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1920s

1927
Joshua S. Lev is 102 and in good health. He is living in Centennial, Colorado with his family. (07/21/08)

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

1949
Murray Schwartz, managing partner of the New York firm of Schwartz & Perry LLP, was selected as a 2007 Super Lawyer. Schwartz was one of nine plaintiff’s employment litigation attorneys in the New York metropolitan area named to this list. He concentrates his practice in the area of employment discrimination. Schwartz participated in a panel discussion about employment law at Brooklyn Law School in November 2007 that was hosted by the Brooklyn Law School Federalist Society. (01/03/08)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

1971
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, shareholder of the firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. and chair of its financial services team, was designated as a 2007 Super Lawyer by Law& Politics Magazine. He concentrates his practice in all areas of banking and finance. He is on the board of directors of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce and past president of the New Jersey State Bar Association. (08/06/07)

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 secretary of the Suffolk County Bar Association. He is a past dean of the Suffolk Academy of Law, the educational arm of the Suffolk County Bar Association. (03/19/08)

1974
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)

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)

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)

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
William H. Schrag, formerly with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, joined the New York office of Dewey Ballantine LLP as a partner in its corporate reorganization and bankruptcy group. He focuses his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and commercial litigation. (09/17/07)

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)

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

1981
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)

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)

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)

1986
Robert D. Brownstone was promoted to Law & Technology Director at Silicon-Valley based Fenwick & West LLP. He joined the firm in 2000 and has served a dual role as lawyer and IT leader during his tenure there. He focuses his practice on advising clients on electronic discovery and electronic information retention/destruction policies and protocols. He also assists in asessing and implementing computer solutions for litigations and transactions. (07/09/07)

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)

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, visiting assistant clinical professor and attorney-in-charge of the Hofstra University School of Law’s Mediation Clinic, was married to Traci King, a clinical study trial manager for Pfizer. Prior to joining Hofstra’s faculty, he was the director of mediation services for Community Mediation Services, Inc. (10/10/07)

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
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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
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 has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the NBA's New Jersey Nets/Nets Sports & Entertainment, LLC. He will also be involved with the NETS planned 2009 relocation to the Barclays Center, the arena that will be part of the Atlantic Yards development project in downtown Brooklyn. Mr. Gerwitz will be relocating to his hometown of New York from Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he was General Counsel and Chief Legal & Government Affairs Officer for the United States Olympic Committee. (07/09/07)

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)

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, who is retired from the practice of law, published a novel, The Gendarme, an action thriller. Upon graduation from law school, he served as an assistant district attorney in Kings County. He then worked for several years in private practice before returning to the public sector at the NYC Department of Education. (01/03/08)

Itamar J. Yeger, counsel to the Rockland County Legislature and a private practitioner, was elected as a councilperson to the Ramapo Town Board in November 2007. He was also appointed by the Rockland County District Attorney pro bono special prosecutor for appellate matters. (01/03/08)

1995
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)

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
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 Besunder Arden 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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