Clinic Class Notes
Catch up with Fordham Law’s clinic alumni below. Read more Fordham Law Class Notes in Alumni Insider.
March 2022
Lisa Lazarus Coviello ’94 was named chief executive officer of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).
Jennifer Feeney ’97 became a member in the bankruptcy department of Otterbourg P.C. in New York office.
Michelle Jubelirer ’99 was elevated to chair & CEO of Capitol Music Group.
Argiroula M. O’Leary ’01 joined for Ryan, LLC as principal of advocacy services in the New York office.
Michael Brenner ’04 became a principal court attorney for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Department in Manhattan.
John Owens ’04 became a special referee for the New York State Unified Court System.
Sylvia Shweder ’05 moved to Laos to serve on a detail for the Department of Justice as the regional resident legal advisor for Counter Wildlife Trafficking in Southeast Asia.
Josyl Barchue ’10 and his wife Heather welcomed their son, Jordan Lucas, on February 10.
Jeffrey Cunningham ’10 was elevated to the partnership of Goldberg Segalla in the White Plains and the Hartford offices.
Meghan Hill ’12 joined the counsel of Pryor Cashman LLP in the New York office.
Andrea Vazquez ’12 was promoted to director of the legislative division for the New York City Council by speaker Adrienne E. Adams.
Scott T. Witthuhn ’12 joined the counsel of Cummings & Lockwood LLC in the Stamford office.
David Mou ’13 was named head of regulatory product management at Cover Whale in New York.
Alexander J. Callen ’14 received the Cornerstone Award from the Lawyers Alliance for New York.
Patrick Knowles ’14 joined Cassin & Cassin LLP as an associate in the New York office.
Brian Pugh ’15 was sworn-in for a third term as mayor of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
January 2022
Jason L. Martinez ’94 was named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list.
Afua Atta-Mensah ’04 was honored at the City Limits 45th Anniversary Celebration and inducted into the City Limits’ Hall of Fame.
Aleksander Mici ’04 announced his candidacy for U.S. senator in New York.
Dr. John Murray ’06 joined the partnership of Rimon P.C.in the Washington, D.C. office.
Noa Baddish ’10 was named senior counsel of Proskauer Rose LLP in the New York office.
Pat Vining ’12 and Kevin Tighe welcomed a baby boy, Kilian Howell Tighe, on March 1, 2021.
Amanda B. Zifchak ’12 and Christopher J. Miller ’12 welcomed a baby girl, Veronica Margaret Miller, on March 31, 2021.
Robert M. Lyons ’15 joined Goldberg Segalla LLP as an associate in the Manhattan, New York office.
November 2021
Danielle Roth ’04 was promoted to practice leader and head of cyber claims in North America for AXA XL.
Stephen M. Klein ’13 joined Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. as a member of the firm in the New Jersey office.
Hon. Grace E. Lee ’14 was appointed to the National Advisory Council for Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing civil rights and promoting racial justice for Asian Americans.
October 2021
Todd G. Cosenza ’98 was named a Law360.com MVP.
Jessica S. Carey ’03 was named a Law360.com MVP.
John P. Gordon ’04 joined Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP as an associate in the Uniondale, New York office.
Charles Nerko ’09 joined Barclay Damon LLP as partner and co-leader of the firm’s cyber security team in the New York and Albany offices.
Michal Shinnar ’11 joined Joseph, Greenwald and Laake PA as senior counsel in the Maryland office.
Gene Kang ’11 was selected to the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch list.
Catalina Ford ’15 joined Davis Polk LLP as an associate in the New York office.
Jacob Laksin ’15 joined the United States Attorneys’ Office for the District of Delaware as an Assistant United States Attorney.
September 2021
Adam Libove ’07 was promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief of the Public Integrity Bureau at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.
Nick Mitchell ’07 was appointed as the Independent Monitor of a federal consent decree between the United States Department of Justice and the County of Los Angeles.
Justina K. Rivera ’10 was appointed as acting general counsel and deputy comptroller for legal affairs at the Office of the New York City Comptroller.
August 2021
Jennifer Mone ’93 was promoted to vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at Hofstra University.
Lisa M. Gomez ’94 was named the nominee for assistant secretary for employee benefits security, Department of Labor by President Joe Biden.
Michael Blackshear ’99 was elected to Syracuse University’s board of trustees.
Susan Chung ’01 joined the Graduate Lawyering Program faculty at NYU Law School.
Deirdre Harding ’01 joined TPG Capital LP as in-house legal chief.
Seth D. DuCharme ’03 joined Bracewell LLP as partner in the New York office.
Brynn Metsger-Hare ’05 was elected as the executive director of the State of Vermont Cannabis Control Board.
Kristin A. Gore ’06 received the National Bar Association’s Top 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award.
Judy Mok ’07 elected to the partnership of Ballard Spahr LLP in the New York Office.
David L. Hahn ’08 was elected to the partnership of Davis Polk in the New York office.
Kristin Johnston ’10 joined Eventbrite as senior director and associate general counsel in the Nashville office.
Rony Rothken ’12 was elected to the partnership of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in the New York office.
Anne Barrett ’13 was elected to the partnership of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in the New York office.
Paul DeCoster ’14 joined Sheffield Haworth as executive director.
Tracy Solomon ’15 joined Heidell Pittoni Murphy & Bach LLP as an associate attorney in the New York office.
