Women's Bar Association of the State Of New York Installs Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. as President
May 31, 2018, New York, NY Women's Bar Association of the State of New York to Install Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. as President in Cooperstown, New York |
The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is pleased to announce that its 2018 Convention will take place on May 31 - June 3, 2018 at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown, New York. At the Convention, WBASNY’s 2018-2019 Officers will be installed: President – Greta K. Kolcon, Esq. (Rochester); President-Elect - Deirdre L. Hay, Esq. (Finger Lakes); Vice Presidents - Kelly A. Pressler, Esq. (Orange-Sullivan); Dawn Reid-Green, Esq. (Staten Island); Joy A. Thompson, Esq. (Brooklyn); Corresponding Secretary – Lourdes M. Ventura, Esq. (Queens); Recording Secretary – Melissa H. Nickson, Esq. (Western New York); and Treasurer – Deborah G. Rosenthal, Esq. (New York). WBASNY’s 2018 Award Recipients also will be recognized: Joan L. Ellenbogen Founders Award (for work advancing the status of women in society and the law) - Hon. Christine A. Sproat; Marilyn R. Menge Award (for valuable and significant contributions to a chapter or statewide organization) - Hon. Elizabeth A. Garry; Doris S. Hoffman Outstanding New Lawyer Award (for bar member of less than five years who has made outstanding achievements within the profession or within member's community or both) - Michaela K. Rossettie Azemi, Esq.; Hanna S. Cohn Pro Bono Award (for contributions of pro bono legal services) – Jillian L. McGuire, Esq.; and the Judith S. Kaye Access to Justice Award (for current or former State or Federal public sector employee who has ensured equal access to justice) - Hon. Joanne D. Quinones. |
The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York is the professional membership organization of choice for attorneys, both men and women, throughout the state. Its more than 4,300 members in all legal fields are committed to the association’s mission of the promotion of justice for women in the legal profession and for women, children and families in society, support of the fair administration of justice and to act as a unified voice for its members on issues of statewide, national and international significance to women generally and to women attorneys in particular. WBASNY also holds United Nations NGO status in association with the UN Department of Public Information and Special Consultative status in association with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). For more information about the Association and its services and benefits, please visit www.wbasny.org. Post Office Box 936 | New York, NY 10024-0546 | T: 212-362-4445 | F: 212-721-1620 |
