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September 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- Christopher Anderson '18 joined Gallagher as an associate in the firm's Real Estate and Affordable Housing practices.
- Drew Tildon '21 has been promoted to partner at Rosenberg Martin Greenberg.
- Michael Gaskell '24 became an associate at Kirkland & Ellis in the firm's New York, NY office.
- Ross Seidman '24 joined MD Energy Advisors (MDEA) as vice president and head of its new Advisory Services team.
- Shalva Davidovich '25 became an associate at Pines Federal.
- Lauren Gammer '25 became an associate at Bass, Berry & Sims in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Appointments | Elections
- Harry S. Johnson '79 was named chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary.
- Paul Tiburzi '80 was appointed by the Baltimore County Executive to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors of the Baltimore County Revenue Authority.
- Rose Matricciani '89 was elected as chair of the Inteleos Foundation.
Publications | Speakers
- Gregory G. Schwab '04 published: Gubernatorial Emergency Powers
58.2 Arizona State Law Journal 707 (Summer 2026).
Awards | Degrees | Honors
- Melanie Santiago-Mosier '05 was named a The Daily Record’s 2026 Hispanic Leadership Awards honoree in the government category.
- Emmanuel A. Fishelman '14 was named a The Daily Record’s 2026 Hispanic Leadership Awards honoree in the business category.
In Memoriam
- Forrest F. Bramble Jr. ’56 passed away on September 2, 2026.
- Stephen Allan Leas ’80 passed away on September 6, 2026.
- Shelby F. Mitchell ’82 passed away on September 9, 2026.
- Arnold Silbiger ’64 passed away on September 16, 2026.
August 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- Ava-Lisa F. Macon ’94 became the director of human resources at Howard Community College.
- Gregory G. Schwab '04 became an assistant professor of law at Stetson University College of Law.
- Zac Cohen '07 has joined Hirschler Law as a partner in their Corporate and Business Services and Intellectual Property & Technology practice groups.
- Sara Alpert Lawson '07 joined Bass, Berry & Sims as a member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
- Gabriel Scott '13 joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner in the firm's healthcare practice.
- Jared Burtner '16 has joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner in the firm's healthcare practice.
- Stephen J. Weyler '20 became government relations principal for ŌURA.
- Jonathan Yuen '21 joined Ropes & Gray as an associate in the firm's Fund Finance group.
- Cristol Wagner Havard ‘23 joined Curry Legacy Law as a senior associate.
- Hope Hugley (Randolph) '23 joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as an Employment Litigation Associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
- Tamia Morris '23 joined Saul Ewing as an associate in the firm's Baltimore, MD office.
- Samantha Fitzgerald '24 became an associate at Weber Gallagher.
- Rebecca Walker-Keegan '24 became a staff attorney at the Appellate Court of Maryland.
- Emmanuel A. Cadet '26 joined Lerch, Early & Brewer as an associate in the firm's Corporate/Tax practice.
Appointments | Elections
- Abigail Ross Hopper '99 has been named a Distinguished Industry Fellow for The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society.
- Keisha Garner '08 was named the 43rd President of the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Inc.
- Alison Silber '10 has been appointed by Governor Maura Healey as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Probate & Family Court.
- Christopher Walter '16 was named to the Board of the Howard County Estate Planning Council, Inc.
In Memoriam
- Arthur Rocklin ’58 passed away on August 2, 2026.
- Leonard Adoff ’90 passed away on August 7, 2026.
- Edward Michael Ranier ’68 passed away on August 8, 2026.
- The Hon. Steven Silberg ’83 passed away on August 13, 2026.
- Michael Applefeld ’64 passed away on August 27, 2026.
July 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- James S. Jacobs ’78 joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as a partner in the firm's Business Planning & Transactions practice group.
- Kerri McGowan Lowrey ’99 has become assistant clinical professor of law and faculty director of online J.D. and graduate programs at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.
