WWBA 2022 Dinner Journal Web

WESTCHESTER 

WOMEN’S BAR 

ASSOCIATION 

2022 Souvenir Journal 

Annual Dinner 

June 8, 2022 

Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club 

Mamaroneck, NY

Program 

Welcome and Introduction ............................ Amanda K. Rieben 

Greetings .................................................... Deborah G. Rosenthal 

WBASNY President 

Outgoing President’s Remarks ...................... Amanda C. Fried 

Installation of Officers and Directors.............. Hon. Janet DiFiore 

Hon. Sondra M. Miller 

Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, 

United States Magistrate 

Judge, SDNY (Retired) 

Incoming President’s Remarks ...................... Elizabeth Z. Marcus 

Special Guest Presentation .......................... Hon. Janet DiFiore 

Chief Judge 

NYS Court of Appeals 

Presentation of Westchester Women’s 

Bar Association Foundation’s Justice 

Sondra M. Miller Scholarship to..................... Madison Schaff & Kasama Star 

Closing ........................................................ Amanda K. Rieben

Past Presidents 

2021-2022: Amanda C. Fried 

2020-2021: Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith 

2019-2020: Angela Morcone Giannini 

2018-2019: Kim Berg 

2017-2018: Lisa M. Denig 

2016-2017: Susan Edwards Colson 

2015-2016: Robin D. Carton 

2014-2015: Lucia Chiocchio 

2013-2014: Lisa M. Bluestein 

2011-2013: Lonya A. Gilbert 

2010-2011: Dolores Gebhardt 

2009-2010: Deborah A. Scalise 

2007-2009: Dawn Arnold 

2005-2007: Jody Fay 

2003-2005: Kathleen Donelli 

2001-2003: Kathy N. Rosenthal 

1999-2001: Linda Wishnick Markowitz 

1997-1999: Carla D. Glassman 

1995-1997: Susan L. Pollet 

1993-1995: Karen Z. Bell 

1991-1992: Hon. Jo Ann Friia 

1989-1991: Marianne L. Sussman 

1987-1989: Jane Bilus Gould 

1985-1987: Hon. Virginia Knaplund 

1983-1985: Hon. Ingrid S. Braslow 

1981-1983: Mary F. Kelly 

1979-1981: Hon. Sondra Miller 

1977-1979: Hon. Barbara Kaiser 

1975-1977: Hon. Cheryl J. Bradley

Officers & Directors 

2 0 22 - 2023 

President 

President-Elect 

Vice Presidents 

Treasurer 

Corresponding Secretary 

Recording Secretary 

Elected Directors 

State Directors 

Elizabeth Z. Marcus 

Amanda K. Rieben 

Sherry A. Bishko 

Natanya L. Briendel 

Julie P. Passman 

Deborah Farber-Kaiser 

Jill Oziemblewski 

Christine Paska 

Elizabeth Barnhard 

Kim Berg 

Robin D. Carton 

Shari R. Gordon 

Susan Mills Richmond 

Elizabeth Cumming 

Andrea B. Friedman 

Angela Morcone Giannini 

Jennifer L. Gray 

Jacqueline Hattar 

Ann M. McNulty 

Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith 

Wendy Marie Weathers

Souvenir Journal Co-Chairs 


Allison Sloto 

Dinner Committee 

Hon. Lisa M. Smith 


Robin D. Carton 


Lucia Chiocchio 


Allison Sloto 

Amanda C. Fried 


Deborah A. Scalise 

With gratutude to our Executive Director, 

Elisabeth Campos, for her invaluable participation

OUTGOING PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 

“Women are going to form a chain, a greater sisterhood 

than the world has ever known.” 

