AABANY congratulates William Ng on being elevated to Shareholder at Littler Mendelson. Will served on the AABANY Board in multiple capacities, most recently as Vice President of Finance and Development. He was one of the founding co-chairs of the Labor & Employment Law Committee. For the official press release from Littler see:
On December 21, the Hon. Ushir Pandit-Durant made history as the first South Asian judge elected to New York State Supreme Court in Queens and the first South Asian woman judge elected in New York State. Justice Pandit-Duran was sworn in by the Hon. Randall T. Eng (ret.), former Presiding Justice of the Second Department, New York State Appellate Division. Justice Eng was the first Asian American elected judge in New York State so it was especially fitting for one trailblazer in the Asian American community to swear in another trailblazer. Hon. Joseph Zayas, Administrative Judge of the Queens Supreme Court, Criminal Term, presided.
Justice Pandit-Duran began her career as a Prosecutor in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, serving there with distinction for 25 years before being elected to New York City Civil Court in 2015, becoming the first South Asian to hold that elected office.
The induction took place at the Queens Supreme Court in Kew Gardens. Numerous speakers, including elected officials and community leaders, extolled Justice Pandit-Duran’s exemplification of the American Dream, coming here at age 10 not speaking a word of English and rising up to become a top prosecutor and now judge. As a South Asian, Justice Pandit-Durant reflects the diversity of Queens, one of the most diverse boroughs of New York City, with a large Asian population. Justice Pandit-Durant is herself a bar leader, having served as the first President of the South Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens.
AABANY congratulates Justice Pandit-Durant on her historic election and wishes her continued success and achievement as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
On November 30, 2018, Hon. Peter Tom of the Appellate Division, First Department, was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of the City of New York, at the Chamber’s 2018 Benefit Fundraising Dinner held at the Jing Fong restaurant. The event was attended by over 1,000 guests representing Chinatown’s businesses, family associations and community groups.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1904 by Chinese businessmen in New York City and registered with the Imperial Chinese Government. This organization was formed to promote and support Chinese commerce and businesses in the Chinese communities. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in New York State in 1932.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce Public Service Award recognizes Justice Tom’s contributions to New York State and the Asian American community. Please join AABANY in congratulating Justice Tom on this well-deserved award and honor.
AABANY congratulates the AABANY members who
have been named Top Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the New York Metro
2018 edition.
Both recognitions of Super Lawyer and Rising Star
involve a very selective and intense process in which the selected
attorney is nominated and approved by his or her peers in the same area
of practice.
Selections are made on an annual basis. Only 5% of
attorneys are recognized as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% of attorneys
under 40 years of age are selected as Rising Stars. The attorney must
prove to be ethical, have excellent client records and proven results.
The 2018 digital edition of Super Lawyer and Rising Star can be found by
following the link in the title.
Congratulations to you all on your efforts and achievements!
New York Metro Super Lawyers
Eugene L. Chang, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Kenneth Chin, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Sylvia Chin, White & Case LLP
Jane Chuang, Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger & Richter LLP
Huhnsik Chung, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Eve C. Guillergan, Eve Guillergan PLLC
Andrew T. Hahn, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
Lan Hoang, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Benjamin C. Hsing, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Annie Huang, Robins Kaplan LLP
Richard Kim, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
David K. Lam, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Glenn Lau-Kee, Lau-Kee Law Group, PLLC
Kenneth E. Lee, Levine Lee LLP
Lawrence G. Lee, Lynch Daskal Emery LLP
Lisa S. Lim, Akerman LLP
Raymond Y. Lin, Latham & Watkins LLP
Marie Ng, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C.
Tai H. Park, Park Jensen Bennett LLP
Eric Su, FordHarrison LLP
Vinoo Varghese, Varghese & Associates, P.C.
Ona Wang, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Allen Wong, Raimond & Wong LLC
Arjay G. Yao, Morris, Duffy, Alonso & Faley
Tsui H. Yee, Law Offices of Tsui H. Yee, P.C.
Pauline Yeung-Ha, Grimaldi & Yeung LLP
Andrew J. Yoon, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
New York Metro Rising Stars
Keala Fumiko, Chan Hubbard
Joanna K. Chan, Cohen & Gresser LLP
Emily S. Chow, Ginsburg & Misk
Anthony K.C. Fong, Anthony K.C. Fong, Esq.
Zheng Gao, Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C.
Ligee Gu, Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP
Yin Huang, Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP
Hanh Huynh, Rubin LLC
Jing Jin, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Joyce E. Kung, Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C.
Tiffany Ma, Young & Ma LLP
Claudia Pak, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Anna J. Wang, Robinson & Cole LLP
Jennifer H. Wu, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Shengyang Wu, Caesar and Napoli, P.C.
Ruofei Xiang, Mazzola Lindstrom LLP
Stephenie Yeh, Grimaldi & Yeung LLP
Vanessa Y. Yen, King & Spalding LLP
William Yeung, Law Office of Yeung & Wang PLLC
Michael D. Yim, Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson LLP
Ji-Young (Rachel) Yoo, Law offices of Rachel J. Yoo, LLC
The New York Law Journal recognized Jennifer H. Wu on October 10, 2018 with a Rising Stars Award, given to 29 of the region’s most promising lawyers under 40. Awardees are acknowledged for their influence in their practice areas in New York and beyond, developing unique practice niches, employing creative uses of technology, amassing robust books of business, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, showing expertise in litigation or transactional work, contributing to the improvement of their institutions, and committing themselves to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work.
Jennifer is a partner in Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP’s Litigation Department and focuses her practice on patent litigation matters. Jennifer frequently goes to jury and bench trials in federal district courts and trials before the International Trade Commission. She also represents clients in appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. She has litigated patents in a wide variety of technical areas, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Jennifer’s work on biologics includes litigating issues of first impression as to the BPCIA, and her patent litigation experience also extends to GPS devices, DNA sequencing technology, and medical devices.
Jennifer directs Paul, Weiss’s first pro bono project expressly for Asian Americans, helping parents of special-needs children obtain services from the New York City Department of Education. Jennifer has also worked with the Innocence Project for over a decade, including on eyewitness misidentification, death penalty, and Shaken Baby Syndrome issues. She is a Board member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association; co-chair of the Women’s Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York; a Board member of Friends of UNFPA, which supports the work of the United Nations reproductive health and rights agency; and an Advisory Board member of the NYU Law Alumni of Color Association.
For more information on this award, please click here (subscription required).
Please join us in congratulating Jennifer Wu on this well-deserved honor and recognition.
The Hon. Randall Eng (Ret.), New York state’s first Asian American Presiding Justice, was honored with the OCA-NY Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, September 28, at OCA-NY’s 42nd Annual Community Service & Leadership Awards Gala. Justice Eng has dedicated himself to public service for over three decades in a variety of positions. He served as the first Asian American Assistant District Attorney in his hometown of Queens County (1973-1980), the Deputy Inspector General of New York City (1980-1981), and also the Inspector General of New York City (1981-1983). In 2016, Judge Eng was awarded NAPABA’s highest honor, the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award, and in 2017, he received AABANY’s Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award. The OCA-NY Lifetime Achievement Award is yet another well-earned recognition of both his contributions to New York State and the Asian American attorney community. Please join AABANY in congratulating Justice Eng on this well-deserved award and honor.
