Sergio Jimenez

Hon.

Housing Court of Queens County

Sergio Jimenez is Judge with the Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County.  He was appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2018 to present.

Prior to becoming a judge, Sergio worked for the Brooklyn Defender Services as director of the Civil Justice Practice where he litigated on behalf of BDS’ clients with the collateral consequences issues that arise from contacts with the criminal, immigration and family court systems. He also worked at Bushwick Housing & Legal Assistance where he was the director for two and a half years and was part of the program for four years prior, as a staff attorney.

As an advocate for vulnerable populations, he has litigated housing court cases, administrative hearings and appeals of all kinds in landlord/tenant law.

Sergio was born in Costa Rica and grew up in seven different countries.

Sergio has bar admittance in Colorado, New York, Washington DC and the Federal Bar.

He received his JD from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and his a Bachelor’s from McGill University in Montreal.