A New York City corporate attorney, Dyan Gershman provides a wide range of assistance to her clients through her firm, Gershman Law, PLLC, in areas such as corporate law, intellectual property licensing and commercial contracts. Possessing a strong community focus, Dyan Gershman is active with organizations such as the NYC Bar Association and Habitat for Humanity.
One of the pioneering forces of Habitat for Humanity, President Jimmy Carter has dedicated much of his life to volunteering and building homes after leaving public office. This journey began when President Carter, alongside his wife Rosalynn, worked on an East 6th Street rehabilitation project involving a building known as Mascot Flats in the East Village.
Initially visiting in a suit and tie, President Carter soon took to working on a ladder alongside his wife, who focused on designing the plumbing of this Manhattan building that “barely had a roof.” This hands-on approach to construction typified Carter’s subsequent approach to the nonprofit organization. According to resident Don Kao, who still lives in the building, the project required significant sweat equity, as he committed to working every weekend for years until completion. The payoff was a structure that is still accommodating the needs of ordinary New York residents for quality, affordable housing.
