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June 4, 2012
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NEW SECTION
CHAIRS
ALBANY—Fifteen new section chairs of the New York State Bar
Association took office on June 1.
The 25 sections of the State Bar publish material dealing with their
fields of expertise, much of which is not available through commercial
publishers. Sections also sponsor conferences, seminars and institutes,
monitor legislation and conduct studies. Each of the sections
contributes to policy-making, both in subject areas and
Association-wide.
The new section chairs are:
Deborah A. Doxey of Buffalo (Phillips Lytle), chair
of the 4,024-member Business Law Section. A graduate of
the State University of New York at Albany and Duke University School of
Law, Doxey practices in the areas of banking and commercial lending,
including secured transactions, asset-based finance, acquisition
financing and commercial real estate transactions.
Tracee E. Davis of Manhattan (Zeichner Ellman &
Krause), chair of the 2,230-member Commercial and Federal
Litigation Section. A graduate of Montclair State University
and American University’s Washington College of Law, Davis
concentrates her practice in consumer class actions defense, banking,
commercial real estate and insurance litigation.
Rona A. Shamoon of Scarsdale (Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom), chair of the 1,740-member Dispute
Resolution Section. A graduate of Barnard College and Pace
University School of Law, Shamoon has represented U.S. and international
clients in arbitrations worldwide and in complex corporate and
commercial litigation, both in state and federal court.
Anthony J. Enea of White Plains (Enea, Scanlan &
Sirignano), chair of the 2,735-member Elder Law
Section. A graduate of Manhattan College and Pace University
School of Law, Enea concentrates his practice in elder law and trusts
and estates.
Carl L. Howard of Manhattan (U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency), chair of the 1,080-member Environmental Law
Section. A graduate of Middlebury College and Hofstra
University School of Law, Howard’s work primarily involves the
regulation of hazardous wastes and toxic substances in New York, New
Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Pamela M. Sloan of Manhattan (Aronson Mayefsky &
Sloan), chair of the 2,598-member Family Law Section. A
graduate of New York University and New York University School of Law,
Sloan’s practice encompasses all aspects of family law.
Bethany Hills Trachtenberg of Manhattan (Hodgson
Russ), chair of the 262-member Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law
Section. A graduate of the State University of New York at
Geneseo and the University at Buffalo Law School, Trachtenberg practices
health law, FDA regulatory law, fraud and abuse, and health care
reimbursement.
Zachary J. Abella of Manhattan (CBS), chair of the
1,937-member General Practice Section. A graduate of
York University and the Osgoode Hall Law School, Abella’s practice
areas include contract law, intellectual property law, entertainment and
media law.
Ellen Weissman of Buffalo (Hodgson Russ), chair of
the 1,230-member Health Law Section. A graduate of
Swarthmore College and the University of California at Berkeley School
of Law, Weissman is head of the firm’s Health Law Practice Group,
concentrating on reimbursement, regulatory and compliance matters for
health care clients.
Kelly M. Slavitt of Irvington (Reckitt Benckiser),
chair of the 1,985-member Intellectual Property Law
Section. A graduate of Penn State University and Brooklyn Law
School, Slavitt concentrates her practice in contract drafting and
negotiation, general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions,
compliance, legal department management and intellectual property.
Andrew D. Otis of Manhattan (Curtis, Mallet-Prevost,
Colt & Mosle), chair of the 2,076-member International
Section. A graduate of the State University of New York at
Geneseo and the Indiana University School of Law, Otis represents
international clients concerned with environmental matters in
transactions and litigation and before government agencies.
John Gaal of Syracuse (Bond Schoeneck & King),
chair of the 2,360-member Labor and Employment Law
Section. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the
University of Notre Dame Law School, Gaal practices labor and employment
law on behalf of management, with an emphasis on higher education,
construction and health care.
Justice Paul G. Feinman of Manhattan (State Supreme
Court, Civil Branch of New York County), chair of the 258-member
Judicial Section. A graduate of Columbia University and
the University of Minnesota Law School, Feinman was elected to a 13-year
term in 2008.
Steven M. Alden of Manhattan (Debevoise &
Plimpton), chair of the 4,313-member Real Property Law
Section. A graduate of the University of California at Los
Angeles and the University of California at Berkeley School of Law,
Alden’s practice covers all aspects of the real estate
business.
Michael L. Fox of Walden (Jacobowitz & Gubits),
chair of the 3,708-member Young Lawyers Section. A
graduate of Bucknell University and Columbia Law School, Fox
concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and general, federal
and state civil litigation.
The 77,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest
voluntary state bar association in the nation. It was founded in
1876.
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