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NEW YORK STATE DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT to the Membership

New York State Defenders Association 194 Washington Avenue, Suite 500 Albany, NY 12210-2314 www.nysda.org

Table of Contents

Turning Action Into Victories, Putting Victories Into Action Introduction...... 1 Training and Education ...... 2 Continuing Legal Education ...... 2 Other Educational Events ...... 2 Client Advisory Board ...... 3 Criminal Defense Immigration Project ...... 4 Padilla v Kentucky...... 4 Newsletter, Website, and Clearinghouse ...... 4 New York Direct Defender Services ...... 5 Technical Assistance...... 5 State Advocacy ...... 7 Paper Published on Implementing Caseload Standards ...... 7 Defenders Legislative Hearing Testimony ...... 7 Amicus Brief in Hurrell-Harring v State of New York ...... 8 Legislation Authorizing Indigent Legal Services Board Association and Office of Indigent Legal Services...... 9 Putting Victory Into Action ...... 9 Forty-Third People Take Action for NYSDA ...... 10

Mission Statement ...... 10 Annual

People Taking Action for NYSDA Report NYSDA Board of Directors ...... 11 NYSDA Client Advisory Board ...... 12 to the NYSDA Staff ...... 12 NYSDA Individual Contributors ...... 13 Grant Funders...... 13 Membership Software Providers ...... 13 NYSDA Members...... 14

Photo Captions ...... 25 Application for Membership ...... 27 Annual Report of Directors Pursuant to Not-for-Profit Corporation Law 519 ...... 29

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Turning Action Into Victories, Putting Victories Into Action

Introduction clients about potential immigra- The work of NYSDA is to turn tion consequences of a guilty action into victories and to put ctions speak louder plea. The New York State Court victories into action that than words.” So goes of Appeals used words to rein- improves the quality and scope the common truism. “A state the lawsuit brought against of public defense services. But a “legal action,” including a the State and five counties for Through the Public Defense criminal prosecution or a family deficiencies in public defense Backup Center, which began court petition, consists simply of services. The Chief Administra- receiving state funds in 1981, words. And the words uttered or tive Judge used words to create NYSDA provides a variety of written at the end of a legal a rule implementing caseload services to public defense action—“guilty,” or “petition standards for New York City. lawyers, governmental bodies, granted,” for example—may And the New York State the client community, and the cause a woman to lose her free- Legislature used words to pass public. In many instances, the dom or a man to lose custody of Leandra’s Law (concerning driv- Backup Center does not learn his child. So words matter. ing while intoxicated with a the outcomes of the services it child in the car), and also a bill provides. But, sometimes victo- Many government bodies used creating a new Indigent Legal ries are shared. words in the past year that will Services Board and an Office of affect public defense practice Indigent Legal Services. One lawyer who contacted the and public defense clients. Backup Center for consultation Congress used words (and num- NYSDA took action—using this year called back and said, bers) to appropriate $10 million words—to support some of “I’m a solo practitioner and you in FY 2010 for the John R. these when they were proposed were like my co-counsel.” Her Justice Program, which will pro- and to oppose or seek modifica- client had been released, and vide student loan forgiveness for tion of others. In some the family had been so happy some public defenders (and instances, we achieved at least they were crying when they prosecutors). The United States partial success. Like many victo- thanked her. Supreme Court used words to ries, ours initially took the form decide Padilla v Kentucky, say- of words. But victories must be Actions into victory, victory into ing that criminal defense coun- put into action before they merit action. sel must advise noncitizen real celebration.

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 1 This 43rd Annual Report offered attorneys a full years’ increase client-centered skills describes other NYSDA actions worth of mandatory CLE credits. that help lawyers effectively rep- and victories in the last year. Regional training events were resent public defense clients. held in Rochester, New York Lawyers who attend the BTSP Training and Education City, Poughkeepsie, Albany, and gain both skill and that other Binghamton. NYSDA sponsored vital attribute, confidence. One Lawyers need training to proper- or co-sponsored many other attorney who attended the 2009 ly represent their clients. Chief trainers, including events BTSP program called several Defenders, whether they lead focused on assigned counsel months later to let everyone at public defender offices, legal aid criminal appeals, family court NYSDA know that because of societies, or assigned counsel representation in trial and appel- BTSP, he had been confident programs, also need updates and late courts, evidence founda- and prepared for his first post- information about developments tions, defending drunk-driving conviction hearing, which had affecting the provision of public cases, forensic science, and gone as well as he could have defense services. Government prosecutorial misconduct. hoped. Action into victory. officials, the media, client com- NYSDA’s Criminal Defense munities, and the public need Immigration Project, discussed news and knowledge about the Other Educational Events further below, presented numer- importance of and problems NYSDA hosted a Convening of ous CLE trainings around the relating to public defense. the Chief Defenders of New York state as well. Training Coordi- NYSDA provided a range of State on July 26, 2009 during nator Diane Geary attended to training and education in the the Annual Meeting and Con- hundreds of details to make last twelve months to meet ference in Saratoga Springs and them happen. these needs. another in Menands, NY on December 4, 2009. These An annual NYSDA training high- Continuing Legal Education gatherings give individuals light is the Defender Institute responsible for public defense NYSDA is an accredited provider Basic Trial Skills Program provision in separate localities of Continuing Legal Education. (BTSP), held on June 13-18, an opportunity to identify com- Throughout the year and across 2010, in Troy, NY. Once again, a mon problems, exchange ideas the state, NYSDA provided train- faculty of nationally-recognized about solutions, and discuss ing relevant to the practice of lawyers and communications budgetary, systemic, and other public defense attorneys. The experts worked with new attor- issues affecting public defense two-day annual conference in neys from across the state in statewide. Saratoga Springs in July 2009 hands-on exercises designed to

2 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Such issues included, in this tions in other training and edu- City of New York and at an event past year, student loan forgive- cational events, including a called “The Ins and Outs of ness for attorneys who go into panel at a Cardozo Law School Social Networking” at the New public defense; compliance with “Conference on New Perspec- York County Lawyers Associa- requirements for obtaining state tives on Brady and Other tion. He also wrote a number of funding; new rules of profes- Disclosure Obligations” in New articles for publications such as sional conduct; and state legisla- York City and presentations the New York Law Journal. tion intended to reform public about public defense services at defense services. In July 2009, Kingsborough College in Client Advisory Board discussions included the ramifi- Brooklyn, NY and Dominican To help ensure that the client cations of legislation to imple- College in Orangeburg, NY. community has a voice in work ment public defense caseload Reaching out to the client com- done on its behalf, NYSDA’s by- limits in New York City, which munity, Executive Director laws mandate a Client Advisory had passed earlier in the year, Jonathan E. Gradess partici- Board. This Board works directly discovery reform, and proposed pated in an interview during the with the Executive Director and legislation known as the Public radio program in New York City advises the Association on issues Defense Act of 2009. In called On the Count: The of client relations and communi- December 2009, additional top- Prison and Criminal Justice ty programs, including advocacy ics included information on how Report, on WBAI. He was also for reform. The Client Advisory offices might benefit from a new interviewed on Beyond the Board made a presentation at fellowship program (the Equal Headlines, on 106.3 FM with the New York State Association Justice Corps) of the national Pastor Gil Monrose, and the of Black and Puerto Rican organization Equal Justice Morning Show with Errol Louis Legislators Annual Legislative Works, the status of conflict on WWRL. Conference in Albany, on defender offices following a February 13, 2010. The Chair of court decision finding one such The Legal Information Services the Advisory Board, Jay office to be illegal, possible Director, Ken Strutin, presented Coleman, also presented to the amendments to the Indigent “Social Networking Sites as Chief Defenders information on Legal Services Fund, and possi- Litigation Tools” in a trainer new efforts to assist in the cre- ble regionalization initiatives. entitled “Blogging, Friending & ation of local client advisory Tweeting: What Attorneys boards. Backup Center staff members Should & Should Not Do” for the made or assisted in presenta- Association of the Bar of the

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 3 Criminal Defense Immigration of the Consular General of the Newsletter, Website, and Dominican Republic at the office Project Clearinghouse The Association’s Criminal of the Dominican Republic The REPORT, which described Defense Immigration Project Consulate in New York City. the Padilla decision as noted (CDIP), an initiative providing above, provides information on a specialized information regard- Padilla v Kentucky variety of substantive and proce- ing the representation of non- Since March 31, 2010, a major dural legal issues as well as citizen clients in criminal mat- part of Macri’s training work other information relevant to ters, also provides training and has focused on the implications public defense lawyers and their education. In addition to a num- and applications of Padilla v clients. By posting the REPORT, ber of CLE programs on the Kentucky. As noted in NYSDA’s edited by Staff Attorney Susan intersection between criminal newsletter, the Public Defense Bryant, on the website (http:// law and immigration law, CDIP Backup Center REPORT (the www.nysda.org/html/the_report. Director Joanne Macri made REPORT), Padilla “held, as a html), NYSDA makes the time- numerous presentations around matter of constitutional law, that sensitive information in each the state. She assisted the criminal defense counsel have new issue available more quick- Brooklyn Bar Association, an affirmative obligation to ly. Readers who prefer to or Brooklyn Bar Association advise noncitizen clients of the must have in print the informa- Volunteer Lawyers Project, potential immigration conse- tion provided by the REPORT— Brooklyn Defender Services, and quences resulting from a guilty case summaries, news, topical the Brooklyn Women’s Bar plea.” NYSDA had signed on to articles, job and training notices, Association in developing and an amici curiae (friends of the and more—receive it that way. conducting a CLE training for court) brief in Padilla in June The case summaries are also the Haitian Immigrant Legal 2009. That action helped lead to added to the Case Digest System Assistance Program for over 100 victory in the case. The training and placed on a separately- lawyers, followed by legal clinics being done in the wake of the searchable section of the web- on Temporary Protected Status. decision is helping turn that site (http://24.97.6.164/as_CDS6/) She also discussed immigration victory into action—ensuring to maximize their research fraud and enforcement issues that noncitizen clients are value. Other information was with the NYS Attorney General properly advised of the immi- also added to the website Civil Rights Bureau at the Somos gration consequences of criminal throughout the year. El Futuro legislative conference proceedings. in Albany, and with the staff

