Nathan R. Sobel Inns of Court convenes for its annual holiday party

December 21, 2018 By Rob Abruzzese, Legal Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle

The Nathan R. Sobel Inns of Court held its annual holiday party where Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix and Inns President Victoria Lombardi-Bodnar welcomed about 60 members to for dinner. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

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The Nathan R. Sobel American Inns of Court held its annual Holiday Party at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Brooklyn on Monday. Approximately 60 members packed into the Avere Ristorante inside the hotel, where they shared drinks and dinner.

Everyone was impressed with the food and location, and only paused briefly to listen to a few words from Inns President Victoria Lombardi-Bodnar.

“I’d like to welcome everyone to our holiday party,” Lombardi-Bodnar said. “As the new president, I just want to say thank you all for making my first few months easy and fun. I really appreciate being your president. I have so many people to thank.”

From left: Hon. Carl Landicino, Hon. Pamela Fisher, Hon. Sylvia Ash, Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix and Domenick Napoletano.

From left: Michele Mirman, immediate past president of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, Meryl Schwartz, president-elect of the BWBA, and Helene Blank.

From left: Edward Sanocki, Maria Morano, Susan Ianelli, Sara Gozo and Hon. Gerard Rosenberg.

From left: Hon. Katherine Levine, Hon. Sylvia Ash, Charles Small and Hon. Theresa Ciccotto.

David Chidekel, president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, and Becky Wu.

From left: Joseph Rosato, president of the Columbian Lawyers Association, Francis Malfa and Paul Sabaj.

From left: Turquoise Haskin, Hon. Deena Douglas, Hon. Joanne Quinones, Hon. Ruth Shillingford, president of the Judicial Friends Association, and Hon. Carolyn Wade.

From left: Avery Eli Okin, Andrea Bonina and Hon. Miriam Cyrulnik.

Lucy DiSalvo (left) and Kristen Borruso.

Founding judges of the Nathan R. Sobel Inns of Court (from left): Hon. Gerard H. Rosenberg, Hon. Marsha Steinhardt and Hon. Edward M. Rappaport.

Lombardi-Bodnar also took a moment to highlight the work that Lucy DiSalvo does for the bar association and gave her a gift certificate to show everyone’s appreciation.

“There is one person who we couldn’t get along without, who keeps us all organized, who sends out info for all of our programs and keeps us together basically — and that’s Lucy DiSalvo,” Lombardi-Bodnar said.