Become a sponsor of our 46th annual Judicial Reception!

Consider sponsoring CDWBA's annual Judicial Reception! Join us as we honor: The Hon. Beverly Cipollo Tobin Recipient of The Hon. Leslie E. Stein Gender Equality Award Presented By: The New York State Unified Court System's Gender Fairness Committee of the Third...

Thank You To Our 2024 Judicial Reception Sponsors!

CDWBA extends heartfelt thanks to all who attended the 2024 Annual Judicial Reception. Your presence made the evening truly memorable, and your support is invaluable to us. It was wonderful to see familiar faces and to welcome new friends into our community. Your...

Thank You To Our Judicial Reception Sponsors!

We were able to host our Judicial Reception for the first time in years! It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces. To those of you who were new to the event, it was great to meet you! We would like to thank all the Court of Appeals, Third Department, Appellate,...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg – 1933-2020

The Capital District Women's Bar Association joins the nation in mourning the passing of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsberg, aka "Notorious RBG," a fierce advocate for gender equality, Justice Ginsberg was a trailblazer, a role model and icon. Justice Ginsberg, the...

Introducing the e-Mentorship Program

Mentors are important for attorneys in any stage of their career- and for newly admitted attorneys and student members, they are even more so.  The CDWBA e-Mentorship Program will be focused on creating professional relationships with CDWBA attorneys who can...

2024-2025 SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Nicole Bini, Esq.

Cara Brousseau, Esq. 

Christina Calabrese, Esq. 

Dean Cinnamon Carlarne 

Hon. William A. Carter 

Hon. Christine Clark 

Christa Collins, Esq. 

Jennifer Corona, Support Magistrate 

Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey

Kathleen Copps DiPaola, Esq.

Allegra Edelman, Esq.

Hon. Joshua Farrell

Christine Fernandez, Esq. 

 

 

Lois Goland, Esq. 

Hon. Christian Hummel

Hon. Kathleen Jennings 

Rebekah Kennedy, Esq. 

Delaney Knapp, Esq. 

Caroline W. T. Lang, Esq. 

 Cheryl Lee, Esq.

Erin Lynch, Esq. 

 Hon. Kate McGuirl 

Adrianne Meicht, Esq.

Melinda Miner, Esq. 

Roberta M. Nero, Esq.

 

Cynthia Platt, Esq. 

Lisa Proskin, Esq. 

Dean Rosemary Queenan

 Hon. Ricja Rice

Sandra Rivera, Esq. 

Nancy Sciocchetti, Esq.

Hon. Leslie E. Stein 

Jennifer Storm, Esq. 

Susan L. Taylor, Esq.

Janet Thayer, Esq. 

 

2023-2024 SUSTAINING MEMBERS

Barbara Brenner, Esq.

Cara J. Brousseau, Esq.

Christina Calabrese, Esq. 

Hon. William A. Carter

Hon. Christine M. Clark

Jennifer K. Corona, Esq. 

Colonie Town Supervisor Peter G. Crummey, Esq.

Katarina Davis, Esq. 

Allegra Edelman, Esq.

Jillian Faison, Esq.

Hon. Carl Falotico

Hon. Joshua Farrell 

Christine Fernandez, Esq. 

R. Nadine Fontaine, Esq. 

Brian Haak, Esq.

 

 

 Hon. Kathleen B. Hogan

Hon. Kathleen Jennings

Manpreet Kaur, Esq.

Rebekah Kennedy, Esq. 

Hon. Susan Kushner 

Caroline W.T. Lang, Esq.

 Cheryl Lee, Esq.

Emily Logue, Esq. 

Kate McCutcheon, Esq. 

Gilah Moses, Esq.

Cheryl Mugno, Esq. 

Roberta M. Nero, Esq.

Susan S. Pattenaude, Esq.

Lianne Pinchuk, Esq.

Cynthia A. Platt, Esq.

Lisa A. Proskin, Esq.

 

Dean Rosemary Queenan

Hon. John Reilly

Hon. Ricja Rice

Sandra Rivera, Esq.

Patricia Rodriguez, Esq.

Lauren Sharkey, Esq. 

Camille Siano-Enders, Esq.

Deborah A. Slezak, Esq.

Eileen Stack, Esq.

Hon. Leslie E. Stein

Margaret Surowka-Rossi, Esq.

Margaret Tabak, Esq.

Susan Taylor, Esq. 

Janet M. Thayer, Esq.

Michelle H. Wildgrube, Esq.

 

WELCOME TO cdwba

Welcome to the website for the Capital District Women's Bar Association (CDWBA), a Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York. Founded in 1978, the CDWBA is more than 350 members strong. Private practitioners, judges, government attorneys, court officials, in-house counsel, and law students are welcome.  Friends of the Association include non-attorneys in law-related professions, including paralegals.

Upcoming Events

ANNUAL JUDICIAL RECEPTION

March 27, 2025 | Albany City Hall| 6:00pm