Class Notes 2024-25
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2024-2025 Class Notes
'50s
Richard E. Wiley (JD ’58) was honored with The Media Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual Free Speech America Gala.
'60s
Douglas B. Chaffee (JD ’68) was unanimously selected by The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors to serve as the chair of the board.
Joel M. Flaum (JD ’64) was the 2024 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
'70s
Edward Garlock (JD '76) retired from Payden & Rygel.
Young Kim (JD ’76) published a book of poetry called Echoes of Place.
'80s
David L. Bialosky (JD ’85) joined the Sarasota Opera's board of trustees.
H. Carol Bernstein Eckstein (JD ’85) joined Major, Lindsey & Africa as a strategic advisor and career coach.
Graham C. Grady (JD ’83) was named to Crain's Chicago Business 2024 list of Notable Black Leaders.
Stephen R. Hofer (JD ’80) was bestowed the Sagamore of the Wabash, which is given to Hoosiers who have made a significant contribution to the state by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Linda Imes (JD ’82) was named the Co-Practice Group Leader at White Collar Defense & Investigations at Blank Rome LLP.
Cindi Jones Lambert (JD ’88) joined Ogletree Deakins' Dallas office as of counsel.
Kathryn J. Kennedy (JD ’80) was appointed to serve on President Biden's Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation advisory committee.
Michael W. Peregrine (JD ’80) was named to the 2024 class of fellows for the American College of Governance Counsel.
Michael J. Sacks (JD ’88) was named to the board of directors at Intersect Illinois. He was also named the '2025 Executive of the Year' by Crain's Chicago Business.
Mark R. Walter (JD ’85) will be running the new American Formula 1 team called Cadillac F1.
'90s
David G. Andersen (JD ’91) joined the Corporate Department at Barnes & Thornburg as a partner.
Khoa D. Do (JD ’97) joined Baker Botts L.L.P.'s Corporate Department as a partner.
Brian J. Fahrney (JD ’92) was elected chair of the executive committee at Sidley.
Marcelino Garcia (JD ’97) was named to Crain's Chicago Business' Notable Latino Leaders list.
Michael J. Gray (JD ’92) received the Hasbrouck Heart Award from the American Red Cross through its Counsel for a Cause initiative.
Ava A. Harter (JD ’97) joined Lam Research's executive leadership team as senior vice president and chief legal officer.
Stacie R. Hartman (JD ’96) joined Morgan Lewis as a partner in its Chicago office.
LaVon M. Johns (JD ’96) was named to Crain's Chicago Business 2024 list of Notable Black Leaders.
Tobe Johnson, III (JD '92) received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award and the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from AmeriCorps.
Nicole L. Kelsey (JD ’92) was appointed chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary at AVITA Medical, Inc.
Judy Krieg (JD ’92) joined DLA Piper as a partner in the firm's White Collar, Investigations, & Government Enforcement practice.
Josh D. Lawler (JD ’95) was announced as one of The Top 25 Intellectual Property Attorneys of 2024.
Daniel J. Schwartz (JD ’95) was appointed as deputy leader of its Intellectual Property practice.
Melissa A. Siebert (JD ’92) has been named to Crain's Chicago Business 2024 list of Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.
Andrew M. Stroth (JD ’99) was named to Crain's Chicago Business 2024 list of Notable Black Leaders.
Seth D. Traxler (JD ’97) was named to The Hollywood Reporter's 18th annual list of the entertainment industry's most powerful legal advocates.
Gregory R. Vetter (JD ’99) celebrated 22 years as a law professor at the University of Houston Law Center.
Christopher S. Yoo (JD ’95) was appointed as an adviser to The American Law Institute's Principles of the Law, Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence project.
'00s
Steven Cade (JD ’08) is one of the Top 25 M&A Attorneys of 2024.
Jennifer J. Carlson (JD ’04) joined as a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and Capital Markets practice.
Thomas R. Fawkes (JD ’02) selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025 in the area of Litigation – Bankruptcy.
Katherine Laatsch Fink (JD ’07) was elected to be the new president at Banner Witcoff.
Alexander Fishkin (JD ’08) is joining Luminar as chief legal officer.
Mathew Koller (JD ’06) joining Clark Hill as a member of its Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Privacy team.
A. Joshua Mallamud (JD ’02) was appointed as chief executive officer at Foundant+SmartSimple.
Ari Mintzer (JD ’03) joined Levenfeld Pearlstein as a partner in the firm's Corporate Group.
