2024-2025 Committee Directory

ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.), Co-Chair
(201) 240-9283

Linda F. Spiegel, Co-Chair
(201) 489-1001

Hon. Terry Paul Bottinelli (Ret.)
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

Jacqueline Choi
Rio Guerrero
Eileen Mulroy
Lisa Parker
John Shahdanian II
Sherwin Tsai

ARBITRATION SCREEENING

Donald Caminiti, Co-Chair
(201) 342-4014

Cynthia Petrowsky, Co-Chair
(732) 306-4503

Members at the discretion of the Chairs

BENCH BAR

Sheila O’Shea-Criscione, Chair
(201) 988-1308

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

Asaad Siddiqi, Co-Chair
(973) 327-0242

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

Erica Fields, Co-Chair
(201) 527-5319

Catherine Salerno, Co-Chair
(201) 348-6000

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
Christopher Massaro
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

Linda F. Spiegel, Co-Chair
(201) 489-1001

Stephen W. Bialkowski
Matthew Earle
Felicia Farber
Adrienne Isacoff
Jared Lans
Walter Luers
Arnold Picinich
Douglas Sanchez
Jason Shafron
Adam Sklar

CONSUMER LAW

Yongmoon Kim, Chair
(201) 273-7117

Donna Dorgan
Jared Lans
Walter Luers

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Brian Shea, Chair
(201) 802-9202

Elton Bozanian
Erica Fields
Lisa Parker
Linda H. Schwager

CORPORATE BUSINESS LAW

Demetria M. Bogosian, Co-Chair
(201) 562-1052

John McDermott, Co-Chair
(201) 359-3594

Daniel Cohen
Howard Davis
Megan Kilzy
John L. Molinelli
Peter Roh
Thomas M. Scuderi

CREDITOR/DEBTOR RELATIONS

David Edelberg, Chair
(201) 896-7701

Peter Roh

CRIMINAL PRACTICE

Chris DiLorenzo, Co-Chair
(201) 739-9285

Tamra Katcher, Co-Chair
(201) 488-1234

Eric J. Sarraga, Co-Chair
(201) 457-0071

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
Christine Gonzelany
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
Thomas Osadnik
William Quirk
Kurt Resch
Leigh Saltiel
Lee Schaer
James Seplowitz
Pia Sheppard
Melanie Siletti
Warren S. Sutnick
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

Angela Kim, Co-Chair
(201) 441-9056

Francis Yook, Co-Chair
(201) 647-3337

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

Megan Kilzy, Co-Chair
(201) 489-3000

Natalie Candela
Ilan Danon
John L. Molinelli

ELDER LAW

Armando Horta, Chair
(201) 375-3975

Elton Bozanian
Vanessa Craveiro
Kenneth Dolecki
Ira Kaplan
Spero Leakas
Janet Lurie
Brian Shea
Michael Sluka
Linda F. Spiegel
Donald Yannella

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Daniele Cervino, Chair
(201) 799-2125

Howard Davis
Robert Laux

ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION

Ryan Byrnes, Co-Chair
(201) 587-0888

Lawrence Joel, Co-Chair
(201) 599-0588

Paul Ambrose
Elton Bozanian
Andrew J. Cevasco
Vanessa Craveiro
Joseph Haskins
Armando Horta
Richard Joel Sr.
Ira Kaplan
Thomas Kim
Beth Manes
Christopher Massaro
Joseph Mecca
Victoria Pekerman
Brian Shea
Linda F. Spiegel
Donald Yannella

FAMILY LAW

Aaron Cohen, Co-Chair (ESP)
(201) 391-3737

Jhanice Domingo, Co-Chair
(201) 274-4443

Mara Dooskin, Co-Chair
(201) 642-2000

Nancy Murray Horta, Co-Chair
(551) 998-9368

Angela Barker
Genevieve Blazini
Hon. Terry Paul Bottinelli (Ret.)
Elton Bozanian
Joshua T. Buckner
Joseph Cadacina
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Bruce E. Chase
Faudia Clemenza
Alexandra Coglianese
Linda Coronato
Vanessa Craveiro
Jennifer Flatow
Joseph Haskins
William Heimbuch
Armando Horta
Sarah Gloates Horta
Ira Kaplan
Angela Kim
Thomas Kim
Hon. Ellen Koblitz (ret.)
Danielle Konzelmann
Dale Krouse
Francis J. Leddy Jr.
Michelle Marose
Mark Marotta
Nicole McDonough
Matthew McGregor
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Laura Nunnink
Stephanie O’Neill
Scott Orr
Lisa Parker
Aleida Piccini de Velazquez
Erika Piccirillo
Cathy Pollak
Linda H. Schwager
Patricia Powers-Simonelli
Michael Sluka
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

