Class Action

We take great pride in the accomplishments of our graduates. Browse the various updates from fellow alumni below, and keep us up to date with your personal and professional successes. Submissions may be included in our monthly e-newsletter or in our annual print magazine.


September 2024

Class Action

  • Henry Talavera ‘89 joined the 2024-2025 Hispanic National Bar Association Board of Governors Executive Committee. Read More>> 
  • Kirsten Andrews Woelper ‘98 was named general counsel at The Bozzuto Group. Read More>> 
  • Daniel Woubishet ‘02 joined the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation as corporate secretary & attorney-advisor. Read More>> 
  • J. Manuel Ocasio ‘02 was named chief people officer at Vitalant. Read More>> 
  • Shayon Smith ‘02 was named deputy general counsel, assistant secretary & chief compliance officer at The Hershey Company. Read More>> 
  • Brian Flank ‘04 joined Cole Schotz P.C. as a member in the firm’s Corporate Transactions practice groups. Read More>> 
  • Indira Sharma ‘06 joined Locke Lord as a partner. Read More>> 
  • Lynnette Espy-Williams ‘06 was named to Savoy Magazine’s 2024 list of the most influential black lawyers. Read More>> 
  • Reena K. Shah ‘07 was named a 2024 Influential Marylander Honoree by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Alicia Welch ‘08 was named deputy chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Division in Miami, FL. Read More>> 
  • Ellen Dew ‘08 was named managing partner of DLA Piper’s Baltimore office. Read More>> 
  • Jennifer Siegel ‘12 made the Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 under 40 for 2024 Honoree list. Read More>> 
  • Bradley Harris ‘14 joined Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice as a senior attorney. Read More>> 
  • Mary Blythe ‘14 joined Discover Financial Services as director & senior counsel - benefits & compensation. Read More>> 
  • Alyssa Domzal ‘15 made the Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 under 40 for 2024 Honoree list. Read More>> 
  • Adetokunbo Arowojolu ‘17 was recognized for her transactional experience by Vanguard Magazine. Read More>> 
  • Brittany Edmondson ‘20 joined Baker Donelson as an associate. Read More>> 
  • Zachary Birnbaum ‘21 was named principal analyst, GC Americas at Vixio Regulatory Intelligence. Read More>> 
  • Madeline Dwivedi ‘23 joined Waranch & Brown as an associate. Read More>> 
  • Margaret Tippett ‘23 joined Whiteford, Taylor & Preston as an associate attorney. Read More>> 
  • Samantha Fitzgerald ‘24 joined Riker Danzig as an associate. Read More>>

In Memoriam

  • James Owen Wise ‘65 passed away on September 4, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Eileen Weiner ‘84 passed away on September 21, 2024. Read More>> 

August 2024

Class Action

  • Kerry D. Staton ’80 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • Diane D'Aiutolo ’83 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum ‘87 was named to the Best Lawyers in America 2025 Guide. Read More>> 
  • Althea Stewart-Jones ‘90 was appointed to the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County as a family division magistrate. Read More>> 
  • Kelly Hughes Iverson ’92 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • Marc Schindler ‘93 joined the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services as an assistant secretary & chief of staff. Read More>>
  • David Lynn ‘95 was named the Lawyer of the Year in Corporate Governance Law in Washington D.C. in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Read More>> 
  • Deborah Fleischaker ‘98 joined the Privacy Office, Office of the Deputy Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security as chief privacy officer and chief freedom of information officer. Read More>> 
  • Kristopher A. Mallahan ’03 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • LaKeecia Allen ‘04 was appointed to the District Court of Maryland for Prince George’s County as an associate judge. Read More>> 
  • Katherine Carver '04 is the author of "ABANDONED: Chronicling the Journeys of Once-Forsaken Dogs," a decade-long photography project, following nearly 60 dogs from rescue to adoption, showcasing before and after photographs, accompanied by each dog's story, illustrating the profound benefits of animal adoption for both dogs and humans alike. Her book is available for pre-order now and is released on October 1, 2024.  Read More>>
  • Jennifer Porter ‘04 joined the Rulemaking Office, Division of Investment Management, United States Securities and Exchange Commission as an assistant director. Read More>> 
  • Jonathan Nwagbaraocha '05 was appointed chair of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. Read More>>
  • Naseema Shafi ‘05 was named a 2024 Washington DC Women Who Mean Business Honoree by the Washington Business Journal. Read More>> 
  • Gabrielle Shirley ‘05 was named partner at Rosenberg Martin and Greenberg LLP. Read More>> 
  • Chantelle M. Custodio ’06 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • John Everett ’10 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • Sean Damon ‘12 joined Blank Rome LLP as an associate in the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Read More>> 
  • Samuel R. Pulver ’14 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • Brenda Villanueva ‘14 joined the Federal Communications Commission's Office of International Affairs as a Deputy Division Chief for the Telecommunications and Analysis Division. Read More>>  
  • Christopher L. Wright ’14 was named in The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. Read More>> 
  • Michele Hayes Dinterman ‘15 was named a Leading Women Under 40 Honoree by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Darci Smith ‘15 joined Gordon Feinblatt LLC as an associate in the firm’s Baltimore office. Read More>>  
  • Robert Berman ‘19 was named partner at Rosenberg Martin and Greenberg LLP. Read More>> 
  • Laura Bacon ‘20 joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as an associate in the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Read More>> 
  • James Hamilton ‘22 joined Phillips Law Firm as an associate attorney. Read More>> 
  • Tayler Littlejohn ‘23 joined Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP as an associate in the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Read More>> 

