DATE

October 22, 2026

TIME

6:00 PM

After Party to follow at 9:00 PM

VENUE

Hall des Lumières

49 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

ATTIRE

Cocktail

50 Years of Daring Daily

This milestone celebration, proudly presented by Akin®, commemorates five decades of educating exceptional attorneys, advocates, and leaders who have shaped the legal profession, business, government, and public service — featuring four exceptional alumni honorees who exemplify Cardozo's principles.

The Gala advances Cardozo’s mission by supporting scholarships and public service summer stipend funding for students.

Honorees

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Ira S. Dizengoff '92

Partner, Akin

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Kathryn O. Greenberg '82

Board Chair Emerita

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Hon. Dianne T. Renwick '86

Presiding Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department

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Christopher A. Seeger '90

Founding Partner, Seeger Weiss LLP

Master
of Ceremonies

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Committee

Honorary Co-Chairs

  • Sonia Gardner '86
  • Judith & William Greenblatt '82
  • Nancy Shevell McCartney P'19

Co-Chairs

  • Tricia Pantzer '98
  • Joshua A. Sussberg '03

Committee

  • Diego Carvajal '10
  • Kori Clanton '15
  • Joseph Clees P'26
  • Eric Cohen '83
  • John Elefterakis '09
  • Elizabeth Goldman '90
  • Carrie Gordon '88
  • Harold Gordon '88
  • Andrew Hannibal '12
  • Elizabeth Kase '99
  • Sharon Katz-Pearlman '84
  • Stephanie Knepper Basman '08
  • Amy Kroll '83
  • John LaBarre '05
  • Serena Lee '05
  • Jon Lenzner '04
  • Michael Lesser P'23
  • Marc Lieberstein '92
  • Janet & Seth Taube '79
  • Valerie Tocci '03
  • Rachel Warren '92
  • Pami Wexelman '96
  • Doug Wolf '91

After Party Committee

  • Julia Cagin '18
  • Reuben Dizengoff '18
  • Sophie Dizengoff '23
  • Reginald Greene '18
  • Pamela Grutman '14
  • Allison Holzberg '14
  • Jackson Kerr '18
  • Jaime Leggett '10
  • Rebecca Liebowitz '18, LL.M. '19
  • Samuel Martin '18
  • Lekha Menon '18
  • Meredith Mitnick '20
  • Abigail Pearlman '19
  • Casey Pearlman '20
  • Maurice Robinson '09
  • Stephanie Shtainer '25
  • Randall Tesser '17
  • Joshua Wright '17

Ticket Options

Purchase tickets for the Gala, attend the After Party only, or make a donation.

Sponsorship Opportunities

PRESENTING SPONSOR

• 3 tables of 10 guests each

• After Party entry

• 20 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing in event materials

• 3 digital journal ads

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$100,000

VISIONARY SPONSOR

• 2 tables of 10 guests each

• After Party entry

• 10 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing in event materials

• 2 digital journal ads

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$50,000

PREMIER SPONSOR

• 1 table of 12 guests

• After Party entry

• 8 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing in event materials

• 2 digital journal ads

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$35,000

SIGNATURE SPONSOR

• 1 table of 10 guests

• After Party entry

• 5 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing in event materials

• 1 digital journal ad

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$25,000

IMPACT SPONSOR

• 1 table of 8 guests

• After Party entry

• 5 add'l After Party tickets

• Listing in event materials

• 1 digital journal ad

• Invitation to pre-Gala reception

$10,000

LEADERSHIP SPONSOR

• Tickets for 4 guests

• After party entry

• Listing on sponsorship slide

$5,000

FRIEND

• Tickets for 2 guests

• After Party entry

• Listing on sponsorship slide

$2,500

INDIVIDUAL TICKET

• Ticket for 1 guest

• After Party entry

$1,000

GOLD TICKET

• Ticket for 1 Graduate of the Last Decade only

• After Party entry

$650

PUBLIC SERVICE TICKET

• Ticket for 1 guest in a qualifying public service role only

• After Party entry

$500

AFTER PARTY TICKET

• After Party ticket for 1 guest

• Doors open at 9:00 PM

• Does not include cocktail hour, seated dinner, or Gala program

$150

View the Sponsorship Packet.

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Your Impact

Gala proceeds directly support student scholarships and public service summer stipends, ensuring access and experiential learning opportunities for current and future generations of Cardozo students.