Eagle Q&A: Grenada born and raised Derefim Neckles seeks seat on Civil Court bench
Derefim Neckles is currently running for Civil Court judge in Kings County’s Sixth Municipal Court District. Neckles was born and raised in Grenada. She came to the United States and received her bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and her Juris doctor degree from Miami School of Law. She was admitted to the bar in New York and Florida, and has over 18 years of legal experience in private practice and public service.
For the past 13 years, Neckles has been serving as volunteer arbitrator in the Small Claims part of Brooklyn’s Civil Court. She took the time to speak with the Brooklyn Eagle about her experience as an immigrant coming to America, what motivated her to want to pursue a career in law and her qualifications to become a Civil Court judge.