Mary Kate Brennan ’17 joined the trademark and copyright group of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP’s Washington, D.C. office as an associate.
Kate Ross ’17 and Josh Liebman ’17 were married at Blooming Hill Farm in the Hudson River Valley on June 26, 2021. The Honorable Judith C. McCarthy, a federal magistrate judge for whom Kate is clerking, officiated. Kate and Josh met in a Constitutional Torts seminar at Fordham during their 2L year.
Katie Zacharias ’18 married David Kilgariff on June 19 in Manhattan, New York.
May 2021
Liz Crotty ’00 announced her candidacy for Manhattan District Attorney.
Alena Shteyn Brenner ’01 was appointed as executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
Eliza Orlins ’09 announced her candidacy for Manhattan District Attorney.
Michelle Genet Bernstein ’10 joined the partnership of Mark Migdal & Hayden in the Miami office.
Yehudah Gordon ’10 became a member of Cozen O’Connor in the New York office.
Sirrah Harris ’11 was named the first-ever director of outreach and access to justice programs for the New York Legal Assistance Group.
Gene Kang ’11 was named a 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyer and Rising Star in Business Litigation.
Michal Shinnar ’11 represented the plaintiff in a record-breaking age discrimination case against the federal government. Click here to read more.
Immanuel Kim ’18 joined Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP as an associate in the New York office.
April 2021
Jennifer Jones Austin ’93 was named chairwoman of the New York City racial-justice commission by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Sean O’Neill ’98 was appointed as the United States Consul General in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and represents the United States in northern Thailand.
Joseph B. Shumofsky ’98 became a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyer.
Eric Lerner ’03 was appointed to the board of directors for DigiMax Global Solutions.
Theresa Conduah ’05 was interviewed by Law360.com about how firms can make intellectual property a more inclusive area of law. Read the interview here.
Aymen Aboushi ’07 was selected to serve as chief attorney for the city of Paterson, New Jersey.
Kimberly Gold ’08 joined Genentech as the chief privacy officer.
David Arnstein ’10 was elected to the partnership of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in the New York office.
Alex Bein ’15 joined Carlton Fields, P.A. as an associate in the New York office.
March 2021
Eon S. Nichols ’03 featured in an article titled “Meet the Black Leaders Who Are Changing Westchester” by Westchester Magazine. Read about it here.
Ernestine J. Mings ’10 was selected to the 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder Program for Blank Rome LLP.
Mark Torres ’08 published a new book titled Long Island Migrant Labor Camps: Dust for Blood. Click here to purchase your copy.
Alexandra White ’17 and Joel Kuzniecky ’17 were married on February 14 in Harrison, New York.
February 2021
Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard ’97 was appointed to the role of vice president of business affairs of ABC News.
Anthony Pirraglia ’10 and his wife welcomed their daughter, Bodhi Sage Pirraglia, on December 9, 2020.
Michael J. Sullivan ’10 was elected to the partnership of Spiro Harrison.
Thomas A. Cournoyer ’11 was elected to the partnership of Blank Rome LLP.
Mary Kate Brennan ’12 married Bill Galligan on September 18 in a ceremony officiated by Honorable Roy S. Mahon ’77 in his courtroom at the Nassau County Supreme Court in New York. Hon. Mahon is a classmate of Brennan’s father, Lawrence Brennan ’77, and Amanda Zifchak ’12 was a witness for the ceremony.
Amy Young Lynott ’12 married Jordan Lynott on September 12 in Middletown, New York.
Catalina Cadavid ’16 joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as an associate in the New York office.
Immanuel Kim ’18 joined Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP as an associate in the New York office.
January 2021
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri ’02 was appointed to Upwork’s board of directors.
Sagar J. Patel ’09 was promoted to counsel at Seward & Kissel, LLP in the New York office.
Richard P. Cronin ’10 was named to the 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list.
Christelle Dorcil ’10 became the global manager of associate engagement at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in the New York office.
Justin Elliott ’10 joined the partnership of Latham & Watkins LLP as a member of the real estate practice group in the New York office.
Charlotte Zubizarreta ’12 joined Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP as an associate in the Miami office.
Jerry Dickinson ’13 was honored as Shaler Area’s annual Distinguished Alumnus.
Melissa D. Medilien ’13 joined Rivkin Radler, LLP as an associate in the Long Island, New York office.
Alex Wentworth-Ping ’13 joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York as Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Bronwyn C. Roantree ’18 welcomed twins.
November 2020
Paul Sweeney ’92 was selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.
Clare M. Cusack ’05 was appointed as the first woman to serve as president and CEO of NYBA.
Richard P. Cronin ’10 was named the chairperson of the Tax Certiorari Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.
Joseph T. Kohn ’11 joined the partnership of Quarles & Brady LLP.
Katie Grant Crane ’13 joined McAfee & Taft as an associate in the Tulsa office.
October 2020
Stacey J. Rappaport ’96 was awarded “Best in Insurance & Reinsurance” at the Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2020. Read more here.
John Piro ’00 joined Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C. as an associate in the Springfield, New Jersey office.
September 2020
Jason Louis Martinez ’94 was named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list for corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities and capital markets law.
Micheal Binns ’08 was named a 2020 “rising star” by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Eliza Orlins ’09 was interviewed by UnderTheRadarMag.com about her campaign for 2021 Manhattan District Attorney. Read the article here.
