Mayor Adams and Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix Welcome New Assistant Corporation Counsels
September 19, 2023
New York City Mayor Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix welcomed the 2023 class of new Assistant Corporation Counsels on the steps of Tweed Courthouse on September 13th. Recruited from 32 different law schools across the country, the new class will actively pursue justice and deliver the City top-tier legal representation, embodying the Law Department’s steadfast dedication to excellence, integrity, and diversity.
“I applaud our incoming Assistant Corporation Counsels for their dedication to the noble cause of public service,” said New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix. “Public service is not just a job; it’s a powerful means of positive change. As you embark on your journey with the New York City Law Department, remember that your hard work and commitment to our city is a testament to the transformative impact each of you will make throughout your career. You will be working alongside dedicated professionals to address the challenges facing our city and safeguarding the interests of all New Yorkers. We welcome and thank you for joining us in this vital mission.”
PICTURED (CENTER) Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix, Mayor Eric Adams, First Assistant Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant, Managing Attorney Eric Eichenholtz, Director of Professional Development June Witterschein, and Deputy Director of Professional and Organizational Development John Campbell stand with the new Assistant Corporation Counsels. New ACCs include: Alex Acosta Aldaya, Tort, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Santos Garcia Avelar, Tort, Washington University School of Law; Ronald Alfaro-Espinoza, Family Court, New York Law School; Mark Benavides, General Litigation, Howard University School of Law; Andrew Bortey, Commercial Litigation, Fordham University School of Law; Ryan Brady, Tort, St. John’s University School of Law; Lauren Broome, Tort, Widener University Delaware Law School; Matthew Brown, Family Court, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Nishat Choudhury, Tort, New York Law School; Christine Colalillo, Special Federal Litigation, George Washington University Law School; Shivani Damera, Labor and Employment Law, Albany Law School; Amanda D’Aniello, Tort, Brooklyn Law School; Nolan Daniels, Tort, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Saarah Dhinsa, General Litigation, Temple University Beasley School of Law; Reece Disney, Commercial Litigation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law; Katherine A. Dunayevich, Labor and Employment Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Ilona Ehrlich, Labor and Employment Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Laura Eng, Tort, St. John’s University School of Law; Jorge Estacio, Labor and Employment Law, Syracuse University College of Law; Kristen Ferriello, Family Court, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Kaitlin Gaghan Gruse, Special Federal Litigation, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; Paul Gargiulo, Tort, New York Law School; Jared Gershowitz, Tort, Brooklyn Law School; Nicholas Hahm, Tort, New York Law School; Phoebe Huth, Labor and Employment Law, Fordham University School of Law; Amanda Ikard, Administrative Law, New York University School of Law; Rawson Jahan, Tort, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Alexander Jonlin, Legal Counsel, New York University School of Law; David Kaplan, General Litigation, Seton Hall Law School; Keon Woo (Allen) Kim, Tort, George Washington University Law School; Rhea Lobo, Tort, New York Law School; Christen Maccone, Environmental Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; Alexandra Maron, Tort, Brooklyn Law School; Miguel Martinez, Tort, The University of Oklahoma College of Law; Anthony Matamoros, Tort, Touro Law Center; Marie Meltzer, Tort, New York Law School; Marly Meus, Family Court, New York Law School; Randy Nandlall, Special Federal Litigation, Cornell Law School; Apphia Nurse, Family Court, University of Massachusetts School of Law; Seamus O’Connor, Special Federal Litigation, Rutgers Law School; Ashlyn Pendergraft, Family Court, New York Law School; Alana Pepe, Tort, New York Law School; W. Taylor Pulliam, Tort, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law; Conner Quinn, Labor and Employment Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Leah Reiss, Administrative Law, University of Minnesota Law School; Zoe Reszyntiak, Special Federal Litigation, Albany School of Law; Nicholas Rogers Dillon, Tort, CUNY School of Law; Yefren Rojas, Family Court, St. John’s University School of Law; Monica Saavedra, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, CUNY School of Law; Mamoon Saleemi, Special Federal Litigation, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Kaelin Sanders, Family Court, University of Illinois College of Law; Katelyn M. Schillaci, Tort, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; Derek Segars, Environmental Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University; Natalie Segev Douek, Tort, Touro Law Center; Luke Sheridan, Tort, Albany Law School; Karol Skrzypa, Tort, New York Law School; Barbra Smith, Family Court, New York Law School; Kevin Smith, Workers’ Compensation, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Michael Snow, Honors Fellow, Harvard Law School; Sabrina Stantzyk-Guzek, Tort, George Washington University Law School; Madelyn Starks, Tort, St. John’s University School of Law; Elsie Tan, Family Court, New York Law School; Michelle Tan, Tort, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law; Emma Theis, Family Court, New York Law School; Jordan Vanorsdale, Special Federal Litigation, William & Mary Law School; Eric Vetterlein, Tort, New York Law School; Alexandra Vieira, Family Court, Florida A&M University- College of Law; Jacob Warshall, Tort, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University; Evan Weinstein, Tort, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Torvari Williams, Tort, Florida A&M University- College of Law; Christopher Young, Family Court, The University of California, Irvine School of Law; Tarique Zachariah, Administrative Law, Fordham University School of Law.