Westchester Women's Bar Association

A Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY)

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Elected 2017-18 WWBA Slate

Proposed 2017-18 WBASNY Slate

Meet the Officers of the WWBA:
A Night of Networking

On September 28, 2016, the New Lawyers, Networking, and Membership Committees presented, “Meet the Officers of the WWBA: A Night of Networking.” A very big thank you to UBS, and in particular Cristina DeBrito, Michael Guild, and Eric Berger, who in participation with the WWBA, helped present the event.

Member NEWS

❑ Donna Frosco has been appointed to the Executive Committee of Entertainment Art & Sports Law (“EASL”) Section of the New York State Bar Association. Donna will Co-chair the Copyright & Trademark Committee for EASL. Donna is a WWBA Board Member and Past President of our parent association, WBASNY. She is a Partner with Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLC where she focuses on matters relating to protection, transfer and licensing of intellectual property; issues relating to technology, data and cyber-security; construction law; general business matters and litigation and dispute resolution. Donna can be reached at dfrosco@dunnington.com and www.dunnington.com.

General Membership Meeting: New York State Paid Family Leave Law CLE

September 06, 2017 6:00 PM • BNY Mellon, White Plains, NY
Judges & Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA) Lunch and Learn

September 12, 2017 12:00 PM • Westchester County Courthouse, 9th Floor Conference Room
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Team ORBACH

October 15, 2017 9:30 AM • Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY

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Interview of the Month

An Interview with
Hon. Helen M. Blackwood

by Susan L. Pollet
Chair of the Archive and Historian Committee

Q: Tell us about your legal career, prior to becoming a Judge, and as a Judge.

A: After receiving my JD, I obtained an LLM in Taxation. I worked in the private sector as in-house corporate tax counsel for approximately twenty years. After leaving the private sector, I became Corporation Counsel for the City of Mount Vernon where I served for seven years. I was appointed Mount Vernon City Court Judge by Mayor Clinton I. Young in 2009.

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President's Message

by Lisa Denig, Esq.

Dear Members,

With the Annual Dinner just a few weeks behind us, I am anxious to keep the inspiration and good spirits of that night alive as we move through the summer months. As such, I am reprinting my speech here and I hope you will enjoy it as much the second time around!

Good Evening and welcome.

I want to thank Carol Robles Roman for her inspiring words. When I heard the news about Judge Abdus-Salaam’s tragic passing, I simply couldn’t envision anyone who could fill her spot but you have done so and with passion and energy that has inspired us all.

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