Judge Josh E. Hanshaft: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Josh E. Hanshaft is a judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York in New York County. He was originally elected to the Civil Court of the City of New York in 2017.

He is a registered Democrat.

Judge Hanshaft received his J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law in 1992.

Prior to his election to the bench, Hanshaft served as legislative counsel to the Committee on Courts and Legal Services with the New York City Council from 2014 to 2016.

Before joining the City Council, he worked as an executive assistant district attorney with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office from 1996 to 2013.

Judge Hanshaft is also the CEO of My BarTunes, an app that he developed to help law students prepare for the bar exam. The app pairs core law school subjects to the melodies of classic nursery rhymes to help students recall them easier.