Committees

If you have an interest in joining a committee or offering to assist with its efforts please contact the committee chair. Appointments to committees are made by the President of the Saratoga County Bar Association. The President and the Board welcome any suggestions for new committees to serve our members and the community’s needs.

Access to Justice Task Force

• Matthew L. Chivers, Chair (285-5047)
• Bruce Steves (587-0080)
• Diane Turo

Appointments & Nominations Committee

• Hon. James A. Murphy, III, Chair (451-8815)
• Shawn Lescault (885-2263)
• Hon. John H. Cuilla, Jr. (453-5959)
• Marne Onderdonk (285-6139)
• Hon. Matthew Coseo (788-9547)

By-Laws Committee

• James Cox (584-1500)
• Hon. Thomas D. Nolan, Jr. (371-4834)
• Karla Conway (429-4837)

Continuing Legal Education Committee

• Kathleen Nielson, Chair (884-0200)
• Chris Mills (373-9900)
• Hon. Francine Vero (451-8788)

Finance and Audit Committee

• Stuart Kaufman, Chair (587-5188)
• Christopher Mills (373-9900)

Grievance Committee & Lawyer’s Assistance

• John J. Carusone, Jr., Chair of Grievance Committee (584-3240)
• Libby Coreno, Chair of Lawyer’s Assistance Committee (421-1366)

Judiciary Committee

• Matthew Coseo, Chair (788-9547)
• Michael Naughton (884-4770)
• Brian Breedlove (383-9400)
• Mary Withington (587-5188)

Law Day Committee & Scholarship Committee

• Nancy Montagnino, Chair of Law Day Chairman (471-4870)
• Matthew Coseo, Chair of Scholarship Committee (788-9547)
• Tara Pleat (881-1621)
• Matthew Young (533-3201)
• Nancy Sciocchetti (650-7289)
• Kathleen Nielson (451-8888)

Legal History Project

• Gordon Eddy, Chair (480-6302)

Membership Committee

• John Cannie, Chair (584-1500)
• Michael Billok (533-3236)
• David Kubikian (581-8131)
• Tara Pleat (881-1621)
• Mary Connolly 
• Alexander Budd (587-8112)
• Katherine Carpenter (881-1621)
• Elena Jaffe Tastensen (587-4419)
• Matthew Coseo (788-9547)
• Diane Turo (867-1882)
• Alexis Osborne (878-2448)

Mock Trial Committee

• Shawn Lescault, Chair (885-2263)
• Meghan Horton, Co-Chair (885-2263)
• John Cannie (584-1500)
• Bruce Steves (587-0080)

Programs/Special Events Committee

• Anthony Morelli, Chair (937-3094)
• Christine Carsky (581-3200)
• Ron Kim (581-8416)
• Susannah Combs (577-3927)
• Jennifer Jeram (480-6346)

Recognition & Memorial Committee

• Karen A. Heggen, Chair (885-2263)

Veterans Legal Services

• Scott Iseman, Chair (416-2158)
• James Cox (584-1500)
• Matthew L. Chivers (285-5047)
• Trevor Johnson (447-3315)

Website & Social Media

• Giovanna D’Orazio, Social Media Chair (308-8339)
• Bruce Steves, Website Chair (587-0080)

Young Lawyer’s Committee

• Mary Connolly, Chair (429-4272)
• David Kubikian (581-8131)
• Hon. Francine Vero (451-8788)
• Kelly Fisher (369-4569)
• Sarah Wood (884-0020)
• Bruce Steves (587-0080)
• Alex Dunshee (919-805-0663)