judicial District of New York. She was elected to the Supreme Court bench in 1991 and re-elected in 2005 and 2019.


Her judicial career began in 1987 when she was first elected to serve as a judge for the Westchester County Family Court, a post she held until 1990.


Justice Lefkowitz received her B.A. from New York University in 1970. She went on to earn a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1973.


Shortly after graduating from law school, she became a law assistant for the New York City Civil Court in 1974. Lefkowitz also served as a hearing examiner of the Family Court from 1985 to 1987.


She taught as an adjunct professor at Pace Law School from 1989 to 1990.


While on the Supreme Court bench, Justice Lefkowitz has served as the supervising judge of Fiduciary and Guardianship Matters and has also presided over a Medical Malpractice Conference Part.


She has been a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Westchester Women’s Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, the White Plains Bar Association, the New York State Women Judges’ Association, the Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, the Coalition of Mutual Respect, and the Justice Brandeis Law Society.


She has also served on the Board of Directors of Young Israel of Scarsdale, Westchester Women’s Bar Association, and of the Westchester Jewish Conference.

Recent Cases by Hon. Joan B. Lefkowitz

On March 18, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Mar 18, 2024

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Closed

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Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Name Change

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Mar 22, 2024

On February 8, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Feb 08, 2024

Status

Disposed

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Name Change

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Feb 22, 2024

On January 11, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Jan 11, 2024

Status

Settlement

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Jan 13, 2024

On January 9, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

Filed

Jan 09, 2024

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Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Family

Matter Type

Name Change

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Jan 10, 2024

On January 8, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

13 Files
Filed

Jan 08, 2024

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Active

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Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

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Jan 08, 2024

On December 21, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Dec 21, 2023

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Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

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Dec 23, 2023

On December 20, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Dec 20, 2023

Status

Judgment (Other)

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Consumer Debt

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Feb 01, 2024

On December 19, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

1 File
Filed

Dec 19, 2023

Status

Closed

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 21, 2023

On December 18, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

1 File
Filed

Dec 18, 2023

Status

Closed

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Family

Matter Type

Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2024

On December 18, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Dec 18, 2023

Status

Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 30, 2024

On December 4, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Dec 04, 2023

Status

Closed

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Family

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Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2024

On November 16, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

17 Files
Filed

Nov 16, 2023

Status

Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 29, 2024

On November 12, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B. Lefkowitz presiding.

14 Files
Filed

Nov 12, 2023

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Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 02, 2024

On November 8, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 31, 2024

On November 6, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

14 Files
Filed

Nov 06, 2023

Status

Closed

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 01, 2024

On October 29, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

Filed

Oct 29, 2023

Status

Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Family

Matter Type

Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 30, 2023

On October 26, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

17 Files
Filed

Oct 26, 2023

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Active

Judge

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 29, 2024

On October 24, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

15 Files
Filed

Oct 24, 2023

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Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 26, 2024

On October 17, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

Filed

Oct 17, 2023

Status

Closed

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Family

Matter Type

Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 19, 2023

On October 10, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Oct 10, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 30, 2024

On October 5, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

12 Files
Filed

Oct 05, 2023

Status

Active

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

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Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 26, 2024

On October 2, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Oct 02, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 31, 2024

On September 29, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

20 Files
Filed

Sep 29, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2024

On September 28, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Joan B Lefkowitz presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Sep 28, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Westchester County

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Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Consumer Debt

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 01, 2024

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