2026-2027 Committee Directory

ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Hon. Terry P. Bottinelli (Ret.), Co-Chair
(201) 928-1100

Kelly Castor, Co-Chair
(201) 257-8797

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

Brian Ade
Ron Bar-Nadav
Joseph Cadicina
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Nataliana Guida
Hon. Ellen Koblitz (Ret.)
Hon. Garry Rothstadt (Ret.)
Doug Sanchez
Hon. Mary Thurber (Ret.)
Richard Zimmerman

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Kelly Castor, Co-Chair
(201) 257-8797

Lisa Parker, Co-Chair
(973) 535-1600

Brian Shea, Co-Chair
(201) 287-2460

Frank Agostino
Gary Albrecht
Doulgas Anton
Cathryn Calia
Faudia Clemenza
Gary Donatello
Adam Herbst
Danielle Konzelmann
Ponnie Maddux
Carmela Novi
Erika Piccirillo
Eric Sarraga
Steven Vanderlinden

BANKING LAW

Alan Philibosian
Thomas Scuderi

BY-LAWS

Jason Finkelstein, Co-Chair
(201) 489-3000

Matthew Nicodemo, Co-Chair
(201) 342-6000

Jason E. Foy
Karen Gwynn
Brian Shea

CIVIL PRACTICE

Bryan Couch, Co-Chair
(973) 535-0500

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

Doug Sanchez, Co-Chair
(201) 474-7100

Steven Vanderlinden, Co-Chair
(201) 487-4747

Jennifer Alampi
Eric Bennett
Demetra Bogosian
Hon. Terry P. Bottinelli (Ret.)
Kelly Castor
Frank Coscia
Anthony Davis
Dermot Doyle
Matt Gately
Nataliana Guida
Greg Hazley
Robert B. Hille
Patrick Jennings
Richard Joel Jr.
Yongmoon Kim
James Kimball
Lawrence Kleiner
Aaron Kor
David Lafferty
Thomas Lahey
Kenneth Lehn
Christopher Massaro
Jan Meyer
Geoffrey D. Mueller
Richard Oldfield
Cynthia Petrowsky
Matthew Ross
Catherine Salerno
Jason Shafron
Linda Spiegel
Anthony Talarico
Hon. Mary Thurber (Ret.)
Valerie Vladyka

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Jason Finkelstein, Co-Chair
(201) 489-3000

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

Gary Albrecht
Madison Bialkowski
Robert Laux
Conrad Olear
Doug Sanchez
Linda Spiegel
Hon. Mary Thurber (Ret.)

CONSUMER LAW

Yongmoon Kim, Chair
(201) 273-7117

Nick Gagua
Doug Sanchez

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Brian Shea, Chair
(201) 287-2460

Andrew Bolson
Danielle Grootenboer
Evelyn Nissirios
Christine O’Donnell
Lisa Parker
Doug Sanchez
Linda H. Schwager
Dana Van Leuven

CORPORATE/BUSINESS LAW

John McDermott, Chair
(201) 487-1080

Chris Heyer
Thomas Kim
Aaron Kor
Gianfranco Pietrafesa
Thomas Scuderi

CREDITOR/DEBTOR RELATIONS

David Edelberg, Chair
(201) 896-7701

Michael Boyd
Jared Lans
Jennifer Mendelsohn

CRIMINAL PRACTICE

Chris DiLorenzo, Co-Chair
(201) 212-4027

Tamra Katcher, Co-Chair
(973) 627-7300

Lee Schaer, Co-Chair
(201) 646-2300

Douglas Anton
Ron Bar-Nadav
Paul Brickfield
Frank Carbonetti
Jacqueline Choi
Kevin Deutsch
Gary Donatello
Jason E. Foy
Jessica Gomperts
Christine Gorzelany
Danielle Grootenboer
Adam Herbst
Omid Irani
Patrick Jennings
Michael Maher
Jennifer Mendelsohn
John Molinelli
Scott Mooney
William Quirk
Kurt Resch
Eric Sarraga
Laura Sutnick
Anthony Talarico
John Weichsel
Donald Yannella
Jordan Yuelys

