Honorees talk about giving back to the community at annual Brooklyn Bar Association dinner
The Brooklyn legal community’s version of the Oscars took place on Monday as the Brooklyn Bar Association packed nearly 1,000 people into the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge for its annual Foundation Awards dinner.
There were a total of 10 people honored at the black-tie event, including Alphonso David, counsel to the governor; Hon. Frank Seddio, chairman of the Kings County Democratic Party; and Hon. Margarita Lopez Torres, a judge in the Brooklyn Surrogate’s Court.
Five others were given the Vivian H. Agress Trailblazer Award, including past president Aimee Richter, Hon. Joanne D. Quinones, Hon. Marsha Steinhardt, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Hon. Larry L. Martin, Chief Clerk Charles Small and Hon. William Miller.