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1930s

1930
Bernard Bierman will turn 100 on August 26, 2008. He practiced law for 11 years until 1942 when he enlisted to serve in World War II. After returning from the war, he started a career in the music business. He has six CDs on the market, and 138 of his songs have been recorded by artists including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Harry James, Billy Eckstine, Hildegarde and Steve Ross. (03/19/08)

1940s

1948
Stuart R. Reichart is living in Delray Beach Florida. Reichart had a very distinguished career in the Air Force, serving for over 39 years in both military and civilian capacities. Prior to entering law school, he served in the Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet and a navigator/bombardier. Upon graduation, he returned to active duty with the newly established Air Force as a judge advocate. Over the course of his career, he achieved positions of greater authority, ultimately becoming general counsel of the Air Force. During his military service, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster. In 1981, the Stuart R. Reichart Award, recognizing outstanding achievement in the field of law within the Department of the Air Force by a senior attorney, was established by the Air Force Association in his honor. (03/27/09)

1949
Murray Schwartz, managing partner of the New York employment law firm of Schwartz & Perry LLP, was selected as a 2007 and 2008 Super Lawyer. Schwartz was one of nine plaintiff's employment litigation attorneys in the New York metropolitan area named to this list. Schwartz actively lectures in the area of employment law for the New York County Lawyers’ Association, the New York City Bar Association, as well as several licensed CLE providers. In addition, he has written extensively on the field of employment law. Schwartz created, and continues, a legal internship program conducted by Schwartz & Perry LLP in which 24 law interns from nine law schools participated in 2008. He continues to actively practice employment law to this day. (02/18/09)

1950s

1950
Dorothy Eisenberg, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York, was presented with the New York Institute of Credit's 20th Trustee Award at the Institute's awards banquet in June 2008. Founded in 1918, the Institute provides commercial credit education to the financial community. Judge Eisenberg was appointed to the bench in March 1989. (07/21/08)

Percy E. Sutton, the former Manhattan Borough President, was one of four honorees recognized by the City College of New York for establishing the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program 42 years ago, which authorized CUNY to accept low-income students who would not be admitted otherwise. The program was the first of its kind and is considered a model for Higher Education Opportunity Programs across the country. Sutton is the co-founder of Inner City Broadcasting, which owns radio stations and has other media interests; he is currently in private practice in New York. (01/03/08)

1951
Irwin Reicher, formerly with Liner Schechter Reicher & Ofsevit, LLP, joined the New York office of Butzel Long as of counsel. He focuses his practice in the field of commercial real estate. (01/03/08)

1953
Seymour L. Schorr is a partner in the Tucson, Arizona office of Lewis and Roca LLP, practicing in the areas of real estate, corporate and general business law. Schorr is certified by the Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in real estate law. He is also chair of the Arizona State Board of Transportation and a board member of the Regional Transportation Authority of Pima Count. (07/21/08)

1954
Harvey Weitz, a principle in the firm of Weitz & Associates, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the New York City Trial Lawyers Association in October 2007. Weitz was a partner in the Cochran Firm, Schneider Kleinick Weitz Damashek & Shoot for 35 years before leaving to form a new firm with his sons, Paul and Andrew `98. (01/03/08)

1957
Robert M. Kaufman, a partner in the New York office of Proskauer Rose LLP, was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS for a four-year term. The Council provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to promote effective prevention of HIV, and to advance research on HIV and AIDS. Kaufman focuses his practice in the areas of health law, hospital law, multinational corporate law and personal representation. He formerly served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Jacob Javits. (07/21/08)

Edwin Silberstang wrote an updated version of his 1979 book, Winning Casino Craps, that was published by Random House in October 2007. A former criminal investigator for the Army and attorney in private practice in New York, he has written over 52 books including six novels and many gambling how-to books. (07/21/08)

Joshua S. Sparrow is living in Pensacola, Florida where he is a certified ombudsman for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. He is also a national officer of the U.S. Coast Guard, Auxiliary and was appointed the liaison officer between the U.S. Coast Guard, Auxiliary and the Coast Guard Veteran's Association and the Pterodactyls, the aviation wing of the Coast Guard. (10/10/07)

1958
Robert M. Schwarzbart retired in 2002 after 27 years as a National Labor Relations Board judge. He is currently serving a third elected term on the Friendship Heights Village Council in Montgomery County, Maryland and as chair of Montgomery County's Friendship Heights Transportation Management Advisory Committee, which advises the County Executive and Council on transportation, pedestrian safety and traffic issues. He is also a hearing officer in Internal Appeals for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Superior Court. (07/21/08)

1959
Raymond A. Corleto, a partner in the Melville, Long Island firm, Garcia & Stallone, was appointed a mediator with the Jansen Mediation Group in Long Island. (08/26/09)

1960s

1960
E. Leo Milonas, a partner in the New York office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, is one of twelve members serving on the Judicial Nomination Commission tasked to submit candidates for Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals to the governor. Milonas, a former Associate Justice of the NYS Appellate Division and NYS Chief Administrative Judge, concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution. (10/01/08)

1961
Allan M. Palmer recently retired from the practice of law and is now working as President of Allan Palmer Laboratories, Inc., a company that manufactures cosmetic products, some of which he has invented. He ran his own practice in Washington, D.C. specializing in criminal cases. During his career, he tried over 300 cases in federal district court, briefed and argued over 40 appellate cases in federal circuit courts and 3 cases before the United States Supreme Court. He also taught legal writing and research at Georgetown University Law Center. (08/06/07)

1962
Leon Entin, a long-time officer of the Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association passed away in January 2008. Entin joined the board in 1970 and later became a vice president. During his tenure of over 30 years, he was a very loyal and active participant. Among his many activities, he served on the Editorial Board of the Law School's news magazine at the time, Veritas. Many may remember his lively portrayal of the defendant in the Trial of Murder Case during the Homecoming festivities in April 1975. Entin maintained a private practice in Syosset, NY. (11/05/08)

1963
Ronald B. Bianchi is a judge of the Justice Court for the Town and Village of Harrison in New York. He served as mayor of Harrison from 1998 to 2001 and Town Attorney from 1992 to 1995. (03/19/08)

Joel J. Flick was re-elected for a fourth term as Clarkstown Town Judge in New City, Rockland County, N.Y. He maintains a private practice in tax certiorari, real estate, municipal law, negligence and criminal law. (03/19/08)

Wallace L. Leinheardt, a partner in the New York office of Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP, was elected chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the New York State Bar Association. He concentrates his practice in the areas of trusts and estates, guardianship law, elder law, and surrogates practice. He is also a member of the NYSBA's House of Delegates and its Electronic Communications Task Force. (02/05/08)

Leonard Olarsch has been a U.S. Administrative Law Judge since 2004, hearing cases in San Juan, Puerto Rico for two years and is now assigned in the Bronx. He previously was a division chief in charge of the tort division at the New York City Corporation Counsel's Office, and before that he was chief of the condemnation and certiorari division. (10/10/07)

Richard Weinberger, a partner in the New York office of Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C., joined the National Arbitration Forum’s national panel of independent and neutral arbitrators and mediators. The Forum is a leader in dispute resolution, which provides fair, affordable, and accessible civil justice through its arbitrators and mediators. Weinberger practices in the area of commercial litigation, including bankruptcy litigation. (03/12/09)

1964
Richard T. Farrell, professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, was presented with the President's Award by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Brooklyn at their annual dinner. A former student of his, Annalise Cottone `90, presented him with the award. (09/14/07)

1966
Janis G. Schulmeisters was awarded a Fulbright grant to lecture on maritime law at the University of Latvia's law school during the spring 2008 semester. A graduate of the State University of New York at Maritime, where he currently teaches, he sailed as a licensed ship's officer, with a commission in the Navy Reserve, for about three years before attending law school. While in school, he worked at Gulf Oil Corporation in its marine department. Upon graduation, he worked for New York admiralty firm, Kirlin Campbell & Keating, before joining the Department of Justice in the admiralty and shipping section, now known as torts branch- admiralty and aviation. He rose to attorney in charge of the branch. He was born in Latvia and is still fluent in that language. (01/03/08)

1967
Paul B. Bergman, who maintains a white-collar criminal defense practice in New York City, was awarded the Eastern District Award at the Eastern District Association's annual dinner in March 2008. The Association is a 600-member, not-for-profit organization of former and current prosecutors and investigators from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York that promotes educational, charitable and social events for its members and the community. Bergman is also in his second year as president of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. (03/19/08)

George E. Curtis, associate professor of criminal justice at Utica College in upstate New York, was named acting executive director of the college's Economic Crime Institute. The institute provides resources, professional contacts, and internship opportunities for current students and graduates for their work in preventing, detecting, and investigating and prosecuting economic and cybercrimes. Curtis co-authored a college textbook, Proactive Security Administration, and he has completed a manuscript titled "The Law of Cybercrimes and Their Investigations." (03/19/08)

Gerald B. Lefcourt, head of New York criminal defense firm, Gerald B. Lefcourt, P.C., is one of twelve members serving on the Judicial Nomination Commission tasked to submit candidates for Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals to the governor. He is a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a past president of the New York Criminal Bar Association. Lefcourt is also a founder of the NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (10/01/08)

Steven A. Weingarten has been living in Utuado, Puerto Rico for the past 14 years, where he owns and runs the Casa Grande Mountain Retreat (www.hotelcasagrande.com) a retreat center practicing sustainable tourism. His inn is a four time winner of the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association Green Inn of the Year award. (03/12/09)

1968
Arthur L. Alexander joined the New York office of Rick Steiner Fell & Benowitz LLP as a partner. He focuses his practice on real estate transactions and mortgage matters. (08/06/07)

Maury D. Locke, a retired senior counsel-international with United States Steel Corporation, recently established Lex Facultas LLC. The company represents a law group in India in outsourcing legal services from U.S. law firms and law departments to India. (10/10/07)

Joseph C. Wasch formed Florida General Counsel Services. The law firm, located in Boca Raton, offers small and mid-size businesses a comprehensive range of corporate legal services on a part-time or per-project basis, enabling its clients to save the cost of retaining a large firm or hiring a full-time lawyer. (01/02/09)

David N. Wechsler, formerly with Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP, joined the Long Island office of Moritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz LLP as a partner in its tax, trusts and estates practice group. He concentrates his practice in all phases of estates and trusts law and also represents individuals and families with an array of asset valuations and classes. (08/06/07)

Alan E. Weiner, senior tax partner at the Long Island firm, Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP, was honored with the Kenneth McQuillan Award for lifetime achievement and service to DFK International. DFK International is a worldwide association of independent accounting firms. (10/10/07)

Robert S. Zeif, along with Eric I. Wrubel `95, formed the New York firm of Dobrish Zeif Gross & Wrubel, LLP. The firm concentrates exclusively on the practice of matrimonial and family law. (08/06/07)

1969
Charles Brandt, founder and senior partner of the Wilmington, Del.-based medical malpractice trial firm, Brandt & Dalton, P.A., recently retired. He is a former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Delaware and past president of the Delaware Trial Lawyer's Association. Brandt is the author of several books; his most recent is Donnie Brasco - Unfinished Business. (03/19/08)

Stephen D. Lassar became a partner in the New York City office of Marcum & Kliegman LLP, an accounting and consulting firm. He focuses his practice on planning and problem solving for high-net-worth individuals and strategic planning for closely-held and family-owned companies. He was also named chairman of the NYS Society of CPA's Estate Planning Committee. (07/21/08)

Vincent J. Syracuse, a senior partner with the New York firm of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP and chair of its litigation and alternative dispute resolution department, recently completed three terms as the treasurer of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. He will continue as the Section's Vice-Chair. A frequent chair or participant in NYSBA CLE programs, he was nominated by the Section for its 2007 Attorney Professionalism Award as a "tireless advocate for ethics and civility in New York." He is also a member of the Advisory Committee for the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and Chair of the Section's Commercial Division Committee. (08/06/07)