In Memoriam

  • John Jones ‘53 passed away on August 10, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Alice Ritchie ‘85 passed away on August 21, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Kenneth Aneckstein ‘96 passed away on August 4, 2024. Read More>> 

July 2024

Class Action

  • Caroline Ciraolo '93 was named a 2024 Leading Partner in US Taxes: Contentious by The Legal 500. Read More>> 
  • Kamil Ismail ‘93 received the Baltimore Bar Foundation Fellows Award for 2024. Read More>> 
  • Brett Ingerman ’94 was named a 2024 Influential Marylander Honoree by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Nancy Whiteman Greene ’97 was named a 2024 Influential Marylander Honoree by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • David Sommer ‘02 was elected president of the Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association. Read More>> 
  • Reena Shah ’07 was named a 2024 Influential Marylander Honoree by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Celia Van Lenten’08 joined the advisory board of Digital Health Strategies and the board of directors of Bright by Text. Read More>> 
  • Laura Dunn ‘14 joined C.A. Goldberg LLC as of counsel. Read More>> 
  • Samuel K. Weisbaum ‘14 was named principal at Kramon & Graham. Read More>> 
  • Alyssa Domzal ’15 was named a partner at Ballard Spahr. Read More>> 
  • Daniel E. Kaprow ‘16 was named a director at Richards, Layton & Finger. Read More>> 
  • Michael Vinluan '16 was elected president of the American College of Legal Medicine Board of Governors. Read More>>
  • Samone Ijoma ‘19 was named a Top 40 Under 40 Lawyer in Washington, DC by The National Black Lawyers. Read More>> 
  • Annie Rock ‘22 joined Greenburg Traurig as an associate attorney. Read More>>

In Memoriam

  • Caroll Fitzgerald ‘65 passed away on July 8, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Robert William Warfield ‘71 passed away on July 2, 2024. Read More>>

June 2024

Class Action

  • Chuck Tatelbaum '66 was recognized by The Florida Bar for 50 years of service to the legal profession. 
  • Roy Jones, Jr. '73 was recognized by The Florida Bar for 50 years of service to the legal profession.
  • Alvin Frederick '76 received the 2024 H. Vernon Eney Endowment Fund Award from the Maryland State Bar Association. Read More>> 
  • Steven Bers '78 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Carville B. Collins '88 joined Saul Ewing as a partner on the firm's regulatory, compliance and government team. Read More>>
  • Lisa Walker '90 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Banci Tewolde '95 has been appointed as the director of the Virginia Department of General Services by Gov. Youngkin. Read More>>
  • Deborah St. Lawrence-Thompson '97 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Carla Murphy '00 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Nicole Windsor '01 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Regina Amick ‘03 was named a 2024 Best Divorce Lawyer Virginia Beach, VA by Forbes. Read More>> 
  • Christina Bolmarcich '03 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Christopher Ryon '03 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Julie Reddig '05 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Delora Sanchez Ifekauche ‘06 was named to the 2024 Government & Lobbying Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Richard Abbruzzese ‘09 was named to the 2024 Government & Lobbying Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • William Ferguson ‘10 joined CI Renewables as general counsel and senior vice president. Read More>> 
  • Jamar Brown '11 was appointed to the Supreme Court of Maryland’s Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. Read More>> 
  • Tony Torain, II '11 was named to the 2024 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Kelly Lynch ‘14 joined Shulman Rogers as an associate attorney. Read More>>
  • Michele Dinterman ‘15 was named a 2024 Leading Women Under 40 Honoree by The Daily Record. Read More>> 

In Memoriam

  • Bernard Sachs '55 passed away on June 8, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Charles Halpin ‘60 passed away on June 17, 2024. Read More>>

May 2024

Class Action

  • The Hon. George Russell III '91 was appointed Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Read More>> 
  • Tamika Tremaglio '95 was named a 2024 Global Women in Law & Leadership honoree by the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation. Read More>> 
  • Jennifer Bragg '96 joined Latham & Watkins as a partner in the firm's Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice. Read More>>
  • Patricia Jefferson '04 was elected to Miles & Stockbridge's Board of Directors. Read More>> 
  • Amy Petkovsek '06 was named the 2024 Government & Public Interest Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of Baltimore City. Read More>> 
  • Jesse Martin '07 joined the Motion Picture Association as senior vice president associate general counsel of content protection and legal affairs. Read More>> 
  • Cara O'Brien '07 received the 2024 Women's Caucus Award from the Maryland Association of Justice. Read More>> 
  • Jamie Jackson '08 was named to the Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2024 list by the Washingtonian. Read More>> 
  • Delia Deschaine '10 joined Squire Patton Boggs as a partner. Read More>> 
  • Natalie Amato '11 joined Yost Legal Services as an attorney.  
  • Peter Cairns '13 joined the U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security as deputy senior advisor for congressional affairs. 
  • Miroslav Nikolov '13 received an LL.M. in Taxation and a Certificate in Estate Planning from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
  • Laura Dunn '14 published an op-ed in Newsweek titled " Students Are a Little Safer With Biden's New Title IX Regulations." Read More>> 
  • Joseph Kroart, III '14 joined Bowie & Jensen as a senior associate. 
  • Sarah Wicks '19 joined Hyman, Phelps & McNamara as an associate in the firm's drug development and compliance group. Read More>>  

In Memoriam

  • Cyril Wecht '62 passed away on May 13, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Matthew Rosenblatt '76 passed away on May 5, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Joan Sills '78 passed away on May 13, 2024. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. Doyle Niemann '97 passed away on May 1, 2024. Read More>>

April 2024

Class Action

  • Estelle Rogers '73 was named a 2024 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Honoree by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. Read More>>
  • Alan Rifkin '82 co-authored the USA “Trends and Developments” section of the Chambers and Partners 2024 Sports Law Practice Guide. Read More>>
  • Jamie Katz '94 co-authored the USA “Trends and Developments” section of the Chambers and Partners 2024 Sports Law Practice Guide. Read More>>
  • Barry Gogel '97 co-authored the USA “Trends and Developments” section of the Chambers and Partners 2024 Sports Law Practice Guide. Read More>>
  • Michael Woodruff '99 was selected as the real estate deputy leader at Faegre Drinker. Read More>>
  • Jason St. John '00 was named a 2024 Leaders in Diversity honoree by the Baltimore Business Journal. Read More>> 
  • Dondrae Maiden '04 was promoted to associate solicitor for the Division of Parks and Wildlife at the United States Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor.
  • Lindsey White '07 joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as a principal in the firm’s Baltimore office. Read More>>
  • Rita Piel '08 joined DLA Piper as a partner in the firm's Corporate Practice. Read More>>
  • Rebecca Salsbury '08 was named general counsel at the University System of Maryland Foundation. Read More>> 
  • Themis Chryssostomides '09 joined Dexcom as senior lead legal counsel, technology transactions. 
  • Sonia Siddiqui '13 joined Kohler Co. As Head of Privacy.
  • Cameron Jordan '15 was named a 2024 Next Generation Awardee by the Cook County Bar Association.
  • Chaitra Gowda '16 was elected a shareholder at Baker Donelson in the firm's Baltimore office. Read More>>
  • Mark Fulton, III '19 joined Hyatt & Weber as an associate in the firm's Land Use & Zoning, Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate practices. Read More>> 

