Judge Leslie A. Granger: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Leslie Granger is a judge for the Housing Court of the City of New York in Bronx County. She was appointed to the bench by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas in 2024.

Prior to her appointment, Granger handled housing-related matters as an associate court attorney with the New York State Office of Court Administration since 2018. Before that, she worked in private practice as an associate at Heiberger & Associates, P.C., and at Goldfarb & Goldfarb.

Granger received a B.S. in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2004. She then completed a J.D. at Albany Law School in 2008. While a law student, Granger served as a law clerk at Towne Bartkowski & Defio Kean PC (2007 to 2008).

After graduating from law school, she spent two years representing clients in income tax issues and settlement negotiations as a graduate law fellow at Albany Law School (2009 to 2011) before transitioning into the role of administrative staff attorney with the Albany Law Clinic and Justice Center (2011 to 2012), where she remained until entering the private sector in 2013.

Before pursuing her legal career, Granger worked as a software engineer.