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<strong>WWBA</strong><br />
news<br />
DECEMBER <strong>2021</strong>/JANUARY <strong>2022</strong><br />
www.wwbany.org<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> HOLIDAY SPARK REVIVED!<br />
Jennifer Netrosio Johnson, Jessica Piperis and Jill Oziemblewski<br />
O<br />
n <strong>December</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong>, one<br />
hundred <strong>WWBA</strong> members<br />
and guests once again<br />
filled the beautiful ballroom of the<br />
C.V. Rich Mansion, of The Woman’s<br />
Club of White Plains, to celebrate<br />
the spirit of the holiday season and<br />
the end of a challenging year. The<br />
energy of connecting in person with<br />
colleagues and friends, law students<br />
and new lawyers, was widely appreciated<br />
and truly a joy. As in years<br />
past, many wore red and joined for<br />
a group photo. Unlike years past,<br />
but critical to our gathering safely for<br />
the festivities, all wore masks as we chatted, networked, and shopped.<br />
Thanks are due to extraordinary party organizers Jennifer Netrosio Johnson<br />
and Jessica Piperis, who worked creatively and devotedly to arrange both practical<br />
and celebratory details, including a spirited raffle and food stations with<br />
“to go” options, and also developed a backup plan in the event public health<br />
developments led us to pivot to an online party platform.<br />
As always, the <strong>WWBA</strong>’s Annual Holiday Party presents an exciting opportu-<br />
INSIDE THIS ISSUE<br />
DECEMBER <strong>2021</strong>/<br />
JANUARY <strong>2022</strong><br />
Retirement Assets in<br />
Divorce Proceedings CLE<br />
(page 4)<br />
An Interview with<br />
Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
(page 5)<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> News<br />
(page 8)<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
(page 10)<br />
SAVE THE DATE<br />
Westchester Women’s Bar Association News<br />
continued on page 6 ➥<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> BOARD OF<br />
DIRECTORS MEETING<br />
<strong>January</strong> 5, <strong>2022</strong><br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> BOOK CLUB<br />
<strong>January</strong> 19, <strong>2022</strong><br />
UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL<br />
HARASSMENT IN THE<br />
#METOO ERA<br />
<strong>January</strong> 20, <strong>2022</strong><br />
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS<br />
<strong>January</strong> 25, <strong>2022</strong><br />
ADULT USE CANNABIS<br />
CLE PROGRAM<br />
JANUARY 27, <strong>2022</strong><br />
PRESIDENT’S<br />
MESSAGE<br />
As you are<br />
reading this, New<br />
Year’s Eve has come<br />
and gone. The<br />
champagne bottles<br />
are empty, the confetti<br />
has been swept<br />
away, and many of<br />
the New Year’s resolutions<br />
(I’m talking<br />
Amanda C. Fried<br />
to you, my hard-to-kick sugar habit)<br />
have already been broken. But as I<br />
write this in mid-<strong>December</strong>, I am still<br />
deep in thought as to my goals for <strong>2022</strong><br />
and, because I am a big proponent of<br />
accountability, I thought I would share<br />
a few with you.<br />
1. Be Kind. Especially to Yourself<br />
ourself.<br />
I recently saw a TikTok (mock away, folks,<br />
but go watch @tylerjhorvath) about replacing<br />
your self-critical monologue<br />
with an NBA-interview-style dialogue.<br />
It goes something like this:<br />
Critical Brain: Some people are saying<br />
you might be a failure at this job.<br />
What do you have to say for yourself,<br />
hm?<br />
Response: People are, uh, entitled to<br />
their opinions. We focus on what we<br />
can control, you know?<br />
It is easy to speak ill of another,<br />
particular when that “other” is yourself,<br />
but we are all doing the very best we<br />
can in this exhausting are-we-donewith-COVID-yet<br />
world, and a little grace<br />
goes a long way.<br />
2. Ask for Help. I am...um...stubborn.<br />
And a bit of a control freak. But part of<br />
“doing the very best I can” means knowcontinued<br />
on page 3 ➥<br />
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<strong>WWBA</strong> Member <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
DECEMBER <strong>2021</strong>/JANUARY <strong>2022</strong><br />
Published Monthly by the<br />
Westchester Women’s<br />
Bar Association, a Chapter of<br />
the Women’s Bar Association<br />
of the State of New York<br />
~ <strong>2021</strong>/<strong>2022</strong> Officers and Directors ~<br />
President AMANDA C. FRIED<br />
President-Elect ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
NATANYA L. BRIENDEL JENNIFER L. GRAY JULIE P. PASSMAN<br />
Treasurer<br />
DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER Recording Secretary AMANDA K. RIEBEN<br />
Corresponding Secretary JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI<br />
Immediate Past ast President<br />
HON. LISA MARGARET SMITH<br />
Elected Directors Westchester Board<br />
KIM BERG ROBIN D. CARTON LISA M. DENIG<br />
ANNETTE HASAPIDIS ALISON SLOTO<br />
State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York<br />
LUCIA CHIOCCHIO JACQUELINE HATTAR ANN M. McNULTY<br />
ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI ADRIENNE ORBACH<br />
SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND JANEEN THOMAS<br />
Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS<br />
