Touro Law Center Unveils Portraits for Newest Alumni Judicial Wall of Honor Inductees

Touro Law Center Unveils Portraits for Newest Alumni Judicial Wall of Honor Inductees

Touro Law Center recently honored its newest group of alumni judges and unveiled their official portraits during the Alumni Judicial Wall of Honor ceremony held on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Located on the second floor of the law school, the Alumni Judicial Wall of Honor serves as a permanent portrait exhibit recognizing Touro Law graduates who have served or are currently serving on the bench. The display stands as a proud symbol of achievement and dedication within the Touro Law community.

"This wall is a daily reminder to our current students of what is possible with a Touro Law degree," said Dean Elena B. Langan. "Seeing these portraits in our hallways inspires our students every day as they walk to class, showing them that hard work, integrity, and a commitment to justice can lead to the highest levels of the legal profession. We are immensely proud of our judicial alumni and honored to celebrate their extraordinary achievements and continued service to the public."

2026 Judicial Wall of Honor Inductees

This year’s ceremony recognized ten distinguished jurists across federal, state, and local jurisdictions:

• Hon. Leonard J. Badia ’07 — Village Justice, Village of Islandia
• Hon. Dawn E. Guglielmo ’05 — Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County
• Hon. Fania Jean ’00 — Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County
• Hon. Jordan Katz ’91 — New York State Court of Claims
• Hon. Tawanna M. St. Louis ’13 — Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County
• Hon. Jan Meyer ’94 — Municipal Court Judge, Teaneck, New Jersey
• Hon. Sherli S. Saed ’95 — Administrative Law Judge, Traffic Violations Bureau, Brooklyn, New York
• Hon. David J. Saldarelli ’98 — Supervising Administrative Law Judge, Adjudications Bureau, New York State Board of Parole
• Hon. David E. Siguenza ’09 — New York State Supreme Court, Seventh Judicial District
• Hon. Mary-Faith Westervelt ’92 — Shelter Island Town Justice

The exhibit continues to highlight the growing impact of Touro Law Center graduates across the judiciary in New York, New Jersey, and beyond.

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 Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is located adjacent to both a state and a federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, has a campus in Manhattan. Touro Law’s proximity to the courthouses, coupled with programming developed to integrate the courtroom into the classroom, provide a one-of-a-kind learning experience for law students, combining a rigorous curriculum taught by expert faculty with a practical courtroom experience. Touro Law is dedicated to providing hands-on learning that enables students to gain experience while offering much-needed legal services in the community.

Touro Law, which has an alumni base of more than 8,000, offers full- and part-time JD programs where students can earn a degree in 3 or 4 years. Additionally, Touro offers a hybrid, four-year FlexTime JD Program at the Long Island and Manhattan campuses and in Fall 2027 the program will be offered in a new campus in Great Falls, Montana. The Flextime Program combines in-person and online learning, requiring students to be in class only on Sundays. Touro Law offers several dual degree programs and graduate law programs for US and foreign law graduates. Touro Law Center is part of Touro University.

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Touro University is an international system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education chartered in 1970. Touro was founded primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage and to serve the larger American and global community. Over 21,000 students are currently enrolled at Touro University at over 38 schools in seven states and four countries: New York, California, Florida, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Berlin, Jerusalem and Moscow as well as Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, Illinois. New York Medical College; Touro University California and Touro University Nevada; Touro University Worldwide and its Touro College Los Angeles division; are separately accredited institutions within the Touro University system.