New Class of Alumni Installed on Touro Law’s Judicial Wall of Honor
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New Class of Alumni Installed on Touro Law’s Judicial Wall of Honor
November 12, 2024Touro Law Center created a Judicial Wall of Honor in 2014 to recognize the achievements of alumni who were elected or appointed to serve as judges or justices to courts across the country. An event was held at the law school on September 27th as a new class of 20 judges was added. The permanent exhibit in the law school, which contains 50 total alumni judicial portraits to date, serves as a source of both pride and inspiration for members of the Touro Law community.
“Touro Law has always emphasized legal knowledge as well as ethical foundations of the legal profession. The graduates pictured on this wall represent the embodiment of those ideals. We are proud to showcase our alumni who serve on the bench as an example to all who walk the halls of our law school,” stated Dean Elena Langan. “The event provided an opportunity for our alumni, their families and the greater Touro Law community to gather and celebrate this class of inductees being added to our wall of honor.”
This year, the following judges were added to the wall:
Hon. Rosamaria Abbate ’95, Suffolk County Family Court
Hon. Valerie M. Cartright ’03, Suffolk County Supreme Court
Hon. Christopher J. Coschignano ’90, Nassau County District Court
Hon. Ronna H. Gordon-Galchus ’87, Family Court of the City of New York, Bronx County
Hon. Danielle Garten ‘05, Houston-Greenspoint Park Immigration Court
Hon. Victoria Gumbs-Moore ’00, Suffolk County Family Court
Hon. Patrick J. Gunn ’03, Southampton Town Justice
Hon. Edward J. Hennessey ’88, Suffolk County District Court
Hon. Mary A. Kavanagh ’10, New York City Civil Court, Richmond County
Hon. Edwin I. Novillo ’03, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County
Hon. Joaquin E. Orellana ’04, New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
Hon. Rosann O. Orlando ’97, Suffolk County District Court
Hon. Steven A. Pilewski ’94, County Court, Suffolk County Acting Supreme Court Justice, Suffolk County
Hon. Quynda L. Santacroce ’04, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County
Hon. Arieh D. Schulman ’12, Nassau County District Court
Hon. Beverly Tatham ’02, New York City Civil Court, Kings County
Hon. Philip A. Tornetta ’84, Workers Compensation Judge, State of New Jersey
Hon. Bryant F. Tovar ’05, Housing Court, New York City Civil Court, Bronx County
Hon. David W. Wright ’92, Nassau County District Court
Hon. Evan Zuckerman ’03, Suffolk County District Court
The Hon. Joaquin E. Orellana, J.C.C., New York City Civil Court – Bronx County, stated, “I am honored to have been a part of the Alumni Judicial Wall of Honor Installment Ceremony. I would like to thank Touro Law for my inclusion in the Alumni Judicial Wall. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., ‘You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.’ May the Alumni Judicial Wall of Honor inspire many first steps and serve as a symbol of possibilities.”
Touro Law Center alumni are an integral component of the school community and play an important role in the education and enrichment of students. Numbering over 7,000 worldwide, Touro Law alumni proudly serve as leaders in the profession and as mentors to our students.
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Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is located adjacent to both a state and a federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, and has a branch campus in Manhattan. Touro Law’s proximity to the courthouses, coupled with programming developed to integrate the courtroom into the classroom, provide a one-of-a-kind learning experience for law students, combining a rigorous curriculum taught by expert faculty with a practical courtroom experience. Touro Law is dedicated to providing hands-on learning that enables students to gain experience while offering much-needed legal services in the community.
Touro Law, which has an alumni base of more than 7,000, offers full- and part-time JD programs where students can earn a degree in 3 or 4 years. Additionally, Touro offers a hybrid, four-year FlexTime JD Program at both Long Island and Manhattan campuses, combining online and in-person learning. Touro Law offers several dual degree programs and graduate law programs for US and foreign law graduates. Touro Law Center is part of Touro University.
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