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In his role as Assistant Dean, Badia will manage the office while staying abreast of the legal market and the law school marketplace, and will help to identify ways to increase employment opportunities for both students and alumni.
Badia joined Touro Law Center in 2026 following an extensive career in law enforcement and academia. He previously served as the Commanding Officer of the Cohalan West and Security Operations Commands of the New York State Court System's Tenth Judicial District. His academic background includes serving as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Touro Law, Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice and Paralegal, Business and Accounting Departments of Suffolk County Community College, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Nassau County Community College and St. Joseph's College.
Beyond his professional and academic roles, Badia is a prominent figure in the local legal community. He has served as an Associate Justice in the Village of Islandia, a member of the Board of Directors of the Suffolk County Bar Association, and as the Managing Director of the Executive Board of the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Charity Foundation. Additionally, he was a member of the District Administrative Judge’s Committee on Efficiencies in the Court. His diverse skillset also includes holding five Police Instructor certifications and serving as a certified mediator for custody, visitation, and parent/child disputes.
Badia earned his J.D., cum laude, from Touro Law in 2007. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Economics, Management, and Business Administration from the State University of New York and St. John’s University. He is a published author, with contributions to Dialogue Magazine and The Suffolk Lawyer.
Gabrielle T. Ray
Assistant Director of Career & Professional Development
(631) 761-7032
Gabrielle Ray joined our staff in 2024. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from Hofstra University and her Juris Doctor from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. As a student at Hofstra Law, Mrs. Ray was the Managing Editor of Articles of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Law Journal and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
After graduation from law school, Mrs. Ray practiced real estate law, focusing primarily on zoning and land use issues, property disputes, and Article 78 petitions against various Towns and Villages on the east end of Long Island.
Assistant Director of Career & Professional Development
(631) 761-7038
Jamie Ruiz joined our staff in 2023. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice cum laude and Master of Business Administration from the University at Albany, and her Juris Doctor from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. While in law school, Ms. Ruiz was the Articles Editor on the Touro Law Review and the Vice President of the Black Law Students Association. She was also the Co-Director of the Legal Education Access Program, Student Representative for the Students Helping Students Program, and the Secretary of the Animal Law Society. She interned at the Suffolk County Executive’s Office and the Regional Office of U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand.
After law school, Ms. Ruiz worked as an Excelsior Service Fellow for the New York State Governor’s Office under Lieutenant Governor Kathy C. Hochul and the Authorities Budget Office. Following her tenure in government, Ms. Ruiz worked both in the public and private sectors in corporate and municipal litigation, public finance, and non-profit tax compliance. Ms. Ruiz is also the President of the Matthew J. Ruiz Memorial Foundation, a non-profit she founded in memory of her brother.
Prior to attending law school, Ms. Williams spent almost 17 years in corporate Human Resources and Training in a $1.5 billion corporation. During that time, she obtained certification in Human Resource Management from Cornell University. She practiced employment law after graduation, but quickly began pursuing her interest in family law. Shortly thereafter, she practiced matrimonial and family law at Winkler, Kurtz, Winkler & Kuhn, an AV-rated law firm in Port Jefferson Station, New York. Ms. Williams has given presentations about resumes and provided counsel on job searches at the Association for the Bar of the City of New York. She has also been recognized for her pro bono work by the New York State Bar and Suffolk County Bar Pro Bono Foundation.