suny buffalo law alumni association’s ndannual alumni...

for the presentation of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

SUNY BUFFALO LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S

52ndAnnualAlumni Dinner

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E S TA B L I S H E D B Y T H E L A W A L U M N I ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF

DIRECTORS IN 1963, THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS RECOGNIZE

THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL

ALUMNI HAVE MADE TO THEIR PROFESSION AND COMMUNITY.


WELCOME

Terrence M. Gilbride ’88 President, SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni Association

Makau W. MutuaDean and SUNY Distinguished Professor

SUNY Buffalo Law School

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Hon. Lenora B. Foote-Beavers ’97President-Elect, SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni Association

AWARD FOR THE JUDICIARYPresenter: Brian D. Gwitt ’98

Recipient: Honorable Eugene M. Fahey ’84

AWARD FOR PRIVATE PRACTICEPresenter: Anne E. Joynt ’05

Recipient: Robert C. Schwenkel ’82

AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICEPresenter: Brian D. Gwitt ’98

Recipient: Honorable Lisa Bloch Rodwin ’85

AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICEPresenter: Anne E. Joynt ’05

Recipient: Michael J. Surgalla, Jr. ’82

AWARD FOR BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENTPresenter: Brian D. Gwitt ’98Recipient: William F. Savino ’75

AWARD FOR SERVICE BY A NON-ALUMNUSPresenter: Anne E. Joynt ’05

Recipient: Honorable Robert T. Russell, Jr.

P R O G R A MP R O G R A M

D I S T INGU I SHED A LUMN I AWARDS P ROGRAM


J U D I C I A R Y

HONORABLE EUGENE M. FAHEY ’84Justice, New York State Supreme Court

Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Buffalo, N.Y.

Thank you to the Law Alumni Association for thismuch appreciated award.

The foundation of any success is rooted in our personalrelationships. I have been very fortunate to come from a strong family where we were all encouraged to pursueeducation. We were all nurtured in an environment thatemphasized the love of learning for its own sake. Mostespecially, I want to thank my wife, Colleen Maroney, agreat friend, wife and mother, along with my wonderful

daughter, Ann. Any recognition, without them, would be without meaning.

In beginning my legal career, I was very fortunate to have two role modelsand friends to help me, the Hon. Edward C. (Mickey) NeMoyer and Richard L. Woll. They stressed the value of professional courtesy and thorough preparation.

In the Appellate Division, you develop close relationships with your fellowjudges. I have been lucky to work with people of the highest caliber. My fellowjudges are exceptionally hard-working and intelligent. I consider it a uniqueprivilege to be able to work with them on a daily basis.

The business of judging is a joint effort and those in my chambers have alwaysexcelled. I am proud to be associated with them. I especially want to thank mylaw clerks, Michael Pastrick and John MacCallum, my secretary, Mary Welch,and my court clerk of many years, Carol Williams.

Since high school every degree I have received, B.A., M.A. and J.D., have all come from UB. In law school, I had many fine teachers, including WadeNewhouse, Elizabeth Mensch, Virginia Leary and Jim Magavern. To be in theirclassrooms was to have your mind opened to an expanded way of viewing thelaw in relation to the world. The faculty served as an inspiration, encouragingus to pursue justice through the rule of law.

In addition to thanking the Law Alumni Association for this honor, I alsocongratulate my fellow honorees. To be included with them makes this awardeven more gratifying.


For His Conscientious and Diligent Performance in the Judiciary

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 2006-present

Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Eighth Judicial District, 1997-2006

Judge, Buffalo City Court, 1995-1996

Trial Attorney, Law Office of Richard L. Woll, 1985-1993

Service

Board Member, Deaf Adult Services, 1990-2005

Board Member, Legal Aid Society, 1998-2000

Council Member at Large, Buffalo Common Council, 1982-1983; 1988-1994

Majority Leader, Buffalo Common Council, 1990-1993

University District Member, Buffalo Common Council, 1978-1981

Honors

Boris Kostelanetz President’s Medal for Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts Treatise (with all co-authors), New York County Lawyers’ Association, 2013

Jurist of the Year, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Western Region), 2013

Rev. Walter Kern Founders Award, Fillmore-Leroy Avenue Residents, Inc., 2012

Signum Fidei Society Inductee, St. Joseph Collegiate Institute, 2006

Service Award, Deaf Adult Services, 2004

Service Award, Kensington Bailey Neighborhood Housing, 2004

Honorary Member, Empire State Association of the Deaf, 2001


P R I V A T E P R A C T I C E

ROBERT C. SCHWENKEL ’82 Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

New York, N.Y.

Thank you to the Law Alumni Association for thishonor and congratulations to my fellow award recipients.

I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to haveattended SUNY Buffalo Law, where the challenging and inspiring faculty helped prepare me for a rewardingcareer. In particular, I owe a great deal to Professor Louis Del Cotto whose mentorship ultimately influencedmy focus on Mergers & Acquisitions.

I was fortunate to have been recruited by Fried Frank,which I joined in 1982 with the intention of practicing tax law. However, the firm’s leading M&A practice initially staffed me as a corporate lawyer on a high-profile takeover battle. Needless to say, I never practiced tax law and I never looked back. As an associate, several partners took interest in mydevelopment and their mentoring provided a strong foundation for my success.While the legal business has changed dramatically over the three decades I have been practicing, Fried Frank’s culture of collaboration and “partnership”has remained steadfast. I am grateful to be a part of a first-rate firm with high-profile clients.

Last, but certainly not least, I am very fortunate to have the encouragement of a wonderful family and terrific friends (many of whom are my colleagues).Without their indispensable support, I don’t believe I could have risen to thechallenges of practicing M&A law, navigating pressure-packed moments andworking many long hours.

Put simply, I am the beneficiary of many who have stood in my corner – and I am humbled and honored to be here this evening. Thank you.


P R I V A T E P R A C T I C E

ROBERT C. SCHWENKEL ’82 Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

New York, N.Y.

Thank you to the Law Alumni Association for thishonor and congratulations to my fellow award recipients.

I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity to haveattended SUNY Buffalo Law, where the challenging and inspiring faculty helped prepare me for a rewardingcareer. In particular, I owe a great deal to Professor Louis Del Cotto whose mentorship ultimately influencedmy focus on Mergers & Acquisitions.

I was fortunate to have been recruited by Fried Frank,which I joined in 1982 with the intention of practicing tax law. However, the firm’s leading M&A practice initially staffed me as a corporate lawyer on a high-profile takeover battle. Needless to say, I never practiced tax law and I never looked back. As an associate, several partners took interest in mydevelopment and their mentoring provided a strong foundation for my success.While the legal business has changed dramatically over the three decades I have been practicing, Fried Frank’s culture of collaboration and “partnership”has remained steadfast. I am grateful to be a part of a first-rate firm with high-profile clients.

Last, but certainly not least, I am very fortunate to have the encouragement of a wonderful family and terrific friends (many of whom are my colleagues).Without their indispensable support, I don’t believe I could have risen to thechallenges of practicing M&A law, navigating pressure-packed moments andworking many long hours.

Put simply, I am the beneficiary of many who have stood in my corner – and I am humbled and honored to be here this evening. Thank you.


For His Leadership by Example as a Private Practitioner

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Partner, Co-Chair of the Corporate Department and Global Head of the M&A and Private Equity Practices, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, 1982-present; Partner, 1989-present

Teaching

Hofstra University School of Law, 2011-present

Service

Board Member, Her Justice, 2012-present

Board Member, PAVE, 2012-present

Honors

Private Equity “MVP” Award, Law 360, 2012

Leading Individual (Private Equity: Buyouts), Consistently recognized in Chambers Global: The World’s LeadingLawyers for Business

Leading Individual (Private Equity: Buyouts (National)), Consistently recognized in Chambers USA: America’s LeadingLawyers for Business

Leading Lawyer (Private Equity Buyouts), Consistently recognized in Legal 500

Leading Lawyer (Mergers & Acquisitions, Mega Deals), Consistently recognized in Legal 500


For His Leadership by Example as a Private Practitioner

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Partner, Co-Chair of the Corporate Department and Global Head of the M&A and Private Equity Practices, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, 1982-present; Partner, 1989-present

Teaching

Hofstra University School of Law, 2011-present

Service

Board Member, Her Justice, 2012-present

Board Member, PAVE, 2012-present

Honors

Private Equity “MVP” Award, Law 360, 2012

Leading Individual (Private Equity: Buyouts), Consistently recognized in Chambers Global: The World’s LeadingLawyers for Business

Leading Individual (Private Equity: Buyouts (National)), Consistently recognized in Chambers USA: America’s LeadingLawyers for Business

Leading Lawyer (Private Equity Buyouts), Consistently recognized in Legal 500

Leading Lawyer (Mergers & Acquisitions, Mega Deals), Consistently recognized in Legal 500


C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E

HONORABLE LISA BLOCH RODWIN ’85 Judge, Erie County Family Court

Buffalo, N.Y.

Congratulations to all my fellow honorees! I am sohonored to be recognized in your company. I have beenblessed with a career that has allowed me to use myeducation and skills to do what I love, helping families in our community.

I am so grateful for the friendships I made while in lawschool, friendships that have lasted for three decades. I would be remiss if I did not recognize a few specialpeople. First, the three District Attorneys I had the honor

of serving: Richard Arcara, who hired me; Kevin Dillon, who believed I hadwhat it took to start upstate New York’s first Domestic Violence Bureau andwork with victims who had previously been ignored by the criminal justicesystem; and Frank Clark, who understood that the only way to ensure successfultreatment of family violence was to use a multi-disciplinary process to supportfamilies in crisis.

Next, my parents Larry and Steffi, who gave me unconditional love andsupport and taught by example how important it is to give back to thecommunity through service. I also have to thank my husband and best friendMichael, who never complains when I tell him I have joined yet anothercommittee or started on yet another project. And my amazing sons, David and Benjamin, who helped me achieve my dream of becoming a Family CourtJudge, and represent the best of anything I have accomplished in this life.

I also want to recognize my incredible staff, whose dedication inspires meevery day. In addition, I thank the attorneys whom I have litigated with andagainst in the criminal justice system and whom appear before me in the Family Court system; I have always admired your passion and your hard work.

I have tried to live my life according to a lesson taught in the Talmud, a book of scholarly Jewish writings. It is said that whoever has saved a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. I am grateful I have had theopportunity to assist so many in my journey and I look forward to theopportunity to serve many more.

Thank you for this honor.


For Her Many Contributions to the Betterment of Our Community

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Judge, Erie County Family Court, 2008-present

Domestic Violence Bureau Chief, Erie County District Attorney’s Office, 1995-2008

Teaching

SUNY Buffalo Law School’s Women, Children and Social Justice Clinic, 1997-present

Hilbert College, 2009-2011

Canisius College Criminal Justice Program, 1999-2008, 2011-2012

Service

Member, New York State Family Court Judges Association, 2008-present; State Director, 2011-present

Committee Member, New York State Family Court Advisory and Rules Committee, 2012-present

Lead Judge for Erie County, New York State Family CourtImprovement Project, 2013-present

Committee Chair, Erie County Permanency for ChildrenCollaborative, 2008-present

Founder and Chair, Immigrant and Refugee Collaborative for Family Court, 2010-present

Committee Chair, Disproportionate Minority Representation in Foster Care, 2008-2014

Honors

Community Leader Legal Award, National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York, 2011

President’s Award, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter, 2010

Western New York Local Hero Nominee, Time Warner Cable, 2008

Advocate for Change Award, Alexa Foundation, 2007

Award of Excellence, Everywoman Opportunity Center, 2007

Founders Award, The Buffalo News, 2007

Susan Still Profile in Courage Award, Erie County Family Justice Center, 2007


P U B L I C S E R V I C E

MICHAEL J. SURGALLA, JR. ’82Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

Criminal Division, Human Rights & Special Prosecutions SectionWashington, D.C.

