LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Inna Fershteyn upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition at the 43rd Annual Dinner Dance
of the United Progressive Club on May 7, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend individuals who distinguish themselves in their profession and
in service to their community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend
Inna Fershteyn, neighborhood attorney, upon the occasion of her desig-
nation for special recognition at the 43rd Annual Dinner Dance of the
United Progressive Club, to be held at The Rex Manor in Brooklyn, New
York, on Thursday, May 7, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Inna Fershteyn immigrated to the United States with her fami-
ly in 1990 from Kharkov, Ukraine when she was 17 years old; a clas-
sically and professionally trained concert pianist and an outstanding
student, she graduated from New York University, magna cum laude, with a
bachelor's degree in Music Business and Technology and went on to earn
her Juris Doctor degree from Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo
School of Law, cum laude and with induction into the prestigious Order
of the Coif; and
WHEREAS, Inna Fershteyn has been practicing law for more than 12
years; after working for several major law firms for a number of years
as a Corporate Finance and Trust and Estates associate, she decided to
venture out on her own and founded the Law Offices of Inna Fershteyn and
Associates, P.C. in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a practice which focuses on
Trust and Estate Planning, Business Planning and Formation, Employment
Law, and Residential and Commercial Real Estate; her clients range from
individuals and entrepreneurs to privately held companies and large
estates; and
WHEREAS, A New York State Certified Mediator, Inna Fershteyn is also
experienced in negotiating and mediating business, partnership and other
commercial disputes; she is fluent in Russian and Ukrainian and has
represented numerous American companies and other investors in their
business dealings in the former Soviet Union, as well as Russian compa-
nies in their business dealings in the United States; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her busy law practice and many family respon-
sibilities, Inna Fershteyn is an active and involved member of the
community; she hosted a weekly live Russian language radio program, "Ask
a Lawyer," where she discussed Estate Planning and Asset Protection and
answered questions from listeners; she is also a frequent guest lecturer
in community centers, banks, and other area venues and is a regular
guest on the live Russian cable television program "Contact"; and
WHEREAS, She is President of the New York Association of Russian-
Speaking Women Attorneys and is very active in the Parent Teacher Asso-
ciation at P.S. 200, the Bensonhurst Elementary School where her eight
year old twins, Ari and Peri are enrolled in the Russian Bilingual gift-
ed Globe Program, and is actively involved as well in the Edith and Carl
Marks Jewish Community House (JCH) of Bensonhurst, where her youngest
child, three year old Gabriella, is enrolled in the daycare program; and
WHEREAS, Inna Fershteyn is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Brooklyn based Young Actors International Music Theater, a theatre for
children from five to 13; she helped to establish The Menachem Educa-
tional Foundation and is a supporter of Project Neshama of Manhattan
Beach, where she helped organize a now well-attended Sunday Hebrew
School for Russian Jewish children; and

WHEREAS, Inna Fershteyn has distinguished herself in her profession
and in her community and truly merits the recognition of this Legisla-
tive Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Inna Fershteyn upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition at the 43rd Annual Dinner Dance of the United Progressive
Club on May 7, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Inna Fershteyn.