Members and Staff
Below is the current roster of Advisory Committee members and staff.
Requests for a formal written opinion should be directed to the Chief Counsel.
Committee
Hon. Debra L. Givens, Co-Chair, 866-795-8343 (toll-free)
Hon. Lillian Wan, Co-Chair, 866-795-8343 (toll-free)
Hon. Kevin R. Bryant
Hon. Chereé A. Buggs
Hon. Julie A. Campbell
Hon. Emilio Colaiacovo
Hon. Ben Darvil, Jr.
Hon. Diane Devlin
Hon. Richard A. Dollinger (ret.)
Hon. D. Christian Fischer
Hon. Barbara R. Johnson-Lee
Hon. Judy H. Kim
Hon. Christopher R. Martin
Hon. Mark Meddaugh (ret.)
Hon. Ronald W. Meister
Hon. Vincent J. Messina, Jr.
Hon. James P. Murphy
Hon. Wayne M. Ozzi
Hon. Karen K. Peters (ret.)
Hon. Joanne D. Quiñones
Hon. Francis D. Ricigliano
Hon. Dineen Riviezzo
Hon. Gayle P. Roberts
Hon. Michele S. Rodney
Hon. Julio Rodriguez III
Hon. Donna M. Siwek
Hon. Ellen Spodek (ret.)
Hon. Troy K. Webber
Historical List - Former Members
List of Former Members (as of 12/1/2025)
Faculty
Faculty are former voting members (or in one instance, former staff counsel) who remain involved in various aspects of the Committee's work, including our educational programs.
Hon. George D. Marlow (ret.), Co-Chair Emeritus
Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin (ret.), Vice Chair Emerita
Hon. Daniel D. Angiolillo, Co-Vice Chair 2019-21
Hon. Robert G. Bogle
Hon. Vito DeStefano
Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick
Hon. Nelida Malavè-González
Hon. Robert M. Mandelbaum
Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden
Hon. James D. Pagones (ret.)
Hon. Lisa E. Rubenstein (former staff counsel)
Hon. Thomas J. Sheeran
Hon. Margaret T. Walsh (ret.), Co-Chair 2016-24
Chief Counsel
Laura L. Smith, Esq., 866-795-8343 (toll-free) or 212-428-2504
Staff Counsel
Rosemary Garland-Scott, Esq., 866-795-8343 (toll-free) or 212-428-2526
Paul J. Whelan, Esq., 866-795-8343 (toll-free) or 212-428-5528
Adina C. Gilbert, Esq. (ret.)