Christopher Arcitio is a Partner in the New York City office of Kaufman Dolowich LLP.  Christopher focuses his practice on general liability, professional liability, and insurance coverage and litigation, defending high exposure complex New York state and federal lawsuits on behalf of insurance companies from the inception of lawsuits to discovery and depositions to trial. He is also admitted in the State of New Jersey.  He has been recognized by New York Super Lawyers as a New York Metro Rising Star in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. 

He is published with Thomas Reuters in an article entitled The Impact of RICO Lawsuits on Bodily Injury Claims: Guidance for Insurers and regularly comments on amendments in New York state court procedure and the impact of Certificates of Liability Insurance in personal injury accidents. His recent accomplishments include a CLE entitled The 2025 Pitch for DE&I: The Business Case for Diversity in the Law, leading a panel at the 2025 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention entitled Legal Milestones are Not Set in Stone: Paths to Partnership, In-House and Public Service, serving as a guest speaker on a National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) panel entitled Answering the Call: Leadership, Service & The Modern Bar on leveraging bar associations, and being invited to speak at the Harvard Club of New York BIPOC Sig entitled Pride In Practice: Embracing Our Identity and Heritage.

He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Lawyering & Legal Writing Department at The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and previously taught a New York Civil Litigation writing course at St. John's University School of Law. 

Christopher joined FALA NY in 2023 and became a Board Member/Treasurer of FALA NY in 2024. Prior to being President, he led the National Filipino American Lawyers Association's (NFALA) Foundation first ever in-person NFALA-ganza! 2025 at the National Historic Stonewall Inn NYC, an annual event that raises funds for law student scholarships for LGBTQIA+ Filipino American law students. He also moderated a panel entitled Lift As We Rise: Why Should We Teach? at the 2025 NFALA Mid-Year Leadership Summit in NYC. He was also the first Chair of the FALA New York's newly formed Foreign Trained Attorney Committee, a membership committee first of its kind after the American Bar Association.

Christopher is an Inaugural Cohort Fellow for the NFALA Leadership Academy, a National Committee Member for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Law Foundation's annual Judge Thomas Tang and Dr. Pearl Tang Moot Court Competition, and a 26-27 NAPABA Leadership Advancement Program (LAP) Fellow.

Christopher earned his B.A. from University of San Diego and a J.D. from St. John’s.  

Catherine “Cat” de la Rosa Gumarin is a New York–based entertainment and intellectual property attorney and the sole in-house counsel for the New York office of The Gersh Agency, the fourth-largest talent agency globally. She advises and negotiates a wide range of agreements across film, television, theater, digital, literary, and branded entertainment, representing studio-facing talent and production teams, including Filipino American artists.

Before joining Gersh, Cat worked on the Business and Legal Affairs team at Tribeca Enterprises. She earned her Juris Doctor from New York Law School, where she served as president of the Asian American Law Students Association and the Media, Entertainment, and Fashion Law Association, and as founding president of the Intellectual Property Law Society.

Cat actively serves the Filipino American community through advocacy and volunteer work. She has supported low-income artists through California Lawyers for the Arts and managed legal affairs for the Asian American International Film Festival.

Since law school, she has been deeply engaged with FALA NY, serving as the Association's first ever Law School Liaison, the Association's Communications Secretary, and the Association's first Community and Culture Secretary, where she fostered community engagement and cultural celebration.

She earned her B.A. from Mercer University.

Jenna is an associate at Wilson Elser, where she practices defense-side labor and employment law.  Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Jenna was an associate for boutique firms in New York and Boston where she practiced plaintiff-side labor and employment law and civil rights litigation, respectively. Prior to becoming an attorney, Jenna was a Litigation Paralegal at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison LLP, and Client Success Manager at JOOR where she assisted luxury fashion companies in their B2B sales to retailers.

Jenna received her law degree in 2021 from Northeastern University School of Law, where she was an editor of the Northeastern University Law Review and member of the Community Business Clinic.  Jenna was also a judicial intern for the Honorable Denise J. Casper, U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.  During law school she received Northeastern’s Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Award.  Jenna received her master’s in Fashion Law (with an emphasis on workers rights) from Fordham University School of Law in 2017 and graduated cum laude from Marist College in 2014. 

Jenna has been a member of FALA New York since 2020 and is involved with the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Filipino American Lawyers Association, and Asian American Bar Association of New York.  Jenna is the recipient of the 2020 Asian American Law Fund of New York’s Public Interest Scholarship, and FALA New York’s inaugural Robin Mangaser Tizon Memorial Scholarship for her volunteer work with the Asian community, including the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns.  Jenna interned with AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, where she focused on servicing Asian communities in Queens that were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Jenna is a NYC native; she was born and raised in The Bronx, resided in Manhattan following undergrad and until law school, and now resides in Queens. Jenna loves exploring and eating through Queens with her husband and their dog, Boba, and watching the New York Knicks.