4 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 In addition to the hundreds of records, reaching out to new the complexities of client repre- pages of information made members, and taking care of sentation, and anyone facing a publicly available at other office logistics. new issue, the legal staff at the www.nysda.org, the Backup Backup Center provided the col- Center maintains internal data- Direct Defender Services legial support that overwhelmed bases and print collections public defense providers needed NYSDA’s Backup Center accessible by staff to respond to to do their jobs. One lawyer received over 2,700 requests for those who seek assistance. reported back after receiving assistance over the last year, by Sources include materials pro- direct defender services; way of phone calls, letters, vided during training events, faxes, and email. Secretary The cases definitely helped research done in response to Bridget Baggott helped put me in court. It seemed like specific inquiries, and on-going requesters in touch with a staff the judge was going to follow information collection and analy- person able to assist them. Many probation’s [recommenda- sis by staff, including Research tion] of max jail sentence of the requests, which come Director Melissa Mackey. These until I stated (1) I wanted a from public defense lawyers and clearinghouse collections—and hearing and (2) [what] the others across the state, could be the institutional memory of dedi- issues were…. Not sure if you handled immediately by referrals cated individuals who have wanted to read all this. But— to the searchable database of wanted you to know all your remained on staff for many potential experts on the NYSDA help really helped my client. years—make NYSDA uniquely website or to recent newsletter able to provide information and Action into victory. items, training materials, and analysis regarding systemic and other information from the historically important issues. clearinghouse. Responding to Technical Assistance Maintaining the computer net- other requests entailed legal In addition to information to works that help research, legal, research or consultation among help public defense attorneys and support staff efficiently the full legal staff, including provide good representation in take action with words falls to Staff Attorneys Stephanie individual cases, NYSDA assists David Austin, Director of Batcheller and Mardi Crawford public defense programs, county Information Systems, and Brian and Legal Intern Kathleen Zack, and state officials, and others in Parrella, Information Systems to ensure the most helpful and broader ways. Intern. Office Coordinator Dawn accurate assistance possible. For Allert worked to maintain office solo practitioners assigned to The Backup Center provides functionality and efficiency unusual situations, new lawyers analysis, advice, and innovations while also keeping membership still learning their way through to local offices to help with a

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 5 range of administrative, budget- clients are to be determined to PDCMS allows an office to com- ary, regulatory, and mandate be financially unable to afford to pile information that can be use- issues. In the past year, in addi- pay for such devices to what ful in making budget requests to tion to the topics addressed at entities are chosen to monitor county funders. The Backup the two Chief Defender the output of the devices. Center can also help Chief Convenings described above, Backup Center work on this Defenders with other informa- NYSDA provided information issue will continue. tion needed for budget submis- to—and solicited input from— sions. One new office head the state’s Chief Defenders on a NYSDA’s premier, on-going tech- wrote: variety of subjects. These com- nical assistance project is the My appearance before the… munications occurred through Public Defense Case committee went very well. both broadcasts via email and in Management System (PDCMS). Thanks to the research you the course of specific inquiries This software is designed to help sent me, I was able to wow by individual Chiefs. public defense offices efficiently the supervisors …. In fact, and economically keep track of the… committee was actually One issue that arose in the last cases, quickly identify conflicts interested in exploring the year and will affect many public of interest that would preclude possibility of authorizing defense clients is the implemen- their representation of specific another PD position to do family court. tation of “Leandra’s Law.” This clients, and compile reports legislation mandates installation required by state and local offi- Words into action, action leading and maintenance of an “ignition cials. PDCMS support was main- toward possible victory. interlock device” on any vehicles tained throughout the year by owned or operated by someone Project Manager Darlene Dollard Another form of technical assis- placed on probation or condi- and Information Systems tance NYSDA can provide is tional discharge for violation of a Specialist Jacky Kirkpatrick. site visits to offices or counties law prohibiting driving while Their work included installing with new, unusual, or severe intoxicated. Many legal and the latest major update—version problems. Most recently, the practical questions for both 10—in offices that did not yet Executive Director and clients and counties arise from have it. At the end of June 2010, Managing Attorney made a site the new law. NYSDA has helped the PDCMS was installed and visit to Washington County, public defense lawyers and pro- supported in 38 defender offices where public defense difficulties grams begin to think about these in 31 counties. Version 10 is now have been particularly visible in questions. They range from how installed at 25 sites. recent years.

6 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 NYSDA also worked with a vari- Advocacy be done with an eye to eventual ety of organizations and govern- expansion of authority to set NYSDA fulfilled its contractual ment entities in the past year, caps statewide. mandate to review, assess, and including the Office of Court analyze issues affecting public Administration’s Committee on defense and make recommenda- Legislative Hearing Testimony Criminal Procedure. Managing tions for solving identified prob- Executive Director Gradess Attorney Charles F. O’Brien con- lems in a number of ways this testified at a New York State tinued to participate on the First past year. These included: pub- Senate hearing on “IOLA and the Department’s Indigent Defense lishing a paper on implementa- Future of Civil Legal Services in Organization Oversight tion of a new statutory require- New York State,” telling legis- Committee. Other meetings and ment for caseload limits in New lators that the legal needs of conferences in which staff par- York City, testifying at legislative people without financial means ticipated in the last twelve hearings, and filing an amicus are vital and intertwined. He months, demonstrating the brief. called for the State to commit to range of NYSDA activities, providing $40 million annually included: Mental Health Paper Published on from the general fund for civil Association of New York State legal services statewide and to Implementing Caseload Conference in Albany; National work for broader reform. Standards Legal Aid and Defender Referring to the right-to-counsel Association Annual Conference The Backup Center published decision in Gideon v Wain- in Denver, CO; a 2010 National “Recommendations Regarding wright, he also pointed out that Symposium on Indigent Defense the Chief Administrator’s securing a “civil Gideon” would in Washington, DC; American Implementation of Caseload be a pyrrhic victory until Council of Chief Defenders Standards for New York City” “Gideon” means provision of spring meeting and seminar in (March 2010), available on the adequately funded, high-quality, Arlington, VA; Eighth Judicial NYSDA website at http://www. holistic representation in every District Chief Defenders meeting nysda.org/10_NYSDARecCase case—a far cry from what many in Batavia, NY; and Albany loadNYCStds.pdf. The com- providers can offer today. The County Forensic Task Force ments, while addressing specific full testimony is posted at meeting (on Crisis Intervention issues with regard to new statu- http://www.scribd.com/doc/2491 Teams for police encounters tory authority for the Chief 2669/JEG-Testimony-on-IOLA- with persons with mental ill- Administrative Judge to set and-the-Future-of-Civil-Legal- ness) in Albany. caseload caps for New York City, Services1-7-2010. also urged that implementation

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 7 New York State’s failure to make smaller proposal “the best that it sion on the Future of Indigent good on the promise of Gideon can be.” Defense Services, that the ‘right was again noted in Gradess’s to the effective assistance of testimony at a legislative budget Amicus Brief in Hurrell- counsel, guaranteed by the fed- hearing the next month: Harring v State of New York eral and state constitutions is not being provided to a large My budget testimony a year NYSDA filed an amicus brief in ago opened with the State’s the Court of Appeals concerning portion of those who are entitled on-going neglect of public the importance of allowing a to it.’” (citation omitted). defense and the frightful New York Civil Liberties Union However, the brief did not reit- results of that neglect. In the (NYCLU) lawsuit about deficien- erate descriptions of the public intervening year, our broken cies in public defense services to defense crisis already set out in public defense system has proceed. Other organizations the complaint and other papers. continued to harm clients Rather, it focused on refuting a every day…. also filed briefs as amici. NYSDA’s brief, written by Staff technical and erroneous argu- He praised the Governor’s inclu- Attorney Al O’Connor, exempli- ment relied on by the Appellate sion of a public defense reform fied the Backup Center’s ability Division in ordering the NYCLU’s bill in the proposed Executive to bring cogent, focused, venue- suit dismissed. Budget, and asked the specific support to bear on Legislature to make changes in important policy decisions. The brief pointed out that inef- that proposal necessary to fective assistance of counsel ensure it would lead to improve- In stating NYSDA’s interest as claims cannot be adequately ment of public defense services. amicus, the brief noted that resolved in the litigation of crim- Explicitly repeating NYSDA’s “[f]rom its position as the only inal cases, rather than in a civil position that the State must ulti- statewide public defense organi- action such as the NYCLU suit. mately create an independent zation within New York’s decen- This is so “because overbur- public defense commission over- tralized indigent defense system, dened and underfunded public seeing a statewide, state funded NYSDA has witnessed firsthand defense lawyers in many coun- and state administered defense the steadily eroding quality of ties do not file the post-convic- system, Gradess said NYSDA representation offered to indi- tion motions necessary” to have was prepared to work with the gent criminal defendants in our ineffective assistance claims Executive, Legislature, and state” and that NYSDA “long ago heard. The full brief can be read Judiciary to make the current, concluded, as has the Commis- on the NYSDA website at http://

