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andrea sabita ogle to make
history in Queens civil court
Ogle migrated from Guyana with her family and worked diligently to climb the legal ladder
Our Bureau tion as a candidate included
New York merit, professional experience,
knowledge, temperament,
ttorney-at-law, Andrea community involvement and
Sabita Ogle will make commitment to public service,
Ahistory as the first Asian ongoing education and pro-
American to ever be nominated fessional activities, ratings and
as a candidate for Civil Court recommendations.”
judge countrywide in Queens Once elected she will be
County. Ogle migrated from assigned to a court and a part
Guyana at a very young age with depending on the vacancy be-
her family and worked diligent- ing filled in either the Civil
ly to climb the legal ladder to Court, Family Court or Crimi-
become the first from her com- nal Court.
munity to be nominated to this The counsel has a wide
position. range of experiences with more
than 20 years handling intricate
“i am humbled and hon- legal matters in Civil, Criminal
and Family Court, which have
ored to be nominated as enabled her to develop an ap-
a candidate for civil court preciation for the adversarial
system of justice and to learn
judge countywide in Queens new areas of law.
Honored by the Borough
county. thank you for your of Queens, and NYC County
confidence. i am grateful District 27, and many others in
and privileged for the op- recognition of her dedication
and commitment to the com-
portunity to serve the peo- munity, Ogle who is trained in
ple of Queens,” ogle told Mediation and Conflict Res-
olution, Alternative Dispute
caribbean life in a recent Resolution, is an arbitrator in
exclusive interview. Civil Court and is a former spe-
cial education impartial hear-
ing officer for New York State
‘This is a testament to
strengthening the community,” and former revocation hearing
she said quoting the late Nelson officer for the New York State
Mandela: “A fundamental con- Office of Children and Family
Services, the Caribbean Life
cern for others in our individual report said.
and community lives would go Additionally, the legal prac-
a long may in making the world titioner prepares Continuing
the better place we so passion-
ately dreamt of,” she told Carib- Legal Education Courses for
bean Life. cratic Party as a countywide will not face a challenger in attorneys and serves on the
Ogle, a compelling vice pres- candidate for the general the general election, the report board of managers for the
election on Nov. 2, 2021, for said.
Queens County Bar Associa-
ident of Assigned Counsel As- Civil Court judge in Queens While calling on the com- tion, and is vice president of the
sociation of Queens County County. She was endorsed by munity to go out and vote, Ogle South Asian and Indo-Carib-
Bar Association, was nominated the political leaders and local explained that the relevant bean Bar Association-Queens,
by the Queens County Demo-
clubs in Queens County, and criteria involved in “my selec- the report said.
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