Judge Verna L. Saunders: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Verna L. Saunders is a justice for the New York County Supreme Court (Civil Term) in the First Judicial District of New York. She was elected to the bench in 2017.


Saunders earned a B.S. from Pennsylvania State University. She then completed a J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law.


Saunders was first appointed to the New York City Housing Court by Chief Administrative Judge Ann T. Pfau in 2008. Five years later, she was elected to the Civil Court of the City of New York in Bronx County. She served in that capacity for four years, at which time she was designated to the New York County Supreme Court as an acting justice.


Prior to her appointment to the bench, Saunders worked as a senior court attorney for the Civil Court of the City of New York, a staff attorney for the Teamsters Local 237 Legal Service Plan, and a staff attorney for the AIDS Center of Queens County, Inc.


She is registered as a Democrat.

Recent Cases by Hon. Verna L. Saunders

On March 11, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Mar 11, 2024

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Active

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New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Economic Torts

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Mar 13, 2024

On January 26, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Jan 26, 2023

Status

Confession of Judgment

Judge

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 02, 2023

On November 2, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

26 Files
Filed

Nov 02, 2022

Status

Closed

Judge

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New York County

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New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 17, 2022

On September 21, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

22 Files
Filed

Sep 21, 2022

Status

Closed

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New York County

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New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

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Feb 01, 2023

On September 21, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

33 Files
Filed

Sep 21, 2022

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Active

Judge

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New York County

County

New York County, NY

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Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 31, 2023

On September 16, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

17 Files
Filed

Sep 16, 2022

Status

Settlement

Judge

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 03, 2023

On September 15, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

30 Files
Filed

Sep 15, 2022

Status

Pre-RJI

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 23, 2022

On September 15, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

20 Files
Filed

Sep 15, 2022

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

New York County

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New York County, NY

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Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 08, 2023

On September 14, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

15 Files
Filed

Sep 14, 2022

Status

Active

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New York County

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New York County, NY

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Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 04, 2023

On September 13, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Sep 13, 2022

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Active

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New York County

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New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 04, 2023

On September 10, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

21 Files
Filed

Sep 10, 2022

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Supreme

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Administrative

Matter Type

Agency Action

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 08, 2022

On September 8, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

20 Files
Filed

Sep 08, 2022

Status

Settlement

Judge

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 03, 2023

On September 6, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

23 Files
Filed

Sep 06, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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New York County

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New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 19, 2022

On August 30, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

15 Files
Filed

Aug 30, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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New York County

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New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 04, 2023

On August 30, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

26 Files
Filed

Aug 30, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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New York County

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New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 05, 2022

On August 26, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

14 Files
Filed

Aug 26, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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New York County

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New York County, NY

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Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 20, 2022

On August 24, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

87 Files
Filed

Aug 24, 2022

Status

Other

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 03, 2023

On August 23, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

19 Files
Filed

Aug 23, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 01, 2022

On August 23, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

26 Files
Filed

Aug 23, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 23, 2022

On August 19, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

18 Files
Filed

Aug 19, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Verna L. Saunders Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Verna L. Saunders

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 09, 2023

On August 18, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

21 Files
Filed

Aug 18, 2022

Status

Settlement

Judge

Hon. Verna L. Saunders Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Verna L. Saunders

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 18, 2022

On August 17, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

9 Files
Filed

Aug 17, 2022

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 18, 2022

On August 12, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

41 Files
Filed

Aug 12, 2022

Status

Pre-RJI

Judge

Hon. Verna L. Saunders Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Verna L. Saunders

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Economic Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 18, 2023

On August 10, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Verna L. Saunders presiding.

Filed

Aug 10, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 08, 2023

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