CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOREES
Dedication to Justice Award Recipient
FAITH GAY
Founding Partner
Selendy Gay Elsberg PLLC
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Tradition of Excellence Award Recipient
NICKI LIVANOS
Director, Real Estate Investments
Equitable
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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
GBENGA OYEBODE
Founder and Of Counsel
Aluko & Oyebode
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CONGRATULATIONS
Champion of Justice Award Recipient
AXA XL
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ABOUT THE GALA
The Access Justice Brooklyn Gala celebrates and honors the work of extraordinary individuals and innovative leaders who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the public good and equal justice.
As Access Justice Brooklyn’s premier fundraising event, funds raised for the Gala strengthen our vital work and impact throughout the borough.
THANK YOU TO OUR GALA EMCEE
MELISSA RUSSO
Government Affairs and Investigative Reporter
NBC 4 New York
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THANK YOU TO OUR GALA HOST COMMITTEE:
Caroline Conway
Managing Director, Legal
Stonepeak
Akshay Dhiman
Managing Director – Power, Energy & Infrastructure M&A
Lazard
Adam Gilbert, Gala Chair
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
James Hallowell
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Lynn Judell
Counsel
Rukab Brash PLLC
Trish Lilley
Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer
Thompson Coburn LLP
Janice Mac Avoy
Partner
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Samuel O. Maduegbuna
Founding Partner
Maduegbuna Cooper LLP
Adam Shepherd
Managing Director
Macquarie Group
Stephen P. Younger
Senior Counsel
Nixon Peabody LLP
THANK YOU TO OUR GALA SPONSORS
PLATINUM
ANONYMOUS
GOLD
LEADER
ANONYMOUS
LYDIA KEANEY REYNOLDS
ADAM SHEPHERD AND
LEAH CAMPBELL
PARTNER
VIDEO SPONSOR
For more information or to secure your support, please contact Melissa Starr, Senior Director of Development & Strategic Initiatives, or call 718-473-9209, with any questions.
Access Justice Brooklyn is a not-for-profit public charity recognized by the IRS under 501(c)(3). Tax ID:11-3155182. Federal tax law specifies that the tax-deductible value of Gala sponsorships or tickets is limited to the amount of your contribution minus the fair market value of goods or services provided (such as food and beverage). Access Justice Brooklyn Gala journal ads and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
A copy of the our most recently filed financial report is also available from the Charities Registry on the New York State Attorney General’s website (www.charitiesnys.com). You also may obtain information on charitable organizations from the New York State Office of the Attorney General at (212) 416-8686.