Cadwalader Attorney Named Recipient of 2006 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award.NEW YORK -- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol partner Debra Brown Steinberg has been named a recipient of the 2006 American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Pro bono publico (often shortened to pro bono) is a phrase derived from Latin meaning "for the public good." The term is sometimes used to describe professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment, as a public service. Award for extraordinary contributions of legal services to those who cannot afford representation. Ms. Steinberg led Cadwalader's 9/11 pro bono efforts providing representation of families of World Trade Center victims. In addition to personally representing several families of victims, she also played a leading role in the creation and development of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest 9/11 Project. She drafted comments on the interim and final regulations for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund issued by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, also known as the New York City Bar, was established in 1871. The association has about 19,435 members. The House of the Association, at 42 West 44th Street, was built in 1896 and is a registered landmark. and a substantial portion of the New York 9/11 Victims and Families Relief Act. She assumed a leading role in advocating at both the state and national levels on behalf of victims' families, drafting substantial portions of federal legislation to provide legal recognition and protection to family members of non-citizen victims of the attacks - the September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act, legislation that is pending in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. "Debra's work on behalf of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and, in particular, her extensive efforts on behalf of the family members of non-citizen victims, represents precisely the sort of noteworthy contributions to extending legal services to the poor and disadvantaged that Cadwalader encourages and supports," said Robert O. Link, Jr., the Chairman and Managing Partner of Cadwalader. "She and the attorneys on her team have certainly demonstrated the capacity for bettering the world through the legal profession." Ms. Steinberg's public service was twice honored in the United States House of Representatives, in a New York State Senate The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. The state Constitution provides that the default membership be fifty members. Legislative Resolution, and by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on behalf of the City of New York. A recipient of the New York State Bar Association's 2003 Pro Bono Service Award, her work has been featured in the documentary film entitled "The Legal Community's Response to September 11th," and commended in the seminal study on the same topic entitled "Public Service in a Time of Crisis." A partner in Cadwalader's Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Department, Ms. Steinberg represents and counsels clients in complex corporate, business, securities, commercial, intellectual property, and bankruptcy-related litigations. As an experienced trial lawyer and appellate practitioner, Ms. Steinberg has appeared on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in State and Federal courts. She received her bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1976 and graduated cum laude from Boston College School of Law in 1979. She is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the United States District Courts (S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y.), the United States Tax Court The United States Tax Court is a Federal court of record established under Article I of the Constitution of the United States which specializes in adjudicating disputes over federal income tax assessments. , the United States Court of Appeals The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system. A court of appeals decides appeals from the district courts within its federal judicial circuit, and in some instances from other (2nd Circuit) and the United States Supreme Court United States Supreme Court: see Supreme Court, United States. . ABA President Michael S. Greco Michael Spencer Greco (b. November 22, 1942, Rende, Italy) is the Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association (2006 - 2007).[1] He is currently a partner in the Boston office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP. and the Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service will co-host an awards presentation at the Pro Bono Publico Awards Assembly Luncheon in Honolulu, Hawaii on Monday, August 7. About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the worlds top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, business fraud, corporate finance, corporate governance, environmental, healthcare, insolvency, insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. , litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private client, private equity, real estate, securities and financial institutions regulation, securitization, structured finance, and tax. More information about Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com. |
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