New York, NY, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) congratulates the following individuals on their recent appointments to the New York State Court of Claims, Supreme Court, and County Court:

R. Nadine Fontaine, Judge, Court of Claims
Elizabeth Burns, Judge, Court of Claims
Jeffrey Pearlman, Judge, Court of Claims
Carolyn Genovesi, Judge, Court of Claims
Peter Weinmann, Judge, Court of Claims
Anna Grimaldi, Judge, Court of Claims
Francisco Calderon, Judge, Court of Claims
Amy N. Quinn, Judge, Court of Claims
Veronica Guerrero, Judge, Court of Claims
Melissa Catalan De Jesus, Judge, Court of Claims
Acting Presiding Judge Hon. Richard E. Sise, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Stephanie Saunders, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Stephen Thomas Miller, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Scott Odorisi, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Edwina Richardson, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Brian Haak, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Javier Vargas, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Debra Givens, Judge, Court of Claims
Hon. Margaret Clancy, Interim Justice, Supreme Court
Hon. Edward King, Interim Justice, Supreme Court
Hon. Rupert Barry, Interim Justice, Supreme Court
Hon. Denise Sher, Interim Justice, Supreme Court
Hon. Laura Ward, Interim Justice, Supreme Court
Hon. Djinsad Desir, Interim Judge, Rockland County Court
Hon. David M. Ascher, Interim Judge, Rockland County Court

WBASNY’s mission is for the composition of the judiciary to mirror society at large. Studies have shown that a judiciary that reflects society will help eradicate discrimination against women and minorities. WBASNY applauds Governor Hochul for making appointments that reflect the diversity of New York.

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The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is the professional membership organization of choice for over 4,000 attorneys throughout New York State and the largest statewide women’s bar association in the country. For more than four decades, WBASNY has been a singularly important resource for women lawyers, providing professional networking, continuing legal education programming, leadership training, and advocacy for the rights of women, children, and families. Through involvement with WBASNY’s 20 regional chapters and its 40-plus substantive law committees, WBASNY’s members collaborate with one another on a variety of issues and perform public and community service, in furtherance of its mission to promote the advancement of the status of women in society and women in the legal profession; to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for its members with respect to issues of statewide, national and international significance to women generally and women attorneys in particular. WBASNY holds United Nations NGO status with the U.N.’s Department of Public Information, and Special Consultative status in association with the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). WBASNY is also a founding member of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations.