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Annual Luncheon

Save the Date for 76th Annual Luncheon!
Friday, March 7, 2025

11:30 a.m. | Cocktails
12:30 p.m. | Luncheon

Cipriani 42nd Street
110 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017


For additional information, please contact Ornela Rudovic at 212-636-6806 or [email protected]

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Honoring

Medal of Achievement Award

Fordham Law Alumni Annual Luncheon AwardeeDavid M. Tanen LAW ‘96

Milton Fisher ’42 Second Harvest Award

Fordham Law AlumniJohn R. Costantino, Esq., GABELLI ’67, LAW ’70

Rising Stars Award

Fordham Law Alumni Annual Luncheon AwardeeJohn Kofi Osei-Tutu LAW ‘15

Fordham Law Alumni Annual Luncheon AwardeeJessica Saks LAW ‘12

Fordham Law Alumni Annual Luncheon AwardeeRichard Saenz LAW ‘10

Fordham Law Annual Luncheon Supports

The Fordham Law Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment

Career Planning Life as a Lawyer

The Fordham Law Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment will support an outstanding 3L student with demonstrated financial need who is committed to pursuing a career in public service. By reducing the financial burden of legal education, this scholarship empowers the recipient to focus on their passion for serving communities and advancing the public good.

Any surplus funds from the endowment's distribution will be directed toward supporting students engaged in public interest work during the summer, fostering early commitment to impactful legal careers.

Contributions to this endowment have a direct and lasting impact, enabling talented individuals to embody the values of Fordham Law and ensuring that future generations of legal professionals are equipped to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond. Your generosity sustains excellence, accessibility, and a dedication to public service in legal education.

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About the FLAA Annual Luncheon Awards

At the Annual Luncheon, Fordham Law School recognizes individuals across the span of their careers whose professional lives embody the values of Fordham Law School. The awards presented include the Rising Stars award, the Milton Fisher ‘42 Second Harvest award, and  the FLAA Medal of Achievement. 

The Rising Star Awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of three distinguished alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years in the areas: Private Practice; In-House and Business; and Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit.

The Milton Fisher '42 Second Harvest Award honors a graduate who, in a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, has embodied the Law School’s highest ideals of excellence and service. 

The Medal of Achievement is presented to an alumnus or alumna of the Law School who has a distinguished career in law or business. The award presentation is the centerpiece of the FLAA Annual Luncheon.

Past Honorees

  • The Medal of Achievement is presented to an alumnus or alumna of the Law School who has a distinguished career in law or business. The award presentation is the centerpiece of the FLAA Annual Luncheon.

    Honorees
    1952 - Hon. John T. Loughran
    1953 - George H. Coppers
    1954 - Andrew B. Shea
    1955 - Hon. Albert Conway
    1956 - Louis Stein
    1957 - Hon. Thomas J. Brogan
    1958 - Hon. Vincent L. Leibell
    1959 - Edward B. Schulkind
    1960 - Hon. Adrian P. Burke
    1961 - Henry M. Hogan
    1962 - Hon. William C. Hecht, Jr.
    1963 - Hon. Sylvester J. Ryan
    1964 - Henry Mannix
    1965 - Hon. James B.M. McNally
    1966 - Hon. Malcolm Wilson
    1967 - Hon. Joseph W. McGovern
    1968 - George A. Brooks
    1969 - Hon. John N. Mitchell
    1970 - Hon. Irving R. Kaufman
    1971 - Hon. William H. Mulligan
    1972 - Caesar L. Pitassy
    1973 - John B. Henrich
    1974 - Donald M. Dunn
    1975 - Denis McInerney
    1976 - Hon. Louis J. Lefkowitz
    1977 - William R. Meagher
    1978 - Harry J. McCallion
    1979 - Hon. David N. Edelstein
    1980 - John D. Feerick
    1981 - Paul J. Curran
    1982 - Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin
    1983 - Hon. Lawrence W. Pierce
    1984 - Hon. Irene J. Duffy
    1984 - Hon. Kevin Thomas Duffy
    1985 - Archibald R. Murray
    1986 - John R. Vaughan
    1987 - John D. Calamari
    1988 - Hon. John F. Keenan
    1989 - James F. Gill
    1990 - Hon. John M. Cannella
    1991 - Frances G. Berko
    1992 - Thomas R. Donahue
    1993 - Andrew J. Maloney
    1994 - Patricia M. Hynes
    1995 - Constantine N. Katsoris
    1996 - James E. Tolan
    1997 - Hon. Robert J. Callahan
    1998 - Hon. Loretta A. Preska
    1998 - Thomas J. Kavaler
    1999 - Michael K. Stanton
    1999 - Ernest E. Stempel
    2000 - William F. Harrington
    2001 - William P. Frank
    2002 - Thomas A. Moore and Hon. Jacqueline Silbermann
    2003 - George C. Ross
    2004 - Hon. Paul J. Kelly, Jr.
    2005 - Hon. Geraldine Ferraro
    2006 - Maureen Scannell Bateman and Hon. Denny Chin
    2007 - Denis F. Cronin and Margaret M. Hill
    2008 - Dennis J. Kenny
    2009 - John R. Costantino
    2010 - Joseph E. Geoghan
    2011 - John H. Wolff
    2012 - Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez
    2013 - Mark H. Tuohey III
    2014 - James Quinn
    2015 - James S. Brown
    2016 - Hon. Cathy Seibel
    2017 - Mark J. Hyland
    2018 - Bradley J. Butwin
    2019 - Kim Koopersmith
    2020 - Michael K. Stanton, Jr.
    2022 - Joseph M. McShane, S.J.
    2023 - Megan Hogan
    2024 - Eric F. Grossman 

