| Cait R Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
Mineola, NY - December 15, 2015 - Martha Krisel, Esq. of Rockville Centre has ascended to the office of President after the recent passing of Steven J. Eisman, Esq. who was serving as the 2015-16 President. As President-Elect, Krisel immediately assumed the role of President for the remainder of Eisman's term through May 2016. Under NCBA’s bylaws, Krisel will serve her full term as well, commencing in June of 2016.
Martha Krisel has practiced law for 35 years, and has practiced municipal law exclusively since 1993. She is currently a municipal consultant, working with New York State on its expenditure of federal funds for post-Superstorm Sandy infrastructure rebuild on Long Island. Previously, she served as Chief Deputy County Attorney for Special Projects at the Office of the Nassau County Attorney (2006-2014), where she was responsible for fair housing issues, attorney and law student recruitment and professional development, and training and compliance issues for Nassau County agencies. She also served as Counsel to the Nassau County Planning Commission, the Nassau County Human Rights Commission and the Nassau County Office of Consumer Affairs. Prior to joining the Office of the Nassau County, Krisel served as Village Attorney for the Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre (1996-2006) and currently chairs the Village’s Board of Ethics.
An active member of the Nassau County Bar Association for 25 years, Krisel has held a number of leadership positions including her service on the Board of Directors since 2008. Passionate about ensuring access to justice, Krisel has chaired the Pro Bono Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force since 2007, which launched NCBA's award-winning Pro Bono Mortgage Foreclosure Project and Sandy Recovery clinics. Established in May of 2009, NCBA has held more than 125 free clinics and provided representation at mandated settlement conferences in court. To date, NCBA has helped more than 10,000 Nassau families and children facing foreclosure and - as of October 2012 - facing Superstorm Sandy problems including FEMA, SBA and private insurance and landlord-tenant matters. In coordination with NCBA, she obtained NYS Home Ownership Protection Program (HOPP) grants to fund staff needed to coordinate clinics twice a month as well as daily mandated settlement conferences. In 2009, Past President Peter Levy awarded Krisel the NCBA President's Award for her efforts. She was also recognized in 2011 by New York Law Journal's Lawyers Who Lead by Example.
In addition to her appointment to the Rockville Centre Board of Ethics, Krisel has served on the Nassau County Board of Ethics and the New York State Bar Association Committee on Attorneys in Public Service. She regularly lectures and writes on land use, fair housing and labor and employment issues. She received her J.D. degree from SUNY Buffalo in 1981.
About the Nassau County Bar Association
Founded in 1899, the Nassau County Bar Association is the leader in providing legal information and community service on Long Island. NCBA consists of private and public attorneys, judges, legal educators and law students who demonstrate their commitment to the community by offering a variety of services for the public, including lawyer referral services, mortgage foreclosure, Sandy recovery and senior citizen legal clinics; judicial screening and public education programs. We Care, part of the Nassau Bar Foundation, NCBA’s charitable arm, assists children, the elderly and others in need, through countless projects and donations. For more information, call (516) 747-4070 (language translation available), email info@nassaubar.org, or visit NassauBar.org.
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