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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As I told Nancy this morning, I rarely get emotional but I was quite moved by this honor last night. It has been many years since I attended my first Gotham meeting, where Fred scolded me for talking about several practice areas (no one told me it was a noncompete group!). My continuing thanks to Kelly Welles, who invited me to that first Gotham meeting, and to former Networkers of the Year Mike Zeldes and Corey Bearak, Norman Spizz and Jeff (Delegator in Chief) Lewis for giving me great Gotham advice behind the scenes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Big Props to Ray for doing all the hard work to keep Westchester moving along. Come visit us in January (unless you compete with one of our members!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Steger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Law Offices of Michael D. Steger, PC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>295 Madison Avenue, 22<sup>nd</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New York, NY 10017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(646) 517-0600<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>30 Ramland Road, Suite 201<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Orangeburg, NY 10962<br>(845) 359-4600<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(845) 638-2707 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:msteger@steger-law.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>msteger@steger-law.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.steger-law.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.steger-law.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fredslist <fredslist-bounces@gothamnetworking.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Schess<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 10, 2021 10:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> fredslist@gothamnetworking.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Fredslist] Congratulations!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, what a night! I just wanted to add my congratulations for all of the award winners last night. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our Networkers of the Year – Mike Steger and Ray Walcott – could not be more deserving. Our first ever Rookie of the Year – Paula Oleska – quickly demonstrated that she lives the Gotham spirit. Our Red Bandana recipient – Rita Sue Siegel – showed us that she gives back all for the right reasons and in such an important way. And of course, congratulations to all of our Season of Giving grant winners who are the beneficiaries of <u>your</u> generosity. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Special thank you to Norman Spizz who yet again, pulled off a great Gotham event.]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can’t wait to see what is coming next in our network! Gotham rocks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nancy B. Schess, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Partner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess LLP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Representing Management in Labor/Employment Law for Over 30 Years<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>485 Madison Avenue - Suite 1301<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New York, New York 10022<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: 212-935-6020 x219<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>C: 516-238-3036<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>F: 212-753-8101<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.kleinzelman.com">www.kleinzelman.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nschess@kleinzelman.com">nschess@kleinzelman.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listed in NY Metro Super Lawyer 2011-21 (Employment & Labor Law)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>***This e-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 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