1970s

1970
Lester M. Bliwise, a partner in the New York office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, was presented with a 2008 Cornerstone Award by Lawyers Alliance for New York in recognition of his work assisting organizations providing low-income and supportive housing for the homeless and mentally ill populations. Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional legal services for nonprofit organizations that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods. (03/12/09)

1971
Donald H. Birnbaum was appointed a judge of the Nassau County District Court. He was previously a partner with the Mineola and Manhattan law firm of Sandback, Birnbaum & Michelen. (08/26/09)

Kenneth M. Block, formerly with Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP, joined the New York office of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP as a partner. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, construction, and environmental law. He is the founder of the Real Estate Technology forum, an industry organization designed to promote the use of technology in real estate. He also co-authors a monthly column for the New York Law Journal on real estate finance. (09/14/07)

David Louis Cohen was elected to serve as vice-president for the Eleventh District of the NYS Bar Association's Executive Committee. Cohen also serves as counsel to the NYS Assembly on Codes, where he advises the committee chair on proposed criminal justice legislation, drafts legislation, and negotiates budget and legislative issues with the governor's office. He is also in private practice in Queens, primarily litigating in state and federal courts. (07/21/08)

Leonard D. Duboff, founder of Portland, Ore. firm The Duboff Law Group, LLC, which specializes in complex business litigation and intellectual property, was a key presenter at the First People's Fund Conference in March 2008. The Fund supports the advancement of American Indian Arts through community spirit awards, and business leadership and grant fellowship programs. Duboff will also speak at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Convention in October 2008. He is the author of more than 20 books on law, including The Deskbook of Art Law, Art Law in a Nutshell, and The Law (In Plain English) series. (03/19/08)

Robert H. Masnik who spent a long career practicing in tax qualified retirement plan law in both the public and private sectors, joined Raleigh, North Carolina restaurant, The Borough, as its alcohol beverage transportation specialist. (07/21/08)

Mark L. Zientz, principal in the Miami, Florida firm, Law Offices of Mark L. Zientz, was elected chair of the Worker's Compensation Section of the Florida Bar. (09/17/07)

1972
Alan E. Goldstein was named principal law clerk to Justice Robert M. Berliner of New York State Supreme Court, Rockland County. (03/19/08)

Stuart A. Hoberman, a shareholder in the New Jersey law firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. was named the 2009 “New Jersey Best Lawyers Banking Lawyer of the Year.” Hoberman is chair of the firm’s banking and financial services team, and he practices in all areas of banking and finance. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Bank Lawyers Council of the New Jersey Bankers Association. (03/12/09)

Michael S. Sachs has maintained a sole practice in New Windsor, NY since 1976, focusing primarily on criminal defense, family, real estate and estate law matters. (03/12/09)

1973
Martin R. Press, shareholder and member of the Florida firm of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., was named a 2007 Florida Super Lawyer in taxation. He was also selected for inclusion in the UK-based Chambers and Partners' directory of America's leading business lawyers, the Chambers USA 2007. He focuses his practice on taxation, international taxation, estate planning and federal and state tax controversies. (08/06/07)

Arthur E. Shulman, who maintains a solo practice in Islandia, N.Y., is currently serving as the treasurer of the Suffolk County Bar Association. He was previously the secretary. He is a past dean of the Suffolk Academy of Law, the educational arm of the Suffolk County Bar Association. (03/19/08)

1974
Harriet N. Cohen was featured in an article, "The Second Life of Harriet Cohen," in New York Super Lawyers 2008. The article chronicled her path from starting law school at age 40, having recently been divorced with 4 children at the time, to becoming the head of one of the most successful family law firms in New York. (01/02/09)

Joseph S. Karp, principal of Florida firm, The Karp Law Firm, was a contributor to The CPA's Guide to Long-Term Care Planning published in March 2008 by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Karp focuses his practice on estate planning and elder law. His firm was recognized in the South Florida Business Journal's 2008 "Book of Law," an annual list of the region's top large law firms. (07/21/08)

George A. Schieren joined the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a partner in the firm’s securities litigation, securities enforcement, crisis management, and white collar defense and investigations practice groups. His work focuses on securities litigation, regulatory enforcement proceedings, internal investigations and crisis management. Schieren was previously a partner of Clifford Chance US LLP. He also served as senior vice president and general counsel of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith and as Assistant Regional Administrator of the New York Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission. (08/26/09)

1975
Howard L. Dorfman, formerly chief legal officer of the pharmaceutical division of Bayer Healthcare LLC, joined the New York office of Ropes & Gray LLP as counsel in its life sciences practice group. His practice focuses on regulation of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. (07/21/08)

William J. Froehlich was appointed an Administrative Judge on the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Previously, he was a member of the senior executive service at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he oversaw the agency's trial staff in the adjudication of natural gas, oil pipeline and electric utility rates cases, the importation of liquefied natural gas, and the rates and charges for newly constructed pipelines. He played a key role in the prosecution of the Enron trading schemes and the negotiation of refunds to consumers arising from those schemes. (07/21/08)

Edwin S. Leavitt-Gruberger joined the Woodbridge, NJ office of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. as a shareholder in its trusts and estate practice. He practices in the areas of employee benefits and trusts and estates. He also represents large estates before the IRS. Prior to going into private practice, he was a vice president and senior benefits counselor at Merrill Lynch and he was also general counsel to Merrill Lynch Trust Company. (08/26/09)

Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte LLP, was named to Accounting Today's 2008 Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting. The Top 100 was created to recognize leaders who bring their experience and authority to the advancement of the accounting profession. The magazine noted that in his first year as head of the largest of the Big Four, Salzberg not only helped orchestrate double-digit growth and a half a dozen acquisitions, but quickly distinguished himself with next-generation projects such as, Deloitte University; D Street, an online social networking environment; and a "green" movement. (01/02/09)

Hazel I. Weiser was named executive director of the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT). The organization's mission is to make the legal profession more inclusive, to enhance the quality of legal education, and to extend the power of legal representation to underserved individuals and communities. Prior to joining SALT, she was Director of Foundation Advancement at the Long Island Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Trust. She formerly served as a member of the faculty of Touro Law Center and as the director of its legal writing program. (03/19/08)

1976
John R. Chaney was recently appointed by the Kings County District Attorney's Office as Deputy Executive Director of ComALERT (Community and Law Enforcement Resources Together). ComALERT is a law enforcement program designed to reduce recidivism among parolees returning to Brooklyn by providing them with essential transitional resources including vocational, educational and substance abuse treatment services. Prior to joining the DA's office, he worked as a program development and fundraising consultant for non profit organizations offering resources to urban populations at high risk for criminal justice involvement. (08/06/07)

Thomas A. Dunne was appointed vice president for government relations and urban affairs at Fordham University. He was previously with Verizon-New York, where he was responsible for the corporation's interaction with various government agencies and offices. He has over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors on legislative and policy issues. (01/02/09)

John H. Fitzhugh was elected president and chief executive officer of the Union Mutual of Vermont Companies, where he had previously served as senior vice president and general counsel. Located in Montpelier, the company provides personal and commercial insurance products. He also served as counsel to Vermont governors Richard Snelling and Howard Dean. (07/21/08)

Andrew B. Kushner, a partner in the New Jersey firm of Asbell Kushner & Eutsler, P.A., was awarded a 2007 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law. He practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law and Medicaid planning, residential and commercial real property and business transactions. He also represents attorneys in ethics and fee matters. He is a past president of both the Camden County Bar Association and the Bar's Charity Foundation, and is a current member and former chair of both the District IV Ethics and Fee Arbitration Committees. (01/03/08)

Sherri A. Venokur joined the New York office of Lowenstein Sandler PC as a member of the firm's investment management practice. She negotiates ISDA and other master agreements for derivatives transactions as well as prime brokerage and other trading documentation for dealers, hedge funds and other market participants. She was previously special counsel to Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in the firm's derivatives and commodities, and structure finance practices. (03/19/08)

1977
Sean F.X. Dugan, a senior partner at Martin Clearwater & Bell, LLP, was elected to the board of directors of Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Westchester, New York. He focuses his practice on the defense of all aspects of professional liability claims on behalf of physicians and other health care professionals, medical groups, and heath care institutions. (10/10/07)

Avery E. Neumark, the partner-in-charge of employee benefits and executive compensation with the New York accounting and consulting firm of, Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP, was elected as a director-at-large of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants for the fiscal year 2008-2009. Neumark is a member of the ABA's Employee Benefits Committee and is chairman of the Fringe Benefits Subcommittee. (07/21/08)

Edward A. Steen was appointed associate general counsel " chief intellectual property counsel of Vale Inco Limited of Toronto, Canada. Steen, who has been with the company for 29 years, is based in the company's Saddle Brook, N.J. office. Vale Inco Limited, a major global supplier of nickel and other non-ferrous metals, was recently acquired by Brazilian company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce SA, the second largest mining company in the world. (03/19/08)

1978
Ernest J. Choquette was named president of Stevens & Lee, a professional services firm located in Reading, PA with over 190 lawyers and more than 40 non-lawyer business and consulting professionals. Choquette is responsible for the day to day management of the firm and implementing policy and the strategic plan. He focuses his practice on representing private companies in business transactions including, acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and joint ventures both domestically and abroad. (01/02/09)

William H. Schrag, formerly a partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, joined the New York office of Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s business reorganization and financial restructuring practice group. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and creditors’ rights. He focuses on domestic and international insolvency litigation, workouts, corporate reorganization and bankruptcy matters. (03/12/09)

1979
Romaine L. Gardner, visiting professor and director of the Securities Arbitration Clinic at Fordham University School of Law, was given the honorary title of Distinguished Practitioner in Residence. Gardner started his legal career at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP and then moved to PaineWebber UBS where he retired as managing attorney in 1998. He was the director of the first Securities Arbitration Clinic at Brooklyn Law School, where he taught securities arbitration. (03/19/08)

Charles-Eric Gordon was elected first vice president of the Society of Professional Investigators, a fraternal and educational organization. Gordon, an investigative counsel to the bar and real estate industry, focuses his practice in locating missing witnesses, heirs, distributees, defendants and other absentees. He is a member of the World Association of Detectives and the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement. (03/19/08)

Ellen T. Harmon was appointed executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary of ATMI, Inc., a company that provides specialty materials and high-purity materials handling and delivery solutions to the worldwide semiconductor industry. Prior to joining the company, Harmon was vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of WHX Corporation and its operating company, Handy & Harmon, a diversified manufacturer. (03/19/08)

Hilary Hassler was appointed Chief of the Appeals Bureau of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Hassler joined the District Attorney’s office in 1979 and held a succession of positions, most recently Deputy Bureau Chief of the Appeals Bureau. She was also a member of the Grand Jury Project, a commission formed by former Chief Judge Judith Kaye. (08/26/09)

Bradley S. Keller, cofounder of the Seattle trial law firm, Byrnes & Keller LLP, was the lead attorney for the owners of NBA team, The Sonics, in their suit to move the team from Seattle to Oklahoma City, which ended with a legal settlement allowing the move. Keller focuses his practice on business and tort litigation and has represented several fortune 500 companies, including R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in lawsuits by formers smokers and the state of Washington. (07/21/08)

John M. Leventhal was appointed by Governor Spitzer to New York's Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department. In 1994 he was elected to serve as a Justice of the NYS Supreme Court in Kings County and, since 1996, he has been designated to preside over the nation's first felony Domestic Violence Court. (02/05/08)

Richard D Ribakove, president of Mooney-General Paper Co. in Hillside, N.J., was elected to the board of directors of The United Group (TUG) in March 2008. TUG is a nationwide buying group owned and directed by independent distributors who target the janitorial/sanitary, food service, industrial-packaging, and safety equipment and supplies markets. (09/16/08)

1980s

1980
Anthony J. Annucci, executive deputy commissioner of the NYS Department of Correctional Services, was awarded a 2009 Excellence in Public Service Award by the NYS Bar Association’s Committee on Attorneys in Public Service at their annual meeting in January 2009. Annucci, who has been with the agency for 24 years in a succession of positions, serves as the agency’s chief legal advisor. He has played an integral role in shaping correctional programs in New York by drafting and or contributing to legislative initiatives, including Jenna’s Law, the Comprehensive Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program and the Sentencing Reform Act of 1998. (03/12/09)

