Senate Resolution No. 147

BY: Senator JACOBS

HONORING Ann Evanko upon the occasion of her
designation as recipient of the 2019 Edwin F.
Jaeckle Award by the University at Buffalo School of
Law

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
Ann Evanko upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2019
Edwin F. Jaeckle Award by the University at Buffalo School of Law, to be
celebrated at its Annual Alumni Luncheon on Friday, February 1, 2019, at
the Buffalo Club, Buffalo, New York; and

WHEREAS, The highest honor the UB School of Law and the UB Law
Alumni Association can bestow, the Jaeckle Award is given annually to a
person who exemplifies the highest ideals of the law school and its
alumni association, and who has made significant contributions to the
school and the legal profession; Ann Evanko is one such individual; and

WHEREAS, A 1979 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law,
Ann Evanko is the first female attorney hired by Hurwitz & Fine P.C.;
she has led the Buffalo-based law firm, with offices in Albany, Toronto,
Palm Beach, Long Island and Lake Placid, as its president since 2008;
and

WHEREAS, Ann Evanko focuses her practice on employment law, business
and commercial litigation; she is also a highly regarded mediator in
both the boardroom and the courtroom, particularly for complex business,
commercial and employment disputes; and

WHEREAS, Identified by Buffalo's Business First as one of the most
powerful and influential people in Western New York, Ann Evanko has also
been named to the "Power 50" list, which recognizes the men and women
who "wield the most clout in the region," as well as the "Power 250"
list which showcases the region's most influential and powerful women;
and

WHEREAS, In 2016, Business First honored Ann Evanko with a Lifetime
Achievement Award for Women of Influence for her contributions to the
community, to the women-focused charitable organizations she champions,
and to her firm; she was previously recognized with the inaugural
Business First Women Who Mean Business Award; and

WHEREAS, Ann Evanko is a founder and past president of the Western
New York Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New
York, and served as a member of the board of directors, vice president,
treasurer, and chair of the finance committee for the New York State
Women's Bar Association; and


WHEREAS, This extraordinary woman is the immediate past chair of the
board of directors for the WNY Women's Foundation, where she continues
to serve on its board of directors, as well as the governance and
finance committees; she is also a member of the board of directors of
the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and was the 2008 recipient of the Athena
Award; and

WHEREAS, Prior to law school, Ann Evanko earned her master's degree
in history from the University at Buffalo in 1973; she has maintained
close ties with the law school throughout her illustrious legal career,
co-chairing the School of Law's Annual Fund in 2013, and serving on the
Dean's Advisory Council since 2014; and

WHEREAS, Furthermore, she is the 2015 recipient of the Law Alumni
Association's Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service, and is
an active leader and promoter of the law school's mentor program; 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
Ann Evanko, that future generations may know and appreciate her
admirable character, her many benevolent deeds, and the respect and
esteem in which she is held by her peers; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Ann Evanko upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of
the 2019 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award by the University at Buffalo School of
Law; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Ann Evanko.