Senate Resolution No. 574 BY: Senator MAYER HONORING Monica Lindsay for her exemplary service to her community and the State of New York WHEREAS, The Great State of New York is only as great as those individuals who perform exemplary service on behalf of their communities, whether through unique achievement in professional or other endeavors or simply through a lifetime of good citizenship; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor this year's Shining Star, Monica Lindsay, to be recognized at the Pace University's 30th Annual Law Leadership Dinner at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, on Thursday, March 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, Monica Lindsay is an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where she specializes in mergers and acquisitions, with a particular focus on public company and strategic transactions; and WHEREAS, Since the commencement of her legal career in 2019 at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Monica Lindsay has developed a deep expertise in navigating complex corporate transactions, including advising both domestic and international clients on high-profile M&A deals; and WHEREAS, In addition to her transactional practice, Monica Lindsay is dedicated to giving back to the community through pro bono work, and she actively contributes her legal skills to small businesses and not-for-profit organizations; and WHEREAS, Monica Lindsay is an active member of her church in the Bronx, where she sits on the Board of Trustees, and a member of Cleary Gottlieb's Women Lawyers' Advisory Committee and the Black Associates Group; and WHEREAS, Monica Lindsay received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware in 2016 and a Juris Doctor degree from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in 2019; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Monica Lindsay for her exemplary service to her community and the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Monica Lindsay.