I thank the SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni Association for this award. It is an honor to be included amongthese recipients and I extend my congratulations to each of them.

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of my mother’spassing. I wish that she and my father, a long-time,adjunct faculty member at UB’s medical school, could be here tonight. My parents instilled in each of theirchildren the importance of a good education, and

I believe that among the four of us, we have approximately eight degrees fromthe University at Buffalo.

I did not know many lawyers when I was growing up. My sister, Kathleen,SUNY Buffalo Law Class of ’79, paved the way for me after she was acceptedinto the J.D./Ph.D. program. She was always around to give me great guidance.My brother, John, SUNY Buffalo Law Class of ’84, always had my back.

My wife, Jill, has served as my role model for public service. She has spent her entire 36-year legal career with the U.S. Department of Justice as a lawyerand judge. Without her love, counsel, loyalty and unwavering support, I wouldnot be here tonight.

I received a first-class education at SUNY Buffalo Law School. I am foreverindebted to my professors, especially Virginia Leary and Dean ThomasHeadrick, who were my mentors during and after law school. And I would like to thank Corey Hogan, who gave me my first job after law school.

In their honor, in my own small way, I try to give back to the school byassisting the next generation of great SUNY Buffalo lawyers. Thank you.


For His Commitment to Public Service

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, 2010-present

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Domestic Security Section (formerly Alien Smuggling Task Force),2000-2010

Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of International Affairs, 1989-2000

General Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1987-1989

Teaching

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2009-present

George Washington University Law School, 2011-present

Service

Board Member, SUNY Buffalo Law D.C. Alumni Steering Committee,2007-present; Committee Chair, 2008-2009

Adoption Counselor/Dog and Cat Volunteer, Washington Animal Rescue League, 2007-2010

Honors

Special Commendation for Outstanding Service to the Criminal Division,U.S. Department of Justice, 1990


WILLIAM F. SAVINO ’75 Senior Partner, Damon Morey LLP

Buffalo, N.Y.

At barely 21, I started law school after trying to supportmyself as a working musician. I was immediately adoptedby the law school family at UB; they helped me make thetransition from musician to lawyer.

Freshman year my Contracts Professor Stewart Macaulaytook me aside to tell me that he liked my jazz show onWBFO. Classmates read my jazz articles in UB’s weeklymagazine, and one of them just told me he still has

copies. Senior year, my band became UB's jazz trio in residence. Through my classmate Peggy Rabkin, I was published by our Law Review and, via herhusband, Sam, obtained an internship with our County Attorney Jim Magavern,a distinguished SUNY Buffalo Law alum.

Upon returning to Buffalo after my clerkship, it was Jim Magavern who wouldhire me. One year later, Jim’s friend and classmate and future Dean of UB’sbusiness school, John Thomas, appointed me to teach undergraduates businesslaw. Teaching these last 35 years forced me to learn diverse areas of law andexposed me to undergraduates who became business people. Many of thosestudents would later become clients.

In 1987, Liz, my wonderful wife and mother of our incredible children, foundher own family and connections at the Law School. Liz introduced me to DeanNils Olsen, who invited me to teach commercial litigation. Now, after 13 yearsof teaching practical legal skills, I can admit that my class also functions as anaudition to find prospective litigators.

There’s a reason the UB logo (created by my Property Professor, Bill Greiner)consists of an interlocking U and B; it’s a reminder of our ongoing connections.We are so fortunate to have a world-class law school and a Dean, Makau Mutua,who knows the value of maintaining connections with the legal community.

It’s a symbiotic relationship, and I was just lucky enough to realize that fromthe very beginning.

And, I’m still a working musician.

B U S I N E S S


WILLIAM F. SAVINO ’75 Senior Partner, Damon Morey LLP

Buffalo, N.Y.

At barely 21, I started law school after trying to supportmyself as a working musician. I was immediately adoptedby the law school family at UB; they helped me make thetransition from musician to lawyer.

Freshman year my Contracts Professor Stewart Macaulaytook me aside to tell me that he liked my jazz show onWBFO. Classmates read my jazz articles in UB’s weeklymagazine, and one of them just told me he still has

copies. Senior year, my band became UB's jazz trio in residence. Through my classmate Peggy Rabkin, I was published by our Law Review and, via herhusband, Sam, obtained an internship with our County Attorney Jim Magavern,a distinguished SUNY Buffalo Law alum.

Upon returning to Buffalo after my clerkship, it was Jim Magavern who wouldhire me. One year later, Jim’s friend and classmate and future Dean of UB’sbusiness school, John Thomas, appointed me to teach undergraduates businesslaw. Teaching these last 35 years forced me to learn diverse areas of law andexposed me to undergraduates who became business people. Many of thosestudents would later become clients.

In 1987, Liz, my wonderful wife and mother of our incredible children, foundher own family and connections at the Law School. Liz introduced me to DeanNils Olsen, who invited me to teach commercial litigation. Now, after 13 yearsof teaching practical legal skills, I can admit that my class also functions as anaudition to find prospective litigators.

