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Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee

TitleFull NameCompany
CHAIRTucker C. Stanclift, Esq.Stanclift Law PLLC
VICE-CHAIRRobert J. Masters, Esq.District Attorney's Office Queens County
SECRETARYDavid Louis Cohen, Esq.Law Office of David L. Cohen, Esq.
TREASURERLeah R. NowotarskiWyoming County Public Defender
MEMBERMatthew W. Knecht, Esq.Neighborhood Defender Service Of Harlem
DELEGATE, HOUSE OF DELEGATESKevin Thomas Kelly, Esq. 
DELEGATE, HOUSE OF DELEGATESLeah R. NowotarskiWyoming County Public Defender
ALTERNATE DELEGATE, HOUSE OF DELEGATESJonah TriebwasserTown and Village Courts of Red Hook
FIRST DISTRICTHon. Guy Hamilton MitchellJustice of the Supreme Court -Criminal Term
SECOND DISTRICTHon. John W. Burns, ALJOffice of Administrative Trials & Hearings
THIRD DISTRICTMichael S. Barone, Esq.Law Office of Michael S. Barone
FOURTH DISTRICTDonald T. KinsellaLaw Offices of Donald T. Kinsella
FIFTH DISTRICTNicholas J. DeMartino, Esq.Nicholas J. DeMartino, Attorney at Law
FIFTH DISTRICTRobert G. Wells, Esq.Robert G Wells
SIXTH DISTRICTKevin Thomas Kelly, Esq. 
SEVENTH DISTRICTMark A. Foti, Esq.The Foti Law Firm, P.C.
EIGHTH DISTRICTNicholas A. Romano Esq.Connors LLP
NINTH DISTRICTBenjamin Ostrer, Esq.Ostrer & Associates, P.C.
TENTH DISTRICTMarc Gann, Esq.Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry, PLLC
ELEVENTH DISTRICTJean T. Walsh, Esq.Bronx District Attorney's Office
TWELFTH DISTRICTChristopher M. DiLorenzo, Esq.Dilorenzo & Rush Counsellors At Law
THIRTEENTH DISTRICTTimothy J. Koller, EsquireRichmond County District Attorney's Office
CHAIR, NOMINATINGAllan J. Ahearne, Jr., Esq.The Ahearne Law Firm, PLLC
CO-CHAIR, YOUNG LAWYERSAnthony Beneduce, Jr.Bronx County District Attorney
CO-CHAIR, JUDICIARY COMMITTEEHon. Cheryl E. ChambersNYS Appellate Division, 2nd Dept.
CHAIR, SPONSORSHIPDavid Louis Cohen, Esq.Law Office of David L. Cohen, Esq.
CHAIR, VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWJonathan D. CohnGerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang
CO-CHAIR, SEALING COMMITTEERichard D. Collins, Esq.Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry PLLC
CHAIR, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT (SORA)Robert S. Dean, Esq.Center for Appellate Litigation
CHAIR, APPELLATE PRACTICERobert S. Dean, Esq.Center for Appellate Litigation
CO-CHAIR, TOWN AND VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTClare J. Degnan, Esq.The Legal Aid Society Of Westchester Co
CO-CHAIR, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATIONNicholas J. DeMartino, Esq.Nicholas J. DeMartino, Attorney at Law
CHAIR, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATIONNicholas J. DeMartino, Esq.Nicholas J. DeMartino, Attorney at Law
CHAIR, DIVERSITYRasheim Jamil Donaldson, Esq. 
CHAIR, DISCOVERY REFORMXavier Robert Donaldson, Esq.Donaldson & Chilliest LLP
CO-CHAIR, DEFENSEXavier Robert Donaldson, Esq.Donaldson & Chilliest LLP
CO-CHAIR, CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMNorman P. Effman, Esq.Wyoming County Public Defender
CHAIR, AWARDSNorman P. Effman, Esq.Wyoming County Public Defender
CO-CHAIR, DEFENSEHarvey Fishbein, Esq. 
CHAIR, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITYLawrence S. Goldman, Esq.Goldman and Johnson
CHAIR, LEGISLATIONHillel Joseph Hoffman, Esq. 
CO-CHAIR, BAIL REFORMHillel Joseph Hoffman, Esq. 
