Staten Island Women's Bar Association Delegates

Danielle Menendez, Esq.

WBASNY Delegate

Danielle Menendez graduated from West Virginia University, in 2011, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology. In 2015, she obtained a Juris Doctor from New York Law School. 

Ms. Menendez is the Principal Law Clerk for the Honorable Pamela L. Fisher in Kings County Supreme Court-Civil Term. Prior to joining the court system, Ms. Menendez worked as an Agency Attorney at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (NYC ACS), Family Court Legal Services. At the NYC ACS, Ms. Menendez represented the agency in child abuse and neglect cases.

In October 2022, Ms. Menendez was appointed as a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Second, Tenth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts. 

Since graduating law school, Ms. Menendez has been active in several bar associations, particularly in the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY). Ms. Menendez joined the SIWBA in 2016. She has held various positions on their Board of Directors including Corresponding Secretary and Vice President.  Ms. Menendez currently serves as the Immediate Past President, having served as President for two years, for the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association (SIWBA), and as a Co-Chair for the WBASNY CLE Committee. Ms. Menendez has served as the SIWBA Chapter Committee Representative on various WBASNY committees including Nominations Committee, Children’s Rights Committee, Domestic Violence Committee, LGBTQ Committee and Human Trafficking Committee.

Recently WBASNY has recognized Ms. Menendez’s achievements within the legal profession as a young lawyer including her dedication and contribution to the Richmond County community. Ms. Menendez received the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York’s 2020 Doris S. Hoffman Outstanding New Lawyer Award. 

Ms. Menendez is also a member of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, Columbian Lawyer’s Bar Association, Richmond County Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. 

Ms. Menendez volunteers with various national organizations assisting with voter registration and providing informational services on voter’s rights. 

Dawn Reid-Green, Esq.

WBASNY Delegate

Dawn Reid-Green is a native New Yorker who attended the renowned Bronx High School of Science. She is a 1989 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University at Buffalo.

Ms. Reid-Green is employed at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearing, Special Education Division, presiding over special education litigation in New York City. Ms. Reid-Green’s prior employment including working as a litigator in the public sector for over 33 years. She specialized in personal injury defense and litigation, and held the position of Borough Chief-Kings County at the New York City Transit Authority.

Ms. Reid-Green is the current President of Soroptimist International-Staten Island Chapter an international organization that promotes the education of women and girls. During her tenure as President she has worked tirelessly to develop the Dream It, Be It Mentoring Program which mentors high school girls. In addition, Soroptimist works to acknowledge and highlight the accomplishments of women in the community that have worked to for the betterment of women and children in the community.

Ms. Reid-Green is a Past President of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), a statewide bar association of over 3,500 members.  Prior to holding the office of President, she served as President-Elect, Vice President, WBASNY Treasurer, Co-Chair-2016 Voter Registration Drive Committee and Co-Chair-2017 Convention Committee. Ms. Reid-Green held the position of President of the Staten Island Women’s Bar Association (SIWBA), a chapter of WBASNY from 2013-2015 and continues to serve as a member of the SIWBA Advisory Council.

Ms. Reid-Green served as a Board Member of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA) from 2015-2021, and served as the MBBA delegate to the Kings County Democratic Judicial Screening Committee (2020-2021). She is a member of the Columbian Lawyers Association-Brooklyn, NYS Trial Academy and Richmond County Bar Association. She is a past member of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission-Second Department. She has also participated as a scoring judge for the Empire Mock Trial Competition, and a mentor for law students and high school student..

Ms. Reid-Green community engagement includes: member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.-Brooklyn Chapter Associates Group past member of the Board of the Staten Island Historical Society from 2015-2018, member of the National Council of Negro Woman-Staten Island and member of NAACP-Staten Island Branch. Ms. Reid-Green also serves as a guest lecturer at CUNY School of Law.

Ms. Reid-Green is married to Richard Green, a guitarist. They have two daughters, Naja Green Monette and Gabrielle Green, graduates of the prestigious Howard University, Washington D.C.