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Ms. Evanko is President and Managing Partner of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. Her primary areas of practice are Employment Law, Corporate Law and Business & Commercial Litigation. She advises clients on all aspects of employment law issues and defends employers in the full range of litigated matters including claims of discrimination, employment contract disputes and covenants not-to-compete. She also regularly advises clients on employment risk management and conducts in-house training programs.

Ms. Evanko is a highly regarded mediator in both the board room and the court room. She is regularly engaged in the mediation of complex business, commercial and employment disputes. Ms. Evanko is a court selected mediator, having undergone extensive training through the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, and has been a member of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York’s approved Mediation Panel since its inception. She is also trained in mediation of commercial cases through the Commercial Division, Supreme Court, Erie County. In addition to extensive experience as a court trained and recommended mediator, Ms. Evanko serves as a Fair Hearing Officer in connection with disciplinary and Fair Hearing proceedings.

Ms. Evanko is a past President of the Western New York Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York and previously served as a member of the Board of Directors, Vice President, Treasurer, and Chair of the Finance Committee of the New York State Women’s Bar Association. Ms. Evanko also served as an elected director of the Erie County Bar Association.

In 2000, Ms. Evanko received the Committee on Women in Courts Award from the Eighth Judicial District in recognition of her pioneering achievement, outstanding leadership, and impact on the legal profession. She is the 1996 recipient of the Achievement Award and the 1990 recipient of the Marilyn Menge Award in recognition of her service and commitment to the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. Ms. Evanko was also awarded The National Conference’s Sisterhood/Brotherhood Award for outstanding leadership and contributions to the legal community. She was twice appointed by the Second Circuit to serve on Merit Selection Panels to recommend candidates for appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of New York.

Ms. Evanko was the 2008 Athena Award recipient, an award given by the Western New York Women’s Fund and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership to an individual who demonstrates support for the goals of women professionals, and provides significant and selfless assistance on their behalf. Ms. Evanko is a member of the Board of Directors of the Western New York Women’s Fund and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Everywoman Opportunity Center, Inc., (2000-2007) where she received the center’s Award of Excellence in 1998 for providing a role model for women in Western New York.

Ms. Evanko is on the board of the YW-Housing Development Fund Inc. and previously served four consecutive terms as President of the Board of Directors of the YWCA of Western New York. She was awarded with the YWCA 1999 Outstanding Achievement Award which recognizes women in Western New York who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in their professional and community endeavors. She is also a recipient of the 1995 YMCA Toast to Buffalo, which honors contributions to the Buffalo community. She is past Chair of the YWCA’s Finance Committee and Public Policy Committee which, under her leadership, received the 1991 Volunteer of the Year Award for its work with the Institute of Public Leadership.

Ms. Evanko is well known and regarded in the legal community, annually being named to the list of Who’s Who in Law in the local business publication Business First, and is recognized as one of the Top 25 Female Lawyers in all of Upstate New York by New York Super Lawyers Magazine. Ms. Evanko is also named to the Best Lawyers in America list which lists the most highly ranked attorneys in the United States through an exhaustive independent review process. Ms. Evanko was also awarded the inaugural Business First Women Who Mean Business Award in 2006.

Ms. Evanko is a frequent lecturer and panelist on issues of employment discrimination and business law.