DIVERSITY IN THE PROFESSION

Faudia Clemenza, Co-Chair
(551) 800-2705

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

Steven Vanderlinden, Co-Chair
(201) 487-4747

Aashna Arora
Jacqueline Choi
Karen Gwynn
Matthew McGregor
Eileen Mulroy
Evelyn Nissirios
Lisa Parker
Aleida Piccini de Velazquez
Doug Sanchez

ELDER LAW

Elton Bozanian, Co-Chair
(973) 539-1000

Barbara Martin, Co-Chair
(201) 573-1810

Brian Shea, Co-Chair
(201) 287-2460

Melanie Constantino
Kenneth Dolecki
Carol Hawk
Ira Kaplan
Aaron Kor
Thomas Lahey
Janet Lurie
Geoffrey D. Mueller
Christine O’Donnell
Michael Sluka
Linda Spiegel
Erik Topp
Nicole Eiszner Wild

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Madison Bialkowski, Co-Chair
(201) 962-9200

Daniele Cervino, Co-Chair
(201) 573-1810

Robert Laux

ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION

Elton Bozanian, Co-Chair
(973) 539-1000

Ryan J. Byrnes, Co-Chair
(201) 676-3636

Barbara Martin, Co-Chair
(201) 573-1810

Paul Ambrose
Andrew J. Cevasco
Melanie Constantino
Rosemary Gushiken
Duane Harley
Carol Hawk
Ira Kaplan
Thomas Kim
Siobhan Kinealy
Aaron Kor
Thomas Lahey
Shellyann Lewis
Corinne Maloney
Christopher Massaro
Joseph Mecca
Evelyn Nissirios
Linda H. Schwager
Brian Shea
Linda Spiegel
William Strasser
Erik Topp
Nicole Eiszner Wild

FAMILY LAW

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

Jhanice Domingo, Co-Chair
(201) 488-8200

Mara Dooskin, Co-Chair
(201) 802-9202

Evelyn Nissirios, Co-Chair
(201) 802-9202

Aashna Arora
Hon. Terry P. Bottinelli (Ret.)
Josh Buckner
Joseph Cadicina
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Kelly Castor
Bruce E. Chase
Faudia Clemenza
Alexandra Coglianese
Rosemary Gushiken
William Heimbuch
Sarah Gloates Horta
Ana Goncalves
Richard Joel Jr.
Luther Jones
Ira Kaplan
Thomas Kim
Lawrence Kleiner
Hon. Ellen Koblitz (Ret.)
Danielle Konzelmann
Joshua Krakow
Dale Krouse
Corinne Maloney
Mark Marotta
Amanda Massey
Valerie McCarthy
Nicole McDonough
Matthew McGregor
Joe Nackson
Carmela Novi
Laura Nunnink
Francesca O’Cathain
Stephanie O’Neill
Lisa Parker
Aleida Piccini de Velazquez
Erika Piccirillo
Patricia Powers-Simonelli
Cathy Pollak
Alexandra Quirke
Amy Sauter
Linda H. Schwager
Hon. Ronny Siegal (Ret.)
Michael Sluka
Linda Spiegel
Geri Landau Squire
Hon. Edward Torack (Ret.)
Ira Treuhaft
Dana Van Leuven
John Weichsel
Gale Weinberg
Richard H. Weiner
Miriam Zakarin

FEDERAL PRACTICE

Matt Gately, Chair
(201) 845-9600

Martin Kafafian
Yongmoon Kim
Aaron Kor
Kenneth Lehn
Nicole McDonough
Doug Sanchez

