December 01, 2011On December 1, 2011 Hon. Sondra M. Miller was the recipient of the 2011 Judge Learned Hand Award by the Westchester Region of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). This was the first time that the Judge Learned Hand Award was presented by AJC's Westchester Region. The award ceremony took place at Chappaqua Crossing (the former Reader’s Digest site), in Chappaqua, New York. AJC is the oldest and most respected human relations organization in the United States. AJC builds bridges, advances security, promotes human rights, supports Israel and strengthens Jewish life. For over fifty years, AJC has taken great pride in publicly acknowledging the accomplishments of outstanding members of the legal community who excel in their field and give generously of themselves to the larger community.
November 18, 2011Dolores Gebhardt, who is a member of our Appellate Practice and Matrimonial & Family Law groups, was the moderator of the bi-annual Continuing Legal Education program on Appellate Practice sponsored by the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction. Dolores also lectured at this program on "Special Considerations in Matrimonial Appeals". Click at Outline to see Dolores' written presentation for this program.
June 15, 2011Dolores Gebhardt was elected secretary of the White Plains Bar Association on June 15, 2011.
In finishing her one year term as President of the Westchester Women's Bar Association, Dolores Gebhardt spoke at the annual dinner on June 15, 2011 about WWBA's accomplishments during her term. She also had this to say about her original goal to increase the number of men in WWBA: "One of the goals of my presidency was to increase the involvement of men in the WWBA. Despite the difficult economic climate, our membership was similar to last year’s. In fact, as of this writing, we had over 600 members, and kept our ten delegates to WBASNY. Better yet, nearly 70 members are men . . . more than last year!"
June 15, 2011Gail M. Boggio, Kathleen Donelli and Dolores Gebhardt were elected and then sworn in as directors of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
April 28, 2011
Hon. Sondra M. Miller was selected as the "Pace Setter" and received the "Above the Bar" award on April 28, 2011 in White Plains, New York.
April 28, 2011Phillip C. Landrigan has been elected to the Board of Directors of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.
February 01, 2011Joel Martin Aurnou has been elected Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice section of the Westchester County Bar Association.
January 19, 2011Hon. Sondra M. Miller spoke at the Rockland County Courthouse in New City at the induction ceremony of newly elected Justice Linda J. Christopher.
December 01, 2010Elizaveta Korotkova has joined the firm as an associate and is a member of our Appellate Practice, Business Litigation and Surrogate’s Court Litigation groups.
October 27, 2010
This year for the first time, two of our partners have been selected Super Lawyers in the New York Metropolitan area. Kathleen Donelli has been selected in the fields of Family Law/Collaborative Law/Appellate. Joe Brophy has been selected for the fourth straight year in the field of Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have been recognized by their colleagues as having the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers has a rigorous selection process; only five percent of all lawyers in each state are eligible for consideration, and far fewer are selected.
June 18, 2009Dina M. Aversano was elected by the Westchester Women's Bar Association to be a delegate to the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
May 13, 2009Joel Martin Aurnou was the guest speaker at the annual banquet of the White Plains Bar Association on May 13, 2009 in White Plains, New York.
June 17, 2008Hon. Sondra M. Miller was interviewed by the New York Law Journal as a spokesperson for various state and local bar groups who lobbied Albany legislators for an amendment of divorce law to permit "no fault" divorce. Judge Miller, who is also the Director of the Office of Family Services for the Office of Court Administration, organized the event in Albany, to remind legislators of the need to change the divorce laws and to highlight the near-unanimous support that the no-fault option has among bar groups. In her interview, Judge Miller also spoke of the difficulties the no-fault option faced in the current legislative session, since no-fault divorce is just one of a myriad of items vying for attention. In the interview, Judge Miller said: "They are not focused on this issue. And we, as a group, are at a disadvantage because we are not lobbyists."
September 01, 2007Dina M. Aversano has joined the firm as an associate and is a member of our Business Litigation, Surrogate’s Court Litigation and Matrimonial and Family Law groups.
April 02, 2007Hon. Sondra M. Miller has joined the Board of Directors of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.
April 01, 2007Hon. Sondra M. Miller In the aftermath of the recent bribery conviction of former state Supreme Court Justice Gerald P. Garson, there has been substantial media coverage of the manner in which matrimonial and family law cases are litigated in the court system. Judge Miller, who headed the Matrimonial Commission formed by Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye, was interviewed by The Institute for Judicial Studies for both her observations on the case and efforts to implement the recommendations of the Matrimonial Commission. For excerpts of that interview, click at Interview. Click at Report to see the recommendations of the Matrimonial Commission.
March 01, 2006We are pleased to announce that Philip C. Landrigan has joined the Firm as Counsel. Phil is a member of the Firm's Business Litigation group.
January 01, 2006We are pleased to announce that Judge Sondra M. Miller, retired from the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, as of January 1, 2006, has joined our Firm as Chief Counsel. Judge Miller is a member of the Firm's Business Litigation and Matrimonial & Family Law groups and will lead the Firm's appellate practice.
September 16, 2005Robert M. Redis lectured in White Plains, New York on September 16, 2005 on “The Freedom Of Information: Cameras In The Courtroom” for Lorman Education Services as part of a seminar entitled "Open Records Law."
January 01, 2003Joel Martin Aurnou has joined the firm as Counsel.
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