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| History: |
|
| 1984 -
1985 |
Judicial
Intern, Hon. Robert T. Tarleton, J.S.C. (Chancery) |
| 1985 -
1986 |
Law clerk
to Judge Geronimo (Hudson) Civil Presiding Judge |
| 1986
- 1993 |
Litigation
associate, concentrating in commercial litigation, construction
law and family law in Northern New Jersey |
| 1993 |
Founded
the law firm of Gina A. Calogero |
| Teaching
and Seminars: |
| 1979
- 1980 |
Teacher,
Remedial Math and Reading, Cliffside Park High School
Drama Coach, Director Senior play |
| 1980 -
1983 |
Teacher,
Cliffside Park Middle School (English, Drama) |
| 1991 |
Construction
Lien Law, Panelist, ICLE seminar |
|
2003 - 2004 |
Zoning
and Land Use Symposium, Bergen County Bar Association |
| Jan. --
2004 |
Animal
Law, presenter ICLE seminar |
| Spring
2004 |
Animal
Law, presenter Bergen County Bar Foundation |
|
Professional Organizations: |
| 1993
- present |
Bergen
County Bar Association |
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Matrimonial and Family Law Section |
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Municipal
Law Section |
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Land
Use and Zoning Law Section |
| 1993 -
present |
Women Lawyers
In Bergen |
| 2003 -
present |
NJ Bar
Association, Animal Law Committee |
|
Television Appearances: |
| CN8 |
Frequent
guest – It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle |
| Ch. 9 News |
Feature
story, The F. Lee Bailey of Dog Law |
| |
Feature
story, Saving Emerson Woods watershed land from development |
| Articles: |
| August
2005 |
“Pitfalls
for Pit Bulls: the NJ Vicious Dog Act” New Jersey Lawyer
Magazine |
| Volunteer
service: |
| 1992
- 1993 |
Member,
Board of Directors, Van Saun Zoological Society |
| 1992 -
present |
Assumption
Church Choir, Leader of Song |
| 1993 -
1998 |
Member,
New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners |
| 1993 -
1999 |
General
Counsel, Hands Across New Jersey |
| 1994 –
1996 |
Volunteer
Attorney, Senior Citizens Legal Advocacy Project |
| 1994 -
present |
Volunteer
Attorney, Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Project |
| 1996 -
1998 |
Member,
NJ Pro Arte Chorale |
| 1997 -
1998 |
Co-Founder
and General Counsel, N. J. Citizens for Tax Reform |
| 2004
– present |
Pro Bono
Attorney: Magnificat, Handmaid of the Lord Chapter |
| 2004 -
present |
Board of
Directors, Caring About the Strays (C.A.T.S.) |
| 2005 -
present |
Assumption
Church Development Committee |
| Government
service: |
| 1994
- 1996 |
NJ
Urban Development Corporation, (Appointed by Gov. Whitman) |
| 1997
- 2001 |
NJ Police
& Firemen’s Retirement System,
(Appointed by Gov. Whitman) |
| 1998 |
Governor’s
Panel on School Vouchers
(Appointed by Senator Donald DiFrancesco) |
| 1999 -
2002 |
Emerson
Planning Board |
| 2002 |
Attorney
to Zoning Board of New Milford |
| Municipal
Government: |
| 1994
- 1997 |
Municipal
Prosecutor, Emerson |
| 1998 |
Municipal
Prosecutor, New
Milford |
| 2001 -
present |
Municipal
Prosecutor, Cresskill |
| |
|
| 1998 -
2002 |
Emerson
Council member |
| 1998 -
2000 |
----
Finance
Commissioner |
| 1999 -
2000 |
----
Real
Estate Committee |
| 2000 -
2002 |
----
Council
President |
| 2000 -
2002 |
----
Deputy
Police Commissioner |
| 2000 -
2002 |
----
Deputy
Finance Commissioner (Police Committee) |
| Special
counsel to: |
| 1995
- 2000 |
NJ
Turnpike Authority |
| 1997 -
1999 |
City of
Hackensack |
| 1997 -
2000 |
Borough
of Paramus |
| Citations/Honors: |
| 2002 |
Emerson
Environmental Commission |
| |
----
For
preservation of 20 acres of watershed land, |
| |
----
$7.5
million in grants and aid to Emerson |
| 2001 -
2003 |
Italian
American Police Society |
| 2001 |
----
Woman
of the Year |
| 2002 |
----
Trooper
LaMonica Award |
| 2003 |
----
Frank
Sinatra Award |
| 2004 |
Bergen
County Board of Freeholders |
| |
----
10 years
volunteering for Domestic Violence |
| 1996, 1998,
2000, |
County
Executive William Pat Schuber |
| 2001 |
----
Volunteer,
Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Project |
| 2000 |
Women’s
Club of Bergenfield |
| |
----
For political
leadership in Emerson |
| Education: |
| 1975 |
Douglass
College, BA (Theater Arts) |
| 1979 |
Teachers
Certification, Kean College |
| 1985 |
J.D. Rutgers
Law School, Newark |
Languages:
Italian, French
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