8 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 www.nysda.org/2010_hurrell- Protection budget, chapter 56 resources and expertise of the harringbrief.pdf. On May 6, 2010, of the Laws of 2010. Backup Center will remain at the the Court of Appeals issued a disposal of all those it has tradi- decision reinstating the NYCLU’s The legislation creates an tionally served as they continue suit. Action into victory. Office of Indigent Legal their work and as they anticipate Services and a nine-member and experience creation of the Indigent Legal Services Board Legislation Authorizing in the Executive Branch. The new Board and Office. NYSDA’s Indigent Legal Services Board purpose of the Office and resources will also be at the dis- and Office of Indigent Legal Board is to monitor, study, posal of the Board and Office Services and make efforts to improve once constituted. the quality of services provid- The Governor’s proposal for ed under County Law article Passage of Chapter 56 of the public defense reform garnered 18-B (which covers public Laws of 2010, Part E was one support—though with substan- defenders, legal aid offices, victory, but we must put this vic- tial changes—in the Assembly assigned counsel, and, now, tory into action, and do so and Senate. While still short of conflict offices, and includes quickly. A system must be the full overhaul of public Family Court representation). brought into being in which frus- defense NYSDA and others The Office will make recom- tration and humiliation will no believe must come, the legisla- mendations about distribu- longer be a too-common client tion that became law on June tion of state funds to localities for public defense, and the experience. 22, 2010 is an historic step. It is Board will make the final summarized on the NYSDA web- decision on those To secure true reform, NYSDA site (http://www.nysda.org): recommendations. will be seeking the redoubled The New York State Legis- This legislation follows a decade support of all those who make lature has passed, and of NYSDA advocacy for systemic its work possible, many of whom Governor David Paterson has change. Action into victory. are listed below. It will also be signed, a provision adding a redoubling its dedication to pub- new article 30, “Indigent lic defense clients across the Legal Services,” to the Execu- Putting Victory Into state. Passage of this important tive Law. The provision, Action which also amends State public defense reform came in a Finance Law §98-b and The coming year holds great budget rife with painful cuts that County Law §722(3), is found challenges and great promise will affect many public defense in Part E of the Public for NYSDA and its mission. The programs and other entities vital

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 9 to the communities from which NYSDA will continue working to Executive Assistant Barbara public defense clients come. For turn action into victory, and vic- Baggott, who has served the every public defense lawyer and tory into action. Association for 29 years, and client that NYSDA is able to Diane DuBois, who is training to help, there are many who People Take Action for transition into that position. remain unaided. As the mother of an immigrant noted: NYSDA NYSDA works for many people: The actions of many people Our members. Those who seek I wish more people could be make NYSDA’s work possible, our services. The clients of aware of your association, including those listed in the Again I [don’t] know what lawyers we assist, the clients we would have done without pages that follow: Our mem- assisted, and their families and Joanne. [E]very where and bers—lawyers, clients, and con- communities. The public officials everyone I called only made cerned citizens. Our Board of and members of the media who me more frustrated and con- Directors and Client Advisory receive information from the fused until [the lawyer] put Board. Our contributors. Our Backup Center. And ultimately me in touch with Joanne! She staff, including Accountant Mary everyone benefits from NYSDA’s not only helped [the lawyer] Durgee, who ensures that our work because it furthers justice with the motion to vacate funding, including donations and for all.  (successfully) she became grants, is carefully tracked, our only ray of hope!

Mission Statement The New York State Defenders Association, a not-for-profit membership organization, has been providing support to New York’s criminal defense community since 1967. Its mission is to improve the quality and scope of publicly supported legal representation to low income people.

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NYSDA Board of Directors

Officers Directors Edward J. Nowak, President Gaspar M. Castillo Jr. Karen Murtagh-Monks Private Attorney Private Attorney, Castillo and Executive Director, Prisoners’ Penfield, NY Associates Legal Services Albany, NY Albany, NY Norman P. Effman, Vice President Edward R. Hammock Stephen J. Pittari Executive Director, Attica Legal Private Attorney, Hammock & Chief Attorney and Executive Aid Society and Public Sullivan Director, Westchester County Defender, Wyoming County Flushing, NY Legal Aid Society Warsaw, NY White Plains, NY Susan R. Horn Norman Shapiro, Vice President Executive Director, Frank H. Richard W. Rich, Jr. Private Attorney Hiscock Legal Aid Society Public Advocate, Chemung Goshen, NY Syracuse, NY County Elmira, NY Marsha Weissman, Vice Gary A. Horton President Public Defender, Genesee Richard A. Rothermel Executive Director, Center for County Public Defender, Otsego County Community Alternatives Batavia, NY Oneonta, NY Syracuse, NY Seymour W. James, Jr. David C. Schopp Merble H. Reagon, Secretary Attorney-in-Charge of the Executive Attorney, Legal Aid Executive Director, Women’s Criminal Practice, The Legal Bureau of Buffalo, Inc. Center for Education and Aid Society Buffalo, NY Career Advancement New York, NY New York, NY Lisa Schreibersdorf Rick Jones Executive Director, Brooklyn John H. Ciulla, Jr., Treasurer Director, Neighborhood Defender Services Public Defender, Saratoga Defender Service of Harlem Brooklyn, NY County New York, NY Ballston Spa, NY Robin G. Steinberg Andrew Kossover Executive Director, The Bronx Public Defender, Ulster County Defenders Kingston, NY Bronx, NY

David L. Lewis Private Attorney, Lewis & Fiore New York, NY

Robert D. Lonski Administrator, Erie County Bar Association Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, Inc. Buffalo, NY

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 11 NYSDA Client Advisory Robert Flunory NYSDA Staff Utica, NY Jonathan E. Gradess, Executive Board (OASAS Certified Recovery Director Jay Coleman, Chair Coach, Resident Aide, and Charles F. O’Brien, Managing Albany, NY formerly incarcerated person) (Life Skills Educator, Center for Attorney Barbara Baggott, Executive Employment Opportunities, Alice P. Green, Ph.D. Assistant and formerly incarcerated Albany, NY Diane DuBois, Executive person) (Director, Center for Law & Assistant Justice) Marion H. Hathaway, Chair Mary Durgee, Accountant Emeritus Kevin Halpin Dawn Allert, Office Coordinator New York, NY Albany, NY David Austin, Director of (Long time client advocate) (Residential Counselor, 820 Information Systems River Street Community Bridget Baggott, Secretary Lenore Banks Residence, and formerly Stephanie Batcheller, Staff Amherst, NY incarcerated person) (Judicial Specialist for League of Attorney Susan Bryant, Staff Attorney Women Voters of NYS and Darryl P. King Mardi Crawford, Staff Attorney NYSDA Liaison to the Brooklyn, NY Darlene Dollard, Project League) (Wrongfully convicted formerly Manager incarcerated person with 25 Diane Geary, Training Alison Coleman years of experience in prison Coordinator Albany, NY system; formerly Director, Jacky Kirkpatrick, Information (Director, Prison Families of Criminal Justice Project, Fifth Systems Specialist New York) Avenue Committee, Melissa Mackey, Research Brooklyn) Charles Culhane Director Joanne Macri, Director of Buffalo, NY Velma Smith Criminal Defense (Poet, and formerly incarcerated Rochester, NY Immigration Project person) (Senior Executive Director, Alfred O’Connor, Staff Attorney PathStone New York State) Juan Dones, Sr. Brian Parrella, Information Systems Intern New York, NY Paquita Y. Wheeler Ken Strutin, Director of Legal (Counselor, and formerly incar- Cornelius, NC Information Services cerated person) (Client advocate with over 20 Kathleen Zack, Legal Intern years experience)

12 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 NYSDA Individual Peggy A. Foy Linda O’Malley Mark D. Funk Thomas P. O’Sullivan Contributors Jose Antonio Gonzalez, Jr. Stephen J. Pittari Salvatore P. Abbate Jonathan E. Gradess Alan Polsky F. Stanton Ackerman Roger S. Gradess J. Scott Porter Leigh E. Anderson Vincent F. Gugino Mark L. Potashnick Dwight Ashe Reginald W. Haley Judith Preble Patrick Bannon Jeffrey A. Hoerter Jeffrey T. Richards Paul Barahal Susan R. Horn Richard A. Rothermel Kenneth Bazil Joseph Jaffe Anastasios Sarikas Myron Beldock Seymour W. James, Jr. Stephan Schick Joseph Belle Michael D. Jurena Craig P. Schlanger Roberto Beras Kathryn M. Kase Claudia S. Schultz Richard Berger Robert E. Kelly Sabina Shapiro Kissa B. Broadie Mitchell S. Kessler Marc S. Shatkin Justin C. Brusgul Edward W. Klein Richard A. Siracusa Walter Casper, III Victor Knapp Geoffrey S. Stewart Gaspar M. Castillo, Jr. Svetlana Kornfeind Thomas D. Terrizzi Neil B. Checkman Andrew Kossover Susan V. Tipograph David M. Chidekel Anthony S. Kowalski Norman Trabulus Elliot Y. Choi Peter L. Kristal Emily Trott David Louis Cohen Spencer A. Leeds Joseph A. Vaccarino Mardi Crawford Alan C. Lippel Joseph Vidal Anthony R. Cueto Thomas W. Lokken Edward D. Wilford Reynaldo Cusicanqui Andrew C. LoTempio Thomas D. Williams James H. Davis Raymond L. Loving Lawrence E. Wright Robert M. Deadman Joanne Macri Andrea Zellan David S. Delbaum Arthur N. Malkin Donald H. Zuckerman Marvin L. Denis Shannon Martinek Timothy P. Donaher Peter L. McShane Grant Funders Edward Donlon Robert C. Mitchell Foundation to Promote Open Drew R. DuBrin Frederick E. Monroe Society Sheila Dugan Armando Montano The New York Bar Foundation Louis A. Ecker Patrick F. Mullen Proteus Action League A. Irene Elliott Joseph Anthony Muscato Lynn W. L. Fahey William R. S. Myers Thomas C. Farley, Jr. Karen R. Needleman Software Providers James P. Ferratella Edward J. Nowak Adobe Systems Incorporated Allan Focarile Brendan O’Donnell Paragon Technologie GmbH

