Associate Director, Elder Law Clinic and
Assistant Professor for Clinical Education B.A., Columbia
University; J.D., Fordham University.
Professor Calabrese joined the St. John's faculty in 2001,
teaching the Elder Law Clinic with Professor Ann Goldweber. A
former adjunct professor in the Clinic, she returned to St. John's
after having taught in the Hofstra Law School Housing Rights
Clinic. She also served as a Clinical Instructor in Brooklyn Law
School's Elder Law Clinic.
Prior to clinical teaching, Professor Calabrese headed the
Litigation Department of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer
Rights, a California consumer advocacy group. During her five years
at the Foundation (1994-1999), she won significant courtroom,
regulatory, and legislative victories for consumers in the area of
fair insurance rates and practices.
After graduation from law school, she was an associate with the
Los Angeles law firm of Adams, Duque & Hazeltine. In addition
to representing the firm's corporate clients, she represented
children in a number of pro bono matters. She has lectured and
published in the areas of child advocacy, professionalism and
judgment enforcement.