2013-J2147
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring April M. Dalbec, Esq. upon the occasion
of her Installation as incoming President-Elect for the Capital District
Women's Bar Association
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize that the
quality and character of life in the communities across New York State
are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those organiza-
tions and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the
community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, April M. Dalbec has given not only of her time and energies
but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
April M. Dalbec, Esq. upon the occasion of her Installation as incoming
President-Elect for the Capital District Women's Bar Association, to be
celebrated at its Annual Installation Dinner on Tuesday, June 4, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, The Capital District Women's Bar Association Legal Project,
Inc. is a private, not-for-profit agency that was founded by the Capi-
tal District Women's Bar Association in 1995; and
WHEREAS, The Legal Project mission believes all people, regardless of
income, gender, disability, race, religion, age, sexual orientation or
ethnicity should have access to legal services; this belief reflects a
deep commitment to fairness and equal justice under the law; and
WHEREAS, April M. Dalbec is an Associate Attorney with the law firm of
McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, P.C.; she primarily practices in the
areas of matrimonial law and family court matters, plaintiff's personal
injury, and complex criminal defense litigation; and
WHEREAS, Admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2002, April M. Dalbec is also admitted
in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of New York and
Districts of Vermont and Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, April M. Dalbec is a 2001 cum laude graduate of Albany Law
School, where she served on the Executive Board of the ALBANY LAW REVIEW
as a Note and Comment Editor; she graduated cum laude from the New York
State University at Albany in 1998, and from Hudson Valley Community
College in 1996; and
WHEREAS, An active member of the Capital District Women's Bar Associ-
ation since 2002, April M. Dalbec has served on several committees over
the years, and as a member of the Board from 2006 to 2010; in addition,
she is a board member of the Capital Region Medial Research Foundation,
a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to providing medical research
and education for cancer; and
WHEREAS, April M. Dalbec resides in the Town of East Greenbush with
her loving husband, Richard, and their beautiful daughter Alexandra; and
WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body that when indi-
viduals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend April M. Dalbec, Esq. upon the occasion of her Installation as
incoming President-Elect for the Capital District Women's Bar Associ-
ation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to April M. Dalbec, Esq.