- Marissa Lenius ’11 was promoted to managing director of tax controversy services at RMS US.
- Brian Hill ’12 joined Arnold & Porter as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice.
- Mary Clare Schuller ’12 joined Venable as counsel in the firm's Real Estate Finance group.
- Virginia Grimm ’20 was promoted to senior counsel at Joseph Greenwald & Laake.
- Luanne Mottley ’23 joined Barnes & Thornburg as an associate in the firm's Baltimore office.
- Solomon Feder ’25 joined Zirkin & Schmerling Law as an attorney.
Appointments | Elections
- The Hon. Jessica L. Colwell ’99 was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore to the Allegany County District Court.
- The Hon. Mark Odulio ’00 has been appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Charlotte Division of the Western District of North Carolina.
- The Hon. William C. Isler, II ’04 was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore to the Prince George's County District Court.
- Will Tilburg ’11 has been named chief legislative officer for the State of Maryland.
- Jared Dvornicky ’13 joined the Board of Directors of the Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association.
- Jennifer Elisa Chapman ’17 joined the Library Innovation Lab at the Harvard School of Law as a 2026 library innovation lab fellow.
Publications | Speakers
- Cameron Jordan ’15 was featured on law.com, "How I Made Partner: 'Spend Less Time Second-Guessing."
Awards | Degrees | Honors
- Michele Lambert ’05 was named in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leading Women Under 40.
- Veronica J. Mina ’20 received the Anne Arundel County Bar Association's 2026 President’s Award.
- Lourdes S. Eliacin Mars ’22 was recognized in the National Bar Association’s 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates.
In Memoriam
- T. Joseph Touhey ’65 passed away on July 25, 2026.
- William B. Whiteford ’65 passed away on July 11, 2026.
- John V. Schrier ’83 passed away on July 18, 2026.
June 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- Thomas M. Brown ’09 joined Simms Showers as a partner in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Max Cardin ’19 joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman as a senior associate in the firm’s insurance recovery & advisory practice.
- Kevin S. Redden ’20 joined Ogletree Deakins as an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
- Alexa Ain ’21 joined Venable as an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation group.
- Daniel Mooney ’21 has been named partner at Cole & Mooney (formerly The Cole Law Firm).
- Cole Smith ’21 joined Parente & Norem as an associate in the firm’s personal injury department.
Appointments | Elections
- Irwin R. Kramer ’87 was named to the Maryland Public Television (MPT) Foundation Board.
- Marianne DePaulo Plant ’98 was elected president of the Maryland Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
- Amy K. Much ’00 joined the board of directors for People Encouraging People.
- Caroline Hecker ’05 has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).
- Lynnette D. Espy-Williams ’06 was elected vice chair for WSSC Water.
- Margaret Tippett ’23 was elected chair-elect of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) Young Lawyers Section.
- Frederick Gerriets ’24 has joined the Board of Trustees at the Baltimore Design School, Inc.
Awards | Degrees | Honors
- Ward Coe, III ’73 received the H. Vernon Eney Endowment Fund Award at the 2026 Maryland Bar Foundation Awards.
- William C. Isler, II ’04 received the Outstanding Fellow Service Award at the 2026 Maryland Bar Foundation Awards.
- Jennifer L. Curry ’06 was named an honoree in the 2026 Baltimore Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business list.
- Nico Sarbanes ’23 received the Alex Fee Award at the 2026 Maryland Pro Bono Service Awards hosted by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland (PBRC).
In Memoriam
- Anton J. S. Keating ’69 passed away on June 16, 2026.
- William F. Gately ’71 passed away on June 15, 2026.
- Harvey Okun ’72 passed away on June 6, 2026.
- Joanne Glasser ’76 passed away on June 22, 2026.
May 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- Brigid Peterson ’04 became director of endowments and foundations at Glenmede Endowment & Foundation Management.
- Matthew Jeweler ’08 became senior counsel at Door Dash.
