Leona Beane has been and is a member of many different professional  organizations, including the following :

Past President, National Association of Women Lawyers, 1988-89
Past President, Association of Small Claims Arbitrators, 1987-90
Member, American Bar Association, 1983 to date (over the years, have been a member of some of the following Sections: Business Law ; Dispute Resolution; Probate Trusts and Real Property; General Practice; Law Practice Management Sections), currently member,  Dispute Resolution Section.
Member, New York State Bar Association, 1980 to date (over the years, has been a member of the following Sections: Business Law (Member of Partnership Law Sub-Committee); Elder Law; Trusts and Estates; General Practice (served as Chair of the Business Law Committee); Member of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, several years.  Curently member and Vice Chair of the Dispute Resolution Section.

Associaition of the Bar of the City of New York, prior member. (previously served on the Civil Court Committee; Consumer Affairs Committee); Legal Problems of the Aging Committee, and  Chair of the Article 81 Sub-Committee)

New York County Lawyers Association (previously was member of the Corporation Law Committee; Civil Court Committee); currently member of the following Committees: Elder Law; Supreme Court; Judiciary; Arbitration and ADR; Attorney Fee Disputes; member of the Surrogate's Court Section; 
Served as Chair of the Arbitration and ADR Committee 4 years. 

Network of Bar Leaders, served on Executive Board for several years; served as Treasurer for 2 years; served as Vice President 2 years.
New York Women's Bar Association member, currently member, Board of Directors, and co-chair of the Trusts and Estates Committee.
 
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
Jewish Lawyers Guild (member, Board of Governors over 20 years).
Member, American Judges Association (over 15 years).

Member,  Board of Advisors,  Vera Guardianship Project.




LEONA BEANE tel (212) 608-0919
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