In Memoriam

  • Victor Fuentealba '50 passed away on April 17, 2024. Read More>>
  • William Treacy '51 passed away on April 28, 2024. Read More>>
  • Irvin Fishbein '55 passed away on April 27, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Harry Gastley '69 passed away on April 21, 2024. Read More>> 
  • J. Michael McLaughlin, Jr. '71 passed away on April 24, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Eugene Shapiro '73 passed away on April 5, 2024. Read More>>
  • Colton Brown '86 passed away on April 7, 2024. Read More>>

March 2024

Class Action

  • The Hon. William Murphy, Jr., '69 was named a 2024 Hall of Fame Honoree by The Baltimore Sun. Read More>>
  • Paul Tiburzi '80 was named a 2024 Hall of Fame Honoree by The Baltimore Sun. Read More>>
  • Lynn Sassin '81 was named to the 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Tina Waddell '86 was named general counsel at the Social Security Administration.
  • Margie Rollinson '87 was officially sworn in as the 49th IRS Chief Counsel, the first woman to permanently hold the position. Read More>>
  • Brian Balenson '88 was named to the 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Jeffrey Glaser '95 was named to the 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Kraig Long '98 was named to the 2024 PowerShift 25 List by the Baltimore Business Journal. Read More>>
  • Todd Bornstein '99 was named to the 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Tisha Edwards '01 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Thomas Herndon, Jr. '02 joined Davidoff Hutcher & Citron as a partner in the commercial litigation, trusts & estates, and corporate & securities law practice areas. Read More>>
  • Teresa Lancaster '02 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Megan Limarzi '02 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Heather Culp '03 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Kelly Preteroti '06 was named to the 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Erica Mellick Dobbs '07 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Gregory Arbogast '10 joined Cole Schotz P.C. as a member in the firm's Litigation Department in Baltimore. Read More>>
  • Boatemaa Ntiri '12 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Rianna Matthews-Brown '12 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Leanne Fryer Broyles '13 was named to the 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Sarah David '13 was named to the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Shari Derrow '13 joined the United States Sentencing Commission as deputy general counsel.

In Memoriam

  • Deane Shure '66 passed away on March 9, 2024. Read More>>
  • Harvey Lempert '68 passed away on March 15, 2024. Read More>>
  • Norris Ramsey '70 passed away on March 11, 2024. Read More>>
  • Patricia Waldman '79 passed away on March 28, 2024. Read More>>

February 2024

Class Action

  • Arthur Alperstein '65 was named to the 2024 Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Baltimore List by Forbes. Read More>>
  • The Hon. James Eyler '67 was named an Alternative Dispute Resolution Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Benjamin Rosenberg '68 was named a Lifetime Achievement Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • David Irwin '73 was named to the 2024 Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Baltimore List by Forbes. Read More>>
  • Andrew Levy '81 was named to the 2024 Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Baltimore List by Forbes. Read More>>
  • Richard Bardos '83 was named to the 2024 Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Baltimore List by Forbes. Read More>>
  • The Hon. Wayne Brooks '84 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Marjorie Rollinson '87 joined the IRS as chief legal counsel. Read More>>
  • Kenneth Abel '92 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Stephan Brennan '92 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Eric Orlinsky '92 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Aaron Ghais '96 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Kelly Hardy '96 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Nancy Greene '97 was re-elected chairman of Miles & Stockbridge for a third term. Read More>>
  • Carl Jean-Baptiste '97 joined GBMC HealthCare as general counsel and vice president of legal services.
  • The Hon. Shaem Spencer '97 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Kraig Long '98 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Philip Diamond '99 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Rebecca Fleming '00 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Andrew Brought '02 was featured in Bloomberg Law and USA Today’s articles regarding OSHA Criminal Enforcement. Read More>>
  • Thomas Herndon, Jr. '02 joined Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron LLP as partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Trusts & Estates, Corporate, and Securities Law practice area. Read More>>
  • The Hon. Amy Lorenzini '02 was named a Lifetime Achievement Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Laura Bouyea '03 was named co-practice group leader of Venable LLP’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Group. Read More>>
  • Renita Collins '04 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Gabrielle Shirley '05 was named to the 2024 Business Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Alicia Wilson '07 was named to the 2024 Power 50 Women of Influence List by the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Read More>>
  • Thomas Prevas '08 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Molly Ferraioli '10 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Ricardo Johnson '10 was named a 2024 40 Under 40 Honoree by Modern Healthcare. Read More>>
  • Susan DuMont '16 was named a Generation J.D. Honoree as part of The Daily Record's Leaders in Law program. Read More>>
  • Erick Kim '16 joined Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny as an attorney in the firm’s Business Planning & Transactions Practice Group. Read More>>

