Legal Services NYC Annual Gala Honors John K. Halvey, William J. Dean

Legal Services NYC held its annual Gala and awards presentation on June 14th at 6:30pm at the Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.  Some 400 of New York City’s legal and corporate leaders gathered for a festive evening of cocktails and dinner as they honored John K. Halvey, Group Executive Vice President and General Counsel at NYSE Euronext, recipient of the Corporate Leadership Award; and William J. Dean, Executive Director of Volunteers of Legal Service, who accepted the Visionary Leadership Award. There was also a jazz performance by the Danny Mixon Trio.

In addition to Mssrs. Halvey and Dean, guests included the evening’s co-chairs Richard A. Edlin of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Daniel M. Gallagher, Jr. of WilmerHale, Tracey Heaton of NYSE Euronext, Mel M. Immergut of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, David C. Karp of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, John S. Kiernan of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Nicholas Levy of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Paul Salvatore of Proskauer Rose LLP and Jaap Willeumier of Stibbe N.V.  Other distinguished guests included Legal Services NYC’s Board Chair Joseph S. Genova and Legal Services NYC’s Interim Executive Director Michael D. Young. Additional supporters include Jenner & Block LLP, RR Donnelley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Pfizer Inc., Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Covington & Burling LLP, and Reed Smith LLP.

 

Above: LS-NYC Interim Executive Director Michael D. Young addresses guests at the Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Below (L-R): Michael D. Young, William J. Dean, John K. Halvey, and LS-NYC Board Chair Joseph S. Genova.