Caryn B. Keppler, formerly of counsel at Salans, joined Hartman & Craven LLP as a partner in its trusts and estates practice group. She focuses her practice on all aspects of estate, gift and charitable planning for individuals, as well as business succession and continuity planning. She has also assisted families in planning for their disabled children. She is a member of the NYC and Westchester Estate Planning Councils and is a past president of the Rockland County Estate Planning Council. (01/02/09)

Jeffrey S. Sherman, senior vice president and general counsel of Becton, Dickinson & Co. (BD), was profiled in The National Law Journal (April 27, 2009) about his responsibility for overseeing all the legal affairs of this Fortune 500 company. The Company, headquartered in NJ with offices in nearly 50 countries, develops, manufactures, and sells medical supplies and devices and laboratory instruments. It also provides antibodies, reagents and diagnostic products. (08/26/09)

Anne J. Swern, First Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, was presented with the Justice Leadership Award from Family Justice in June 2009. The award recognized her work as head of the nationally acclaimed Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison Program and her oversight of the Treatment Alternatives for Dually Diagnosed Program. Family Justice is a New York-based national nonprofit organization focused on reforming the justice system. (08/26/09)

1981
Ira Cohen, a partner in the Miami, FL law firm of Silver, Garvett & Henkel, P.A., representing corporations, business entities, and individuals in a wide variety of complex commercial disputes and in business transactions, was named to the faculty of the University of Phoenix, South Florida Campus. He teaches business law and related courses at both the undergraduates and graduate levels. (03/12/09)

Marcia Z. Gordon, previously a partner at Buchalter Nemer, joined the Los Angeles office of Holme Roberts & Owen LLP as a partner. Gordon, who has a broad practice representing local, national, and international clients in a variety of complex transactional real estate matters, is establishing the firm's real estate practice. (09/16/08)

Katherine R. O’Brien, chief diversity officer of New York Life Insurance Company, was promoted to first vice president. Headquartered in New York, New York Life is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. O’Brien is responsible for identifying and implementing best practices in the areas of recruitment and training of a diverse workforce, and for the development and promotion of culturally diverse and women employees. O’Brien joined the company in 1995 as a litigator in the Office of the General Counsel and has held positions of increasing responsibility in employment litigation and benefits compliance. (03/12/09)

Lawrence R. Plotkin, formerly with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, joined the New York office of Chadbourne & Parke LLP as a partner in the firm's real estate practice group. Plotkin represents clients in commercial real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale, financing, development and leasing of all types of commercial properties. (01/03/08)

Lawrence N. Rogak, managing partner of the Long Island insurance defense firm, Lawrence N. Rogak LLC, published Rogak's New York No Fault Law & Practice. He also writes a daily newsletter, The Rogak Report, which examines and explains the latest liability case law. (08/06/07)

Susan Greenberg Thrope, senior vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary of New York Life Insurance Company, was appointed to its executive management committee. She joined the company in 1982 as an attorney in the Office of Legal and Governmental Affairs and has held successive positions of increasing responsibility. In her current position, she advises the company's board and its senior executives in corporate and board governance, securities law, and related activities. (01/03/08)

Thomas J. Vetter, previously with the New York office of Ropes & Gray LLP, joined Gibbons P.C. as a director. He focuses his practice working closely with leading Fortune 100 companies in all aspects of complex patent litigation and prosecution. (10/10/07)

1982
Barry J. Fisher opened the Law Offices of Barry J. Fisher, P.C. in Garden City, New York. He concentrates his practice on all phases of matrimonial and family law, including appellate practice. He is a past chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial Law Committee and a former member of its board of directors. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a vice-president for the New York Chapter and a member of the Executive Committee of the NYSBA's Family Law Section. (08/06/07)

Stuart M. Hatcher, Consul General of the U.S. in the Czech Republic, participated in a discussion at the American Center in Prague in October 2007 addressing the history of U.S. immigration. Hatcher has served in this position since August 2006, facilitating the travel of Czech citizens to the U.S. through the issuance of visas, as well as providing assistance to American citizens visiting the Czech Republic. He has previously served in Mexico, Honduras, Romania and Bulgaria. In addition to his law degree, he holds a masters in national security studies from the National War College. (01/03/08)

Samuel E. Kramer, who maintains a private practice in East Hampton and New York City, was named to the Town of East Hampton Planning Board. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters. (01/02/09)

Vivian A. Maese was named general counsel and corporate secretary of BIDS Trading, the alternative trading system designed to bring counterparties together to anonymously trade large blocks of shares. Prior to joining BIDS Trading, she served as senior vice president and associate general counsel at NYSE Euronext, where she led the legal team that was responsible for modernizing the NYSE market structure and handled technology legal issues and strategic technology acquisitions. (09/16/08)

1983
Ira S. Cure became senior counsel of the Writers Guild of America East, where he is responsible for contract enforcement for the Guild's network TV, radio and movie contracts. He was formerly of counsel to Broach & Stulberg, LLP, where he focused on all aspects of labor and employment law. (03/19/08)

Bruce M. Feffer, who maintains a private practice in New York City in real estate and business legal matters, was a guest speaker at a meeting of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. (03/19/08)

Michael D. Grohman, chair of Duane Morris' estates and asset planning practice group, was named chief executive officer of DM Trust Company, an affiliated business of the firm. Grohman practices in the areas of tax and estate planning and administration, with particular emphasis on estate planning for owners of closely held businesses. (10/01/08)

Patricia L. Kantor was named co-partner in charge of the New York office of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP. She concentrates her practice on residential and commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and sales, leasing, financing, restructuring, workouts and development. (08/06/07)

Ann L. MacDougall joined Acumen Fund, a non-profit venture capital fund headquartered in New York, as chief administrative officer and general counsel. She previously held various senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including global deputy general counsel, working out of the Paris, France office, and U.S. general counsel. She was also a member of the firm's ten person management committee. (10/10/07)

Anthony I. Paonita became editor in chief of Corporate Counsel magazine, a leading business magazine for chief legal officers at companies, government agencies, and nonprofits across the United States. Paonita joined Corporate Counsel in 2001 as senior editor and was promoted to executive editor in 2002. (09/16/08)

Mark S. Sochaczewsky was appointed by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration as the Regional Chief Administrative Law Judge for the New York Region of the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. The New York Region includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. (07/21/08)

Karen W. Tenenbaum was awarded the 2007 Samuel B. Traum Achievement Award from the Nassau Chapter of the New York State Society of CPA's, in recognition of her dedication, leadership and mentoring within the accounting profession. She is a partner in the Long Island firm, Karen J. Tanenbaum, P.C., that specializes in resolving tax controversies. She is also the current chair of the Nassau Bar Association's Tax Law Committee. (10/10/07)

1984
Jane E. Hoffman was presented with the Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award by the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section at the 2007 ABA Annual Meeting. She is president and chairman of the Board of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a coalition of more than 90 NYC animal rescue groups and shelters that have joined together to reduce the killing of cats and dogs in NYC shelters. She previously was in private practice focusing on executive compensation and estate planning. (10/10/07)

John J. Palmeri, who maintains a private practice in Cheshire,Connecticut and is also special tax counsel to Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, LLC, was installed as the 2007-2008 president of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. He previously served as the secretary, treasurer, president elect of the organization, and chaired several of the Society's committees. (08/06/07)

Ann T. Pfau was appointed Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York. In this position, she oversees the administration and operation of the New York State court system, which has a budget of approximately $2.4 billion and employs 3,600 judges and 15,000 non-judicial staff members. Judge Pfau has served as First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of New York since 2004. Prior to that, she was the Administrative Judge of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial District. (10/10/07)

Paul D. Williams, a partner in the Connecticut office of Day Pitney LLP, became a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The American College of Trial Lawyers is comprised of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. He focuses his practice on complex torts and commercial litigation matters. (08/06/07)

1985
James I. Glasser and Joseph W. Martini, both former federal prosecutors, joined the New Haven, Conn. office of Wiggin and Dana LLP as partners in the firm's white-collar practice group. Glasser joined the firm from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, where he most recently served as counsel to the U.S. Attorney and chief of the Criminal Division, and was responsible for all Criminal Division activities in Connecticut. Martini joined Wiggin and Dana from the firm of Pepe & Hazard LLP, where he chaired its litigation group and was a member of its executive committee. He served as a federal prosecutor for nine years. They practice in the areas of white-collar criminal defense, fraud, investigations, and regulatory and corporate compliance matters. (12/12/07)

William T. Mantlo was a name known to fans of comics in the '70s and '80s. During a 15-year stint at Marvel Comics, he wrote more than 500 stories for the Incredible Hulk, Spectacular Spider-Man, Micronauts and ROM: Spaceknight, among others. After graduating BLS, he became a public defender at The Legal Aid Society. But in 1992, he suffered traumatic head injuries in a hit and run accident that ended his career. Many tributes to him can be found on the Internet, and a benefit book was recently released to raise funds for his care. Mantlo: A Life in Comics, is available here. (10/08/07)

Amy K. Posner retired from MetLife after 22 years with the company. She litigated ERISA-regulated benefits cases, and was most recently in charge of the company’s benefits litigation. Posner was admitted to the United States Supreme Court through a Brooklyn Law School sponsored event in 1996 and never thought she would have occasion to use it. However, in 2008 she argued MetLife v. Glenn before the Court. Throughout her career, she argued numerous federal appeals around the country, advised the institutional business division on the company’s demutualization in 2000, and was one of the principal drafters of the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program contracts. (08/26/09)

1986
Nancy M. Bannon was elected as a judge of the New York City Civil Court. She previously served as the principal court attorney to Justice Deborah Kaplan in New York City Criminal Court and the New York State Supreme Court, Civil Branch. She is a past president of the Brooklyn Womens’ Bar Association. (03/12/09)

Robert D. Brownstone, director of law and technology at the California firm Fenwick & West LLP, was appointed to the National Employment Law Institute Advisory Board. Headquartered in Denver, NELI is a nonprofit educational organization devoted exclusively to employment law. Brownstone advises clients on electronic discovery, electronic information management, and retention and destruction policies and protocols. (09/16/08)

Arthur K. Feldman, a partner in the tax certiorari department of Farrell Fritz, P.C., was elected to the board of directors of Literacy Nassau, a literacy organization that provides free tutoring for adults who are functionally illiterate in English. Feldman handles all aspects of real property taxation on behalf of developers and owners or tenants of commercial and residential property. He also serves on the executive board of the Long Island Real Estate Group and is a member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation. (10/01/08)

Warren T. Lazarow was included on Forbes' 2008 Annual Midas 100 List, a survey of the top tech deal makers in the world. He is the managing partner of the Silicon Valley office of O?Melveny & Myers LLP and a member of the firm's policy committee and joint leadership team. He represents both public and private clients in public and private debt, convertible debt and equity, and equity offerings, PIPES offerings, general corporate and securities transactions and corporate governance counseling. (02/05/08)

Susan L. Merrill, previously Chief of Enforcement at NYSE, was named Executive Vice President and Chief of Enforcement at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Created in July 2007 through the consolidation of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration functions of NYSE, FINRA is the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the U.S. Merrill has overall responsibility for management of the Enforcement Department and direction of investigations and litigation involving violations of federal securities laws and FINRA rules. (10/10/07)

Gerard J. Romski, a corporate attorney at Beechwood Organization, a full service home builder, was appointed to the New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission. The Commission is responsible for overseeing a comprehensive plan to relieve traffic gridlock in the City. (02/05/08)

1987
Michael W. Gunzburg maintains his own practice in New York concentrating on personal injury law. He is also a member of the Tort's Panel of the New York City Bar Association's Legal Referral Service and a member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. (10/01/08)