In Memoriam

  • William Agee '60 passed away on February 11, 2024. Read More>>
  • Edward P. McGroarty '66 passed away on February 11, 2024. Read More>>
  • Rex Rehfeld '67 passed away on February 4, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Jeffrey Hazard '79 passed away on February 26, 2024. Read More>>
  •  

January 2024

Class Action

  • Stuart Janney III '73 was named an Eclipse Award of Merit Honoree by The National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Read More>> 
  • Robert Manekin '73 was named a JCC Bezalel Leadership Awardee by The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore. Read More>>
  • Jeffrey Ross '76 was named a 2024 Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Phoenix, Arizona by Forbes. Read More>>  
  • Tom Ries '79 joined Wasserman Family Law LLC as of counsel. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. Martin O’Malley '88 was featured in Erie News Now’s article “Martin O’Malley Fast Facts.” Read More>> 
  • Cathy Hinger '99 was named office managing partner at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP. Read More>> 
  • Francie Cohen Spahn '00 joined Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Board of Directors. Read More>> 
  • Dr. Mitzi Pestaner '01 was featured in East Carolina University’s article “Lawyer Nurse: Nursing Professor and Lawyer Makes Impact on Pitt County Courts.” Read More>> 
  • Toni St. John '01 was appointed to the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission by Gov. Wes Moore.  
  • Sonia Cho '02 was appointed as chair of the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Joseph Beavers '03 was named a fellow with the American College of Coverage Counsel as a fellow. Read More>> 
  • Carrie Williams '03 was named partner at Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP. Read More>> 
  • Celeste Letourneau '04 joined Troutman, Pepper, Hamilton, Sanders LLP as a partner. Read More>> 
  • Bettina Guevara '05 was named executive vice president and chief legal and administrative officer at B.F. Saul Company. 
  • Benjamin Salsbury '07 joined the Casey Cares Foundation Advisory Board. 
  • Beverly Winstead '08 was named a fellow with the American College of Tax Counsel as a fellow. Read More>> 
  • Julie Galbo-Moyes '09 joined Venable LLP as a partner in the firm’s Baltimore Office. Read More>> 
  • Hollistar Duah-Yentumi '10 joined the SIC Insurance PLC as managing director. Read More>> 
  • Ravi Kambhampaty '10 was named president of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, DC. 
  • Maj. Daria Awusah '11 was featured in a "LEAP Spotlight" by the Air Education and Training Command. Read More>> 
  • Charles Friedman '11 was named associate general counsel for Calix, Inc., in San Jose, California.  
  • Chelsea Crawford '13 was named a 2024 Emerging Leader Honoree by The Baltimore Banner. Read More>> 
  • Rebekah Paradis '13 joined Shulman Rogers as an associate in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Practice. Read More>> 
  • Wandaly Fernández Garciá '14 joined Amazon Lab126 as corporate counsel. 
  • Mallory Regenbogen '14 was named partner at Gallagher, Evelius & Jones. Read More>> 
  • Michael Brown '15 was named counsel at Miles & Stockbridge. Read More>> 
  • Anthony May '15 was named partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy. Read More>> 
  • Liz Clark Rinehart '15 joined Venable LLP as a partner in the firm’s Baltimore Office. Read More>> 
  • Susan Schipper '15 was named counsel of Venable LLP’s Baltimore Office. Read More>>
  • Sandy Day MSL '18 joined the Bureau of Reclamation as chief of public affairs. Read More>> 
  • Del. Rachel Munoz '21 was featured in Pasadena Voice’s article “Muñoz Estates & Trusts Brings Families Comfort During Trying Times.” Read More>> 

In Memoriam

  • Iris Rosenblatt '59 passed away on January 21, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Howard Needle '60 passed away on January 29, 2024. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. James Salmon '65 passed away on January 17, 2024. Read More>>
  • James Rothschild '73 passed away on January 7, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Denise Fili '85 passed away on January 15, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Carolyn Billet Press '89 passed away on January 19, 2024. Read More>> 
  • Stephen Jones '98 passed away on January 9, 2024. Read More>> 

December 2023

Class Action

  • David Cordish '63 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. William Murphy, Jr. '69 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Robert Manekin '73 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Brian Gibbons '87 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Elva Tillman '87 was named the 2023 Arthur W. Machen Jr. awardee by Maryland Legal Services Corporation. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. Martin O’Malley '88 was elected as Social Security Commissioner. Read More>> 
  • Christopher Connor '91 was named the 2023 Distinguished Achievement awardee by the Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.  
  • Brett Ingerman '94 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Lara Weathersbee '94 was appointed to the Howard County Circuit Court by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Nancy Whiteman Greene '97 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Jason St. John '00 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Jane Hauser '01 was named the 2023 George W. Pete Bowling Award recipient by the Charles County Bar Association.  
  • Rudhir Krishtel '02 was featured on Foley & Lardner LLP's podcast The Path & The Practice. Read More>> 
  • Anirban Basu '03 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Marc DeSimone '04 was appointed to the Baltimore County Circuit Court by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Vernetta Christian '07 was named the new supervisor of special education for Calvert County by the Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools. Read More>> 
  • Hollistar Duah-Yentumi LLM '10 was appointed acting director-general of Ghana's State Interests and Governance Authority. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. William Ferguson, IV '10 was named to the 2023-2024 Power 100 List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Dondi West '10 joined GlaxoSmithKline as assistant general counsel for cybersecurity. 
  • Michael Rubin '10 joined Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A., as an attorney. Read More>> 
  • Jonathan Huddleston '11 joined Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch, & Norman, LLC as an attorney. 

In Memoriam

  • Howard Cohn '53 passed away on December 24, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Charles Wheatley '59 passed away on December 2, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Richard Bricken '69 passed away on December 6, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Dennis Schnepfe '74 passed away on December 15, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Edgar Robert Kent, Jr., '75 passed away on December 16, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Lalit Gadhia '78 passed away on December 30, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Michael Graham '79 passed away on December 15, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Mark Albright '82 passed away on December 17, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Dominque Moore '94 passed away on December 7, 2023. 

November 2023

Class Action

  • Gregg L. Bernstein '81 was named to the 2023 Criminal Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Jamie Eisenberg Katz '94 was named chair of Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC’s Business and Transactions Group. Read More>> 
  • David Lynn '95 joined Goodwin Procter LLP as chair of the firm’s Public Company Advisory and as partner in the firm’s Capital Markets Practice in Washington, DC. Read More>> 
  • Barry Gogel '97 was named co-chair of Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC’s State Contracting, Procurement and Bid Protests Group. Read More>> 
  • Todd Flubacher '99 was named to the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. Read More>> 
  • Son Nguyen '99 joined Cooley LLP as special counsel in the firm’s Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory Practice group in Washinton DC. Read More>> 
  • Adele L. Brockmeyer '00 was named to the 2023 Criminal Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Ty Kelly '02 was named to the 2023 Criminal Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Jennifer Alexander '01 was appointed to the Anne Arundel County District Court by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Sebastian Kurian '08 joined Rowan Digital Infrastructure as chief legal officer. Read More>> 
  • Molly Ferraioli '10 was named a 2023 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Baltimore Business Journal. Read More>> 
  • Angela Hanks '10 joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Associate Director of External Affairs. 
  • Michael Miller '10 was named vice chair of Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC’s Procurement Group. Read More>> 
  • Jamar R. Brown '11 was named to the 2023 Criminal Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Christina Stringer '12 joined Goodell DeVries as an associate in the firm's medical malpractice group. Read More>> 
  • Brad Rifkin '13 was named co-chair of Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC’s newly formed National Practice Development Group. Read More>> 
  • Anna Horevay '14 was named Partner at McGuireWoods in the firm’s Public Finance group. Read More>> 
  • Tiffany Crowe '15 was appointed as the permanent Director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection by the District of Columbia Council. Read More>> 
  • Andrew Weissenberg '15 joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney as counsel in the firm’s healthcare section. Read More>> 
  • Aarti Sidhu '18 joined the Maryland Office of the Public Defender as Assistant Youth Public Defender. 
  • Alexis Gbemudu '20 joined the Maryland Office of the Treasurer as Assistant Attorney General. 
  • Edward Healy IV '21 was named a 2023 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Baltimore Business Journal. Read More>> 
  • Brooke Kasoff '21 joined Goodell DeVries as an associate in the firm's medical malpractice group. Read More>>
  • Emma Craig '22 joined Ballad Spahr as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate Finance group. Read More>>
  • Natalie Gibson '23 joined Gordon Feinblatt LLC as an associate in the firm’s Business and Financial Services practice group. Read More>>  
  • Tamia Morris '23 joined Gordon Feinblatt LLC as an associate in the firm’s Energy and Environmental, Real Estate and Financial Services practice groups. Read More>>  
  • Sabrina Tolbert '23 joined Goodell DeVries as an associate in the firm's medical malpractice group. Read More>> 

