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Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP announced three new partners of the firm effective Jan. 1. Karen B. Corbett is a seasoned attorney with over 20 years of experience as a defense attorney, specializing in all areas of medical malpractice litigation and nursing home negligence. She represents major teaching hospitals, physicians and medical profession - als in medical malpractice actions. Corbett also has extensive nursing home defense experience and podiatric malpractice experience. She has successfully defended a prominent dental school in New York, as well as dentists, oral surgeons, podiatrists, chiropractors and nurses. Corbett received her J.D. in 1996 from Brooklyn Law School and her Bachelor of Science from St. John's University, where she graduated cum laude. Corbett is admitted to practice before the state courts of New York, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is also an active member of the Nassau County Bar Association. Aisling M. McAllister is a counselor and litigator with the firm's Employment & Labor practice group. She represents clients on em - ployment related issues ranging from discrimi- nation and harassment to violations of all state and federal wage and hour laws in a wide vari- ety of industries including health care, hospi- tality, staffing, accounting and retail. McAllister successfully represents clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the New York state and New York City anti-discrimination agencies. She provides vigorous defense in federal and state courts in employ - ment actions, and manages complex and often contentious discovery. McAllister received her Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Rutgers College in 1999 and her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, with International Moot Court Honors, in 2008. McAllister is admitted to practice in New York and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. In 2017, McAllister was selected to the Irish Legal 100's Irish Rising Stars as published in the Irish Voice. Samantha E. Shaw focuses her practice on defending doctors, physi - cian practice groups, and teaching hospitals and premiere academic medical centers in malpractice matters. Throughout her career at the firm, Shaw has been involved in all aspects of litigation defense, includ- ing motion practice, defending depositions and extensive cour troom experience. Shaw also assists with the associate training program at the firm and ser ves as a mentor to new associ - ates. Shaw received her Bachelor of Ar ts in psychology and sociology from New York University in 2006 and her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2009. Shaw cur - rently sits on Mar tin Clear water & Bell's Publication Committee. She is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, as well as the United States District Cour ts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association. Mar tin Clear water & Bell LLP is one of the oldest and largest professional liability firms in New York, focusing on defense litigation. The firm has been recognized by Best Law yers since inception as a Metropolitan Tier 1 — New York City "Best Law Firm". The firm which has offices in Manhattan, Nassau County, Westchester County, Rochester, New York, Roseland, New Jersey and Stamford, Connecticut is recognized by both the bench and bar as a leader in defense areas, and has ser ved the professional community for over 100 years. For more information contact Donna E. Edbril, Esq., Managing Par tner through the firm's website, mcblaw.com. Sylvia A. Diaz, PhD, LMSW, ASAC, Executive Director of the Suffolk County Community College Foundation, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Mather Hospital. Diaz oversees all operations of the Suffolk County Community College Foundation, including major, corporate and¥private donor gift acquisition and alumni relations. In her role, she works closely with the Suffolk County Community College president and all executive leadership to¥develop, build and manage relationships with both internal and external par tners to achieve foundation mission goals and objectives. She was previously director of development for the foundation and, earlier, regional vice president for the American Cancer Society, Suffolk County. She also is an Adjunct Professor in the Master of Science Program in Human Services Leadership at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue. Diaz received her doctorate in Social Welfare and her Masters of Social Work degree from SUNY Stony Brook University. She has a certificate in Parish Social Ministry from Fordham University Aisling M. McAllister Aisling M. McAllister Karen B. Corbett Karen B. Corbett Sylvia A. Diaz, PhD, LMSW, ASAC Sylvia A. Diaz, PhD, Samantha E. Shaw Samantha E. Shaw People in the News 1 6

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