Former Brooklyn Family Court Judge Betty Staton honored by State Bar Association
Betty Staton, a former Family Court judge and the current president of Brooklyn Legal Services, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Haywood Burns Memorial Award given out annually by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA).
The NYSBA gave it in recognition of her lifelong dedication to serving and empowering underprivileged people and people of color in her Brooklyn community. The Haywood Burns Memorial Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to New York that reflect Dean Burns’ commitment to justice, civil rights and the empowerment of the powerless.
“I am thrilled to be presenting Judge Staton with this award,” said NYSBA President Sherry Levin Wallach. “Her lifelong dedication to providing free legal services to members of her Brooklyn community who desperately need representation embodies the ideals of W. Haywood Burns, this award’s namesake.”