Tatjana Calimpong-Burke is an Associate at Wilson Elser with the EPL team where she represents clients in labor and employment law matters at the agency, state, and federal levels involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and contract disputes. She provides strategic counsel to employers on compliance with federal and state laws, including but not limited to hiring practices, termination procedures, discrimination prevention, wage-and-hour regulations, disability accommodations, risk management strategies, and internal investigations. In addition, Tatjana advises clients on best practices for employment policies, contracts, and diversity and inclusion issues. She is well-versed in drafting workplace policies, handbooks, and employment agreements for employers.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Tatjana worked at Kaufman Dolowich, LLP where her practice focused on labor and employment disputes and the defense of claims involving general liability and professional liability. She was a core member of an attorney team that advised employers on critical compliance requirements, assessed potential risks related to clients’ business operations, and worked in collaboration with clients’ in-house counsel and human resources partners to minimize litigation exposure.

Tatjana previously served as the Association's Law School Liaison and Membership Secretary. She is the current Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers/Law Students Committee.

She is from Hawaii and loves spending time with friends at FALA events!

Michaela Gines is an associate in the New York office of Chapman and Cutler LLP, where she represents financial institutions and other market participants in securitization and structured finance transactions, with a particular focus on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). At Chapman, Michaela serves as an advisor to the firm’s summer associate program and maintains an active pro bono practice focused on immigration matters.

Michaela earned her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where she served as Co-Chair of the Filipino Law Student Association, Senior Articles Editor of the UC Davis Law Review, External Competitions Chair and competitor on the Negotiations Team, and a Student Counselor in the Workers’ Rights Clinic.

Prior to law school, Michaela worked as a Senior Associate at a Big Four accounting firm in San Francisco. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in California. A proud San Francisco Bay Area native, Michaela earned both a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, traveling, going to the gym, listening to podcasts, and exploring New York City’s diverse culinary scene.

She is also a member of the International Society of Filipinos and Finance and Accounting's (ISFFA) New York Chapter.

Kenneth Chiarella is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey. Kenneth is a Shareholder at Capehart Scatchard where he represents employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters. Prior to joining his current firm, Kenneth was a law clerk for The Honorable Craig L. Corson of the New Jersey Superior Court. He is currently a Cohort Fellow for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) Leadership Academy and is the Chair of FALA New York's newly formed New Jersey Affairs membership committee.

He earned his B.A. from Rutgers University and his J.D. from New York Law School.

In his spare time, Kenneth enjoys reading, traveling, and cooking different cuisines. 

Rosemary S. Ortiona is a New York attorney that currently serves as an Associate Court Attorney in the New York Unified Court System. She earned her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in 2014, where she was recognized with a Citation of Excellence in Property Law, served as a Hofstra Law Public Justice Foundation Fellow, and was named a New York State Bar Association Minority Fellow in Environmental Law. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Cum Laude, from Hofstra University, where she graduated through the accelerated Legal Education Accelerated Program (3+3) as a member of the Honors College.

Rosemary has extensive litigation experience, most recently as an Associate Court Attorney in the New York Unified Court System, and previously as a Defense Trial Attorney at Nationwide Insurance, where she tried bench and jury trials to verdict across courts in six New York counties. Her legal career spans diverse practice areas including New York Labor Law, product liability, environmental law, and community economic development.

She is an active member of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA NY), has previously worked with the Filipino American Legal Defense & Education Fund (FALDEF), and is an active member of the Nassau County Bar Association's Asian American Attorney Section — reflecting her longstanding commitment to the Filipino and AAPI legal community. Her background in public interest law, civic engagement, and community advocacy, developed through fellowships and internships at organizations such as the Environmental Defense Fund and the EPA, further demonstrates her dedication to service beyond the courtroom.

In her spare time, Rosemary enjoys cuddling with her chaotic Boston terrier and sharing her love of reading and writing poetry with friends.

Kirsten J. Tamayo is currently a Principal Attorney for the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department. She was previously an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office and was formerly an Assistant Corporation Counsel at the New York City Law Department’s Family Court Division.  While an ADA, Kirsten has prosecuted a number of trials, including the trial of a Brooklyn man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting two Modell’s Sporting Goods employees in Williamsburg.  

Kirsten attended the City University of New York School of Law and Manhattanville College. While in law school, Kirsten interned with Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC. Kirsten was Co-President of the Civil Service Association, a member of the CUNY Law Mock Trial Team, a board member of the Law Enforcement  and Prosecution Initiative, and a coordinator for Court Advocates Project.  

Kirsten has been a board member of FALA New York since 2023, serving as the Association's Recording Secretary, Membership Secretary, Treasurer and now Communications Secretary. She was a previous Co-Chair of FALA New York's first ever Government and Public Interest Committee. 

While on the board, Kirsten has ensured the board's timely arrival at events (no Filipino time!) and streamlined the board's membership application process.

She currently resides in the Bronx with her partner, two birds, and a rabbit.

Elizabeth "Lizzie" De Leon is a first year associate at the law firm of Goldberg Segalla, LLP, where she focuses her law practice on Workers Compensation. Her experience includes externing for the Labor and Employment Division for the New York City Law Department and interning with Goddard Law, a labor and employment litigation practice firm.

Born in the Hudson Valley, Lizzie found her way to New York City when she obtained her B.A. in History and Public Policy with a minor in Philippine Studies and Political Science from the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

She earned her J.D. from New York Law School, where Lizzie was President of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and Froessel Co-author of the Moot Court Association.