- Rianna Matthews-Brown ’12 became vice president and chief of staff for Johns Hopkins Medicine.
- Kyle Hildreth ’15 has been promoted to Counsel at UGI Corporation.
- Devon Harman Maunz ’18 has been elected as Partner at Rifkin Weiner Livingston.
- Kaitlyn Clarkson ’20 was promoted to Counsel at Offit Kurman.
- Anamika Moore ’20 joined Duane Morris as a senior associate in the firm’s trial practice group.
- Samuel Morse ’20 joined Fluet as a senior associate in the firm's Litigation and Investigations practice.
- Frances Amaefuna ’23 became an associate at Gordon Feinblatt.
- Grace Cherouny ’24 joined Goodell DeVries as an associate in its Employer Liability Group.
- Chamaya Harris ’25 became a privacy analyst at Northrop Grumman.
Awards | Degrees | Honors
- Derek M. Stikeleather ’04 received the Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association Association’s Industry Defender Award.
In Memoriam
- Paul M. Rosenberg ’61 passed away on May 15, 2026.
- Monte Fried ’67 passed away on May 16, 2026.
- Kathleen Murphy Brown ’79 passed away on May 1, 2026.
- Kathleen Ann Birrane ’86 passed away on May 6, 2026.
March & April 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- Paul B. Myers ’02 joined Venable as a partner in the firm's transactional tax group in the Baltimore office.
- Stephanie Kaye Baron ’03 has been named the managing principal of the Baltimore office of Miles & Stockbridge.
- Jeremiah J. Kelly ’08 joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in the firm’s FDA practice in Washington, D.C.
- George O’Brien ’08 joined the Washington, D.C. office of WilmerHale as a partner in the firm’s regulatory and government affairs department.
- Jeremy Scholtes ’08 has been named co-leader of the government contracts team at Miles & Stockbridge.
- Victoria Daka ’14 joined Baker Hughes as legal counsel of global entity governance, supporting North America.
- Wandaly Fernández García ’14 joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as corporate counsel for healthcare products.
- Mary Biscoe ’15 became chief of the labor & employment division for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender.
- Michael P. Collins ’17 joined Council Baradel in the firm’s litigation practice.
- Alexander Batton ’21 joined Duane Morris as an associate in the firm’s corporate practice group.
- Kelly E. Callahan ’21 was promoted to partner at Liff, Walsh & Simmons.
- Jenelle Herbert-King ’24 became chief of staff to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of the Michigan 12th district.
- Amirah Loury ’24 joined Goodell DeVries as an associate in the firm’s medical malpractice group.
- Gordon Gibson ’25 started as an attorney advisor in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s contract law division.
- Tyler Mazur ’25 has become an assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore County.
Appointments | Elections
- Paul A. Tiburzi ’80 was appointed by Governor Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland Economic Development Commission.
- Marko W. Kipa ’02 was named to the Board of Directors for Philadelphia VIP.
- Gabriel Scott ’13 has been appointed vice chair of the American Health Law Association (AHLA) physician organizations practice group.
- Paul Havenstein ’15 has been named the 132nd president of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland.
- Adina Katz ’15 was sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Publications | Speakers
- Hon. Michael J. Finifter ’82 authored “The Hidden Cost of Conflict: How Complex Cases Lose Value in Litigation,” published in the Spring 2026 issue of the Maryland Bar Journal.
Awards | Degrees | Honors
- Kraig B. Long ’98 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- K. Nichole Nesbitt ’99 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Mandeep Chhabra ’00 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Jason M. St. John ’00 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Teresa Fidelis Lancaster ’02 was named in The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
- Jessica Hall ’02 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
- Shayon Smith ’02 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
- Stephanie Kaye Baron ’03 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
- Rachel London ’04 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
- Caroline L. Hecker ’05 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Jennifer L. Curry ’06 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Amy Petkovsek ’06 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
- Melissa O. Martinez ’08 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Kerry D. Staton ’08 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Maria Chavez ’09 was named the Citywide Woman of Distinction by the city of San Diego, California.
