WWBA September 2022 Newsletter

Westchester Women’s Bar Association 

SEPTEMBER 2022 

WWBA 

news 

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Westchester Surrogate’s Court Mediation 

Program “Lunch & Learn” Serves 

Valuable Insight on Assisting Clients When 

Cases are Referred to Mediation 

Jill Oziemblewski and Wendy Leason 

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n June 22, 2022, the WWBA Mediation and Trusts & Estates Committees, in 

collaboration with the Westchester County Bar Association ADR Committee, 

and the Westchester and Rockland Mediation Centers of CLUSTER Community 

Services, presented a virtual “Lunch & Learn” seminar about the Westchester Surrogate’s 

Court Mediation Program. The seminar, with over fifty attendees, was moderated by 

Wendy Leason, Esq., Coordinator of the Surrogate’s Court Mediation Program at CLUS- 

TER, and featured five speakers: The Honorable Brandon R. Sall, Westchester County 

Surrogate; Supervising Court Attorney Jody Keltz, Esq.; Certified Mediator Michael H. 

Friedman, Esq., of Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP; Certified Mediator Sara E. 

Meyers, Esq., of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP; and Certified Mediator and Administrative 

Law Judge Judith Woods, Esq, of Woods Law PLLC. Each spoke of their distinct role 

within the Mediation Program while addressing common themes, particularly the program’s 

success, and the high rate of satisfaction experienced by clients with settlements reached 

through mediation. 

Judge Sall first provided a background of the program, which began in 2017, and 

has been well-received not only in Westchester, but throughout the state. Approximately 

60% of cases referred to mediation settle in whole or in part, enabling parties to resolve 

their conflicts early on, without being subject to prolonged litigation and its oft-associated 

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Kim Berg Selected as 

SDNY Magistrate Judge 

(page 4) 

WWBA Foundation Grants 

for the Greater Good 

(page 5) 

An Interview with 

Amanda Fried 

(page 7) 

Upcoming Events 

(Page 10) 

SAVE THE DATE 

WWBA BOARD OF 

DIRECTORS MEETING 

September 7, 2022 

Westchester Women’s Bar Association News 

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WOMEN IN 

PROFESSIONAL 

TRANSITION FIRST 

FRIDAY MEETING 



BOOK CLUB 


HAPPY HOUR WITH 

2022-2023 OFFICERS 


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 

Elizabeth Z. 

Marcus 

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 procontinued 

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WWBA Member Newsletter 


Published Monthly by the 

Westchester Women’s 

Bar Association, a Chapter of 

the Women’s Bar Association 

of the State of New York 

~ 2022/2023 Officers and Directors ~ 

President ELIZABETH Z. MARCUS 

President-Elect AMANDA K. RIEBEN 

Vice Presidents 

SHERRY A. BISHKO NATANYA L. BRIENDEL JULIE P. PASSMAN 

Treasurer 

DEBORAH FARBER-KAISER Recording Secretary CHRISTINE PASKA 

Corresponding Secretary JILL OZIEMBLEWSKI 

Immediate Past ast President 

AMANDA C. FRIED 

Elected Directors Westchester Board 

ELIZABETH BARNHARD KIM BERG ROBIN D. CARTON 

SHARI R. GORDON SUSAN MILLS RICHMOND 

State Directors Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York 

ELIZABETH CUMMING ANDREA B. FRIEDMAN ANGELA MORCONE GIANNINI 

JENNIFER L. GRAY JACQUELINE HATTAR ANN M. McNULTY 

HON. LISA MARGARET SMITH WENDY MARIE WEATHERS 

Executive Director ELISABETH CAMPOS 

© Copyright 2022 Westchester Women’s Bar Association. All rights reserved. 

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) only and do not reflect the official position of the Association. 

Editor-in-Chief: Jill Oziemblewski • Designed and Printed by IPM Media Group, Inc. (516) 809-0501 

2022-2023 WWBA Committee Chairs 

S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S 

By-Laws ........................................................................................ Kim Berg 

Corporate & Commercial ........................... Lisa M. Bluestein, Virginia Trunkes 

Criminal Law ............................................... Stephanie Baehr, Elizabeth Gazay, 

Amy Puerto 

Families, Children & the Courts ....................... Joy S. Joseph, Alyson Kuritzky, 

Amanda Rieben, Wanda Steinmann 

Grievance/Ethics ............................................................. Deborah A. Scalise 

Judicial Screening ............................. Theresa Girolamo, Kimberly C. Sheehan 

Judiciary .............................................................................................. TBD 

Lawyering & Parenting ............................................................... Jennifer Gray 

Legislation ...................................... Angela Morcone Giannini, Rebecka Levitt 

Annual Dinner ..................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Amanda C. Fried, 

Jennifer L. Gray, Elizabeth Z. Marcus, Amanda R. Rieben 

Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal ....................................... Andrea B. Friedman 

Appellate Practice .... Heather Gushue, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Jill Oziemblewski 

Archive & Historian ................................................................. Susan L. Pollet 

Awards ......................................... Elizabeth Barnhard, Deborah Farber-Kaiser 