© Copyright <strong>2022</strong> Westchester Women’s Bar Association. All rights reserved.<br />
The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) only and do not reflect the official position of the Association.<br />
Editor-in-Chief: Jill Oziemblewski • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501<br />
<strong>2021</strong>-<strong>2022</strong> <strong>WWBA</strong> Committee Chairs<br />
S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S<br />
By-Laws ............................................................................... Kim Berg<br />
Corporate & Commercial ................ Lisa M. Bluestein, Virginia Trunkes<br />
Criminal Law ................. Elizabeth Gazay, Amy Puerto, Christine Paska<br />
Families, Children & the Courts ........... Joy S. Joseph, Lauren Morrissey<br />
Amanda Rieben<br />
Grievance/Ethics ................................................... Deborah A. Scalise<br />
Judicial Screening ........... Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Kimberly C. Sheehan<br />
Judiciary ........................................................ Hon. Linda S. Jamieson<br />
Lawyering & Parenting .......................... Joelle M. Burton, Jennifer Gray<br />
Legislation .................. Natanya L. Briendel, Angela Morcone Giannini<br />
Matrimonial ...... Robin D. Carton, Andrea Friedman, Jennifer Jackman<br />
Annual Dinner ............................................... Robin D. Carton, Amanda Fried<br />
Jennifer L. Gray, Jennifer Johnson<br />
Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal ....................................... Andrea B. Friedman<br />
Appellate Practice ........... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Heather Gushue<br />
Archive & Historian ................................................................. Susan L. Pollet<br />
Awards ......................................... Elizabeth Barnhard, Deborah Farber-Kaiser<br />
Bankruptcy ............................... Wendy Marie Weathers, Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Breast Cancer Awareness ............. Adrienne J. Orbach, Hon. Sandra A. Forster<br />
Collaborative Law ......... Kathleen Donelli, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Lynn J. Maier<br />
Community Outreach ................ Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, Deborah A. Scalise<br />
Construction Law ............................................. Aisling Brady, Rachel Geraghty<br />
Continuing Legal Education .................................................. Ann M. McNulty<br />
Cyber Law ........................................................................................... TBD<br />
Diversity and Inclusion .. Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky, Janeen Thomas<br />
Domestic Violence ........................ Marian Genio, Beth Levy, Stacey Neumann<br />
Education ................... Allison Morris, Julie P. Passman, , Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Elder, Health Law & Reproductive Rights .... Elizabeth A. Cumming, Moira Laidlaw<br />
Employment Law ........................................................... Kim Berg, Sara Kula<br />
Environmental & Land Use Lucia Chiocchio, Jennifer L. Gray, Katherine Zalantis<br />
Gender Dynamics ................................................................................ TBD<br />
Holiday Party and Boutique .............. Jennifer Netrosio-Johnson, Jessica Piperis<br />
Immigration ................... Karin Anderson, Elizabeth Mastropolo, Mayha Ghouri<br />
Insurance ............................................. Michelle Kolodny, Julie A. Mickiewicz<br />
Intellectual Property .............................. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Theresa Nugent<br />
Judgment Enforcement & Collections ...... Daniel F. Florio, Jr., Michael Giannini<br />
Litigation .................... Angela Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar, Rebecca McCloskey<br />
Long Range Planning ...................................... Lisa M. Denig, Linda Markowitz<br />
Mediation ..................... Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Abby Rosmarin, Lisa M. Denig<br />
Mentor ............................................ Kim Berg, Sherry Bishko, Christine Paska<br />
Past Presidents ...... Angela Giannini, Deborah Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith<br />
Practice Management ................................................. Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S<br />
Membership ............................................ Sherry Bishko, Marian Genio<br />
Networking ........................................ Jennifer Netrosio, Jessica Piperis<br />
New Lawyers ............................................ Katie Wendle, Aisha Scholes<br />
Professional Development .. Susan Edwards Colson, Stephanie Melowsky<br />
Programs .......................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Amy Puerto<br />
Public Relations ............................................................ Lisa M. Denig<br />
Real Property ....... Anne R. Aicher, Allyson Lanahan, Robbin E. Sweeney<br />
Sponsorship .............................. Susan Colson, Deborah Farber-Kaiser,<br />
Meredith Kenyon<br />
Taxation ........................................................... Patricia Rusch Bellucci<br />
Trusts & Estates ........... Nancy J. Rudolph, Karen J. Walsh, Lonya Gilbert<br />
Pro Bono ..................................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak<br />