- Melissa Cardona ’16 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Managing Partners in Law list.
- Junior Dufort ’23 received the Alumni of the Year Award at the 10th annual gala hosted by the Temple University Black Law Student Association, Pre-Law Division.
- Renée Dash ’24 was named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Top 100 Women list.
In Memoriam
- Mark Gilbert Feikin ’58 passed away on April 1, 2026.
- William J. Pittler ’59
- Arnold Pazornik ’60 passed away on April 23, 2026.
- Charles Markell ’67 passed away on March 13, 2026.
- John S. Bainbridge, Jr. ’84 passed away on March 19, 2026.
- Barry R. Hall ’03 passed away on March 10, 2026.
- Kelly Jean Rardon ’05 passed away on April 20, 2026
February 2026
Class Action
- James "Jim" Hanks ’67 was named a Lifetime Achievement Honoree in Law in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Thomas Ries ’79 was named a Lifetime Achievement Honoree in Law in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Cornelia Bright Gordon ’80 was named a Lifetime Achievement Honoree in Law in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Marc Schindler ’93 joined the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy as a practice and senior fellow at the Center for Youth Justice.
- William Minkin ’96 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Carrie Harney ’02 became executive director of public policy at Boehringer Ingelheim.
- David Sommer ’02 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Sarah Coffey Bowes ’04 was named a Civil Legal Services Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Sara Gross ’04 was named an In-House Counsel Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Ryan Perlin ’05 was named a Leadership in Law Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Jennifer T. Fox ’08 has been named to the Baltimore Magazine Women Who Move Maryland 2026 list.
- Ricardo R. Johnson ’10 was named as an honoree for the 2026 Washington Business Journal Diversity in Business Awards.
- Jamie Lee ’15 joined K&L Gates LLP as counsel in the Antitrust and Competition group.
- Chaitra Gowda ’16 has been named to The Baltimore Banner’s 2026 Emerging Leaders cohort.
- Julie Schindel ’16 was promoted to counsel at Hogan Lovells.
- Patrick Dillon ’17 was named a Generation J.D. Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Trey Hilberg ’17 was named a Generation J.D. Honoree in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leaders in Law.
- Taylor Grant ’18 launched Legal Launchpad Consulting LLC, a trademark support and coaching service provider.
- Tim VanCisin ’19 joined Womble Bond Dickinson as an associate in the firm’s business litigation and bankruptcy practice groups.
- Kaitlyn Clarkson ’20 has been named to the Baltimore Magazine Women Who Move Maryland 2026 list.
- Dr. Sarah Archibald MSL’22 became associate vice provost for research compliance & regulatory affairs at Drexel University.
- Lindsay Hemminger ’23 became an associate at Heaphy, Smith, Harbach & Windom.
- Michael Chiang ’25 started as an assistant county attorney with the Baltimore County Government.
In Memoriam
- Bobby F. Leonard ’61 passed away on February 3, 2026.
- Barry H. Helfand ’63 passed away on February 9, 2026.
- Lewis J. Baker ’73 passed away on February 14, 2026.
- Patrick Roberson ’86 passed away on February 26, 2026.
January 2026
Class Action
- Paul A. Tiburzi ’80 was named to the Baltimore County Economic Development Advisory Board.
- Robert B. Hopkins ’88 was named managing partner of Duane Morris’ Baltimore office.
- Del. N. Scott Phillips ’89 has been named chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
- Eric L. Bryant ’95 has been appointed to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
- Stephanie Rawlings-Blake ’95 joined Morrison Cohen as of counsel in the firm’s government strategies & controversies practice.
- Deborah Arrindell ’97 has been named to the Board of Directors at Advocates for Youth.
- Henryka W. Craig ’99 was promoted to principal at Miles & Stockbridge.
- Tisha S. Edwards ’01, MSW ’00 has been appointed to the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Board of Directors.
