The #CardozoLeader campaign celebrates the outstanding members and achievements of the Cardozo alumni community through different themes each month.
This May, we are celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To nominate alumni, please email cardozoalumni@yu.edu.
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Jason Goldman ’15
Goldman is the Principal Attorney at The Law Offices of Jason Goldman, where his practice spans every phase of criminal litigation including pre-arrest investigations, trials and a robust sentencing and appellate discipline. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, where he handled the most serious felony offenses from indictment through trial. Goldman’s initial years as a criminal defense attorney were spent practicing alongside renowned trial attorney Jeffrey Lichtman, collaborating on numerous high-profile matters that captured the nation’s attention.

Etai Kramer ’08 LL.M.
Kramer is the Managing Director, Head of Funds at OurCrowd in Israel, where he leads its funds business spanning over 500M in commitments across 39 funds and +50 co-investments. Prior to joining OurCrowd, Kramer practiced law in the Private Equity Fund Formation Group of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York and in the International Corporate Department of Yigal Arnon & Co. in Jerusalem, where he gained substantial experience in venture capital financings, representation of emerging growth companies, fund formation and secondary transactions. As a Cardozo student, he was the Uriel and Caroline Bauer LL.M Scholar.

Grace Meng ’02
Meng is the U.S. representative for New York’s 6th district, a position she has held since 2013. She was previously a New York State Assembly member. Before entering public service, Meng worked as a public interest lawyer. She is the first and only Asian American Member of Congress from New York State and the first female Congressmember from Queens since former Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro.

Alice Pang ’11
Pang is the Lead Intellectual Property Counsel at Ralph Lauren. Previously, she was an Intellectual Property Associate at McCarter & English, LLP, practicing in the firm's Intellectual Property and Design, Fashion & Luxury groups. While at Cardozo, she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.

Johnny Thach ’20
Thach is a Staff Attorney in the Housing Practice at Mobilization for Justice, Inc. Previously, he was a Staff Attorney, Tenants Rights Coalition at Legal Services NYC. While at Cardozo, Thach was a David Berg Public Interest Fellow and a Public Service Scholar.

Mark Yagerman ’79
Yagerman is the Owner and Founder of Yagerman Law PLLC, where he concentrates on plaintiff personal injury cases and works with his son, Evan Yagerman ‘08. He has also served as outside Counsel for the New York City Transit Authority, where he handles large-scale tort cases. Yagerman served two terms as the Chair of the Cardozo Alumni Administration, where he was instrumental in many of the initiatives that continue today. He was honored at the 2017 Alumni Gala.
