Kaiser Wahab Chairs Corporations Law Committee Meeting at New York County Lawyers Association

On Thursday, January 28, 2010, Kaiser Wahab, the chair of the NYCLA Corporations Law Committee, hosted a committee meeting dealing with the tectonic shift of the SEC’s post TARP world entrance into the executive compensation conversation. Kaiser was honored to have Stephanie L. Soondar, Esq. and Allen Major, Esq. speak on the matter from their soon to be published legal article.

Sotomayor Speaks at NYCLA Annual Event

On December 15th, Wahab and Medenica partner and New York County Lawyers' Association board member, Olivera Medenica, attended the annual NYCLA Gala Reception, featuring newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as the keynote speaker. NYCLA and Olivera were delighted to have the opportunity for Justice Sotomayor to address NYCLA. As a native New Yorker, a former Second Circuit judge, and a celebrated attorney, Justice Sotomayor's keynote was greatly appreciated.

ACS and Heart Gallery Reception at Gracie Mansion

On November 23rd, Wahab and Medenica was delighted to attend a reception for New York City's Administration for Child Services and its partners, including Wahab and Medenica client Heart Gallery NYC. We are thrilled to serve on the Heart Gallery NYC Advisory Board and assist it in fulfilling its mission to give a face to the children of New York City in need of families, through the lenses of celebrated photographers. For those who are unfamiliar with the Heart Gallery, we encourage you to visit them at Heart Gallery NYC.

WM Partner Olivera Medenica Presents at the Sixth Annual Law Practice Management Symposium

Olivera Medenica was a presenter at the Sixth Annual Law Practice Management Symposium at the New York City Bar. Ms. Medenica is the chair of the Small Practice Committee at the bar association and is happy to share her insight in running an effective and relevant law practice with the legal community.

WM Partners to be Honored as Faculty Presenters for CLE Provider Lawline

WM partners Olivera Medenica and Kaiser Wahab have both provided Continuing Legal Education seminars for other attorneys through the popular and respected Lawline CLE catalog.

They and other presenters will be honored by Lawline at its Awards Ceremony on November 5th at the Harvard Club. They are delighted with to be honored and to assist other attorneys with their areas of expertise.

WM Partner Kaiser Wahab Appointed Chair of Corporation Law Committee at New York County Lawyers Association

WM is proud to announce that Kaiser Wahab has been appointed the new chair of the corporations law committee at the New York County Lawyers Association. Being appointed as chair will enable him to work with other attorneys in the bar association to strengthen their knowledge and practical skills in an area of the law that touches every aspect of business. As chair his mission is:

To position the corporate committee as a trusted and robust resource for members to engage each other and area experts on the varied, often overlapping issues of corporate law;

To recognize that the corporate law moniker is a simplification and that a variety of corporate issues often impact a variety of practitioners across a variety of practice areas;

To create educational, networking, and promotional programs that increase NYCLA's profile and membership.

W&M Partner Olivera Medenica Appointed to Board of New York County Lawyer's Association

W&M is proud to announce that Olivera Medenica has been appointed to the board of the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA). NYCLA is a backbone bar association of New York City, which has provided guidance, education, and policy, by and through its 10,000 members for over 100 years. Olivera is terribly honored to have a hand in assuring that NYCLA continues its tradition of excellence in serving both the legal community and people of New York.