    The Medal of Achievement was not awarded in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Rising Star Awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of three distinguished alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years in the areas: Private Practice; In-House and Business; and Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit.

    Honorees

    2012
    Private Practice: Todd G. Cosenza ’98
    In-House and Business: Samrat S. Khichi ’98
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Edward Skyler ’00

    2013
    Private Practice:Daniel F.X. Geoghan ’99
    In-House and Business: Martha A. Heinze ’98
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Sean K. O’Neill ’98

    2014
    Private Practice: Gavin N.L. White ’01
    In-House and Business: Christopher Brennan ’00
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Betsy Tsai ’01

    2015
    Private Practice: Rosevelie Márquez Morales ’02
    In-House and Business: Chieh Huang ’08
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Anamaria Segura ’07

    2016
    Private Practice: Carrie A. Tendler ’05
    In-House and Business: Kristy Rogan Meringolo ‘06
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Daniel Gross ’07

    2017
    Private Practice: Yehudah L. Buschweitz '02
    In-House and Business: Christopher J. Miritello '08
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Marcie Kobak '11

    2018
    Private Practice: Gregory E. Xethalis ’05
    In-House and Business: Gina N. Scianni ‘04
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Aya Fujimura-Fanselow ’04

    2019
    Private Practice: Elisa D'Amico ’06
    In-House and Business: Grissel Seijo ’06
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Alessandra Biaggi ’12

    2020
    Private Practice: Lauren K. Handelsman ’06
    In-House and Business: Lee Jason Goldberg ’08
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Erin Miles Cloud ’11 

    2022
    Private Practice: Kelly E. Herbert ’15
    In-House and Business: Jessica Villanella ’13
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Annie Chen, ’09

    2023
    Private Practice: Michelle Chan '15
    In-House and Business: Stephen Cugliari '19
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Akilah Browne ‘19

    2024
    Private Practice: Khasim Lockhart '18
    In-House and Business: Alexander Zozos '14
    Government, Public Interest, and Nonprofit: Lynda Garcia '12

    The Rising Star was not awarded in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Fordham Law School Milton Fisher '42 Second Harvest Award honors a graduate who, in a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, has embodied the Law School’s highest ideals of excellence and service. 

    Honorees
    2007 - Ernest E. Stempel ’46
    2008 - Emil “Mike” Dominianni ’57
    2009 - James F. Gill ’56
    2010 - Edward Greason ’58
    2011 - Dennis J. Kenny ’61
    2012 - Eugene Souther ’59
    2013 - Stephen J. Fearon ’63
    2014 - James E. Tolan ’62
    2015 - Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel '63
    2016 - Joseph E. Geoghan '64
    2017 - Hon. John F. Keenan '54
    2018 - Margaret M. “Peggy” Hill ’64
    2020 - E. Carter Corriston, Sr. '60 (posthumously)
    2022 - Paul Soden FCRH ’65 LAW ’68
    2023 - Constantine N. Katsoris GABELLI ’53 LAW ’57
    2024 - James W. Quinn ’71

    The Milton Fisher '42 Second Harvest Award was not awarded in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.