The Bernard Botein Medal is awarded annually to Court Attaches “for outstanding contributions to the administration of the courts.” The award is meant to constitute a well-merited recognition of members of the personnel attached to the courts of the First Judicial Department. The award is in memory of Bernard Botein, a former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division and a former President of the Association. The medal bears the likeness of Justice Botein. The awards are made possible by a grant from the Ruth and Seymour Klein Foundation, Inc.

2024
Rosa Aguirre, Resource Coordinator, Criminal Court, Bronx County
Ivy Perry, Management Analyst, Criminal Term, Bronx Supreme Court
Michelle Smith, Chief of Staff, Office for Justice Initiatives
Margaret O. Sowah, Deputy Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, First Department

2023
Laura Anne Adams, Court Attorney-Referee, Surrogates Court – Bronx County
Christopher Mazzella, Supreme Court – New York County, Civil Term
Eric Ho, Senior Technical Manager, Appellate Division, First Department 
Lamar DeCasseres, Case Management Coordinator, Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Term 

2022
Nigel Cameron, Network/Systems Engineer III, Office of Court Administration
Dennis Fernandez, Court Aide, Surrogate’s Court, New York County
Jessica Negron, Associate Court Clerk, Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Term
Sky Peña-Davis, Regional Project Manager, Office for Justice Initiatives Division of Policy & Planning

2021
Marcy Sterling, Principal Court Analyst, Attorney Grievance Committee
Regan Williams, Senior Court Clerk, Criminal Court of the City of New York
Michelle Gonsieski, Senior Management Analyst, Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County
Keith A. Miller, Director of Judicial Benefits, Office of Court Administration

2020
Francis J. Reilly, Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court, Bronx County
Donna Lepore, Senior Court Clerk, Surrogate’s Court, New York County
Susanna Molina Rojas, Clerk of the Court, Appellate Division, First Department
Beverly Ford, Senior Court Clerk, Housing Part, Civil Court of the City of New York

2019
Michael P. Hausler, Chief Clerk, Surrogate’s Court Bronx County
Ananias Grajales, Assistant Deputy Chief Clerk, Civil Court of the City of New York
Jessica Santiago, Senior Court Clerk, Supreme Court Bronx County
Lissette Garcia, Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court New York County
Sadie Zea Ishee, Deputy Chief Attorney, Appellate Division First Department

2018
Gerard Duffy, Court Security Services Major, New York County Supreme Court, Criminal Term
Irene M. Laracuenta, Jury Clerk, New York County Supreme Court
Maritza Camacho Colon, Senior Management Analyst, New York City Courts
Mary H. Murray, Senior Surrogate Court Clerk, Bronx Surrogate Court
Patricia Ryan Green, Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Department

2017
Virginia Gippetti, Director of Data Analysis, New York City Family Court
Thom Lotito, Statewide Coordinator of Emergency Management, Office of Court Administration
Scott M. Singer, Court Clerk Specialist, Guardianship and Fiduciary Support Office, Supreme Court, New York County
Kam Yuen, Principal Appellate Court Clerk, Appellate Division, First Department

2016
Frank Allocca, Senior Court Analyst, Supreme Court, New York County, Criminal Term
Jill Baily, Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney, Appellate Division, First Department
Brenda Baptiste, Director of Appointments and System Management, Office of Court Administration
Serena Springle, Clerk of County for New York County Civil Court, Civil Court, City of New York

2015
Dorothy Beard, Senior Management Analyst, Appellate Division, First Department
Barbara DeMayo, Director of Special Projects, New York City Family Court
Debra Hall-Martin, Project Director of the Manhattan Treatment Center and the New York County Judicial Diversion Program, Supreme Court, Criminal Term, New York County
Lily Marquez, Management Analyst, Supreme Court, Bronx County, Civil Division
Frank Tropea, Deputy Chief Clerk and Chief Budget Officer, New York City Civil Court

2014
Jane Schreiber – Director of the Office of the Attorneys for Children, Appellate Division, First Department
Andrew T. Williams – Court Officer, Supreme Court, New York County, Matrimonial Part 31
Tracy Pardo – Chief Clerk, New York State Supreme Court, Bronx County, Civil Term
George Cafasso – Chief Clerk, New York City Family Court
Justin Barry – Chief Clerk, Criminal Court of the City of New York

2013
Christopher Gibson – Senior Court Clerk, Manhattan Supreme Court, Civil Branch
E. Lauren Holmes – Assistant Deputy Chief Court Attorney, First Department
Vincent McGowan – Senior Network Technologist, Office of Court Administration
Jack Sheridan – Manager, Telecom Group, Office of Court Administration
Michael Siano – Senior Court Officer, Manhattan Supreme Court, Criminal Division

2012
Omar Colon – Record Room Supervisor, Surrogate’s Court, New York County
Michelle Foggie – Deputy Chief Clerk, Supreme Court, Criminal Division, Bronx County
Patricia Garone – Court Clerk Specialist, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
William Gilchrist – Director, OCA Office of Judicial Benefits & Office of Judicial Support
Patrick Iannotto – Senior Management Analyst, New York City Civil & Criminal Court Central Services Division
Daniel Ramos – Court Clerk Specialist, Appellate Division, First Department

