ECBA Notices

The Essex County Bar Association mourns the passing of its first and longest serving Executive Director, Maureen McCully Winograd. Maureen, known affectionately as “Mo”, 79, passed away on Friday, September 5th in New York. Maureen served as the Executive Director of the ECBA from 1978 until her retirement in 2003. Maureen served as a Trustee […]

The Essex County Bar Association mourns the passing of Thomas R. Ashley on August 20, 2025. Mr. Ashley was a long-time member of the Essex County Bar Association and a towering figure in criminal defense and a groundbreaking civil rights attorney. While at Rutgers Law on a full scholarship, he served as associate editor of […]

The Essex County Bar Association mourns the passing of Joel Siegal on August 15, 2025. Mr. Siegal was a long-time member of the Essex County Bar Association and practiced law for more than 60 years. He began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur S. Lane, United States District Court of New […]