By Tangerine Clarke
The Macon B. Allen Black Bar
Association proudly honored
Guyana-born Andrea S. Ogle
Esq. in celebration of “African-
American” Heritage, and 400
years of the African-American
History Commission Act, at
the Queens Theatre, Flushing
Meadows, Corona Park.
The Feb. 28 commemoration
acknowledged Ogle, who was
admitted to practice law in the
Supreme Court of the United
States, the United States District
Court for the Southern
District of New York and the
state courts of New Jersey and
New York.
Ogle, who successfully managed
her own law practice in
Queens County for more than
20 years, is a member of the
Attorneys for Children and 18b
Assigned Counsel Panels. She
has represented indigent adults
and children in Family and
Supreme Court proceedings
since 1999.
“It is truly an honor and
a privilege being recognized
at the Queens Country Board,
Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association
Caribbean L 8 ife, March 20-26, 2020
Black History Month
program,” said Ogle, adding, it
was a great tribute for the work
she has done for more than 20
years.
“This helps me to become
more visual to not only the
community and jurists, but the
people who select judges for
the bench, because diversity is
very important,” said the attorney,
who serves as a mentor
and has prepared various programs
in conjunction with the
NYC Department of Probation,
Queens Engagement Strategies
for Teens, and the Interfaith
Council for Community.
“We don’t have a lot of judges
that are of minority, ethnic
origin so it’s important that
the bench looks as it represents,”
said Ogle.
“I am hoping to become a
judge, sooner rather that later,
and this is part of the process
for an opportunity to be elected
to the bench,” said Ogle, who
does not want to limit herself
to working in Queens where
she resides, but the city of New
York judiciary.
Ogle, who has written on
issues including the 13thAmendment,
bail representation
of the indigent, and has
organized Continuing Legal
Education Seminars for attorneys
on various topics, including
the new “Raise the Age”
legislation, would be honored
by Councilmember I. Daneek
Miller during this Women’s
History Month.
Congressman Gregory
Meeks’ United for Progress
Democrat Club, will also
acknowledge Ogle, for her fervent
Congressman Gregory Meeks, congratulates Guyana-born
Andrea S. Ogle, a Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association,
honoree, at the celebration of African-American Heritage
event at Queens Theatre. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
public service. She believes
that everyone is responsible
for the well being of youth.
Other honorees are, President
of New York City ABOTA,
Walters-Hinds, who has been
names to Super Lawyers, Rising
Star for excellence in practice.
She has published best
practices articles in the New
York Law Journal and New York
Star Bar Association’s “One on
One.”
Fearonce Gerard LA Lande,
Esq. serves on the board of
directors of several community
based organizations including
Social Concern Committee
of Springfield Gardens and
Granville T. Woods Association,
and is a former board member
of the Queens Legal Services.
Guyanese among Macon B. Allen
Black Bar Association honorees
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