Brooklyn Bar elects new regime

Attorneys honored at annual meeting

Current Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) President Ethan Gerber (right) and Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project Executive Director Jeannie Costello (left) presented attorney James Slattery (center) with the Freda S. Nisnewitz Award for Pro Bono Service. Betty Matondo (center), secretary to Kings County Administrative Judge Sylvia Hinds-Radix (right), was the other recipient of the Hon. Judge Nathan R. Sobel Award. Also pictured is Kings County Supreme Court Justice Sylvia Ash (left). Kings County Civil Court Judge Robin Garson and New York City Criminal Cours Administrative Judge Barry Kamins. New York City Criminal Courts Administrative Judge Barry Kamins (left) presented clerk Joseph Rebasti (right) with the Hon. Nathan R. Sobel Award. Kings County Supreme Court Justice Ellen Spodek and attorney Gregory Cerchione. BBA President Ethan Gerber (left) and longtime Executive Director Avery Eli Okin. Attorney Robin Goeman accepted the Distinguished Service Award from BBA President Ethan Gerber. Attorney Frank Carone (left) received the Distinguished Service Award from BBA President Ethan Gerber. BBA trustee Joseph Costello and BBA Lawyer Referral Service Director Roseann Hiebert. Former Kings County Surrogate and incoming BBA Secretary Frank Seddio and Brooklyn Civil Court candidate Lizette Colon. Kings County Supreme Court Civil Term First Deputy Chief Clerk Donna Farrell and Kings County Supreme Court Justice Marsha Steinhardt. Attorney Steve Cohn and incoming BBA First Vice President Rebecca Woodland.