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51ClassNotesTheTouroLawyerFall2012GeneralCounselandComplianceOfficeratSt.Maryx19sHealthcareSystemforChildreninBaysideNYapediatrichealthsystemconsistingoftwoinpatientfacilitiesafullarrayofdaycommunityandhomecareprogramsandacharitablefoundation.HepreviouslyservedasAssociateGeneralCounselatCatholicHealthServicesofLongIslandasAssistantGeneralCounselatMetropolitanJewishHealthSystemasCounselatNassauUniversityMedicalCenterincludingA.HollyPattersonGeriatricCenterandasin-houseCounseltotheNassau-SuffolkHealthSystemsAgency.MichaelservesasaVolunteerAttorneyPanelistfortheSurrogateDecision-MakingCommitteeoftheNewYorkStateCommissiononQualityofCareandAdvocacyforPersonswithDisabilities.In2009MichaelwasappointedtotheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheNassauEducatorsFederalCreditUnion.HeisadmittedtopracticelawintheStateofNewYorkandisamemberoftheAmericanHealthLawyersAssociationtheNassauCountyBarAssociationx19sHealthandHospitalLawCommitteeChair2005-2007andtheNewYorkStateBarAssociation.DavidScottProjectP.A.T.C.H.CoordinatorfortheNorthport-EastNorthportU.F.S.D.wasselectedbytheALAastheNationalLaw-RelatedHighSchoolTeacheroftheYear.HereceivedtheawardataceremonyinChicagoonAugust32012.WendyH.SheinbergauthoredanarticleintheNovember2011NassauLawyertitledx1cAnotherBrickintheWallx1dexploringthepassageoftheMarriageEqualityActx13pavingtheroadtoprovidinglegalandconstitutionalequalityforallNewYorkers.WendyisapartnerwiththefirmofDavidowDavidowSiegelSternLLPpracticingintheareasofelderlawandtrustsandestates.RosemarieTullyhasbeenappointedchairofthe1743-memberEntertainmentArtsandSportsLawSectionoftheNewYorkStateBarAssociation.RosemarieistheownerofRosemarieTullyP.C.locatedinIslandiaandisofcounseltoHagneyQuatelaHargravesMari.Sheconcentratesherpracticeinentertainmentbusinessandrealpropertylaw.A19-yearmemberoftheStateBarsherecentlyservedasvice-chairoftheEntertainmentArtsandSportsLawSection.SheisamemberoftheMembershipCommitteeandformermemberoftheHouseofDelegatesandwasadirectoroftheSuffolkCountyBarAssociation.Sax19idVakiliincollaborationwithProfessorPeterZablotskyauthoredanarticlex1cCorporationsinConflictx1dwhichwaspublishedintheMarch2012editionoftheLosAngelesLawyeracoverpagearticle.Sax19idisapartnerwiththefirmofVakiliLeusLLPandpracticesintheareasofbusinessandemploymentlitigation.EdwardAlexanderspokeonapanelonMarch72012titledx1cNurturingYourIdeaResourcesforLifeScienceEntrepreneursx1datRollinsCollegeWinterParkFL.EdwardhashisownlawofficeinOrlandopracticingintheareasofbusinesslawcorporatelawandcommerciallawrepresentingentrepreneurs.BradGerstmanaleadingLongIslandattorneylobbyistandcommunicationsspecialistisapartneratGothamGovernmentRelationsCommunicationsandGerstmanSchwartzWinkLLP.AsawellknownadvocateforchildrenwithspecialneedsBradactsasbothco-founderandboardmemberoftheLisaBethGerstmanFoundationafamilyestablishmentthatclassofx1993retirementcommunities.ThelawsuitwassettledthroughtheMTAx19srestorationofbusserviceinBrooklynandthroughtheexpansionofthepilotprogramMatthewstartedyearsagousingliveryvehiclestotransportdisabledpassengersinsteadofinefficientcostlyvansandenvironmentallyunfriendlyvans.Matthewlaterauthoredanop-edarticletitledx1cHailingtheWrongTaxix1dthatwaspublishedintheJanuary52012editionoftheNewYorkTimesOpinionPageswhichexploresimprovinggroundtransportationservicefordisabledpassengersbyreformingandrestructuringtheAccess-A-Ridesystemusingtaxicabsandliveryvehiclesinsteadofvans.MatthewhasreceivednationalattentionfortheseideasresultinginagrantfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportationtostudysuchmattersandimplementreformsacrosstheU.S.andhewasinvitedearlierthisyeartopresenthisfindingstotheTransportationResearchBoardoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesinWashingtonD.C.SinceleavingofficeMatthewreturnedtotheacademicworld.Inthe1990sMatthewlecturedonBusinessLawathisalmamatertheCityUniversityofNewYorkCUNYBrooklynCollege.HereturnedtoCUNYafterleavingtheTLCandwasappointedbytheCUNYBoardofTrusteesasDistinguishedLecturerofitsTransportationResearchCenterx1cUTRCx1datTheCityCollegeofNewYork.MatthewconductsandsupportsresearcheducationandthetransferoftechnologyinthefieldoftransportationandservesasalectureratCityCollegex19sGroveSchoolofEngineeringteachinggraduatecoursesthatincludesustainabletransportationtransportationpolicyandbustaxilimousinepolicy.MatthewservesasPresidentoftheInternationalAssociationofTransportationRegulatorsIATRsince2008.RepresentingtheIATRaswellastheCityUniversityofNewYorksinceleavinggovernmentMatthewhascircledtheworldasaprolificspeakerandwritervisitingalmosteverycontinentandmajorU.S.cityinthelast2years.Matthewx19srecentlyreceivedhonorariaincludethecurrentTaxiLimousineChairDavidYasskyandtheTLCx19sBoardofCommissionershonoringhishistorictenureandcompassionateleadershipinNovember2011andthex1cLawyeroftheYearx1dawardbytheKingsCountyRepublicanPartyinMay2011.Matthewservesonanumberofnon-profitboardswhichincludesCo-ChairmanofboththeBrooklynEconomicDevelopmentCorporationandChairmanoftheCoalitionofTransportationAssociationsCOTArepresentingallblackcarandlimousinebusinessesinNYCLon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