Month: January 2017

January 26, 2017: Albany Attorney Anne Reynolds Copps Honored by State Bar Association Real Property Section

Anne Reynolds Copps of Albany (Copps DiPaola) has been awarded the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section Professionalism Award. The award honors an accomplished lawyer who personifies appreciation for the profession through efforts like mentoring younger attorneys and state and local bar association involvement. Copps was presented the award January 26 during … Continued

January 26, 2017: Albany and Rochester Attorneys Honored with New York State Bar Association John E. Leach Memorial Awards

Jean F. Gerbini (Albany) and Laurie A. Giordano-Vahey (Rochester) were presented with John E. Leach Memorial Awards during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting January 25. The awards recognize outstanding service and distinguished contributions to the legal profession as a member of the Bar Association’s Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law (TICL) Section. “Jean … Continued

January 25, 2017: Rochester Attorney Receives NYS Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award

Curtis A. Johnson, a Rochester attorney, has been awarded the New York State Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for 2017. Johnson is an associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King in Rochester where he concentrates his practice on complex corporate litigation. The award, presented by the Association’s Young Lawyers Section, honors attorneys in practice for … Continued

January 25, 2017: Nine Honored for Distinguished Service in Criminal Justice by New York State Bar Association

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara and the late Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson are among the nine individuals honored for their outstanding contributions to the criminal justice community in 2016. Six recipients were honored January 25 by the Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association during its … Continued

January 23, 2017: Former Federal Judge Loretta Preska Honored With NY State Bar Award For Distinction In International Law

Loretta A. Preska, former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is the 2017 recipient of the Distinction in International Law and Affairs Award given by the International Section of the New York State Bar Association. The award recognizes those who have made a major contribution to international … Continued

January 19, 2017: CyberCrime, Tax Reform, Arbitration, Zombie Housing, Artificial Intelligence, ‘Revenge Porn’ on NYS Bar Agenda

The New York State Bar Association’s 140th Annual Meeting in New York City next week will feature discussions on cybercrimes; prospects for tax reform in 2017; appellate attacks on arbitration awards; whether antitrust has failed; representing clients with diminishing capacity; crisis management for celebrities; zombie housing; organic claims for cosmetics; planning for a pet’s continuing … Continued