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 13 NYSDA Members George C. Awad, Jr. Alexander O. Berg Pamela Babson Peter Bergenstock Anthony D. Abbarno Bernard Bacharach Christopher Berger Salvatore P. Abbate Barbara A. Baggott Richard Berger Hannah Abdoo Jeffrey N. Bagnoli Joyce B. Berkowitz Stephen A. Abels Robert P. Bahr Norman M. Berle Glenn R. Abolafia Karen Bailey Turner Jerrold Berman F. Stanton Ackerman Edward Baker Simone Berman-Rossi Philip J. Ackerman James A. Baker Adele Bernhard Jose Acosta Michael Baker Samuel A. Bernstein Salvatore C. Adamo Jacqueline L. Balikowski Bryan Berry David R. Addelman Lisa A. Ball David H. Besso Scott Adeline Michael J. Ballman Willard C. Best Martin B. Adelman Melissa Ballowe Stanley Bethune Fern S. Adelstein Patrick Bannon Susan BetzJitomir Jerry M. Ader Paul Barahal Dennis Biancanello Mark A. Adrian Richard J. Barbuto Randi Juda Bianco J. Bediaku Afoh-Manin Frank Bari Robert Bickel Karl Ahlers Peter D. Bark Geoffrey K. Bickford Louis R. Aidala Elisa Barnes Jeffrey M. Binder Anthony G. Aiuvalasit, Jr. Todd Barnet Stephen J. Bird Derek Akiwumi Joell C. Barnett Carl D. Birman Michael M. Albanese Bruce Baron Donald H. Birnbaum Renee J. Albaugh Michael F. Barone Alan Birnholz Jamaal Ali Nathaniel Barone, II Heather L. Bissel Dawn M. Allert Mayo G. Bartlett Gary Bitetti Michael Alperstein Paul S. Barton Jennifer Z. Blackhall Randy Alpert Michael E. Basile Alfred C. Blanche Timothy Joseph Altieri Michael Bass P. J. Blanchfield Margaret E. Alverson Peter J. Batalla, Jr. John Blanco Francis C. Amendola Paul A. Battiste Frank E. Blando Abraham Amin Henry R. Bauer Regina L. Blasdell Michael C. Anastasiou Robin J. Bauer Carrie Bleakley Leigh E. Anderson Ruth E. Baum Jon S. Blechman Lawrence J. Andolina Kenneth Bazil Darryl R. Bloom Kleon C. Andreadis Richard E. Beaman Andrew C. Blumenberg Danielle Andreasi Angel Beauchamp Joel L. Blumenfeld John J. Andrews Robert H. Beck Wayne C. Bodden Thomas E. Andruschat Carl H. Becker Daniel P. Boeck Marina Angel Gary G. Becker Frank M. Bogulski Toni Marie Angeli Timothy Beckingham Elyse K. Bohm Thomas N. N. Angell John W. Bedaska Senora Bolarinwa John A. Annechino Reginald H. Bedell Robert Bolm Sara L. Anthis Melissa Bednarz William F. Bonez Francis J. Apicella Mary L. Bejarano Cuellar Alissa M. Boshnack Alison B. Appleby Ronald J. Bekoff Eftihia Bourtis Mary E. Aramini Myron Beldock Brandon E. Boutelle Joseph L. Arbour George S. Bellantoni Thomas M. Bowes Donna Arnold Joseph Belle Jason Bowman Michael Aronowsky Matthew Bemben Mary-Jean Bowman Julie Atti Rogers Steven B. Bengart Robert J. Boyle Steven Aucter Enrique Benitez, II Kevin Brach Daniel L. Aureli David Bentivegna Albert J. Brackley James Q. Auricchio Roberto Beras Rory K. Brady Wallace Van C. Auser, III Catherine Armitage Berchou Elinor Braitman Stuart Austin Peter Bereskin Tira Branch

14 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Kirk R. Brandt E. Carey Cantwell David Louis Cohen John Braslow Lois Cappelletti Lori Cohen Roger Brazill Antonio Cardarelli Christine Cohoe Christopher John Brechtel Catherine A. Carey Michael W. Cole John Brennan Gerard M. Carey, Jr. Richard W. Cole Dominick J. Brignola Louise E. Carey Cheryl Coleman Paul Brite Mary Giallanza Carney Douglas E. Coleman Kissa B. Broadie Jay D. Carr Michael Coleman William D. Broderick, Jr. Thomas J. Carr Tehra Ann Coles Robert Brodie Chelsea B. Carter William H. Collier, III Felice A. Brodsky Jay Carter Cornelius F. Collins William M. Brodsky John Carter George V. Collins, III Matthew E. Brooks Mark J. Caruso Richard D. Collins John T. Brophy Kenneth F. Case Gary H. Collison Patrick J. Brophy Kathleen E. Casey James Comfort Michael W. Brosnan William J. Casey Kevin C. Condon Ira P. Brown George R. Caso Matthew D. Conlon Joseph P. Brown Walter Casper, III Mary Anne Connell Wesley M. Brown Christopher J. Cassar Joseph R. Connelly Derek R. Brownlee Samuel D. Castellino Amanda Conner Lisa M. Bruce Gaspar M. Castillo, Jr. Paul J. Connolly Robert J. Brunetti Deron R. Castro Frank A. Connor Glenn R. Bruno A. Joseph Catalano Terrence M. Connors Justin C. Brusgul Marco Caviglia Michael G. Conroy Bruce Bryant Ramon Cepeda Robert N. Convissar Susan Bryant Remulo Cepeda George P. Conway Linda Bucher Anthony J. Cervi Byrum W. Cooper, Jr. Seth Buchman Richard Chalk Dennis B. Coppin Timothy M. Bulger Peter G. Chambers Stephanie Cordes Raymond W. Bulson Elsie Chandler Dominic J. Cornelius Sara M. Bulson Galal Chater Paul R. Corradini Alexander Bunin Neil B. Checkman Andrew Correia Valissa Bunting Daniel G. Chertok JoAnna R. Corso Lisa A. Burgess Daniel J. Chiacchia Paul Keely Costello William Burgess David M. Chidekel P. Christopher Cotronei Alexandra Burkett Leslie Ching David B. Cotter Thomas K. Burniston Gregory D. Cholakis William F. Coughlin Dorothy Burton Pearman Gloria Y. Chung Tamika A. Coverdale Kara A. Buscaglia Mark F. Cianca Barry N. Covert Susan Godden Butani Melissa Lightcap Cianfrini Kenneth G. Cranna Gary L. Butler Michael V. Cibella Mardi Crawford Edwin L. Butterfield Vincent P. Cignarale James R. Crean Frank L. Bybel John H. Ciulla, Jr. Ian L. Crimmins Heather V. Byrne James D. Clark Michael J. Croce Timothy J. Byrnes Julie A. Clark John M. Cromwell Susan K. Cable Peter D. Clark Marvin Crosby Gennaro Dominick Calabrese William Paul Clark Angel Cruz Paul M. Callahan Gregory C. Clarke Eric Cruz Susan Calvello William G. Clauss Francis T. Cuda Bryan Cameron Frances S. Clemente Anthony R. Cueto Emily Campbell Thomas R. Cline John E. Cullen John Campbell Sueanne Szuen Co Charles Cummings Kevin B. Campbell Bryan J. Coakley Jerome Curry Linda M. Campbell John W. Cobb Virginia B. Curry Victoria L. Campbell Stephen R. Coffey William C. Curtin Dominic Paul Candino David J. Cohen Timothy Curtiss

