LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Maureen Crush, Esq. upon the occasion of
receiving the Outstanding Service Award from the Orange County Bar Asso-
ciation on May 18, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize those
individuals of preeminent character whose lives exemplify the highest
ideals of humanity and whose lifework and civic endeavor serve to
enhance the quality of life in their communities and the great State of
New York; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Maureen Crush, Esq. upon the occasion of receiving the Outstanding
Service Award from the Orange County Bar Association at its 99th Annual
Awards and Business Dinner Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010,
at The Fountains at Wallkill Golf Club, Middletown, New York; and
WHEREAS, A woman of singular distinction, Maureen Crush has contin-
ually demonstrated extreme competence, extraordinary intelligence, and
diligent leadership in her unwavering service to her community and
profession; and
WHEREAS, Maureen Crush, joined the firm of Rider, Weiner & Frankel,
P.C., in 1991; prior to that time, she was an associate for six years
with a New York City law firm and specialized in corporate transactions
for privately-held corporations and real-estate backed financings for
institutional lenders; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and highly respected, Maureen Crush practices
primarily general corporate and corporate transaction law, including
commercial finance and small business succession planning; her broad
corporate background includes extensive experience in not-for-profit
corporation law and health and hospital law; and
WHEREAS, As a corporate lawyer, Maureen Crush is charged with main-
taining the legality of commercial transactions; in structuring business
transactions for clients, she has researched aspects of contract law,
tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual property
rights, licensing, zoning laws, and other regulations relating to a
specific area of business; and
WHEREAS, With her years of experience, Maureen Crush has great insight
into the needs of clients and can facilitate the business process using
selective expertise, flexibility and most of all, a service mentality;
and
WHEREAS, Maureen Crush earned her Bachelor's of Science degree in
Accounting from New York University in 1982; she obtained her Juris
Doctorate degree from Fordham University School in 1985; while at Ford-
ham, she was Editor-in-Chief of the school's Moot Court Board; she is
admitted in New York State, United States District Court, and the South-
ern District United States Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the enhancement of her profession, Maureen Crush
is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Health Law and Intel-
lectual Property Law Sections American Bar Association, New York County
Lawyers Association, Women's Bar Association of the State of New York,
where she served as President of the Orange and Sullivan Counties Chap-
ter; and
WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Maureen Crush has been
called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and
charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, Maureen Crush is a dedicated member of the Board of Directors
for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh and Independent Living
Association; and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Maureen Crush has displayed through-
out her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and
sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their
profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all
the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Maureen Crush, Esq. upon the occasion of receiving the Outstanding
Service Award from the Orange County Bar Association on May 18, 2010;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Maureen Crush, Esq.