Honorable Betty J. Williams

Judicial Offices

• Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Elected, 2001 to 2010

Admission to the Bar

• NYS, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1986
• United States Supreme Court, 1995
• United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, 1997

Education

• J.D., New York Law School, 1984
• M.S., Columbia University, 1973
• B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University, 1966

Professional & Civic Activities

• Chair, Women in Prison Sub-Committee, NY State Assn. of Women Judges, 2005 to present
• Member, Brooklyn Bar Association, 1996 to present
• Member, Kings County Criminal Bar Association, 2001 to present
• Member, National Bar Association, 1996 to present
• Board Member, Metropolitan Black Bar Association, 2003 to present
• Member, The Judicial Friends, 2001 to present
• Member, City Bar Assn. of NY, 1994 to 2000
• Member, Bklyn. Bridge Park Comm. Citizen's Advisory Counsel, 2003 to present
• Board Member, Downtown Bklyn. Waterfront Local Dev Corp., 2000 to present
• Board Member, Bayview Correctional Facility Community Advisory Board, 2004 to present
• Member, NY State Criminal Court Anti-Bias Committee, 2003 to present
• Member, NY Law School Alumni Association, 1998 to present