Executive Offices
(Operations and Management of the Association)
Pamela McDevitt, Esq., Executive Director
Liaison to the Committee on Annual Award, Committee on Attorney Professionalism, Committee on Communications and Publications, Committee on Mass Disaster Response, Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession, Executive Committee, House of Delegates, Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age, and Working Group on Puerto Rico
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Kim McHargue, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Liaison to the Nominating Committee
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COMMUNICATIONS
Susan DeSantis, Chief Communications Strategist
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Dan Weiller, Senior Director of Communications
Liaison to the Committee on Media Law and Task Force on Mass Shootings and Assault Weapons
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Brandon Vogel, Social Media & Web Content Manager
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Brendan Kennedy, Marketing and Communications Content Producer
Liaison to the Special Committee on Strategic Communications and Task Force on the Uniform Bar Exam
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Christian Nolan, J.D., Senior Writer
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Pam Chrysler, Section Publications Coordinator and Copy Editor
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Alyssa Colton, Section Publications Coordinator and Copy Editor
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Continuing Legal Education AND LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Katherine Suchocki, Esq., Senior Director
Liaison to the Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Committee on Law Practice Management, Committee on Lawyers in Transition, Task Force on the Role of the Paralegals, and the Task Force on Rural Justice; (Areas of Practice: General Practice; Judicial; Senior Lawyers; Young Lawyers)
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Tara Covert, Program Coordinator
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Sally Bratten, Esq., CLE Staff Attorney
(Areas of Practice: Antitrust; Business Law (including Banking and Securities Law); Corporate Counsel; Elder Law and Special Needs; Family Law; Intellectual Property; International; Labor and Employment; Real Property Law; Tax; Trusts and Estates); Liaison to the Corporate Counsel Section
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Jennifer Wright, Program Coordinator
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Patrick Boland, Program Manager
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Christopher Cook, Digital Media Specialist
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Michella Hand, Program Manager
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Leanne Isabelle, Program Coordinator
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Simone Smith, Program Manager
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Bridget Donlon, Program Coordinator
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Cindy O'Brien, Event Manager
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Holly Hirsch, Event Planning Assistant
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Carolyn Bell, Registrar/Out of State Accreditation
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COUNSEL'S OFFICE
Kathleen Baxter, Esq., General Counsel
Liaison to the Committee on Association Insurance Programs, Committee on Bylaws, Committee on Committees. Committee on Professional Discipline, Committee on Professional Ethics, Committee on Resolutions, Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct, Committee to Review Judicial Nominations, Executive Committee, House of Delegates and Special Committee on Association Structure and Operations
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Melissa O'Clair, Assistant to the General Counsel
Liaison to Committee on Committees and Task Force on Parole Reform
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Tom Richards, Esq., Director of Public Interest and Deputy General Counsel
Liaison to Committee on Immigration Representation, Committee on Legal Aid, President's Committee on Access to Justice, Pro Bono Coordinators Network, Special Committee on Association Structure and Operations, Special Committee on Transportation, and Task Force on Free Expression in the Digital Age
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Eunice Bencke, Public Interest Program Coordinator
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DIGITAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Stephanie Bugos, Data Analyst
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Jessica Patterson, System Specialist
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Kristin M. O'Brien, CPA, Senior Director
Liaison to the Audit Committee and Finance Committee
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Amira Rizvanovic, Associate Director
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June Lazzaro, Accounting Data Coordinator
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Mary Marcy, Junior Accountant
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Debbie Pratt, Administrative Assistant
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Ronald Kennedy, Esq., Director
Liaison to the Committee on Cannabis Law, Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules, Committee on Federal Legislative Priorities, Committee on Legislative Policy, and Committee on the New York State Constitution
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Dov Abramovsky, Esq., Assistant Director
Liaison to the Task Force on Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes
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Adriel Colon-Casiano, Esq., Assistant Director
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Barbara Mahan, Administrative Assistant
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(A resource for NYSBA employee personnel matters)
Paula Doyle, Senior Director
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Tirsa Kennedy, Human Resources Coordinator
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Karen Catoe, Receptionist
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Legal and Community Services
(Oversight of Lawyer Assistance Program; Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and Law, Youth & Citizenship)
