ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.), Co-Chair
(201) 240-9283
hcarroll@mfmclaw.com
Linda F. Spiegel, Co-Chair
(201) 489-1001
lfs@spiegellawfirm.com
Linda Coronato
Hon. James DeLuca (Ret.)
Ira Kaplan
Michael Maher
Mark Marotta
Arthur M. Neiss
Lisa Parker
Hon. Menelaos W. Toskos (Ret.)
Richard Zimmerman
ANNUAL DINNER
Cynthia Petrowsky, Chair
(732) 306-4503
cpetrowsky@wfitzula.law.com
Jacqueline Choi
Rio Guerrero
Eileen Mulroy
Lisa Parker
John Shahdanian II
Sherwin Tsai
ARBITRATION SCREEENING
Donald Caminiti, Co-Chair
(201) 342-4014
dcaminiti@breslinandbreslin.com
Cynthia Petrowsky, Co-Chair
(732) 306-4503
cpetrowsky@wfitzula.law.com
Members at the discretion of the Chairs
BENCH BAR
Sheila O’Shea-Criscione, Chair
(201) 988-1308
soshea@carcichoshea.com
Adam Boyle
Frank Carbonetti
Aaron Cohen
Chris DiLorenzo
Jhanice Domingo
Mara Dooskin
Erica Fields
Nancy Murray Horta
Omid Irani
Tamra Katcher
Matthew Nicodemo
Conrad Olear
Catherine Salerno
Eric Sarraga
Jason Shafron
Brian Shea
Jordan Yuelys
BCBA Executive Board & Board of Trustees
BY-LAWS
Kelly Castor, Co-Chair
(201) 257-8797
kelly@callcastor.com
Asaad Siddiqi, Co-Chair
(973) 327-0242
asiddiqi@trenkisabel.law
Adam Boyle
Faudia Clemenza
Erica Fields
Jason Finkelstein
Jason Foy
Omid Irani
Michelle Marose
Matthew Nicodemo
Lisa Parker
Brian Shea
CIVIL PRACTICE
Adam Boyle, Co-Chair
(973) 345-6300
aboyle@fronzutolaw.com
Erica Fields, Co-Chair
(201) 527-5319
efields@geico.com
Catherine Salerno, Co-Chair
(201) 348-6000
csalerno@chasanlaw.com
Tyler Avon
Donald Caminiti
Kelly Castor
Vanessa Craveiro
Donna Dorgan
Dermot Doyle
Erica Fields
Frank Golz
Steven Harz
Joseph Haskins
Thomas Kim
Yongmoon Kim
James Kimball
David Lafferty
Walter Luers
Jill Horton-Miller
Geoffrey Mueller
Richard Oldfield
Grant Petrosyan
Cynthia Petrowsky
Seth Rosenstein
Jason Shafron
Douglas Sanchez
Asaad Siddiqi
Sherwin Tsai
Steven R. Vanderlinden
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Jason Finkelstein, Co-Chair
(201) 280-3972
jfinkelstein@coleschotz.com
Linda F. Spiegel, Co-Chair
(201) 489-1001
lfs@spiegellawfirm.com
Stephen W. Bialkowski
Felicia Farber
Adrienne Isacoff
Jared Lans
Walter Luers
Arnold Picinich
Douglas Sanchez
Jason Shafron
Adam Sklar
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Brian Shea, Chair
(201) 802-9202
bshea@mfmclaw.com
Elton Bozanian
Erica Fields
Lisa Parker
Linda H. Schwager
CORPORATE BUSINESS LAW
Demetria M. Bogosian, Co-Chair
(201) 562-1052
dbogosian@beattielaw.com
John McDermott, Co-Chair
(201) 359-3594
jmcdermott@harwoodlloyd.com
Daniel Cohen
Howard Davis
Megan Kilzy
John L. Molinelli
Peter Roh
Thomas M. Scuderi
CREDITOR/DEBTOR RELATIONS
David Edelberg, Chair
(201) 896-7701
dedelberg@sh-law.com
Peter Roh
CRIMINAL PRACTICE
Chris DiLorenzo, Co-Chair
(201) 739-9285
cdilorenzo@dilorenzo-rush.com
Tamra Katcher, Co-Chair
(201) 488-1234
Tamra@fwkdlaw.com
Eric J. Sarraga, Co-Chair
(201) 457-0071
esarraga@foyseplowitz.com
Vered Adoni
Ron Bar-Nadav
Craig Becker
Stephen Bollenbach
Paul Brickfield
Natalie Candela
Kimberly Capers
Frank Carbonetti
Yomara Castro
Jacqueline Choi
Paul Darakjian
Gary Donatello
Jillian Elko
Jason Foy
Jessica Gomperts
Karen Gwynn
Omid Irani
Deepa Jacobs
Megan Kilzy
David Kurtz
Francis Leddy Jr.