Bankruptcy ............................... Susan Mills Richmond, Wendy Marie Weathers 

Book Club ............................................................................. Lisa M. Denig 

Breast Cancer Awareness ............. Hon. Sandra A. Forster, Adrienne J. Orbach 

Collaborative Law ......... Kathleen Donelli, Lynn J. Maier, Hon. Sondra M. Miller 

Community Outreach ....... Hon. Judith C. McCarthy, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith, 

Deborah A. Scalise 

Construction Law .................................................................................. TBD 

Continuing Legal Education .................................................. Ann M. McNulty 

Cyber Law .......................................................................... Judith Bachman 

Diversity and Inclusion .......................... Jacqueline Hattar, Stephanie Melowsky 

Domestic Violence ........................ Marian Genio, Beth Levy, Stacey Neumann 

Education ................... Alison Morris, Julie P. Passman, , Susan Mills Richmond 

Elder, Health Law & Reproductive Rights .... Elizabeth A. Cumming, Moira Laidlaw 

Employment Law ........................................................... Kim Berg, Sara Kula 

Environmental & Land Use ........................... Lucia Chiocchio, Jennifer L. Gray 

Gender Dynamics ........................................................... Natanya L. Briendel 

Holiday Party and Boutique .................... Natanya L. Briendel, Michelle A. Calvi 

Immigration ............................... Elizabeth Mastropolo, Karin Anderson Ponzer 

Insurance ............................................................................................ TBD 

Intellectual Property ................................. Elizabeth M. Barnhard, Annmary Ittan 

Judgment Enforcement & Collections ..................................... Michelle Tarson 

Litigation ...... Angela Morcone Giannini, Jacqueline Hattar, Rebecca McCloskey 

Long Range Planning ...................................... Lisa M. Denig, Linda Markowitz 

Mediation ..................... Lisa M. Denig, Hon. Sondra M. Miller, Abby Rosmarin 

Mentorship ...................................... Kim Berg, Sherry Bishko, Christine Paska 

Past Presidents ...... Angela Giannini, Deborah Scalise, Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith 

A D H O C C O M M I T T E E S 

Matrimonial ................... Robin D. Carton, Andrea Friedman, Jennifer Jackman 

Membership .................................................... Sherry Bishko, Joanna Tulman 

Networking .................................... Jennifer Netrosio Johnson, Jessica Piperis 

New Lawyers .................................................... Rebecka Levitt, Elisa Mahover 

Professional Development ...................................................... Sakeena Naqvi 

Programs .................................................... Natanya L. Briendel, Amy Puerto 

Public Relations ....................................................................... Lisa M. Denig 

Real Property ......................................... JoAnne Romano, Robbin E. Sweeney 

Sponsorship ......................................................................................... TBD 

Taxation ...................................................................... Patricia Rusch Bellucci 

Trusts & Estates ............................................. Lonya A. Gilbert, Karen J. Walsh 

Practice Management ................................................. Wendy Marie Weathers 

Pro Bono ..................................................... Marian Genio, Natalie Sobchak 

Social Media ........................................................................................ TBD 

Technology/Website ............................................................................. TBD 

Wellness ... Jennifer Netrosio Johnson, Jill Oziemblewski, Susan Mills Richmond 

Women in Leadership ........................................................................... TBD 


Representatives 

Network of Bar Leaders ....................... Robin D. Carton, Angela Morcone Giannini, Elizabeth Z. Marcus 

Pace Board of Visitors ................................................................................................ Lisa M. Denig 

WWBA Foundation President ............................................................................... Susan M. Corcoran 

WWBA Representative Director to the WCBA Board ....................................................... Jennifer L. Gray 

WBASNY Vice President ........................................................................................... Shari R. Gordon 

WBASNY Judiciary/Courts Committee ............................................................... Gail M. Boggio (Rep) 

WBASNY Nominations Committee .................................. Gail M. Boggio (Rep), Lisa M. Bluestein (Alt) 

WBASNY Awards Committee ................................................................................. Deborah A. Scalise 

WBASNY Chapters-Membership Committee .................................................................... Sherry Bishko 

WBASNY Family/Matrimonial Law Committee ......................................................... Jennifer Jackman 

WBASNY Fundraising Committee ........................................................................ Andrea B. Friedman 

WBASNY ERA/Women’s Civil Rights ................................................................ Susan Mills Richmond 

WBASNY Labor and Employment Law Committee ................................................ Kim Berg (Co-Chair) 

WBASNY Legislation Committee .................................................................................. Rebecka Levitt 

WBASNY LGBTQ+ Committee .................................................................................................. TBD 

WBASNY Domestic Violence Committee ......................... Susan Pollet (Co-Chair), Alayne Katz (Member) 

WBASNY Press and Public Relations Committee .......................... Angela Morcone Giannini (Co-Chair) 

WBASNY Long-Range Planning Committee ............................................................... Linda Markowitz 

WBASNY Diversity Committee ................................................................................ Jacqueline Hattar 

WBASNY CLE Liason Committee .............................................................................. Ann M. McNulty 