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 15 Reynaldo Cusicanqui Annemarie Dils Harold Ehrentreu Thomas W. Cusiman, Jr.o Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr. Andrew Ehrinpreis Robert J. Cutting James Scott Dimmer Andrew H. Eibel Craig M. Cwick Edward J. Dinki Peter O. Einset Kimberly Czapranski Mitchell Dinnerstein Gary Elliot Eisenberg Phillip Dabney, Jr. Robert F. Diubaldo David P. Elkovitch Thomas C. D’Agostino Anthony Dixon A. Irene Elliott Victor G. Daly-Rivera Frank A. Doddato Christopher Ellis Joseph S. Damelio Todd J. Doldo Lawrence Elmen Gerard M. Damiani Barry S. Dolgoff Keliann M. Elniski Kelly A. Damm Darlene A. Dollard Steven B. Epstein John Dangl, Jr. Timothy P. Donaher Nancy Eraca-Cornish Robert Daniels Alan Donatelli Tara S. Evans Dana M. Dantonio Edward Donlon Lynn W. L. Fahey Joyce B. David James F. Donlon Scott P. Falvey Steven C. Davidson Mary M. Donogher Frank S. Falzone J. Glenn Davis Kelly J. Donohue Burns Andrew D. Fanizzi James H. Davis Lawrence Donovan Michael C. Farkas Samuel P. Davis Michael R. Doran Thomas C. Farley, Jr. Scott M. Davis Alfred Dorfman David C. Farman Keith D. Dayton Alvin Dorfman Barbara E. Farrell Robert M. Deadman Cecile D. Mathis Dorliae Gary Farrell Robert S. Dean John W. Dorn Jennifer S. Farrell Ronald P. DeAngelus Thomas Dorsey David J. Farrugia Joseph F. DeFelice William J. Dowling Konstantinos G. Fatsis Christian D. deFranqueville James L. Dowsey, III Michael S. Fauci Brian P. Degnan Vincent E. Doyle, III Karen B. Feger Clare Degnan Joseph S. Dressner Sara Feinberg Edward J. Degnan Timothy B. Driscoll Mary Beth Feindt Kristen B. Degnan Daniel J. Dubois Michael A. Feit Peter J. Degnan Drew R. DuBrin Wayne C. Felle Timothy W. DeJohn Joshua E. Dubs Kenneth S. Feraru Arthur L. Del Negro, Jr. Marc A. Duclos David R. Ferguson David S. Delbaum Gerard Duffy Noemi Fernandez-Hiltz Edgar DeLeon Michael K. Duffy James P. Ferratella Paul G. Dell Sheila Dugan George P. Ferro Paul R. Delle Kimberly F. Duguay M. Kreag Ferullo Stacey P. DeLoach Myron Dukes Bridget Field John DeLong Thomas N. Dulin Walter Fields, Jr. James DeMatteo Edward P. Dunn Scott N. Fierro Catherine B. Dempsey James J. Dunn Shannon E. Filbert Marvin L. Denis Jeffrey M. Dvorin Gregory A. Fina Michael Denny Michael T. Dwan Andrew C. Fine Gina Marie DePrima Sidney H. Dworet Elizabeth M. Fink Jorge S. deRosas V. Christopher Eaggleston Robert A. Fiordaliso Eugene DeSantis Robert A. Earl Elizabeth Fischer Lawrence J. Desiderio Kathryn M. Eastman Jonathan S. Fishbein Felix R. DeVito William T. Easton David N. Fisher Carl deVyver Wendy Eaton Jeremiah M. Flaherty Todd D. Dexter Louis A. Ecker Adrienne Flipse Hausch Daniel Diaz Aaron Edwards Marcy I. Flores Paul R. Didio Ellen E. Edwards Allan Focarile Anthony J. DiFiore Eric Edwards Patricia K. Fogarty Julius DiFiore John S. Edwards Robert Ross Fogg Laura M. Dilimetin Ingrid Effman Jonathan S. Follender Chris M. Dilorenzo Norman P. Effman Steve Fondulis

16 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Roman J. Fontana Theresa M. Gerardi Roger S. Gradess Corey Ford Howard Gerber Terry Granger J. Michael Forsyth Dennis A. Germain Daniel P. Grasso Tamara Fowlston Steven Gerrara Jeffrey D. Gravelle Kenneth Foy Bennett L. Gershman Alice Green Anthony Fragoso Peter Gerstenzang Darcy L. Green Ruben Franco Daniel P. Gerwig Charles J. Greenberg William Frank Steven J. Getman Howard Greenberg Donald Frazier Mario A. Giacobbe Richard M. Greenberg Joseph G. Frazier Paul Gianelli Stephen C. Greene, Jr. Gary M. Freedman Joseph Giannini Andrew A. Greenhouse Monroe H. Freedman Leslie Jean Gibbin Michael E. Greenspan Andrew H. Freifeld Kenneth W. Gibbons Lissa Green-Stark Mark J. Frentzel William J. Gibbons Lee D. Greenstein Ellen H. Fried Wyatt N. Gibbons Benjamin Greenwald Arthur S. Friedman David Giglio John C. Grennell Daniel B. Friedman Thomas Giglio John A. Gresham Irving Friedman Mark Gimpel Kenneth Gribetz Kim A. Frohlinger Rodney A. Giove Daniel M. Griebel Arthur R. Frost Joseph Girardi Garrett Grieser Jerome K. Frost Lewis F. Gladston Jon N. Griffin Richard L. Fuchs Joseph A. Glazer Kevin M. Griffin Henry Fulmore R. Brian Goewey William P. Griffin, III Mark D. Funk James P. Going Naira Grigoryan Daniel J. Furlong Benjamin D. Gold Phillip A. Grimaldi, Jr. Alan S. Futerfas Majer H. Gold George Groglio Neal Futerfas Jack G. Goldberg Claudia Gross Matthew Gagliardo Martin R. Goldberg James E. Gross Michael A. Gajdos Steven P. Goldenberg Stephen A. Grossman Edward Galison David N. Goldin Victor G. Grossman Timothy D. Gallagher Jan D. Goldman Charles Grosso James J. Galleshaw, III Robert I. Goldman David L. Gruenberg Robert D. Gallo Robert M. Goldstein Harold I. Guberman Shayne R. Gallo Jay Golland Vincent F. Gugino Mario F. Gallucci George R. Goltzer Benedict S. Gullo, Jr. Kimberly Galvin Bronwyn Gonzales Timothy P. Gumkowski Martin Galvin Anthony Gonzalez Darrell Gunn James M. Gannalo Jose Antonio Gonzalez, Jr. Madhureema Gupta David A. Garcia David Goodman F. Alejandro Gutierrez David Garcia John J. Goodman, Jr. Richard M. Gutierrez Edwin Garcia Madeleine Goodrich David E. Gutowski Alan M. Gardner Gregory Goodwine, Sr. Daniel Gvertz Robert I. Gardner Clifford Gordon Mark J. Hackett, Jr. Nate Garland Shirley A. Gorman Paul H. Hadley Thomas F. Garner Stacey L. Gorman Lyle T. Hajdu Ronald L. Garnett Pamela R. Goshman Reginald W. Haley Selena J. Garr Robert L. Gosper Robert B. Hallborg, Jr. Devin Benedict Garramone Kelly Lynn Gotham Thomas P. Halley John M. Garrity Sidney T. Goulbourne Nellie R. Halloran Albert A. Gaudelli Michael K. Gould Michael T. Halpert Philip M. Gaynor Richard A. Gould Barbara P. Hamilton Diane Geary Robert A. Gouldin Edward Hamlin Kent J. Gebert Reginald Gousse Denice A. Hamm Carl Gee Ansel Gouveia Edward R. Hammock Alvin Geller Lisa R. Gradascevic Stephen S. Hansen Giovanni Genovese Jonathan E. Gradess Joseph A. Hanshe

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 17 James P. Harding Moses Mark S. Howden Alan L. Joseph Michael L. Harding Donald Howell Cyrus Joubin William James Hardy Samuel A. Howell Patrick Joyce Luke Harned Jessica D. Howser Mark A. Juda Jake Harper Steven Hubert Peter T. Juliano William F. Harper Jessica Hugel Michael D. Jurena M. Jerald Harrell Dorothy E. Hughes Matthew Kadushin James P. Harrington Stathos Huginnie Carol Kahn Jeffrey M. Harrington Tristan D. Hujer Ivan Kalter Russel Harris Elizabeth A. Hume Barry Kamins Charles William Hart Mary R. Humphrey Stuart Kanoff Ronald Paul Hart Craig Huntsman Susan Marie Karalus James M. Hartmann Paul V. Hurley Nigos Karatas Nicole M. Hartnett Thomas P. Hurley Daniel Karlin Tina L. Hartwell Phillip R. Hurwitz Elizabeth Kase Tim L. Havas Heidi A. Husser Kathryn M. Kase David J. Hayes Anthony Iannarelli, Jr. Cheryl Kates Roland W. Hayes Frank Ieraci Philip Katowitz M. Alan Hays Michele Marte Indzonka James S. Kats Robert J. Healy Joseph M. Ingarra Kostas A. Katsavadakis Lionel Lee Hector Michael J. Ingham Manuel Katsoulis Edward K. Hedberg John Ingrassia Gary Kaufman Thomas Hegeman Daire Brian Irwin Elliot S. Kay Peter W. Henner Robert J. Irwin Padraic A. Keating Timothy J. Hennessy Michael Isgur John M. Keavey Daniel Henry, Jr. Robert N. Isseks Thomas F. Keefe Karen Lynn Hensley Kevin Jackson Eugene Keeler Warren C. Herland Michael A. Jacobs Michael J. Keenan Julio Hernandez, III Erik P. Jacobsen Michael Keesee Michael H. A. Heron Barry S. Jacobson Jennifer J. Kehoe Diane M. Herrmann Elena Jaffe Tastensen Martin J. Kehoe, III Adam S. Heyman Joseph Jaffe Barbara J. Kelley Nicholas W. Hicks R. Joseph Jalbert James P. Kelley David M. Higgins Seymour W. James, Jr. William J. Kelley Melvin T. Higgins Terry Jamison Brian Kelly James S. Hinman John J. Janiec David Kelly Marvin Hirsch Joseph T. Jarzembek Kevin Kelly Andrew J. Hobika David Gerard Jay Michael T. Kelly Joseph J. Hodan Frederic Jennings Raymond A. Kelly, Jr. Jeffrey A. Hoerter John Jenny Robert E. Kelly Jack S. Hoffinger Joseph Joch, Jr. Mardis F. Kelsen Alan S. Hoffman Leona D. Jochnowitz Jessica M. Keltz David A. Hoffmann Alba Susana Johnson Colin Kenneally John Hogan Christopher G. Johnson Christian J. Kennedy John M. Hogan, III Christopher J. Johnson James L. Kennedy Leroy Hoover Clarence Q. Johnson Mark F. Kennedy Timothy W. Hoover Robert P. Johnson Thomas A. Kenniff Jeffrey A. Horn Stephen A. Johnston William J. Kephart Michael D. Horn E. Stewart Jones, Jr. James S. Kernan Susan R. Horn Michael B. Jones Mitchell S. Kessler Davim L. Horowitz Peter H. Jones Edward Earl Key Gary A. Horton Rhian Jones Khurram Khan Mark D. Hosken Rick Jones Thomas H. Kheel Frank Housh Rochelle M. Jones Thomas J. Kidera Todd E. Houslanger John K. Jordan Ronald J. Kilburn Michael C. Howard Victor Jordan Christian Killoran

