2025 Jazz for Justice Benefit
The Jazz for Justice Benefit is one of the premier events of New York City’s legal community and features performances by renowned jazz artists. The proceeds from the Benefit enhances LSNYC’s efforts to provide high quality legal assistance to New Yorkers living in poverty. Past honorees include Stephen Gauster of MetLife, Shaimaa Hussein of Willkie Farr, Lucy Fato of AIG, Eric Dinallo of Debevoise & Plimpton, Martin Lebwohl of D. E. Shaw & Co., Jeh Johnson of Paul Weiss, David Levine of Bloomberg, Peter Beshar of Marsh, Sheila Boston of Arnold & Porter, Stacey Friedman of JPMorgan Chase, Debo Adegbile of WilmerHale, Joseph Wayland of Chubb, Sandra Leung of Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Brackett Denniston of GE.
The 2025 Jazz for Justice Benefit will take place on Wednesday, March 12 from 6pm – 8:30pm at Cipriani 42nd Street.
Click here to view pictures from the 2024 Jazz for Justice Benefit.
Our Honoree
Eric F. Grossman
Eric F. Grossman is Morgan Stanley’s Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the Firm’s Operating and Management Committees.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2006 as Global Head of Litigation, Eric was a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell. In 2008, Eric was appointed General Counsel of Global Wealth Management. In 2010, he joined Morgan Stanley’s Management Committee and was appointed Global Head of Legal. Eric became Morgan Stanley’s Chief Legal Officer with responsibility for the Legal and Compliance Division in January 2012, and joined the Firm’s Operating Committee. In July 2022, Eric took on additional responsibilities as the Firm’s Chief Administrative Officer overseeing Community Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Global Sustainability Office, and the Inclusive Ventures Group.
Eric graduated from Hamilton College in 1988 and in 1993 received his J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the law review. Eric clerked for the Honorable Richard J. Cardamone, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, from 1993 to 1994.
Eric is a board member and President Emeritus of Advocates for Children of New York. Eric is an Alumni Trustee at Hamilton College, Chair of the Dean’s Planning Council at Fordham Law School and a board member of the DREAM Charter Schools.
Sponsorships, Tickets, and Ads
Sponsorships, tickets, and journal ads can be purchased online by filling out the form below. If you would like to pay by check or wire transfer/ACH, please contact Hannah Silver at [email protected].
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