Bethlehem attorney to chair United Way board

Bethlehem Attorney Dorota Gasienica-Kozak, a partner in King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul LLC and chair of the Adoption/Assisted Reproductive Technology practice section, has been named chair of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) Board of Directors.  

As board chair, Kozak will volunteer her leadership and expertise to help UWGLV grow and strengthen its service to the community.  

“In my legal practice, we work to help build and protect families, so I see every day how powerful we can be when we work together. I am honored to be serving on the UWGLV board at a time when our community needs us most,” said Kozak. “UNITED, we can come back stronger than ever.”  

She said she felt that the full and staggering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are just becoming known: the dramatic learning losses impacting our children, the long-term effects of food instability, increasing risks of eviction or foreclosure and a mental health crisis shaking our families, our children and our older adults.  

“Addressing these challenges will take bold action and UNITED solutions,” said David Lewis, president, UWGLV. “We’re fortunate to have Dorota’s leadership and vision as we continue to meet the increased needs of our children, families and older adults.”   

In addition to practicing in the areas of Family Law and Estate Planning at KingSpry, Kozak is the past chair of the board of governors for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.  

She was a Girl Scouts Take the Lead honoree in 2018, a “YWCA Woman of the Year” for 2014, and in 2016, she was named a Woman of Influence by Lehigh Valley Business.  

A graduate of the Leadership Lehigh Valley program, Kozak is a former member of the board and was the 2012 Leadership Lehigh Valley Alumni of the Year. She has been named a Rising Star honoree by Super Lawyer Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine.