[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    RECOGNIZING ANNE E. JOYNT, ESQ.

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize 
and congratulate Anne Joynt on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Alumni 
Award, presented by the University at Buffalo's Law Alumni Association 
for her contributions to the betterment of the Buffalo community.
  Ms. Joynt started her education at the State University of New York 
College at Geneseo, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor 
of Arts in English and Spanish. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor 
from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. During her 
time at the University at Buffalo, Ms. Joynt was inducted into the 
Order of Barristers because of her moot court work and served as co-
editor of the Human Rights Law Review.
  Ms. Joynt is a partner at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC, where 
she has spent her entire legal career, having joined the firm directly 
out of law school in 2005. There, she focuses her practice on 
representing people who have suffered injuries due to exposure to 
asbestos, as well as those injured by childhood lead poisoning, motor 
vehicle accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, and 
defective products.
  Outside of work, Ms. Joynt is actively involved with many different 
organizations, including the UB Alumni Association where she served on 
the Board of Directors from 2013 to 2021 holding many different 
positions including, President, Vice-President, Assistant Secretary, 
and Co-Chair of the Annual Dinner Committee. Also, Ms. Joynt has served 
as the Chair of the UB Law mentoring program and has been a law student 
mentor since 2008 until present. Additionally, she has served as a 
member to the minority Bar Association of Western New York Foundation, 
Inc., The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc., Girls 
on the Run Buffalo, SUNY Geneseo Regional Board of Directors, and the 
Women's Bar Association of the State of New York.
  Today, I ask that we recognize and give thanks to leaders in the 
Western New York Community, such as Anne Joynt for her continued 
dedication and selfless service to her community.

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