Tracy C. Reimann (Christen) merged her solo practice with the White Plains firm of Karlen & Stolzar, LLP, which she joined as a partner in 2007. She practices in the area of estate law. Prior to entering private practice, Reimann was an estate tax attorney and reviewer with the Internal Revenue Service for 12 years. She and her husband, Herb, live in Somers, N.Y. with their four children, Victoria, Gabrielle, Jessica and Matthew. (03/19/08)

Geraldine D. Zidow, formerly with McKissock & Hoffman, joined the Philadelphia office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner Coleman & Goggin as an associate. She concentrates her practice on complex commercial matters, products liability defense, and aviation industry-related matters. (10/10/07)

1988
James D. Diamond, who maintains a criminal defense practice in Stamford, Connecticut, was voted a 2007 Connecticut Super Lawyer by Connecticut Magazine. He is also a member of the City of Stamford Board of Representatives. (08/06/07)

Patricia M. Prezioso, formerly the Executive Assistant Attorney General for the state of New Jersey, joined the firm of McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli as a partner. She focuses her practice in the areas of complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense. (02/05/08)

Jeffrey R. Ruggiero, previously a partner at Arent Fox LLP, joined the New York office of Arnold & Porter as a partner in its FDA and health care group. He represents a variety of health care providers in corporate, transactional, regulatory, licensure, and litigation matters. (09/16/08)

Joseph H. Smolinsky joined the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in the firm’s business finance and restructuring practice. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where he advised corporations, borrowers, lenders, investors and creditors on Chapter 11 restructuring cases. (04/06/09)

Deidre A. Sullivan joined the internationally acclaimed theatre company, the American Shakespeare Center, as its director of development. Sullivan previously worked at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, S.C., where she was responsible for box office ticket sales and donor relations. She also served as associate producer of the Carolinian Shakespeare Festival in New Bern, NC. (10/01/08)

1989
Gordon J. Cuffy was appointed County Attorney for Onondaga County, New York. He oversees a staff of lawyers and is the sole legal advisor for the county government with respect to civil matters. Prior to this appointment, he worked as a civil lawyer and as a prosecutor with the NYS Attorney General's Office. (02/05/08)

Guy W. Francesconi, executive vice president and general counsel of Amcore Financial, Inc., was promoted to corporate secretary. Headquartered in Northern Illinois, the bank offers a variety of consumer financial products ranging from traditional bank deposits, to trust and investments, to mortgages and car loans. Francesconi is responsible for the oversight and management of all legal resources and services and he provides legal and regulatory advisory and strategic support. (07/21/08)

Evan M. Goldberg was elected chair of the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association. A partner of Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman he concentrates his practice on complicated accident cases involving issues with defective machinery and medical malpractice. (02/05/08)

Robert M. Kesten joined the Boca Raton, Florida office of Adorno & Yoss, the nation's largest minority-owned law firm, as a partner handling real estate and transactional matters. (02/05/08)

Robert S. Thaler and his wife, Traci, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Jolie Eden in October 2008. Thaler is a mediator, trainer, and consultant, specializing in family conflicts, including divorces, parenting plans, intergenerational conflicts, elder care, estate and probate disputes, and workplace disputes. He and his family recently relocated from New York City to Atlanta, GA. (03/12/09)

1990s

1990
Peter A. Antonucci, formerly with Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross PC, joined the New York office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in its litigation practice. His practice focuses on product liability, pharmaceutical litigation and medical devices. He is a member of the ABA's Section of Tort Trial and Insurance Practice's Task Force on Revenue Enhancement as well as its Long Range Planning Special Standing Committee. (09/17/07)

Michael S. Markhoff, a partner in the White Plains firm of Danziger & Markhoff LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2008 in the field of trusts and estates. He concentrates his practice on estate planning and administration, representing professionals, executives and small business owners. (10/10/07)

Laurie J. McPherson, formerly with Shapiro Forman Allen Sava & McPherson, joined the New York office of Blank Rome LLP as a partner in the firm's litigation and matrimonial groups. (02/05/08)

Andrea M. Sharrin was appointed as assistant U.S. attorney in the Felony Trial Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. She previously served as special assistant U.S. attorney in the Trial Section, and served as director of civil litigation for the Recording Industry Association of America. (09/17/07)

1991
David Pratt was named managing partner of the Boca Raton, Fl office of Proskauer Rose LLP. A member of the firm’s Personal Planning Department, his practice is dedicated exclusively to the areas of trusts and estates, and estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer, and fiduciary and individual income taxation. He is chair of the Florida Bar’s Tax Section and he also serves on the executive counsel of the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, where he acts as the liaison to the tax section. (08/26/09)

James F. Castro-Blanco joined the White Plains, New York office of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP as of counsel. He focuses his practice on a variety of corporate affairs and financing projects. He is a member of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary and a past president of the Puerto Rican Bar Association and of the Puerto Rican Bar Association Annual Scholarship Fund. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and was an assistant dean at St. John's University School of Law, where he remains an adjunct professor of law. (08/06/07)

Matthew S. Cohen joined the New York office of Thompson & Knight LLP as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group. He concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private offerings of debt and equity securities, public offerings, SEC reporting and securities law compliance, and executive employment law. (07/21/08)

Andrew G. Finkelstein, managing partner of Finkelstein & Partners, LLP in Newburgh, NY, was elected to the board of directors of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. Finkelstein practices in the area of personal injury law. (07/21/08)

Jeffrey M. Kimmel, a partner at Salenger, Sack, Schwartz, & Kimmel, testified before a NY State Hearing on amusement park saftey. He has been active in supporting bills related to this public saftey issue following the representation of a client whose son died on a ride at Rye Playland. Mr. Kimmel manages his firm's medical malpractice department. (07/09/07)

Hope N. Kirsch opened a practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Law Office of Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC. The firm specializes in civil litigation, focusing on the practice areas of construction law, insurance, professional malpractice, personal injury, HOAs and special education and school law. She was previously a partner in the Phoenix, AZ firm of Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson, P.C. (07/09/07)

Andrew J. Lauer was appointed vice president for legal affairs and general counsel of Yeshiva University. Lauer was previously a partner at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP in the firm's labor and employment department. He also served as senior counsel at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP and assistant general counsel at Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. He is chairman of the board of the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway and president of the Young Israel of Woodmere. (03/19/08)

Luke T. Martland was featured in an Albany Times Union article in September 2008 about his position as the first director of the Office of Sex Offender Management, created by the NYS Attorney General's Office in April 2007. Martland advises state leaders on sex offender issues, leads interagency initiatives, conducts training, and runs the state's Sex Offender Registry and new civil confinement program. He was previously chief of the Federal Habeas Corpus Section in the New York City office of the NYS Attorney General, and he also worked in its Criminal Prosecutions Bureau. (10/01/08)

Georges H. Nahitchevansky was named the Managing Partner of the New York Office of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP. A partner in the firm's intellectual property group, he specializes in litigation and counseling on trademark, copyright, and Internet matters across a diverse array of industries in the U.S. and internationally. (07/21/08)

1992
Frederick C. Arriaga, formerly counsel to the Brooklyn Borough President, was appointed as a judge of the New York City Civil Court. (02/05/08)

Michael Buchanan joined the New York office of Jenner & Block LLP as a partner in its intellectual property, white collar criminal defense and counseling, and securities litigation practices. A former engineer, he concentrates his practice in complex litigation focusing on intellectual property, corporate internal investigations, and representing corporate and individual clients in connection with criminal and civil investigations. Prior to joining the firm, he was chief of the Securities and Health Care Fraud Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey. He also served as the deputy chief of the Criminal Division of the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office and as chief of its Terrorism Unit in the post-9/11 period. (10/01/08)

Mark H. Gaw is a director in the structured finance division of Standard & Poor's, concentrating on structured finance transactions. Prior to joining S&P, he was a tax attorney for the NYC Department of Finance in the tax policy division. (10/10/07)

Amy H. Keane is serving as a law clerk to Judge Seamus McCaffery of the Pennsylvania Superior Court. (08/06/07)

John A. Lonuzzi, a founding partner of the law firm Lonuzzi & Woodland, was installed as president of the Brooklyn Bar Association. He specializes in personal injury and commercial litigation. Also installed as officers of the Bar Association were, Andrea E. Bonina `92, as president-elect, and Ethan B. Gerber `88, as first vice president. (08/26/09)

Stuart A. Minkowitz was appointed as a judge of the New Jersey State Superior Court. He was previously an Assistant United States Attorney in the New Jersey United State Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted civil health care fraud cases. (02/05/08)

Jordy Rabinowitz, previously with North Shore-LIJ Health System, joined the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York as senior associate general counsel. (08/06/07)

Samuel H. Rudman, a partner in the New York office of Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, was appointed to the board of directors of XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. The company develops therapeutics for the treatment of diabetic neuropathic pain and HCV. Rudman practices in the area of investigating and initiating securities and shareholder class actions. (09/16/08)

Judith A. Selby became a partner in the New York office of Duane Morris LLP. She practices in the area of commercial litigation with a concentration on insurance counseling and coverage litigation, including international arbitration of complex pharmaceutical coverage claims. (02/05/08)

Kathleen D. Warner became the district director of staff for U.S. Representative Jim Himes, elected to represent the 4th District of Connecticut in November 2008. She served as campaign finance chairwoman during his campaign. Warner was formerly a managing director at Bear Stearns & Co. (03/12/09)

1993
Jennifer Baum joined St. John's University School of Law as director of its Child Advocacy Clinic. She previously served as a senior staff attorney in the New York Legal Aid Society's Civil Law Reform Unit, where she brought impact litigation, provided legal support, and oversaw training and education in the area of immigrants' access to public benefits. (09/16/08)

Scott A. Bersin, formerly assistant principal at Great Neck North High School on Long Island, became principal of Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, N.Y. Prior to joining Great Neck North, he was an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County. (09/16/08)

Peter T. Blum joined the faculty of Valparaiso University School of Law as an assistant professor of law. He previously taught legal reasoning, research, and writing at Howard University School of Law. He also served as a staff attorney with the New York Legal Aid Society. (09/16/08)

Bruce J. Byrnes was appointed senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of The Navigators Group, Inc. He is responsible for legal, internal audit, state filings and licensing and compliance. Headquartered in New York City, Navigators is an international specialty insurance holding company with insurance company operations, underwriting management companies, and operations at Lloyd’s of London. Byrnes was previously principal, chief operating officer and general counsel of Hudson Insurance Capital Partners, an insurance industry private equity fund. (08/26/09)

Jewell L. Esposito formerly at Bingham McCutchen LLP, joined the Philadelphia office of Chamberlain Hrdlicka as a shareholder in its employee benefits/ERISA practice group. She concentrates her practice on tax controversy and planning matters, as well as employment law and employee benefits. (10/10/07)

Joshua M. Glantz was appointed as general manager sponsorships of Ideeli, Inc. The company owns and operates an online shopping community that connects luxury brands with consumers. Glantz previously served as senior vice president for ePrize, an interactive promotion marketing company. He is a also a founder of Swim Across America Inc., a not-for-profit that has raised over 25 million dollars for cancer research, prevention and treatment. (08/26/09)

Jeanette Rodriguez-Morick joined the New York office of Thompson Hine LLP, where her practice will focus on anti-trust and white collar crime and business litigation. Most recently, she was a law clerk to Judge Dora L. Irizarry of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. (08/06/07)

Jonathan R. Sennett, is a sole practitioner and part-time Assistant Public Defender in New Paltz, NY. He was formerly an associate at Levy Phillips & Konisgberg, where he worked on personal injury matters. (09/17/07)

Theodore E. Tsekerides became a partner in the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in the firm’s products liability practice. His experience includes coordinating national litigation for medical device manufacturers and defending and evaluating a variety of product liability/mass tort matters including the World Trade Center cleanup litigation, over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, breast implant litigation, consumer products and construction equipment. (03/12/09)

Phoebe A. Wilkinson, partner in the New York office of Chadbourne & Parke, LLP, was named chair of the firm's Pro Bono Committee. A member of the committee since 1996, she served for several years as the firm's solicitor for the Legal Aid Society Associate's Campaign. Ms. Wilkinson is a member Chadbourne's litigation department where her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, products liability and class action defense. She is also serves on the Board of Directors of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc. (07/09/07)

