Leadership

Honorary President

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Rowan D. Wilson

Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals

Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in Pomona, California and grew up in Berkeley, California. He attended Harvard College, where he earned his A.B. degree in 1981, and later went on to obtain his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1984. Following his education, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable James R. Browning, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. After his clerkship, Judge Wilson joined the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City, where he started as an associate and eventually became a partner. He held this position until his appointment as an Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals in 2017, later being nominated and confirmed as Chief Judge in 2023. Throughout his career, Judge Wilson actively engaged in pro bono work and served on the boards of various charitable and not-for-profit organizations.

Presidents

Judge Kim

Hon. Judy Kim

Co-President

In November 2016, Justice Judy H. Kim became the first Korean American elected judge in New York State. As an elected Civil Court judge, she served in the Manhattan Criminal Court for two years and then returned to New York County Civil Court in January 2019.  In January 2022, she was elevated to Acting Justice of the Supreme Court in the New York State Supreme Court, New York County and presides over cases in the City IAS Part.

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Magnolia Levy

Co-President

Magnolia D. Levy is a partner of LoPreto + Levy, LLP, a boutique law firm with an emphasis on matrimonial and family law.  In an effort to bring dignity to the end of a relationship, Magnolia endeavors from the outset to effectively and efficiently achieve the best results for her clients without the need for court intervention. However, when a negotiated settlement is not possible, she is comfortable going to court, drawing on her commercial litigation background as a tenacious and passionate advocate for her clients.

 

Officers

VICE PRESIDENTS

Hon. Linda M. Capitti

Ilene Jaroslaw, Esq.

Matthew Schwartz, Esq.

Hon. Mary Kay Vyskocil

TREASURER

Hon. Leslie A. Stroth

SECRETARY

Rian A. Silverman

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Helen Gredd. Esq.

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Lauren Crane, Esq.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Virginia K. Trunkes

JUDGES' DIVISION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LAWYERS' DIVISION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hon. Ariel D. Chesler

Hon. James G. Clynes

Hon. Abena Darkeh

Hon. Marguerite Grays*

Hon. Michael L. Katz*

Hon. Steven I. Locke

Hon. Anna Mikhaleva

Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones

Hon. Robert R. Reed

Hon. Saliann Scarpulla

Hon. Jennifer G. Schecter*

Hon. Ellen M. Spodek*

Hon. Lourdes M. Ventura

Hon. Matthew F. Cooper

Jacqueline Flug, Esq.*

Patricia I. Gannon, Esq.

Claire Gutekunst

Jacqueline Harounian

Vilia B. Hayes*

Desiree M. Lasalle, Esq.

Virginia A. LoPreto

John McFerrin- Clancy

Maura Miller

Meredith Miller

Hon. Karla Moskowitz*

Evridiki Poumpouridis

Parthena Psyllos

Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman

Peter J. Strauss

Lauren J. Wachtler

ADVISORY BOARD

Arielle J. Albert

Karen Blaustein

Maria Cortese

Myrna Felder*

Hon. Helen E. Freedman*

Ellen B. Holtzman

Hon. Cynthia Kern

Marjorie Lesch

Judith A. Livingston*

Sharon L. Nelles*

Barbara A. Ryan*

Perry Weitz

Mark J. Alonso

RoseAnn C. Branda

Richard A. Edlin

Ilene Fern

Hon. Judith Gische

Hon. Barbara Jaffe

Hon. Sarah L. Krauss

Sandra Lespinasse

Hon. La Tia Martin

Hon. Paula Omansky

Hon. Lori Sattler

Hilary Williams

Sheila L. Birnbaum*

Hon. Richard Braun

Hon. Betty W. Ellerin

Hon. Fern Fisher

Hon. Donna Golia

Hon. Deborah Kaplan

Hon. Rachel L. Kretser

Joan Levenson

Hon. Rita Mella

Hon. Barbara Irolla Panepinto*

Cheryl Stein

Hon. Karen B. Wolff

Helene E. Blank

Hon. Margaret A. Chan

John Feerick

Marshall H. Fishman

Hon. Arlene Hahn

Randi L. Karmel

Hon. Joan Lefkowitz

Hon. Jonathan Lippman

Faith Miller*

Hon. Charles Ramos

Valerie H. Tocci

PAST PRESIDENTS

1992-1994

1992-1994

1992-1994

1995-1996

1995-1996

1997-2000

1997-2000

 

 

 

 

2003-2005

2003-2005

2005-2008

Sheila L. Birnbaum

Hon. Karla Moskowitz

Sandra Katz

Myrna Felder

Hon. Sondra Miller

Martha L. Golar

Hon. Jacqueline Silberman

Hon. E. Leo Milonas

Barbara A. Ryan, Esq.

Hon. Helen E. Freedman

Roy L. Reardon

Hon. Shirley Kornreich

Hon. Barbara Irolla Panepinto

Judith A. Livingston

2007-2009

2008-2011

2009-2012

2011-2013

2012-2014

2013-2015

2014-2016

2016-2018

2017-2019

2018-2020

2019-2021

2020-2022

2021-2023

2022-2024

Hon. Eileen Bransten

Cynthia Rubin

Hon. Ellen M. Spodek

Edward S. Kornreich

Hon. Jennifer G. Schecter

Sharon L. Nelles

Hon. Lynn R. Kotler

Luisa M. Kaye

Hon. Michael L. Katz

Vilia B. Hayes

Hon. Saliann Scarpulla

Jacqueline Flug

Hon. Marguerite A. Grays

Virginia K. Trunkes