Distinguished Service Awards
Each year, the New York State Bar Association recognizes an attorney
and an educator who have demonstrated excellence in law-related/civic
education. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an
outstanding attorney and the Emil Zullo Award is presented to an
educator. To nominate an educator or attorney complete the
appropriate nomination steps outlined in the links below.
2013 Distinguished Service Awards (attorney and educator)
Past Law-Related Education Distinguished Service Award
Recipients
2012
Educator: Robin Kovat, Sheepshead Bay High School, Brooklyn, NY
Attorney: Peter G. Crummey, Town Justice, Colonie, NY
2011
Educator: James LeCain, Brookwood Secure Facility, Claverack, NY
Attorney: Gregory L. Peterson, Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo, NY
2010
Educator: Karen Ferris-Fearnside, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, NY
Attorney: Hon. Helena Heath-Roland, Albany City Court Judge
2009
Educator: Michael Chlystun, Smithtown School District, Smithtown
Attorney: Aldo A. Badini, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, New York, NY
2008
Educator:
Madeleine D. Brennan, Dyker Heights Junior HS,
Brooklyn
Attorney:
William G. Bauer, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Rochester,
NY
2007
Educator:
Edward C. Pangburn, Fort Plain High School, teacher
Attorney:
Hon. James C. Hudson, Acting Supreme Court Justice, Suffolk
County
2006
Educator:
Anthony DiBartolo, retired, Clarkstown High School, Clarkstown, NY;
teacher, Frisch School
Attorney:
Rolland E. Kidder, Executive Director, Robert H. Jackson Center,
Jamestown, NY
2005
Educator: Leah Peterson, Churchville-Chili Senior High School,
Rochester, NY
Attorney: Raymond Kelly, Law Offices of Raymond Kelly, Albany, NY
2004
Educator: David A. Scott, Northport High School, Northport, NY
Attorney: Lawrence Friedman, District Attorney, Genesee County,
Batavia, NY
2003
Educator: Hugh M. "Stu" Spoljaric, Kingston High School, Kingston,
NY
Attorney: Heath Szymczak, Jackle, Fleischmann & Mugel, Buffalo,
NY
2002
Educator: Peter Stachecki, Retired Teacher, Northport High School,
Northport, NY
Attorney: Robert Klump, Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP,
Buffalo, NY
2001
Educator(s): Santo Scarpinto and Linda Skidmore, Northport-East High
School
Attorney: Charles E. Roberts, Assistant US Attorney from Syracuse
2000
Educator: Mary DeMarco, Albany High School
Attorney: Kevin D. Walsh, Buffalo
1999
Educator: JoAnn Armenia Balazs, Amherst Central School
Attorney: Christopher A. Williams, Executive Assistant District
Attorney, Suffolk County
1998
Educator: Rozella G. Kirchgaessner, Law, Government and Community
Service Magnet High School
Attorney: William C. Pericak, Assistant US Attorney, Albany
1997
Educator: Jeffrey R. Schapiro, Bennet High School, Buffalo
Attorney(s): John S. Kiernan, New York and Shira A. Scheindlin, US
Court Judge for the Southern District of New York
1996
Educator: Joel Seidenstein, Bronx High School of Science
Attorney: Judge Mark G. Farrell, Amherst
1995
Educator: Sonia Lerner, James Madison High School, Brooklyn
Attorney: John E. Tsavaris II, Kenyon & Kenyon, New York
1994
Educator: Robert Donaldson, Rhinebeck High School, Rhinebeck
Attorney: Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County,
Brooklyn
1993
Educator(s): Lauren Carminucci and Mirla Morrison, Ossining High
School, Ossining
1992
Educator: Debra Lesser, Director Law and Justice Institute, New
York
Attorney: Nina Pozgar, Assistant District, Suffolk County District
Attorney’s Office, Hauppauge
1991
Educator(s): Anthony Zanazzi, Harrison High School, Harrison and Emil
Zullo, Kingston High School, Kingston
1990
Educator: Dr. Peter Knapp, Brighton High School, Rochester
Attorney: John P. DiBalsi, Judge, City Court of Mt. Vernon, Mt.
Vernon
Related Files
NYSBA News Release 2007 (Adobe PDF File)
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