The Legal Project, Inc. Pro Bono Corner Wendy Durand, Executive Director

The Legal Project Proudly Welcomes

the following Attorneys to the

Domestic Violence Legal Connection

• Ruth Alcabes:  Staff attorney with the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.
• Lynne Andrews:  Areas of practice include domestic relations and environmental law.  Member of the Law Guardian panel in Saratoga County.
• Jennifer Barnes:  Assistant Public Defender for the Schenectady County Public Defender’s Office.  Practice area includes family law.
• Glen Brownell:  In private practice in Schenectady; areas of law include family, real estate, criminal and estate planning.  Member of the 18-b Assigned Counsel panel in Schenectady. 
• Kathleen DeCataldo:  Partner in DeCataldo & DeCataldo.  Practice areas include family and employment law. 
• Lea Ermides:  Associate at Maynard, O’Connor, Smith and Catalinotto.  Practice areas include medical malpractice, municipal law, general litigation and family law.
• Barbara Fifield Guzman:  Attorney at Marsh & Associates, P.C.  Practice areas include not-for-profit corporation law, legislative/government affairs, trade associations, and contracts.
• Susanne Harrington:  Associate at Degraff Foy, Holt-Harris & Kunz.  Practice areas include litigation and contracts.
• Carol Snead Johnson:  Training Specialist for the NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  Additionally serves as a coordinator for The Legal Project’s Legal Clinics.
• Teresa Morrisey:  Associate at Maynard, O’Connor, Smith and Catalinotto.  Practice areas include civil defense including insurance and medical malpractice.
• Judith Norrish:  In general practice in Troy.  Practice areas include family & matrimonial, worker’s compensation, simple estates and personal injury.
• Susan Pattenaude:  In private practice in Rensselaer County.  Practice areas include administrative, wills, real estate, and contracts/small business.
• Melissa Richburg:  Attorney at NYS Worker’s Compensation Board. 
• Patricia Rodriguez:  In solo private practice in Niskayuna.  Practice areas include family, immigration and education law.  Member of the Law Guardian and 18-b Assigned Counsel Panels in Schenectady.
• Christine Timber:  Attorney at the New  York State Department of Labor.
• Victoria Walter:  Associate at Bouck, Holloway, Kiernan & Casey.  Practice areas include insurance litigation, estates and real estate.  Long time legal clinic volunteer.
• Paul Whitaker:  In solo practice in Albany.  Practice areas include civil litigation, family & matrimonial law, real property, personal injury, election law and vehicle & traffic.  Long time legal clinic volunteer.

Your efforts make the difference in individuals’ lives.

Thank you and Welcome.

…. And continued thanks to our distinguished

Domestic Violence Legal Connection

continuing panel members:

Sue Adler

Ian Arcus

Anne Reynolds Copps

Eleanor DeCoursey

Michael Friedman

Lee Greenstein

Michelle Haskin

Elise Hiller

Kalimah Jenkins

Jo Katz

Barbara King

Gerald Leary

David McDermott

Maria Morris

Tim Nugent

Mark Plaine

Steve Rieger

Peter Scagnelli

Camille Siano Enders

Karen Sosler

Cynthia Southard

Justine Spada

Maggie Tabak

Anita Thayer

Renee Tremblay

Paul Van Ryn

Beth Walsh

Joanne White

The Legal Project offers:  Free malpractice insurance coverage; free training and CLE; mentoring; free access to Karla Digirolamo (internationally recognized domestic violence expert for client interviewing, case preparation and expert testimony); use of its Executive Park office to meet with clients; a chance to win Awards, feel good and help save lives.

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THANK YOU !

Domestic Violence Legal Connection

Attorneys for taking a new case:  

Jennifer Barnes

Kathleen DeCataldo

Lea Ermides

Barbara Fifield-Guzman

Carol Snead Johnson

David McDermott

Teresa Morrisey

Tim Nugent

Beth Walsh

Beth Walsh

Paul Whitaker

Joanne White

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THANK YOU !

to the following attorneys for

Legally Speaking

to a community group!  

Gayle Hartz

Jo Katz

Ron Orlando

Renee Tremblay

Vicky Walter

Michelle Wildegrube

and to Camille Siano Enders for appearing on Carmine’s Table on behalf of

The Legal Project!

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LEGAL CLINIC SCHEDULES

May  3         YWCA of Schenectady

May 10        Unity House Street Ministry (Troy)

May 11        Trinity Institute (Albany)

May 17        Albany County Mental Health Center

May 25        The Women’s Building (Albany)

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THANK YOU !

to the following attorneys and coordinators for their participation in legal Clinics:

Unity House Street Ministry
Nancy Harding, Attorney Coordinator
Julie Friedman
Mary Beth Hynes
Jill Nagy

Trinity Institute
Carol Snead Johnson, Attorney Co-Coordinator
Meredith Savitt, Attorney Co-Coordinator
Gayle Hartz
Michael Weisburg
Paul Whitaker
Margaret Vella

Albany County Mental Health
Kristen King, Attorney Coordinator
Karen Ziegler, ACMH Staff Coordinator
Cherie Burke
Laurel Kelley
Tim Lavery
Ron Orlando
Sharon Rogler

The Women’s Building
Diane Metz, Coordinator
Liz Bryant, Women’s Bldg Staff Coordinator
Julie Friedman
Gayle Hartz
Ron Orlando
Stephen Prudente
Deb Sheehan
Theresa Suozzi

              Special thanks to Camille Siano Enders, Program Chair of The Legal Project’s

Board of Directors

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Telephone: 435-1770

Fax 435-1773

e-mail: info@legalproject.org

http://www.legalproject.org