S. Emile Lisboa
Michael Maher
Ron McCormick
Jennifer Mendelsohn
Saray Miller
David Molk
Scott Mooney
Alexandra Ostuni
William Quirk
Kurt Resch
Leigh Saltiel
Lee Schaer
James Seplowitz
Pia Sheppard
Melanie Siletti
Bethany Ventola
Seth Victor
John Weichsel
Nicole Eiszner Wild
Daryl Williams
Donald Yannella
Jordan Yuelys
DIVERSITY IN THE PROFESSION
Omid Irani, Co-Chair
(201) 342-8555
Omid.irani@sutnicklaw.com
Angela Kim, Co-Chair
(201) 441-9056
akim@hdrbb.com
Francis Yook, Co-Chair
(201) 647-3337
fyook@walsh.law
Kimberley Capers
Jacqueline Choi
Faudia Clemenza
Vanessa Craveiro
Jillian Elko
Jason Foy
Rio Guerrero
Karen Gwynn
Diane Lucianna
Matthew McGregor
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Aleida Piccini de Velazquez
Sherwin Tsai
Steven R. Vanderlinden
e-DISCOVERY & LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
Susan Usatine, Co-Chair
(201) 525-6219
Susatine@coleshotz.com
Megan Kilzy, Co-Chair
(201) 489-3000
mkilzy@coleshotz.com
Ilan Danon
John L. Molinelli
ELDER LAW
Armando Horta, Chair
(201) 375-3975
Law.horta@gmail.com
Elton Bozanian
Vanessa Craveiro
Kenneth Dolecki
Ira Kaplan
Spero Leakas
Janet Lurie
Brian Shea
Linda F. Spiegel
Donald Yannella
ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
Ryan Byrnes, Co-Chair
(201) 587-0888
rbyrnes@wellslaw.com
Lawrence Joel, Co-Chair
(201) 599-0588
ljoel@joelandjoel.com
Paul Ambrose
Elton Bozanian
Andrew J. Cevasco
Vanessa Craveiro
Joseph Haskins
Armando Horta
Richard Joel Sr.
Ira Kaplan
Thomas Kim
Beth Manes
Joseph Mecca
Victoria Pekerman
Brian Shea
Linda F. Spiegel
Donald Yannella
FAMILY LAW
Aaron Cohen, Co-Chair (ESP)
(201) 391-3737
acohen@pricemeese.com
Jhanice Domingo, Co-Chair
(201) 274-4443
jdomingo@pashmanstein.com
Mara Dooskin, Co-Chair
(201) 642-2000
mara@wlg.com
Nancy Murray Horta, Co-Chair
(551) 998-9368
nancy@nhortalaw.com
Angela Barker
Genevieve Blazini
Elton Bozanian
Joseph Cadacina
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Bruce E. Chase
Faudia Clemenza
Alexandra Coglianese
Linda Coronato
Vanessa Craveiro
Joseph Haskins
William Heimbuch
Armando Horta
Sarah Gloates Horta
Ira Kaplan
Angela Kim
Thomas Kim
Danielle Konzelmann
Dale Krouse
Francis J. Leddy Jr.
Michelle Marose
Mark Marotta
Nicole McDonough
Matthew McGregor
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Laura Nunnink
Stephanie O’Neill
Lisa Parker
Aleida Piccini de Velazquez
Erika Piccirillo
Cathy Pollak
Linda H. Schwager
Patricia Powers-Simonelli
Linda F. Spiegel
Geri Landau Squire
Hon. Edward V. Torack (Ret.)
Kali Trahanas
Gale B. Weinberg
Emma Weiner
John Weichsel
FEDERAL PRACTICE
Matthew Gately, Co-Chair
(201) 845-9600
mfg@njlawfirm.com
Asaad Siddiqi, Co-Chair
(973) 327-0242
asiddiqi@trenkisabel.law
Nicole McDonough
Douglas Sanchez
GENERAL EQUITY
Conrad Olear, Co-Chair
(201) 445-9001
cmo@strasserlaw.com
Jason Shafron, Co-Chair
(201) 343-7200
Jshafron@shafronlaw.com
Paul Ambrose
Elton Bozanian
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Andrew J. Cevasco
Daniel Cohen
Frank Coscia
Hon. James DeLuca (Ret.)