Social Media ........................................................................................ TBD<br />
Technology/Website .................................... Theresa Nugent, Janeen Thomas<br />
Wellness ........................................... Jennifer Netrosio, Susan Mills Richmond<br />
Women in Leadership ........................................................................... TBD<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong><br />
Representatives<br />
Network of Bar Leaders ............................................ Angela Morcone Giannini, Robin Carton<br />
Pace Board of Visitors .......................................................................................... Lisa Denig<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Foundation President ......................................................................... Susan S. Brown<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Representative Director to the WCBA Board ........................................... Jennifer Gray<br />
WBASNY Vice President .............................................................................. Shari R. Gordon<br />
WBASNY Judiciary/Courts Committee ......................... Gail M. Boggio (Rep), Lisa Bluestein (Alt)<br />
WBASNY Nominations Committee ......................... Lisa M. Bluestein (Rep), Gail M. Boggio (Alt)<br />
WBASNY Awards Committee ...................................................................... Deborah Scalise<br />
WBASNY Chapters-Membership Committee ..................................................... Sherry Bishko<br />
WBASNY Family/Matrimonial Law Committee .............................................. Jennifer Jackman<br />
WBASNY Fundraising Committee ............................................................... Andrea Friedman<br />
WBASNY ERA/Women’s Civil Rights ........ Kim Berg (Co-Chair), Susan Mills Richmond (Member)<br />
WBASNY Labor and Employment Law Committee ..................................................... Kim Berg<br />
WBASNY Legislation Committee ................................................................. Natanya Briendel<br />
WBASNY LGBTQ+ Committee ................................................................. Adrienne Orbach<br />
WBASNY Domestic Violence Committee ............ Susan Pollet (Co-Chair), Alayne Katz (Member)<br />
WBASNY Press and Public Relations Committee .............................. Angela Morcone Giannini<br />
WBASNY Children’s Rights Committee .................................................................. Joy Joseph<br />
WBASNY Long-Range Planning Committee .................................................... Linda Markowitz<br />
WBASNY Diversity Committee ...................................................................... Janeen Thomas<br />
WBASNY CLE Liason Committee ................................................................. Ann M. McNulty<br />
WBASNY JALBCA Committee .................................................................... Sandra A. Forster<br />
WBASNY Convention Committee ............................................................... Adrienne Orbach<br />
WBASNY Equal Opportunity in the Profession Committee .......................................... Kim Berg<br />
WBASNY Sex Traficking Committee ....................................................... Sarah Ross-Benjamin<br />
WBASNY Access to Justice Committee .......................................................... Rachel Halperin<br />
WBASNY Collaborative Law Committee ........................................................ Kathleen Donelli<br />
WBASNY Education/Title IX Committee ......................................................... Sarah Richmond<br />
WBASNY Health Issues & Reproductive Rights Committee ................................ Sara Hechtman<br />
WBASNY Intellectual Property Committee .................................................. Elizabeth Barnhard<br />
WBASNY Women’s Judges Committee .................................................... Lisa Margaret Smith<br />
WBASNY Criminal Law Committee .................................................................. Sherlyn Pulver<br />
9th Judicial District Representative .................................... Lisa Margaret Smith, Amanda Fried<br />
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President’s Message<br />
from page 1<br />
Turn to page 9<br />
for a fun little<br />
crossword puzzle<br />
that shines a<br />
spotlight on some<br />
of our members<br />
and their<br />
extraordinary<br />
accomplishments<br />
(and turn to the<br />
back page for<br />
the answers).<br />
ing that insisting on doing it all by myself<br />
is, not only foolish, but impossible. Thankfully,<br />
I do not have to. I have the most<br />
incredible Board of Directors and a dream<br />
of an Executive Committee. The moment I<br />
dare to ask “Could someone...”, I hear a<br />
chorus of “Don’t worry, I can!” roaring back<br />
at me. I know that the Thanksgiving column<br />
focused on gratitude, but I continue<br />
to be amazed by the endless support.<br />
3. Be Fearless.<br />
(Here’s lookin’ at you,<br />
my fellow Swifties!) Like so many others, I<br />
am affected by what the masses refer to as<br />
Seasonal Affect Disorder, but what I prefer<br />
to call the Winter Doldrums (a childlike<br />
throwback to the Phantom Tollbooth), and<br />
it is easy for me to get stuck in the overwhelming<br />
drudgery. But, as my mother recently<br />
