Biographical
First Recipient, Special Recognition Award, The Black Bar Association of Bronx County. Distinguished Trustee Award, United Hospital Fund, 1997; Vice-Chairman, 1981-1982 and Chair, 1983-1984, Network of Bar Leaders. Joint Conference Committee on Court Congestion First and Second Appellate Division Departments, 1981—. Director, New York City Industrial Development Agency, 1978-1981. Secretary and Member, Board of Trustees, St. Barnabas Hospital, 1988—. Member, Board of Directors, B.A.S.E. Program, Archdiocese of New York. Member, Bronx Community College Paralegal Advisory Committee, 1981—. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on the Second Century, 1982-1986; Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1982-1985 and Ex-officio Member, 1981-1984 and Member, 1987-1988, 1991-1994, Judiciary Committee, 2002); Bronx County (President, 1980-1981, Chair of Board, 1981-1982, Chair: Judiciary Committee, 1981-1984; Civil Courts Committee, 1984-1986; First Recipient, President's Award for Meritorious Service, 1993), New York State (President, 1995-1996; President-Elect, 1994-1995; Chair, House of Delegates, 1994-1995; Secretary, 1987-1988; Vice-President, 12th Judicial District, 1983-1987, 1988-1994; Chair, Action Unit No. 6, 1991-1994; Executive Committees, 12th Judicial District, Trial Lawyers Section, 1983-1994; Chair, 1993-1994; Vice Chair, 1992-1993; Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section, 1983-1994; Recipient, John E. Leach Award; Co-Chair, President's Committee on Access to Justice, 1994—; Co-Chair, Judicial Independence, 1996—; Finance Committee, 1994-1997; Ad Hoc Committee on the Jury System, 1993—; Committee for Modern Courts, Member, Board of Directors, 1994—. Member: Committee to Study Legislative Program, 1983-1984; Committees on: Legislative Policy, 1984—; Joint Task Force on Liability Insurance Coverage, Sub-Committee Chair, 1985-1986; Minorities in the Profession, 1986—; Women in the Law, 1987—; Judicial Selection, 1987-1994, Chair, 2001—. Fellow, Ba