There’s a reason the UB logo (created by my Property Professor, Bill Greiner)consists of an interlocking U and B; it’s a reminder of our ongoing connections.We are so fortunate to have a world-class law school and a Dean, Makau Mutua,who knows the value of maintaining connections with the legal community.

It’s a symbiotic relationship, and I was just lucky enough to realize that fromthe very beginning.

And, I’m still a working musician.

B U S I N E S S


For His Exemplary Performance in Business

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Senior Partner and Chair of the Business Litigation and Insolvency Department, Damon Morey LLP, 1986-present

Partner, Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP, 1978-1986

Teaching

SUNY Buffalo Law School, 2002-present

University at Buffalo, School of Management, 1979-present

Service

Council Member, SUNY Buffalo Law School’s Dean’s AdvisoryCouncil, 2014-present

Treasurer and Director, Park Country Club, 2012-present

Director, Bar Association of Erie County, 2012-present

President, SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni Association, 1993-1994

Chairperson, Bar Association of Erie County Commercial LawCommittee, 1990-1993

Honors

Top 10 Upstate New York Attorneys, Super Lawyers, 2010-2014(Third in Upstate New York, 2013)

Lawyer of the Year (Litigation–Bankruptcy, Buffalo), Best Lawyers, 2014

Business First of Buffalo, Who’s Who in Law, 2007-2014

Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor/DebtorRights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Law,Litigation-Bankruptcy, Litigation-Construction) 2007-present

Other

Co-author, Commercial Law Section, Syracuse Law Review, 2004-2008

Co-author, Principle of “Uniform Construction,” West’s UCC Bulletin, 2001

Author, Review of Paul Goldstein’s Copyright, Patent, Trademark and Related State Doctrines, Buffalo Law Review, 1974

Winner of the Battle of the Bands, Niagara Falls High School, 1968


For His Exemplary Performance in Business

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Senior Partner and Chair of the Business Litigation and Insolvency Department, Damon Morey LLP, 1986-present

Partner, Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP, 1978-1986

Teaching


University at Buffalo, School of Management, 1979-present

Service

Council Member, SUNY Buffalo Law School’s Dean’s AdvisoryCouncil, 2014-present

Treasurer and Director, Park Country Club, 2012-present

Director, Bar Association of Erie County, 2012-present

President, SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni Association, 1993-1994

Chairperson, Bar Association of Erie County Commercial LawCommittee, 1990-1993

Honors

Top 10 Upstate New York Attorneys, Super Lawyers, 2010-2014(Third in Upstate New York, 2013)

Lawyer of the Year (Litigation–Bankruptcy, Buffalo), Best Lawyers, 2014

Business First of Buffalo, Who’s Who in Law, 2007-2014

Best Lawyers in America (Bankruptcy and Creditor/DebtorRights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Law,Litigation-Bankruptcy, Litigation-Construction) 2007-present

Other

Co-author, Commercial Law Section, Syracuse Law Review, 2004-2008

Co-author, Principle of “Uniform Construction,” West’s UCC Bulletin, 2001

Author, Review of Paul Goldstein’s Copyright, Patent, Trademark and Related State Doctrines, Buffalo Law Review, 1974

Winner of the Battle of the Bands, Niagara Falls High School, 1968


HONORABLE ROBERT T. RUSSELL, JR.Judge, Buffalo City Court

Acting Judge, Erie County CourtBuffalo, N.Y.

Congratulations to my fellow honorees for their manyyears of distinguished service. Thank you to the SUNYBuffalo Law Alumni Association and your members forthe Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Serviceby a Non-Alumnus. I am humbled, surprised and grateful.I also thank my wife Bonnie for sharing her special day,her birthday with us; Happy Birthday, Honey.

I’ve been blessed to have the fortunate opportunity toserve the community in which I was born and raised as

a judge these past 221⁄2 years. To address some of the challenges seen in ourcriminal courts, it has been a privilege to preside over Buffalo’s Drug TreatmentCourt, the Mental Health Treatment Court and our country’s first VeteransTreatment Court. SUNY Buffalo Law School has been a tremendous partner in a number of these court-based initiatives, providing expertise and allowinglaw students to intern in these courts. Plus the school has allowed me theopportunity to further interact with the Law School community and itsstudents, by teaching an annual bridge course. I’ve been rewarded daily by my relationship with God, family, bench, legal community, court clients and the Law School community.

Some of the best and finest representation of our profession as lawyers,professors and judges are SUNY Buffalo Law School graduates and I amhonored to be a recipient of this prestigious award. Thank you.

N O N - A L U M N U S


HONORABLE ROBERT T. RUSSELL, JR.Judge, Buffalo City Court

Acting Judge, Erie County CourtBuffalo, N.Y.

Congratulations to my fellow honorees for their manyyears of distinguished service. Thank you to the SUNYBuffalo Law Alumni Association and your members forthe Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Serviceby a Non-Alumnus. I am humbled, surprised and grateful.I also thank my wife Bonnie for sharing her special day,her birthday with us; Happy Birthday, Honey.

I’ve been blessed to have the fortunate opportunity toserve the community in which I was born and raised as

a judge these past 221⁄2 years. To address some of the challenges seen in ourcriminal courts, it has been a privilege to preside over Buffalo’s Drug TreatmentCourt, the Mental Health Treatment Court and our country’s first VeteransTreatment Court. SUNY Buffalo Law School has been a tremendous partner in a number of these court-based initiatives, providing expertise and allowinglaw students to intern in these courts. Plus the school has allowed me theopportunity to further interact with the Law School community and itsstudents, by teaching an annual bridge course. I’ve been rewarded daily by my relationship with God, family, bench, legal community, court clients and the Law School community.

Some of the best and finest representation of our profession as lawyers,professors and judges are SUNY Buffalo Law School graduates and I amhonored to be a recipient of this prestigious award. Thank you.