reminded me, life is about living and<br />
not about surviving, so it’s time to take<br />
some chances and risk a flop (or ten). This<br />
month, we’re trying something new – a<br />
non-scientific experiment, if you will. Turn<br />
to page 9 for a fun little crossword puzzle<br />
that shines a spotlight on some of our members<br />
and their extraordinary accomplishments<br />
(and turn to the back page for the<br />
answers).<br />
That’s all for this year, folks. It looks<br />
like I’ll be saving the sugar-craving battle<br />
for 2023. Ice cream, here I come! ◗<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
“When there is nothing left to lose, we find the true self – the self that is whole,<br />
the self that is enough, the self that no longer looks to others for definition, or<br />
completion, or anything but companionship on the journey.”<br />
~ Elizabeth Lesser<br />
Making Dates and Getting Published<br />
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS<br />
❑ Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 10th of the month prior to publication (submissions<br />
received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor).<br />
❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com.<br />
❑ Articles should be 1,000 words or fewer. Remove all pagination, headers, footers or other<br />
formatting, other than bold, underline or italics. Authors are encouraged to submit photographs<br />
for publication with their submissions and include a short biographical statement with<br />
their submissions.<br />
❑ Materials submitted allow the <strong>WWBA</strong> a limited copyright and full permission to reprint the<br />
material in any <strong>WWBA</strong> publication or on its website without additional consent.<br />
❑ Photographs must be high-resolution (150 dpi or more) and the subject and all persons in<br />
each photograph must be fully identified.<br />
PROGRAM SCHEDULING<br />
❑ First visit the <strong>WWBA</strong> website: www.wwbany.org and click on the calendar at the home page to<br />
view scheduled programs. Conflicts in scheduling will be assessed on a case by case basis, with<br />
priority for early submissions.<br />
❑ Contact Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com to schedule a <strong>WWBA</strong> sponsored<br />
or co-sponsored program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc.<br />
❑ Once you have reserved the date with Jill Oziemblewski, proceed with planning your program<br />
and creating your flyer.<br />
❑ Flyers must be approved by the Programs Committee. In advance of the 10th of the month,<br />
please send your flyer to the Program Committee Co-chairs for review and copy the Executive<br />
Director. Once approved, please send your final flyer to the Executive Director, Elisabeth Campos<br />
and the President for publication on the website calendar and the newsletter calendar. The<br />
final flyer will also be emailed to the membership.<br />
❑ We will also consider publicizing programs from outside organizations that may be of interest<br />
to our members.<br />
❑ Post-event: You may report on the success of your program and provide photographs of the<br />
speakers and participants that can be included in an upcoming newsletter. Send your submission<br />
to Jennifer Robinson, following the guidelines above.<br />
Contacts<br />
Jill Oziemblewski, Corresponding Secretary and <strong>Newsletter</strong> Editor-in-Chief: jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com<br />
Natanya L. Briendel, Programs Committee Co-Chair: tanyabriendel@gmail.com<br />
Amy Puerto, Programs Committee Co-Chair: amy.puerto@yahoo.com<br />
Amanda C. Fried, President: president@wwbany.org<br />
Ann M. McNulty, CLE Chair: ann.m.mcnulty@morganstanley.com<br />
Elisabeth Campos, Executive Director: executivedirector@wwbany.org<br />
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Matrimonial Committee CLE Instructs on Distribution<br />
of Retirement Assets in Divorce Proceedings<br />
So Much to Gain, So Difficult to Ascertain<br />
Jill Oziemblewski<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Corresponding Secretary<br />
On <strong>December</strong> 15, <strong>2021</strong>, the <strong>WWBA</strong><br />
Matrimonial Committee presented “What<br />
Judges Expect You to Know When Dealing<br />
With Retirement Assets,” a focused,<br />
virtual CLE program on the significant but<br />
often grossly oversimplified and misunderstood<br />
area of handling the discovery and<br />
distribution of retirement assets in divorce<br />
proceedings. The program, with over 40<br />
attendees, was moderated by Andrea B.<br />
Friedman, Esq., co-chair of the Matrimonial<br />
Committee and a partner at Friedman<br />
& Friedman, PLLC, Attorneys at Law. The<br />
speakers were Denisa Tova-Liebman, MBA,<br />
a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Divorce<br />
Financial Analyst, Certified Qualified<br />
Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)<br />
Specialist, and Founder and CEO of TOVA<br />
QDRO & Retirement Valuation Consultants,<br />
LLC, and The Honorable Lewis J.<br />
Lubell, Justice of the Supreme Court,<br />
Westchester County, and Supervising Judge<br />
of Matrimonial Matters in the 9th Judicial<br />
District.<br />
The program first addressed the level<br />
of due diligence required to properly secure<br />
a client’s share of retirement benefits,<br />
emphasizing the importance of correctly<br />