– Nellie McClung 

As much as I love the traditional “Wear Red” photo at 

the Holiday Party, the WWBA Annual Dinner is my favorite 

event of the year. After the date is chosen, the 

guest list is solidified, and the invitations are printed, 

the Annual Dinner Committee gathers for what’s known 

as the “Stuffing Meeting.” We congregate at the home 

of one of our Past Presidents, eat far too much, and 

assemble the invitations for mailing – a few women fold, 

a few women organize, a few women stuff, a few women 

seal, and a few women stamp. If you’ve seen our board trying to gather for photos, 

you will have heard the phrase “like herding cats” lovingly bandied about, but the 

Stuffing Meeting is a thing of wonder. Our Committee efficiently creates their 

assembly line, squeezing new members in between veterans at the dining room 

table, sharing WWBA history as I imagine folk lore was once passed down around a 

camp fire. 

The next event is the “Seating Meeting,” where the Committee works magic to 

create your table assignments, taking into account attendees’ submitted preferences, 

legal practice areas, and known friendships and rivalries (you’re welcome, by 

the way). Once again, our more seasoned Committee members suggest proper 

table pairings, warn us about potential seating errors, and teach us what they believe 

we must know. The newer participants add their own experiences to the blend, 

suggesting new methods and sharing their unique expertise. 

This is the beauty of the WWBA – generations, young and, well, less young, 

passionate about our organization and devoted to its mission, respectful of the 

significance of history while remaining dedicated to improvement. Each year, the 

current WWBA President is dubbed “Queen,” and she does her best for the next 

twelve months to lead this cherished organization. She is guided by those Queens 

who came before her, who encourage and support her and serve as bright benchmarks 

for her own successes. Each President’s year of reign has its own challenges, 

and I have certainly felt the stress of them during mine. But, as the song goes, “I get 

by with a little help from my friends.” So, to all those sitting in this beautiful room 

tonight – WWBA members, Board members, Executive Committee members, Past 

Queens, and in a few short moments when we pass the torch again, the current 

Queen of the WWBA – thank you. I am so very grateful to be a link in this chain of 

sisterhood, and I couldn’t be prouder to stand with my Past Presidents as we 

continue the crucial work of the WWBA with the generations to come.

INCOMING PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 

As lawyers, many of us if not all of us, have 

at one point or another had to deliver an opening 

statement – the at times daunting yet crucial 

moment to set forth what the case is about; what 

the evidence will show; and what theme will continue 

through summation. As I now deliver to 

you all my opening statement, I submit Ladies 

and Gentlemen, that my installation as President 

of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association is 

best captured by the adage that to whom much 

is given, much is required. Indeed, the overwhelming 

evidence shows that I have been extremely 

fortunate to have had tremendous support and encouragement both 

personally and professionally, and that because so much has been given to 

me, it is now my responsibility to pay that forward. 

I am humbled for the opportunity to serve as President of the WWBA, 

and it is my goal to continue the WWBA’s success by focusing on the value 

of our membership. As the youngest person to serve as President of the 

WWBA, I can speak firsthand to the benefits of being part of such a 

dynamic organization; how the WWBA invests in and nurtures its members; 

of the lasting connections that are made; and of the myriad of opportunities 

that are available to give back – whether it be participating in our 

thriving mentorship program, co-chairing one of our 50+ committees, hosting 

Continuing Legal Education programs, organizing networking events, or 

volunteering at our community outreach programs such as Law Day or 

Read Across America. The value of the WWBA is its real-life impact. We 

are not just helping ourselves, but our colleagues, other lawyers, and our 

communities. This notion that we are all part of something bigger than 

ourselves making a difference in the world is recognized in the mission of 

the WWBA – to advance the social, economic and legal status for women 

through the law while promoting justice for all, regardless of sex; to expand 

opportunities for women and to raise the level of competence and 

integrity in the legal profession. 

My own involvement with the WWBA began when I moved back home 

to Westchester County after attending the University of Michigan Law 

School. Upon graduating law school and entering the practice of law, I 

joined the WWBA. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I am 

fortunate that my career as an attorney has gone hand in hand with my 

membership and involvement with the WWBA. I owe a debt of gratitude 

to all who have taken me under their wings starting with our beloved past

I n c o m i n g P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e ( c o n t i n u e d ) . . . 

president, Lisa M. Denig, all the way through our superb outgoing president, 

Amanda C. Fried. This extraordinary organization and its incredible 

members have given me so much, so it is required of me to give to those 

who will follow me. 

