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Seated: 2025 Dinner Honorees Benjamin Fabian, Hon. Gary A. Wilson ’08 and Shari Jo Reich ’86. Standing: Dean S. Todd Brown (center) with OUTLaw E-Board members Michelangelo Lamberty ’26, Carly Limina ’26, Mary Starr ’26 and Nina Stockman ’26.

2026 Annual Dinner & Award Ceremony

An evening of celebration, connection, and recognition of excellence within our community.

Friday, March 6, 2026

This year we honored:

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Anastasia McCarthy, Esq. ’15
Member, Hurwitz Fine PC

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Hon. David Fried
Judge, New York State Court of Claims
Acting Justice, New York State Supreme Court,
Ninth Judicial District, Rockland County, NY

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Dr. Ronald Piaseczny
President/Co-Founder of Niagara Pride
Niagara County, New York

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About OUTLaw

Our primary objective is to educate our colleagues about the legal issues surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as the ways discrimination against this population may be compounded by other intersecting identities.

OUTLaw sponsors activities, panels, social events, and service projects that build a network for both members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ legal community.