OFFICERS
Jyll Townes, Esq.
First Vice President
Jyll is the Principal Law Clerk to Justice Andrew J. Cohen, in Supreme Court, Civil Term, Bronx County. Jyll received her Juris Doctor degree from Temple University School of Law (now known as “Temple University the Beasley School of Law”).
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Second Vice President
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Steven Helfont, Esq.
Treasurer
Steven is the Director of the Office for Justice Initiatives’ Division of Policy & Planning. Steven graduated magna cum laude from Brooklyn Law School in 2010 and with Honors from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor relations in 2007.
Jasmine Valle-Bueno, Esq.
Assistant Treasurer
Jasmine is the Principal Law Clerk to the Hon. Marguerite Grays, Administrative Judge of the Queens Supreme Court- Civil Term. Jasmine acquired her Juris Doctorate from CUNY School of Law.
Jeanine Ruggiero, Esq.
Secretary
​Jeanine is the Principal Law Clerk to Justice Marina Cora Mundy, in Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Richmond County. Jeanine received her Juris Doctor degree from Pace Law School.​
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Assistant Secretary​
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Assistant Secretary
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Board of Directors
Elba Melendez-Loughman, Esq.
Elba is the Principal Law Clerk to Justice George R. Villegas, in Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Bronx County. Elba received her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School.
Roxana Bedia, Esq.
Roxana is the Principal Law Clerk to Justice Connie Morales, in Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Bronx County. Roxana received her Juris Doctor degree from CUNY School of Law.
Victor Negron, Esq.
Marisa Arrabito, Esq.
Charles Siegal, Esq.
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Chuck is Principal Law Clerk to Hon. Steven Z. Mostofsky and attended University of Buffalo, Law School.
Lauren Brown, Esq.
Justin Dorman, Esq.
Justin is a Principal Law Clerk in New York County Supreme Court, Civil Term. He attended the Syracuse University College of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor.
Ismael Peguero, Esq.
Ismael is the Principal Law Clerk to Justice Verna L. Saunders, in Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County. Ismael received his Juris Doctor degree from City University of New York School of Law.
Eric J. Wursthorn, Esq.
Eric is a Court Attorney - Referee in Surrogate's Court, New York County. Previously, Eric was a court attorney to two elected Supreme Court Justices for nearly two decades. Eric obtained his JD from New York Law School and his BA in Chemistry from Cornell University.
Nadine Johnson, Esq.
Nadine is a former President of ALS and is the Richmound County Rep. She is the Chief of Staff and Principal Counsel to Hon. Desmond Greene, Administrative Judge in New York State Supreme Court, Richmond County. Nadine received her Juris Doctor from New York Law School.
Janet Silvers, Esq.
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Vacant
Natasha Shishov, Esq.
Natasha is the representative for the Appellate Division, First Department.
Vacant
Mark is the New York County representative.
Barbara Grcevic, Esq.
Barbara is Principal Court Attorney to an Acting Supreme Court Justice in Manhattan Supreme Court, Criminal Term. She has served as Principal Law Clerk for several elected Supreme Court Justices.
Mark Shawhan, Esq.
Mark is the principal law clerk to the Hon. Gerald Lebovits, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term. Mark received his J.D. from Yale Law School.
Eva-Marie Cusack, Esq.
Eva-Marie is a Court Attorney Referee and head of the Law Department in Richmond County Surrogate's Court. She attended New York Law School, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
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