In Memoriam

  • Joel Lee Levin '61 passed away on November 23, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Edward Angeletti '63 passed away on November 30, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Olga Bruning '75 passed away on November 21, 2023. Read More>> 
  • John C. Smith '92 passed away on November 5, 2023. Read More>> 

October 2023

Class Action

  • Leonard Grossman '65 was appointed to the Baltimore County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. Benjamin Cardin '67 was named a 2023 Icon Honors awardee by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • The Hon. James Eyler '67 was named a 2023 Icon Honors awardee by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Harry Johnson '69 was named a 2024 Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation. Read More>> 
  • Joanne Pollak '76 and her husband Mark Pollak were named the 2023 Mark Furst Volunteers of a Lifetime Award recipients by the United Way of Central Maryland. Read More>> 
  • Kenneth Thompson, Sr. '76 was appointed to the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Steven Bers '78 was named a 2024 Labor and Employment Star by Benchmark Litigation. Read More>> 
  • Andrew Levy '81 was named a 2023 Icon Honors awardee by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Julie Janofsky '82 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Andrew Baida '83 was appointed to the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Edmund O’Meally '84 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Gregory Wells '84 was appointed to the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Bruce Luchansky '85 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Carville Collins '88 was appointed to the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Joy Sharp '93 joined Faegre Drinker as counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Read More>> 
  • Tara Harrison Jackson '94 was appointed to the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Melissa Menkel McGuire '94 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Latanya Mapp '95 joined Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors as president and CEO. Read More>> 
  • Meghan Marsh '96 was named executive director of Disability Rights Maryland and was featured in The Baltimore Banner article "Fighting for the rights of people with disabilities." Read More>> 
  • Jason Pappas '99 was named board chair for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic. Read More>> 
  • Carla Murphy '00 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Jason St. John '00 was appointed chair of the Baltimore County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Stephanie Kaye Baron '03 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Carrie Williams '03 was appointed to the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Emily Malarkey '05 was appointed to the Baltimore County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Lynnette Espy-Williams '06 was named to the 10 Most Influential Women in Diversity & Inclusion List by The Chief Navigators. Read More>>
  • Buffy Giddens '06 was appointed county attorney for St. Mary's County, Maryland. Read More>> 
  • Michael Neary '06 was named to the 2023 Employment Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Eric Ransom '07 joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's government contracts group. Read More>> 
  • Natasha Mehu '11 was named to the Chase Brexton Health Care’s Board of Directors. Read More>> 
  • Tony Torain, II '11 was appointed to the Baltimore County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Charles Austin '12 was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland as a United States Magistrate Judge. Read More>> 
  • Ian Clark '14 joined the Department of Public Health as Deputy Director of Regulatory and Legal Affairs in North Carolina. 
  • Michael Jacko '16 was appointed an administrative law judge for the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings. 
  • Kaitlin Holzer '20 joined Offit Kurman as an associate in the firm's commercial litigation practice. Read More>> 

