New York Women's Bar Association, 132 East 43rd Street, #716, The Chrysler Building, New York, NY, 10017-4019
- 212-490-8202
- 877-282-1462 (fax)
- info@nywba.org
- www.nywba.org
NYWBA's committees are a key component in our success. Our Judiciary Committee actively reviews the qualifications of candidates for judicial office in New York County. Through our affiliation with the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), NYWBA's Legislation Committee comments on proposed legislation and policy at state, federal, and international levels. Our substantive law committees and practice area committees provide a forum for members to network among their peers and gain expertise in their fields to better handle real legal issues.
If you are a member and would like to join a committee, click here to access our online form to submit your committee choices. If you have any questions about our Committees, contact the Committee Chair(s) or NYWBA's Executive Director (ED@nywba.org or 212-490-8202). If you would like to be considered to chair a committee, send a note with your qualifications and contact info to President@nywba.org.
Members can also click here to see contact info for the below Committee Chairs and Delegates (member password required).
NYWBA Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs |
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By-Laws & Amendments | Elizabeth A. Bryson | Amy B. Goldsmith |
Cooperation with Other Bar Associations | Hon. Kelly O'Neill Levy | Yacine Barry-Wun |
Employment and Equal Opportunity for Women |
Felice B. Ekelman | Louis Pechman |
Judiciary (Screening of Candidates for Judicial Office) |
Jocelyn L. Jacobson | Amanda B. Norejko |
Francesca A. Sabbatino | n/a | |
Legislation | Lydia S. Antoncic | Dawn M. Cardi |
Membership | Michael W. Appelbaum | Elizabeth A. Bryson |
Professional Ethics and Discipline | Nicole I. Hyland | Allison Ageyeva |
Programs, Events and Arrangements | Diana G. Browne | Kay Marmorek |
Magnolia D. Levy (Membership & Judiciary Receptions) |
Jo Ann Douglas (Annual Dinner) | |
Publicity/Press | Julie Hyman | Maria Matos |
NYWBA Special Committee Chairs | ||
Advance the Status of Women in the Profession |
Debra S. Cohen | |
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Leona Beane | Lisa Courtney |
Archives and History | Elizabeth A. Bryson | Melissa Glassman |
Awards | Allison M. Surcouf | n/a |
Children's Rights and Issues | Monica Schulman | Callie M. Kramer |
Civil Courts | Melissa G. Ephron-Mandel | Meryl H. Waxman |
Hon. Anne Katz | n/a | |
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) | Amy B. Goldsmith | - |
Criminal Law | Fran Hoffinger | Judith Rifkin |
Diversity | Amrita (Ami) Prabhu | Morgan Fraser Mouchette |
Domestic Violence | Amanda B. Norejko | Laura A. Russell |
Elder Law and Disabilities | Antonia J. Martinez | Kim F. Trigoboff |
Federal Practice (including Business Law, Securities & Investment Law, Intellectual Property, Tax & Bankruptcy) |
Monique McClure | Vivian Drohan |
International Women's Rights | Farah Y. Zaman | n/a |
LGBT | Hon. Lynn R. Kotler | Peggy Brady |
Litigation | Francesca A. Sabbatino | Sara Crasson |
Luisa Kaye | n/a | |
Long Range Planning / Finance | Elizabeth A. Bryson | Myra L. Freed |
Matrimonial and Family Law | Virginia A. LoPreto | Paul Molina |
Hon. Lori S. Sattler | n/a | |
Mentoring & Mentoring Circles | Randy Shapiro | Allison M. Surcouf |
Elisheva Ackerman | n/a | |
Newsletter | Jess Cygler | Alexandra Campbell |
Pro Bono Matrimonial Project (see “Matrimonial & Family,” above) | n/a | n/a |
Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health | BriAnne Copp | Anita S. (Nicky) Rho |
Solo and Small Firm Practice | Jocelyn L. Jacobson | Susan Dennehy |
Students and New Lawyers | Melissa Glassman | Margaret O'Hora |
Gulsun Turkmenogullari | - | |
Summer Program | Cassandra M. Porter | Victoria A. Turchetti |
Technology and the Internet / Website | Elizabeth A. Bryson | Yacine Barry-Wun |
Trusts and Estates | Leona Beane | Deborah G. Rosenthal |
Loretta A. Ippolito | n/a | |
Working Parents | Gretchen Beall Schumann | Melanie A. Chieu |
NYWBA Delegates to WBASNY Committees |
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Amicus Curiae | Elizabeth A. Bryson (Co-Chair) | n/a |
Awards | Allison M. Surcouf | n/a |
By-Laws | Elizabeth A. Bryson (Co-Chair) | n/a |
Chapters - Membership | Michael W. Appelbaum | Elizabeth A. Bryson |
Children's Rights | Jo Ann Douglas | Monica Shulman |
Callie M. Kramer | - | |
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) | Amy B. Goldsmith | - |
Criminal Law | Fran Hoffinger | Judith Rifkin |
Diversity | Amrita (Ami) Prabhu | Morgan Fraser Mouchette |
Domestic Violence | Amanda B. Norejko | Laura A. Russell |
Elder Law and Disabilities | Antonia J. Martinez | Kim F. Trigoboff |
Employment and Labor Law | Felice B. Ekelman | Louis Pechman |
Equal Opportunity in the Profession | Debra S. Cohen | |
Family and Matrimonial Law | Virginia A. LoPreto | Susan M. Moss |
Finance | Janet I. Cord (Co-Chair) | n/a |
Health Issues (see “Reproductive Rights,” below) |
n/a | n/a |
International Women's Rights | Farah Y. Zaman | n/a |
Judges & Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert | Jacqueline Silbermann | n/a |
Judiciary/Courts | Deborah Rosenthal (delegate) | Jocelyn Jacobson (alt) |
LGBT Task Force | Hon. Lynn R. Kotler | Peggy Brady |
Legislation | Dawn M. Cardi | Lydia S. Antoncic |
Liaison to Women Judges | Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin | n/a |
Long-Range Planning | Janet I. Cord (Co-Chair) | n/a |
Newsletter | Jess Cygler | Alexandra Campbell |
Nominations | Elizabeth A. Bryson (NYWBA Delegate) | Amy Goldsmith (NYWBA Alt. Delegate) |
Press and Public Relations | Julie Hyman | Maria Matos |
Madalyn M. Miller | n/a | |
Professional Ethics | Nicole I. Hyland | Allison Ageyeva |
Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health | BriAnne Copp | Anita S. (Nicky) Rho |
Trusts and Estates | Leona Beane | Deborah G. Rosenthal |
Loretta A. Ippolito | n/a | |
Working Parents | Melanie A. Chieu | Victoria A. Turchetti |
NYWBA Members on WBASNY Advisory Council |
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WBASNY Advisory Council (Only NYWBA Members Who Are Past Presidents of WBASNY) |
Susan L. Bender | Myrna Felder |
Martha E. Gifford | Irene A. Sullivan | |
NYWBA Liaisons to Other Bar Associations & Committees |
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Cooperation with Other Bar Associations (Chairs of NYWBA Standing Committee) | Hon. Kelly O'Neill Levy | Morgan Fraser Mouchette |
Network of Bar Leaders | Leona Beane | Yacine Barry-Wun |
National Conference of Women's Bar Associations |
Elizabeth A. Bryson | - |
"Bar None" - Women's Bar Association Leaders |
Gretchen Beall Schumann | Julie Hyman |
New York County Lawyers' Association Committee on Women's Rights |
Deborah Rosenthal | n/a |
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Women in the Law |
Jennifer P. Brown | Yacine Barry-Wun |
New York Women’s Agenda (NYWA) | Andrea Vacca | - |
ABA Women Rainmakers | Amy Goldsmith | - |