Gene Y. Kang ’11 was named to the 2021 “ones to watch” list by Best Lawyers in America.
August 2020
Magda Vives ’87 was named as one of Billboard’s 2020 Top Music Lawyers.
Seth DuCharme ’03 was sworn in as acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Christina Katherine Baron ’09 was named as one of Billboard’s 2020 Top Music Lawyers.
Luis Calvo ’13 joined Scott Hulse P.C. as an associate attorney.
July 2020
Michael Binns ’08 was named to The Daily Report’s “On The Rise” list and will be included in a special edition of The Daily Report highlighting the 2020 Georgia Legal Awards.
Morgan Fraser Mouchette ’10 was recognized as one of New York Law Journal’s 2020 Rising Stars.
June 2020
Lissett Ferreira ’03 joined the partnership of Meenan & Associates, LLC in the New York office. She was also elected as corresponding secretary of the New York Women’s Bar Association, and recognized as an emerging leader by the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York.
Mari Byrne ’11 was promoted to counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in the New York office.
Sarah Jane Petersen ’14 and Chris DeGennaro ’15 welcomed their daughter, Siena, in February.
May 2020
Jennifer Jones Austin ’93 was appointed as the chair of the New York City Board of Correction by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Katharine Loving ’97 was selected to serve as chair of the New York City Bar Association election law committee through 2022.
Ellen Scordino ’01 joined the partnership of DLA Piper in the Boston office.
Rosevelie Márquez Morales ’02 was elected to serve on the Fordham Law Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.
Rina R. Patel ’05 was elevated to the partnership of Duane Morris LLP in the New York City office.
Leah Horowitz ’06 was named assistant dean for public interest and social justice initiatives at Fordham Law School. Read more here.
Evan Citron ’07 was elected shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. in the New York City office.
Sean Weissbart ’07 was named a fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a nonprofit organization of the leading trust and estate attorneys and law professors.
Anthony F. Pirraglia ’10 was elevated to the partnership of Thompson & Knight LLP in the Houston, Texas office.
Jeremy Boczko ’11 was elevated to the partnership of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in the New York City office.
Gene Kang ’11 was named a 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star.
Brendan Schmitt ’11 was interviewed about his journey to the partnership of Herrick Feinstein LLP. Read the interview here.
Maxim Nowak ’12 married Melody Sachmechi on March 14 in Great Neck, New York.
Julien Barbey ’16 joined Fox Rothschild LLP as an associate in the New York City office.
February 2020
Mary McIvor ’93 was named one of Business Insurance’s 2019 Women to Watch.
Adam Masin ’00 joined Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP as partner in the Hartford, C.T. office.
Seth DuCharme ’03 was appointed principal associate deputy attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Raphael Gil ’05 was elected to the board of directors of the Dominican Bar Association.
Menachem M. Bensinger ’06 and his wife welcomed a new baby boy.
Dharia Kruti ’06 received the 2019 U.S. Attorney Award for Excellence in Civil Defensive Practice.
Judy Mok ’07 was named a fellow of Ballard Spahr LLP’s Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
Kimberly Gold ’08 co-founded Reed Smith LLP’s Mental Health Task Force and is serving as the inaugural chair. She was also named a Law360 Rising Star.
Christopher McNamara ’10 joined Barton LLP as partner in the New York, N.Y. office.
Christine Calabrese ’15 joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as an associate in the New York, N.Y. office.
Christopher DeGennaro ’15 joined Foley & Lardner LLP as an associate in the New York, N.Y. office.
Pekham Pal ’16 joined the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as a law clerk for Judge Vincent L. Briccetti in White Plains, N.Y.
Kathy Walter ’17 welcomed a new baby girl, Francesca Viola.
January 2020
Michael Blackshear ’99 was named to Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 list for 2020.
Joe Gim ’03 was named deputy chief of the County Court Trial Bureau of the Nassau County, N.Y. District Attorney’s office.
Raphael Gil ’05 joined Quiñones Law PLLC as an associate attorney in the New York, N.Y office.
Kristin A. Rinaldi ’05 was appointed senior director and head of legal for Lonza Specialty Ingredients, a segment of Lonza.
William Lim ’07 joined Wong Fleming as an associate in the Princeton, N.J. office.
Elizabeth Carter ’09 was promoted to special counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in the New York, N.Y. office.
Judah Fuld ’10 joined Eastern Equity Advisors as vice president of underwriting.
Morgan Mouchette ’10 was elevated to partner at Blank Rome LLP in the New York, N.Y. office.
Tanner Rouse ’10 was appointed as the first assistant district attorney for Delaware County, P.A.
Stephanie DeVos ’11 joined Norris McLaughlin P.A. as an associate in the New Jersey office.
Gabriel K. Gillett ’11 was elevated to partner at Jenner & Block in the Chicago, I.L. office.
April Kim ’11 joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as of counsel in the Los Angeles, C.A. office.
Brendan Schmitt ’11 was elevated to partner at Herrick, Feinstein LLP in the New York, N.Y. office.
Matthew Baker ’13 was elevated to partner at RMO LLP in the Los Angeles, C.A. office.
Chael J. Clark ’13 joined Carlton Fields’ New York office as an associate in property & casualty insurance.
Justin Cunningham ’16 joined Milbank LLP as an associate in the financial restructuring group in the New York, N.Y. office.