Jared Lans
Nicole McDonough
Joseph Mecca
John L. Molinelli
Geoffrey Mueller
Matthew Nicodemo
Victoria Pekerman
Douglas Sanchez
Brian Shea
Asaad Siddiqi
William I. Strasser
Hon. Menelaos W. Toskos (Ret.)
Steven R. Vanderlinden
Daniel Zwillenberg
GOLF & TENNIS OUTING
Tyler Avon
Craig Bossong
Ryan Byrnes
David Edelberg
R. Scott Fahrney
Jason Finkelstein
Rio Guerrero
Nicole McDonough
William Quirk
Jason Shafron
John Shahdanian II
Sherwin Tsai
IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION
William Quirk, Chair
(201) 968-0800
Wquirk@quirklawllc.com
Vanessa Craveiro
Rio Guerrero
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Andrew J. Cevasco, Co-Chair
(201) 694-8565
acevasco@archerlaw.com
Michael J. Epstein, Co-Chair
(201) 845-5962
mjepstein@theepsteinlawfirm.com
Craig Bossong – 2027
Frank Carbonetti -2027
Kelly Castor – 2025
Nicole McDonough -2027
Conrad Olear – 2026
Hon. Sandra Ann Robinson (ret.) – 2025
Gerald R. Salerno – 2026
Laura C. Sutnick – 2025
Andrew G. Toulas – 2026
JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE
John L. Shahdanian II, Chair
(973) 327-0242
jshahdanian@trenkisabel.law
The Association’s President makes confidential appointments to this Committee each year.
JUDICIAL SELECTION
Diane Lucianna, Co-Chair
(201) 342-9090
luciannadiscovery@gmail.com
Kali Trahanas, Co-Chair
(201) 527-5094
kali@trahanaslaw.com
Frank Coscia
Michelle Fine
Jason Finkelstein
James Kimball
Nicole McDonough
Matthew McGregor
Scott Mooney
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Grant Petrosyan
Seth Rosenstein
John L. Shahdanian II
Brian Shea
Kali Trahanas
Sherwin Tsai
Richard Zimmerman
JUVENILE PRACTICE
Karen Gwynn, Chair
(201) 981-5905
Kgwynn23@gmail.com
Paul Brickfield
Jason Foy
Armando Horta
Linda F. Spiegel
Nicole Eiszner Wild
LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAW
Caroline Braga, Co-Chair
(973) 622-3333
cbraga@saiber.com
John L. Shahdanian II, Co-Chair
(973) 327-0242
jshahdanian@trenkisabel.law
Sheila O’Shea-Criscione
Rio Guerrero
Steven Harz
Michael Malatino
Douglas Sanchez
Steven R. Schuster
Asaad Siddiqi
Daniel Zwillenberg
LAND USE LAW
Gail L. Price, Chair
(201) 391-3737
gprice@pricemeese.com
Craig Bossong
Danielle Cervino
Anthony Cialone
Howard Davis
Kenneth Dolecki
Danielle Federico
Kevin Kelly
Spero Leakas
Marc E. Leibman
Stuart Liebman
John McDermott
Joseph Mecca
John L. Molinelli
Arthur M. Neiss
Steven R. Schuster
Jordan Yuelys
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Kali Trahanas, Chair
(201) 527-5094
kali@trahanaslaw.com
Andrew J. Cevasco
Diane Lucianna
Eileen Mulroy
MENTAL HEALTH
Elton Bozanian, Co-Chair
(201) 947-1500
elton@bozanian-mcgregor.com
Ilan Danon, Co-Chair
(201) 488-3900
idanon@shapiro-croland.com
Matt McGregor
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Brian Shea
Sherwin Tsai
MUNICIPAL COURT
Frank Carbonetti, Co-Chair
(201) 342-9090
carbonettiesq@gmail.com
Omid Irani, Co-Chair
(201) 342-8555
Omid.irani@sutnicklaw.com
Jordan Yuelys, Co-Chair
(201) 996-0056
jdyuelys@hotmail.com
Adam Boyle
Paul Brickfield
Dermot Doyle
Adam Herbst
Tamra Katcher
Francis J. Leddy, Jr.
S. Emile Lisboa
Michael Maher
Joseph Mecca Jr.
