LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Ellen Greiper upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the Achievers Award by the Long Island
Center for Business & Professional Women

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain
extraordinary individuals it wishes to recognize for their valued
contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly
acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among
us all; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Ellen Greiper
upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Achievers Award
by the Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women, to be cele-
brated at its 37th Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at the
Fox Hollow, Woodbury, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women will
honor Ellen Greiper with this auspicious award in recognition of her
extraordinary achievements and significant contributions in her field,
opening doors for others to foster a rise in business, the professions,
and the community-at-large; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Greiper is a resident of Port Washington, New York, and
partner at Goldberg Segalla, where she has more than three decades of
experience defending multi-party construction and construction defect
cases in the state and federal courts of New York; and
WHEREAS, An appointed arbitrator for the district courts in Nassau
County, Ellen Greiper, who also has extensive experience litigating
high-exposure premises liability, Labor Law, and personal injury matters
that arise from construction site accidents, is a mediator for trial-
ready cases in the Supreme Court of Nassau County, New York; and
WHEREAS, A prolific author and frequent speaker on emerging issues in
the construction industry, Ellen Greiper is a member of a number of
professional organizations in the construction industry including the
Construction Specifications Institute, DRI's Construction Defect Commit-
tee, and Professional Women in Construction, where she serves on the
Board of Directors of its New York Chapter, the organization's founding
and largest arm; and
WHEREAS, In 2013, Ellen Greiper co-authored a comprehensive survey
examining a cross-section of construction cases from around the country
for MEALEY'S LITIGATION REPORTS: CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS; she is also the
editor of the firm's LABOR LAW UPDATE, which examines the latest devel-
opments regarding New York's Labor Law and construction site accidents;
and
WHEREAS, In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ellen Greip-
er is active within numerous charitable organizations; she is currently
involved with Birthday Wishes, a not-for-profit organization dedicated
to arranging birthday parties for homeless children in Long Island shel-
ters; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Ellen Greiper has displayed through-
out her life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence 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 Ellen Greiper upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the Achievers Award by the Long Island Center for Business & Profes-
sional Women; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Ellen Greiper.