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Press Release
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Welcomes Three Prominent Members of the Legal Community to its Board of Visitors
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̾Ƶ is pleased to announce that three new members have joined its Board of Visitors. All three members, Basil Seggos ’01, Jacqueline Hattar ’91, and Jud Siebert ’85, are distinguished Haub Law alumni.
“We are extremely fortunate to have a Board of Visitors comprised of innovative thought leaders in the legal community; the additions of Basil, Jackie, and Jud will bring tremendous value to Haub Law,” said Dean Horace E. Anderson Jr. “I look forward to working with them to ensure our continued success.”
Basil Seggos ’01 is a Partner and Senior Policy Director at Foley Hoag, LLP. Prior to joining Foley Hoag this summer, Mr. Seggos served as the longest-tenured Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, from 2015–2024. He is widely known for his extensive experience creating and implementing groundbreaking policy focused on energy, climate, and the environment in both federal and state contexts. Among his many career accomplishments, Mr. Seggos was instrumental in the passage of New York’s nation-leading climate change law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and served as the co-chair of its implementing body, the Climate Action Council. He also devised and was responsible for the $5.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act and the state’s $4.2 billion environmental bond act. Mr. Seggos served as an officer in the US Army Reserve. He earned his BA from Trinity College in 1996 and his JD from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̾Ƶ in 2001.
Jacqueline Hattar ’91 is a Partner in the White Plains and New York offices of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP. She is a seasoned litigator and former prosecutor, who has significant trial experience in all courts throughout New York State. Ms. Hattar focuses her practice on general tort liability and complex litigation, including premises liability, labor law/construction accident matters, and transportation/trucking litigation. Earlier in her career, she served for six years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County, NY. In addition to her practice, Ms. Hattar is an elected Director for the Westchester Women’s Bar Association (WWBA), co-chairs the WWBA’s Litigation & DEI Committees, and is a two-term past Vice President of the WWBA (2019–2021). She received a BA in Political Science from Fordham University in 1988, and her JD from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̾Ƶ in 1991.
Jud Siebert ’85 is a Member at Keane & Beane P.C. His practice is devoted to the representation of public and private sector clients in litigation involving land use, municipal, real property, and real property tax assessment disputes. Mr. Siebert also represents builders, property owners and developers, commercial enterprises, utilities, and individuals in land use applications before local zoning and planning boards throughout southeastern New York State. He has assisted his clients in securing approvals for residential, commercial, franchised business, biomedical research, wireless communication, sewer and water utility, and public purpose projects. In addition, Mr. Siebert serves as special counsel to the governing bodies of cities, towns, and villages, as well as counsel to local planning and zoning boards of appeals. He earned a BA from Purdue University in 1982 and his JD from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̾Ƶ in 1985.
The Board of Visitors furthers the interests of the Law School by involving alumni and friends in significant issues of concern to the School, and by building a sense of community that fosters pride and participation. The Board is also dedicated to fostering a strong interest in the mission of the Law School by helping to recruit outstanding students, hiring graduates and encouraging financial support from public and private sources. The Board is currently co-chaired by Alfred E. Donnellan '81, Managing Partner, DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP and Kathleen Donelli ’85, Partner, Goldschmidt & Genovese, LLP.
About Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ̾Ƶ offers JD and Masters of Law (LLM) degrees in both Environmental and International Law, as well as a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Environmental Law. The School, housed on the University’s campus in White Plains, NY, opened its doors in 1976 and has more than 10,000 alumni around the world. The School maintains a unique philosophy and approach to legal education that strikes an important balance between practice and theory. Haub Law launched its Environmental Law Program in 1978, and it has long been ranked among the world’s leading university programs, with a current #1 ranking by U.S. News & World Report. See more information about Haub Law.