Dean’s Advisory Council
The Dean's Advisory Council meets twice a year to assist the dean in the development of policies and plans for the law school. The members provide guidance and counsel to the dean on matters such as curriculum, development, alumni relations, governmental relations, public service, and administration for the school.
Michael A. Battle '81
Partner
Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP
Jonathan S. Beane '98
Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion
Alcon
Betsy Broder '81
Counsel for International Consumer Protection,
Federal Trade Commission, Office of International Affairs
Ross M. Cellino, Jr. ‘82
Partner
Cellino & Barnes, PC
Paul Comeau '73
Partner
Hodgson Russ LLP
Douglas W. Dimitroff '89 (Chair)
Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP
Mary Joanne Dowd '80
Partner
Arent Fox PLLC
Ann E. Evanko ‘79
President/Managing Partner
Hurwitz & Fine
Robert J. Feldman '76
Partner
Gross Shuman Brizdle & Gilfillan
Hon. Paula Feroleto ‘82
District Administrative Judge
NYS Supreme Court – 8th Judicial District
Kenneth B. Forrest '76
Of Counsel
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Hon. Julio M. Fuentes '75
United States Circuit Judge
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Hon. Judith Gische ‘80
Justice
Appellate Division – First Department
Garry M. Graber '78
Partner
Hodgson Russ LLP
Hon. Craig Hannah '95
Judge
Buffalo City Court
Pamela D. Heilman '75
Of Counsel
Hodgson Russ LLP
Harvey L. Kaminski '77
President and CEO
Prestige Capital Corporation
James M. Keneally '82
Partner
Harris, O’Brien, St. Laurent & Chaudhry LLP
Kristin Graham Koehler '94
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Hon. Paul J. Korniczky ’86
Administrative Patent Judge
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Robert M. Kornreich '67
Senior Partner
Wolf Popper LLP
Nicole C. Lee '02
Immediate past president of TransAfrica
Principal at Lee Bayard Group LLC
Francis M. Letro '79, (Vice Chair)
Sole Practitioner
Law Office of Francis M. Letro
Erik Lindauer '81
Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell
Dennis R. McCoy '77
Partner
Hiscock & Barclay LLP
David McNamara
Managing Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP
Celeste M Murphy '97
Branch Chief, Corporation Finance,
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Christopher J. O'Brien
Partner
The O’Brien Firm
Daniel Oliverio '82
Chairman
Hodgson Russ LLP
Hon. Erin M. Peradotto '84
Judge
NY State Supreme Court
Appellate Division 4th Department
William Savino ‘75
Senior Partner
Damon Morey LLP
Mark Jay Weinstein '81
Partner
Hogan Lovells
Steven Weiss '91
Partner
Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP
Christopher Wightman '99
Principal
CamberView Partners
Brent L. Wilson '76
Partner
Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP
Margaret W. Wong '76
Managing Partner
Margaret W. Wong & Associates Co. LPA
Pietra G. Zaffram ’01
Partner, Harris Beach PLLC
Emeritus Members
Frederick G. Attea
Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP
Thomas E. Black, Jr. '79
Managing Partner
Black Mann & Graham
Jill Bond '85
Senior Vice President/General Counsel
Rich Products Corporation
Diane F. Bosse '76
Of Counsel
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.
Hilary P. Bradford '53
Of Counsel
Underberg & Kessler LLP
Thomas R. Bremer '79
Retired Senior Vice President and General
Counsel of U.S. Surgical Corporation
Hon. Elena Cacavas-Schietinger '85
Administrative Law Judge
New York State Public Employment Relations Board
Robert B. Conklin '68
General Counsel
Hodgson Russ LLP
Gary A. DeWaal '80
Special Counsel
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Louis P. DiLorenzo '76
Partner
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
Robert P. Fine '68
Chairman
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.
Hon. Paul L. Friedman '68
United States District Court Judge
District of Columbia
Sue S. Gardner '76
Partner
Kavinoky Cook LLP
Richard E. Gottlieb '85
Partner
BuckleySandler LLP
Hon. Samuel L. Green '67
Senior Associate Judge
New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Christopher T. Greene ’74
Partner
Damon Morey LLP
Judith B. Ittig '71
Partner
Ittig & Ittig, P.C.
Roger J. Jones '84
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP
Barbara D. Klippert '75
Partner
Bingham McCutchen LLP
James L. Magavern '59
Partner
Magavern Magavern & Grimm LLP
Kenneth A. Manning '77
Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP
Allan D. Mantel '76
Partner
Stein Riso Mantel LLP
Carol M. Matorin '76
Retired, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Marc Jacobs International, LLC
Hon. Ann T. Mikoll '54
Retired Justice, Appellate Division, Third Department
New York State Supreme Court
William A. Niese '61
Retired Vice President and General Counsel
Times Mirror Company
Denise E. O'Donnell '82
Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs
US Department of Justice
Alphonso O’Neil White
Retired President & CEO
HealthNow New York, Inc.
Hon. Eugene F. Pigott Jr. '73
Associate Judge
New York State Court of Appeals
Jean Carol Powers '79
Special Counsel
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP
Vikki L. Pryor '78
Principal
Change Create Transform
Daniel T. Roach '53
Partner
Roach, Brown, McCarthy & Gruber, P.C.
Trini Ross '92
Chief, Fraud & Corruption Section
US Attorney’s Office
Barbara L. Schifeling '84
Partner
Damon & Morey LLP
Robert C. Schwenkel '82
Partner
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
Hon. Rose H. Sconiers '73
Associate Justice
New York State Supreme Court
Hon. Hugh B. Scott '74
Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
Samuel Shapiro '65
Senior Partner
Kavinoky Cook LLP
David F. Smith '78
President and CEO
National Fuel Gas Company
Mark K. Suzumoto '82
Chief Legal Officer
Capital Brands LLC
Jeffrey L. Tanenbaum '76
Partner
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Hon. Michael A. Telesca '55
United States District Court Judge
Western District of New York
Lourdes M. Ventura '98
Partner
Ahmuty, Demers & McManus
Jeffery D. Williams '90
Global Compliance Leader
Danaher Corporation
Michael R. Wolford '68
Managing Partner
The Wolford Law Firm LLP