identifying retirement plans from the beginning<br />
of negotiations, ideally in the preliminary<br />
conference order, and determining<br />
the optimum time to value them. Practitioners<br />
were advised to identify each type<br />
of retirement asset individually, specifically,<br />
and accurately. The speakers discussed<br />
the use of discovery, particularly the issuance<br />
of subpoenas and the undertaking<br />
of depositions, as significant tools for revealing<br />
whether and what retirement assets<br />
exist and for determining which portions<br />
were pre-marital or marital. Judge<br />
Lubell mentioned that it was not rare for a<br />
court to refer the latter determination to a<br />
neutral professional, and added that the<br />
issue may be resolved as part of a stipulation<br />
presented to the court.<br />
The program next instructed on how<br />
to avoid mistakes in settlement agreements,<br />
covering topics such as the importance of<br />
asking for the right information during<br />
negotiations, and, correspondingly, verifying<br />
that the information is accurate; when<br />
to utilize “the Majauskas formula”<br />
(Majauskas v Majauskas, 61 NY2d 481<br />
[1984]), or the coverture formula for determining<br />
a spouse’s share of pension benefits;<br />
the dangers of oversimplifying the<br />
division of retirement assets with equalization<br />
language; and the intricacies of addressing<br />
survivorship benefits.<br />
Finally, the speakers discussed recent<br />
case law that might affect the analysis of<br />
marital vs. non-marital retirement assets.<br />
The program concluded with all speakers<br />
addressing questions from the attendees,<br />
which was immensely helpful to all those<br />
who attended. ◗<br />
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An Interview with Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
Susan L. Pollet<br />
Chair of the Archive and<br />
Historian Committee<br />
Q: When and why did you<br />
become involved in the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>?<br />
A: In 2010, when I moved my<br />
career back to Westchester, I<br />
was immediately invited to join<br />
the <strong>WWBA</strong> by my mentors<br />
Jody Fay and Dawn Kirby. I<br />
was welcomed with enthusiasm<br />
and support. I sought<br />
inclusion and collaboration<br />
with other attorneys, which I<br />
found to be invaluable.<br />
Q: Which activities and positions<br />
of the <strong>WWBA</strong> have<br />
you participated in?<br />
A: Upon joining the <strong>WWBA</strong>,<br />
I immediately became a member<br />
of the Bankruptcy Committee.<br />
Shortly thereafter, in<br />
2011, Past President Lonya<br />
Gilbert appointed me as a<br />
Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy<br />
Committee along with Susan<br />
Mills Richmond. One year<br />
later, I was appointed to be<br />
Co-Chair of Law Practice<br />
Management along with<br />
Jamieson Keiser. We collaborated<br />
with the Westchester<br />
County Bar Association in<br />
numerous activities including<br />
presenting and attending CLE<br />
classes. I also have had the<br />
pleasure to attend several<br />
NYSBA and WBASNY events<br />
supporting <strong>WWBA</strong> members<br />
honored at them.<br />
Q: What would you like to<br />
see the <strong>WWBA</strong> accomplish<br />
in the future?<br />
A: Like many local bar associations,<br />
collaboration is key<br />
to fostering and maintaining<br />
relationships. This past year<br />
has taught us that. Isolation<br />
is debilitating. Expanding the<br />
Mentor/Mentee program<br />
would be a great accomplishment.<br />
To be a mentor to the<br />
“Sharing experiences and having the<br />
opportunity to work together allows the lift<br />
to not be so heavy. It may sound cliché – we<br />
can do so much more together than we can<br />
alone, professionally and personally.”<br />
next generation of lawyers is rewarding<br />
and invaluable to the<br />
practice of law. Sharing experiences<br />
and having the opportunity<br />
to work together allows the<br />
lift to not be so heavy. It may<br />
sound cliché – we can do so<br />
much more together than we can<br />
alone, professionally and personally.<br />
Q: Please tell us about your<br />
legal career.<br />
A: My legal career began in the<br />
Kings County District Attorney’s<br />
office in 1996. Having gotten<br />
the taste and love for the courtroom,<br />
I transitioned to private<br />
practice, where I have represented<br />
both institutional lenders<br />
and borrowers in all aspects of<br />
the mortgage banking industry<br />
and residential foreclosures for<br />
over 20 years. As a result of the<br />
relationships that were fostered<br />
over my decades of practice, I<br />
am now a partner in an amazing<br />
law firm – Clair Gjertsen &<br />
Weathers, PLLC – which is a collective<br />
tribute to the legacy Ira<br />
S. Clair built over the last 40<br />
years. We primarily focus on<br />
foreclosure defense, consumer<br />
bankruptcy and landlord tenant.<br />
We guide foreclosure defense<br />
clients through the legal process<br />
while educating them about their<br />
options and reducing their anxiety<br />
of the unknown. We have<br />
filed hundreds of Chapter 7 and<br />
Chapter 13 cases leading to discharges<br />
in the SDNY and EDNY,<br />
and in Connecticut. I am also<br />
a Court-Appointed Referee for<br />
Westchester, Rockland, Orange,<br />
Putnam, Dutchess County<br />