November 2019
Jennifer Jones Austin ’93 joined the WBLS radio show “Open Line” as the first female co-host. The show airs Sunday mornings on 107.5 FM in New York, N.Y.
Stacey Rappaport ’96 was honored with the Champion of Justice Award at the 13th Annual Feerick Center Awards & Benefit Reception on October 21. Read more here.
Jeffrey J. Cunningham Jr. ’10 joined Goldberg Segalla as an associate in the White Plains, N.Y. office.
Karen Leyva-Drivin ’10 was appointed as an Hispanic National Bar Association, 2019-2020 Latina Commissioner.
Gene Y. Kang ’11 was honored with the Gamechanger Future Leader Award by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey.
Omar Tuffaha ’12 joined LTL Attorneys LLP as an associate.
Brian Pugh ’15 was re-elected as mayor of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Shivangi Kumar-Joshi ’17 joined Strongin Rothman & Abrams, LLP as an associate.
October 2019
Lisa Lim ’90 was featured in New York Real Estate Journal’s 2019 Woman in Real Estate spotlight.
Paul Sweeney ’92 was named a New York Metro Super Lawyer.
Lyle C. Mahler ’95 was elected to the Long Island Cares, Inc. board of directors.
Heather M. Sager ’96 joined Perkins Coie LLP as partner in the San Francisco, C.A. office.
Christopher Spuches ’96 was named chair of the board for the Coral Gables Museum located in Coral Gabels, F.L.
David Clune ’02 is running for re-election to the Wilton, C.T. Board of Selectmen. Information on the election can be found here.
Vadim Daynovsky ’02 joined NextEra Energy Resources as senior counsel.
Rosevelie Márquez Morales ’02 was honored by the Latinas On the Verge of Excellence – L.O.V.E. mentoring program on October 15.
Starling Marshall ’05 joined Crowell & Moring LLP as partner in the New York, N.Y. office.
Judy Mok ’07 was named a New York Law Journal Rising Star.
Katherine Herlihy ’08 rejoined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP as partner.
Sarah Passeri ’08 was named a Law 360 Rising Star.
Pat Fitzpatrick ’09 joined Eli Lilly and Company as a consultant in VBA Strategy and MHS Value Transformation.
Richard Cronin ’10 was named a New York Metro Rising Star.
Richard Saenz ’10 was elected to the board of the NYC Anti-Violence Project.
Luis Calvo ’13 joined Zumpano Patricios & Popok, PLLC as a senior litigation associate in the New York, N.Y. office.
Brett Pallin ’13 was elevated to partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in the New York, N.Y. office.
Kevin Collado’14 joined Faegre Baker Daniels LLP as an associate in the Minneapolis, M.N. office.
Eric D. Engelman ’15 joined Genova Burns LLC as an associate in the Newark, N.J. office.
Derick Dailey ’17 joined the United States Attorney’s Office as an assistant attorney.
September 2019
Alexis Klemish ’93 was named a trustee of Fordham University. Read more about the Board of Trustee appointments here.
Hon. Gregory L. Gliedman ’00 was appointed to Judge of the New York Family Court by Mayor William DeBlasio.
Frank Sedlarcik ’03 was promoted to vice president and assistant general counsel & secretary of IBM in Singapore.
Gina LaPlaca ’04 is seeking election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 8 in the general election on November 5 after advancing from the democratic primary on June 4.
Eric Rothman ’07 was named a Law360 Rising Star.
Matthew Jordan Glazer ’15 and Alexandra Logan Faivus were married at Gurney’s Star Island Resort in Montauk, N.Y. He was also promoted to chief legal officer at Frank Financial Aid.
Anthony Freeman ’17 married Alexandra Maria Napier at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cathedral in Rochester, N.Y.
Marissa Gluck ’17 joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as an associate in the New York, N.Y. office.
August 2019
Melissa K. Peters ’04 joined Littler as special counsel in its Walnut Creek, C.A. office.
John V. Shivickas ’05 joined Eckert Seamans as a member of its Pittsburgh, P.A. real estate group.
Adam Rodriguez ’07 was appointed as a member of the U.S. Magistrate Judges Merit Selection Panel by Chief Judge Colleen McMahon. He and his wife also welcomed their second son, William, in July.
Adam C. Tubbs ’09 was named director of business development for Pravati Capital in its New York, N.Y. office.
Alexander J. Callen ’14 and his wife, Dr. Rachel S. Tamaroff, welcomed a daughter, Liorah Tamar.
May 2019
Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard ’97 was honored at the Black Law Student Association Ruth Whitehead Whaley Alumni Dinner.
Anastasia Danias Schmidt ’98 has joined Major League Soccer as Executive Vice President and General Council.
Libby Vazquez ’02 was honored at the Latin American Law Students Association Alumni and Student Award Dinner with the Anew A. Rivera Alumni Achievement award.
David Foster ’04 was named Forty Under 40 by Sports Business Journal.
Gina DelChiaro ’05 joined Akerman LLP as partner and director of pro bono initiatives.
Gerald Dickinson ’13 is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 18th District. Learn more.
Tara Moss ’14 co-hosted the second annual in-house pro bono clinic for Winston and LVMH volunteers.
Jason Kosek ’15 has joined Zetlin & De Chiara LLP as an attorney.