18 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Tracey J. Kim Eugene Lamb Tasha N. Lloyd Lee Kindlon Kate LaMothe Antonia LoBello Terence L. Kindlon Anthony Joseph Lana Thomas R. Lochner Victoria L. King M. Joe Landry John M. Lockhart, III James S. Kirk Philip J. Landry, III Scott Lockwood Richard Kirsh Frederick M. Lang Harvey Loeb Denis A. Kitchen, Jr. Ronald J. Lanouette, Jr. Deborah Wolikow Loewenberg Bruce Klang Anthony M. LaPinta Thomas W. Lokken Howard Kleiman Leanne Lapp James E. Long Brian C. Klein Carmelo M. Laquidara Robert D. Lonski Bruce D. Klein Nelson J. Lassalle Silvia Lopez Edward W. Klein Kareem Abdul Latif Joseph Lopiccolo Irwin G. Klein Elizabeth Latimer Keith R. Lord Robert H. Klein Douglas Latta Brian Lorenzo Scott Harris Klein Linda C. Lavery Terry D. Loretto Benjamin J. Klemanowicz, Jr. Walter J. Law Jonathon R. Lorge Victor Knapp Albert F. Lawrence Andrew C. LoTempio Lawrence J. Knickerbocker James A. Lazarus Mark J. Loughran Robert J. Knightly Danielle M. Lazore Timothy R. Lovallo William P. Knisley Benjamin L. Felcher Leavitt Robert R. Loveridge Michael L. Kobiolka Charles O. Lederman Raymond L. Loving Adam W. Koch Chanwoo Lee Yang Hao Lu George Konstantinides David Lee Greg D. Lubow Adam Konta Esther Cohen Lee Jacob Luciano Richard E. Kopacz Kwoncheol Lee Ron G. Lugbill Michael A. Korchak Milton Lee Wendy Luger Kyle Kordich Susan S. Lee Christopher N. Luhn Joshua Korman Spencer A. Leeds Kevin A. Luibrand Svetlana Kornfeind Jerry C. Leek Evan M. Lumley Larry R. Koss Gerald B. Lefcourt Scott M. Lupiani Andrew Kossover Elliott B. Leibowitz Frederick C. Luther Gregory L. Kottmeier Matthew R. Lembke Steven E. Lynch Steven X. Kouray Paul A. Lemole Paul D. MacAulay Anthony S. Kowalski James A. Leone Jason Machicote Jeffrey S. Krajewski Rosalie C. Leslie Lauren Mack Michael A. Kramer Sol Lesser Stephanie A. Mack Roger Kraminitz Richard A. Leszyk John C. Macklin Rachel M. Kranitz Erik B. Levin Brian S. MacNamara Daniel Kratka Arnold J. Levine Joanne Macri Andrew S. Krieger David E. Levine Jeanette Madera Peter L. Kristal David I. Levine Paul G. Madison Dara Kristt Howard N. Levine Karen M. Madsen Lisa M. Kroemer Arlene A. Levinson Glenn W. Magnell Arnold S. Kronick Richard Ware Levitt Christopher X. Maher Randolph Van Kruman Alden T. Lewis James W. Mahoney Katie Krusey David L. Lewis Mark J. Mahoney Fonda Dawn Kubiak Mark W. Lewis Mathew A. Maiello Paul W. Kullman Miles Lewis Mitchell B. Maier Jessica A. Kulpit William Leykam Arshad Majid Stephen Kunken Joseph Licitra Elena Makau Michael Kuzma Glenn B. Liebert Glen P. Malia John J. LaDuca Arlow M. Linton Arthur N. Malkin David W. Lagas Robert Linville Virginia D. Mallon Marcel J. Lajoy Alan C. Lippel Joan E. Maloney Deenita Marie Lake J. David Little Judah Maltz George LaMarche Todd L. Livingston Robert J. Mancuso

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 19 Kathy Manley James McGriff Armando Montano Germaine Manly Kevin P. McKernan Simon K. Moody Alice O. Mann Patrick McLaughlin Angel Morales Richard V. Manning Burnell McLeod Reynaldo Morgan Elizabeth Mannion Kevin D. McLoone Schavon R. Morgan Patricia Marcus John P. McMahon Walter Morgan Michael Marengo Jeffrey E. McMorris Martin H. Morris, Jr. Marianne Mariano Sean A. McNicholas Roslyn R. Morrison Robert J. Marinelli Michael F. McPartlan Richard T. Morrissey Jeffrey E. Marion Mark D. McRedmond Jeffery R. Morrow Jeffrey P. Markello Peter L. McShane Peter J. Moschetti, Jr. Daniel Markewich Thomas McShane Herbert J. Moses Peter L. Maroulis Richard McVinney Holly L. Mosher Martin Marshak William T. Meconi Curtis Mosley John J. Marshall, Jr. James H. Medcraf Kent V. Moston Kenneth R. Marshall Ada D. Medina Richard L. Mott Edward J. Martin Ralph C. Megna Gary Muldoon Jeffrey C. Martin Robert R. Meguin Ryan J. Muldoon Lorenzo Martinez Venessa D. Melly Robert P. Mullagan Matthew J. Martinez Royston A. Mendonza Christopher J. Mullen Amy C. Martoche Susan Menu Patrick F. Mullen William F. Martuscello Michael J. Mercure George D. Munroe Jonathan Marvinny Melissa C. Mercurio Gabriel R. Munson Robert A. Mascari Lindsey M. Merikas Ahmad A. Muntaqim Nicholas Maselli Charles A. Messina David A. Murante Robert E. Massi Toni Messina Dennis R. Murphy Paul Mastrangelo Jeanne E. Mettler Francis P. Murphy Daniel J. Mastrella Jennifer J. Metzger Kenneth J. Murphy Michaelangelo Matera Cheryl Meyers Mary Jane Murphy Robert Mauer Daniel L. Meyers Nancy Jane Murphy Heather Maure Leann L. Michael Thomas J. Murphy Kurt Mausert Paul M. Michalek Timothy P. Murphy Bruce Maxson Tara A. Midlik Glenn Edward Murray George R. Mayer Lucas G. Mihuta Richard H. B. Murray Kevin R. Mays Sergey Mikhlin Karen L. Murtagh-Monks Louis Mazzola Raymond T. Miles, III James A. Musacchio Charles McAllister Bryan R. Milks Molly Jo Musarra Maureen McBride James F. Miller Joseph Anthony Muscato James McCann John P. Miller Angelo Musitano Margaret McCarthy Lorelei B. Smith Miller William R. S. Myers David McChesney Maryellen Miner Aaron Mysliwiec Mark J. McCormick Phyllis M. Mingione John J. Nabinger Joseph M. McCoy Carolyn V. Minter Robert M. Nachamie Athena E. McCrory Michael J. Mirras Gregory J. Naclerio Michael P. McDermott Neville O. Mitchell Matthew D. Nafus Wesley E. McDermott Robert C. Mitchell Catherine E. Nagel John C. McDonald Susan Mitchell Ernest Louis Nargi Kathleen M. McDonald Charlie Mixon Charles B. Nash Shawn Patrick McDonald Christine Moccia William J. Nash Eugene McElroy Hassan Taha Mohamed Philip Nassiff Craig E. McElwee Michael M. Mohun Leroy Natanson Christopher McEvilley Robert Molina Eugene B. Nathanson John McGlynn John J. Molloy Malvina Nathanson Joseph McGowan Lori Robb Monaghan Victoria Navarro Dennis M. McGrath Dennis G. Monahan J. Henry Neale, Jr. Patricia M. McGrath Frederick E. Monroe Frank J. Nebush, Jr.

20 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Luke A. Nebush Vanessa Pai-Thompson Lawrence Anthony Porcari Anthony M. Neddo Peter Panaro Christopher Porco Karen R. Needleman Jill L. Paperno Michael J. Poretta David H. Nelson Gerald E. Paradise, III Dennis P. Portararo Eric Nelson Laurie Parise J. Scott Porter Danielle Neroni Daniel S. Parker Susan Porter Roy Nestler Lucian C. Parlato Brandon A. Portis Russell Neufeld Ita Parnass Michael G. Postiglione Thang Nguyen J. Matthew Parrinello Mark L. Potashnick Jon Allon Nichols John R. Parrinello Melissa A. Potzler William Nichols David M. Pascale Eric G. Poulos Jeffrey Nickel Frank R. Passafiume Tony G. Poveda Matthew Niemiec John P. Pastore Verena C. Powell James Nobles David J. Patterson Gregory J. Power Leonard E. Noisette Steven K. Patterson John T. Powers, Jr. Jennifer Norman Kim K. Paul Hannah Rose Prall L. Jeffrey Norwalk Michael Paul Andrew Pratt Edward J. Nowak Alejandra Paulino Terrance Pratt Steven Nowicki James Pawliczek Judith Preble Leah R. Nowotarski Robert Peck Cynthia E. Preiser John R. Nuchereno Sydney Peck Deborah Pretlow Timothy Nugent Christopher Jude Pelli Stephen Preziosi Larisa Obolensky Luis Andrew Penichet Scott C. Printup Aaron O’Brien Tammi D. Pere Christopher A. Privateer Charles F. O’Brien Sandra Perez Andrew J. Proto Henry F. O’Brien Patrick Perfetti Kelley Provo John M. O’Brien Danielle Perkins George E. Pugh David Ocasio Jan Perlin Peter J. Pullano Kevin D. O’Connell Judith E. Permutt Andrew M. Puritz Patrick M. O’Connell Remy R. Perot Andrew M. Purrott A. L. Beth O’Connor Ronald Perro John C. Putney Brendan O’Donnell Louise Perrotta Matthew P. Pynn Anthony O’Garro Kenneth M. Perry Patrick J. Quinlivan Thomas J. O’Hern Richard Perry Elizabeth K. Quinn David Ohnmacht Robert T. Perry Michael P. Quinn, Jr. Michael D. O’Keefe Robert S. Persky Mahmoud Rabah Shannon J. O’Keefe John L. Perticone Robert R. Race Jacqueline F. Oliva Ira Pesserilo Andrew T. Radack Ibrahim Omerhodzic Mark J. Peszko James Raible Thomas J. O’Neill John Petrak, Jr. Steven M. Raiser Amanda Oren George Phillips Arleen T. Ralph Michael G. O’Rourke Tina K. Piette Chauncy Ramos Manuel Ortega Anthony S. Pignataro John Ramos David J. Ortiz Brian D. Pilatzke James A. Randazzo Frank A. Ortiz Aaron Pino David B. Rankin Benjamin Ostrer Daniel Piotrowicz Felicia S. Raphael Thomas P. O’Sullivan Paul S. Piotrowski Frederick M. Rarick Henry P. Oswald Stephen J. Pittari Beth Ratchford Joana Otaiza William G. Pixley Daniel E. Rausher Milton Musa Pacheco Susan Platis John Ray Ellen K. Pachnanda Glen A. Plotsky Professor Martha Rayner Michael J. Pacifico Alberto A. Pola Frank Read Albert P. Pacione, Jr. Alan Polsky Marilyn S. Reader Michael P. Padden Geri Pomerantz Merble Reagon Joseph D. Pagano Arlene R. Popkin Kathleen P. Reardon Joanne Page Allen S. Popper George W. Redder

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 21 William J. Reddy Jonathan Lehman Rothermel Stephan Schick Warren Redlich Richard A. Rothermel Russell A. Schindler George E. Reed, Jr. Lori Ann Roueche Steven Schiovone Melissa Reese Timothy B. Rountree Craig P. Schlanger Sha-heed Rehman Charles A. Rubenstein Dennis B. Schlenker Susan P. Reinecke Stephen V. Rubeo Elsa J. Schmidt Kenneth A. Reiver Stuart D. Rubin Michael D. Schmitt Frederick Rench Francis D. Ruddy, Jr. Deborah Schneer Andrea Carapella Rendo Dana Rudikoff Sean D. Schoenborn Donald L. Reynolds Joel B. Rudin Gary Schoer Stephen R. Ricci Anne B. Rudman Sarah F. Schofield Richard W. Rich, Jr. Paul Ruine Bruce A. Schonberg Walter L. Rich Fares Rumi David C. Schopp Jeffrey T. Richards Krystal A. Rupert Kurt D. Schrader Danny Rincon Dianne C. Russell Oscar Schreiber Roland G. Riopelle Carmen Russo Lisa Schreibersdorf Scott F. Riordan Daniel A. Russo Claudia S. Schultz Jonathan Ripps Wendy Grace Russo Victor Schurr Angelo Rivera Sheila Ryan Edna Schwartz David Rivera Thomas W. Ryan Lawrence Schwartz Johnny Rivera David B. Rynders, Jr. Louis David Schwartz Francis R. Rivette Mark J. Sacco Michael Schwartz Rosemary Rivieccio Mark Sacha John E. Schwenkler James J. Rizzo Eric Sachs Raymond P. Sciarrino Antonia Robertson Joseph A. Sack Deborah Jean Scinta Jay Robeson Andrew Safranko Joseph J. Scinta, Jr. Lucille Dadd Robinson Manik J. Saini Jack Scordo Theodore P. Robinson Abdullah Y. Salahuddin Lucia Scott Rafael Robles David J. Saldarelli Stephen Robert Scott Hara A. Robrish Richard Salvatierra Benjamin Seegars Nora B. Robshaw Marina Samofal Seth J. Seegert Daniel Rodriguez Juan San Pedro, Jr. Karl C. Seman Patricia L. R. Rodriguez John M. Sanchez Jonathan Ross Sennett Stephen C. Roe Manuel A. Sanchez, Jr. Mari Ann C. Sennett Wesley A. Roe Melissa Sanchez Steven D. Sessler Leslie A. Roff Tammy Sanders Lance Sessoms Andre Rogers Salvatore T. Sanfilippo Robert D. Seymour Mario D. Romano Viviana Sanmartin Rupak R. Shah Julia N. Romanow Emanuel Santana Simone Shaheen Demostene Romanucci Iliana T. Santiago James M. Shalley Estelle Roond Jeffrey P. Santoro Laurie Shanks Walter L. Rooth, III Dominic Saraceno Elliott C. Shapiro Irene K. Ropelewski Anastasios Sarikas Norman Shapiro Darwin Roque Paul Leonard Sass Robert A. Shapiro Luis Rosado Willard J. P. Sawma Sabina Shapiro Luis Rosado Richard S. Scanlan Gerald L. Shargel Eve S. Rosahn John M. Scanlon Ravi Ivan Sharma Maria R. Rosciglione Luke Scardigno Marc S. Shatkin Sharon P. Rose Rodney Scarlett Irwin Shaw Alan Rosenthal Michael A. Scarola Richard R. Shaw, II Emily Rosmus Carol Brafman Schajer Steven J. Sherlock Alan Ross Donald L. Schechter William L. Sherlock Mary R. Ross Donald R. Schechter Jay C. Sherman William L. Rost Peter Scheidt Brian Shiffrin William M. Roth Rebecca A. Schenk Michael J. Shultes Arnold Rothbaum Solomon J. Schepps Christopher Shust

22 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Vincent Siccardi Michael J. Stachowski Marcea Clark Tetamore Saad Siddiqui Kevin M. Stadelmaier Nicholas Texido Linda Sideri Joseph W. Stadler Wayne Thatcher Stephan J. Siegel Patrick G. Stafford Thomas Theophilos Mark A. Siesel Thomas J. Stahr Bernard Thomas Stephen M. Signore Tucker C. Stanclift Leslie Jones Thomas Walter P. Signorelli Richard E. Stanton Adam M. Thompson David K. Silverberg Seth Steed Donald M. Thompson Warren M. Silverman Michael Steedly Florence Burton Thompson Carl J. Silverstein Elizabeth A. Steger Paul Thompson David Simpson David L. Steinberg Susan V. Tipograph Murray E. Singer Robin G. Steinberg Maria Tobia Nadeen C. Singh R. Hugh Stephens David P. Todaro Joseph Sinkewicz, Jr. R. William Stephens Natali J. H. Todd Randy I. Siper Scott A. Stepien Heather A. Tomes Peter C. Sipperly Jennifer P. Stergion Peter M. Torncello Richard A. Siracusa Daniel D. Stern Nelson S. Torre Lisa Serio Siragusa Russell Stetler Delrease Tota Peter K. Skivington D. Daniel Stevanovic Jeremy C. Toth Deborah Slack Bean Jacob Stevens David Touger Todd Slavik Geoffrey S. Stewart Tayden Townsley Christopher Slavin Lynne F. Stewart Ronald C. Trabucco Andrew Slepian Douglas P. Stiller Norman Trabulus Frank Smaldone Debbie Stockman Tara L. Trammell Matthew R. Smalls Andrew B. Stoll Christine Tramontano Alex Smith Allen Stone William J. Trask, Sr. Asha Saran Smith Michelle Stone Thomas D. Trbovich Brenda J. Smith Philip B. Stone James D. Tresmond David B. Smith Jonis J. Strods Holly A. Trexler Edward J. Smith, III Arthur Suchow Emily Trott Kenneth Smith Samuel J. Sugar Alexandra V. Tseitlin Trey Smith Donna M. Sullivan Ayoka A. Tucker Wayne P. Smith Garnett H. Sullivan Kathryn Lynne Tucker Oscar Smukler Pierre Sussman Robert Nelson Tucker James G. Snyder Michael E. Sutton Scott B. Tulman Jennifer G. Sober David H. Swyer Lana V. Tupchik Tina Sodhi Lawrence R. Sykes John C. Turi Laura Solinger Ronald J. Tabak Laura K. Turnblom Enet Somers-Dehaney David J. Taffany Diane Serbalik Turo Gary Somerville Steven Taitz Adam P. Tyksinski Robert B. Sommerstein Rebecca J. Talmud James E. Tyner Michael Sookoo Martin Tankleff John E. Tyo Tiffany M. Sorgen Gabriel Tapalaga Timothy J. Tyree Bernard Sorrentino John N. Tasolides Emeka J. Ukasoanya Anselmo Soto, Jr. Juan Taveras Denis J. Uminski Thomas G. Soucia David K. Taylor Ann Usborne Ann F. Spector Annick Tchokonte Tricia A. Vacanti-Belter Neal S. Spector William Tedford Joseph A. Vaccarino Magdalena Hale Spencer Stanley J. Teich Michael A. Vaccaro John F. Speranza Robert S. Temple Elena C. Vaida Jonna M. Spilbor William M. Tendy, Jr. Ronald C. Valentine Kevin W. Spitler George A. Terezakis Alexandra Valicenti Richard Cary Spivack Joseph J. Terranova Kevin Van Allen Kristin F. Splain Thomas D. Terrizzi Morton Van Allen Raymond Sprowls Francis W. Tesseyman, Jr. Richard C. Van Donsel Philip St. Louis Paul Testaverde Bronwen Van Hooft

NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 23 Radhika P. Varavenkataraman Johnathan E. Weinrich Gregory L. Wood Manuel D. Vargas Rhonda R. Weir Michael Wood Peter P. Vasilion David B. Weisfuse Robert W. Wood Gordon Vasquez Barry F. Weiss Katie Woodruff Catharine M. Venzon Lauren E. Weiss Aminie Woolworth Richard Vercollone Marsha Weissman Mark A. Worrell Gerald A. Vergilis Lawrence A. Weissmann Christopher D. Wright Yvonne A. Vertlieb Jamie B. Welch Lawrence E. Wright Jason Vichinsky Robert G. Wells Mary Kay Yanik Joseph Vidal Steven W. Wells Francis E. Yannelli Sally Betancourt Vigorito David A. Werber Ellen Yaroshefsky Thomas C. Viles Peter Wessel Bruce A. Yerman Michael J. Violante John M. Whelden Jane I. Yoon Louis P. Violanti John White D. Scott Young Surinder K. Virk Robert J. White, Jr. Jesse A. Young Andre Allen Vitale Jeffrey Wicks Judith E. Young Richard Vladimir David S. Widenor Mark A. Young Jeffrey F. Voelkl Michael A. Wiener Richard W. Youngman David M. Walensky Wallace W. Wiens Robert J. Zaccheo, Jr. Adrienne Wallace Jay L. Wilber Angela Zagreda David G. Wallace Charles J. Wilcox J. Grant Zajas Richard M. Wallace Roger W. Wilcox, Jr. Neil Martin Zang Sherry Levin Wallach Randy Wilens Francis A. Zarro, Jr. G. Scott Walling Edward D. Wilford Carol Zeldin Whitby Kevin Walsh Demetrius R. Williams Andrea Zellan Robert A. Walters Mark J. Williams, Jr. Benjamin Zeman Robert D. Walton, Sr. Mark S. Williams John M. Zenir Russell Walton, Jr. Thomas D. Williams Cory A. Zennamo John P. Wappett April M. Wilson Marvin Zevin Daniel J. Ward Christopher Wilson Noel Ziegler Earl S. Ward David W. Wilson John F. Zimberlin Patricia Warth Steven J. Wilutis Robert W. Zimmerman Edward H. Wassermann John W. Winans Clark J. Zimmermann, Jr. Carrie Watkins Bleakley James W. Winslow Helen W. Zimmermann Caren H. Wean Daniel E. Wisniewski Michael Zosh Paul N. Weber, Jr. Rebecca Wittman Marc A. Zuckerman Diane T. Webster Thomas E. Wojtan Joseph D. Zumbo Cappy Weiner Charles Oliver Wolff Van Zwisohn Richard P. Weinheimer, II James F. Wolff

24 NYSDA Forty-Third Annual Report | 2010 Page 5: Law,” in Rochester, NY. Seann Photo Captions (From left) Roberta “Bert” Riley, Deputy Director of The Bronx Defenders, stood in for his Cover: Nieslanik, Alternate Defense Counsel, Grand Junction, CO, Executive Director, Robin G. (From top) Juan Dones (l) listens presents at the 2009 Annual Meet- Steinberg, who received NYSDA’s to Marion Hathaway during a Client ing and Conference. Marvin E. 2009 Service of Justice Award but Advisory Board Meeting in 2009. Schechter makes a point about the was unable to attend the Awards Robert D. Lonski (l), Wilfred R. National Academies Report on Dinner. O’Connor Award recipient, and Forensic Science during the same Melissa Reese, Kevin M. Andersen conference. NYSDA’s Director of Page 9: Memorial Award recipient, with Legal Information Services, Ken (Top left) Patrick M. Connors their awards at NYSDA’s 2009 Strutin, exhibits speaker Andrea speaks with lawyers attending his Annual Meeting and Conference. Lyon’s autobiography at the 24th presentation, “Transition to the Andre Vitale (far l), Julie Cianca, New York Metropolitan Trainer. ‘New’ New York Rules of Profes- Donald Scalia, and Erik Teifke dis- sional Conduct,” at the 2009 cuss their Evidentiary Foundation Annual Meeting and Conference. Demonstration at the NYSDA train- Page 6: (Top right) The 24th New York er in Binghamton, NY in April 2010. (From top) Lawyers attend the regional CLE trainer “Criminal Metropolitan Trainer at NYU pro- vides an opportunity for attending Page 1: Defense Update 2009” on November 1, 2009 in Rochester, NY. lawyers to participate in post-trainer Lawyers attend NYSDA CLE train- Chief defenders and NYSDA staff discussion. (Bottom left) Faculty at ing sessions. await the beginning of the Chief the 2010 Defender Institute Basic Defender Convening during the Trial Skills Program rousingly cheer Page 2: 2009 Annual Meeting and the week and show off “Bert’s Magic (From left) Donald M. Thompson Conference in Saratoga Springs. Elixir” bracelets. (Bottom right) (l) presents at the NYSDA trainer NYSDA Staff Attorney Stephanie Batcheller (c) holds a basket for in Binghamton, NY in April 2010. Page 7: Marion H. Hathaway receives from CLE sign-outs at the 24th New York (At left) Former NYSDA Staff Jonathan E. Gradess on December Metropolitan Trainer. Attorney Tehra Coles (c), on staff 3, 2009 a plaque bearing the at the Albany County Public NYSDA Board of Directors resolu- Page 10: Defender Office, and other lawyers tion thanking her for her many attending the Defender Institute Participants and faculty of the 2010 years of service as Chair of the Basic Trial Skills Program in June Defender Institute Basic Trial Skills Client Advisory Board. Nationally- 2010, watch the end of the gradua- Program smile all together at the known defense attorney Henderson tion ceremony. (Top right) NYSDA conclusion of the week-long trainer. Hill, from Charlotte, NC, speaks Client Advisory Board member during the Defender Institute Basic Darryl King (l) and Chair Jay Page 12: Trial Skills Program in Troy, NY in Coleman prepare for the Advisory (From left) Executive Assistant June, 2010. Board’s panel on “Public Defense Barbara Baggott smiles during the Representation from the Client’s 24th New York Metropolitan Page 3: Point of View” at the Black and Trainer at NYU. Managing Attorney Participants and faculty take action Puerto Rican Caucus Legislative Charlie O’Brien admires his new and react at the Defender Institute Weekend on February 13, 2010. office after an internal move. Basic Trial Skills Program in Troy, (Bottom right) The bright sunshine Training Coordinator Diane Geary NY in June, 2010. of a July day backlights attendees checks a list at the “Criminal at the 2009 Annual Meeting and Defense Update 2009” trainer held Page 4: Conference in Saratoga Springs. at RIT in Rochester. (For left photo, see captions for cover.) Robert D. Lonski (r), of Page 8: Page 13: NYSDA’s Board of Directors, talks (From left) A moment at the 2010 Rosanne Van Heertum, Director of with Vincent E. Doyle III, past Defender Institute Basic Trial Skills Development of The New York Bar Chair of the New York State Bar Program is well documented. Foundation, and James Ayers, Esq. Association’s Committee to Ensure Jennifer Dysart and James Doyle present a grant to NYSDA, accept- Quality of Mandated Representa- talk with attending lawyers after ed by Criminal Defense Immigra- tion, at NYSDA’s 2009 Annual their presentation on “Under- tion Project Director Joanne Macri Meeting and Conference in standing and Presenting Identifica- and NYSDA’s Executive Director Saratoga Springs. tion Evidence: The Science and Jonathan E. Gradess.

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NYSDA Membership Application I wish to join the New York State Defenders Association and support its work to uphold the Constitutional guarantees of all citizens accused of crimes to legal representation and to advocate for an effective system of public defense representation for the poor. Enclosed are my membership dues:  $75 Attorney  $15 Law/Other Student/Inmate  $40 All Others

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Annual Report of Directors Pursuant to Not-for-Profit Corporation Law 519

Pursuant to Section 519 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the Board of Directors herewith submits to the membership the Corporation’s most recent certified financial statement.

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