GENERAL EQUITY

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

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

Jennifer Alampi
Paul Ambrose
Andrew Bolson
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Andrew J. Cevasco
Melanie Constantino
Hon. Robert Contillo (Ret.)
Frank Coscia
Greg Hazley
Robert Jacobs
Patrick Jennings
Richard Joel Jr.
Thomas Lahey
Kenneth Lehn
Christopher Massaro
Nicole McDonough
Joseph Mecca
John Molinelli
Geoffrey D. Mueller
Arthur M. Neiss
Matthew Nicodemo
Matthew Ross
Doug Sanchez
Brian Shea
William Strasser
Anthony Talarico
Erik Topp
Steven Vanderlinden
Valerie Vladyka

HEALTH & HOSPITAL LAW

Robert Blass
Nataliana Guida
Warren Stroedecke

IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION

William Quirk, Chair
(201) 968-0800

David Nachman
Melvin Solomon

INSURANCE LAW

Doug Sanchez, Co-Chair
(201) 474-7100

Valerie Vladyka, Co-Chair
(201) 488-3900

Brian Ade
Eric Bennett
Frank Coscia
Dermot Doyle
Robert B. Hille
Cynthia Petrowsky
Diana Soriano

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Anthony Davis, Co-Chair
(201) 712-1616

Richard Joel, Sr., Co-Chair
(201) 599-0588

Douglas Anton
Demetria Bogosian
Duane Harley
Klodiana Malellari
Steven Schechter
Catherine Salerno

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

Laura Sutnick, Co-Chair
(201) 342-8555

Jessica Gomperts, Co-Chair
(201) 693-0855

Craig Bossong – 2027
Frank Carbonetti – 2027
Bruce E. Chase – 2029
Sheila O’Shea-Criscione – 2028
Nicole McDonough – 2027
John L. Molinelli – 2028
Cynthia Petrowsky – 2028
Wiliam Quirk – 2029
Gale Weinberg – 2029

JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE

Hon. Terry P. Bottinelli (Ret.), Chair
(201) 928-1100

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

JUDICIAL SELECTION

William Quirk, Co-Chair
(201) 968-0800

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

Brian Ade
Douglas Anton
Ron Bar-Nadav
Robert Biagiotti
Bruce E. Chase
Frank Coscia
Kevin Deutsch
Jason Finkelstein
Jessica Gomperts
Danielle Grootenboer
Patrick Jennings
Yongmoom Kim
Lawrence Kleiner
Nicole McDonough
Matthew McGregor
Evelyn Nissirios
Cynthia Petrowsky
Matthew Ross
John L. Shahdanian II
Brian Shea

JUVENILE PRACTICE

Paul Brickfield
Joshua Buckner
Jason E. Foy
Linda Spiegel
Seth Victor

LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAW

Doug Sanchez, Co-Chair
(201) 474-7100

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

Greg Hazley
Chris Heyer
Robert Laux
John Molinelli
Sabrina Santamaria
Steven Schuster
Jason Shafron
Hon. Mary Thurber (Ret.)

LAND USE LAW

Louis D’Arminio, Co-Chair
(201) 391-3737

Marc Liebman, Co-Chair
(201) 647-5999

Steven Schuster, Co-Chair
(201) 968-0987

Anthony Cialone
Antimo Del Vecchio
Kenneth Dolecki
Mara Dooskin
Danielle Federico
Greg Hazley
Christian Hibinski
Richard Joel Jr.
Robert Laux
Spero Leakas
Jan Meyer
John Molinelli
Arthur M. Neiss
Robert Regan
Gerald Salerno

LANDLORD/TENANT

Michael Maher, Co-Chair
(201) 880-6689

Jennifer Mendelsohn
(201) 796-7700

Gary Albrecht
Christian Hibinski
Joe Nackson
Linda H. Schwager
Patricia Powers-Simonelli
William Throne

LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Kelly Castor, Co-Chair
(201) 257-8797

Richard Joel Jr., Co-Chair
(201) 599-0588

Douglas Anton
Ron Bar-Nadav
Melanie Constantino
Ana Goncalves
Jennifer Mendelsohn
Brian Shea