WBASNY JALBCA Committee .......................................................................... Hon. Sandra A. Forster 

WBASNY Convention Committee .......................................................................... Amanda R. Rieben 

WBASNY Equal Opportunity in the Profession Committee ..................................................... Kim Berg 

WBASNY Sex Trafficking Committee ........................................................................... Stephanie Baehr 

WBASNY Access to Justice Committee ........................................................................................ TBD 

WBASNY Collaborative Law Committee .................................................................. Kathleen Donnelli 

WBASNY Education/Title IX Committee ....................................................................... Julie Passman 

WBASNY Health Issues & Reproductive Rights Committee ....................... Mary Beth Morrissey (Co-Chair) 

WBASNY Intellectual Property Committee .............................................................. Elizabeth Barnhard 

WBASNY Women’s Judges Committee ......................................................... Hon. Lisa Margaret Smith 

WBASNY Criminal Law Committee ...................................................................... Elizabeth Z. Marcus 

9th Judicial District Representative ............................................. Amanda C. Fried, Elizabeth Z. Marcus 

WBASNY Social Action Committee .................................................. Lisa M. Bluestein, Bethany A. Solek 

WBASNY Business Development Committee ............................................................... Judith Bachman 

WBASNY Torts Committee .......................................................................... Angela Morcone Giannini 

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President’s Message 

from page 1 

Editor’s Note 

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” 

~ Eleanor Roosevelt 

gram, 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 (Go 

Blue!). 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 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. ◗ 

Making Dates and Getting Published 

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS 

❑ Deadline for newsletter submissions is the 10th of the month prior to publication 

(submissions received after the deadline are subject to the discretion of the editor). 

❑ Send submissions as email attachments to Jill Oziemblewski at 

jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com. 

❑ Articles should be 1,000 words or fewer. Remove all pagination, headers, footers or 

other formatting, other than bold, underline or italics. Authors are encouraged to submit 

photographs for publication with their submissions and include a short biographical 

statement with their submissions. 

❑ Materials submitted allow the WWBA a limited copyright and full permission to reprint 

the material in any WWBA publication or on its website without additional consent. 

❑ Photographs must be high-resolution (150 dpi or more) and the subject and all persons 

in each photograph must be fully identified. 

PROGRAM SCHEDULING 

❑ First visit the WWBA website: www.wwbany.org and click on the calendar at the home 

page to view scheduled programs. Conflicts in scheduling will be assessed on a case by 

case basis, with priority for early submissions. 

❑ Contact Jill Oziemblewski at jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com to schedule a WWBA 

sponsored or co-sponsored program, including committee meetings, CLE programs, etc. 

❑ Once you have reserved the date with Jill Oziemblewski, proceed with planning your 

program and creating your flyer. 

❑ Flyers must be approved by the Programs Committee. In advance of the 10th of the 

month, please send your flyer to the Program Committee Co-chairs for review and copy 

the Executive Director. Once approved, please send your final flyer to the Executive 

Director, Elisabeth Campos and the President for publication on the website calendar and 

the newsletter calendar. The final flyer will also be emailed to the membership. 

❑ We will also consider publicizing programs from outside organizations that may be of 

interest to our members. 

❑ Post-event: You may report on the success of your program and provide photographs 

of the speakers and participants that can be included in an upcoming newsletter. Send 

your submission to Jennifer Robinson, following the guidelines above. 

Contacts 

Jill Oziemblewski, Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor-in-Chief: jill_oziemblewski@yahoo.com 

Natanya L. Briendel, Programs Committee Co-Chair: tanyabriendel@gmail.com 

Amy Puerto, Programs Committee Co-Chair: amy.puerto@yahoo.com 

Elizabeth Z. Marcus, President: president@wwbany.org 

Ann M. McNulty, CLE Chair: ann.m.mcnulty@morganstanley.com 

Elisabeth Campos, Executive Director: executivedirector@wwbany.org 

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Kim Berg Selected to Serve as Part-Time Magistrate Judge 

The Board of Judges of the 

United States District Court for the 

Southern District of New York 

(SDNY) has selected Kim Berg to 

serve as Magistrate Judge, part 

time, for a term of four years. As 

part-time Magistrate Judge, Ms. 

Berg will assist District Judges 

with criminal matters pertaining 

to several federal enclaves. She 

will assume the seat occupied by 

Magistrate Judge Martin R. 

Goldberg, retiring this September, 

after 30 years of service. 

Kim Berg is a graduate of 

Pace University, magna cum 

laude, and Pace University 

School of Law, cum laude. She 

has considerable trial and appellate 

experience in the federal 

courts where she litigates complex 

and sometimes novel issues 

of law in the areas of employment 

discrimination, wage and 

hour, commercial, civil rights 

claims arising out of the 1st, 4th, 

and 14th amendments, and prisoner 

rights cases including a 

case where she was recognized 

by Top Verdict Searches for obtaining 

the highest recorded verdict 

in 2009 in a 14th Amendment 

deliberate indifference and 

negligence claim which resulted 

in an inmate’s death. Her legal 

skills have placed her on the Super 

Lawyers list for over a decade 

and accorded her the “Leading 

Civil Rights Attorney” award in 

recognition of a career devoted 

to the pursuit of justice for victims 

of discrimination and civil rights 

violations and for being an attorney 

who uniformly engages in 

ethical representation of clients. 

