FREDDI WEINTRAUB

WEINTRAUB--Freddi. We are saddened to announce the passing of Freddi Weintraub in White Plains, NY on November 30, 2024 after a long illness, six days shy of her 71st birthday. Freddi was beloved by her friends, colleagues and family, and admired for her long service as a practitioner of immigration law in New York, where she positively affected so many lives. Born in Brooklyn in 1953, Freddi grew up in Oceanside, NY, and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts and her J.D. from New York Law School. Freddi spent most of her professional career with the law firm of Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen and Loewy, where she served as corporate immigration counsel to clients in a wide range of industries, and frequently represented individuals and organizations on a pro bono basis, her commitment to public service earning her honors from New York's City Bar Justice Center and The Legal Aid Society. Freddi also served as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University Law School, as well as a Guest Lecturer in Immigration Law at New York Law School and at the City University of New York Graduate Center. She was a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and was quoted in national magazines and newspapers on a variety of topics related to U.S. immigration and nationality law. While earning accolades for her legal and humanitarian work, it was Freddi's joy for which she will be most missed, a vibrant spirit she brought to everyone she encountered and that she carried into every aspect of her life. Freddi was a steadfast mentor, an inspiring leader and a trusted friend. Her wisdom, generosity and joy taught everyone who were fortunate to come into contact with her that success is rooted in loving what you do and sharing that love with others. Freddi was a beloved sister to Jeff (Penny Howell), devoted aunt to Harry, a close and indispensable cousin to Merri Siegel (Greg) and Jessica Bayer and their families and a loving stepmother to Emma and Eric Martin. Donations in Freddi's memory may be made to the Safe Passage Project (www. safepassageproject.org), which provides free legal services to vulnerable immigrant and refugee children seeking protection from persecution and violence. A celebration of Freddi's life is planned for early February in New York City.