Kyle Olson (JD ’09) published a children's book entitled Sleep Like a Polar Bear.
M. Scott (JD ’03) is a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.
Kristin Smith (JD ’07) has joined Venable as counsel in the Private Wealth Planning Group.
Maria Spada (JD ’07) joined PSP Partners as general counsel.
Alberto Vergara (LLM ’07) was hired by HD Legal as the new director to head its Constitutional, Administrative Law practice.
'10s
Giselle C. Alexander (LLM ’10) joined Fox Rothschild in Atlanta as Counsel in the Taxation & Wealth Planning Department.
Ricardo Aponte Parsi (LLM ’14) is an Associate General Counsel for the Office of the General Counsel- United States Air Force Installations, Energy and Environmental Law Division (SAF/GCN) at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas.
Karim Basaria (JD ’12) was selected for the Leadership Greater Chicago 2025 Signature Fellows Class.
Chase Bullock (JD ’19) joined Fox Rothschild in Chicago as an Associate in the Litigation Department.
Philip Cecil (JD ’19) joined Fultz Maddon Dickens PLC as a commercial litigation attorney.
Carrol Jung Chang (JD ’13) was appointed CEO and will join Andela Inc.'s board of directors.
Jennifer Coupland (JD ’12) was appointed CEO at Visio Financial Services Inc.
Simone Collins (JD ’12) was recently selected as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal's Leader of Influence: Private Equity, Investors & Advisors.
Federico Cuadra (JD ’13) was selected as one of Bloomberg Law's 40 Under 40 honorees.
Anna Dwyer (JD ’15) joined Jones Day as partner.
Daniel Elrod (JD ’13) became a shareholder for Greenberg Trauig, LLP.
Margaret Heitkamp (JD ’15) was promoted to partner at Hursch Blackwell.
Yashreeka Huq (JD ’13) was promoted to partner at Perkins Coie.
Emma Jones (JD ’12) was elevated to Of Counsel at Blank Rome LLP.
Justin T. Johnson (JD ’10) joined Latitude as the leader and founding Partner of the company's office in Chicago.
Mia Kelley (JD ’10) was appointed general counsel at Anthos Therapeutics, Inc.
Joann Garnet Kinsey (LLM ’16) joined Leech Tishman as an associate.
Benjamin G. Kirschner (JD ’11) joined Honigman LLP as partner and leader of the firm's Institutional Real Estate Practice Group.
Kristen Knapp (JD ’10) joined Redgrave LLP as partner.
Adam B. Landy (LLM ’10) was sworn in as a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Jamie Liebert (JD ’14) was promoted to partner at Ropes & Gray.
David E. Lurie (JD ’17) was promoted to partner at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP.
Lauren McBride (JD ’14) was promoted to counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Kelly Mennemeier (JD ’16) was promoted to Principal at Foster Garvey.
Shanelle Milner (JD ’11) is the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, the first time a Black person and a Black woman has led the office.
Daniel Nordstrom (JD ’14) was promoted to counsel at Latham & Watkins LLP in the Bay Area.
Brian O'Connell (JD ’13) was promoted to Of Counsel at Pomerantz LLP.
Abosede Odunsi (LLM ’18) was welcomed at von Briesen’s Chicago office as a shareholder.
Bethany Pickett (JD ’16) was included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2025 in the area of Litigation--Bankruptcy.
Alexander Righi (JD ’14) joined Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres as a partner in the firm's finance practice group.
Eduardo Reyes Chavez (JD ’16) was honored with the Rising Star Award at The University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Science Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration.
Peter W. Rogers (JD ’14) joined the Bracewell LLP's tax department as a partner in the Dallas office.
Suhas Subramanyam (JD ’13) was elected to the United States House of Representatives serving Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.
Eric White (JD ’12) was named to Crain's Chicago Business 2024 list of Notable Black Leaders and to its 40 Under 40 list for 2024.
Jason Zhisheng Zhou (JD ’15) joined Jones Day as a partner.
'20s
Patrick Buethe (JD ’24) joined Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP's Commercial Law Counseling group.
Robin Evans (JD ’20) is a Managing Associate at Benesch Law.
Matt Johnson (JD ’24) joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as an associate.
Steven Resnik (JD ’20) is the managing director at Burling Wealth Partners.
Xiaoling Shi Meyer (MSL ’22) joined Presto Automation as its chief financial officer.
Kristen M. Stoicescu (JD ’20) joined the Chicago office of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C. as an associate attorney.
Nneka Ukpaby (JD ’24) joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as an associate.