Holding Court
Evon M. Asforis is currently a Housing Court Judge in New York County. Evon has been a Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York for nine (9) years wherein she has presided over thousands of landlord-tenant cases, rendered numerous written decisions and ruled on behalf of both landlords and tenants throughout New York City.
Prior to being appointed to the bench, Evon practiced law for seventeen (17) years. Evon represented tenants for several legal services providers including Bedford Stuyvesant Community Legal Services and Brooklyn Legal Services. She also represented tenants in the private sector and worked for many years as a court attorney for a Housing Court Judge.
Evon is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law (J.D.); Stanford University (B.A. in Economics) and of course a proud graduate of August Martin H.S. in Jamaica, Queens. It was at August Martin where Evon’s love of basketball flourished and her successful career in basketball was all made possible by her beloved high school coach Joel Ascher.
Evon credits her success in life to her mother, Ellen L. Asforis and father, Vincent M. Asforis. Her parents taught Evon the value of hard work, dedication to the pursuit of her goals, integrity, and gratitude. Evon is forever grateful for her parents’ love and support, for her family, her coach and her many supportive friends and she is eternally grateful to God for blessing and keeping her.