N O N - A L U M N U S


For Outstanding Service to the University and the Community by a Non-Alumnus

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Acting Judge, Erie County Court Judge, 2002-present

Judge, Buffalo City Court, 1992-present

Teaching


National Association of Drug Court Professionals/National Drug Court Institute, 1998-present

Service

Board Member, Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, 2012-present

Board Member, The United Way of Erie County, 2012-present

Advisory Board Member, National Judges Leadership Initiatives, 2010-present

Emeritus Board Member and former Chairman of the Board ofDirectors, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2000-present

Honors

Advocate for Action Award, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2014

Hall of Fame Award and Induction, Justice for Vets, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2013

James E. Dan Zandt Citizenship and Gold Medal Award, The National Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 2010

Franklin N. Flaschner Award, The American Bar Association, Judicial Division, 2010

Other

Author, The Attorney’s Guide to Defending Veterans in Criminal Court,Veterans Defense Project, 2014


For Outstanding Service to the University and the Community by a Non-Alumnus

HIGHLIGHTS

Professional

Acting Judge, Erie County Court Judge, 2002-present

Judge, Buffalo City Court, 1992-present

Teaching


National Association of Drug Court Professionals/National Drug Court Institute, 1998-present

Service

Board Member, Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, 2012-present

Board Member, The United Way of Erie County, 2012-present

Advisory Board Member, National Judges Leadership Initiatives, 2010-present

Emeritus Board Member and former Chairman of the Board ofDirectors, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2000-present

Honors

Advocate for Action Award, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2014

Hall of Fame Award and Induction, Justice for Vets, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2013

James E. Dan Zandt Citizenship and Gold Medal Award, The National Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 2010

Franklin N. Flaschner Award, The American Bar Association, Judicial Division, 2010

Other

Author, The Attorney’s Guide to Defending Veterans in Criminal Court,Veterans Defense Project, 2014


P A S T A W A R D R E C I P I E N T S

1963Hon. Charles S. Desmond ..................JudiciaryJohn Lord O’Brian ......................Public ServiceHarry J. Kelly ............................Private Practice1964Hon. Philip Halpern ............................JudiciaryElmer S. Stengel ..........................Public ServiceG. Sidney Shane ........................Private Practice1965Sidney F. Pfeifer ........................Private Practice1966Hon. Alger Williams ............................JudiciaryHon. Frank Moore ......................Public ServiceDavid Diamond ........................Private Practice1967Hon. Philip Weiss (Posthumous) ............JudiciaryEdwin F. Jaeckle ..........................Public ServiceCharles J. McDonough..............Private Practice1968Hon. Burke I. Burke (Posthumous) ........JudiciaryElmer R. Weil ..............................Public ServiceFrank J. Raichle, Jr. ....................Private Practice1969Hon. Matthew J. Jasen..........................JudiciaryManly Fleischmann ....................Public ServiceLawrence J. Schork(Posthumous)....................................Private Practice1970Hon. Reid S. Moule..............................JudiciaryOwen B. Augspurger (Posthumous) ......................................Public ServiceEugene M. Downey ..................Private Practice1971Hon. John O. Henderson ....................JudiciaryRoland E. Logel............................Public ServiceWilliam J. Flynn, Jr. ..................Private Practice1972Hon. John T. Curtin ............................JudiciaryMargaret D. Hazel........................Public ServiceWilliam B. Mahoney ................Private Practice1973Hon. Frank J. Luchowski ....................JudiciarySamuel C. Battaglia (Posthumous) ......................................Public ServiceClarence R. Runals ....................Private Practice1974Hon. Walter J. Mahoney ......................JudiciaryHon. Michael F. Dillon ................Public ServiceRobert I. Millonzi......................Private Practice

1975Hon. Sebastian J. Bellomo ..................JudiciaryRobert W. Grimm........................Public ServiceM. Robert Koren ......................Private PracticeJohn E. Leach (Posthumous) ........................Special1976Hon. Gilbert H. King ..........................JudiciaryAdolf Homburger ........................Public ServiceJoseph P. Runfola ......................Private Practice1977Hon. Frederick M. Marshall ................JudiciaryAaron Weinstein ..........................Public ServicePhilip H. Magner, Jr. ................Private Practice1978Hon. Norman A. Stiller........................JudiciaryWillard A. Genrich ......................Public ServiceWallace J. Stakel ........................Private Practice1979Hon. William J. Regan ........................JudiciaryMaurice Frey ................................Public ServiceAlbert R. Mugel ........................Private Practice1980Hon. M. Dolores Denman ..................JudiciaryLouis J. Russo ..............................Public ServiceEverett M. Barlow......................Private Practice1981Hon. Joseph P. Kuszynski ....................JudiciaryEdward V. Regan ..........................Public ServiceJ. Eugene McMahon..................Private Practice1982Hon. Samuel L. Green..........................JudiciaryRobert E. Casey, Jr. (Posthumous) ......................................Public ServicePhilip J. O’Shea, Sr. ..................Private Practice1983Hon. Ann T. Mikoll ..............................JudiciaryFrank J. Boccio ............................Public ServiceEdmund S. Brown, Sr. ..............Private Practice1984Hon. Rudolph U. Johnson (Posthumous) ................................................JudiciaryLouis A. DelCotto ........................Public ServiceHerald Price Fahringer ............Private Practice1985Hon. Rose D. LaMendola ....................JudiciaryHon. Henry J. Nowak ..................Public ServiceGeorge M. Zimmermann ........Private PracticeHon. Charles Ryan Desmond(Posthumous)....................................................Special