April 2019
Barry Benjamin ’93 has been named managing partner of Kilpatrick Townsend’s New York Office. He chairs Kilpatrick Townsend’s Advertising and Marketing group which is a part of the internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department. His practice focuses on advertising, privacy, and technology transactions in areas where traditional and digital media converge, and where evolving distribution platforms and data gathering tools push the boundaries of intellectual property rights, privacy, technology, and content.
Patrick F.X. Fitzpatrick, Jr. ’09 has been featured on the Indiana Rising Stars 2019 list.
Zaid Hydari ’09 co-founded Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN), a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that offers legal assistance programs to support and expand refugee rights. Learn more.
Mark Goldstein ’10, counsel at Reed Smith LLP, wrote an op-ed in The American Lawyer about how to address and overcome mental health issues and the stigma surrounding them. Learn more.
Gene Kang ’11 has been named a 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Star.
Katerina Housos ’14 has joined Phillips & Associates, Attorneys at Law, PLLC as an associate.
Akilah Browne ’19, evening student of the Community Economic Develop Clinic, was chosen as runner-up for the National Jurist Law Student of the Year Award.
March 2019
Afua Atta-Mensah ’04 was honored with the Jane Award from the Metropolitan Council on Housing.
John Owens Jr. ’04 has been elected to serve on the Fordham Law Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.
Courtney Harris ’05 has joined Fletcher Tilton PC as an attorney in its business and corporate practice group.
Grissel Seijo ’06 received the 2019 Rising Star Award in the in-house and business field at the 70th Fordham Law Annual Luncheon.
Katherine Sheridan ’11 has a new position as an assistant general counsel for Cantor Fitzgerald.
February 2019
Rachel Manne ’00 was elected partner at Nukk-Freeman & Cerra in the employment law group.
Elizabeth Frayer ’05 has been elevated to partner at Thompson Hine. She is a member of the firm’s commercial and public finance practice group in New York.
Stefi George ’06 has been promoted to partner at Akerman LLP. She is in the tax group.
Hoyoon Nam ’06 has been promoted to partner at Seward & Kissel.
Sean R. Weissbart ’07 was interviewed on his work in the food industry. He creates, advises, and registers a variety of charities across many sectors and states, and works with individuals on plans for charitable giving that include food. Read more.
Vianny Pichardo Paulino ’08 has been promoted to shareholder at Anderson Kill.
Terence Reynolds ’09 has joined Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP as an associate in their Charlotte, North Carolina, office.
Maurice Collada ’10 was elevated to partner at Kleinberg Kaplan. He specializes in advising both start-up and seasoned private investment managers in all aspects of their business, including formation, structuring, and ongoing operation of private investment funds and managed accounts of all types.
Nicole Mazanitis ’10 has been elected partner at Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle.
Meagan Reda ’11 has been elected partner at Olshan Frome Wolosky.
Michael Contos ’11 has joined Wilk Auslander as counsel.
Urvashe Sameer ’14 married Ryan Joseph Harris in San Francisco on January 20.
January 2019
Lisa Lim ’90 has been named one of the best real estate lawyers by Super Lawyers, and she will also receive the “Best Hotel Lawyer Award” from the American Chinese Hotel Association.
Gregory Alvarez ’91 has been named to the 2018 “Top Latino Lawyers” list compiled by Latino Leaders magazine.
Natalia Cavaliere ’00 has been promoted to general counsel at Ben & Jerry’s Unilever.
Timothy A. Razel ’08 is now assistant regional counsel in the Social Security Administration of the Office of the General Counsel.
Amanda Agati ’10 was elected to partner at Fross Zelnick.
Jeffrey Cunningham ’10 has joined Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP as an associate.
Sara Rosenberg ’11 has been elected to partner at Schiff Hardin LLP. Her practice focuses on corporate and transactional matters.
Thomas M. Callahan ’16 has joined Blank Rome LLP as an associate.
November 2018
Paul B. Sweeney ’92 has been named a 2018 Metro New York Super Lawyer.
Alison Miller ’07 has been appointed to senior vice president at Omni Management Group.
Marc Sternberg ’08 has welcomed a baby boy, Zachary.
Michael Hamburger ’09 has been elected partner at White & Case.
Allison Mahoney ’11 has joined A Better Childhood as a staff attorney.
Max Nowak ’12, a senior associate in Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel’s Investigations and White Collar Defense group, has again been named a Metro New York Super Lawyer Rising Star in the area of criminal defense: white collar.
Michael Keough ’13 has relocated from New York to San Francisco and continues to work for Steptoe & Johnson LLP in its white-collar defense and commercial litigation groups.
Lucinda Dhesi ’15 has joined Linklaters as an investment funds paralegal.
October 2018
Keaton Parekh ’97 has been appointed president and chief executive officer of WiLAN.
Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard ’97 has been honored with the 2018 Corporate Counsel of the Year Award by the Muslim Bar Association of New York.
Amy Martella ’07 and Seth Piken ’07 welcomed a newborn son, Seth.
Matthew Sheehan ’12 and Kelley Marie Vaughan were married on September 22.
Matthew Garber ’18 has been appointed to assistant district attorney.
Victoria LaGreca ’18 has been appointed to assistant district attorney.
Gregory O’Brien ’18 has joined the New York State Law Department as a family court attorney.
Bronwyn C. Roantree ’18 welcomed a baby boy, Jasper.
Jacob Samuels-Kalow ’18 has joined the New York State Law Department as a family court attorney.