I look forward to working with you all in the year ahead and urge you 

to please join me as we embark together on this journey of paying it 

forward. Thank you.

About Our Officers 

ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS (President) 

Elizabeth Z. Marcus is an Assistant District Attorney at the Westchester 

County District Attorney’s Office. She is a proud graduate of the University of 

Michigan Law School (Go Blue!). While at Michigan, Elizabeth was an Executive 

Editor of the Michigan Journal of International Law. She also served as a Student- 

Attorney with Michigan’s Juvenile Justice Clinic and Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic. 

Additionally, she interned for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. 

Prior to law school, Elizabeth earned a Master’s degree in Human Rights 

Studies from Columbia University. Her research focused on the intersection of 

disability and aging with her final thesis titled, “The Human Rights-Based Approach 

to Disability: Opportunities for the World’s Aging Society.” While pursuing her 

Master’s degree, Elizabeth interned at the United Nations Headquarters for the 

UN’s focal point on disability rights. She is also a graduate of New York University, 

having earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, in history and politics. 

Elizabeth previously served as Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, and 

Recording Secretary of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association, and was the cochair 

of the New Lawyers Committee. She was nominated for the Women’s Bar 

Association of the State of New York Doris S. Hoffman Outstanding New Lawyer 

Award. 

Elizabeth is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and U.S. District 

Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. 

AMANDA K. RIEBEN (President-Elect) 

Amanda Rieben is the Director of the Pace Women’s Justice Center’s Walk-In 

Legal Clinic. As Director, she provides legal assistance to victims of domestic 

violence, elder abuse, and sexual assault, primarily in the areas of matrimonial and 

family law, including divorce, custody, child support and other related matters. She 

also oversees the day-to-day Clinic operation and supervises other staff and pro 

bono attorneys serving clients through this program. Prior to joining the Pace 

Women’s Justice Center, Mrs. Rieben was an associate at one of the largest family/ 

matrimonial law firms in Connecticut. She previously worked as a Staff Attorney at 

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, in the organization’s domestic violence unit. 

Additionally, she was a Staff Attorney at the Center for Family Representation, Inc., 

where she defended parents in child protective proceedings in New York County 

Family Court. 

Ms. Rieben is the incoming 2022-2023 President Elect of the Westchester 

Women’s Bar Association, and the immediate past Recording Secretary (2021- 

2022). She is one of the Co-Chairs of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association’s 

Families, Children & the Courts Committee. Moreover, she is a member of the

About our Officers (continued)... 

AMANDA K. RIEBEN (continued) 

Westchester County Bar Association. She also serves on the Management Board 

of the St. Luke’s Parish School in Darien, Connecticut, where one of her daughters 

attends. 

Mrs. Rieben earned her J.D. degree from New York Law School in 2009, and 

is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. She received her undergraduate 

degree from Colby College, Magna Cum Laude, and studied abroad through 

the General Course Program at the London School of Economics. In her free time, 

she enjoys spending time with her three daughters and family, and playing tennis. 

SHERRY A. BISHKO (Vice President) 

Sherry A. Bishko has been a partner in Rosenthal & Markowitz, LLP since 

January of 2016, and has worked at the firm since 2006. Sherry is involved in all 

practice areas including estate planning, estate settlement and real estate but 

concentrates primarily in matrimonial and family law. Sherry is a trained mediator 

and collaborative law attorney. She is a long-time member of the Westchester 

Women’s Bar Association where she is co-chairperson of membership. Sherry is 

also a member of the Orange County Women’s Bar Association, the New York State 

Bar Association and the Westchester County Bar Association. Her road to becoming 

a practitioner in matrimonial and family law was a bit circuitous but inevitable, 

given her sustained community involvement and interest in and desire to help 

people. 

Sherry graduated from Colgate University in 1990 and went straight to graduate 

school at Tufts University where she received an MA in Environmental Policy. 