In Memoriam

  • Edward H. Myer III '68 passed away on October 30, 2023. Read More>> 

September 2023

Class Action

  • Tom Ries '79 was named to the 2023 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Alan Cason '83 was appointed chair of the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Diane D'Aiutolo '83 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • David Martin '88 was named to the Top 10 Influential Real Estate Lawyers in Washington, DC List by Business Today. Read More>> 
  • Alisa Cummins '92 was appointed to the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Alisa Gross Cummins '92 was named to the 2023 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Abigail Ross Hopper '99 was featured in the CEO Update article " SEIA’s Hopper Sees Hot Times Ahead for Solar Industry." Read More>> 
  • Kaliope Parthemos '00 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Carol Ghinger Cooper '02 was named to the 2023 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>>
  • Teresa Lancaster '02 was featured in the citybiz article " David Nevins Interviews Jonathan Schochor, Founding Partner and Chairman of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Teresa Lancaster, Attorney and Advocate for Victims of Abuse." Read More>> 
  • Michelle Daugherty Siri '02 was named executive director for the Maryland Legal Services Corporation. Read More>> 
  • Lindsey Erdmann '03 was named to the 2023 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Erik Arena '04 was named to the 2023 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Julie White '05 was appointed as assistant U.S. attorney for the United States Attorney's Office – District of Rhode Island. Read More>> 
  • Lynne Espy-Williams '06 was reelected to Cozen O’Connor's Board of Directors. Read More>> 
  • Moyah Panda '06 was appointed to the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Andrew Italia '07 was named to the 2023 Family Law Power List by The Daily Record. Read More>> 
  • Darah McCray Okeke '07 joined Etsy as assistant general counsel for employment.  
  • Benjamin Salsbury '07 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Alicia Wilson '07 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Molly Ferraioli '10 was named a 2023 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Baltimore Business Journal. Read More>> 
  • Dillon Yeung '11 was appointed to the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Mark Yost '11 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Aaron DeGraffenreidt '12 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Ian Anthony '13 was appointed to the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Chelsea Crawford '13 was appointed to the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Chelsea Crawford '13 was named a member of Executive Alliance, a Maryland organization that works to accelerate the success and leadership of accomplished women by expanding their impact and influence through advocacy, education and mentorship. Read More>> 
  • Tiffany Crowe '15 was appointed acting director of the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. Read More>> 
  • Opeyemi Glover '15 was appointed to the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Read More>> 
  • Tina Laboy '17 was named operations division chief at the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Read More>>
  • Cymone Gosnell '20 joined Beveridge & Diamond as an associat.
  • Caroline Scanlon Beleson '21 joined Baker Donelson as an associate. Read More>> 
  • Edward Healy IV '21 was named a 2023 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Baltimore Business Journal. Read More>> 
  • James Peabody-Harrington '21 joined Miles & Stockbridge as an associate in the labor, employment, benefits and immigration practice group. Read More>> 
  • Brandon Wharton '21 joined Gallagher, Evelius & Jones as an associate in the firm's education, employment, and litigation practices. Read More>> 
  • Briah Gray '22 joined Pessin Katz Law as an associate. Read More>> 
  • Sangeetha Kannan '22 joined Gallagher, Evelius & Jones as an associate in the firm's education, employment, and litigation practices. Read More>> 
  • Michelle Lim '22 joined McGuireWoods as an associate.  
  • Victoria Trocchia '22 joined Gallagher, Evelius & Jones as an associate in the firm's education, employment, and litigation practices. Read More>> 
  • Randall Ainsworth '23 joined McGuireWoods as an associate.  
  • Junior Dufort '23 joined Perkins Coie as an associate. 

In Memoriam

  • Joseph Askin '58 passed away on September 28, 2023. Read More>> 
  • Abraham Peregoff '62 passed away on September 6, 2023. Read More>>
  • Edward Callahan, Jr. '76 passed away on September 25, 2023. Read More>> 
  • John Campbell '77 passed away on September 17, 2023. Read More>>
  • The Hon. Justin King '80 passed away on September 12, 2023. Read More>>