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June 30, 2010 - 61st Annual Installation Dinner
Our newly minted officers and directors for 2010-2011 were sworn in at our
61st Annual Installation Dinner at Leonard's of Great Neck. Food and drink flowed
as our members and honored guests mingled during the cocktail hour and dinner. We all enjoyed
a great evening.
Past president Hon. Charles Lopresto awarded a plaque to outgoing president
Peter Carrozzo for his distinguished service to the Association, which was followed by
the installation of the officers and directors who will serve for the 2010-2011 term.
New president Dominic Chiariello
addressed the gathering, thanking the former president, officers and committee
members for their generous help and support, and roused us all for the
coming year's activities. Good luck Dominic!
May 6, 2010
Congratulations to member and past president Joe DeFelice on his becoming
Treasurer of the Queens County Bar Association at its annual installation dinner,
and to member Joe Risi, Jr., on his becoming the Queens County Bar Association's
Vice President, and to member Joseph Carola, III, on his installation as the Queens
Bar's Secretary.
April 22, 2010 - Judiciary Night
Our Judiciary Night boasted more than 250 attendees, including 80 judges, in
honor of our past-president, Hon. Charles Lopresto, Supervising Judge of the Civil Court
Queens County.
Judges from the federal bench, the Appellate Division 2nd Dept., Supreme Court, the Queens County
Surrogate, Family Court, New York City Civil and Criminal Courts, and Housing Court gathered with
members of the bar in the best and most well attended Judiciary Night in Queens County. Judge Lopresto
received numerous proclaimations, acclaimations and commendations from our Assocation and officials of
Federal, State, City and local governments.
Our annual Judiciary Night is our premiere networking event for our members, friends and guests.
We invite the entire judiciary serving Queens County, including the Judges of the
Eastern District of New York, the New York State Administrative Judges, and the Justices of the
Appellate Division 2nd Department, as our complimentary guests. We could not run such a successful
event without the talent and hard work of our committee chairpersons, Bernard Ferrera, Esq. and Richard Piccola, Esq.,
and their committee: Joseph Mattone, Jr., Esq., Annmarie Barbagallo, Esq., Claudia Lanzetta, Esq.,
and Michelle McSweeney, Esq. Thank you all for a job well done!
April 2010
Not only does member and Columbian Lawyers officer James Pagano sing the blues, but he recently made a presentation
before the New York City Lawyers Association Committee on Minorities and the Law with Lionel Ouellette
of CHANGER and Paula L. Heaven, Esq. of Erasmus Neighborhood Federation on predatory lending, loan
modification, foreclosure and bankruptcy. Jim was also noted in Crain's New York for his representation of
Burger At Its Best in its Chapter 7 bankruptcy. And, if that's not enough, Jim represented our Association at
the Italian American Law Student Forum at the Italian Consulate General's Office in Manhattan
where he lectured law students on the topic of "Bankruptcy - It's Application". The Association thanks Jim for his
time and effort.