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    December 2024: Class Notes

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    By lawalumni on December 3, 2024 Class Notes, Insider

    At 91 years old, Thomas Mui LAW ’59 graduated with a master’s degree in political science from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He enrolled more than 70 years previously – though elected not to complete his required thesis at the time, in order to attend Fordham Law. He practiced law for over 60 years.

    Dr. Esther Nir LAW ’91 was appointed interim dean of the College of Professional Studies at New Jersey City University.

    Deneen Donnley LAW ’92 joined the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, a community of like-minded board members, leaders and innovators committed to advancing corporate governance best practices and board effectiveness.

    Craig Solar LAW ’93 joined the partnership at Venable LLP.

    Heather L. Feingold LAW ’02 joined Day Pitney LLP as counsel for the firm’s energy practice group.

    Anna Mercado Clark LAW ’05 was named to City & State NY‘s “Responsible 100 Alumni list for 2024” for her work exemplifying the values of corporate social responsibility. She was originally named on the list in 2021.

    Cheryl Ginsburg LAW ’05 joined the partnership at Braverman Greenspun P.C.

    Tal Hacohen LAW ’05 joined Holland & Knight LLC as a partner.

    Hon. Cynthia Isales LAW ’05 was elevated to acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court.

    Hon. Ralph L. Wolf LAW ’06 was sworn in as a civil court judge for New York County. Prior to this role, Judge Wolf served as the director for the Attorney Emeritus Program at the Feerick Center for Social Justice.

    Andrew Berks LAW ’07 joined Rivkin Radler LLP as counsel in the firm’s intellectual property group.

    Diana Santos LAW ’10 presented in Bogota, Colombia on artificial intelligence.

    Elliot Buckman LAW ’11 joined Zaiger LLC as counsel.

    Alexander Franchilli LAW ’12 joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP as counsel.

    Meghan Hill LAW ’12 joined the partnership at Pryor Cashman LLP.

    Philip Wolf LAW ’12 joined Latham & Watkins LLP as a partner.

    Gerald Dickinson LAW ’13 was named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

    Michael Guippone LAW ’13 was promoted to the partnership at ArentFox Schiff LLP.

    Albert Suh LAW ’13 completed an executive Master’s in Public Administration from Cornell University: Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.

    Justin Blass LAW ’14 was promoted to the partnership at Herrick Feinstein LLP in the corporate department at the firm’s New York office.

    Joseph Jacobs LAW ’14 joined the partnership at Pryor Cashman LLP.

    Hon. Grace E. Lee LAW ’14 was awarded the American Bar Association’s Center for Professional Responsibility Jeanne P. Gray Diversity Award recognizing advocacy to further diversity and professionalism in the legal profession.

    Krzysztof Swiatek LAW ’14 joined the partnership at Seward & Kissel LLP.

    Gregory Harvey LAW ’15 spoke as a panelist for the 2024 GCC East Conference at the session titled “Creating a Culture of Privacy: Structuring a Privacy Program that Delivers”.

    Robert Hubley LAW ’15 was promoted to counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP at the firm’s New York office.

    Matthew Sorensen LAW ’15 was promoted to counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP at the firm’s New York office.

    Matthew Bruno LAW ’16 was elected to the partnership at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

    Alexandra Cornel-Kim LAW ’16 was promoted to senior associate at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP.

    Brian Lee LAW ’16 was promoted to member at Stites & Harbison, PLLC.

    Alexandra Mogul LAW ’16 was promoted to counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP at the firm’s New York office.

    Frank Paz LAW ’16 joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as a partner.

    Jeffrey Xu LAW ’16 was named to the partnership at Morrison & Foerster LLP in the firm’s transactions department and the finance group.

    John Loubriel LAW ’17 was promoted to counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

    Andrew Washburn LAW ’17 was elected to the partnership of Underberg & Kessler LLP at the firm’s Rochester office.

    Vani Upadhyaya LAW ’19 was elected as the president of the South Asian Bar Association of New York.

    Caroline Hymes LAW ’23 joined Fox Rothschild LLP in New York as an associate in the litigation department.

    Aafke Pronk LAW ’24 joined Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP as counsel.

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