CO-CHAIR, WRONGFUL CONVICTIONSHon. Barry KaminsAidala, Bertuna & Kamins P.C.
CHAIR: CIVIL FORFEITURE COMMITTEEAlexander R. Klein, Esq.Barket Marion Epstein & Kearon
CHAIR, SENTENCING AND SENTENCING ALTERNATIVESRobert J. Masters, Esq.District Attorney's Office Queens County
CO-CHAIR, YOUNG LAWYERSAndrea L. Nieves 
CO-CHAIR, TOWN AND VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTLeah R. NowotarskiWyoming County Public Defender
CO-CHAIR, CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMLeah R. NowotarskiWyoming County Public Defender
CHAIR, MEMBERSHIPNatasha Pooran 
CHAIR, PROSECUTIONJohn M. Ryan, Esq.Queens District Attorney
CO-CHAIR, SEALING COMMITTEEJay Shapiro, Esq.White and Williams LLP
CHAIR, PUBLICATIONSJay Shapiro, Esq.White and Williams LLP
CO-CHAIR, JUDICIARY COMMITTEEHon. Michael R. Sonberg 
CHAIR, WHITE COLLAR CRIMEJean T. Walsh, Esq.Bronx District Attorney's Office
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRSherry Levin Wallach, Esq.Bashian & Farber, LLP
LEGAL AID SOCIETYSeymour W. James, Jr.Barket Epstein Kearon Aldea & LoTurco
NEW YORK STATE DEFENDERS ASSOCIATIONEdward J. Nowak, Esq. 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW YORK STATE DEFENDERS ASSOCIATIONCharles F. O'Brien, Esq.New York State Defenders Association
NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERALHon. Eric T. SchneidermanOffice of the Attorney General
PRESIDENT, NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERSJohn S. WallensteinLaw Office Of John S. Wallenstein
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NYS OFFICE OF INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICESJoseph F. Wierschem, Esq.NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services
FORMER SECTION CHAIRRoger Bennet Adler, Esq. 
FORMER SECTION CHAIRPaul J. Cambria, Jr., Esq.Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
FORMER SECTION CHAIRTerrence M. Connors, Esq.Connors LLP
FORMER SECTION CHAIRVincent E. Doyle, III, Esq.Connors LLP
FORMER SECTION CHAIRHon. Mark R. DwyerKings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term
FORMER SECTION CHAIRSusan B. Lindenauer, Esq. 
FORMER SECTION CHAIRJames P. Subjack, Esq. 
FORMER SECTION CHAIRJean T. Walsh, Esq.Bronx District Attorney's Office
MEMBER-AT-LARGEDaniel N. Arshack, Esq.Arshack, Hajek & Lehrman, PLLC
MEMBER-AT-LARGEAndrew M. Bernstein, Esq.Bernstein, Clarke & Moskovitz, PLLC
MEMBER-AT-LARGECatherine A. ChristianNew York County District Attorney's Office
MEMBER-AT-LARGEDavid M. CohnNew York County Dist. Atty's Office
MEMBER-AT-LARGEIngrid A. Effman, Esq.Anderson, Moschetti & Taffany PLLC
MEMBER-AT-LARGEJack S. Hoffinger, Esq.The Hoffinger Firm, PLLC
MEMBER-AT-LARGEHon. Kathleen B. HoganNew York State Court of Claims
MEMBER-AT-LARGEWalter Patrick JonesNeighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
MEMBER-AT-LARGEAndrew Kossover, Esq.Kossover Law Offices LLP
MEMBER-AT-LARGEAnthony J. Schepis, Esq. 
MEMBER-AT-LARGELisa Schreibersdorf, Esq.Brooklyn Defender Services
LIAISON FROM YOUNG LAWYERS SECTIONAndrea L. Nieves 
CLE STAFF LIAISONSimone SmithNew York State Bar Association
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LIAISONMatthew R. Coseo, Esq.Saratoga County Surrogate's Court
STUDENT MEMBERAlexandra Ferlise 
STUDENT MEMBERNishat Tabassum 
NYSBA STAFF LIAISONAmy E. JasiewiczNew York State Bar Association
MAILING PURPOSES ONLYKatherine Suchocki, Esq.New York State Bar Association
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