LAWYER HELPING LAWYER COMMITTEES
Where do you turn? Friends, family members and colleagues can play a role in identification and treatment of an addict by becoming familiar with the symptoms of the disease. The organized bar has several alternatives for obtaining assistance.
Patricia Spataro is the Director of the New York State Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Program. Paul Curtin is the Coordinator in the Fourth Department; they may be reached by calling 800-255-0569. Lawrence Zimmerman is the NYSBA LAC Committee Chair; he may be reached at (518) 429-4242.
Eileen Travis is the Director of the New York City Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program, Donald Hewlett is the Clinical Associate; they may be reached at (212) 302-5787. Gary Reing is the Chair of the NYC Bar LAP Committee; you may reach him at (914) 245-7609. Peter Schweitzer is the Director for the Nassau County Bar Association’s LAP; you may call him at (516) 747-4070.
You need not be a bar association member to receive their Free, Confidential advice. All LAP services are confidential under Judiciary Law §499.
Many local bar associations have volunteer committees who can provide advice and support to lawyers affected by alcohol and substance dependency:
| Bar Association/County | Contact Person | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Sarah Krauss Kathleen Higgins |
718.637.7561 718.422.0053 |
| Bronx | William Peterman | 718.515.6000 |
| Broome | Tom Schimmerling | 607.435.6225 |
| Capital District | William Better Porter Kirkwood |
518.758.1511 607.832.5358 |
| Erie | Katherine Bifaro | 716.852.1777 |
| Dutchess | Lee Klein | 845.454.9200 |
| Jamestown | Peter Yoars | 716.338.0413 |
| Jefferson | David Antonucci | 315.788.7300 |
| Monroe | Terry E. | 585.233.3598 |
| Nassau | Anabel Bazante 24 Hour Crisis Hotline |
516.766.7030 888.408.6222 |
| Oneida | Tim Foley | 315.369.3544 |
| Onondaga | Bill Morgan Noreen Shea |
315.476.2945 315.476.3101 |
| Queens | Robert Carlson Arthur Terranova |
718.366.0058 718.291.4500 x224 |
| Richmond | Jonathan Behrins | 718.442.4500 |
| Rockland | Benjamin Selig Barry Sturtz |
845.942.2222 845.369.3000 |
| Saratoga | Richard Zahnleuter Neil Weiner |
518.280.1974 518.348.7900 |
| Schenectady | Vincent Reilly | 518.285.8425 |
| Suffolk | Arthur Olmstead Rosemarie Bruno |
631.697.2499 631.979.3480 |
| Tompkins | Richard Wallace | 607.272.2102 |
| Westchester | Charles Goldberger | 914.949.6400 |