Gala to be held April 5, 2022, at the Whitney Museum of American Art
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University announced that 50 alumni, as well as 15 distinguished alumni on the bench, will be inducted into its inaugural Hall of Fame as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The honorees will be recognized at the Law School’s 50th anniversary gala on April 5, 2022, at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Hofstra Law established the Hall of Fame to honor alumni whose exemplary careers, or extraordinary service to the betterment of society, or outstanding contributions to the Law School have significantly impacted the Hofstra Law community and beyond. The Hall of Fame inductees were nominated by their peers, and selected by a committee of Hofstra Law alumni, faculty and administrators.
“One of the greatest measures of a law school is the success of its alumni. We are so proud to have alumni that embody the same pioneering and difference-making spirit that has been a part of the fabric of Hofstra Law since our founding,” said Judge Gail Prudenti, Dean of Hofstra Law. “We are so excited to honor our Hall of Fame inductees, celebrate Hofstra Law’s 50-year history, and toast to our Law School’s bright future.”
Funds raised from the gala support Hofstra Law’s Vision 2020 Campaign, which ensures that Hofstra Law continues to recruit outstanding and diverse students; expand our cutting-edge programs in areas such as legal technology; create new interdisciplinary programs with Hofstra’s graduate schools; and make a difference in the community through our clinics and centers.
Learn more about the 50th anniversary and Hall of Fame gala by visiting law.hofstra.edu/HallofFame.
Hall of Fame Honorees
John Bae ’89
Partner, Thompson Hine LLP
Andrew M. Boas ’80
General Partner, Carl Marks Management Company
Kenneth Breslin ’86
President, Breslin Realty Development Corp.
Nancy Burner ’88
Managing Partner, Burner Law Group, P.C.
William C. Burton ’74
Partner, Sagat|Burton LLP
Gregory T. Cerchione ’84
Principal, Subin Associates, LLP
Mark L. Claster ’77
Managing Partner, Carl Marks & Co., Inc/Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC
Ilene S. Cooper ’79
Partner, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Maurice A. Deane ’81*
Former Member and Chair, Hofstra University Board of Trustees
Samuel J. Ferrara ’94
Executive Partner, Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP
Kraig Fox ’93
Consultant, U-Bet Advisory
Patricia Galteri ’83
Managing Attorney, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein P.C.
Mitchell M. Gans ’74
The Rivkin Radler Distinguished Professorship and Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Andrew R. Garbarino ’09
U.S. Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Scott J. Glick ’81
Vice President and General Counsel, Summit Exercises and Training LLC
Lorna Goodman ’75
Former County Attorney, Nassau County
Marc L. Hamroff ’83
Managing Partner, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Paul Hearne ’74*
Former President, Dole Foundation for Employment of People with Disabilities
Joey Jackson ’95
Principal and Founder, Joey Jackson Law, PLLC
Michael D. Jaffe ’80
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Country-Wide Insurance Company
Edward Kalikow ’78
President, Kaled Management Corp.
Spencer D. Klein ’89
Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Jeff S. Korek ’86
Senior Trial Partner, Gersowitz Libo & Korek PC
Randy Levine ’80
President, New York Yankees
Steven Levitt ’81
Founding Partner, Levitt LLP
Judith A. Livingston ’79
Senior Partner, Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore
D. Carl Lustig III ’78
Partner, Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C.
Leslie Margolin ’80
President & CEO, The Margolin Group, LLC
Emily Schulman Mendel ’77, Retired, and Stephen F. Mendel ’77, Venture Partner, Alsop-Louie Partners
Janis Meyer ’81
Of Counsel, Clyde & Co US LLP
Marilyn Monter ’76
Executive Vice President, Holiday Organization, Inc.
Fusae Nara ’91
Managing Partner, Tokyo, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Larren M. Nashelsky ’91
Chair, Morrison & Foerster LLP
David A. Paterson ’83
Former Governor, New York State
Marc D. Powers ’80
Former Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP and Adjunct Professor, Florida International University
Samuel Ramos ’91
Chief Legal Officer, Global Atlantic Financial Group
Michael P. Roberts ’86
Senior Trial Attorney, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.
Doria (Dorothea-Maria) Rosen ’75
Ambassador (Retired), U.S. Department of State
Jared Rosenblatt ’03
Chief, Homicide Bureau and Director of Forensic Science/Cold Case Prosecutions, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
Robert D. Rosenthal ’74
Chairman, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer, First Long Island Investors, LLC
Ben Rubinowitz ’81
Managing Partner, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
Brad Eric Scheler ’77
Senior Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Steven R. Schlesinger ’76
Co-Managing Partner, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
Richard C. Schoenstein ’90
Partner, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP
Joel Segal ’89
CEO, SPORTFIVE
Philip J. Shapiro ’78
President and CEO, Liberty Maritime Corporation
Evan Torgan ’82
Founding Partner, Torgan Cooper + Aaron
Perry Weitz ’83
Co-Founding Member, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.
Steven Witkoff ’83
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Witkoff
Colonel E. David Woycik, Jr. (Ret.) ’80
Senior Trial Attorney, The Sanders Firm
*Deceased
Distinguished Alumni on the Bench Hall of Fame
Hon. Leonard B. Austin ’77
Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, New York State
Hon. Joseph Covello ’79
Former Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, New York State, and Partner, Quatela Chimeri PLLC
Hon. John M. Czygier, Jr ’74
Former Surrogate’s Court Judge, Suffolk County, and Senior Counsel, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Hon. John J. Farley III ’73
Former Judge, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Hon. Marguerite A. Grays ’82
Deputy Administrative Judge-Civil Term, Eleventh Judicial District
Hon. Neal Hendel ’76
Justice, Israeli Supreme Court
Hon. Lenard Leeds ’74
Founding Partner, Leeds Brown Law, P.C., and Associate Village Justice, Old Westbury Justice Court
Hon. Steven I. Locke ’93
United States Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels ’88
Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, New York State
Hon. Andrea Phoenix ’89
Presiding Judge, Nassau County Mental Health Court and Drug Treatment Court
Hon. Louis A. Scarcella ’77
United States Bankruptcy Court Judge, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Sandra L. Sgroi ’78
Former Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, New York State
Hon. Denise Sher ’78
Justice, Nassau County, Supreme Court
Hon. George Silver ’83
Former Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, New York City Courts
Hon. Norman St. George ’88
Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, Courts Outside New York City
About Hofstra Law
Founded in 1970, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University has provided more than 13,000 students with an education rich in both the theory and experiential skills needed to produce outstanding lawyers, business executives, and community leaders. The Law School is widely recognized as a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum, while continuing to be at the forefront of legal education with programs in law and technology, health law and family law. Located on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra Law is 25 miles outside New York City in suburban Long Island.
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