Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, New York City Courts, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2009 to Present

Administrative Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1994 to 2009

Supreme Court Justice, New York County; Elected, 1993 to 2007, 2008 to 2021

Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Elected, 1990 to 1993

Housing Court Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York and Kings Counties, 1989 to 1990 

Harlem Legal Services, Deputy Director, 1986 to 1989

N.Y.S. Department of Law, Asst. Attorney General, 1984 to 1986

Community Organization Legal Assistance Project, National Conference of Black Lawyers, Project Director, 1980 to 1984

Harlem Legal Services, Attorney, 1979 to 1980

Rent Control Division, N.Y.C., Department of Housing, Preservation, & Development, Hearing Officer, 1978 to 1979

NYS, Appellate Division, First Department, 1980 

JD, Harvard Law School, 1978

Howard University, 1975