1986Hon. Michael A. Telesca ......................JudiciaryGeorge M. Martin........................Public ServiceRichard F. Griffin ......................Private Practice1987Hon. Ernest L. Colucci ........................JudiciaryLeslie G. Foschio ..........................Public ServiceSamuel D. Magavern ................Private Practice1988Hon. Theordore S. Kasler ....................JudiciaryMaryann S. Freedman ................Public ServiceWilliam R. Brennan ..................Private Practice1989Hon. John J. Callahan ..........................JudiciaryHon. Dale M. Volker....................Public ServiceDavid G. Jay ..............................Private PracticeSue S. Gardner ..................Community Service1990Hon. Edmund F. Maxwell....................JudiciaryPaul Gonson ................................Public ServiceJ. Mason Davis, Jr. ....................Private PracticeCarl J. Montante ................Community ServiceHarold A. Dautch (Posthumous) ..............Business1991Hon. Joseph S. Mattina........................JudiciaryClarence J. Sundram....................Public ServiceJoel L. Daniels............................Private PracticeThomas R. Beecher............Community ServiceGerald S. Lippes ....................................Business1992Hon. Thomas P. Flaherty ....................JudiciaryHarold J. Brand, Jr. ......................Public ServiceDaniel T. Roach ........................Private PracticeWilliam H. Gardner ..........Community ServiceJoseph G. Makowski ............................Business1993Hon. Beryl E. McGuire ........................JudiciaryRichard M. Tobe ..........................Public ServiceHarold J. Boreanaz ....................Private PracticePamela Davis Heilman ......Community ServiceWilliam A. Niese ..................................Business1994Hon. Vincent E. Doyle, Jr.....................JudiciaryWinnie F. Taylor ..........................Public ServiceTerrence M. Connors ................Private PracticeJames L. Magavern ............Community ServiceOwen F. Mangan ..................................Business

1995Hon. Joseph P. McCarthy ....................JudiciaryThomas G. Maligno ....................Public ServiceJohn H. Stenger ........................Private PracticeAnthony J. Colucci, Jr. ......Community ServiceDiane J. McMahon................................BusinessHon. John J. LaFalce ..................Non-Alumnus1996Hon. Jacqueline M. Koshian................JudiciaryHon. Kevin M. Dillon..................Public ServiceH. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr. ........Private PracticeBrian D. Baird ....................Community ServiceGordon R. Gross ..................................BusinessJohn B. Sheffer II ........................Non-Alumnus1997Hon. Joseph D. Mintz ..........................JudiciaryHon. Dennis C. Vacco..................Public ServiceJohn D. Canale ..........................Private PracticeHon. Michael A. Battle ......Community ServiceThomas R. Bremer................................BusinessHon. Arthur O. Eve ....................Non-Alumnus1998Hon. Paul L. Friedman ........................JudiciaryGeorge M. Hezel ..........................Public ServicePeter J. Fiorella, Jr. ....................Private PracticePaul C. Weaver ..................Community ServiceHon. Michael A. Amico ........................BusinessHon. Marylou Rath ......................Non-Alumna1999Hon. Frank A. Sedita, Jr. ......................JudiciaryHon. Patrick H. NeMoyer ..........Public ServiceSamuel L. Shapiro ....................Private PracticeGayle L.V. Eagan ................Community ServiceAnthony J. Renaldo ..............................BusinessHon. Thomas M. Reynolds ........Non-Alumnus2000Hon. Rose H. Sconiers ........................JudiciaryHoward R. Relin ..........................Public ServiceKenneth B. Forrest ....................Private PracticeIrving M. Shuman ............Community ServiceJohn J. Nasca ........................................BusinessPaul I. Birzon ..............................Non-Alumnus2001Hon. Barbara Howe ............................JudiciaryJoseph F. Crangle ........................Public ServiceCarl A. Green ............................Private PracticeJudith B. Ittig......................Community ServiceLinda J. Nenni ......................................BusinessPamela R. Jacobs ..........................Non-Alumna

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2002Hon. Julio M. Fuentes..........................JudiciaryRobert M. Elardo ........................Public ServiceKenneth A. Manning ................Private PracticeJohn T. Frizzell ..................Community ServiceVikki L. Pryor........................................BusinessR. Nils Olsen, Jr ..........................Non-Alumnus2003Hon. Hugh B. Scott ..............................JudiciaryBarbra A. Kavanaugh ..................Public ServiceLawrence H. Wagner ................Private PracticeMichael R. Wolford............Community ServiceDavid F. Smith ......................................BusinessHon. Paul A. Tokasz....................Non-Alumnus2004Hon. Eugene F. Pigott, Jr ....................JudiciaryOliver C. Young............................Public ServiceDianne Bennett ........................Private PracticeJean C. Powers....................Community ServiceErik D. Lindauer ..................................BusinessMatthew J. Murphy III ..............Non-Alumnus2005Diane F. Bosse ..............................Public ServiceDavid R. Pfalzgraf..............Community ServiceHon. Judith S. Kaye ......................Non-Alumna2006Hon. John P. Lane ................................JudiciaryHon. Elena Cacavas-Schietinger..Public ServiceGarry M. Graber ......................Private PracticeChristopher T. Green ........Community ServiceRobert P. Fine........................................Business2007Hon. Thomas M. Van Strydonck ........JudiciaryAlan S. Carrel ..............................Public ServiceMargaret W. Wong ....................Private PracticeRichard Lipsitz ..................Community ServiceWilliam E. Mathias II ..........................BusinessFrederick G. Attea ......................Non-Alumnus2008Hon. David J. Mahoney ......................JudiciaryDenise E. O'Donnell ....................Public ServiceFrancis M. Letro ........................Private PracticeDaniel T. Lukasik ..............Community ServiceThomas E. Black, Jr...............................BusinessMakau W. Mutua ........................Non-Alumnus