She will continue to practice law 

at Gould & Berg, LLP, the firm 

she co-founded in 2009. 

In addition to being an exceptional 

litigator, Kim Berg is a 

Part 146 certified mediator actively 

mediating cases for the 

SDNY, New York Supreme Courts 

and Surrogate’s Courts, and the 

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Westchester County Human 

Rights Commission where she 

also serves as an Administrative 

Law Judge. She brings to the 

bench a long record of serving 

as a speaker in continuing legal 

education programs and in bar 

leadership positions including the 

Federal Bar Council, Federal Bar 

Association, Westchester County 

Bar Association, Women’s Bar 

Association of the State of New 

York, Westchester Women’s Bar 

Association, and Westchester 

Women’s Bar Association Foundation. 

She has chaired numerous 

substantive and practical 

skills committees, co-hosts an 

employment law peer group 

which meets bimonthly, and has 

served in numerous executive 

officer positions, including as 

Secretary for the Westchester 

Committee of the FBC, President 

of the WWBA Foundation, and 

President of the WWBA during 

which time she formed and continues 

to run a mentor program 

for law students at her alma mater. 

Chief Judge Laura Taylor 

Swain said that Ms. Berg’s extensive 

federal litigation and mediation 

experience will make her 

a well-rounded member of the 

Southern District’s strong bench. 

She further noted that Ms. Berg’s 

long ties to the community in the 

Northern Counties provide her 

with a firm foundation for assuming 

Magistrate Judge Goldberg’s 

duties. “We look forward to welcoming 

Ms. Berg aboard,” said 

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THE WWBA FOUNDATION 

Giving Grants for the Greater Good! 

Susan Glassman Brown 

This will be my last submission 

to the WWBA newsletter as 

the President of your Foundation, 

although I remain on the 

Board and committed to its success. 

I am most pleased to announce 

the appointment of our 

new WWBAF President, Susan 

M. Corcoran. Susan brings to 

us a commitment to social 

equality, mentor-style leadership 

skills, and creative ideas (who 

could forget the 2021 

“Supremes” Quiz night CLE?). 

With the backing of her prestigious 

law firm, Jackson Lewis 

P.C., I have no doubt that Susan 

will take the WWBA Foundation 

to new heights. 

The WWBAF has always 

been a source of great WWBA 

pride! My grateful thanks to the 

dedicated WWBAF Board and 

the WWBA members whose generous 

support, over more than 

twenty years, make it possible for 

the Foundation to provide consistent 

support to the local nonprofits 

that align with the 

WWBAF mission “…to eliminate 

gender bias and promote the fair 

and equal treatment of all 

people in society, the workplace, 

schools and court system.” In 

particular, we want to thank the 

Sponsors of our annual Mocktail 

fundraiser which, this year, 

raised over $40,000! 

In 2022, in addition to 

$7,500 in scholarship awards, 

the WWBA Foundation made 

$26,000 in grants to the following 

non-profits: Caring for the 

Homeless & Hungry of 

Peekskill, (“RISE” [Rehousing in 

Supportive Environments] partnership 

with My Sisters’ Place); 

FamilyKind (divorced and separated 

parent education); Furniture 

Sharehouse (furnishings for 

re-housing six victims of domestic 

violence and disaster); Girls 

Rule the Law, Inc. (providing 

Washington DC tour, summer 

camp and youth conference opportunities 

for girls interested in 

legal education); Hudson Link 

for Higher Education in Prison 


(providing three Associate Degree 

credits for up to twenty 

women incarcerated at Taconic 

Correctional Facility); Legal Services 

of the Hudson Valley (staff 

Incoming WWBAF President, Susan M. Corcoran with Justice Sondra 

Miller Scholarship Winners Kasama Star and Madison Schaff 

SPONSORS 

MENTOR 

Honorable Sondra M. Miller 

PATRONS 

BENEFACTORS 

Christopher L. Mangold, PLLC 

FRIENDS 

Linda Markowitz, Esq. 

Court Street Abstract, Inc. 

Dalco Reporting, Inc. 

Thank you to our Mocktail Sponsors 

KRAMER KOZEK LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

Walsh & Amicucci, LLP 

Record and Return Title Agency, Inc. 

WESTCHESTER WOMEN’S BAR ASSOCIATION 

FOUNDATION 

Promoting equality in our community 

the workplace, schools and courts 

www.wwbany.org/foundation 

Margaret 

Neubart 

Foundation 

attorney provided civil legal services 

to domestic violence victims); 

Mental Health Association 

of Westchester (CASA [Court 

Appointed Special Advocate] 

for children in foster care); My 

Sisters’ Place in memory of 

former WWBA Executive Director 

Linda Surace (legal services 

for victims of Domestic Violence 

and Human Trafficking); Pace 

Women’s Justice Center in 

memory of former WWBA President 

Karen Z. Bell (Moderate 

Means Program placing low to 

moderate means divorce and 

family law clients with private 

attorneys at reduced fees); 

Scales of Justice Academy, Inc. 