2011
William Kalish – Deputy Chief Clerk, Supreme Court, Criminal Division, Bronx County
Eugene Preudhomme – Law Library Director, Appellate Division, First Department
Valerie Qualls – Administrative Aid, Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County
Jerry Rodriguez – Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court, Civil Term, Bronx County
Peter Tyrrel – Associate Court Clerk, Criminal Court, New York County
Daniel Weitz – Deputy Director, Division of Professional & Court Services, Office of Court Administration

2010
Jeanne Colucci – Director of Personnel, Office of Court Administration
William Hall – Court Clerk Specialist, NY County Supreme Court
Bruce Zalaman – Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney, Appellate Division, First Department
Alia Razzaq – Deputy Clerk, New York County Civil Court
Teresa Torres – Administrator, Bronx County Clerk’s Office

2009
William C. Egan – Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court, Bronx County, Civil Term
Walter L. Glowacz – Major, New York City Criminal Court
Rochelle Klempner – Court Attorney, New York City Criminal Court
Kay Nurse – Principal Court Analyst, Mental Hygiene Legal Services, Appellate Division, First Department
Mary Price – Court Clerk Specialist, Supreme Court, Criminal Term, First Department
Joseph Van Nostrand – Senior Management Analyst, New York County Clerks Office

2008
David Bookstaver – Director of Communications, Office of Court Administration
Tracey L. Crump – Senior Appellate Court Clerk, Appellate Division, First Department
Deborah Maisonet – Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term
John Honahan – Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court, Bronx County, Criminal Term
Eddy Valdez – Assistant Deputy Chief Clerk, Civil Court, Bronx County
Vincent Modica – First Deputy Chief Clerk, Criminal Court

2007
Lester E. Dickinson – Principal Appellate Court Clerk, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
Sheng Guo – Chief Technology Officer, Office of Court Administration
Nancy Hassell – Principal Court Clerk, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
John P. McConnell – Senior Court Clerk, Supreme Court, Bronx County
Desmond O’Hanlon – Deputy Chief Clerk, Civil Court, Bronx County

2006
Reginald Bouchereau – Associate LAN Administrator, New York County Supreme Court , Civil Branch
Myrna Hernandez – Senior Administrative Assistant, Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
Stephen J. Kubinec – Court Clerk Specialist & Deputy Chief Clerk, New York County Clerk’s Office
H. Michael McCabe – Court Clerk Specialist, Bronx County Supreme Court , Criminal Division
Mary Pacella – Sign Language Interpreter, Civil Court of the City of New York

 2005
Daniel Alessandrino – Chief Management Analyst, New York City Criminal Court
Wilson Kenney – Principal Surrogate Court Clerk , New York County
James McElligott – Chief Matrimonial Clerk, New York County
Joseph Parisio – Court Clerk Specialist, New York City Criminal Court
Carmen Sierra – Senior Management Analyst, Appellate Division, First Department

2004
Jeffrey E Carucci – Deputy Chief Clerk, Supreme Court, New York County Civil Branch
Michael Colodner – Counsel, Office of Court Administration
Alan J. Murphy – Chief Clerk, Supreme Court, New York County Criminal Branch
Ronald Uzenski – Court Clerk Specialist, Appellate Division, First Department

2003
Joseph Bleshman – Deputy Clerk, Appellate Division, First Department
Steven B. Clark – Court Clerk Specialist, Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Division
Jacqueline Dupree – Citywide Manager of Data Entry Operations, Criminal Court of the City of New York
Esther E. Kelly – Case Management Coordinator, Supreme Court, Bronx County Civil Branch
Paul Moriarty – Deputy Chief Court Clerk, Bronx County Family Court
Evelyn C. Spence – Principal Administrative Services Clerk, Supreme Court, Civil Branch

2002
Noel D. Adler – Director of the Division of Information Technology, Unified Court System
Colleen Bolger – Principal Court Clerk, Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, New York County
Major Raymond Diaz – Commanding Officer, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, Bronx County
Daniel J. McDevitt – Senior Administrative Assistant, Appellate Division, First Department
Frank Pollina – County Clerk Specialist, Supreme Court, Civil Brach, New York County

2001
Gloria Smyth-Godinger – Clerk-in-Charge of Trial Support Office, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County
Francis J. Byrne – First Deputy Clerk, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County
June Everett – Associate Court Clerk, Criminal Court of the City of New York
Thomas F. Rode – Court Security Specialist, Appellate Division, First Department
William Donohue – Court Clerk Specialist, Supreme Court, Civil Branch, Bronx County

2000
Vincent J. Homenick – Court Clerk Specialist, New York County, Jury Division
Steven Kufs – Deputy Chief Clerk (Arraignment Parts), Criminal Court of the City of New York
Conrad Martin – Court Clerk Specialist, Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, New York County
Joseph Monastra – Deputy Chief Clerk V, Civil Court of the City of New York
Jane Passenant – Court Clerk Specialist, Surrogate’s Court, New York County
Carmen Ruiz – Senior Principal, Appellate Court Clerk, Appellate Division First Department