18 | March/April 2023 | BAEC Bulletin Bench and Bar In the News
Dina Allen was hired as a partner at Webster Szanyi LLP. Dina concentrates her practice on representing management in all facets of labor and employment matters, with a focus on representing school districts throughout New York State. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School and her B.A. from Princeton University. Shannon Brae O’Neill Vandermeer is promoted to partner at Webster Szanyi LLP. Shannon concentrates her practice on insurance defense of civil rights, municipal and government liability. She has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2019. She earned her J.D. cum laude from Suffolk University Law School and her B.A. from the College of Wooster.
Tabita J Saraj was hired as an associate at Webster Szanyi LLP in the litigation group. She earned her J.D. from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and her B.S from Niagara University. She specializes in Civil Litigation and Intellectual Property Law.
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