1994
Lawrence A. Bortstein was featured in the July 2009 issue of Corporate Counsel about the creation of his new firm, Bortstein & Irvine. Bortstein served as the global head of technology law for Lehman Brother’s Inc. When the company collapsed, he took that as an opportunity to realize his dream of starting his own firm and he engaged the Lehman estate as his first client. The firm has since grown with clients in the media, information technology, and financial services industry. (08/26/09)

Jennifer A. Covell, formerly a partner at Gulielmetti Levinson, P.C., was named assistant general counsel at Legacy Benefits Corporation. Based in New York, the company handles life insurance settlements. (08/06/07)

Jeffrey B. Gewirtz, senior vice president and general counsel to NETS Basketball and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, was named to Sports Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Class of 2009, which recognizes the most accomplished sports industry executives under the age of 40. (03/12/09)

Rabbi Leonard Oppenheimer was appointed the spiritual leader of the Young Israel of Forest Hills. He was previously a rabbi for a congregation in Portland, Oregon, where he served for the past 13 years. (09/17/07)

Marc J. Pensabene, a partner in the New York office of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, was awarded a 2007 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for an article he co-wrote, "How to Assess Trade Secret Damages," originally published in the June 2006 issue of Managing Intellectual Property. He focuses his practice on patent and trade secret litigation in the electrical and mechanical arts. (08/06/07)

Jordana Silverstein wed Andrew B. Steinvurzel in September 2008. They met at an internship during their second year of law school. Silverstein is head of business development for the investment management group at Lowenstein Sandler PC. Steinvurzel is general counsel and head of operational due diligence at Capital Management Advisors North America, the research arm of Capital Management. (03/13/09)

Blair W. Todt, formerly associate general counsel at BearingPoint, Inc., a management and technology consulting firm, joined MedCath Corporation as vice president and general counsel. Based in North Carolina, MedCath is a national provider of cardiovascular services. Todt is responsible for the company's legal operations, including joint ventures, litigation management, employment matters, and contract negotiation and administration. (01/03/08)

Stanley F. Trybulski published another action thriller novel, Forty-Deuce (Xlibris Corporation) the latest entry in his Doherty series of mysteries. Before retiring from the practice of law to focus on writing, Trybulski was a felony trial prosecutor at the Kings County District Attorney's Office, and he was also in private practice. His next novel in the Doherty series, One-Trick Pony, will be published in early 2009. (01/02/09)

Itamar J. Yeger was appointed as an Executive Assistant District Attorney in the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. He heads the Appeals Bureau, where he handles significant legal issues and training for the office. He was previously a Town of Ramapo Councilperson. (01/02/09)

1995
Rebecca A. Brazzano, of counsel in the New York office of Thompson Hine LLP, was presented with a Community Service Award by the New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association for her dedication and service to the community through efforts to rally volunteers and sponsors for worthwhile causes. Brazzano is a member of Thompson Hine’s business litigation practice group and focuses her practice on complex litigation matters. She has extensive experience in the securities, intellectual property and bankruptcy arenas. Brazzano is an active member of the firm’s diversity committee and its community outreach. (03/13/09)

Jonathan S. Chernow became a partner of New York based firm of White, Fleischner & Fino, LLP. He is a member of the firm's insurance coverage and commercial litigation practice group, concentrating his practice on first party claims and fraud, and commercial and securities claims. (10/10/07)

Frederic J. Giordano, a partner in the Newark office of K&L Gates LLP, was named to the New Jersey Law Journal's 2008 "40 Under 40 List," an annual review of 40 promising young professionals in New Jersey's legal community. He focuses his practice on complex civil and commercial litigation. (10/01/08)

Jonathan L. Hornik, general counsel of Kennedy Funding, a New Jersey commercial real estate lending company, was elected mayor of Marlboro Township, New Jersey, a community of over 40,000 residents. His four year term begins in January 2008. (01/03/08)

Julie F. Kay was promoted to senior staff attorney at Legal Momentum, the nation's oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. Ms. Kay leads the organization's Sexuality and Family Rights Program. Before joining Legal Momentum, she was a legal consultant to the Irish Family Planning Association. (09/17/07)

Karyn Kenny is currently serving as the 2007-08 U.S. Supreme Court Fellow assigned to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. In that role, she is researching sentencing guideline issues and legislative directives pending before the Commission. She is currently with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada in the white-collar/economic crime section, specializing in human trafficking and cybercrime cases. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. In 2006, she spent a sabbatical as a Fulbright Scholar in Lithuania, where she taught a course on the American criminal justice system and a comparative study course on the American and Irish Constitutions, emphasizing human rights protections in democratic societies. (03/19/08)

Nathaniel P. Kiernan and his wife, Nadja, welcomed the birth of their first child, Zachary in August 2007. Mr. Kiernan is a vice president and assistant general counsel at JPMorgan Asset Management, where he focuses on securities laws related to compliance and regulatory issues. (10/10/07)

Stacy J. Kugler was married to Brian Ramelson in June 2008. (10/01/08)

Scott E. Landau, formerly special counsel at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, joined the New York office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as a partner in the firm's executive compensation and benefits practice group. He represents clients in acquisitions and divestitures, IRS compliance for U.S. and foreign plans, programs and agreements and he designs, documents and counsels on executive compensation and nonqualified plan matters. He previously worked in-house at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. (07/21/08)

Steven Nudelman, who was recently named a partner in the Woodbridge, New Jersey office of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, served as a panelist at the NJSBA's Young Lawyers Forum in May 2007. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division and served as a certified New Jersey Delegate to the Assembly of the ABA Young Lawyers Division from 2004-2006. He concentrates his practice in complex construction litigation, title insurance defense litigation and general commercial litigation. (08/06/07)

Jason L. Pascal became vice president and senior counsel of The Orchard Enterprises, Inc., a publicly traded distributor of digital media. (03/19/08)

Geoffrey A. Richards, previously a managing director at investment banking firm Giuliani Capital Advisors in New York, relocated to Chicago to join William Blair & Company as co-head of Special Situations & Restructuring. Based in Chicago, the company is an investment firm offering investment banking, asset management, equity research, institutional and private brokerage, and private capital to individual, institutional, and issuing clients. (08/07/07)

Geoffrey A. Richards, principal and head of the special situations and restructuring group at Chicago, IL investment firm, William Blair & Company, was named Restructuring Financial Advisor of the Year by Global M&A Network. He has focuses his work on complex transactions, including restructuring and distressed merger-and- acquisitions engagements, both in and outside Chapter 11. Prior to joining William Blair, Richards was a managing director in the New York office of Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC. (08/26/09)

Glen Rosenberg joined Marx Realty & Improvement Co. as vice president and corporate counsel. Headquartered in New York, the commercial real estate company manages 78 properties in 22 states and Canada. Glen and his wife, Melissa, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Logan, in January 2008. (07/21/08)

Steven G. Sanders, an Assistant United States Attorney in New Jersey, and his wife, Jane, adopted a second child, a boy from South Korea whom they have named Trevor Minsoo. (08/07/07)

Jeremy S. Yellin, a criminal defense lawyer in Havre, Montana, received a 2007 Lawyer of the Year Award from the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers during their annual meeting in March 2008. Yellin was recognized for his successful defense in a death penalty homicide case he was appointed to by the Court, where he represented a Lakota Sioux tribe member who was charged with the death of a friend and fellow oil rig worker. (07/21/08)

Jennifer S. Zucker became a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Patton Boggs LLP. She practices in the areas of government contracts, and homeland security, defense and technology transfer. (02/05/08)

1996
Rohan O. Barnett was named executive director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of Jamaica. The FSC supervises and regulates the securities, insurance, and private pension industries in Jamaica. Barnett previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Smith Barney). He joined the company in 1995 and held a succession of positions. Most recently, he was the senior vice-president and associate general counsel responsible for the oversight of all Smith Barney branches in the Northeast Division of the U.S. (01/02/09)

Simon Block who maintains a private practice in Brooklyn, NY, wed Tamara Jacobs `10, who completed her second year of studies at the Law School. (08/26/09)

Steven M. Ebner and his wife, Emily, welcome the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Hope. She joins big sister Samantha and big brother Owen. Mr. Ebner is a partner of the Florida firm, Shutts & Bowen LLP. (08/07/07)

Stephanie F. Lehman, a partner in the New York office of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, married Eric P. Schutzer, a lawyer in White Plains who represents creditors in debt collections. (01/03/08)

Tod M. Melgar became a partner in the New York office of the intellectual property firm of Morgan & Finnegan, LLP. He litigates and prosecutes patents in a wide variety of technology areas, including computer software, optics, lasers and mechanical and medical instrumentation. He is also involved in the litigation and policing of trademarks. (02/05/08)

DeAnne I. Merey is the founder and president of DM Public Relations. The company provides a full range of public relations services, which are strategically designed to generate publicity and elevate awareness so that clients compete more effectively both in the United States and abroad. (08/26/09)

Laurie Mintzer Edberg was promoted to senior counsel at Intermediary Legal and Business Advisors, a media and entertainment law firm in Washington, D.C. She focuses on copyrights, copyright royalties, trademarks, and other intellectual property law issues. (10/01/08)

Laurence M. Moss became a partner in the New York office of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in the firm's employment and employee benefits group. He concentrates his practice on executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on leveraged-buyout transactions. (02/05/08)

Glen Rosenberg joined Woolbright Development as associate general counsel. He provides in-house counsel relating to acquisitions, dispositions and financing of real estate opportunities, drafting and negotiating tenant leases and other corporate legal issues. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Woolbright is one of the largest acquirers and top ten owners of retail real estate in Florida, with a portfolio of nearly five million square feet of retail and mixed-used real estate. (01/03/08)

Lawrence W. Rosenblatt became a partner of Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP. He handles a broad and varied range of litigation, with a concentration in high exposure medical malpractice matters. (03/13/09)

Matthew E. Ross, formerly with Duane Morris LLP, joined the Washington, D.C. office of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP as of counsel in the firm's business and finance department. A member of the energy and project finance group, he concentrates his practice on renewable energy transactions and finance, and energy conservation measures. (02/05/08)

Andrew J. Smiley, partner in the New York law firm, Smiley & Smiley, LLP, and his wife, Paula, welcomed the birth of their daughter Elle Jade Smiley. (08/07/07)

1997
Robert A. Acton, who was appointed executive director of Cabrini Green Legal Aid in 2004, received an Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence from the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management. During his tenure at CGLA, which offers free legal assistance in the areas of family law, housing law, and criminal defense, he doubled the size of the staff, tripled annual revenue and expanded clients served from 550 to over 4,000. (07/21/08)

Seth H. Borden joined the New York office of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP as counsel in its labor and employment practice group. He represents management in labor law matters throughout various industries. (07/21/08)

William G. Ford was elected as a Judge of the Suffolk County District Court in November 2008. He was previously a principal assistant county attorney in the Suffolk County Law Department General Litigation Bureau. He is the first African-American District Court Judge elected from the Town of Islip. (01/02/09)

Jennifer Geismar, a vice president in the legal department of Lehman Brothers, was married to Peter Hyman, a freelance journalist and a contributing writer for Radar, a lifestyle and popular culture magazine in Manhattan. (09/17/07)

Sun Min, formerly chief marketing officer for the College of Business and Administration at Southern Illinois University, became Director of Communications at Hofstra University School of Law. She also served as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WSIL-TV in Carterville, IL, and as a producer for New York-based network television shows "48 Hours," "20/20," and "PrimeTime Live." In 2002, Min was nominated for a National News Emmy Award for a "48 Hours' story on 9/11 families. She is also a winner of the Edward R. Murrow journalism award and the Cinema in Industry Award. (10/01/08)

