Eagle Q&A: Brooklyn native Judge Robin K. Sheares seeks reappointment to Civil Court bench
Judge Robin K. Sheares is a native New Yorker, born in Harlem. She moved to Brooklyn at age six with her parents, along with her seven siblings and grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy). She was a product of the public school system and, after witnessing a landlord tenant dispute that left her disappointed in the judge handling the case, Sheares was inspired to become a judge.
She graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and went on to Ithaca College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, which ultimately led her to follow her dream when she attended St. John’s University Law school, receiving her Juris Doctor in November, 1986.
Upon receiving her law degree, Sheares accepted a position as court attorney. Sheares is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice where she presides over Civil and Criminal cases.