Registration is now closed. Registration will not be taken on site for this program.
Join the Family Law Section this Summer at the Newport Marriott Hotel! Placed amid the historic downtown district, the Newport Marriott offers scenic luxury along the shimmering Rhode Island waterfront. Discover Newport’s most celebrated attractions including Fort Adams, Naval Station Newport, Belle Mer, Cliff Walk and Thames Street. Ignite your senses with flavorful American fare, draft beers, fine wines and innovative cocktails in MainSail and Skiff Bar both enhanced by breathtaking water views.
Summer 2022 Meeting- Newport, RI
Thursday, July 7
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Officers Meeting
12:00 p.m.
Registration and Exhibits
2:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Kid’s Camp: Dinner and a Movie
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception and Dinner at the Newport Beach House
Friday, July 8
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Kids Camp
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Committee Breakfast Meetings
ADR Committee, Blue Ribbon Task Force and Legislation Committee, Child Custody Committee, LBGTQ Committee
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Exhibits
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with the Exhibitors
Thank you to Financial Research Associates for Sponsoring this breakfast!
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION
Please see https://nysba.org/events/family-law-section-summer-2022-meeting-in-newport-rhode-island/ for complete agenda
12:10 p.m.
Golf Tournament-Newport National Golf Club
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Afternoon on your own
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Kid’s Dinner & Activities
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception at Rosecliff Mansion
Thank you KLG Business Valuators and Accountants for sponsoring this event!
8:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own-at one of the fabulous Newport area restaurants
(Due to COVID restrictions and the season, it is strongly recommended that you make dinner reservations in advance)
9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Hospitality event sponsored by Alliance Bernstein at the Newport Marriott
Saturday, July 9
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Kids Camp
7:30 a.m.
Committee breakfast meetings
CLE Committee, Membership and Long Range Planning Committee
7:30 a.m.
Meet and Greet with the Hon. Jeffrey Sunshine
7:30 a.m.
Registration and Exhibits
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with the Exhibitors
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
GENERAL SESSION
Please see https://nysba.org/events/family-law-section-summer-2022-meeting-in-newport-rhode-island/ for complete agenda
12:00 p.m.
Afternoon on your own
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Kid’s Dinner & Activities
6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception, Beer Tasting and Lobster Bake at The Bohlin @ The Newport Yacht Club
Sunday, July 10
Departure
Registration is now closed. Registration will not be taken on site for this program.
Joan Casilio Adams, Esq., Chair, Family Law Section
Adams & Associates PLLC, Buffalo, New York
Louis J. Cercone, Jr., CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA
Brisbane Consulting Group LLC, Buffalo, New York
Robert Z. Dobrish, Esq.
Dobrish Michaels Gross LLP, New York, New York
Alyssa Eisner, Esq.
Sager Gellerman Eisner PLLC, Forest Hills, New York
Charles P. Inclima, Esq.
Inclima Law Firm, PLLC, Rochester, New York
Elena Karabatos, Esq.
Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos PLLC, Garden City, New York
Richard C. Lewis, Esq., President-Elect, New York State Bar Association
Hinman, Howard & Kattell, Binghamton, New York
Glenn S. Liebman, CPA/ABV
KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants, LLC, Melville, New York
Lydia A. Milone, Esq.
BodnerMilone LLP, White Plains, New York
Michael J. Raymond, CPA, ABV, CFF
BST & Co CPA’s, LLP, Albany, New York
Lisa R. Schoenfeld, Esq.
Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos PLLC, Garden City, New York
Peter R. Stambleck, Esq., Vice Chair, Family Law Section
Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross, LLP, New York, New York
Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine, Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Cases
Brooklyn, New York
Hon. Bruce J. Wagner, Support Magistrate
Schenectady County Family Court, Schenectady, New York
Thank you to our sponsors!
Financial Research Associates
Platinum Sponsor
Official Sponsor of the Friday breakfast
KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants
Diamond Sponsor
Official Sponsor of the Friday night cocktail reception at Rosecliff Mansion
Download the Exhibitor form by clicking here: 2022 Family Law Section Summer Meeting Exhibitor Form (XLS)
Sponsor form coming soon.
The Newport Marriott Hotel
25 America’s Cup Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Please note that hotel rooms at the Newport Marriott are sold out.
OVERFLOW ROOMS
A limited amount of overflow rooms are available in area hotels for a discounted rate. Please contact the hotels directly to secure a room.
Hotel Viking
One Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Wednesday 7.6.22 & Thursday 7.7.22: $329.00
Friday 7.8.22 and Saturday 7.9.22: $599.00
(Note that all Saturday reservations require a 2-night minimum stay)
Room rates are based on single and double occupancy. For triple occupancy in guestroom, there will be a $25 increase to the contracted rate, for quadruple occupancy, $50 increase to rate. A $35 per day rate place applicable taxes will also apply. This discount will not be available after June 6th. Please note that you will be billed by the New York State Bar Association directly for failure to cancel your reservation prior to this date, no show, or early departure.
