Board, Advisory Council and Staff Team

Board of Directors

Nanette A. McCarthy, Esq., Chair, Principal, Griffin McCarthy & Rice

Susan M. Lampert, Esq., Treasurer, Principal, Susan Lampert & Associates

Kelly A. Collins, Esq., Secretary, Principal, Collins Family Law, LLC

Jeffrey Brend, Esq., CPA, ABV, ASA, CFE, CFF, AAML, IAFL, CDFA, Principal, Levin & Brend, P.C.

Ross Levey, Esq., Partner, Yavitz & Levey, LLP

Kathryn McMahon Vivanco, Esq., Principal, Smith Grattan Vivanco, LLP

Jennifer S. Tier, Esq., Partner, Davis Friedman, LLP

Lorraine C. Murphy, MS, Executive Director, (Ex Officio)

Staff Team

Tracy Cappas, Business Manager

Julie Cole, AM, LCSW, Divorce Counselor

Ila Chaiken, LCSW, Lead Counselor

Bobbie Gordon, LCSW, ICDVP, Divorce Counselor

Lorraine C. Murphy, MS, Executive Director

Carol Patinkin, MSW,  Divorce Counselor

Lauren Schwartz, Esq., Client Coordinator

Advisory Council

The council helps advise The Lilac Tree’s current Board and Executive Director, as well as works on special projects, Many are divorce professionals and former Board or Committee Members.

Lynn Cohen, Esq., (Ret.)

Linda Forman, CPA

Jay Frank, Esq.

Karen Grais Meyer, LCSW

Audrey L. Gaynor, Esq.

Barbara Lusky, Esq. (Ret.)

Mark Smith, Esq.

Board Emeritus

Those who served on The Lilac Tree Board of Directors, been involved with and served Lilac Tree for over a decade. Thank you for your Service!

Karen Bloomberg, Ph.D

Lynn Cohen, Esq., (Ret.)

Michael Craven, Esq., CPA

Malcolm Douglas, CPA

Linda Forman, CPA

Jay Frank, Esq.

Audrey L. Gaynor, Esq.

Karen Grais Meyer, LCSW

David S. Kerpel, Esq.

Barbara Lusky, Esq., (Ret.)

Mark Smith, Esq.

Joshua E. Stern, Esq.