New York State

Association of

School Attorneys






NYSASA.ORG © 2010


About Us - Board of Directors

2010 Board of Directors


PRESIDENT

Christopher Venator, Esq.
150 Motor Parkway, Suite 400
Hauppauge, New York 11788
631.261.8834 Fax: 631.261.0523 Fax: 631.261.8851
cvenator@ingermansmith.com


FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Laura J. Granelli, Esq.
300 Garden City Plaza
Garden City, New York 11530
516.746.8000 Fax: 516.393.8282
lgranelli@jshllp.com


SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Thomas M. Volz, Esq.
77 Conklin Street
Farmingdale, New York 11735
516.694.3000 Fax: 516.694.4738
tvolz@guerciolaw.com


TREASURER
Phillip Brothman, Esq.
726 Exchange Street, Suite 1000
Buffalo, New York 14210
716.200.5102 Fax: 716.200.5204
pbrothman@harrisbeach.com


SECRETARY
John J. Christopher, Esq.
140 Pearl Street, Suite 100
Buffalo, New York 14202
716.856.4000 Fax: 716-849-0349
jchristo@hodgsonruss.com

DIRECTORS
Michael K. Lambert, Esq.
845.486.4200 Fax: 845.486.4258
mlambert@shawperelson.com

Robert H. Cohen, Esq.
631.694.2300 Fax: 631.694.2309
rhc@lambbarnosky.com

Joseph G. Shields, Esq.
315.437.7600 Fax: 315.437.7744
jgshields@ferrarafirm.com

Kathy A. Ahearn, Esq.
518.690.7000 Fax: 518.690.0783
kahearn@guerciolaw.com

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Colleen A. Sloan, Esq.
716.821.7410 Fax: 716.821.7452
csloan@e1b.org

PAST PRESIDENTS
Donald E. Budmen, Esq.
315.437.7600 Fax: 315.437.7744
debudmen@ferrarafirm.com


Richard K. Zuckerman, Esq.
631.694.2300 Fax: 631.694.2309
rkz@lambbarnosky.com

Wayne A. Vander Byl, Esq.
315.589.4500 Fax: 315.589.5154
vanderbyl@rochester.rr.com


Mary M. Roach, Esq.
518.464.1300 Fax: 518.464.1010
mroach@rwmatrys.com

DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Benjamin J. Ferrara, Esq.
315.437.7600 Fax: 315.437.7744
bjferrara@ferrarafirm.com

GREENFILES EDITOR
Robert H. Cohen, Esq.
Joseph G. Shields, Esq.
Kathy A. Ahearn, Esq.

EX OFFICIO
Jay Worona, Esq.
NYS School Boards Association
24 Century Hill Drive, Suite 200
Latham, New York 12110-2125
518.783.0200 Fax: 518.783.0211
jay.worona@nyssba.org