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49ClassNotesTheTouroLawyerFall2012TheresaAwardsheldonMay42012.Joanwasrecognizedforheroutstandingcommunityserviceandforhertirelesseffortsinhelpingchildrenwithspecialneedsthroughherlawpracticeadvocacyactivismandherprobonoworkinthecommunity.InadditiontoprovidingqualityelderanddisabilitylawcounselJoanisattheforefrontofprobonoprojectsfortheelderlyandpeoplewithspecialneedseducatingthejudiciaryandattorneysonguardianshipandspecialneedsplanningandanassiduousadvocateforlegislativechangetoensurethatseniorsandchildrenwithspecialneedsareprotected.Joanisacelebrateddisabilityrightsadvocatewhohasservedonnumerousboardsandcommittees.ShehasspokenatnumerousprogramsconcerningspecialneedsplanningatpubliclibrariesandcommunitygroupssuchasSEPTAAHRCRosemaryKennedySchoolDevelopmentalDisabilitiesInstituteCODYCenterforAutismandBOCEStonameafew.AmemberoftheLegalAdvisoryCommitteeoftheLongIslandAlzheimerx19sFoundationshewashonoredforoutstandingservicein1997.JoanhasalsobeenhonoredforheroutstandingservicetoProjectRealinOctober2001andwasamemberofthe2004ClassLeadershipoftheNationalMultipleSclerosisSocietyLongIsland.AsCo-ChairoftheElderLawSectionSpecialNeedsPlanningCommittee2008-2011oftheNewYorkStateBarAssociationJoanhelpeddevelopandeditGuidelinesforTrusteesofSupplementalandSpecialNeedsTrustsimplementedaSpecialNeedsPlanningProBonoClinicwroteSSIandSpecialNeedsTrustsWhatPractitionersNeedtoKnowandorganizedandservedasmoderatorforapanelofGuardianshipjudgesandclerksattheSectionx19s2009annualmeeting.Herprobonocounselisendlessandsheiscurrentlyprobonoguardianforfourincapacitatedpeople.ChristineMalafihasjoinedLevitonManufacturingCo.Inc.atitsworldheadquartersinMelvilleNewYorkasLevitonsSeniorCorporateCounsel.Levitonisoneofthelargestprivately-heldglobalprovidersofelectricalwiringdevicesdatacenterconnectivitysolutionsandlightingenergymanagementsystems.InherpositionwithLevitonChristineisprimarilyresponsibleforworldwidecompanycontractsandnegotiationsandassistswithlegalissuesrelatedtobusinessstrategyofthecompany.ImmediatelypriortojoiningLevitonChristinewastheSuffolkCountyAttorneyforeightyearswheresheoversaw67lawyersandover50supportstaffmembersandhadchargeofallthelegalbusinessoftheCountyanditsagenciesincludingprosecutinganddefendingallcivilactionsbroughtbyoragainsttheCountyandallofitsofficialsandadvisingallelectedofficialsandCountydepartments.InFebruary2006shewasnamedoneofLongIslandBusinessNewsx1940RisingStarsunder40.InOctober2008theSuffolkCountyDepartmentofLawreceivedthe2008Childrenx19sAdvocateoftheYearAwardfromtheMarcieMazzolaFoundationrecognizingtheadvocacyofherofficex19sFamilyCourtBureau.InJanuary2009shereceivedthe2009PublicServiceAwardfromtheTouroLawCenterandinMay2009shewasrecognizedbyLongIslandBusinessNewsasoneofLongIslandx19sTop50Women.InJune2010shereceivedthePaulS.Millerx1cWithLibertyJusticeForAllx1dawardfromTouroLawCenter.BeforejoiningtheCountyshewasapartneratthelawfirmofLewisJohsAvalloneAvilesKaufmaninMelville.EdwardMarcowitzpartnerwiththeManhattanfirmofBaraschMcGarrySalzmanPensonwasselectedforthe2012SuperLawyers.Edwardwasalsoselectedin2011andpracticesintheareaofpersonalinjury.EdwardNitkewiczwashonoredbyAutismSpeaksLongIslandasaco-recipientofitsx1cEveryDayHeroAwardx1dforhisworkinadvocatingforchildrenwithautism.InDecemberEdwasnamedbytheHuntingtonPatchasoneoftenx1cPeoplewhomatteredin2011x1dforhisworkintheTownofHuntingtoninestablishingspecialneedsbaseballsoccerandreligiousinstructionprograms.EdisaSeniorTrialAttorneywiththeSandersLawFirminMineolapracticingintheareasofnegligencemedicalmalpracticeandproductliability.Hewroteandreadhisessayx1cFixingtheHoleinmyBucketx1daspartoftheAweinAutismprogramattheGlenwoodArtsCenteronApril22011whichalsoincludedworksofartmusicliteraturepoetryphotographyandvideostoprovideinspirationandencouragementtothoseintheautismcommunity.Hehasalsoauthoredanumberofarticlesincludingx1cTodayIBoughtaMitt.x1dOnMay152012hewasre-electedasaTrusteetotheSouthHuntingtonUnionFreeSchoolDistrictBoardofEducation.KathleenRiceNassauCountyDistrictAttorneyappearedonCBSx19s60MinuteswhichairedonSundayJanuary12012.ThefocusoftheprogramwasanextensivepieceontheDistrictAttorneyx19srecenteffortstoblowthewhistleonwidespreadcollegeentranceexamcheatingonLongIsland.KathleentookofficeastheNassauCountyDistrictAttorneyin2006andisrecognizedforhernationalfightagainstdrunkdrivingandhasreallocatedresourcestofightmoderncrimeinNassauCounty.JordanZieglerseniorpartnerwiththefirmofPasternackTilkerZieglerWalshStantonRomanohasbeennamedtotheBoardofDirectorsoftheNuHealthFoundation.NuHealthisaLongIslandhealthcareorganizationalsoknownasNassauHealthCareCorporation.TheFoundationx19ssolepurposeisraisingvisibilityandfundingtosupportLongIslandx19ssafetynethealthsystemandthethousandsofvulnerablepeopleitserves.Jordanx19spracticeincludesWorkersx19CompensationPersonalInjurySocialSecurityDisabilityandMunicipalDisabilityRetirementPensions.Heservesaschairtothelawfirmx19smunicipaldisabilityretirementpensiondepartmentandisastrongadvocatefortherightsofinjuredworkers.HeisdisabilitycounselfornumerouspoliceandlawenforcementassociationsutilityworkerandbuildingtradeunionsthroughoutNewYork.HeisthelegalservicesprovidertotheSuffolkCountyPoliceBenevolentAssociationlegalbenefitfundGeneralCounseltotheSuffolkCountyPoliceColumbiaAssociationandFraternalOrderofPoliceLodgeRiverheadNY.HeservesontheWorldTradeCenterCouncilAdvisoryCommissionestablishedinconjunctionwiththeMountSinai-SelikoffandtheNYUBellevueoccupationalandenvironmentalmedicineclinicsonWorkersx19Compensation.MerikR.AaronwaspromotedtoActingSupremeCourtJusticebyHon.AnthonyMaranoAdministrativeJudgefortheCourtsofNassauCountyandservedinNassauCountyCourtfromJanuary2011toJune2011.HeiscurrentlysittinginFamilyCourtinNassauCountyandisanadjunctProfessoratTouroLawCenter.DanielBakerpartnerwiththeUniondaleclassofx1992