(summer legal education program 

for underserved high 

school girls); Student Advocacy 

(providing advocacy and support 

services for students at-risk 

for discrimination or failure); 

Westchester Children’s Association 

(Youth Justice Summit 

addressing criminal justice system 

treatment of youth and “Solutions 

not Suspensions” 

amendment to education law); 

and YWCA, White Plains 

(“GEMS” [Girls Empowered by 

Meaningful Support] college 

preparation and the “Reading 

is Fundamental” literacy program 

for children of Westchester 

County Court litigants). 

As we look ahead to an 

impactful year in which the 

WWBA Foundation makes a 

meaningful difference, I urge our 

WWBA members to do more to 

help us carry out our mission. 

Help us identify local non-profits 

that are deserving of our support; 

send their contact information 

to sbrown@glassmanbrown.com or 

susan.corcoran@jacksonlewis.com and we 

will provide a Grant Request form 

for consideration by the WWBAF 

board. The best part of the job is 

writing the checks! Thank you all 

for making it possible! ◗ 

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Women in Professional Transition 

Project Revives First Fridays! 

emotional and financial tolls. Parties receive ninety minutes of mediation 

at no cost. If they continue, the mediators receive fair compensation 

by way of an hourly fee that is set by the Court’s program 

rules. And while mediation is a short process relative to 

litigation, which typically could produce two to three years of attorneys’ 

fees, Judge Sall noted that clients’ positive experience with 

mediation could potentially lead to more business for their attorneys 

in the future. 

Ms. Leason spoke about identifying cases for mediation in her 

role as coordinator, and described the associated intake process 

and discussion that occurs with parties and their attorneys. The 

referral of cases to mediation is presumptive, but mediation would 

not be appropriate where, for example, an imbalance of power or 

domestic violence dynamic exists between the parties. Cases are 

considered out-of-litigation when in mediation, and the parties do 

not return to court until an agreement, or no agreement, is reached. 

The mediation program philosophy is focused on the parties, and 

is designed to allow the parties an opportunity to discuss their 

needs and issues, and find their own resolution that might address 

those needs and issues differently than a court resolution would. To 

promote the conversation, the entire mediation is confidential. 

Nothing discussed is revealed to the court. 

Ms. Keltz addressed the difference between a court’s traditional 

function as an evaluator, applying the law to the facts, versus 

the mediation process, which typically concerns matters outside 

the law, such as emotional issues or historical family disputes. 

She described mediation as the “parties’ process,” noting that the 

continued on page 9 ➥ 

Sakeena B. Naqvi 

First Fridays are back! After more than 

two and a half years of Zoom meetings, 

rescheduled meetings, and canceled meetings, 

we are putting this one back on and 

in person! Please join the WWBA Women 

In Professional Transition (“WIPT”) meeting, 

which will recur the first Friday of each 

month, at 1:00pm, at the 445 Café in White 

Plains. This month, due to the Labor Day 

holiday, the meeting will be held on September 

9, 2022. 

The only constant in life is change. 

These words could not be more true in recent 

times. The COVID-19 pandemic has 

changed the lives of people worldwide, and 

has had a particularly unique impact on 

women. While many professional women 

welcomed work from home mandates, and 

noticed productivity improvements and less 

stress from commuting, the majority experienced 

increased stress from shifting 

workloads, fewer childcare options, and 

unstable school arrangements. 

By now, we have acclimated to the 

changes brought on by the pandemic. Yet 

overall, over the course of our lives, we find 

ourselves at points of professional transitions. 

Whether it be a challenging move 

within a corporation, starting an entirely new 

business venture, or re-entering the 

workforce after an absence, we can all benefit 

from extra support, and especially from 

fellow WIPT members. 

WIPT, a project of WWBA’s Professional 

Development Committee, was created with 

the goal to provide WWBA members with 

the informal support they need to effectively 

deal with the inevitability of change in life 

and professional transition phases. The 

group meets informally on a regular basis, 

to provide networking, conversation, peerto-peer 

discussions, and to leverage the experience 

and expertise of fellow WWBA 

members. 