Stacey Whiteley, Director, Lawyer Assistance Program
Liaison to Committee on Disability Rights, Committee on Veterans, Lawyer Assistance Committee; and Judicial Wellness Committee
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Linda McMahon, Lawyer Assistance Program Assistant
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Kim Francis, Mock Trial Program Specialist
Liaison to the Committee on Animals and the Law and Committee on Law, Youth & Citizenship
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Eva Valentin-Espinal, Lawyer Referral Service Specialist
Liaison to the Committee on Lawyer Referral Service
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MARKETING
Gerard McAvey, Director of Marketing
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Michelle Max, Content Marketing Manager
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Christopher Scesny, Video Marketing Specialist
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Connie Schin, Marketing Coordinator
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Design Services
Erin Corcoran, Graphic Designer
Christine Ekstrom, Graphic Designer
Lori Herzing, Senior Designer
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(Membership Join/Renew; Product Order Placement; Program Registrations; Record Management of Address Changes and Contact Information Updates)
Tricia Schips, Manager
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Donna Dottino, Member Resource Center Representative
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Carra Forgea, Member Resource Center Representative
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Joyce Kimball, Member Resource Center Representative
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Lindsay Panzica, Member Resource Center Representative
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(Outreach and Resource Development for members)
Victoria Shaw, Senior Director of Attorney Engagement and Retention
Liaison to the Committee on Membership
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Tiffany Bardwell, Section Events and Membership Development Associate
Liaison to the General Practice Section; International Section, Senior Lawyers Section, Women in Law Section and Young Lawyers Section
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Caroline Buckley, Senior Marketing and Member Engagement Specialist
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Paolino Curto, Senior Marketing and Member Engagement Specialist
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Ernesto Guerrero, Program Manager, Law Students and Diversity & Inclusion
Liaison to the Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar
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Mark Wilson, Bar Services Specialist
Liaison to Committee for Bar Leaders of New York State, Committee on Civil Rights, Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and Committee on Leadership Development
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Maria Kroth, Administrative Assistant
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PRINT AND FACILITIES OPERATIONS
Gordon Ryan, Senior Director of Print and Facilities Operations
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Don Gardinier, Print Shop Manager
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Daniel McMahon, Esq., Director
Liaison to the Committee on Communications and Publications; Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction, Committee on Families and the Law, Committee on Mandated Representation, and Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law
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Kathryn Calista, Esq., Senior Publications Attorney
Liaision to the Committee on Mandated Representation and Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law
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Kirsten Downer, Esq., Staff Attorney
Liaison to the Judicial Section
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Naomi Pitts, Publications Coordinator
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Alexander Dickson, Copy Editor/Proofreader
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Reyna Eisenstark, Copy Editor/Proofreader
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Howard Healy, Copy Editor/Proofreader
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Candace Grabow, Paralegal
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SECTION & MeetingS Services
Patricia B. Stockli, Esq., Director
Liaison to the Sections Caucus
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Lisa Bataille, Chief Section Liaison
Liaison to the Elder Law and Special Needs Section; Environmental and Energy Law Section; Family Law Section; Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Section; and Trusts and Estates Law Section
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Gina Bartosiewicz, Section Liaison
Liaison to the Business Law Section; Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section; and Trial Lawyers Section.
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Amy Jasiewicz, Section Liaison
Liaison to the Criminal Justice Section, Environmental and Energy Law Section, Health Law Section, and Real Property Law Section
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Kristina Maldonado, Section Liaison
Liaison to the Antitrust Law Section; Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section; and Intellectual Property Law Section
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Lara Nowicki, Section Liaison
Liaison to the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Dispute Resolution Section and Local and State Government Law Section
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Catheryn Teeter, CMP, Meetings Representative
Liaison to the Labor and Employment Law Section and Tax Section
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Dana Alamia, Section and Meetings Assistant
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Catherine Carl, Section and Meetings Assistant
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Kathleen Plog, Section and Meetings Assistant
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THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
Deborah Auspelmyer, Foundation Executive
Liaison to The New York Bar Foundation
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Leigh Dorr, Administrative Assistant
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