Bret Parker

Bret was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease nearly 11 years ago, at the age of 38, a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder. He “outed” himself in a blog on the Forbes website in 2012 http://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2012/03/12/the-last-workplace-secret/. Fast forward and today, at 49 years old, he is on the Patient Council of the Michael J. Fox Foundation and has raised awareness and funds for research through various runs (including a marathon), a skydive, a triathlon and a mountain climb. Bret is Executive Director of the New York City Bar Association. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and Fordham University School of Law. Since becoming an attorney over 20 years ago, he has worked in private practice and at various companies (including Elizabeth Arden and Colgate-Palmolive).