Jennifer Mendelsohn
David Molk
Scott Mooney
William Quirk
Kurt Resch
Linda H. Schwager
Steven Schuster
John Weichsel
MUNICIPAL LAW
Craig Bossong
Adam Herbst
Omid Irani
Kevin Kelly
David Lafferty
Walter Luers
Robert Regan
John Shahdanian II
Daniel Zwillenberg
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
William I. Strasser, Chair
(201) 445-9001
wis@strasserlaw.com
Andrew J. Cevasco
Joseph A. Maurice
Eileen P. Mulroy
Jason E. Foy
Michael J. Epstein
Jessica A. Gomperts
Omid S. Irani
Matthew Nicodemo
Jason Finkelstein (Alt.)
Karen Gwynn (Alt.)
Cynthia A. Petrowsky (Alt.)
James Seplowitz (Alt.)
PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
Hon. Terry Paul Bottinelli (Ret.)
Andrew J. Cevasco
Bruce E. Chase
David Edelberg
Michael J. Epstein
Jason E. Foy
Robert B. Hille
Charles J.X. Kahwaty
Dennis LaHiff
Robert E. Laux
Hon. Lois Lipton (Ret.)
Thomas Loikith
Joseph A. Maurice
John L. Molinelli
Eileen P. Mulroy
Louis Pashman
Deborah Gross-Quatrone
Joseph P. Rem, Jr.
Gerald A. Salerno
Linda H. Schwager
William I. Strasser
Richard H. Weiner
PROBATE LITIGATION & GUARDIANSHIP
Matthew Nicodemo, Co-Chair
(201) 498-8558
mnicodemo@archerlaw.com
Victoria Pekerman, Co-Chair
(201) 488-3900
vpekerman@shapiro-croland.com
Brian Shea, Co-Chair
(201) 802-9202
bshea@mfmclaw.com
Paul Ambrose
Elton Bozanian
Andrew J. Cevasco
Linda Coronato
Frank Golz
Thomas Kim
Richard Joel, Sr.
Ira Kaplan
Jared Lans
Janet Lurie
Beth Manes
Victoria Pekerman
Steven R. Schuster
Jason Shafron
PROFESSIONALISM IN THE LAW
Andrew J. Cevasco, Co-Chair
(201) 498-3900
acevasco@archerlaw.com
Faudia Clemenza, Co-Chair
(201) 220-8566
faudia@gmail.com
Joseph Mecca Jr., Co-Chair
(201) 843-1400
Joe@jlmeccalaw.com
Kimberley Capers
Kelly Castor
Michelle Fine
Steven Harz
Michael Malatino
Michelle Marose
Nicole McDonough
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Richard Oldfield
Lisa Parker
James Seplowitz
Anthony Talarico
REAL PROPERTY
Linda H. Schwager, Chair
(201) 841-0240
Lin822@aol.com
Anthony Cialone
Kenneth Dolecki
Richard Joel Sr.
Kevin Kelly
Jared Lans
Spero Leakas
John McDermott
Thomas M. Scuderi
Linda F. Spiegel
Jordan Yuelys
ROLL OF FAME
William I. Strasser, Chair
(201) 445-9001
wis@strasserlaw.com
TAX LAW
Scott H. Novak, Chair
(973) 228-9900
Scott.novak.taxlaw@gmail.com
Paul Ambrose
Ryan Byrnes
Janet Lurie
Steven Schechter
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Joyce Parisi, Chair
(201) 343-9000
jparisi@parisigerlanc.com
Thomas Kim
Steven R. Schuster
YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
Bogdan Kachur, President
(610) 742-2133
bkachur@winnebanta.com
Omid S. Irani, President-Elect
Caroline Braga, Vice-President
Katherine Beilin, Treasurer
Eric Sarraga, Secretary
Matthew M. Nicodemo, Immediate Past President
Aashna Arora
Tyler Avon
Linnae Aufiere
Mellis Bakier
Blaine Benson
Demetria M. Bogosian
Nick Cardoso
Harrison Cooke
Nicoletta Eby
Luke Faugno
Jordan Fox
Jonathan Gonzalez
Brendan Greve
Jon Hernandez
Gregory Hoffman
Emily Ingall
Kristi Intorre
Alyssa Jasuale
Shannon Lacey
Joshua Law
Isaac Lee
Connor Mannion
Ara Naljian
Stephanie O’Neill
Conor O’Shaughnessy
Alexandra Ostuni
Alexandra Quirke
Natalie Rankin
Lucy Reynoso
Mia Ritota
Catherine Salerno
Amanda Todd
Erik Topp
Bethany Ventola
Emma Weiner