Deadline for Reservations is June 6
Link to reserve room: https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2022-07-06&chain=8708&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2022-07-10&group=0706MARR&hotel=29021&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1
Days Inn by Wyndham Middletown/Newport Area
1185 W Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842
$271.79 per room, per night +Tax – Single
$280.79 per night + Tax – Double
Deadline for Reservations is June 8
Please contact the hotel directly at to make your reservation at 1-401-849-4700. Please reference the Family Law Conference Room Block to receive the discounted rate.
Please visit https://www.discovernewport.org/places-to-stay/ for additional information on hotels in the area
About the Newport Marriott
Placed amid the historic downtown district, the Newport Marriott offers scenic luxury along the shimmering Rhode Island waterfront. Discover Newport’s most celebrated attractions including Fort Adams, Naval Station Newport, Belle Mer, Cliff Walk and Thames Street. Ignite your senses with flavorful American fare, draft beers, fine wines and innovative cocktails in MainSail and Skiff Bar both enhanced by breathtaking water views. Our expansive, nautical-themed hotel accommodations are generously appointed with luxurious amenities and spa-like bathrooms with waterfall showers. Find your inspiration in our 24,000 square feet of versatile event space, enhanced by expert planning and custom catering. After a satisfying day of business, sightseeing or fun at the beach in Newport, RI, treat yourself to a massage, beauty treatment or wellness therapy at our full-service hotel spa or try a workout in Studio Fit. When you stay at the Newport Marriott, you will discover a luxury haven along the downtown waterfront.
Placed amid the historic downtown district, the Newport Marriott offers scenic luxury along the shimmering Rhode Island waterfront. Discover Newport’s most celebrated attractions including Fort Adams, Naval Station Newport, Belle Mer, Cliff Walk and Thames Street. Ignite your senses with flavorful American fare, draft beers, fine wines and innovative cocktails in MainSail and Skiff Bar both enhanced by breathtaking water views. Our expansive, nautical-themed hotel accommodations are generously appointed with luxurious amenities and spa-like bathrooms with waterfall showers. Find your inspiration in our 24,000 square feet of versatile event space, enhanced by expert planning and custom catering. After a satisfying day of business, sightseeing or fun at the beach in Newport, RI, treat yourself to a massage, beauty treatment or wellness therapy at our full-service hotel spa or try a workout in Studio Fit. When you stay at the Newport Marriott, you will discover a luxury haven along the downtown waterfront.
Please note that if you have made reservations for two or more rooms at any hotel, you will be contacted on June 1st to confirm your reservations and program registration. We encourage you to cancel additional room reservations before June 10th so that the rooms can be re-sold to another program attendee, as room availability is limited. Thank you.
Other hotel information:
Check in: 4:00pm
Check out: 11:00am
Parking: On site parking is available for $28 per day | Valet Daily: $28
More information about the Newport Marriott can be found here: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/pvdlw-newport-marriott/overview/
In the event that the hotel is sold out, please visit https://www.discovernewport.org/places-to-stay/ for additional places to stay.
Parking for guests not staying overnight is available at the Newport Gateway Transportation Center at the current seasonal rate. The Gateway is directly next door to the Newport Marriott.
Plan your visit here: https://www.discovernewport.org/about-newport/
Kids Camp
The Family Law Section is proud to welcome A Helping Hand, Onsite Event Childcare Services!
About A Helping Hand
A Helping Hand HR was created in 2008 as a babysitting and nanny company for busy families in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We’ve grown exponentially over the past 13 years, expanding our client base to more than 1000 families who use the company for babysitting around the world. We began providing our onsite event childcare services to large events hosted by the military and now support over 500 events per year across the United States. Our goals are to provide help, relief, and assistance to groups needing event childcare, broaden our community impact, and become the childcare provider of choice
Learn more about A Helping Hand HERE (link to www.ahelpinghandevents.com)
Important things to know
A Helping Hand will be providing onsite event childcare for the Family Law Summer Meeting in Newport, Rhode Island on July 7, 8, and 9.
In addition to signing up with your conference registration, A Helping Hand also asks that everyone pre-register their children for the event to ensure a smooth and time-saving check in process.
Registration for childcare will close at 11:59pm on June 28th.
Please click here for instructions on how to register for childcare through A Helping Hand.
Please be sure to complete the registration form with your meeting registration. Additional instructions, waiver, and further information will be sent to you prior to the event.
Childcare will be available at the following times:
Thursday, July 7th
5pm – 10pm: Activities, dinner, movie while parents are at Newport Beach House
Friday, July 8th
8am – noon: Breakfast, Activities, snacks while parents are in a meeting
5pm – 10pm: Activities, dinner, movie while parents are at Rosecliff Mansion
Saturday, July 9th
8am – noon: Breakfast, Activities, snacks while parents are in a meeting
5pm – 10pm: Activities, dinner, movie while parents are at the Yacht Club
Additional childcare outside of these hours must be coordinated directly with the provider.
Kids Camp: $325