This year, WIPT will meet on the first 

Friday of every month for an informal lunch, 

and will offer resources to help members 

make the most of their next transition. Meetings 

will offer a space for members to share 

their goals, explore possibilities, and address 

the anxieties that often accompany 

life changes. WIPT is intended to establish 

and foster partnership and collaboration 

among those who are new to the area, new 

to an area of practice, or actively job seeking, 

and will partner with other WWBA committees 

to help forge supportive connections 

among members. The networking and 

mentoring opportunities offered by the WIPT 

are intended to help women in transition to 

harness the power of change and create 

their best professional life. ◗ 

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Court Mediation Program 

from page 1 

WWBA CURRENT AND 

PAST PRESIDENTS’ CELEBRATION 

The Honorable Lisa Margaret Smith 

(Front row from left) Linda Markowitz, Elizabeth Marcus, Jane 

Gould; (Back row) Marianne Sussman, Angela Giannini, Lisa 

Denig, Lisa Smith, Kathleen Donelli, Kathy Rosenthal, Carla 

Glassman, Deb Scalise, Kim Berg 

On August 10, 2022, a group of WWBA Past Presidents 

gathered for conversation, food, and much laughter. The 

gathering was graciously organized by Linda Markowitz and 

Kathy Rosenthal, and a good time was had by all. The Past 

Presidents Committee, chaired by Angela Giannini, Deb 

Scalise, and Lisa Margaret Smith, used the opportunity to announce 

a history project during which we hope to record all 

currently living Past Presidents to preserve memories from each 

Presidential term. We look forward to sharing the results of the 

project with the membership. Big thanks are extended to Linda 

and Kathy for their hospitality. ◗ 

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An Interview with Amanda Fried 

Susan L. Pollet 

Chair of the Archive and 

Historian Committee 

Q: Your presidential year 

took place during the 

Covid-19 pandemic. Can 

you tell us how the pandemic 

impacted your 

leadership of the WWBA 

and our membership? 

A: Notwithstanding that 

I’m known to be a hardcore 

introvert, my two favorite 

WWBA events are 

the Holiday Party and the 

Annual Dinner, where we 

have the opportunity to 

hug old friends, meet 

new members and bring 

them into the fold, and 

easily network with the incredible 

professionals in 

our community. In non- 

COVID times, these opportunities 

were more 

plentiful – in-person 

CLEs, programs, and 

board meetings – and although 

we certainly 

made do in the changing 

landscape, something 

intangible was lost 

with our inability to safely 

gather face-to-face. 

Q: What are the accomplishments 

that took place 

during your presidency? 

A: I think that any organization 

is only as strong 

as its members, so expanding 

our membership 

base was a priority 

for me. Many bar associations 

experienced 

member losses during 

COVID, and the WWBA 

was no exception. However, 

due to the hard 

work of our Board of Directors, 

so many members 

joined (or rejoined) 

“In college, I clutched a freshman 

friend as she watched the television 

screen in horror, praying that we 

would see her Columbine 

schoolmates leave the high school 

grounds alive. How can it be that, 

nearly twenty-five years later, 

nothing has changed?” 

the WWBA that we were able 

to regain a WBASNY delegate, 

and we secured for 

Westchester an additional 

key vote on statewide issues. 

Q: Which projects or endeavors 

which could not be 

completed during your year 

would you like to see continue 

in the coming years? 

A: It’s a fine line between 

honoring tradition and pushing 

forward to a more expansive 

future. The WWBA 

is as successful and respected 

as it is because of 

the extraordinary women that 

built, fought for, and sustained 

this organization, and 

we must find a way to keep 

them engaged and ensure 

that they know how treasured 

and valuable they are. At the 

same time, we must continue 

to teach and incorporate the 

newer generations who are 

entering our profession, so 

that they can share the burden 

and assist in carrying the 

WWBA into the future. Our 

current President and I share 

this vision, and I have every 

confidence in her. 

Q: There have been so many 

challenges in the world including 

the assault on repro- 


ductive rights, the lack of control 

with gun control, the rise 

in domestic violence, the war 

in Ukraine, and climate 

change concerns, to name a 

few. Which issues do you 

think that the WWBA should 

prioritize at this point in history 

as a women’s bar association? 

A: Oh, goodness, this is a 

hard question, because who 

am I to say that one crisis is 

more pressing or deserving 

of attention than another? 

On a personal level, because 

of my age, gender, 

and geographical location, 

I am most disturbed by the 

assault on reproductive rights 

and the lack of sufficient gun 

safety. It is extraordinarily 

painful for me to think about 

how the previous generations 

fought for the protections 

afforded in Roe v. 

Wade and their understandable 

devastation as those 

safeguards were dangerously 

demolished. However, 

I am more haunted by the 

seemingly never-ending 

school shootings. In college, 

I clutched a freshman friend 

as she watched the television 

screen in horror, praying that 

we would see her Columbine 

schoolmates leave the 

Amanda Fried 

high school grounds alive. 

How can it be that, nearly 

twenty-five years later, nothing 

has changed? 

Q: On the personal side, 

what are your future goals 

for your legal career? 

A: Too many to list, but I 

know my firm is most looking 

forward to a resumption 

of my pre-Presidency billable 

hours! 

Q: What advice do you 

have for women lawyers entering 

the profession? 

A: Adversaries are not enemies. 

Helen Keller said, 

“Alone, we can do so little; 

together, we can do so 

much.” So much about this 

profession can be hard – 

demanding clients, the everchanging 

law, long hours, 

overwhelming deadlines – 

but treating opposing counsel 

with unnecessary unkindness 

is not what was intended 

by zealous advocacy. Your 

fellow attorneys are members 

of your smaller-than-youwould-think 

community, and 

you need each other to thrive 

both personally and professionally 

in this field. ◗ 

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Chapter News and Announcements 

Announcements & Notes on Members 

❑ Leason Ellis LLP is proud to announce that Elizabeth Barnhard, 

Esq. was selected for inclusion in the IAM Patent 1000 2022. Patents 

are essential business commodities and knowing how to obtain, enforce 

and monetize them has become mission critical. The IAM Patent 

1000 has firmly established itself as the definitive ’go-to’ resource for 

those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise 

and leading expert witnesses in the U.S. The IAM Patent 1000 recommends 

Elizabeth as a ’go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class, private practice 

patent counsel for prosecution and transactions, and it has shared this client testimonial 

about her work. “Elizabeth is an excellent project manager and a great strategist when it 

comes to securing patent protection internationally and expanding portfolios.” 

