Metropolitan Black Bar Association celebrates excellence andvempowerment at the 40th Anniversary Awards Gala 

New York, NY – The Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA) is thrilled to announce its 40th Anniversary Awards Gala, themed “Celebrating MBBA at 40: Advancing Our Purpose. Advancing Our Power” encapsulates our storied history and forward-looking aspirations. This milestone event will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Pier Sixty – Chelsea Piers in New York City, starting at 6:30 p.m.

Honoring Excellence and Leadership

The 40th Anniversary Awards Gala will recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of distinguished members of the legal community, including:
• Jurist of the Year: Hon. Rowan D. Wilson, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals State of New York.
• Public Servant of the Year: Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix, Corporation Counsel, New York City Law Department.
• Trailblazers of the Year: Breon Peace, Esq., United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, and Damian Williams, Esq., United States Attorney, Southern District of New York.
• Corporate Counsel of the Year: LaTanya Langley, Esq., Chief People and Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, Edgewell Personal Care.
• Private Practitioner of the Year: Patrick Michel, Esq., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP.
• 40th Anniversary Impact Award: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Darrell S. Gay Esq., Partner, ArentFox Schiff.
• Presidential Award: Wayne S. McKenzie, Esq., Chief, Pathways to Public Safety Division, New York County District Attorney’s Office
• Co-Members of the Year Award: Alexis Stanley, Esq. & Madjeen Garcon Bonneau, Esq., Co-Chairs, MBBA Young Lawyers Division,