Asaad Siddiqi, Co-Chair
(973) 327-0242

Yongmoon Kim
Nicole McDonough
Douglas Sanchez

GENERAL EQUITY

Conrad Olear, Co-Chair
(201) 445-9001

Jason Shafron, Co-Chair
(201) 343-7200

Paul Ambrose
Elton Bozanian
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Andrew J. Cevasco
Daniel Cohen
Frank Coscia
Hon. James DeLuca (Ret.)
Jared Lans
Christopher Massaro
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

Vanessa Craveiro
Rio Guerrero

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

Andrew J. Cevasco, Co-Chair
(201) 694-8565

Michael J. Epstein, Co-Chair
(201) 845-5962

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

The Association’s President makes confidential appointments to this Committee each year.

JUDICIAL SELECTION

Diane Lucianna, Co-Chair
(201) 342-9090

Kali Trahanas, Co-Chair
(201) 527-5094

Frank Coscia
Michelle Fine
Jason Finkelstein
James Kimball
Nicole McDonough
Matthew McGregor
Scott Mooney
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Richard Oldfield
Grant Petrosyan
Seth Rosenstein
John L. Shahdanian II
Brian Shea
Kali Trahanas
Sherwin Tsai
Richard Zimmerman

JUVENILE PRACTICE

Karen Gwynn, Chair
(201) 981-5905

Paul Brickfield
Joshua T. Buckner
Jason Foy
Armando Horta
Linda F. Spiegel
Nicole Eiszner Wild

LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAW

Caroline Braga, Co-Chair
(973) 622-3333

John L. Shahdanian II, Co-Chair
(973) 327-0242

Nathalie Candela
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

Craig Bossong
Danielle Cervino
Anthony Cialone
Louis L. D’Arminio
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
Alan Philibosian
Steven R. Schuster
Jordan Yuelys

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Kali Trahanas, Chair
(201) 527-5094

Andrew J. Cevasco
Diane Lucianna
Eileen Mulroy

MENTAL HEALTH

Elton Bozanian, Co-Chair
(201) 947-1500

Ilan Danon, Co-Chair
(201) 488-3900

Aaron Cohen
Mara Dooskin
Karen Gwynn
Angela Kim
Lori Kolin
Matt McGregor
Evelyn F. Nissirios
Victoria Pekerman
Brian Shea
Sherwin Tsai

MUNICIPAL COURT

Frank Carbonetti, Co-Chair
(201) 342-9090

Omid Irani, Co-Chair
(201) 342-8555

Jordan Yuelys, Co-Chair
(201) 996-0056

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
James B. Seplowitz
Warren S. Sutnick
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

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

Victoria Pekerman, Co-Chair
(201) 488-3900

Brian Shea, Co-Chair
(201) 802-9202

Paul Ambrose
Elton Bozanian
Andrew J. Cevasco
Linda Coronato
Frank Golz
Thomas Kim
Richard Joel, Sr.
Ira Kaplan
Jared Lans
Janet Lurie
Beth Manes
Christopher Massaro
Victoria Pekerman
Steven R. Schuster
Jason Shafron
Michael Sluka

PROFESSIONALISM IN THE LAW

Andrew J. Cevasco, Co-Chair
(201) 498-3900

Faudia Clemenza, Co-Chair
(201) 220-8566

Joseph Mecca Jr., Co-Chair
(201) 843-1400

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

Anthony Cialone
Kenneth Dolecki
Richard Joel Sr.
Kevin Kelly
Jared Lans
Spero Leakas
John McDermott
Alan Philibosian
Thomas M. Scuderi
Linda F. Spiegel
Jordan Yuelys

ROLL OF FAME

William I. Strasser, Chair
(201) 445-9001

TAX LAW

Scott H. Novak, Chair
(973) 228-9900

Paul Ambrose
Ryan Byrnes
Janet Lurie
Steven Schechter

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Joyce Parisi, Chair
(201) 343-9000

Thomas Kim
Steven R. Schuster

YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION

Bogdan Kachur, President
(610) 742-2133

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