❑ Cuddy & Feder LLP is pleased to announce that Kristen Motel, 

Esq., Partner in the firm’s Land Use, Environmental, and Telecommunications 

practice groups, was recently appointed to serve as Chair of 

the Cannabis Law group. Kristen frequently appears before municipal 

land use boards and permitting agencies to secure approvals for clients 

in numerous controversial projects. She is uniquely suited to guide 

applicants through the state cannabis application process and represent 

clients in municipal forums to obtain land use approvals. In addition to being a 

WWBA member, Kristen is an active member of the Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry 

Association and the Westchester County Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee. 

She has presented as a panelist on local land use and municipal considerations related 

to New York’s adult-use cannabis legislation. 

❑ In trying times, as so many try to contribute in their own ways, prolific 

author and WWBA Archive & Historian Chair, Susan L. . Pollet 

ollet, has contributed 

a new collection of adult short stories entitled “Watching And Letting 

It All Go,” available on Amazon. These fictional stories explore what 

the process of watching and “letting go” opened up for its characters as 

they struggled with what they could and could not control in their lives. 

“Letting go” is looked at in terms of people’s thoughts about their pasts and 

futures, their relationships, their work, their neighbors and neighborhoods, and their life 

plans and personal identities. By reading these stories, perhaps the readers will take 

comfort in knowing that we all get to the other side one way or another, but it is our 

attitude during the journey that counts. ◗ 

WBASNY’s New Social Action Committee 

Lisa M. Bluestein, Esq. 

WBASNY has created the Social Action Committee to help WBASNY and its Chapters 

implement social action projects over the course of the year. The Committee’s 

purpose is “to promote WBASNY’s mission through projects designed to have a positive 

impact on the communities that WBASNY and her members serve. The Social 

Action Committee aims to execute four social action projects at the statewide level per 

membership year as well as assist the Chapters to execute at least one project at the 

local level per membership year. Social action projects should be directed towards 

assisting women who are less advantaged and to push the mission forward. The projects 

and their success will be promoted on the WBASNY website and social media.” 

If you have any ideas for social action projects that can be implemented statewide, 

or want to report WWBA social action projects that are planned for this year, please let 

the Co-Chairs know: Lisa M. Bluestein, Esq. at lisa@lisabluesteinlaw.com, or Bethany 

A. Solek, Esq. at beth.solek@gmail.com. The first statewide project is scheduled to be 

announced soon, and you will be reading more about it in the near future. If you would 

like to join the committee, feel free to reach out to one of the Co-Chairs. ◗ 

Become a New 

Member Today 

RENEW YOUR 

WWBA MEMBERSHIP TODAY 

FOR THE PERIOD 

JUNE 1, 2022 TO MAY 31, 2023. 

RENEW NOW! DON’T WAIT! 

WWBA Membership includes 

membership to the Women’s Bar 

Association of the State of New York 

(WBASNY). 

January 31, 2023 is the closing date in 

order to count the WWBA members 

towards our certification to WBASNY and 

assure our number of delegates. 

Renewing before this date will allow our 

Westchester Chapter (WWBA) to continue 

to be a strong presence in our statewide 

organization (WBASNY) while you will 

enjoy its many benefits, events, 

newsletter and CLE programming. 

Hélène Côté, Sherry A. Bishko, 

Elisabeth Campos 

It is easy to renew by going to the 

WWBA Website at www.WWBANY.org. 

You can use a credit card or 

PayPal to make payment. 

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Westchester Women’s Bar Association New Members 

The Westchester Women’s Bar Association proudly welcomes our newest members: 

TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR MEMBERS, 

THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE WWBA ONLY. 

Westchester Surrogate’s Court Mediation Program 

from page 6 

parties’ satisfaction with mediation can in 

part be attributed to their full involvement 

from the beginning. 

Indeed in facilitative mediation the active 

participants are the clients themselves, 

with the attorneys taking on supporting 

roles. Certified mediators Mr. Friedman, 

Ms. Meyers, and Ms. Woods gave an overview 

of the procedure while providing useful 

practice points. As litigators in a courtroom, 

attorneys strive to advocate for and 

protect their clients. During mediation, attorneys 

step back more to allow the parties 

speak with each other. 

Often the parties to a mediation will 

have relationships with longstanding conflicts. 

Family members who might be estranged 

come together during mediation 

to see each other and air their issues. Attorneys 

can assist their clients before the 

mediation by preparing the client for what’s 

ahead and helping them set realistic goals. 