Karin J. Norton joined the Washington, DC office of Sidley Austin LLP as counsel in the firm’s intellectual property litigation practice group. Her practice focuses on patent and other intellectual property litigation with a primary focus on Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission. Section 337 investigations involve claims regarding intellectual property rights, including allegations of patent and trademark infringement by imported goods. Prior to going into private practice, Norton was a senior investigative attorney with the Office of Unfair Import Investigation, and she served as lead government counsel in many of the key Section 337 cases before the Commission. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association, and is also a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Women in IP Law and International Trade Committees. (08/26/09)

David A. O'Connor joined Washington, D.C. communications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP as a partner. He counsels clients on a variety of regulatory issues before the FCC, principally focusing on media issues affecting the broadcast radio and television industry. O?Connor has served as a co-chair of the Federal Communications Bar Association's Mass Media Practice Committee since 2006 and currently serves on the FCBA's Nominations Committee. (09/16/08)

Angel L. Ortiz, in house counsel at NBC Universal, was presented with a 2008 Cornerstone Award from the Lawyer’s Alliance for New York in recognition of his pro bono work for Housing Conservation Coordinators and Brooklyn Community Housing and Services, advising them on union negotiations and an existing collective bargaining agreement. Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional legal services for nonprofit organizations that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods. (03/13/09)

Sander N. Rothchild and his wife, Samara, welcomed their first child, Kaylah Eden in April 2007. Mr. Rothchild is a partner of New York based firm of Fabiani Cohen & Hall, LLP, where he concentrates his practice on insurance defense litigation. (10/10/07)

Aviva Warter Sisitsky gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Summer Dutchie, in December 2008. Sisitsky also became a partner in the New York office of Jones Day, LLP, where she practices in the area of securities litigation. (03/13/09)

Caroline L. Werner, a member of the faculty of Beth Israel Medical Center Continuum Center for Health and Healing, where she also maintains a private psychotherapy practice, and a consultant specializing in stress management and improving employee relations, was married to Karl Metzner, a deputy chief of the criminal division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. (02/05/08)

1998
Alison Arden Besunder, formerly a partner in the New York office of Arent Fox LLP, joined trusts & estates, elder law, and estate litigation firm, Burner, Smith & Associates, LLP, as managing partner of the firm’s New York City office. (08/26/09)

Michael A. Asaro joined the New York office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a litigation partner. He focuses his practice on SEC investigations, white-collar criminal defense, corporate and internal investigations and commercial litigation. He previously served as the deputy chief of the white collar fraud section at the U.S. Attorney's Office, EDNY and as a branch chief at the New York office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (08/07/07)

Alison Arden Besunder was named a partner at Arent Fox LLP. She practices in the areas of commercial litigation, counterfeit and trademark litigation, and real estate litigation. She and her husband, Allyn Arden, welcomed the birth of their first child, Emma Jaye, in December 2007. (03/19/08)

Amie G. Colwell, a certified public accountant, joined the Washington D.C. office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP in its tax practice group. She was formerly international tax planning counsel at PepsiCo Inc. (09/17/07)

Charles N. Curlett Jr., an associate in the Baltimore office of Saul Ewing LLP in its white collar and government enforcement practice group, was appointed to the Felony Criminal Justice Act Panel for the District of Maryland. The Panel is limited to 100 lawyers in the state who represent indigent criminal defendants when the Federal Public Defender's Office has a conflict of interest or is otherwise unable to represent them. (09/16/08)

Alison J. Dorfman (Schwartz), a producer of "The Early Show" at CBS in New York, was married to Peter Dorfman, a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch. (01/03/08)

Lisa F. Garcia was named Chief Advocate for Environmental Justice, a new position created by the Department of Environmental Conservation, to spearhead and pursue community-based initiatives in minority or low-income areas across New York. Prior to joining the DEC, Garcia was an assistant attorney general at the New York State Office of the Attorney General, where she represented various state agencies in environmental litigation matters. She also served as a senior environmental attorney for New York Public Interest Research Group and was an assistant clinical professor in the Environmental Law Clinic at Rutgers School of Law. (03/19/08)

Elissa D. Hecker, who maintains a private practice in Irvington, NY concentrating on copyright, trademark and business law, was elected to the board of editors for the NYS Bar Associations's Bar Journal. Hecker is past chair of the NYSBA's Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section and editor of the Section's journal. She is also co-chair and creator of the Section's Pro Bono Committee. She is a frequent author, lecturer and panelist, and member of the Copyright Society. (07/21/08)

Christine Heenan (D'Ambrosia) became a partner in the Manhattan office of Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP. She focuses her practice on insurance coverage matters and coverage litigation. She and her husband, Hilary, welcomed their second child, Alison Rose in April 2008. She joins big brother, Brendan. (10/01/08)

Scott D. Krokoff, a singer/songwriter who recently retired from the practice of law to pursue a career in music, released his debut CD called A Better Life. His Web site, www.scottkrokoff.com, showcases his work. (09/16/08)

Peter J. Liuzzo became a partner of Cassin Cassin & Joseph LLP, where he has worked since 2003. A member of the firm's real estate practice group, he focuses on real estate finance. (03/19/08)

Randi B. May (Seltzer) became a partner at Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney, LLP, a NY litigation boutique firm. She practices employment law, representing both employees and employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. She and her husband welcomed the birth of their second son, Oliver Lyle, in early 2008. (07/21/08)

Shawn A. Miles was appointed Group Head, Global Public Policy & Regulatory Strategy of MasterCard Worldwide. He is responsible for MasterCard's global public policy and regulatory strategy in all key markets outside the European Union, and he also leads the company's consumer education initiatives. Miles has been with MasterCard for almost 20 years, starting as an intern in the former Travelers Check division and attending law school at night while working there. (02/14/08)

Gabriel M. Nugent became a partner in the Syracuse office of Hiscock & Barclay LLP. He practices in the areas of intellectual property, complex commercial litigation, environmental litigation and white-collar criminal defense. (03/19/08)

Sean R. O’Loughlin, president of New York based Global Biomechanical Solutions, was featured in an article in National Underwriter Magazine in December 2008 about the use of biomechanics, specialists who reconstruct accidents to see what harm might have occurred in an effort to combat insurance fraud. O’Loughlin’s company acts as an intermediary between insurers and biomechanical experts. (03/13/09)

Scot Phelps joined Southern Connecticut State University as an associate professor of emergency management to create the first graduate-level emergency management program in the state of Connecticut. Phelps was formerly assistant commissioner for emergency management at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and a professor of emergency medicine at the George Washington School of Medicine. He recently helped Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand assess its emergency management program and will speak at the World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto in June 2008. (03/19/08)

Michael K. Robles became special counsel in the New York office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. He concentrates his practice on the resolution of reinsurance disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and mediation. (02/05/08)

Boyd L. Rogers, formerly an associate in the Oregon office of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, joined JELD-WEN, Inc. as chief labor and employment counsel. Located in Oregon, the company is a leading manufacturer of windows and doors, and has over 150 divisions and affiliated businesses worldwide, with approximately 30,000 employees. Rogers is responsible for all global labor and employment functions company-wide. (10/01/08)

Jordan S. Rosenthal is the director in the South Florida office of Mestel & Co., one of the largest exclusively legal search firms in the country. He focuses on the placement of associates, partners and groups as well as law firm mergers and acquisitions. (07/21/08)

Richard J. Sobelsohn, an associate in the real estate department of Moses & Singer LLP, earned accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional. The LEED® Green Building Rating System™ is the globally accepted rating and certification program for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings. As one of only eight other accredited professionals in New York City, Sobelsohn is able to guide clients through the LEED compliance process and help them understand the intricacies involved in the growing trend of sustainable development. (03/13/09)

Christian J. Soller became a partner in the Albany office of Hodgson Russ LLP. A member of the firm’s torts, insurance and products liability practice group as well as its bankruptcy, restructuring and commercial litigation practice group, he concentrates his practice on business litigation and personal litigation. (03/13/09)

1999
Alexandra Bourne (Derian), who maintains a private practice in Rock Hill, NY, and her husband, David, welcomed the birth of twins, Madelyn Ivy and Samuel Richard, in March 2008. (07/21/08)

Christian M. Capece, an assistant federal public defender in Charleston, West Virginia, was promoted to the rank of Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. In February 2007, he was mobilized to defend a Marine facing murder charges in connection with the killing and kidnapping of an Iraqi civilian in Hamdania, Iraq. (08/07/07)

Gil Goldschein was promoted to chief operating officer of Bunim-Murray Productions, where he will oversee the management and growth of the company, and lead and strategize its new media ventures. He most recently served as the company's general counsel and led its business and legal affairs group. (09/17/07)

Allison R. Graffeo was named a partner in the New York office of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP. She focuses her practice on the defense of medical malpractice claims. (03/13/09)

Laurie A. Grasso, a partner in the real estate practice group of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, was included in the 2008 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a United Kingdom-based directory that ranks firms and individual attorneys by practice area. Grasso counsels real estate development companies on acquisitions, financings, deal structuring, joint venture issues, zoning and land use matters, condominium, and development issues. (09/16/08)

Won Joon Kouh became a partner in the Princeton, New Jersey office of Duane Morris LLP. He practices in the area of intellectual property law, concentrating on patent prosecution, patent portfolio development, validity and noninfringement opinions, patent portfolio due diligence and patent litigation support. (02/05/08)

Michael J. Kurtis became a partner in the Blue Bell, PA office of Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst LLC. He concentrates his practice in the area of reinsurance law, advising clients on contracts, coverage analysis, claim presentations, and dispute resolution. He frequently writes on reinsurance topics, and most recently co-authored an article that appeared in the July 2008 issue of Best’s Review magazine. (03/13/09)

David R. Mowry, formerly with Nixon Peabody LLP, joined Xerox Corporation's Office of General Counsel as an attorney. He counsels domestic sales entities on various legal issues specifically regarding contracts for the sales and leasing of Xerox products. (03/19/08)

Alexander M. Popovich joined the New York office of Hodgson Russ LLP as a senior associate in the estates and trust practice group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, trust planning and administration, private foundations, charitable giving, and probate. (07/09/07)

Mandy Roth joined the Philadelphia office of Goldfein & Joseph, P.C. as an associate. The firm specializes in medical malpractice defense, asbestos litigation and toxic tort litigation defense. Roth concentrates her practice on appellate work. (01/03/08)

Steven B. Smith became a partner in the New York office of Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP. He concentrates his practice in the area of corporate restructuring and creditors' rights. (02/05/08)

Steven B. Smith joined the New York office of Dechert LLP as counsel in the firm’s business restructuring and reorganization department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of complex corporate restructuring and creditor’s rights, including in court chapter 11 cases and out of court workouts. He was formerly with Brown Rudnick LLP. (08/26/09)

2000s

2000
James I. Alexander and Kim F. Alexander (Feigenbaum) '01 welcomed the birth of Lance Ryan Alexander in February 2008. James is division counsel for AIG Risk Finance and Kim is associate counsel for RD Management LLC. (03/19/08)

Lauren Breitman Tanen joined the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP as an associate in the firm's labor and employment department. Her practice focuses on employment discrimination litigation, compliance counseling, and wage and hour class action litigation. (07/21/08)

Eugene P. Caiola joined the New York City office of Phillips Lytle LLP as an associate. He focuses his practice in the field of commercial real estate law, including development sales, acquisitions and leasing. (10/10/07)

Sylvia E. Di Pietro is the vice president of the New York Women's Bar Association. She is also chairing the Real Property Section of the New York County Lawyers Association, a position she has held since 2004, and she is co-chair of the Committee on Condos and Coops. She has been very active in these roles, including moderating a debate on the issue of the West Side Development Project and proposed Jets stadium. Ms. Di Pietro maintains a private practice in New York City, focusing on real estate, wills, trusts and estates law. (12/18/07)

Frank R. Dudis was promoted to counsel in the Public Assistance Crimes Unit of the Kings County District Attorney's Office. In March 2008, he presented and chaired a CLE program at the New York City Bar titled, "You Don't Practice Criminal Law & You Get That Midnight Call " N.Y. Criminal Practice 101.? (09/16/08)

Frank R. Dudis was promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief in the Public Assistance Crimes Unit of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. He also participated, for the fifth year, in the New York City Bar’s CLE program, "You Don't Practice Criminal Law & You Get That Midnight Call… NY Criminal Practice 101.” (08/26/09)

