Yonkers City Court Judge

VERRIS SHAKO

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Judge, Yonkers City Court, elected, 2021 to present

  • Acting County Court Judge, Westchester County Court, 2024

  • Raise The Age Accessible Magistrate 2021 to present

  • Criminal Trial Attorney, 15 years

  • Family Court Attorney, 11 years

  • Attorney for the Child, 2 years

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Law, J.D.

  • CUNY- Baruch College, B.B. A. Marketing & Economics

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Westchester County Bar Association, member

  • Westchester Black Bar Association, Board of Directors

  • Westchester Women’s Bar, member

  • Latino Judges Association, member

  • Yonkers Lawyers Association, former member

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • American Mock Trial Association, Judge

  • Girl Scouts & Cub Scouts Parent

  • Yonkers PTA Member

PERSONAL

  • Lifelong Democrat

  • Married 15 years with two children