Mr. Friedman mentioned that the attorneys 

might engage in an exchange of the parties’ 

asset information and a limited exchange 

of discovery. Ms. Woods mentioned 

that, to support the mediation process, 

the attorneys must motivate the parties 

to participate and encourage the parties 

to trust the process as it can be their 

opportunity to be heard and to hear the 

others out. 

During the mediation, each party will 

have the opportunity to speak. Emotional 

issues can arise, yet damaged relationships 

might be reconciled after listening to the 

other family member’s perspective. After 

exchanging viewpoints, the parties might 

come up with their own resolution of the 

issues, reaching a compromise that fulfills 

their needs. Attorneys may assist clients in 

coming up with those resolutions and having 

confidence with their decisions. If the 

parties reach any agreement, even if small, 

the mediators draft up the terms that the 

parties have agreed to, to be signed by 

the parties and presented to the court. The 

goal of mediation is to narrow the issues 

of a dispute and to settle them, either globally 

or in pieces. 

Ms. Meyers discussed the use of caucuses 

in mediation. Caucuses are used in 

variety of ways during mediation. For example, 

a caucus can be a way to navigate 

the emotional factor of a mediation. 

After each party has heard what the other 

has to say, and has had their opportunity 

to be heard, a caucus can be likened to 

a deep breath, or a time out, to process 

and regroup. The parties go into breakout 

rooms and may speak privately with their 

attorneys, and the mediators. They can 

discuss their thoughts with a view toward 

identifying a common ground or reassessing 

their goals. Attorneys can advise their 

clients on what a reasonable outcome 

would be. Anything said during a caucus 

is confidential to the caucus and cannot 

be shared unless all agree that information 

may be shared. After the caucus the 

parties are able to return to the mediation 

with clear heads and perspective. 

The speakers universally recognized 

cooperation and compromise as key elements 

of mediation. All parties who participate 

in mediation should come to the 

table prepared by their attorney to embrace 

that mindset. Attorneys whose clients 

are referred to mediation are encouraged 

to support their clients in finding a 

solution that they can agree with, that 

addresses the needs of all of the parties 

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WWBA Schedule of Upcoming Events 

COMMITTEE DATE/TIME PLACE TOPIC RSVP (also online at www.wwbany.org) 

WWBA Board of Directors 

Meeting 

WWBA Professional 

Development Committee 

WBASNY Domestic 

Violence Committee 

9/07/22 

5:30 p.m. 

9/09/22 

1:00 p.m. 

9/16/22 

6:00 p.m. to 7:15 

p.m. 

BNY Mellon Wealth 

Management 

701 Westchester Avenue, 

White Plains 

445 Café 

445 Hamilton Ave, 

White Plains 

Zoom 

Trauma and Testimony: 

Witness Credibility in 

Domestic Violence 

Cases – 1.0 CLE Credit 

Speakers: 

Karla S. George, Esq., 

Deputy Director, 

Family Law Project 

Bronx Family Justice 

Center Sanctuary for 

Families 

Hon. Richard Rivera, 

Acting Supreme Court 

Justice 

Supervising Family 

Court Judge, 

Albany County 

Hon. Llinét Rosado, 

Supreme Court Justice, 

Criminal Term, 

Bronx County 

Stay tuned to www.wwbany.org 

for details or email 

executivedirector@wwbany.org 

For Questions Contact: 

Sakeena B. Naqvi, Esq. 

sakeenan26@gmail.com or 

(717) 460-2642 

Free to Members 

Non-Members: $40 

Register by 9/14/22 at 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/r 

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WBASNY Board of 

Directors Metting 


Book Club 

Meet the 2022-2023 WWBA 

Officers 

9/17/22 

10:00 a.m. to 

3:00 p.m. 

9/19/22 

6:00 p.m. 

9/22/22 

5:30 p.m. 

Virtual 

In Person (White Plains) 

or Zoom 

Brazen Fox 

175 Mamaroneck 

Avenue, White Plains 

Moderator: 

Amanda Norejko, Esq. 

Family Court Support 

Magistrate, 

New York County 

Book Selection: “Rules 

of Civility,” by Amor 

Towles 

Email Lisa Denig to RSVP or for 

the Zoom link at 

lisadenig@yahoo.com 

Stay tuned to www.wwbany.org 

for details or email 

executivedirector@wwbany.org 

WWBA is a chapter of WBASNY, which is an approved provider of CLE credit. Full and partial scholarships for CLE programs based 

on financial need are available. For information on the guidelines and procedures for applying, please contact the person running 

the program. All requests are strictly confidential. All programs are for transitional credit unless the program states otherwise. 

Unless otherwise indicated, events are for WWBA members and invited guests only. 

The opinions expressed by any program presenter are the presenter’s own, and do not reflect 

the official position of the WWBA. 

REMEMBER, YOU CAN FIND THE WBASNY WEB PAGE 

AT WWW.WBASNY.ORG. 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECYCLE 

Connect 

with 

us 

THE WWBA MEMBERSHIP PERIOD FOR 

2022-2023 BEGINS ON JUNE 1, 2022. 

PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TOD 

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