Hon. Kenneth L. Thompson

Kenneth L. Thompson Jr. is a justice of the Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term in the 12th Judicial District of New York. He was elected to this position in 1996 and has served on the bench since 1990, when he became a judge of the New York City Civil Court of Bronx County. Thompson earned a B.A. from New York University in 1973, a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 1976, and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 1980. Prior to his judicial career, he worked as counsel to the Williamsbridge Tax Payers Association, assistant general counsel to the Securities Exchange Commission Office of Chief Counsel, a summer intern at EF Hutton & Co., a pleadings attorney for the New York State Department of Insurance, and a law assistant referee for the Bronx County Surrogate's Court. His professional experience spans civil, insurance, and tax law, and he has been a prominent figure in New York's legal community for decades.