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Deborah A. Scalise is a partner in the firm Scalise & Hamilton, LLP in Scarsdale, New York. The firm focuses its practice on the
representation of professionals (lawyers, judges, accountants, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, social workers, and government employees)
in professional responsibility and ethics matters, and white-collar criminal matters. Before entering private practice, Ms. Scalise held
the position of Deputy Attorney General in Charge of Public Advocacy for the Westchester Region for more than two years and was
responsible for cases involving consumer frauds, civil rights, public integrity and environmental concerns. Prior to that, she was the
Deputy Chief Counsel to the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department. In her nine years at the Committee,
she litigated complex disciplinary matters including, investigatins, hearings and appellate review of attorney ethical misconduct pursuant
to the Code of Professional Responsbility, the Judiciary Law and the New York Rules of Court. She supervised and trained staff attorneys
and was actively involved in office management. In addition, she served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County for three and
a half years where she handled economic crimes and arson cases. Ms. Scalise received a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and
a Bachelor of Arts from John Jay College of the City University of New York. Ms. Scalise also earned a Master of Arts Degree in Forensic
Psychology from the John Jay College of the City University of New York.
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WBASNY is certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York. All programs are transitional.
Financial hardship scholarship: Full and partial scholarships for these programs based on financial need are available. A written request must be forwarded to the WBASNY President,
Deborah Weisman-Estis at Post Office Box 936, New York, NY 10024-0546. All requests are confidential.
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