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Notes 1963 Michael Weissner was featured in York, and is a former New York 1978
Lewis Steel had his book, The Butler’s Child, about his career as a civil rights lawyer, including his work with the NAACP and the many cases he handled in private practice, published by Thomas Dunne Books/ St. Martin’s Press (2016).
1965
Steven E. Pegalis
was named by New York
Law School as Co-director of the Patient
Safety Project in September
2015. This project includes the
collection and distribution of closed anonymous medical liability cases for the purpose of adding to existing safety initiatives. Pegalis was also selected by Best Lawyers
as the “2016 Lawyer of the Year,” for Medical Malpractice Law— Plaintiffs in the New York City-area in September 2015. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in the NYC metro area is selected by their peers as “Lawyer of the Year.”
Hon. Judith B. Scheindlin was featured in the Washington Post article, “The lasting appeal of TV’s top woman: Judge Judy,” in March 2015. She was also named to the Forbes inaugural list of the nation’s 50 richest self-made women in May 2015.
the NJ.Com article, “NJ medical marijuana program stagnating because state limits illnesses, bars edibles, critics say,” in March 2015. Weissner is the CEO for the Garden State Dispensary.
1968 William Grady was re-elected
as Dutchess County District Attorney in November 2015.
1972 Alan I. Dunst received the New
Jersey State Bar Association
Civil Trial Section “James J. McLaughlin Award” in February 2015. It is presented to a lawyer who embodies the principles of competence, professionalism, and civility.
Jon H. Gutmacher’s Fantasy Poetry website ranked as #1 best fantasy poetry website. His first fantasy poetry book, Fantasy, Dreams, Battles & Magic was published by Warlord Publishing in September 2015.
1973
Hon. Joseph J. Maltese was honored at the Richmond County Bar Association’s 106th Anniversary Banquet in May 2015. Justice Maltese currently hears appeals in the Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn, New
State Supreme Court judge.
Neal P. McClelland was featured
in a profile in the Finger Lakes Times, “Strategist & Tactician: Now retired ADA devoted career to combating DWI,” in March 2015.
1975
Marc Livanos had his chapbook,
Panhandle
Poet – Solitude, published by Susan Lewis
Books in January 2015.
1976
Edward Horn was featured in a profile, including a question and answer section, in the Queens Gazette in March 2015.
1977
Timothy W. Stalker joined Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP as a partner in
the firm’s Insurance/Reinsurance Practice Group in August 2015. He is based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office. Stalker is also an ARIAS-US certified arbitrator and a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.
Joseph S. Tesoriero joined Barfresh Food Group, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer in May 2015. Tesoriero has over 30 years of experience in corporate finance leadership positions. Most recently, he served as a financial advisor
to Dole Asia Holdings Pte Ltd., a Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary of Itochu Corporation of Japan.
1979 Hon. Joan M. Azrack was named
by President Obama, in September 2014, to fill a vacancy as District Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and was confirmed in December 2014. She was previously a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District.
Hon. Jonah I. Triebwasser was elected
as third Vice President of the New York
State Magistrates Association.
Triebwasser was also honored by The John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the
City University of New York as one of its 50 most distinguished alumni on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the college’s founding in May 2015.
Compiled by Christie A. Cunningham
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