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firmofSahnWardCoschignanoBakerwasselectedtobeoneofthetwelvecandidatesvyingforthetitleofManWomanoftheYearfortheLeukemiaandLymphomaSocietyLLSandattendedtheGrandFinaleCelebrationwhichtookplaceonMay10thattheNYITdeSeverskyMansion.Danisalong-timememberoftheLLSBoardofTrusteesandsupporteroftheorganization.Inadditionheservesasco-chairoftheNassauCountyBarAssociationRealPropertyLawCommitteeisanappointedmemberoftheStateofNewYorkCommissiononQualityofCarefortheMentallyDisabledsSurrogateDecisionMakingCommitteeSDMCProgramamemberoftheAmericanNewYorkStateandNassauCountyBarAssociationsandamemberoftheAdvisoryBoardoftheChicagoTitleInsuranceCompany.JodiDonatoCapobiancoispleasedtoannouncetheEngagementofhersonStevenL.CapobiancotoMarjoryL.Alverson.Stevenisa2010graduateofSUNYStonyBrookandMarjoryisastudentatSCCC.AnnamarieDonovanparticipatedintheOxfordRoundTableatOxfordUniversityfortheseventhconsecutiveyearinMarch2011.Thesessionsheparticipatedinwastitledx1cGenderandJusticeReligionCultureandPoliticsx1dandinvolvedsocialjusticeforwomenworldwidethatisprimarilydependentonreligioncultureandpoliticsi.e.topicssuchasmaritalpropertypro-choiceanti-abortionpolygamyadulterystoningeducationalopportunityetc.allofwhichareprominentdailyfareinthemediaofbothEasternandWesternsocieties.Shewasnamedtothelistofx1cLongIslandx19s2011TopLegalEaglesforestateplanningTheTopRatedAttorneysinNassauandSuffolkCounties.x1dThelistofattorneyswaspublishedinthemagazineLongIslandPulseMarch2011andwascompiledfromMartindale-Hubbelltheauthoritativeresourceforinformationontheworldwidelegalprofession.ShehasalsobeennamedtoMartindale-Hubbellx19sx1cBarRegisterforPreeminentWomenLawyersfor2011.x1dIn2012fortheeighthconsecutiveyearAnnamarieparticipatedonceagainintheOxfordRoundTableatOxfordUniversityOxfordEnglandinMarch.ShepresentedalegalperspectiveonU.S.genderequalityandemployment.Alsoin2012herfirmwasonceagainnamedtotheLongIslandx19s2012listofTopLegalEaglesTheTopRatedAttorneysinNassauandSuffolkCountiesforEstatePlanning.ThelistofattorneyswaspublishedinthemagazineLongIslandPulseMarch2012.RobertGoldmanhasco-authoredabookNoRoomforVengeanceinJusticeandHealing.Itisco-writtenwithVictoriaRuvolo.SincehisgraduationfromTouroLawin1992healsoreceivedhisdoctorateinPsychology.Assuchhesnowbothapracticinglawyerandpsychologist.HeisthesupervisingpsychologistfortheSuffolkCountyDepartmentofProbation.MichaelP.PasternackhasjoinedthefirmofFarrellFritzP.C.ashealthcarecounsel.Hispracticeincludestherepresentationofhospitalsnursinghomeshomecareagencieshealthfacilitiesrehabilitationagenciesandphysicians.MichaelfocusesonregulatorymattersrelatedtotheNYSDepartmentofHealthandtheNYSAttorneyGeneraloncontractsandaffiliationsandoncorporatetransactionscompliancemedicalstaffpatientandemploymentmatters.PriortojoiningFarrellFritzheservedas50TheTouroLawyerFall2012ClassNotesMatthewW.DausClassof1992MatthewW.DausispartnerandChairoftheTransportationPracticeGroupatWindelsMarxLaneMittendorfLLPcounselingclientsonabroadrangeofmattersincludingregulatorycompliancestrategicplanningprocurementlitigationadministrativelawandpublicpolicy.HemostrecentlyservedasCommissionerandChairmanoftheNewYorkCityTaxiandLimousineCommissionTLCfornearlyadecade.HewasappointedbyMayorsGiulianiandBloombergaswellastheNewYorkCityCouncilandwastheagencyslongestservingChiefExecutiveOfficer.Priortothathesupervisedover75AdministrativeLawJudgesandservedasGeneralCounseltotheTLCfor5years.DuringhistenureasTLCCommissionerhedesignedandimplementedunprecedentedreformsinthecountryslargestfor-hiregroundtransportationindustrythatincludednumeroussafetytechnologycustomerserviceandenvironmentalinitiatives.HisbestknownaccomplishmentsincludemandatingGPSandcreditcardsinallNYCtaxicabsintroducinghybridtaxicabstothefleetstartingtheTaxiofTomorrowprojectauction1000medallionstobringhundredsofmillionsofdollarstothecityx19streasurypassingthetoughestlawsnationallygoverningcellphoneuseanddistracteddrivingandcoordinatingthecityx19stransportationcontingencyplanforthelasttransitstrikeandhelpingtheindustryrecoverfromtheeconomiceffectsof911witharecoveryplan.Matthewx19slegalpracticealsoincludesemploymentlawrepresentingclientsonarangeofmattersfromcivilrightsanddiscriminationmatterstoemploymentcontractsandworkerclassificationissueswiththeDepartmentsofLaborforbothtransportationcompaniesandotherclients.BeforehisworkattheTLChewasaProsecutorfortheNYCCommissiononHumanRightswherehehandledinvestigationlitigationandmediationinvolvingemploymentdiscriminationmattersintheareasofemploymenthousingandpublicaccommodation.TwoyearsagoMatthewwasappointedbyMayorBloombergandconfirmedbytheNYCCounciltoserveasCommissionerfortheNewYorkCityCivilServiceCommissionwherehepresidesinaquasi-judicialcapacitytohearanddecideemployeecandidatedisciplinaryandmedicalleaveappealsundertheNYStateCivilServiceLaw.HealsowasappointedbythePresidentoftheNYStateBarAssociationtoitsCommitteeonCivilRightswherehecontinuestoserve.OfthenumerousaccomplishmentssinceleavinggovernmentserviceonemajorvictorybenefittingthepublicinvolvedhisrepresentationofNYStateSenatorMartyGoldeninRyanetalv.NYCTAlitigationinvolvingtheMetropolitanTransportationAuthorityMTAallegingdiscriminationagainstseniorcitizensanddisabledpassengersresultingfromx1cdoomsdaybudgetcutx1ddecisionswipingoutcertainbusroutesandAccess-A-Rideserviceinnaturallyoccurring