Honor Peter F. Lane

Assembly Resolution No. 382 BY: M. of A. Braunstein HONORING Peter F. Lane, Esq. upon the occasion of his designation as Guest of Honor by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County on May 25, 2017 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Peter F. Lane, Esq. upon the occasion of his designation as Guest of Honor by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County on Thursday, May

25, 2017, at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Queens; and WHEREAS, Peter F. Lane received a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in 1988, and his Juris Doctor degree from St. John's Law School in 1991; he is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the State of New Jersey, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Supreme Court; and WHEREAS, During law school, Peter F. Lane completed a full-time work internship program in the United States Attorney's Office (SDNY), and as judicial intern to United States District Court Judge Robert P. Patterson Jr.; and WHEREAS, After graduation, Peter F. Lane worked as an Associate in the Law Offices of Mordente and Golfinopoulos P.C., and accepted a position as counsel to a New York State Assemblyman before starting his own private law practice; and WHEREAS, Peter F. Lane was appointed to Community Board No. 7 in Flushing, New York, in 1993; during his tenure, he participated in the New York City budget process and advised on significant land use projects including the expansion of the United States Tennis Association National Tennis Center, the development of Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center and World Ice Arena, and the expansion of the Queens Borough Public Library; and WHEREAS, In 1995, Peter F. Lane was appointed as Principal Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas V. Polizzi, working in the civil term of the Queens Supreme Court; upon Justice Polizzi's retirement in 2006, he was appointed by the Honorable Leslie G. Leach as Court Attorney/Referee in the Queens Supreme Court; and WHEREAS, Peter F. Lane was appointed in 2007, as Principal Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Nahman, the Surrogate of the Queens County; since 2008, he has served as a Court Attorney/Referee in the Queens County Surrogate's Court, presently working for the Honorable Peter J. Kelly; and WHEREAS, In addition to his working duties, Peter F. Lane served as President of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County fom 2008 to

2014, and as President of the Association of Law Secretaries to Justices of the Supreme and Surrogate's Courts in the City of New York in 2007; he has also been teaching at St. John's Law School in its continuing legal education program annually since 2006; and WHEREAS, With a steadfast and unwavering commitment to his community, Peter F. Lane volunteers for the Diocese of Brooklyn's Catholic Youth Organization as a swimming coach for team L.I.A.M. encompassing Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Incarnation Church, American Martyrs and Our Lady of the Snows; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, he gives of his time and energies to Boy Scout Troop 142, where his children are scouts, and has volunteered in the diocesan music ministry with the St. Luke's Folk Group, Whitestone, since 1992; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Peter F. Lane has displayed throughout his life; and WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to Peter F. Lane, that future generations may know and appreciate his admirable character, his many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which he is held by his peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Peter F. Lane, Esq. upon the occasion of his designation as Guest of Honor by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens County on May 25, 2017; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Peter F. Lane, Esq.