MUNICIPAL COURT

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

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

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

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

Douglas Anton
Adam Boyle
Ron Bar-Nadav
Paul Brickfield
Chris DiLorenzo
Dermot Doyle
Karen Gwynn
Adam Herbst
Richard Joel Jr.
Tamra Katcher
Michael Maher
Jennifer Mendelsohn
Jan Meyer
Scott Mooney
Geoffrey D. Mueller
William Quirk
Kurt Resch
Steven Schuster
Linda H. Schwager
Laura Sutnick
John Weichsel

MUNICIPAL LAW

Antimo Del Vecchio, Co-Chair
(201) 573-1810

David Lafferty, Co-Chair
(201) 965-5651

Joseph Ariyan
Chris DiLorenzo
Greg Hazley
Christian Hibinski
Robert Laux
Robert Regan
Sabrina Santamaria

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Cynthia A. Petrowsky, Chair
(732) 261-3812

MEMBERS
Eileen P. Mulroy
Jason E. Foy
William I. Strasser
Laura C. Sutnick
Michael J. Epstein
Nicole McDonough
Eric Sarraga
Linda H. Schwager

ALTERNATES
Jason Finkelstein
Omid Irani
Matthew Nicodemo
Brian Shea

PROBATE LITIGATION & GUARDIANSHIP

Elton Bozanian, Co-Chair
(973) 539-1000

Matthew Nicodemo, Co-Chair
(201) 342-6000

Brian Shea, Co-Chair
(201) 287-2460

Paul Ambrose
Aashna Arora
Judith Bodin
Andrew Bolson
Ryan J. Byrnes
Hon. Harry Carroll (Ret.)
Andrew J. Cevasco
Alexandra Coglianese
Melanie Constantino
Hon. Robert Contillo (Ret.)
Rosemary Gushiken
Carol Hawk
Robert Jacobs
Ira Kaplan
Aaron Kor
Joshua Krakow
Thomas Lahey
Shellyann Lewis
Janet Lurie
Corinne Maloney
Christopher Massaro
Geoffrey D. Mueller
Matthew Nicodemo
Evelyn Nissirios
Christine O’Donnell
Steven Schuster
Jason Shafron
Michael Sluka
William Strasser
Erik Topp
Steven Vanderlinden
Valerie Vladyka

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Brian Ade
Doug Sanchez
James Suozzo

PROFESSIONALISM IN THE LAW

Faudia Clemenza, Co-Chair
(551) 800-2705

Nicole McDonough, Co-Chair
(973) 643-7000

Anthony Talarico, Co-Chair
(201) 342-6000

Kelly Castor
Andrew J. Cevasco
Jacqueline Choi
Danielle Grootenboer
Robert B. Hille
Joseph Mecca
Evelyn Nissirios
Lisa Parker
Aleida Piccini de Velazquez
Gianfranco Pietrafesa
William Quirk
Lee Schaer

REAL PROPERTY

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

Linda H. Schwager, Co-Chair
(201) 841-0240

Gary Albrecht
Anthony Cialone
Kenneth Dolecki
Richard Joel Jr.
David Lafferty
Thomas Lahey
Robert Laux
Spero Leakas
Ponnie Maddux
Alan Philibosian
Thomas Scuderi
Linda Spiegel
Warren Stroedecke
William Throne
Jordan Yuelys

SOCIAL SECURITY

Joshua Krakow, Chair
(646) 683-6839

Steven Gaechter

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW

Douglas Anton, Chair
(201) 647-9182

Duane Harley
Steven Schechter

TAX LAW

Frank Agostino, Co-Chair
(201) 488-5400

Ted David, Co-Chair

Paul Ambrose
Thomas Lahey
Janet Lurie

WORKERS COMPENSATION

Joyce Parisi, Chair
(201) 343-9000

Thomas Kim
Joshua Krakow