About Us
Co-Chair: Professor Theo Liebmann, Hofstra Law School
Co-Chair: Hon. Ruben Martino, Supervising Judge, Family Court, Bronx County
Chair Emeritus: Hon. Edwina G. Mendelson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives
Counsel to the Advisory Commitee: Janet Fink, Esq., NYS Unified Court System
MEMBERS [affiliations listed for identification purposes only]:
- Hon. Lisa Bloch-Rodwin, Family Court, Erie County
- Margaret Burt, Esq., Attorney, Rochester, NY
- Ryan Darshan, Asst. Deputy Chief Clerk, Family Court, Kings County
- Karen Freedman, Esq. (By Myra Elgabry, Esq.), Lawyers for Children
- Anne Erickson (By Michelle Caldera-Kopf, Esq.), Empire Justice Center
- Hon. Alison Hamanjian, Supreme Court Youth part, Richmond County
- Terry Lawson, Esq., Bronx Legal Services
- Tracy Lawson, Esq., Brooklyn Defender Services
- Professor Beth Lyon, Cornell Law School
- Joanne Macri, Esq., NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services
- Andrea Panjwani, Esq., Center for Safety and Change
- Professor Carmen Rey, Brooklyn Law School
- Professor Sara Rogerson, Albany Law School
- Cristina Romero, Esq., The Legal Aid Society
- Maureen Schad, Esq., Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
- Amelia T. R. Starr, Esq., Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP
- Eve Stotland, Esq., The Door (former position)
- Lee Wang, Esq., Immigrant defense Project (former position)
CONSULTANTS
- Lenni Benson, Esq.
- Hon. Sarah P. Cooper (President, NYS Family Court Judges Association)
- Tracy Hamilton, Esq.
- Denise Kronstadt, Esq.
- Betsy R. Ruslander, Esq.
- Jane Schreiber, Esq
- Hon. Conrad D. Singer (Family Court, Nassau County)
- Harriet Weinberger, Esq.