Foreclosure Actions.<br />
Q: What advice do you have<br />
for new lawyers entering the<br />
profession?<br />
A: I have three pieces of advice,<br />
the first is that it is important<br />
to have mentors. Find one<br />
or two people who really care<br />
about your getting the right experience<br />
and being there and<br />
available for questions. I<br />
wouldn’t be where I am today<br />
without having those certain<br />
people in my life pushing me.<br />
The second piece of advice is to<br />
show up and listen. The skill of<br />
listening is key to understanding<br />
your clients so you can be<br />
an effective advocate. My last<br />
piece of advice is to keep yourself<br />
busy and take advantage of<br />
all the experiences and opportunities<br />
available. While I was<br />
in school, I worked, and I aimed<br />
to have different experiences to<br />
learn from. I was always juggling<br />
and balancing. I would<br />
attend CLEs as a student and<br />
network with attorneys. Take advantage<br />
of what the Bar Association<br />
can do for you and what<br />
you can do for the Bar. Put your<br />
name out there and network.<br />
Don’t be afraid; get involved!<br />
Q: How have you balanced<br />
family responsibilities and your<br />
legal career?<br />
A: That’s a good question! I<br />
have had tremendous support<br />
through my networks while I<br />
balanced being a single mom<br />
of two daughters and managing<br />
law firms. Having lost my<br />
mother and biggest cheerleader<br />
when she was only 57 years old,<br />
I was determined to make her<br />
proud. My mom and dad sacri-<br />
Wendy Marie Weathers<br />
ficed their lives to instill the<br />
importance of education and<br />
I am so grateful for their love<br />
and support. Now, the balance<br />
is easier since my girls<br />
are 19 and 16. Having ownership<br />
in a firm allows me to<br />
balance my priorities. I also<br />
think that the pandemic taught<br />
us all the importance of family<br />
and work balance.<br />
Q: When you are not lawyering,<br />
which community activities<br />
and other interests do<br />
you pursue?<br />
A: I have always been in pursuit<br />
of public service and volunteer<br />
work. In the past year,<br />
I served as the President of the<br />
Westchester County Bar Association<br />
(WBCA) and initiated<br />
the Community Recovery<br />
Task Force, which provided<br />
resources to aid in the economic<br />
recovery by discussing<br />
topics like what happens if<br />
you’re furloughed, information<br />
about PPE, PPP, small<br />
business loans, etc. I love<br />
spending time with my girlsthey<br />
keep me young, trendy<br />
and humble. And when I am<br />
not with them, I have fun with<br />
my significant other-hiking,<br />
day trips on a motorcycle,<br />
cooking, and gardening on<br />
my first zen garden. ◗<br />
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<strong>WWBA</strong> HOLIDAY SPARK REVIVED!<br />
from page 1<br />
nity for holiday shopping<br />
among artisan vendors and<br />
resellers, each displaying<br />
colorful and unique designs,<br />
jewelry, clothing, scarves,<br />
handcrafted soaps and<br />
more. This year we supported<br />
eight local businesses<br />
in this endeavor and truly<br />
benefitted from their presence<br />
at the party and the<br />
opportunity to buy creative<br />
gifts, mostly for others if<br />
some for ourselves . . .<br />
The <strong>WWBA</strong> Holiday<br />
Party Committee, along with<br />
President Amanda Fried and<br />
the entire organization,<br />
wishes to extend our heartfelt<br />
thanks to each and every<br />
vendor who showed up<br />
to serve our community, to<br />
each and every sponsor who<br />
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made the event possible (recognized<br />
on the following<br />
page), and to our many<br />
members and volunteers<br />
who supported the effort.<br />
Wishing you all a<br />
happy, healthy, and prosperous<br />
New Year. ◗<br />
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The Westchester Women’s Bar Association<br />
Gratefully Acknowledges<br />
Our Emerald Sponsor<br />
Sterling National Bank<br />
Our Platinum Sponsor<br />
Walsh & Amicucci LLP<br />
<br />
Our Gold Sponsors<br />
Goldschmidt & Genovese, LLP<br />
Gould & Berg, LLP<br />
Keane & Beane, P.C.<br />
Rosenthal & Markowitz, LLP<br />
Sigma Valuation<br />
Our Silver Sponsors<br />
Carton & Rosoff PC<br />
Financial Research Associates<br />
Glassman & Brown, LLP<br />
Leason Ellis LLP<br />
Shari R. Gordon, Esq.<br />
WFG National Title Insurance Co.<br />
Our Bronze Sponsors<br />
Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP<br />
Clair Gjertsen & Weathers PLLC<br />
David Evan Markus, Esq.<br />
Gerald DeFeo, CPA<br />
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Chapter News and Announcements<br />
Announcements & Notes on Members<br />
❑ Lisa M. Denig, Esq., has been appointed as Counsel to New<br />
York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. Denig, a past president of the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong>, was formerly the Special Counsel for ADR Initiatives for the<br />
Courts Inside NYC and also served 8 years in the Westchester County<br />
District Attorney’s Office.<br />
❑ Patricia L. . Angley, , Esq., Senior Staff Attorney at the Legal Services<br />
of the Hudson Valley, was recently appointed as Adjunct Professor<br />
