UPSTATE NY CHAPTER OF THE AILA
COMMITTEES and LIAISONS
Bylaws §7: The members of the committees shall be appointed by the Chapter Chair to serve for the ensuing year and until their respective successors are appointed by the succeeding Chapter Chair. The Chapter Chair shall designate the Chair of the committees and notify the other members of such committees of their appointments. The Chapter Chair shall be an ex-officio member of all committees…All committees shall report on their activities to the Chapter from time to time, and they shall make a final summary report at the Annual Meeting of the Chapter on their progress and accomplishments for the preceding year as requested by the Chapter Chair.
Executive Committee
Richard Link, Chair
Lucrecia Knapp, Vice Chair
Gabriella Agostinelli, Treasurer
Julie Kruger, Secretary
ICE Liaison Committee
Lisa Dobosiewicz – Chair
edobosiewicz@sdlawllp.com
• Kurt Saccone ksaccone@sdlawllp.com
• Andrew Slepian aslepian@usavisa.net
• Ramon Rivera: rrivera@mackenziehughes.com
EOIR Liaison Committee
Siana McLean – Chair
smclean@mswnylaw.com
• Anne Doebler annedoebler@gmail.com
CBP Liaison Committee
Rosanna Berardi – Chair
rberardi@usimmlawyer.com
• Lisa Dobosiewicz: edobosiewicz@SDlawllp.com
• Liz Buscalgia: ebuscalgia@gmail.com
• Danielle Rizzo: DRizzo@HarrisBeach.com
• Jeremy Richards: jr@richardskruger.com
• Lucrecia Knapp: lknapp@hselaw.com
USCIS Liaison Committee
Kelly Carr – Chair
kcarr@fiegelcarr.com
• Lisa Dobosiewicz: edobosiewicz@SDlawllp.com
• Daniel Joyce: DJoyce@hodgsonruss.com
• Sharon Ames: sharon.ames@verizon.net
• Seth Leech: sleech@woh.com
USCIS Albany Field Office Liaison Committee
Barbara Brenner, Chair
BBrenner@woh.com
• Brian Wang: BWang@woh.com
• Larry Stevens: info@stevensimmigrationlaw.com
• L.J. D’Arrigo: ldarrigo@woh.com
• Seth Leech: sleech@woh.com
USCIS Syracuse Field Office Liaison Committee
Andrea Godfread-Brown, Chair
agodfreadbrown@bplaw.us.com
• Sharon Ames: sames@ocgov.net
U.S. Consulate-Toronto Liaison Committee
Daniel Joyce – Chair
DJoyce@hodgsonruss.com
• Julie Kruger: jkruger@richardskruger.com
• Eileen Martin: emartin@lippes.com
• Annick Koloko: akoloko@kolokolaw.com
• Sandra Bruno: SB@millermayer.com
DMV Liaison
Cianna Freeman-Tolbert
cfreeman@woh.com
SSA Liaison
Eileen Martin
emartin@lippes.com
Pro Bono Liaison
Brenda Cisneros Vilchis
bcisneros@ecbavlp.com
Advocacy Liaison
Herve Comeau
hcomeau@onvlp.org
Media Liaison
Rosanna Berardi
rberardi@usimmlawyer.com
NJ Asylum Liaison
[vacant]
New Member Division (NMD) Liaison
Glenn Schieck
gschieck@hselaw.com
Law Student Outreach Committee
Mike Wilk, Chair
mwilk@tmgvisa.com
• Sarah Bertozzi (UB): sbertozzi@jersbuffalo.org
• Khandikile Mvunga Sokoniy (Cornell): kms@truewalshlaw.com
Nominating Committee
L.J. D’Arrigo, Chair
ldarrigo@woh.com
Awards
Joe Grasmick, Chair
jgrasmick@grasmick.com