The fourth annual Outstanding Women in Law Awards and Reception will be held on Monday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. at RXR Plaza in Uniondale, New York. The event, which brings together judges, attorneys, business executives and professors, celebrates women who have made meaningful and inspiring contributions to the legal community.
Judge Judy Sheindlin, former Manhattan Family Court Supervising Judge, is the Lifetime Achievement Honoree and Guest.
The Outstanding Women in Law Reception raises funds for programs of Hofstra Law, including the Center for Children, Families and the Law. This year’s reception is supported by the following sponsors (as of March 26):
OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN LAW EVENT SPONSOR
Liberty Maritime Corp.
OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN LAW AWARD SPONSOR
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC)
CRUSADER FOR WOMEN SPONSOR
John and Elaine Kanas Family Foundation
VIP COCKTAIL SPONSOR
Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Judge Gail Prudenti, dean, and Hofstra Law are proud to recognize the following 2019 Outstanding Women in Law recipients:
JUDICIAL EXCELLENCE
The Honorable Margaret Reilly
Judge, Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, State of New York Unified Court System
The Honorable Llinét Rosado
Supreme Court Justice, Bronx County, State of New York Unified Court System
The Honorable Kathleen Tomlinson
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
COMMITMENT TO WOMEN IN LAW
Elaine Colavito
Partner, Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC
President, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
Greta Kolcon
Partner, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
President, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
Dawn Lott
Executive Director, Suffolk County Human Rights Commission
President, Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association
Adrienne Williams ’93
Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer, New York City Department of Social Services
President, Queens County Women’s Bar Association
OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN LAW
Miriam Albert
Professor of Skills and Faculty Advisor for the Joint Programs, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Esta Algava-Czik
Partner, Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
Susan Au Allen
National President and CEO, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC)
Michele Babcock ’03
Managing Partner, Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP
Lynn Boccio ’78
Vice President, Strategic Business and Diversity Relations, Avis Budget Group
Krystal Brumfield
President and CEO, Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC)
Elexis Damianos
Corporate Counsel, Damianos Realty Group LLC
Donna Denton ’88
Senior Partner, Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt LLP
Barbara Ann Dillon ’09
Director of Human Resources and Administration, Long Island Power Authority
Jennifer Ecker
Partner, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Akilah Folami
Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Justina Geraci
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
Katherine Giovacco
Partner, Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos, LLP
Susan Harper
Managing Director, New York/New Jersey, Bates Group, LLC
Miriam Hyman ’77
Partner, Duane Morris LLP
Allison Ianni ’07
Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP
Christie Jacobson ’06
Partner, Frazer & Feldman, LLP
Jaclyn Jenkins ’08
Chief Deputy District Attorney, Umatilla County District Attorney’s Office, Oregon
Jennifer Juengst ’90
Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Smithtown
Melissa Kanas
Felony Trial Attorney, The Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County
Rebecca Katz ’90
Senior Counsel, Motley Rice LLC
Lisa Knee
Partner, EisnerAmper LLP
Eve Green Koopersmith
Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Donna-Marie Korth
Partner, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
Lynne Kramer ’76
Director, Court Observation Program, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Denise Langweber ’82
Partner, Denise R. Langweber, L.L.P.
Tammy Lawlor ’96
Partner, Miller & Milone, P.C.
Eileen Libutti
Managing Partner, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Patricia Marcin
Partner, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Risco Mention-Lewis ’93
Deputy Police Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department
Fusae Nara ’91
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Laura Papa ’82
Managing Partner, Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt, LLP
Marissa Pullano
Partner, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP
Tammy Smiley
Assistant District Attorney and Bureau Chief, Appeals Bureau, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
Danielle Tricolla
Associate, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
EMERGING LEADERS
Sheila Ballato ’12
Associate, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Appellate Division, Second Department
Meredith-Anne Berger ’14
Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Cara Cronin ’10
Partner, Cronin & Cronin Law Firm, PLLC
Laura Dorfman ’12
Assistant District Attorney, Queens County District Attorney’s Office
Julia Elmaleh-Sachs ’15
Associate, Wigdor LLP
Gabrielle Fox ’12
Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP
Amanda Green
Associate, Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C.
Caroline Hock
Associate, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
Imaan Moughal ’16
Associate, McLaughlin & Stern LLP
Marni Weiner ’15
Associate, Harris Beach PLLC
More information about the reception as well as ticket/sponsorship information can be found online at law.hofstra.edu/OWL.
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