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Practice areas
Not-for-profit corporation law being a large component of this practice in my representation of large and small social service agencies, museums, foundations, and other private charitable, tax exemt institutions
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NY | Currently registered | 1986 | 02/24/2022 |
Legal answers | 15 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Tribute to Women of Achievement-Business | YWCA & Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson | 2012 |
Root/Stimson Award | New York State Bar Association | 2012 |
Athena Honoree | The Chamber Foundation-DCRCOC | 2011 |
Rose Rosen Award | Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties | 2010 |
Professional Business Woman of the Year | Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce | 2010 |
Outstanding Service to the Profession | Orange County Bar Association | 2010 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Crush & Varma Law Group P.C. | 2012 - Present |
Partner | Rider, Weiner & Frankel, P.C. | 1991 - 2012 |
Associate | Jacobs Persigner & Parker | 1985 - 1991 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Women's Bar Association of the State of New York | Treasurer | 2012 - Present |
Leadership Orange | Board Member | 2010 - Present |
Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley | Member Professional Advisors Committee | 2010 - Present |
Independent Home Care | Board Member | 2009 - Present |
Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan | Founding Member-Professional Advisors Council | 2007 - Present |
Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties | Chair - CLE Committee | 2006 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2005 - Present |
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh | President and Board Member | 2001 - Present |
Orange County Bar Association | Member | 1992 - Present |
Women's Bar Association of the State of New York | Co-Chair Long Range Planning Committee | 2010 - 2011 |
Women's Bar Association of the State of New York | Chair - Technology/Internet Committee | 2008 - 2012 |
ProBono NY Orange County Local Action Committee | Founding Member | 2007 - 2010 |
Women's Bar Association of Orange & Sullivan Counties | President (2018-2019) | 2006 - 2008 |
Independent Living, Inc. | Board Member | 2000 - 2009 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Fordham University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1985 |
New York University | B.S | 1982 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Top 10 Estate Planning Techniqus | Estate Planning | 2012 |
Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity | Entity Selection | 2012 |
LLC or Inc? Entity Selection for a Small to Mid-Sized Business | Entity Selection | 2011 |
The NY Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act | Not-for-Profit Funds Investing | 2010 |
Preparing and Drafting Legal Documents for New York Limited Liability Companies | An Introduction to Limited Liability Companies | 2009 |
Business & Family Entities-What the Divorce Lawyer Must Know | Understanding Business and Legal Entities | 2008 |
Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity Option | Fundamentals of Entity Selection/Drafting Formation Documents | 2007 |
Attorney Advertising - Are You in Compliance? | Ethics of Attorney Advertising | 2007 |
LLC, LLP, INC - How to Chose? | Choice of Entity Selection | 2006 |
Forming and Advising Businesses | Buying and Selling the Business | 2006 |
New York Law Firms - Choice of Entity | Choosing an Entity for a Professional Practice | 2005 |
Advanced LLC Issues in New York | Key Issues in Entity Selection/Mastering Estate Planning Issues | 2005 |
Forming and Advising Businesses | Buying and Selling the Business | 2004 |
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