Gail Saul, co-founder of Saul Law Firm, LLP, in Uniondale, was installed as president of the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association on June 17.
In her new role, she will oversee the association’s board of directors, lead meetings, organize events, and continue efforts to recruit new members.
The NCWBA promotes the advancement of women in society and the legal profession through mentorship, education, fundraising, networking and pro bono legal services for women and children.
Saul has been practicing law for 30 years. She focuses on matrimonial and family law at the firm she manages with her husband, Richard Saul, who handles personal injury cases.
Gail graduated from SUNY Binghamton in 1991 with a degree in law and society, and earned a law degree from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 1994, where she was a member of the Hofstra Law Review. She was admitted to the New York State Bar on March 15, 1995, and also practices in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and United States Tax Court.
Saul opened the Law Office of Gail B. Saul, Esq., in 2007. In 2012, she and her husband launched the Saul Law Firm.
The Sauls each manage about 30 active cases at a time. A legal assistant, Julie Monderine, helps Gail manage her caseload, but otherwise, she said, “After so many years, you kind of get used to it. You just keep going.”
Her appointment to the association’s presidency, she explained, was the result of years of service on the organization’s board of directors. She served two terms as a trustee from 2017 to 2021, was treasurer from 2021 to 2022, was an alternate delegate to the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York from 2022 to 2023, and then returned to the NCWBA board as recording secretary the following year.
She was approached to serve as president-elect in June 2024, under then President Tammy Smiley, leading up to her installation last month.
“It’s a process, but it’s exciting,” Gail said. “I was very proud to be honored with this appointment because there’s a lot of women — very successful women — that were in this position prior to me.”
Richard described his wife as a talented lawyer and a wonderful partner both in and out of the office. “She’s an absolutely fantastic lawyer,” he said. “She’s very patient with clients, compassionate, but at the same time strong in court and the law.”
When he learned she would become president of the association, he was thrilled. Watching her rise through the ranks, he said, has been inspiring.
“Her future is open to anything she wants it to be,” Richard said. “She will continue to fight for the families and children she represents in whatever situation they might be in.”
Gail credited Smiley, her predecessor, for preparing her for the role. Smiley, who has known Saul since she joined the board of directors eight years ago, said she has thoroughly enjoyed working with her and is confident in a smooth transition.
“She’s not afraid to take on responsibility,” Smiley said. “She will hopefully continue to move the mark a little bit closer to equality with the work that we do.”
Smiley praised Saul’s work ethic and her willingness to take on additional roles to support the legal profession. Saul has served as president of Yashar Group of Nassau County since 2021, and is a member of the National Association of Professional Women, the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, and the New York Family Law American Inn of Court.
“I want to assist the organization so it continues to thrive and succeed,” she said.