2009Hon. Jeffrey S. White............................JudiciaryElizabeth B. Mensch ....................Public ServiceBrent L. Wilson..........................Private PracticeLynn A. Clarke ..................Community ServiceAnna Marie Cellino ..............................BusinessHon. Sharon S. Townsend............Non-Alumna2010Hon. Erin M. Peradotto ......................JudiciaryHon. Frank J. Clark......................Public ServiceRoger J. Jones ............................Private PracticeHon. E. Jeannette Ogden....Community ServiceHarvey L. Kaminski ..............................BusinessHon. Thomas P. Franczyk ..........Non-Alumnus2011Hon. Paula L. Feroleto ’82....................JudiciaryKathleen M. Mehltretter ’78........Public ServiceJeffrey L. Tanenbaum ’76 ..........Private PracticeHoward S. Rosenhoch ’76..Community ServiceChristopher J. O’Brien................Non-Alumnus2012Hon. Cynthia M. Rufe ’77....................JudiciaryWilliam J. Hochul, Jr. ’84 ............Public ServiceMark K. Suzumoto ’82..............Private PracticeVincent E. Doyle III ’89 ....Community ServiceJill M. Bond ’85 ....................................BusinessMichael S. Taheri ........................Non-Alumnus2013Hon. John M. Curran ’84……………JudiciaryMark G. Pearce ’78 ......................Public ServiceJames P. Harrington ’69 ............Private PracticeChristopher L. Jacobs ’99 ..Community ServiceCarol M. Matorin ’76............................BusinessLauren D. Rachlin ......................Non-Alumnus

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P A S T A W A R D R E C I P I E N T S L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

On behalf of the SUNY Buffalo Law AlumniAssociation, the Board of Directors, Officers and Staff,welcome to our 52nd annual dinner and presentation of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Heartfeltcongratulations to our honorees. We are pleased torecognize your extraordinary accomplishments as shiningexamples of the exceptional lawyers who graduate fromour law school. We are happy to join with your family,friends and colleagues to celebrate your distinguishedcareers.

The generous support of our sponsors makes this great event possible.Many of our sponsors have extended that support year after year and we aregrateful to them. Please join us in recognizing their generosity and pleaseconsider them for future business. Despite what has been an otherwisedifficult and challenging year for legal education, I am pleased to say that your alumni association and your law school are doing well.

On the alumni association front, we have continued with our efforts to expand our geographic footprint and this year added a chapter for international alumni. This new chapter joins our existing active chaptersin New York City, Washington, D.C., Rochester, Albany and Central New York.Through videoconferencing technology, we have been able to include thesechapters in several of our meetings this year. As our alumni are successful in their efforts to pursue employment outside of our traditional footprint, we fully expect this exciting trend to continue.

This past year, we have been engaged in a comprehensive and opendiscussion with the other alumni associations at UB on the issue of alumni engagement and can report back to you that your support, both in terms of your time and your financial resources, compares quite favorablyto our peer alumni associations. Thank you.

As in years past, the GOLD Group organized an impressive calendar of social events and CLE programs, including a series of receptions to greet prospective students and welcome many of them for the first time to the Buffalo area. We were pleased that this year, for the first time ever,GOLD Group board members were invited to participate as members of the Association’s planning committees.

The 2013-2014 SUNY Buffalo Law Alumni Association Year in Review

Terrence M.Gilbride ’88


Once again, this year the Law Alumni Association continued its tradition of supporting student scholarships in order to help the Law School enroll thebrightest and most talented students possible.

In January, we were pleased to recognize the Honorable Eugene F. Pigott,Jr. with the 2014 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award. One of the highlights of this year’sJaeckle program was an unscheduled appearance of New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who spoke at length praising thecaliber of the lawyers who graduate from SUNY Buffalo Law School and theimportant role our law school plays in the New York State legal community.

Our Law School has had an extraordinary year as well. Despite anunprecedented drop nationally in law school applications, we haveexperienced only minimal declines in our application levels and at the sametime have been able to maintain the quality of the incoming first-year class.Dean Makau Mutua continues to enhance the national and internationalreputation of the Law School and to improve the academic and skills-basedlegal education of the students, with programs such as LAWR (Legal Analysis,Writing and Research), the new and substantially upgraded research andwriting program for first and second-year students.

As a board member, officer and, this past year, President of your lawalumni association, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the professionalstaff of the Law Alumni Office. Vice Dean and Executive Director IleneFleischmann, Assistant Dean and Assistant Director Lisa Mueller, and theentire staff are unfailingly helpful, professional and committed. They make it a pleasure to be involved, and we are all fortunate to have the opportunityto work with them.

I am grateful for the opportunity to have served the Law AlumniAssociation. I greatly appreciate the hard work and generous service of our board members and officers, and I applaud their efforts on behalf of the Association and the Law School.

Best regards,

Terrence M. Gilbride ’88

Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP

L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T A N N I V E R S A R I E S


L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T A N N I V E R S A R I E S

Daniel M. Babcock

Peter H. Bickford

Lance W. Billingsley

Joseph F. Biondolillo

John D. Bridge

Louis M. Cacciato

William A. Carnahan

John P. Dee

John O. Delamater

Paul J. DiGiulio

Albert Dolata

John P. Doyle Jr.

William H. English

William C. Farner

Bernard B. Freedman

Joseph F. Gervase Jr.

Colonel Francis A. Gilligan

James V. Grabowski

James V. Hall

James Heary

Sean D. Hill

Ronald P. Kaminski

Barry D. Knox

Theodore M. Kraft

Frank L. Kroto Jr.

Lorraine A. Kulpa

Bernard D. Levine

Gerald S. Lippes

Thomas C. Mack

Whitney W. Mallam

James P. Manak

Peter J. Martin

Neal M. McMahon

Walter W. Miller Jr.

