E-Honora: GRAWA’s Electronic Newsletter

In the News - May and June

Condolences are extended to Nora Jones on the death of her father.

To start the month of June, Regina MacAdam delivered a 9 lb. baby girl – Mary Elizabeth MacAdam.

 

Melanie Sarkis joined the firm of Harris Beach LLP after several years with Trevett Lenweaver & Salzer P.C.

If you haven't seen Brenda Wonder or Leslie Swift lately, then you may not know that both are expecting babies in 2005!

GRAWA is jump-starting a Matrimonial and Family Law Committee with Greg Franklin and Nancy Peck serving as co-chairs. Contact either of them for more information and watch the website for updates about activities and needs.

 

Sharon Stiller has joined the firm of Jaeckle Fleishmann & Mugel as a partner. For more details, click here.

Sheila Gaddis has been named co-chair of the NYSBA Pro Bono Coordinators Network. Read all about it.

Active on many community boards, Terry Richman will continue to make frequent stops in Rochester despite her “move” to North Carolina . She maintains her connection with Underberg & Kessler LLP, now telecommuting in an “of counsel” capacity.

 

Suzanne (Amico) Cognata will be returning to her former firm, Gould & Peck, on July 1 as a partner.

 

At the WBASNY convention in Cooperstown , Margaret Burt received the Stephanie Kupferman Juvenile Justice Award. She said, ”I was thrilled to receive the award and to have friends and colleagues from GRAWA present to see me receive it. It was inspiring to see and mingle with so many women attorneys with interesting and successful career paths.”

 

Lisa Powers was named to the board of directors of Rochester Women's Network.