Upon graduating from Tufts, she began working at the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency’s Regional Office in New York City. Sherry worked in the 

Office of Policy and Management and was in charge of President Clinton’s Project 

XL initiative. Project XL is a program in which corporations and government agencies 

are given regulatory flexibility in exchange for achieving better “bottom-line” 

environmental results. Her experience with Project XL required a working knowledge 

of federal environmental statutes and regulations and prompted an interest 

in law school. 

Sherry began her second career as a lawyer in 2000 when she entered Pace 

University Law School. She graduated Cum Laude with a Certificate in Environmental 

Law from Pace in 2003. After graduation, she practiced corporate law in 

Rye, NY and founded a citizen’s action group in her then hometown of Sleepy 

Hollow, NY to monitor the re-development of the General Motor’s site located on 

the Hudson River. 

Sherry is actively involved in the Westchester Women’s Bar Association and 

co-founded and launched the successful WWBA “Mentorship Program” which pairs


SHERRY BISHKO (continued) 

young lawyers and law students with seasoned lawyers throughout Westchester 

County. She also has assisted Legal Services of the Hudson Valley in efforts to 

train staff on uncontested divorce preparation. 

Sherry resides in the Village of Tuxedo Park, New York in Orange County, and 

has served as a member of the Village’s Planning Board. Her family is a “founding 

family” having resided in the Village since the late 1800s and she is passionate 

about the history, residents and natural beauty of Tuxedo Park. 

NATANYA BRIENDEL (Vice President) 

Natanya Briendel has been a member of the Westchester Women’s Bar 

Association since the mid 1990s. She has been Chairperson of the Domestic 

Violence Committee and the Programs Committee and is currently serving as 

Vice-President on the Executive Board. 

Ms. Briendel is a Staff Attorney at the Pace Women’s Justice Center where 

she supervises its Uncontested Divorce Program. She is also an Adjunct Professor 

at Mercy College where she teaches Criminal Procedure and Introduction to 

Family Violence. 

JULIE P. PASSMAN (Vice President) 

Julie P. Passman, Attorney at Law, has a private practice devoted to special 

education advocacy. Building on a passion developed in law school, Ms. Passman is 

committed to ensuring that children with special needs receive a free appropriate 

public education. Ms. Passman is also a New York State impartial hearing officer for 

special education matters. 

Ms. Passman graduated from Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University in 

1990 and was a member of the Cardozo Law Review. She is the author of “Retroactive 

Reimbursement: The Standard of Review for a Parent’s Unilateral Placement Under 

the Education for All Handicapped Children Act”. Ms. Passman is admitted to 

practice law in New York and Connecticut. 

Ms. Passman began her law career as a member of the Litigation Department at 

Weil, Gotshal and Manges. In addition to her current legal practice representing 

clients in special education matters, Ms. Passman has lectured to parent groups and 

at Continuing Legal Education programs focusing on special education issues. 

Ms. Passman is a co-chairperson of the Lower Hudson Special Education Task 

Force, a regional affiliate of the New York State Special Education Task Force. Ms. 

Passman is a Vice President of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association (WWBA) 

and a co-chairperson of the WWBA Education Committee. Ms. Passman has developed 

an active committee, regularly hosting programs on current issues in Education 

Law.


DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER (Treasurer) 

Deborah is honored to serve as Treasurer of the Westchester Women’s Bar 

Association for a second year. She is co-Chair of the Awards Committee and has 

previously served as a State Director. She also sits on the Board of the Westchester 

Women’s Bar Association Foundation. Deborah is proud of the work that the 

WWBA and WWBAF do and enjoys working with such motivated, intelligent and 

capable individuals. 

Deborah is an associate at Cohen, Soloway & Wooldridge, P.C., a prominent 

trusts and estates boutique law firm in Westchester County that serves 

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. She focuses her practice on estate administration 

matters and handles many aspects of trust and estate administration 

cases. 

Prior to joining the firm, Deborah worked in finance, and guided her clients 

to make well-informed decisions and attain their financial goals. Before that, she 

focused her legal work on various aspects of guardianship and health law. Deborah 

is a graduate of Wellesley College and Boston University School of Law. 

JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI (Corresponding Secretary) 

Jill Oziemblewski, a graduate of Brown University and Brooklyn Law 

School, began her career as an assistant district attorney in January 2005 

in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. After completing rotations 

in the complaint room and a general trial bureau, she transferred to the 

Domestic Violence Bureau in 2006, serving there for over three years. It 

was a meaningful and impactful time, being under the direction of and in 

community with devoted and vastly knowledgeable prosecutors and victim 

advocates, during a period when Brooklyn was a leader in the nation for 

implementing its Family Justice Center. Jill managed a voluminous caseload, 

presented cases to the grand jury, and tried felony and misdemeanor 

cases to verdict. In February 2009, she transferred to the Appeals Bureau, 

serving there for over ten years, finding engagement, intellectual 

challenge, and fulfillment in appellate practice. 

Jill moved to Westchester in May 2019 after applying to the Westchester 

County District Attorney’s Office and being offered a position in the Appeals 

and Special Litigation Division. She continues to handle appeals 

and various applications in state and federal courts. 

Jill joined the WWBA in July 2019 and attended book club the same 

month, instantly feeling grateful for the warm welcome and enriching discussion. 

She has since participated in many book clubs and several wellness 

committee events. Jill is enthusiastic about the work and endeavors of 

the WWBA in the year ahead.


CHRISTINE PASKA (Recording Secretary) 

Christine Paska is currently an Assistant District Attorney in the Special 

Prosecutions Division at the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. She 

handles a caseload of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, elder abuse 

and human trafficking cases. Prior to joining the Westchester County District 

Attorney’s Office in 2020, Christine spent 12 years as an Assistant Corporation 

Counsel in the Family Court Division of the New York City Law Department. 

Christine joined the Law Department in September 2009 as Assistant Corporation 

Counsel in the Bronx office. Christine became a member of the Special Victims 

Unit (SVU) in 2011 and a member of the Major Case Unit (MCU) in 2012. 

In 2014 Christine was promoted to the position of Assistant Borough Chief 

and was transferred to the Brooklyn Family Court Office where she was the Special 

Victims Unit supervisor until she returned to the Bronx Office as an Assistant 

Borough Chief in 2016. Christine served as a borough training coordinator in both 

the Brooklyn and Bronx Family Court offices. 

In 2018 Christine was promoted to the Deputy Chief of Training for the 

Special Victims Unit. Christine is a member of the Westchester Women’s Bar 

Association and serves as a co-chair of the mentorship committee. 

Christine earned a B.A. from the University of Delaware and a J.D. from Pace 

University School of Law. In 2018 Christine had the honor of being admitted to the 

United States Supreme Court.

Sustaining Members 

Lauren B. Abramson, Esq. 

Catherine S. Allen, Esq. 

Hon. Daniel D. Angiolillo 

Donna E. Frosco, Esq. 

Dolores Gebhardt, Esq. 

Donna M. Genovese, Esq. 

Carol W. Most, Esq. 

Jennifer O’Hara, Esq. 

Patrick O’Sullivan, Esq. 

Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Esq. Angela Morcone Giannini, Esq. 

John A. Pappalardo, Esq. 

Kim Berg, Esq. 

Patricia Bisesto, Esq. 

Sherry A. Bishko, Esq. 

Lisa M. Bluestein, Esq. 

Carole M. Boccumini, Esq. 

Natanya L. Briendel, Esq. 

Susan S. Brown, Esq. 

Eve Bunting-Smith, Esq. 

Joelle M. Burton, Esq. 

Bonnie Carney, Esq. 

Lucia Chiocchio, Esq. 

Rachel F. Ciccone, Esq. 

Susan Edwards Colson, Esq. 

Hon. Francesca E. Connolly 

Susan Corcoran 

Elizabeth A. Cumming, Esq. 

Frances DeThomas, Esq. 

Kathleen Donelli, Esq. 

Barbara J. Ebenstein, Esq. 

Lucille A. Fontana, Esq. 

Carla D. Glassman, Esq. 

Sylvia Goldschmidt, Esq. 

Shari R. Gordon, Esq. 