- Tisha S. Edwards ’01, MSW ’00 was named in the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2026 PowerShift list.
- Dayna Kipnis ’03 started as an assistant United States attorney in the civil division of the Maryland United States Attorney’s Office.
- Tracy Sorzano ’03 joined Regions Private Wealth Management as senior fiduciary executive.
- Bridget Lowrie ’04 has been named a 2026 Montgomery County-Smithsonian Faculty Fellow.
- Anna Mahaney ’04 was named in the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2026 PowerShift list.
- Daniel Staeven ’04 has been promoted to partner at Frost Law.
- Richard R. Martell ’06 has been promoted to partner at Janet, Janet & Suggs in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Amir Zaidi ’06 has been named chief of staff to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig.
- Jed Charner ’09 started as of counsel at Jackson Lewis.
- Kevin B. Mattingly ’09 was promoted to partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
- Julie Murray ’09 was named in the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2026 PowerShift list.
- Heather Pruger ’09 launched Pronoia Legal, a boutique legal advisory practice.
- Ricardo R. Johnson ’10 has been named to the Baltimore Business Journal’s inaugural Executive Leadership Awards list.
- Matt Haven ’12 has been elected principal at Kramon & Graham.
- Christina R. Stringer ’12 was promoted to partner at Goodell DeVries.
- Chelsea Treadwell ’12 joined the International Fund for Animal Welfare as sr. director of institutional partnerships.
- R. Alexander Carlson ’13 was promoted to partner at Waranch & Brown.
- Maram Salaheldin ’13 was promoted to member at Clark Hill Law.
- Wandaly Fernández García ’14 has been named a recipient of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 2026 HNBA/VIA Top Lawyers Under 40 Award.
- Matthew Gorman ’14 has been promoted to partner at Baker McKenzie in the firm’s employment & compensation practice.
- Alison Li ’14 was named in the 2025 Top 25 issue of EB5 Investors Magazine on the Top 10 Rising Star list.
- J’Naia Boyd ’15 was promoted to partner at BakerHostetler in the firm’s New York office.
- Rachel Gebhart ’15 was promoted to counsel at GodwinTirocchi.
- Connie Lee ’15 was promoted to senior director, assistant general counsel of compliance at Regeneron.
- Michael J. Levin ’15 was promoted to counsel at Silverman Thompson.
- Monica Basche ’16 was promoted to partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy.
- Kristin N. Burtzlaff ’16 was promoted to principal at Miles & Stockbridge.
- Julie Sullivan Schindel ’16 was promoted to counsel at Hogan Lovells.
- Jesse G. Hervitz ’17 was promoted to counsel at Venable in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Trey Hilberg ’17 was promoted to principal at Miles & Stockbridge.
- Dr. Roger Ward, MSL ’18 has been named to the Baltimore Business Journal’s inaugural Executive Leadership Awards list.
- Brandon Wharton ’21 joined McGuireWoods as an associate in the firm’s labor & employment practice.
- Randall Ainsworth ’23 was named to the National Black Lawyers Top 40 under 40 list.
- Christopher Daffin ’24 became committee counsel to the house health committee at The Maryland General Assembly.
- Ashley Travis ’25 started as an assistant public defender in Harford County, MD.
In Memoriam
- Robert W. Pahr Jr. ’51 passed away on January 6, 2026.
- The Hon. John F. Fader, II ’68, B.S.P ’63 passed away on January 30, 2026.
- Jeffrey Rockman ’73 passed away on January 6, 2026.
December 2025
Class Action
- Arnold M. Weiner ’57 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Criminal Law Powerlist.
- James W. Constable ’68 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Icon Honors list.
- Hon. William H. Murphy Jr. ’69 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Criminal Law Power List.
- Hon. John D. Bates ’76 received the 2025 Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
- Ambassador Jamie McCourt ’78 has been appointed to the Advisory Board of Dominari Securities.
- Darrell Braman ’88 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Icon Honors list.
