The Peekskill Common Council has selected Sophia L. Trott to serve as its next City Court Judge. Trott’s appointment will occur during the Monday, November 25th Common Council meeting, succeeding Judge Reginald J. Johnson, who resigned in September.
“I am excited and humbled by the opportunity to become a judge in the City of Peekskill,” said Sophia L. Trott. “I look forward to working for the community and making a difference in the lives of those that appear before me.”
“We are thrilled to appoint Sophia L. Trott to the position of City Court Judge,” said Mayor Vivian McKenzie. “Sophia’s legal background and desire to make a difference in our community makes her the perfect candidate to be our next City Court Judge. The Council and I wish her continued success as our court begins this new chapter.”
Sophia L. Trott is the Founder of the Law Office of Sophia L. Trott, P.C., located in Mount Vernon, NY. The Law Office of Sophia L. Trott practice areas include residential and commercial real estate closings, landlord/tenant proceedings, civil litigation cases that include matrimonial and family court matters, custody and child support cases, and wills. In addition, her practice also represents various for-profit and not-for-profit religious corporations. Before launching her practice in 2007, Trott was a Managing Partner for Bozeman, Trott & Savage LLP, where she supervised associate attorneys and paralegals. As Managing Partner, Trott practiced residential and commercial real estate transactions, matrimonial and family law, landlord/tenant proceedings, and civil litigation.
Outside of her career, Trott has been active in her community, serving as a Former President of the Westchester Black Bar Association, a former member of the Mount Vernon Planning Board, a former Chairperson of the Mount Vernon Taxi Commission, a former Secretary of the Board of WESTHAB of Mount Vernon, a former member of the Board of Westchester Legal Aid Society, and is currently involved with the Peekskill NAACP. Trott received her J.D. from Cardozo Law School and is licensed to practice in New York State and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