September 2018
Lee A. Armstrong ’93 has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 for his practice in commercial litigation.
Stacey J. Rappaport ’96 has been elected to Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP’s Executive Committee.
Keaton Parekh ’97 has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of Wi-LAN Inc., a subsidiary of Quarterhill Inc.
Michael Moyer ’98 has joined Baker & Hostetler as partner in its Seattle office.
Udi Ofer ’01 was quoted in a story from the New York Times about a forum for questioning district attorney candidates held in a Boston county jail. Read the Full Story!
Olga Bogush ’04 has joined Schiff Hardin’s Tax Practice as a partner in the New York office.
John Owens Jr. ’04 is the incoming chair of the New York City Bar Association’s New York City Affairs Committee.
Jane Chuang ’05 has started a new job as associate counsel at Common Living Inc.
Clare Cusack ’05 has been promoted to general counsel at the New York Bankers Association.
Kimberly Gold ’08 has been elected to partner at Reed Smith.
Meghan Spillane ’08, partner at Goodwin Procter LLP earned her a spot as one of five white-collar attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as a Rising Star for her involvement in several high-profile government probes, including an investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s economic development efforts.
Sarah M. Stevenson ’09 has been elected shareholder at Modrall Sperling Harris & Sisk, PA in Sante Fe.
David Urena ’12 has been chosen as a fellow for a new start-up called the Public Rights Project that is placing attorney fellows in city and state legal departments to do affirmative litigation.
Katy Benitez ’14 and Evan Berger ’14 were married on June 23, 2018 in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Hannah Lynch ’15, has launched an NGO called Equality Power. She is the founder and general counsel. The organization aims to empower women, create wealth, and deliver clean, affordable, and sustainable energy with a goal of whole community development where all people are treated as equals.
May 2018
Todd Cosenza ’98 was named litigator of the week by The American Lawyer for steering a multibillion dollar Lehman Brothers case through years of litigation, and coming out on top!
Christine Poscablo ’01 has been promoted to the position of Deputy Chief of the Civil Rights Unit at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Jessica Rose ’01 has been selected as the new Executive Director of Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A.
John Murray ’06 has been hired at the Washington D.C. office of Morris, Manning, & Martin, LLP.
Michelle M. Younger ’09 has joined Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. as an associate in the firm’s Family Law Practice Group.
David J. Neuman ’11 has joined Farrell Fritz as corporate associate.
Lynda Garcia ’12 has joined The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund as the policing campaign director.
Megan C. Gallagher ’16 has joined Capehart Scatchard in the workers’ compensation department in Mount Laurel.
April 2018
John Murray ’06 has joined Morris, Manning & Martin LLP in their Washington, D.C. office.
Stephen J. Grable ’07 has been elected to partner at Hahn & Hessen LLP.
James Mandolfo ’07 has been serving in prosecution for the Noor Salman case in Florida.
Lani Perlman ’08 has been promoted to counsel at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg.
Gene Kang ’11 has been named to the 2018 list of Rising Stars by New Jersey Super Lawyers.
Anne Reilly ’13 attended the Federal Bar Association’s Mid-Year Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018. Anne is the national delegate for the FBA’s Broward chapter.
March 2018
Seth DuCharme ’03 has been appointed chief of the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Anna Mercado Clark ’05 has been elected partner at Phillips Lytle LLP.
Vianny M. Pichardo ’08 was awarded the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) “Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.
Vanessa A. Nadal ’10 and spouse Lin Manuel Miranda have welcomed a son, Francisco.
Richard Saenz ’10 was awarded the Hispanic National Bar Association’s (HNBA) “Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.
Christie L. Houlihan ’11 has joined the board of directors of the Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation, which provides after-school, weekend, and summer tutoring, sports, and arts education to over 25,000 children in New York City and Westchester county public schools.
Kaitlyn Crowe ’12 and William A. Crowe ’13 welcomed a daughter, Charlotte Nancy Crowe, in September 2017.
February 2018
Moshe Bellows ’93 has joined the adjunct faculty at the Sy Syms School of Business, Honors Program at Yeshiva University teaching Angel and Venture Capital Investing.
Cari Lewis ’94 has received her LL.M. in taxation with distinction from Loyola Law School. She was also elected to the Board of Haven Hills, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization providing shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and activities supporting increased economic opportunity for victims of domestic violence.
Elysa Gordon ’97 has been appointed vice president and senior advisor to Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
James Sexton ’01 wrote “If You’re In My Office, It’s Already Too Late, A Divorce Lawyer’s Guide To Staying Together,” which will be published by Henry Holt in spring 2018.
Andrew Davalla ’03 has been elected partner at Thompson Hine LLP.
Jenn Rosa ’04 and Brian Power ’07 were married at Windows on the Water in Sea Bright, New Jersey surrounded by a big group of their Fordham family.
Adam Rodriguez ’07 joined Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP as of counsel.
John Ramirez ’08 has launched Accredence, a legal compliance and advisory group focused on serving investment advisers, brokers, dealers, funds, and small- to medium-sized businesses.
Grace Lee ’14 has been selected as administrative law judge for New York State.
Matthew Aibel ’15 married Danielle Grunwald on February 3, 2018.
Caitlin Harrison ’15 has joined Martin LLP, in their corporate practice group.
January 2018
Leslie Goldman ’93 has joined Major, Lindsey & Africa to recruit in-house attorneys for corporate clients.
