Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association’s ‘Judicial Night’ illuminates the diversity of Kings County
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Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association (BWBA) board members (from left): Karlyne Fequiere, Esq.; Helene Blank, Esq.; Angelicque Moreno, Esq.; Michelle Mirman, Esq.; Lisa Michael, Esq.; Hon. Cenceria Edwards, BWBA president; Hon. Connie Mallafre Melendez; Victoria Serigano, Esq.; Maya Risman, Esq.; Meryl Schwartz, Esq.; Hon. Genine Edwards; Hon. Ellen Spodek; and Marea Wachsman, Esq., president, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of spectators and judicial leaders packed the Appellate Division, Second Department, at 45 Monroe Place for the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association’s (BWBA) annual Judicial Night.
The Jan. 28 event, which was hosted by the BWBA, featured dozens of Kings County judges from varied backgrounds, including those newly elected, re-elected, newly assigned and appointed — all introduced by both administrative and supervising judges.
Administrative judge for Criminal Matters, Second Judicial District, Hon. Matthew D’Emic, presented several newly elected Supreme Court Justices, including Hon. Edward Kings, Hon. Adam Perlmutter, Hon. Carolyn Genovesi, and Hon. Christopher Robles.
In addition, several newly assigned judges were highlighted. They included Hon. Matthew Blum, Hon. Margaret Martin, Hon. Archana Rao, Hon. Carolina Holderness, and Hon. Sharen Hudson (newly reassigned).
Supervising Judge of Criminal Court Hon. Keshia Espinal and Judge Raymi Ramseur-Usher also introduced several newly elected Civil Court judges. They included Hon. Tehilah Berman, Hon. Hemalee Patel, Hon. Alexis Riley, Hon. Janice Robinson, Hon. Jacob Zelmanovitz, Hon. Turquoise Haskin, Hon. Tawanna St. Louis, and Hon. Abayomi Ajaiyeoba Whint.
The administrative judge for Civil Matters, Second Judicial District, Hon. Genine Edwards, introduced a number of newly elected judges, including Hon. Lisa Lewis, Hon. Keisha Alleyne, and Hon. Inga Oneale, in addition to Hon. Desmond Green and Hon. Dweynie Paul — judges newly assigned to Kings County.
Hon. Hector LaSalle, presiding justice, Appellate Division, Second Department, also introduced several re-elected and newly appointed justices of the Second Department. They included Hon. Colleen Duffy, Hon. Donna Marie Golia, Hon. James McCormack, and Hon. Philip Hom.
The purpose of Judicial Night, according to BWBA President Hon. Cenceria Edwards, is to have attorneys and judges get together and acknowledge their accomplishments in an informal setting.
The BWBA was created in 1918 when nine women lawyers united for the purpose of achieving equality, diversity, fairness and opportunity for women lawyers and all women. Since then, the Association has grown to include more than 400 members and, through its affiliation with the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, has spearheaded countless advances for women.
“There are all types of judges here tonight,” Edwards told the Brooklyn Eagle. “We have Appellate, Supreme Court, Civil Court, Criminal Court — all coming together and recognizing one another for their service,” she said.
Edwards also pointed out that in the past couple of years, she has been seeing more diversity in terms of Kings County judges.
“Brooklyn is one of the most diverse boroughs, so it’s only natural that the bench reflects that,” she noted.
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