Join us…
To celebrate our inspiring honorees and extraordinary Family Legal Care community as we come together for a memorable evening to support access to justice for New York families.
2023 Family Legal Care Annual Gala
HONORING
Susan Warren, Board Member, Family Legal Care
A fierce advocate for Family Legal Care, Susan gives equal parts time, talent, and treasure. We are honored to pay tribute to her for her dedication and leadership, and her many years of service as a board member, gala chair, advisor, champion, philanthropist and friend.
Fried Frank, Pro Bono Partner
The steadfast commitment of Fried Frank’s talented and compassionate attorneys expands our reach to parents and caregivers across the state.
Leslie Abbey Access to Justice Award
In honor of our co-founder Leslie Abbey and her over 25 years of service on our board of directors, we are thrilled to make this inaugural award presentation to a rising star doing exceptional work to increase access to justice in New York.
With deepest gratitude to our …
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Diane and Arthur Abbey
Leslie Abbey and Stephen Dietz
Debra and Kenneth Caplan
Cramer, Gibbs and Tofel Family
Nawi and Jonasz Family
Sheri Cyd Sandler
Schiffer Family / SL Green Realty Corp.
Susan Warren
Lisa and Lloyd Zeiderman
GALA COMMITTEE
Ellie Becker and Norm Parton
Tara Brailey, Proskauer
Philip H. Cohen, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Kerry Cooperman, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Abigail Davis, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP
Frances DiSarro, Principal KPMG LLP (Retired)
Valerie Farkas, Bloomberg L.P.
Carla Goldstein and Nathaniel Charny
Dale Goldstein
Shari M. Goodstein
Ria Harracksingh, Meta
Nancy Hart, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Anna Klein, The Estee Lauder Companies
Jane Koltsova, PagerDuty
Shelley and Donald Meltzer
Nonny Onyekweli
Jill Rittmaster and Jordan Saper
Wendy and Andrew Sanford
Anthony Schlesinger and Anne Forward
Sally Shreeves
William C. Silverman, Proskauer
Karen Simmons, The Children’s Law Center
Mary and Alok Singh
Peggy and David Tanner
SPONSORS
Visionary
Debra and Kenneth Caplan
Reformer
Diane and Arthur Abbey
Leslie Abbey and Stephen Dietz
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Cramer, Gibbs and Tofel Family
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nawi and Jonasz Family
Proskauer
Sheri Cyd Sandler
Schiffer Family / SL Green Realty Corp.
Susan Warren
Lisa and Lloyd Zeiderman
Partner
Fried Frank
Leader
AIG
Abigail Davis
Davis Polk & Wardell LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Mary D. Higgins
Jill Rittmaster and Jordan Saper
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Troutman Pepper
Verizon
Advocate
Alston & Bird
The Bank of New York Mellon
Dave Christensen, Morgan Stanley
Frances DiSarro
Valerie and Michael Farkas
Goodstein Law Firm
Jane Koltsova
Shelley and Donald Meltzer
The NGH Group
Anthony Schlesinger and Anne Forward