- Rich Benenson ’96 was named to the Denver Business Journal 2025 Most Admired CEOs list.
- Jared Littmann ’97 was elected Mayor of the City of Annapolis.
- Oana Brooks ’06 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Criminal Law Power List.
- Hon. Otis W. Freeman ’09 was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore to the Baltimore City District Court.
- Danielle Turnipseed ’09 was named to the 2025 Top Lobbyist list presented by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics.
- Lisetta Silvestri ’10 has been promoted to director at Ransmeier & Spellman in New Hampshire.
- Viola Woolums ’14 returned to Maryland Legal Aid as deputy advocacy director for public benefits.
- Matthew P. Legg ’15 was promoted to partner at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Joseph McKay ’15 was elected co-president of the Society of American Law Teachers.
- Joseph Sedtal ’15 became deputy secretary for the Maryland Department of General Services.
- Monica Basche ’16 was elected to the board of Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services.
- Jessica Mendoza ’17 joined The Mundaca Law Firm as a senior associate attorney.
- Taylor Lilley ’18 to lead the Access to Justice Clinic, Environmental Justice Division at The George Washington University.
- Jennifer Caggino ’19 joined Miles & Stockbridge as a real estate & transactional finance team associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Hunter Haines ’20 has been promoted to shareholder at Shulman Rogers.
- Alyssa Judson ’24 has become an assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore City.
- Colin M. Miller ’24 has become an associate at Gordon-Feinblatt in the firm’s Litigation practice group.
- Elizabeth A. Stamas ’24 joined Miles & Stockbridge as a real estate & transactional finance team associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Sofian Kherdeen ’25 became an associate at Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly.
- Peter Shenouda ’25 joined Annapolis-based Liff, Walsh & Simmons as an associate in the firm’s banking & finance, real estate, and business counseling & transactions practice areas.
- Stephanie M. White ’25 joined McDonald Hopkins as an associate in the firm’s national data privacy and cybersecurity practice group.
In Memoriam
- Steven G. Hildenbrand ’71 passed away on December 18, 2025.
November 2025
Class Action
- Hon. Martin P. Welch ’77 has received the 2025 Paul A. Dorf Memorial ADR Award from the Bar Association of Baltimore City.
- Todd Baker ’96 was named second vice president on the board of directors for the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
- Jennifer Haber ’96 joined Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) as its first locally based family law staff attorney.
- Jennifer Rohr ’98 joined Gallagher as Counsel in the firm’s tax practice.
- Apple Chapman ’99 has been promoted to Associate General Counsel, Regulatory, EHS, & Sustainability at W. R. Grace.
- Camille Bent ’00 joined Saul Ewing as counsel in the firm’s public finance and real estate groups.
- Amy Much ’00 launched The Fine Print, a fractional general counsel company.
- Toni St. John ’01 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Higer Education Power List.
- Darah McCray Okeke ’07 became vice president of employment law at FairPlay.
- Viola Woolums ’14 has received the 2025 Young Lawyers’ Division Award from the Bar Association of Baltimore City.
- Anthony J. May ’15 has been named partner at Nusinov Smith.
- Brendan McReynolds ’16 became an associate at Niles, Barton & Wilmer.
- Aryeh M. Rabinowitz ’16 was promoted to partner at Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Moore & Quinn.
- Kellyn Wilcox ’20 joined Wilson Elser as a litigation associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Tonya Foley ’21 has become corporate counsel for labor and employment at Infinite Computer Solutions.
- Jadeite A. Javier ’25 started as a staff attorney in the trial division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
In Memoriam
- Alan B. Jacobson ’65 passed away on November 30, 2025.
- Judson P. Garrett Jr. ’68 passed away on October 24, 2025.
- Alan Charlow ’95 passed away on November 16, 2025.
October 2025
Class Action
- Mary Roby Sanders ’90 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Family Law Power List.
- Alisa Cummins ’92 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Family Law Power List.