for the Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic, under the<br />
auspices of John Jay Legal Services, Inc., at the Elisabeth Haub School<br />
of Law at Pace University for the spring <strong>2022</strong> semester. Patricia is looking forward to<br />
working collaboratively with <strong>WWBA</strong> membership for the benefit of the law students participating<br />
in this clinic.<br />
❑ The law firm of Cuddy & Feder LLP is pleased to announce that <strong>WWBA</strong> member<br />
Kristen M. Motel Esq. – an associate in the firm’s Land Use, Zoning & Development,<br />
Energy & Environmental, and Telecommunications and Cannabis Law groups – was<br />
honored with the <strong>2021</strong> Millennial & Gen Z Award, presented by Westfair Communications<br />
on November 18, <strong>2021</strong>. Millennials represent half of the workforce, and it is<br />
predicted that by 2025, Gen Z will make up about 27 percent of the workforce in the<br />
world. The Millennial & Gen Z Award celebrates this new era in the workforce and<br />
recognizes those who are leaving their footprints in the technology and business communities<br />
of Westchester and Fairfield counties.<br />
Kristen will be a featured speaker at the upcoming <strong>January</strong> 27, <strong>2022</strong> CLE program<br />
on Cannabis Law. She has previously served as a <strong>WWBA</strong> Vice President and State<br />
Director. Currently she is a member of the Environmental & Land Use and New Lawyers<br />
Committees, and she mentors Pace Law School students to positively impact the development<br />
of the legal profession. To read more about Kristen’s practice, experience, and deep<br />
involvement in leadership initiatives, please refer to: https://www.cuddyfeder.com/newsevent/kristen-motel-to-receive-westfair-communications-millennial-gen-z-award/.<br />
The <strong>WWBA</strong> congratulates its members on these terrific appointments<br />
and notable award, and we wish them well.<br />
❑ On October 2, <strong>2021</strong>, a small group of <strong>WWBA</strong> members<br />
joined together in White Plains for the Women’s March for Reproductive<br />
Rights. The March, which was held in hundreds of<br />
cities around the United States, featured speakers from state and<br />
local government, Planned Parenthood, and other women’s organizations.<br />
❑ Susan L. . Pollet<br />
ollet’s second children’s book, entitled “William<br />
Wondered Whether Worrying Was Worth It,” was just published<br />
in time for holiday shopping and to spread good feelings. The<br />
book ponders a list of certain things that William’s family worried<br />
about when he was an infant, toddler, and preschooler. The<br />
illustrations show each of those worries, with a corresponding<br />
solution. After contemplating it all, William decided that some<br />
worrying was worth it because it showed how much his family<br />
loved him, and he, in turn, learned how to love them from their<br />
good example. Susan hopes the book brings joy to all-children<br />
and parents alike.<br />
Susan’s other titles, all available on Amazon, include: Not<br />
so Surprise Endings; Grey Divorce: From Pain to Peace; Women<br />
in Crisis: Stories From The Edge; Through Walter’s Lens; Lessons in Survival: All About<br />
Amos (Available on Amazon #WritingCommunity); and Juliette Rose’s Dream of Becoming.<br />
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Become a New<br />
Member Today<br />
RENEW YOUR<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> MEMBERSHIP TODAY<br />
FOR THE PERIOD<br />
JUNE 1, <strong>2021</strong> TO MAY 31, <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT!<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Membership includes<br />
membership to the Women’s Bar<br />
Association of the State of New York<br />
(WBASNY).<br />
<strong>January</strong> 31, <strong>2021</strong> is the closing date in<br />
order to count the <strong>WWBA</strong> members<br />
towards our certification to WBASNY and<br />
assure our number of delegates.<br />
Renewing before this date will allow our<br />
Westchester Chapter (<strong>WWBA</strong>) to continue<br />
to be a strong presence in our statewide<br />
organization (WBASNY) while you will<br />
enjoy its many benefits, events,<br />
newsletter and CLE programming.<br />
Hélène Côté, Sherry A. Bishko,<br />
Elisabeth Campos<br />
It is easy to renew by going to the<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Website at www.<strong>WWBA</strong>NY.org.<br />
You can use a credit card or<br />
PayPal to make payment.<br />
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Westchester Women’s Bar Association New Members<br />
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association proudly welcomes our newest members:<br />
STEPHANIE AREFORD<br />
Student<br />
RENI B. AXELROD<br />
Student<br />
ANNE BIANCHI, ESQ.<br />
MACKENZIE A. CONE<br />
Student<br />
LENA C. CONSTABLE<br />
Student<br />
ISABELLA DICOSMO<br />
Student<br />
AMANDA DINKIN<br />
Student<br />
ELIZABETH GERRITY<br />
Student<br />
SONNA F. . GOLDSTEIN, , ESQ.<br />
Mirman Markovits & Landau<br />
291 Broadway, 6th Floor<br />
New York, NY 10007<br />
sgoldstein@mirmanlawyers.com<br />
<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> CROSSWORD<br />
NATALIA ALIA GOURARI, ESQ.<br />
MORGAN F. . HELFMAN<br />
Graduate Awaiting Admission<br />
KAREN LANCI, ESQ.<br />
Pace Women’s Justice Center<br />
78 North Broadway<br />
White Plains, NY 10603<br />