Leah M. Eisenberg became a partner in the New York office of Arent Fox LLP in the firm’s bankruptcy and financial restructuring group. Eisenberg focuses her practice on corporate reorganization, bankruptcy matters, and inter-creditor issues. She is also a member of the Steering Committee for the firm’s Women’s Leadership Development Initiative. (03/13/09)

Amy Sobotkin Gare, formerly with the New York office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and the Connecticut firm of Cohen and Wolf, P.C., joined Axiom Legal. Axiom is firm made up of attorneys from the nation's top law firms and companies, who provide onsite counseling to corporate clients. Gare is currently engaged as an assistant general counsel at RBS Greenwich Capital in Greenwich, Conn. She lives in Weston with her husband, Marc and their daughter, Lindsay Rachel. (01/03/08)

Jessica I. Karyo, an associate in the New York firm, Agins, Siegel & Reiner, LLP, and her husband, Michael, welcomed the birth of their first child, Benjamin Aaron. (08/07/07)

Richard Kipperman was promoted to vice president of tax at Dresdner Kleinwort Investment Bank in New York. Prior to joining Dresdner, he was a tax manager in the financial services group at Deloitte Tax LLP. (08/07/07)

Jessica Teplitz Koch moved to Florida in 2003 and recently opened her own firm in Palm Beach where she specializes in real estate law. She lives with her husband, Dana, and their daughter in Palm Beach. (03/19/08)

Elena P. Lazarou became a partner in the New York office of Reed Smith LLP. She is a member of the firm's commercial restructuring group and represents various secured and unsecured creditors in commercial bankruptcies, as well as federal and state court litigations, refinancing, restructurings and workouts. (01/03/08)

Hozefa S. Lokhandwala and his wife, Perryne, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Maya Yasmeen Lokhandwala in May 2007. He is currently an associate in the New York office of Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. in its telecom, media and technology group. (08/07/07)

Michelle L. Murphy, a manager in the international tax consulting group of BDO Seidman, LLP, and her husband, Jack Brundige, welcomed the birth of their second son, Cooper, in March 2007. (01/03/08)

Robert J. Paliseno became a member of the firm of Smith Mazure Director Wilkins Young & Yagerman, P.C. He focuses his practice on construction, insurance, transportation and municipal government law. (08/07/07)

Michael C. Perry completed two years in the United Kingdom as COO for Balaysny Europe Asset Management and is relocating to Hong Kong to open the firm's Asian office where he will be COO for the company's offices in Asia and India. He continues to oversee compliance matters globally for the firm. Perry and his wife welcomed the birth of their second son, Ethen Olliver, in September 2007. (03/19/08)

Theresa E. Quinn, an associate in the Buffalo office of Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP practicing in the areas of negligence, employment and housing litigation and entertainment law, was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association. WNED serves a bi-national region of 3.1 million households across Western New York and Southern Ontario with TV and radio programming and community outreach services. (03/19/08)

Gary O. Ravert became a partner in the New York office of McDermott Will & Emery. He practices in the areas of creditors' and debtors' rights, corporate reorganizations, bankruptcy proceedings and commercial transactions. (01/03/08)

Trig R. Smith became a partner of Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP in its San Diego office. He practices in the areas of securities and other complex litigation. (02/05/08)

Adam I. Sutton, a sole practitioner concentrating in real estate law, married Lara Most, a nutritionist at the obstetrics and gynecology ambulatory care center at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. (01/03/08)

S. Jonathan Vine relocated with his wife and two children to South Florida in 2005 where he joined the firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. in its West Palm Beach office. He focuses his practice on commercial, condominium and community association, labor and employment law and general civil litigation. (08/07/07)

2001
Debbie Chun, formerly with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, joined the Long Island firm of Farrell Fritz, P.C. as an associate in the commercial litigation department. (08/07/07)

Elchonon "Eli" D. Golob relocated to Arizona and joined the Law Offices of Donald W. Hudspeth, P.C. He focuses his practice on the areas of commercial litigation, real estate and construction law. (08/07/07)

Erin N. Guven (Delorier), director of pro bono affairs for the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, was awarded an inaugural Citation for Special Achievements in Public Service from the NYSBA’s Committee on Attorneys in Public Service in June 2009. The award recognizes unique or special achievements of government attorneys, including providing leadership or making key contributions on a particular project or initiative. Guven is a founder and co-chair of the Pro Bono Committee for the Westchester Women’s Bar Association and was elected a state director in 2006. (08/26/09)

Ziad A. Hammodi became a partner of Reed Smith LLP in its New York office. He concentrates his practice on real estate law, representing permanent and construction lenders in loan transactions, local and national developers in office and hotel developments; and a major financial institution in managing its own national and international real estate needs. (03/13/09)

David K.S. Kim, a senior associate with the New York immigration law firm, Bretz & Coven, LLP, was presented with a Public Service Award during the Asian American Heritage Month Celebration, which was co-sponsored by the Asian American Bar Association of New York, the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York, and the South Asian Bar Association of New York. He was also appointed a member of the Executive Office for Immigration Review's National Liaison Committee. (07/21/08)

Nneka A. Norville, a program officer at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in the Entertainment Media Partnerships division, accepted an Emmy Award for Best Community Service Campaign at the 2007 Humanitarian, Public and Community Service Emmy Awards for the "Rap-It-Up" campaign. Norville works at the cross-section of media communication and global public health to increase awareness and education around HIV/AIDS and other sexual health issues, managing all aspects of the Foundation's health and media partnerships for Black Entertainment Television's Rap-It-Up Campaign and the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership's LIVE UP campaign. (02/05/08)

Maria Corvaia O'Donnell started her own firm in 2005, Law Offices of Maria Corvaia O'Donnell, P.A. Located in Florida, the firm specializes in insurance defense matters. Ms. O'Donnell also welcomed her first child, Annabelle Jane, on May 17, 2005. (09/17/07)

Woong C. Park joined SK Telecom Co., Ltd., the leading mobile and Internet services provider in South Korea, as an associate general counsel. In this position, he advises in various areas, including foreign investments, joint ventures, M&A, and he also manages litigation. He was previously an associate general counsel at Hanwha Group in South Korea, a conglomerate with leading positions in chemical, construction, and financial services markets. (01/02/09)

Laurie A. Poulos joined the New Jersey office of Greenberg Traurig LLP as an associate practicing commercial litigation both in New York and New Jersey. (08/07/07)

Laurie A. Poulos, an associate in the New Jersey office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named one of New Jersey's Rising Stars Super Lawyers for 2007. She focuses her practice in the area of complex commercial litigation. (10/10/07)

Cari J. Sommer (Buxbaum), a litigation associate in the New York office of Bryan Cave, was elected president of the New York board of directors of Step Up Women's Network. The non-profit organization supports community resources for women and girls, including engaging in a variety of women's health initiatives, volunteering for programs with at risk women and girls, and sponsoring professional mentorship and development networking events. (07/09/07)

2002
Richard H. Abend formed his own firm, Abend & Silber, PLLC, a full service law firm with a core litigation practice located in Manhattan. (01/02/09)

Kenneth J. Anand and Safia A. Anand welcome the birth of their son, Alexander Jaron in June 2008. Kenneth is an associate at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. in the firm's labor and employment practice and Safia is an associate at Olshan, Grundman, Frome, Rosenzweig & Wolosky, LLP in the firm's intellectual property practice group. (01/06/09)

Brian J. Grieco and his wife, Nina, welcome the birth of their son, Giovanni Alexander in November 2008. Grieco is an associate in the New York office of Hogan & Hartson LLP, where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy, business reorganization, and commercial finance. (01/02/09)

Denise Kaloudis, formerly with the Los Angeles office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, joined the New York office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP as counsel in the firm’s financial restructuring practice group. Her practice focuses on corporate restructuring matters, including representation of Chapter 11 corporate debtors and other financial distressed entities. (08/26/09)

Sahr Muhammedally joined Human Rights First, a non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in New York and Washington D.C., as a senior associate in its Law & Security Program. She works through research, litigation and advocacy to ensure a greater understanding of and respect for human rights in U.S. national security policy. She was formerly an Alan R. Finberg Fellow and consultant at Human Rights Watch, where she conducted fact-finding research in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan, and authored reports on counterterrorism and administrative detention policies. (01/03/08)

Matthew B. Tully, a founding partner of the Albany, New York firm Tully, Rinckey & Associates PLLC and a Major in the New York Army National Guard, was selected to be a nationally syndicated columnist by the Army Times Publishing Company. The company is responsible for publishing numerous magazines and newspapers including, the Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Corp Times. His columns will be in both printed and online format. (08/07/07)

Caroline L. West (Charlston), a vice president at Lehman Brothers in New York, where she serves as the legal, compliance, and audit division recruiter, married Christopher West, the vice president for marketing and business development at Zac Posen. (01/03/08)

2003
Heather M. Cohen, an associate at the New York firm, Feldman, Weinstein & Smith LLP, where she specializes in corporate and securities law, was married to Roger Paul Levenson, a certified public accountant and partner in his family owned accounting and tax firm. (10/01/08)

Evandro C. Gigante, formerly an associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, returned to the New York office Proskauer Rose LLP, where he previously worked from 2003-2006, as an associate in the firm's labor and employment department. (10/01/08)

Yong J. Lee, Trial Counsel (military prosecutor) at the Military Justice Section in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, was commissioned as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps through the Department of Defense Interservice Transfer Program. He previously held the rank of Captain with the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps in South Korea. In August 2007, he was awarded the Republic of Korea Joint Chief of Staff Certificate of Commendation and Commendation Medal for promoting cooperation between the Republic of Korea and U.S. Judge Advocate Offices. (01/02/09)

Eric A. Pinero joined the New York office of Hodgson Russ LLP as an associate in its corporate and securities practice group. He concentrates his practice in corporate and securities matters, including private equity and debt security financings, and corporate governance. (09/17/07)

Melissa L. Rappaport (Lenowitz) formed her own per diem practice in Westchester County, NY. She covers cases in court and appears at depositions on behalf of other attorneys and law firms. Prior to starting her own firm, she worked for both defense and plaintiff litigation firms. (08/26/09)

Jamie J. Spannhake (Jackson), an associate in the litigation department of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, wed John Spannhake, a corporate pilot for General Electric, in August 2007. (03/19/08)

Camille J. Varlack, formerly an assistant district attorney at the Kings County District Attorney's Office, joined AXA Financial, Inc. as in-house counsel and assistant corporate secretary. Headquartered in New York, AXA is a financial protection and wealth management company. (08/07/07)

2004
Joseph Anci, a law clerk to Justice Marsha Steinhardt of the NYS Supreme Court, Kings County, was married to Karen Broderick, a reading specialist at the Woodmere Middle School in Hewlett, NY. (01/02/09)

Christopher T. Bird received a master of laws in taxation from Boston University School of Law, graduating first in his class. He joined the Boston office Mintz Levin PC as an associate in its tax practice group. (07/21/08)

Erik J. Blum joined the staff of NYC Council Member Helen Sears as legislative counsel. He was previously working as an attorney and forensic analyst assisting on corporate fraud investigations. (10/10/07)

Jean H. Cho (Park), a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Marilyn Dolan Go of the U.S. District Court, EDNY, was married to Albert Cho, a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. (01/02/09)

Zara F. Fernandes, previously an associate at Sheldon Lobel, P.C., joined Carter Ledyard & Milburn, LLP as an associate in the real estate department. (10/10/07)

Brian R. Fitzgerald the New York office of Mayer Brown LLP as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice. He was formerly an associate at Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP. (03/13/09)

Justin A. Greenblum joined the Newark office of K&L Gates LLP as an associate. He concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation matters, including construction, engineering, products liability, and policyholder insurance coverage litigation and counseling. (10/01/08)

Daryl H. Hall joined TIBCO Software Inc. as corporate counsel. The company provides software products that enable real time processing and presentation of information. Hall was previously an associate at Thelen, LLP. (01/02/09)