- Tamika Tremaglio ’95 and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks ’96 were named to the Washingtonian Most Powerful Women in Washington 2025 List.
- Julie Christopher ’01 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Family Law Power List.
- Corinne Nastro ’02 was selected as assistant director for the program review division of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- Alexandra Vargas ’03 was promoted to vice president of legal services at Administer Justice.
- Robert Weinberg ’04 was promoted to partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti in the firm's Pittsburgh, PA office.
- Emily Malarkey ’05 and Ryan Perlin ’05 opened Malarkey Perlin LLC based in Maryland.
- Gabe Maldoff ’15 was promoted to partner at Goodwin in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
- Bianca Pinnock ’15 was named to The Daily Record 2025 Family Law Power List.
- David Flores ’16 was promoted to vice president and general counsel for the Potomac Riverkeeper Network.
- Lauren Wilhelm ’20 became an immigration associate at Eldridge Crandell.
- Benjamin Link ’23 joined Gallagher as an associate in the firm’s health law practice group.
- Maxwell Breene ’24 became an associate with Smithey Law Group.
- Andres Castillo ’24 joined Saul Ewing as an associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Adamandia Frantzis ’24 joined Gallagher as an associate in the firm’s multi-family housing litigation practice group.
- Adrian Kibuuka ’24 joined Saul Ewing as an associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Caroline A. Salim ’24 joined Franklin & Prokopik as a liability associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Hannah Lee ’25 joined Saul Ewing as an associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Inaya Soudan ’25 joined Blank Rome as an associate in the corporate, M&A, and securities practice.
In Memoriam
- Herbert A. Seidman ’57 passed away on October 17, 2025.
- Gail Thuman Watson ’81 passed away on October 3, 2025.
- Albert Gallatin Warfield III ’73 passed away on June 29, 2025.
July 2026
New Hires | Partners | Promotions
- James S. Jacobs ’78 joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as a partner in the firm's Business Planning & Transactions practice group.
- Kerri McGowan Lowrey ’99 has become assistant clinical professor of law and faculty director of online J.D. and graduate programs at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.
- Marissa Lenius ’11 was promoted to managing director of tax controversy services at RMS US.
- Brian Hill ’12 joined Arnold & Porter as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice.
- Mary Clare Schuller ’12 joined Venable as counsel in the firm's Real Estate Finance group.
- Virginia Grimm ’20 was promoted to senior counsel at Joseph Greenwald & Laake.
- Luanne Mottley ’23 joined Barnes & Thornburg as an associate in the firm's Baltimore office.
- Solomon Feder ’25 joined Zirkin & Schmerling Law as an attorney.
Appointments | Elections
- The Hon. Jessica L. Colwell ’99 was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore to the Allegany County District Court.
- The Hon. Mark Odulio ’00 has been appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Charlotte Division of the Western District of North Carolina.
- The Hon. William C. Isler, II ’04 was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore to the Prince George's County District Court.
- Will Tilburg ’11 has been named chief legislative officer for the State of Maryland.
- Jared Dvornicky ’13 joined the Board of Directors of the Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association.
- Jennifer Elisa Chapman ’17 joined the Library Innovation Lab at the Harvard School of Law as a 2026 library innovation lab fellow.
Publications | Speakers
- Cameron Jordan ’15 was featured on law.com, "How I Made Partner: 'Spend Less Time Second-Guessing."
Awards | Degrees | Honors
- Michele Lambert ’05 was named in The Daily Record’s 2026 Leading Women Under 40.
- Veronica J. Mina ’20 received the Anne Arundel County Bar Association's 2026 President’s Award.
- Lourdes S. Eliacin Mars ’22 was recognized in the National Bar Association’s 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates.
In Memoriam
- T. Joseph Touhey ’65 passed away on July 25, 2026.
- William B. Whiteford ’65 passed away on July 11, 2026.
- John V. Schrier ’83 passed away on July 18, 2026.