klanci@law.pace.edu<br />
ALEXANDRA LAO<br />
Student<br />
CAMILLE LEY<br />
Student<br />
SARIKA MARAGANI<br />
Student<br />
TATIANA TIANA MARTIN<br />
Student<br />
AYANNA ANNA WALTHALL MURPHY<br />
Graduate Awaiting Admission<br />
CLAUDIA NI BUACHALLA<br />
Student<br />
OLIVIA PASCAL<br />
Student<br />
This crossword puzzle, created by our President, Amanda C.<br />
Fried, shines a spotlight on some of our members and their extraordinary<br />
accomplishments. The answers are printed on the back page.<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. <strong>2021</strong> Holiday Party mastermind #1<br />
6. Author of "William Wondered Whether Worrying Was Worth It"<br />
7. Hosting this year’s <strong>WWBA</strong> Talent Show<br />
9. Current <strong>WWBA</strong> President-Elect<br />
11. Winner of <strong>2021</strong> Holiday Party raffle<br />
12. <strong>January</strong> 27, <strong>2021</strong> <strong>WWBA</strong> program speaker<br />
13. <strong>WWBA</strong> Member & Lead Speaker Hot Employment Issues for <strong>2022</strong><br />
DOWN<br />
2. <strong>2021</strong> Holiday Party mastermind #2<br />
3. President of <strong>WWBA</strong>F<br />
4. <strong>WWBA</strong> Candidate for WBASNY officer position<br />
5. <strong>WWBA</strong> Holiday Party platinum sponsor<br />
8. <strong>WWBA</strong> Member Nominated for WBASNY Marilyn R. Menge Award<br />
10. <strong>WWBA</strong> Member & General Counsel to NYS Dept of Health<br />
SABRINA MARIA REHFELD<br />
Student<br />
NICOLE SAMMON<br />
Student<br />
JANE SOVERN<br />
VERN, , ESQ.<br />
Bond, Schoeneck & King<br />
10 Bank Street, Suite 1120<br />
White Plains, NY 10606<br />
jsovern@bsk.com<br />
MICHELLE J. . STERN, , ESQ.<br />
NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers<br />
41 Alexander Avenue<br />
White Plains, NY 10606<br />
mstern@trialacademy.org<br />
LAUREN ANTOINETTE TALIO<br />
Student<br />
MAURICE DEAN WILLIAMS, ESQ.<br />
Law Office of Maurice Dean Williams<br />
1319 Adee Ave<br />
Bronx, NY 10469<br />
CAROLINE ZICCA<br />
Graduate Awaiting Admission<br />
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<strong>WWBA</strong> Schedule of Upcoming Events<br />
COMMITTEE DATE/TIME PLACE TOPIC RSVP (also online at www.wwbany.org)<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Board of Directors 1/05/22<br />
Meeting<br />
5:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Book Club 1/19/22<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Employment Law<br />
Committee in collaboration<br />
with Federal Bar<br />
Association, Southern<br />
District of New York<br />
Chapter<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> Domestic Violence<br />
Committee in collaboration<br />
with The Pace Women’s<br />
Justice Center, and Hope’s<br />
Door<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> in collaboration<br />
with White Plains Bar<br />
Association and Westchester<br />
County Bar Association<br />
WBASNY Board of<br />
Directors Meeting<br />
1/20/22<br />
5:30 p.m. to<br />
7:00 p.m.<br />
1/25/22<br />
1:00 p.m. to<br />
2:00 p.m.<br />
1/27/22<br />
5:30 p.m. to<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
1/29/22<br />
10:00 a.m. to<br />
3:00 p.m.<br />
Zoom<br />
In Person (White Plains)<br />
or Zoom<br />
Zoom<br />
Zoom<br />
Zoom<br />
Zoom<br />
Book Selection: “Black<br />
Like Me” by John<br />
Howard Griffin<br />
Grab Them By The<br />
Workplace:<br />
Understanding Sexual<br />
Harrassment in the<br />
#MeToo Era — 1.5<br />
CLE credits in<br />
Professional Practice<br />
and/or Diversity<br />
pending approval<br />
This program examines<br />
the complex dynamics<br />
underscoring domestic<br />
violence and the tragic<br />
cases that led to the<br />
development of the<br />
Westchester County<br />
Domestic Violence<br />
High Risk Team<br />
New York Adult Use<br />
Cannabis: What You<br />
Need to Know—2.0<br />
CLE credits in<br />
Professional Practice<br />
Email Lisa Denig to RSVP or for<br />
the Zoom link at<br />
lisadenig@yahoo.com<br />
See www.wwbany.org for QR<br />
Code to Register<br />
FREE<br />
RSVP by 1/24/22 online at<br />
www.wwbany.org or email<br />
executivedirector@wwbany.org<br />
FREE to WPBA, <strong>WWBA</strong>, and<br />
WCBA Members ($20.00 for Non-<br />
Members)<br />
RSVP by 1/21/22 by email to<br />
asienty@hollislaidlaw.com<br />
<strong>WWBA</strong> is a chapter of WBASNY, which is an approved provider of CLE credit. Full and partial scholarships for CLE programs based<br />
on financial need are available. For information on the guidelines and procedures for applying, please contact the person running<br />
the program. All requests are strictly confidential. All programs are for transitional credit unless the program states otherwise.<br />
Unless otherwise indicated, events are for <strong>WWBA</strong> members and invited guests only.<br />
The opinions expressed by any program presenter are the presenter’s own, and do not reflect<br />
the official position of the <strong>WWBA</strong>.<br />
Answers to the <strong>WWBA</strong> Crossword Puzzle printed on Page 9:<br />
1. Jen Johnson 2. Jess Piperis 3. Susan Brown 4. Shari Gordon 5. Walsh and Amicucci 6. Susan Pollet 7. Allison Sloto<br />
8. Lisa Bluestein 9. Elizabeth Marcus 10. Kathy Marks 11. Jill Oziemblewski 12. Kristen Motel 13. Kim Berg<br />
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AT WWW.WBASNY.ORG.<br />
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