Deborah Hodys ’93 will be honored at the 2018 YWCA Greenwich BRAVA Awards. The YWCA Greenwich established the BRAVA Awards in 1977 to recognize outstanding women achievers who have excelled in their professional careers and who also volunteer their time and talent to help others.
Carí Lewis ’94 has relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she received her LL.M. in taxation from Loyola Law School. Lewis is a senior associate at Terri Hilliard PC, where she practices estate planning, elder law, special needs law, and nonprofit board governance and compliance work.
Todd Cosenza ’98 has been chosen as a Law360 2017 MVP. Cosenza has distinguished himself from his peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals.
Kristian Lynch ’99 published a workbook guide for prayer called The Surrender Prayer.
Neysa Alsina ’02 has been chosen for best women lawyers in New York City by Crain’s New York. She is counsel at New York City Bar Association.
Narges Kakalia ’02 has been chosen for best women lawyers in New York City by Crain’s New York. She is a member at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo.
Isabelle Felix ’04 has been named president of Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills.
Jane Chuang ’05 has been chosen for best women lawyers in New York City by Crain’s New York. She is a partner at Lee Anav Chuang White Kim Ruger & Richter.
Sylvia Shweder ’05 was named deputy chief of the general crimes section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Shweder previously worked as the acting deputy chief of the International Narcotics & Money Laundering section and has been an assistant U.S. attorney in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2008.
Jonathan Bobinger ‘08 has been elected partner at Baker Botts LLP.
Melanie Figueroa ’08 has been chosen for best women lawyers in New York City by Crain’s New York. She is a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp.
Marisa Antos-Fallon ’09 has been appointed of counsel at Vinson & Elkins LLP.
Mark R. Nelson ’10 was elected shareholder at Durham Junes & Pinegar.
Carole Ménard ’16 has been appointed of counsel at The Kagan Law Group, P.C.
November 2017
Bret Parker ’93 will be running in the World Marathon Challenge in January. The participants will run 7 marathons across 7 continents in 7 days. The money that he raises will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, an organization focused on finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease.
Jack Dennehy ’94 was promoted to Chief of U.S. Attorney’s Office EDNY Criminal Division.
Vincent Charles Lesch III ’14 and Kristin Bree Marchesiello ’14 were married on September 3, 2017, lakeside in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. The couple met while pursuing their J.D and LL.M, respectively, at Fordham Law. Vince is an associate at Kriendler & Kriendler specializing in aviation litigation and Kristin recently accepted the role of Counsel at Publicis Media Groupe, specializing in advertising, media, and IP law.
Christopher Rodriguez ’13 has started a new position as Commercial Litigation Associate at Wilson Elser.
Ruben Magalhães ’14 has started a new position as Attorney and Legal Counsel in Wealth Management at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
October 2017
Cari Jackson Lewis ’94 has joined Terri Hilliard, P.C. in Westlake Village, California as a legal extern.
Michael Lynch ’96 has been selected to join the executive committee at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
Solomon Klein ’00 has joined Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP as a partner in the litigation department.
Sharad J. Khemani ’05 has been named managing director and counsel at GE Energy Financial Services.
Grissel Seijo ’06 has been appointed the Latina commissioner of the Hispanic National Bar Association.
James Creedon ’09, a captain in the Army Reserve, competed in the Grand to Grand Ultra, a 170-mile week-long race through the Grand Canyon, which began September 24. He raised money for GallantFew, a charitable organization founded by veterans to help support troops who are transitioning out of the military. Read the full story.
Ross Pitcoff ’10 has started a new position as founder and general counsel at the social media marketing agency, VIP Social.
Serena White ’10 and Andre Lake were married in May 2017 at the Coral House in Baldwin, New York. White works as an assistant counsel for a New York state agency.
Andra Troy ’12 and husband welcomed a son, Oliver James Troy, on August 27, 2017.
Ruben Magalhães ’14 has started a new position as legal counsel of wealth management at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Ivan Torres ’14 and Nicole Vladi Berkovich were married on October 7, 2017, at Round Hill in Washingtonville, New York.
Kwame Akosah ’15 was hired by the City Law Department as a corporation counsel honors fellow.
Elizabeth Yoquinto ’15 was featured in Your Clifton Park & Halfmoon, where she discussed her film-school training and experience in law school.
September 2017
Laura Brett ’91 has been named the new director of NAD.
Todd Long ’94 is a recipient of New York State Bar Association’s yearly President’s Pro Bono Service Award.
Jason L. Martinez ’94 has been named one of the “Best Lawyers” in The Best Lawyers in America’s 2018 guide. He is an attorney at Smith Anderson’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office.
Steven M. Gursten ‘95 of Michigan Auto Law recently received the Melvin M. Belli Society annual Mel Award, one of American law’s most prestigious honors, at the American Association for Justice’s annual meeting in Boston. This legal honor recognizes an attorney’s courage, creativity, and contributions to American trial law.
Carmen V. St. George ’97 has been approved by the State Senate for her appointment to the Court of Claims.
Michael Blackshear ’99 received Chancellors’ Citations at the Coming Back Together (CBT) African American and Latino alumni reunion at Syracuse University in September. This award serves to recognize winners’ noteworthy civic or career achievements.
Earl Crittenden, Jr. ‘00 was selected to serve as chairman of the onePULSE Foundation board of trustees.