Jane Bilus Gould, Esq. 

Annette G. Hasapidis, Esq. 

Jacqueline Hattar, Esq. 

Patricia Hennessey, Esq. 

Diana D’Amico Juettner, Esq. 

Alayne Katz, Esq. 

Dawn Kirby, Esq. 

Georgia Kramer, Esq. 

Moira S. Laidlaw, Esq. 

Hon. Joan B. Lefkowitz 

Lauren Lepore, Esq. 

Lynn J. Maier, Esq. 

Linda Markowitz, Esq. 

Ann M. McNulty, Esq. 

Katherine Eisold Miller, Esq. 

Hon. Sondra M. Miller 

Lauren S. Morrissey, Esq. 

Kevin J. Plunkett, Esq. 

Wendy E. Prince, Esq. 

Hillary Raimondi, Esq. 

Andrea Carapella Rendo, Esq. 

Christine L. Risotto, Esq. 

Kathy N. Rosenthal, Esq. 

David M. Rosoff, Esq. 

Marguerite E. Royer, Esq. 

Hon. Terry Jane Ruderman 

Deborah A. Scalise, Esq. 

Hon. Susan C. Simon 

Mary A. Smith, Esq. 

Hon. Mary H. Smith 

Marianne L. Sussman, Esq. 

Steven A. Swidler, Esq. 

Geraldine N. Tortorella, Esq. 

Marion Walsh, Esq. 

Arlene Gold Wexler, Esq. 

Katherine Zalantis, Esq. 

Hon. David S. Zuckerman

A SPECIAL 

THANK YOU 

TO ALL OUR 

SUBSCRIBERS 

 

The Westchester Women’s 

Bar Association 

P.O. Box 926 

Hartsdale, New York 10530 

(914) 505-6045 

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Congratulations 


on your installation as 

President of the Westchester 

Women’s Bar Association 

Your ambition, passion, 

and dedication are an 

inspiration to all of us! 

With love, 

John, Edward, Matthew, 

and the Barrack family

CONGRATULATIONS TO 

The Newly Elected Officers and Directors 

~ of ~ 

The Westchester Women’s Bar Association 

And To Our New President 

ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS 

Thank you to all outgoing Officers 

and Directors and a special thank you 

to outgoing President 

AMANDA C. FRIED 

 

GLASSMAN & BROWN, LLP 

ELIZABETH A. CUMMING, Managing Partner 

MEREDITH G. MIALKOWSKI, Partner 

CARLA D. GLASSMAN, Of Counsel 

SUSAN S. BROWN, of Counsel 

Congratulations to the WWBAF 

Justic Sondra Miller Scholarship Winners 

Madison Schaff 

Kasama Star 

 

(914) 686-0108 

http://glassmanbrown.com

“IT TOOK ME QUITE A WHILE TO DEVELOP A VOICE, AND NOW 

THAT I HAVE IT, I AM NOT GOING TO BE SILENT.” 

Madeleine Albright 

CONGRATULATIONS 

to the WWBA voices of 2022-2023: 

To the Incoming Vice President, our own 

SHERRY A. BISHKO 

and to the 

Incoming President 


and to the impressive slate of 

Incoming Officers and Directors. 

Tonight KATHY and LINDA reflect on our hopes and aspirations 

as WWBA Past Presidents. We celebrate the difference 

that the WWBA voice has made in improving the lives 

of all of the people of Westchester County, and we gladly 

pass the gavel to the “next generation” as it continues to 

provide the women of Westchester with strong and influential 

voices. 

ROSENTHAL& MARKOWITZ, LLP 

also congratulates and thanks 


and the Outgoing Officers and Board, on 

completing another successful year for the 

WWBA 

 

ROSENTHAL & MARKOWITZ, LLP 

LINDA MARKOWITZ KATHY N. ROSENTHAL 

SHERRY A. BISHKO 

www.RoseMarkLaw.com


to the 

OUTGOING OFFICERS AND BOARD 

and the 

INCOMING OFFICERS AND BOARD 

to the 

WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S 

BAR ASSOCIATION

Congratulations to 

the New Officers!

