New Hope Community, Inc. hosted its 13th Annual Wallace Berkowitz Cup on May 15, 2023. Vikas Varma participated in the outing, and is pictured alongside New Hope Community, Inc's Chief Financial Officer Tariq Iqbal, its Financial Operations Manager Nadia Smith, and Carl Santos, the Director of Program Services.
Vikas Varma attended the Annual Conference of the International Section of the American Bar Association in New York City
The International Law Section held its annual meeting during the week of May 1st, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of lawyers from more than 50 countries and 5 continents attended the conference in which dozens of attorneys hosted over 50 CLE programs.
Alongside Mr. Varma, pictured here are Francisco Latasa and Verónica Espés López, attorneys from Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
September 8, 2022. Craft Beverage Trail Pass can be obtained at orangetourism.org/craft-beverage-trail-pass/
For more information see: www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/food/article/Orange-County-beverage-trail-guide-17427040.php
Vikas Varma joins the Board of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association
June 22, 2021. Vikas Varma has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) of New York. The Orange County Bar Association was formed in 1910, in Goshen, the county seat for Orange County, New York. Its members comprise of attorneys and judges from the Counties of Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester. It is one of the most influential bar associations in the Hudson Valley. Vikas is thrilled and honored to join the Board of Directors of OCBA, inspired by its mission "to help lawyers help people".
Christina Randazzo named Outstanding New Lawyer by the Women's Bar Association of Orange & Sullivan Counties
On September 10, 2020, Christina Randazzo was given the Outstanding New Lawyer Award by the Women's Bar Association of Orange & Sullivan Counties (WBAOSC). The award honors an outstanding attorney member of WBAOSC who has been admitted to the New York bar for less than 10 years, and who has made noteworthy contributions to WBAOSC, and made outstanding achievements within the profession and/or outstanding contributions to the community.
Maureen Crush to Present National Business Institute Program "Small Business Mergers and Acquisitions"
On April 28, 2020, Maureen Crush will be presenting a live teleconference program with the National Business Institute for attorneys on the topic of Small Business Mergers and Acquisitions. The program will cover a step-by-step look at key legal issues throughout the small business mergers and acquisitions lifecycle, including discussion of best practices in due diligence, valuation, tax, purchase agreements, and tips for closing the deal. More information can be found here.
Vikas Varma to Co-Host Seminar "NYS SHIELD Act in a Nutshell - Your Path to Compliance"
UPDATE: The seminar has been canceled due to Coronavirus concerns. We wish good health to all the registrants.
On March 26, 2020, Vikas Varma will be co-hosting a seminar providing an overview of the NYS Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security ("SHIELD") Act and what it means for your business, including new data protection requirements, breach notification guidelines, and compliance; and informing attendees of the required administrative, technical, and physical safeguards needed to protect your business from risks and penalties. The Seminar is taking place at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. More information can be found here.
Christina Randazzo joins the Board of Trustees for the Nora Cronin Presentation Academy
February 12, 2020. Christina Randazzo has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Nora Cronin Presentation Academy (NCPA). NCPA is a Catholic middle school in Newburgh, New York for girls from families of limited financial means and is dedicated to mentorship and education to foster the leaders of tomorrow and break the cycle of poverty. Christina is thrilled to join the Board of Trustees of NCPA, inspired by its mission and the remarkable young women who have benefitted from it.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - Vikas Varma honored as Orange County Rising Star!! Thanks to Leadership Orange, Junior League of Orange County and the Orange County Chamber of Commerce for putting together a great evening for our Rising Star.
Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Maureen Crush will deliver the keynote presentation on buying and selling a small business at SBA Days on April 18, 2013 - sponsored by KeyBank. The program will guide attendees through the entire process - from choosing a business to buy to closing the final deal. Location: At KeyBank, Oakwood Commons, 2515 Route 9, Poughkeepsie, NY. No cost to attend and open to all. Register by calling Whitney at the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce 845-454-1700 x1000.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, the Hudson Valley Young Professionals will hold an open forum and panel discussion with questions relating to the purchase of a first home. Partner, Maureen Crush, will be a panelist, along with other professionals in the field of real estate, mortgage lending and home inspection. Event location: Joseph’s Steakhouse, 728 Violet Avenue, Hyde park, NY. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Attendees are encouraged to stay for dinner following the forum. Complimentary to attend. To RSVP, call 845-454-1700 ext. 1000. For more information, e-mail hvyp@dcrcoc.org
January 9, 2013 - Maureen Crush will be a panelist in a half-day seminar: “Don't Let it Happen - Fraud! How to Prevent It, How to Report It, Legal Rights & Responsibilities”. The seminar will present real-life case studies and information on topics such as assessing your business vulnerability, how financial fraud is committed, profile of a perpetrator, latest cyber advances in evidence gathering, working with law enforcement, reputation management, preservation of evidence and criminal prosecution. Time: 8 am to noon on January 9, 2013; Orange County Chamber of Commerce, 30 Scott’s Corners Dr., Montgomery, NY. PE/CLE Credits are available. For Registration Information: mcrush@deramoncrush.com or 845 897 3400. Special cyber security equipment demonstrations at 8 am.
December 5, 2012 - This program will highlight the most important tax, business, valuation, accounting and financing considerations arising in connection with the sale and purchase of a small business. December 5, 2012, Affinia Manhattan, 371 Seventh Avenue At 31st Street, New York, NY 10001-3984. To register: 1.800.582.2452 or online at www.NYSBA.org
October 11, 2012 - As a member of the Professional Advisors Council of the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, Maureen Crush will facilitate a seminar for professional advisors regarding end of year advice and planning for gifts, helping your clients set up charitable funds, maximizing the $5,120,000 unified credit opportunity, and dealing with NYS estate taxes and audits. Registration: http://cfoc-ny.org/ (scroll to middle of page)
October 3, 2012 - Maureen Crush, and Andrea Reynolds, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley, will jointly present a continuing legal education program for the Dutchess County Bar Association at The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.
For more information: http://www.dutchesscountybar.org/cle-responsibilities-non-profit-board-members
June 23, 2012 - Maureen Crush was presented with the Root/Stimson Award by the New York State Bar Association during its House of Delegates' meeting in Cooperstown, New York on June 23, 2012. In the spirit of Elihu Root and Henry L. Stimson, for whom the award is named, this award recognizes members of the legal profession who have given unstintingly of their time and expertise in service to the community. Ms. Crush was nominated for this award by The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York which application was in turn supported by numerous organizations including Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh, Independent Living, Inc., A Second Chance, Inc., the Orange County Bar Association and the Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties.
September 24, 2012 - Several segments of a full day seminar entitled “Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important” will be taught by Maureen Crush in Newburgh, NY through the National Business Institute. Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step Is Important
June 25, 2012 - Maureen Crush will be teaching one-half of a full day live seminar entitled “Top 10 Estate Planning Techniques” on June 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Newburgh, NY through the National Business Institute; register by calling 800.930.6182 and asking for program #59151ER or through this link Top 10 Estate Planning Techniques.
June 11, 2012 - Maureen Crush graduated as a member of the Leadership Dutchess Class of 2012 at a ceremony at Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls, NY.
June 6, 2012 - Maureen Crush was a speaker at the seminar entitled “Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity Option” at the Hilton Garden Inn in Newburgh, NY through the National Business Institute.
May 2, 2012 – Maureen Crush will serve as a panelist at the WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE of the DUTCHESS COUNTY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE table top expo at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel; info: www.wlahv.org.
April 19, 2012 – Maureen Crush will be teaching a seminar at the GREATER NEWBURGH YMCA's expo, at Anthony's Pier 9: "Move Your Home Business to the Next Level - Legally"; info: mstang@newburghymca.org.
March 30, 2012 – Poughkeepsie Journal features Vikas Varma as the business lawyer helping businesses in the Hudson Valley.
March 24, 2012 – Maureen Crush was sworn in as Treasurer of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York: http://www.wbasny.org/content/board-directors.
March 19, 2012 – Vikas Varma honored with 40 Under 40 Shaker Award. The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce selected this years’ crop of Young Professionals to be presented with a Shaker Award. Selected from a pool of over 100 applicants, and bestowed annually to 40 people under the age of 40 who have shown a strong commitment to the Hudson Valley, the Shaker Awards honor the next generation of leaders in our region, and encompasses a wide spectrum of professions.