Ledra S. Horowitz, formerly with the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, became a court attorney to Kings County Criminal Court Judge Michael Gerstein. (09/16/08)

Tiffany M. Lenz her husband, Jonathan, welcomed the birth of their daughter, Abigail Virginia, in September 2008. She joins her brother, Alexander, who will be four in May 2009. (01/02/09)

Jennifer L. Marines (Greene) joined the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP as an associate in the restructuring group, focusing on complex corporate restructurings. She was formerly an associate at Simpson Thacher& Bartlett LLP. (03/13/09)

Christopher Massey was appointed assistant general counsel of Maxim Group, LLC. Headquartered in New York, the company is a full-service investment banking, securities, and wealth management firm. Massey was previously a securities litigation associate at Bressler Amery & Ross, P.C. (10/01/08)

Gillian Shoch Reeder joined the American Law Institute (ALI) as its Director of Foundation Relations and Planned Giving, a newly created position. Reeder previously had leadership responsibilities for fundraising at the New York Historical Society. (01/02/09)

Sara S. Rubenstein wed Yariv Ben Ari in November 2008. She and her husband are both associates at Herrick, Feinstein LLP. (01/02/09)

Annette Schuster (Frankel), a business affairs lawyer at the William Morris Agency in New York, was married to Michael Schuster, a founder and the director of business development at Mesoblast, a biotechnology company located in Melbourne, Australia. (10/01/08)

Lowell J. Sidney, an assistant district attorney in Kings County, was married to Lacey Ann Tisch, a founder and co-president of Travelin Gals, an Internet venture which provides travel advice for young women. (03/19/08)

Ledra Solomon (Horowitz), currently with the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, and her husband, Noam, are the proud parents of twin boys, Tobias Henry and Milo Lev, born in September 2007. (01/03/08)

James Tsempelis was married to Maria Tzortzatos in June 2007. They maintain a private practice in Astoria, NY concentrating on real estate transactional work. He also runs a mortgage brokerage and title abstract company. (10/10/07)

Kristina M. Wertz became the first legal director of the Transgender Law Center (TLC), a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. She is responsible for overseeing TLC's legal staff, legal programs, and publications, and communicating legal issue and laws that affect transgender individuals in the community. (09/17/07)

2005
Nadeen Aljijakli, and her husband, Rami, welcomed the birth of their son, Omar Abbass in December 2007. Aljijakli is an associate with Washington, D.C. immigration law firm Maggio & Kattar, P.C., where she practices in the areas of deportation defense, federal litigation, asylum and family-based immigration matters. (03/19/08)

Stephanie L. Bond, and Clifford R. Cone `05, were married in September 2007. Stephanie was most recently as associate specializing in real estate finance at Centerline Capital Group in New York City. Clifford is an associate in the New York corporate finance group of Clifford Chance USA LLP. (10/10/07)

Nicole E. Dryden spoke at the Law School in March 2007 about issues concerning sexual orientation and asylum law. She is a staff attorney at Immigration Equality, a New York based organization that works nationally on LGTB issues and immigration laws. She previously worked on refugee issues at the Australian High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Before entering law school, she was an Olympic swimmer in 1992 and the 1996 Olympics. (08/07/07)

Samantha V. Ettari, who is serving as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Edward R. Korman, EDNY wed David L. Contreras. She was previously a litigation associate in the N.Y. office of White & Case LLP. Her husband is the owner of DLC Legal Management Consulting Group, Inc. and Heights Cleaning Service, Inc. (10/10/07)

Samantha V. Ettari joined the New York office of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP as an associate in the firm's white-collar practice group. She previously served as a law clerk to the Hon. Edward R. Korman '66 of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. (09/16/08)

Debra J. Farber joined the Fairfax, VA office of IBM as a managing consultant in its security, privacy, wireless and IT governance practice group. She specializes in information privacy and data protection. She was previously a senior manager in the privacy and policy group at Revolution Health, a consumer-centric health company. (10/10/07)

David H. Faux, executive committee member of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section of the NYS Bar Association, organized a panel discussion on boxing law held in September 2008 at Gleason's Gym in DUMBO, one of New York's oldest boxing gyms. Faux is the director of business affairs at the Dramatists Guild of America, a community of playwrights, composers and lyricists dedicated to protecting, informing, and promoting the interests of dramatists. (01/02/09)

John P. Fazzio joined the Lyndhurst, New Jersey firm of Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC in its corporate law and commercial transactions groups and its commercial real estate and tax, trust & estates groups. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, business restructurings and commercial finance. (01/03/08)

Sylvan Z. Garfunkel joined Long Island firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein PC as an associate in the firm's corporate practice. Garfunkel concentrates on company mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation for U.S.-based regional and national, as well as international, companies. (09/16/08)

Courtney Ilarraza (Geller), an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney's Office, gave birth in December 2006 to a baby boy, Benjamin Aaron. (09/17/07)

Desiree A. Johnson joined the Essex Junction, Vermont firm of Unsworth & Barra, PLC, where she works in the areas of elder law, trusts and estates, and Medicaid planning. She was also accepted into the Elder Law LLM program at Stetson University College of Law, where she will begin classes in the fall. (07/21/08)

Timothy M. Kelly became chief operating officer of arena football team the New York Dragons, where he oversees the business aspects of team operations, including building and branding the franchise, and enhancing community and fan involvement with the team. Kelly was formerly chief operating officer of the professional indoor lacrosse team, the New York Titans. (09/16/08)

Daniel W. London, an associate in the Manhattan office of London Fischer LLP, wed Allison Hersh, an associate in the New York office of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. (01/03/08)

Frank M. Misischia was appointed president of FLM Reprographics. Located in Fairfield, NJ, the company provides reprographics, document management and digital imaging services to the architectural, engineering and construction industries in the New York-New Jersey areas. He oversees the management of all the company's operating units and business development. (01/02/09)

Timothy D. Oberweger, who works at First American Title Insurance, and his wife, Willow, welcomed the birth of their second daughter, Charlotte. (08/07/07)

Peninna H. Oren joined Gabay-Rafiy & Bowler LLP as an associate, practicing in the areas of general commercial litigation and insurance regulatory matters. The firm was founded by two alumnae, Sari Gabay-Rafiy `00 and Anne Marie Bowler `00. Oren was formerly an associate at London & Fischer, LLP. (07/21/08)

Anwesa Paul joined Epic Advertising, a leading online advertising company, as its privacy officer and associate general counsel. (07/21/08)

Marisa C. Pizarro, manager of business affairs administration at Sony BMG Music Entertainment in New York, married Joshua White, owner of J. Grand Productions, a music marketing and promotions company, and disc jockey for Shade 45, a Sirius radio channel. (07/21/08)

Samantha M. Rosenberg married Jonathan Darche in May 2008; both are assistant district attorneys in Queens, New York. (07/21/08)

Joshua B. Selig, previously an associate in the New York and Seattle offices of Heller Ehrman LLP, joined the Seattle trial firm of Byrnes & Keller, LLP as an associate practicing complex commercial litigation. He, and his wife, Shannon, have two children, daughter, Riley, and son, Flynn. (01/02/09)

Matthew T. Tulchin joined the New York office of Goodwin Procter LLP as an associate in the firm's white-collar practice group. He previously served as a law clerk to Hon. Edward R. Korman `66 for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. (02/05/08)

Yael G. Utt, an employment law and litigation associate with the New York firm, Schwartz & Perry, LLP, wed Bryan Caplin, a senior director of marketing for the Corporate Executive Board, based in Washington, D.C. (01/03/08)

2006
James Attonito and Mekhala Subramanian, classmates in law school, were married in May 2008. Attonito is an associate in the mergers and acquisitions department of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Subramanian is an associate in the corporate department in the New York office Mintz Levin PC. (07/21/08)

David H. Bavli, formerly with the New York firm of Clausen Miller PC, joined the Morristown, N.J. firm of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP. A member of the firm's insurance group, he practices in the area of insurance coverage litigation. Bavli is a co-founder and board member of the Good Fight Foundation, which provides support and services to cancer patients and their families. (03/19/08)

Kavi C. Grace, joined the Chicago office of Mayer Brown LLP as an associate, practicing in the areas of transactional technology licensing and outsourcing matters. Grace was formerly an associate in the New York office of DLA Piper US LLP in its technology and sourcing and corporate and securities practice groups. (01/02/09)

Justin R. Leitner, formerly with Wilson, Elser, Moskowtiz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, joined Roberts Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields LLP as an associate. His practice is concentrated in the firm's core practice areas, representing clients in the music, motion picture/television, fashion, internet, video game, wireless and electronic transactions industries, and their financiers. (01/02/09)

Andrew H. Messinger, an associate in the New York office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, wed Rachel Zitsman, a mathematics teacher at Ramaz Middle School in Manhattan. (09/17/07)

Carmela Miele joined the White Plains office of Goldberg Segalla LLP as an associate. She focuses her practice on the areas of construction worksite injury and general litigation. (07/21/08)

Lucia Romeo joined the Saratoga Springs, NY office of Towne, Bartkowski & DeFio Kean, P.C. as an associate. She concentrates her practice on litigation, land use and development, zoning and appellate work. (03/13/09)

Daniel K. Wiig joined Mintz & Gold LLP as an associate concentrating on commercial litigation. He was previously a law clerk to Hon. Eileen Bransten of the NYS Supreme Court and a commercial division law clerk to Hon. Richard B. Lowe III. He serves as chair of the Subcommittee on the Judiciary for the New York County Lawyer Association's Young Lawyer's Committee and on the Executive Committee of the NYC Bar Association's Young Lawyer's Section. (01/02/09)

2007
Jason Berrebi, an associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, was married to Rebecca Koenig, a third year law student in New York City. (02/05/08)

Lamar B. Graham was appointed executive editor of Parade, the largest circulation magazine in the U.S. He joined Parade Publications in 2000 as a contributing editor of technology and was promoted to managing editor of Parade in 2001. In 2004, he became general manager of the company. Graham has worked at GQ, Men's Journal, and Rolling Stone. (01/03/08)

Karina Garden Jimenez, an attorney practicing commercial real estate law with national retailer, Foot Locker Inc., wed Carlos Jose Jimenez `08 in October 2007. She recently started a wedding consulting and event planning boutique in NYC, Something Blue Bridal Consulting & Events, which specializes in domestic and destination weddings, social celebrations, and corporate functions. (01/02/09)

Tyra R. Saechao, an associate in the New York office of Clausen Miller PC, co-authored an Op-Ed piece for The Washington Times in May 2008 concerning aid for Myanmar and strategies for international relief. (07/21/08)

Michael B. Weitman, a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz of the Southern District of New York, wed Emily D’Antonio, a Ph.D. candidate in clinical and school psychology at Hofstra University. (08/26/09)

Thomas J. Welling Jr., an associate with the firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP, wed Erin Conroy, an associate in the private asset management arm of Deutsche Bank. (03/19/08)

2008
Brian A. Barbour has joined the Hong Kong Refugee Advice Center, an NGO in Hong Kong that trains volunteer lawyers, interpreters, and NGOs in the protection and promotion of refugee rights. It also provides legal assistance for asylum-seekers who seek refugee status with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Hong Kong. Barbour will be supervising a number of pro bono lawyers from the big firms in the area who are representing refugees before the UNHCR, and he will also be representing refugees himself and running training workshops. (10/01/08)

Blake T. Denton, a law clerk to Honorable Phyllis Kravitch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, wrote an article, "While the Senate Sleeps: Do Contemporary Events Warrant a New Interpretation of the Recess Appointments Clause?" to be published in the Catholic University Law Review in 2009. Upon completion of his clerkship in fall 2009, he will join the New York office of Latham & Watkins, LLP as an associate. (01/02/09)

Jeb L. Singer, a law clerk for Chief Judge Stuart M. Bernstein of the United States Bankruptcy Court, SDNY, wed Dr. Elizabeth Sedlis, a second-year resident in internal medicine at the New York University Medical Center. (10/01/08)