Molly R. Murphy ’01 has been appointed first deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services.
Mauricio España ’03 was named an accomplished young investigations practitioner in the second edition of GIR’s 40 under 40 list.
Stefano de Stefano ’07 will challenge U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in the 2018 Republican primary in Texas.
Jamie McFarland ’07 has been appointed vice president of digital distribution at Discovery Communications.
David Goldberg ’07, principal at Corgin Ventures, has also taken the position of general partner at Corigin.
Eleanor Grinshteyn ’09 has joined Norris McLaughlin & Marcus P.A. as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group.
Michael Landis ’11 and his wife welcomed their second child, Craig Overbeck Landis, on Thursday, June 15.
Elizabeth B. Yoquinto ’15 has joined the firm Maguire Cardona P.C. as an attorney.
Patricia Beck ’16 and Evan Holloway were married on July 1, 2017, at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Beck is an associate at JPMorgan Chase in Manhattan.
Thomas M. Callahan ’16 has joined Dentons Europe as an associate in banking and finance and will be practicing in Moscow for the foreseeable future.
May 2017
Noel R. Garcia ’03 has been appointed to a five-year term as administrative law judge for the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
Joe Gim ’03 began a new position in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office as a senior assistant district attorney in the public integrity unit.
Rebecca Sanin ’06 will be the new leader of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island.
James Creedon ’09 was selected to run in the Grand-to-Grand Ultra, a 170-mile, 6-day, self-supported stage race on foot through the Grand Canyon in September. He is running to call attention to the needs of transitioning veterans and to raise funds for the charitable organization GallantFew.
Jeffrey Cunningham ’10 has joined the firm London Fischer in its New York City office.
Mary Gibbons ’15 has joined Brooklyn Defender Services as a staff attorney in its family defense practice.
Grace Nam ’15 has been appointed assistant regional attorney for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
March 2017
Anilu Vasquez-Ubarri ’02 is chief diversity and global head of talent at Goldman Sacs and has been named one of the 50 most powerful Latinas of 2017. She also serves on the board of trustees for the Fordham Law Alumni Association.
Patrick R. O’Mea ’07 has joined Rivkin Radler LLP as an associate in the insurance coverage practice group.
David Kupfer ’11 has recently launched an app called Theryon, the first and only app that allows people to book physical therapy appointments on demand. This app is currently operating in Manhattan but will expand services to all of New York City soon.
Devan M. Grossblatt ’15 has joined the Los Angeles–based firm, Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers as an associate. At Fordham Law School, she was a member of the Fordham Moot Court team and an editor of the Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law.
February 2017
Andrew Lanza ’92 has become the new chairman of the Senate Codes Committee.
Hoyoon Nam ‘06 was promoted to counsel in Seward Kissel’s Maritime and Transportation Finance group.
Jared E. Paioff ‘08 was elected to partner at Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greeburd Atlas in their Real Estate Department.
Vianny M. Pichardo ’08 was sworn in as the chair of the Dominican Bar Association. She is an associate at Anderson Kill. While at Fordham, Vianny was a member of the Urban Law Journal.
Nadine Etienne Bazile ‘10 is now a vice president, assistant general counsel at JP Morgan Chase.
Ritha Pierre ’11 was sworn in as the chair of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York. She along with the Disaster Relief Network organized a service trip to Haiti after the January 12, 2010 earthquake. While at Fordham, she was chair of BLSA from 2010 – 2011.
Yoonmee Cho ‘13 has started a new job as an agency attorney at City of New York Administration for Children’s Services.
Alexander J. Callen ’14 and his wife, Dr. Rachel S. Tamaroff, welcomed a son, Jacob David, on November 29, 2016.
January 2017
Brian M. Seymour ’97 has been appointed to the board of directors of the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County.
Jennifer Daly ’02 has rejoined the firm King & Spalding as a partner in its Finance practice.
John P. Gordon ’04 was named head of the Residential Real Estate Practice Group at the firm Vishnick MGovern Milizio LLP.
Kirsten A. Morley ’04 and Seamus M. Morley ’04 are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Fiona Margaret Morley. Fiona was born on December 4, 2016 and joins Gavin (7), Colin (6) and Maeve (2 1/2).
Valeska Pederson Hintz ’06 was promoted to partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP. She is a member of The Tech Group. Her practice focuses on corporate governance, and risk management.
Samir D. Varma ’06 was elected to partner at Thompson Hine. He is a member of the International Trade & Customs practice group in Washington, D.C.
Greg Conroy ’07 is now the Vice President of Transactional Risk at Chubb Ltd.
Chris Miritello ’08 was appointed Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Mueller Industries, Inc., a publicly traded global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of copper tube and fittings, and other industrial products, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Michael Landis ’11 has joined U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) as Litigation Director in Denver, Colorado.
Jason Ruiz ’11 has been appointed as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section in Washington, D.C.
Nicholas Hernandez ’12 is now Assistant Attorney General at Office of the New York State Attorney General.
Elliott Nathanson ’12 is now a Compliance Associate at Bridgewater Associates in Westport, CT.
Jeremy Hanson ’14 is now an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Jillian Szymonifka ’14 and Alex Dzioba ’14 are engaged. She is employed by Littler Mendelson PC in Newark, NJ. He is employed by Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP, New York City. An April 2017 wedding is planned.