Many thanks to 


for her dedicated service 

as WWBA President. 

~ 

Congratulations to 


on her installation as 

President 

and 

to all the incoming 

WWBA Officers 

and Directors 

Lucille A. Fontana, Esq. 

Angela Morcone Giannini, Esq. 

140 Grand Street | Suite 400 

White Plains, NY 10601 

(914) 428-9700

Matrimonial and Family Law

Serving the Hudson Valley and Beyond for 40 Years 

We congratulate 


on her installation as State Director 

We also congratulate 

all other incoming WWBA Officers and Directors 

Thank you to Amanda C. Fried 

for her distinguished service as WWBA President


~ to ~ 

The Newly Elected Officers and Directors 

~ of ~ 


And To Our New President 


A special Thank You to 

all outgoing Officers and Directors 

 

John S. Kommer, Esq. 

Patricia A. Bave, Esq. 

Rachel F. Ciccone, Esq. 

 

Joann D’Emilio, Esq. 

Regina Lynch, Esq. 

Rebecca Romulus, Esq. 

 

Focusing on 

Trusts, Wills, Estates, Guardianships and Elder Law 

Family and Matrimonial Law 

Personal Injury Claims and Litigations 

Business Law 

Real Estate Law 

914-633-7400 

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Congratulations & Best Wishes 

for a Wonderful Year 

2022-2023 

President 


President Elect 



Sherry A. Bishko, Natanya a Briendel, Julie P. . Passman 

Treasurer 

Deborah Farber 

arber-Kaiser 

Corresponding Secretary 


Recording Secretary 


Allyson J. Lanahan, Esq. 

Susan Edwards Colson, Esq., of Counsel 

www.lanahanlaw 

.lanahanlaw.com 

.com

Our Appreciation to 


For Her Leadership as President 

and 

Special Good Wishes To 


As She Begins her Presidency 

We have great confidence 

that this will be 

another outstanding year. 

 

Marcus, Gould & Sussman, LLP 

Kenneth J. Gould • Marianne L. Sussman 

222 Bloomingdale Road 

White Plains, New York 10605

We thank 


BAR ASSOCIATION 

for its continued support and 



for her service to the community 

 

Congratulations to all newly elected 

officers and directors, including 

Elizabeth Z. Marcus, WWBA President 

Amanda K. Rieben, PWJC 

Natanya L. Briendel, PWJC 



Deborah Farber-Kaiser 



 

www.law.pace.edu/wjc 

www.facebook.com/pacewjc

Congratulates 

All of this year’s award recipients 

~ and the ~ 

incoming and outgoing 

Officers and Directors of the WWBA 

for a job well done, 

and an award well deserved! 

Jessica H. Ressler, Esq. 

Jressler@westchestermatrimonial.com 

Lauren K. Bavero, Esq. 

Lbavero@westchestermatrimonial.com 

Meredith J. Kenyon, Esq. 

Mkenyon@westchestermatrimonial.com 

Kiersten M. Schramek, Esq. 

Kschramek@westchestermatrimonial.com 

 

222 Bloomingdale Road, Suite 302 


Phone: (914) 761-2300 

Fax: (914) 761-2301

District Attorney 

MIRIAM E. ROCAH 

is proud to support the installation of two 

Assistant District Attorneys as WWBA leaders 


~ and ~ 

JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ELIZABETH MARCUS ON BECOMING PRESIDENT OF 

THE WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION. ELIZABETH’S 

DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS 

WILL HELP ADVANCE THE WWBA’S GOALS TO ADVANCE THE SOCIAL, 

ECONOMIC AND LEGAL STATUS FOR WOMEN THROUGH THE LAW; TO EXPAND 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF COMPETENCE AND 

INTEGRITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. WITH EQUAL FERVOR AND 

