Adrienne
J. Orbach, Esq., Of Counsel to I. Miles Pollack, PC.
Attorney Adrienne Orbach joined the law offices of I. Miles Pollack,
PC in September 2014. Formerly of Rosenthal & Markowitz, LLP,
Adrienne works with I. Miles Pollack, PC, on real estate
transactions, complex estate and trust litigation matters, and
handles matrimonial and family law matters for the firm.
Adrienne’s Social Worker and collaborative law training, public
speaking and community involvement complements the firm’s philosophy
of personal attention, advocacy and zealous representation of the
clients’ needs.
Adrienne graduated from Fordham University with her Masters of
Social Work in 1988. She earned her Juris Doctor Law degree from
Pace School of Law, graduating with honors in 1999. While attending
Pace Law, Adrienne was the recipient of the White Plains Bar Award
for Excellence in Clinical Services, and was the recipient of a
Revson Fellowship. At graduation she was selected by her peers to
receive the Adolph Hombaug Humanitarian award and the Westchester
Women’s Bar Association Foundation’s Achievement Award.
Upon graduation from law school, Adrienne served as a Fellow at the
Greater New York Law Clinic at Pace Law School and a as a Social
Justice Fellow at the Social Justice Center, White Plains, NY. Next,
she went on to be the Interdisciplinary Coordinator for Fordham
University, School of Law, and Graduate schools of Social Work and
Psychology prior to going full time into private practice.
Adrienne Orbach has served as an adjunct professor for Pace
University School of Law teaching Counseling, Negotiations and
Interview Skills and for Fordham University teaching Social Work and
the Law.
In 2014, attorney Adrienne Orbach was honored by the legal community
for her work in continuing legal education training for the lawyers
of the Pace Moderate Means Panel in the area of same sex marriage
and family law by receiving the Karen Z. Bell New York State Award
of Merit.
In 2014 Adrienne was appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the New York
State Bar Association Family Law Section LBGT Committee.
Education:
B.S., Indiana State University
MSW Fordham University
J.D., Pace University School of Law
Admissions:
New York State Courts, Second judicial Department
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations/Memberships:
New York State Bar Association
White Plains Bar Association
Westchester Women’s Bar Association
JALBCA
Brandeis Society
Community
Adrienne served on the Board of John Jay Legal Services of Pace
University School of Law. She has been Treasurer and is currently
Director for the Westchester Women’s Bar Association. Ms. Orbach
served on the Membership Diversity Committee of the Westchester
County Bar Association.
Adrienne Orbach is celebrating her fifteenth year as Team Leader for
the American Cancer Society Making Strides against Breast Cancer
annual event.
Ms. Orbach is preparing to train as a Volunteer in the STRIDES Ski
Program at Catamount Ski Resort.