For the second consecutive year, Hofstra Law Dean Nora V. Demleitner has been named one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business by The Long Island Business News.

The award, sponsored by Hofstra University, LISTnet, the law office of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, Bank of America, Verizon and The Crest Hollow Country Club, recognizes the contributions of female professionals on the region's economy and communities. The honorees will be recognized at a gala on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at The Crest Hollow Country Club.

“Nora Demleitner is an excellent law professor, prolific legal scholar and innovative leader of Hofstra Law School, which continues to grow its national reputation,” said Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz. “I join the Long Island Business News in recognizing her many accomplishments.”

“I applaud The Long Island Business News for honoring women making an impact in their communities,” said Dean Demleitner. “I share this award with the Hofstra Law faculty, staff, alumni and students who inspire me every day.”

“The culture Dean Demleitner has created is amazing,” said December 2008 Hofstra Law graduate Barbara Dillon. “She is engaged with students and clearly committed to the success of the law school.”