CONFIDENCE IN HER IMPACT, WE ALSO CONGRATULATE JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI 

ON HER INSTALLATION AS CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO 

ALL OUTGOING OFFICERS 

FOR YOUR EFFORTS THIS PAST YEAR 

AND BEST WISHES TO THE WWBA FOR A 

SUCCESSFUL YEAR AHEAD

Thank you 

to the 


BAR ASSOCIATION 

and 


to the 

Incoming Officers and Directors

Congratulations to Amanda and all the Officers 

for a job well done 

Best of Luck to Elizabeth as she begins 

her term as President 

Karen J. Walsh 

Paul G. Amicucci 

Emily P. Kahn 

______ 

Katrina E. Waizer 

Katherine Sohr Jedlicka 

Kristina M. Newman 

_________ 

Gianni Oppedisano 

Scott M. Sherman 

WALSH & AMICUCCI LLP 

CONCENTRATING IN THE AREAS OF TRUSTS, WILLS, 

ESTATE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION, FIDUCIARY 

TAXATION, NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW & REAL ESTATE 

1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite S321, 


Tel (914) 251-1115 

www.walsh-amicucci.com

Along with the WWBA . . . 

We congratulate the incoming WWBA President 


and our newly installed Officers and Directors. 

We express our Sincere Gratitute to 

Outgoing President 


as well as 

Our Officers and Board Members 

for their support and dedicated commitment 

this past year. 

And, we congratulate our dear friend and colleague 

SHARI R. GORDON 

on her re-election as Vice President of WBASNY. 

We look forward to another successful year! 

 

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S 

~ to ~ 

THE WWBA 

ON THEIR ANNUAL DINNER 

CELEBRATION 

 

With Much Gratitude 

~ from the ~ 

WBBA

To our friends at the 

Westchester Women’s 

Bar Association 

Thank you to Outgoing President 

Amanda a C. Fried 

for all of your accomplishments 

Congratulations ns 

to 


as you are sworn in 

as 

President 

President-Elect 

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Natanya L. Briendel 


Incoming Officers & Directors 

We look forward to another great year 

of collaboration! 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY 

1896 

2022 

B A R A S S O C IAT I O N 

WESTCHESTER 

COUNTY 

BAR 

ASSOCIATION 

Celebrating 126 years 

of service to the 

Westchester Legal 

Community

Congratulations to Amanda C. Fried 

and this year’s WWBA Officers 

and Directors for a job well done! 

Best wishes to Elizabeth Z. Marcus and 

the incoming Officers and Directors. 

You will do the WWBA proud! 

Congratulations to all of 

the award winners. 

 

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111 Brook Street, Suite 202 

Scarsdale, New York 10583 

(914) 948-4320 

Congratulations to the 

Westchester Women’ 

omen’s s Bar Association 

on your 2022 Annual Dinner 

Special congratulations to this 

year’s incoming officers. 

Thank you for all that you do.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed 

citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing 

that ever has.” Margaret Mead (1901-1978) 

 

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Congratulations to the outgoing and incoming 

2022-2023 Officers 

of the 

WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION 

And to the Award Recipients 

Shari R. Gordon, Esq. 

Vice- President, WBASNY 

The Professional Building 

40 Triangle Center • Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598 

(914) 962-2722 • shari@srgesq.com 

www.sharigordonlaw.com

Congratulations to the 

Westchester Women’s Bar Association 

on your 2022 Annual Dinner. 

Special congratulations 

to this year’s incoming officers. 

Thank you for all that you do.


on a wonderful year as President, 

to my friend and successor 


and to all of the 

Officers and Directors of the WWBA 

Lisa Margaret Smith 

Immediate Past President 




Natanya Briendel 

Julie P. . Passman 

Deborah Farber 

arber-Kaiser 


Christine Paska

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S 


AS YOU ARE INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF THE 

WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION 

We are confident that you will lead the WWBA with integrity, ability and 

purpose and are proud to support you in this endeavor. Continue to lead 

by example and accomplish what you will. 

 

THE TAYLOR FAMILY 

A SPECIAL 

THANK YOU 

TO OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

ELISABETH CAMPOS 

 


P.O. Box 926 • Hartsdale, New York 10530 

(914) 505-6045 

executivedirector@wwbany.org 

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