Karen Morris - Brighton Town Judge
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Brighton Town Judge Karen Morris
`As a judge, an important part of my job is to impress upon convicted defendants that criminal behavior will not be tolerated."


"An Excellent Judge"
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Karen Morris - JUDGE

  • 14 years as Brighton Town Justice
    Elected by town residents four times.

  • Authored numerous precedent-setting decisions
    Published in New York State Official Reports, The New York Law Journal and
    The Daily Record

  • Administrative Judge for Brighton Town Court

  • Guest Speaker
    -  Brighton Police Training and Citizen Police Academy
    -  New York State Bar Association Annual Convention
    -  Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys
    -  Monroe County Bar Association, various continuing legal education programs

She Knows The Job

Adjudicated 65,000 cases
Including:

  • Criminal matters:
    • Domestic violence
    • Driving while intoxicated
    • Thefts
    • Assaults
    • Endangering the welfare of a child
  • Landlord-tenant disputes
  • Small claims cases
  • Traffic infractions
  • Town ordinance violations
  • Early stage hearings for serious felonies:
    • Attempted murder
    • Rape
    • Burglary
    • Robbery
    • Vehicular manslaughter
Questions or comments?   E-mail Judge Morris at JudgeKaren@aol.com or call 256-0160