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“We are confident that Judge Prudenti’s involvement and commitment to the AHRC Foundation will strengthen our organization and help position our cause to best meet future challenges and opportunities,” said Thomas Rosicki, President of the AHRC Foundation. “It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we welcome her as a new member of the Board.”
Judge Prudenti has had a longstanding commitment to helping families in crisis and assisting families with developmentally disabled children and adults. As Executive Director of the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra Law, Judge Prudenti launched and co-taught the 17-A Guardianship Project, an interdisciplinary program with AHRC Nassau, where supervised law students helped families with a developmentally disabled or delayed child with petitioning guardianships and standby guardianships to the Surrogate’s Court. The course was co-taught with Matthew Kiernan, Counsel at Burner Prudenti Law.
“Helping families, especially those that are most vulnerable, has always been a special priority for me throughout my career on the bench, in the classroom and as an advocate,” said Judge Prudenti. “I am so excited to continue my partnership with AHRC Nassau now as a member of the Board.”
As Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, a position she held from 2022 - 2011, Judge Prudenti established the Committee to Expedite Family Court Appeals to identify why appeals taken from the Family Court were not perfected in a timely manner. She also convened the Guardianship Task Force to examine the practices of the guardianship parts throughout the Second Judicial Department.
A family-led organization and a Chapter of The Arc New York, AHRC Nassau has continually grown to meet the evolving needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. AHRC Nassau provides person-centered support to over 2,200 people throughout Nassau County.
About Hon. Gail Prudenti
Judge Prudenti distinguished herself as a well-respected jurist throughout a judicial career that lasted more than two decades. From 2011-2017, she served as the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State, the highest-ranking administrative position within the New York State Judiciary. Prior to her appointment, she served as the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department in New York State, the first woman to hold that position.
From May 2017 to June 2023, Judge Prudenti served as the tenth Dean of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. As Dean, Judge Prudenti spearheaded the law school’s 50th anniversary celebration and Vision 2020 capital campaign, which raised $22 million. During her deanship, Judge Prudenti successfully improved the quality and credentials of the student body; strengthened the law school’s financial standing; launched cutting-edge legal tech and interdisciplinary programs; and helped create the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council at the law school.
About Burner Prudenti Law
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. is a women-owned full-service law firm specializing in elder law, estate planning, trusts & estates and real estate. For more than 28 years, the firm has provided trusted and compassionate legal services to the Long Island and greater New York area community with offices in East Setauket, Westhampton Beach, Manhattan and East Hampton. Burner Prudenti Law represents decades of experience in the legal field with attorneys and professionals who are respected pillars of the New York legal profession and the communities in which they live. At Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. it is the client that matters most. Learn more at burnerlaw.com.