Popoola is an assistant county attorney at the Erie County Department of Law. She began her legal career in the U.S. as a public defender from 2020 to 2022 with the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo.

Harrington is an assistant district attorney and joined the Erie County District Attorney’s Office in July 2021. He most recently served in the office’s Justice Courts Bureau.

Jones currently serves as assistant legal counsel for Buffalo City School District. She formerly served as an assistant Erie County district attorney.

Southern has served as Assistant District Attorney for Erie County since 2022. Prior to his current role, he was EEO Investigator for Erie County. Southern brings to his role as MBAWNY treasurer a wealth of experience in the banking industry.

McCarley has held the position of associate counsel for National Fuel Gas Company since October 2023. Previously she was a law clerk and then an associate at Underberg & Kessler LLP.

Benton is associate counsel for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). Prior to her current role, she was a FOIL coordinator and law clerk for NFTA.

Hart is an associate in the insurance defense and business litigation practice groups of Rupp Pfalzgraf. Previously, Goldberg Segalla added Hart to the firm’s commercial litigation and arbitration group.

Adeniji is currently deputy commissioner of labor relations for Erie County. He earned his doctor of law degree at University at Buffalo School of Law and studied to be a barrister at law at The Nigerian Law School.

Borbor-Sawyer is a senior associate in the Phillips Lytle LLP Litigation Practice Group. He advises clients in various industries, including energy, education, health care, finance, insurance, technology, and telecommunications.