Peter R. Pancione

William A. Purks

Edward V. Regan

Peter T. Ruszczyk

William D. Scott

David A. Siegel

Barry B. Silver

Donald P. Simet

Roger B. Simon

Jerome I. Solkoff

Vincent J. Sorrentino

Frank M. Spitzmiller II

R. William Stephens

Michael Stern

Hon. William E. Straub

Girard M. Ursitti

Thomas E. Webb Sr.

Randolph P. Zickl

Class of 1954The Law Alumni Association congratulates the following members of the Class of 1954 who are celebrating their 60-year anniversary.

Jerome D. Adner

Anthony C. Ben

Thomas V. Considine

Irwin N. Davis

Robert W. Frangooles

Herman J. Ginsburg

Paul Gonson

Donald J. Holzman

Arthur D. Ladds

Anthony M. Leone

Robert L. Manuele

James T. McFarland

Hon. Ann T. Mikoll

David F. Mix

Hon. Stanley A. Moskal Jr.

Frank R. Parlato

John P. Patti Sr.

Russell T. Perla

James V. Philippone

Marlin B. Salmon

Thomas Santa Lucia

Bertram C. Serling

Myron M. Siegel

Victor C. Silverstein

Milton J. Strebel

Eugene C. Tenney

Edgar Viggiani

Sally P. Wagner

Richard J. Wierzbicki

Hon. Robert L. Wolfe

Class of 1964The Law Alumni Association congratulates the following members of the Class of 1964 who are celebrating their 50-year anniversary.


A L U M N I L E A D E R S H I P

Amy L. Hemenway ’01

Tiffany R. Perry ’00

Brendan J. Rich ’05

Pauline C. Will ’96

2013-2014 Law Alumni Association

Board of Directors 2013-2014

Regional Chapter Chairs 2013-2014

Incoming Directors 2014-2015

President Terrence M. Gilbride ’88

President-Elect Hon. Lenora B. Foote-Beavers ’97

Immediate Past President Brian M. Melber ’96

Vice President Marc W. Brown ’99

Vice President Joseph N. DelVecchio ’96

Vice President Mary Pat Enright Fleming ’85

Vice President Brian D. Gwitt ’98

Vice President Robert P. Heary ’91

Treasurer Michael A. Piette ’80

Assistant Treasurer Pietra G. Lettieri ’01

Secretary Mary Moorman Penn ’99

Assistant Secretary Marion K. Henderson ’65

Executive Director Ilene R. Fleischmann

Assistant Director Lisa M. Mueller ’93

Albany Rachel P. Ainspan ’12 & Kevin A. Grossman ’10

Central New York Sam M. Tamburo ’68

New York City Robert J. Gutowski ’99

Rochester Wende J. Knapp ’10 & Jennifer K. Meldrum ’10

Washington, D.C. Christopher R. Moran ’11

Hon. Tracey Bannister ’84

Scott C. Becker ’93

Christopher E. Copeland ’02

Michael T. Feeley ’92

Melissa A. Foti ’03

Joseph M. Hanna ’05

Amy Herstek ’04

Anne E. Joynt ’05

Thomas F. Knab ’88

Angela Zwirecki Miller ’98

Ryan J. Mills ’03

Joseph D. Morath Jr. ’05

Jeffrey F. Reina ’99

Amy Habib Rittling ’95

Paulette E. Ross ’97

Stephanie A. Saunders ’00

Andrea Schillaci ’82

Stephen A. Sharkey ’98

Sheldon K. Smith ’01

Kirsten Lowry Sommers ’99

Linda Lalli Stark ’84

G O L D G R O U P

GOLD Group Officers 2013-2014

GOLD Group Board of Directors 2013-2014

Incoming GOLD Group Directors 2014-15


A L U M N I L E A D E R S H I P G O L D G R O U P

Kerisha H. Hawthorne ’14

Elizabeth A. Lee ’14

Paul C. Parisi ’06

Christopher S. Safulko ’13

GOLD Group Officers 2013-2014

President Teia Marie Bui ’08

President-Elect Kevin J. Espinosa ’09

Immediate Past President James M. O’Keefe ’07

Secretary Jeffrey T. Fiut ’10

Secretary-Elect Seth D. Pullen ’09

Treasurer Marnie E. Smith ’09

Treasurer-Elect Joshua E. Dubs ’08

Executive Director Ilene R. Fleischmann

Assistant Director Patricia L. Warrington

GOLD Group Board of Directors 2013-2014

Incoming GOLD Group Directors 2014-15

Elizabeth R. Blazey-Pennel ’11

Stephanie J. Calhoun ’08

Ryan P. Crawford ’06

Frank H. Ewing ’12

Kathleen T. Feroleto ’11

Elizabeth Fox-Solomon ’06

Kimberly A. Georger ’08

Jeffrey P. Gleason ’08

Thomas M. Gordon ’05

Michael J. Hecker ’09

Bradley S. Loliger ’13

Royston A. Mendonza ’04

Melissa M. Morton ’07

Ryan K. Parisi ’10

Michael E. Reyen ’09

Shatorah N. Roberson ’12

Patricia C. Sandison ’07


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The Law Alumni Association gratefully acknowledges the support of the following firm/corporate patrons:


Laurie Styka Bloom ’83

Marc W. Brown ’99

Lynn A. Clarke ’83

Hon. Leslie G. Foschio ’65

Marion K. Henderson ’65

Hon. Barbara Howe ’80

Dennis R. McCoy ’77

Brian M. Melber ’96

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Hon. Erin M. Peradotto ’84

Michael A. Piette ’80

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The Law Alumni Association gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Individuals:

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