Lucia Chiocchio, a partner at Cuddy & Feder L.L.P. in White Plains, in June was installed as president of the approximately 600-member Westchester Women”™s Bar Association. She is the 22nd attorney to preside over the county association in its 40-year history.
At Cuddy & Feder, Chiocchio practices zoning and environmental law with an emphasis in telecommunications. With academic degrees in mechanical and environmental engineering, she integrates technical knowledge and experience into her representation of landowners, developers and the telecommunications industry. She received her law degree from the Pace University School of Law and serves on the university”™s alumni board.
Chiocchio in 2009 received an Above the Bar Award as most promising attorney in Westchester. In addition to her work with the Westchester Women”™s Bar Association, she serves as counsel to the White Plains Beautification Foundation and is an active member too of the New York State Bar Association and the Westchester County Bar Association. She represents the New York City metropolitan area at the Women in Wireless Leadership Forum.
Also installed as executive officers of the Westchester Women”™s Bar Association were attorneys Kim Berg, Joelle M. Burton and Ann M. McNulty as vice presidents; Robin D. Carton, treasurer; Lisa Denig, recording secretary; and Jennifer L. Gray, corresponding secretary.
One of the largest chapters of the Women”™s Bar Association of the State of New York, the WWBA”™s mission is to promote justice for all regardless of gender, advance the status of women in the legal profession, and advocate for the rights of women and children.
