University of Pittsburgh School of Law
CLASS OF 2022 Honors and Awards Program
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
SCHOOL OF LAW CLASS OF 2022 SJD DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE *WASFI ALSHARAA, Bachelor of Law, Master of Law Shatt Alarab University College, 1998 Baghdad University, 2001
MAIS HADDAD, Master of International Politics, Master of Law University of Damascus, 2008 City University London, 2009
LLM MASTER OF LAWS DOMINIK BLEY, Bachelor of Science in Law and Economics, Master of Science in Law and Economics University of Augsburg, 2020 University of Augsburg, 2022 BENEDIKT ROBIN CLADDER, Bachelor of Science in Law and Economics, Master of Science in Law and Economics University of Augsburg, 2019 University of Augsburg, 2022 GIULIA GIANNOTTI, Double Degree in French and Italian Law University of Florence, School of Law, 2019 University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne, 2022 CLOTILDE HOCQUAD, Double Bachelor Degree in Law and History Master’s Degree in Copyright and Information Technology Law University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne, 2018 University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, 2020
ALI ABDULLAH KOHISTANI, Bachelor of Law, Masters in International Relations Kabul University, 2013 Kardan University, 2019 CAMILLE LAULANIE, Bachelor of Law, Masters in General International Law, Masters in Arbitration and International Trade Law University of Caen Normandie, 2018 University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne, 2019 University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne, 2020 JULIA LINDEMILLER University of Augsburg, Germany CAMERON ROSS MCCRUM, Bachelor of Laws with English Law, Diploma in Professional Legal Practice University of Aberdeen, 2018 University of Aberdeen, 2019 ANA LUISA DESOUSA PALMINHA, Bachelor of Law University of Minho School of Law, 2005
ALBERTO POMARI University of Verona, School of Law FILIP SRBINOSKI, Bachelor of Law, Master of Law University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje-Faculty of Law “Justinianus Primus”, 2019 University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje-Faculty of Law “Justinianus Primus”, 2021 KINGSON UWANDU, Diploma in Law, Bachelor of Law, Barrister at Law, Master of Laws University of Lagos, 2007 University of Lagos, 2011 Nigerian Law School, 2012 University of Lagos, 2019 RAPHAEL VIALLE, Master 1, Master 2 University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, 2020
SCHOOL OF LAW CLASS OF 2022 JD JURIS DOCTOR KATHERINE R. ANDREWS, BA University of California Riverside, 2019
NICHOLAS CHAN, BA, MS University of Texas at Austin, 2015 Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College, 2022
LUKE BAPTISTE, AAS, BA Santa Barbara City College, 2013 California State University, Chico, 2016
MICHAEL COLOSIMO, BBA, BSC Ohio University, 2014 Ohio University, 2015
CHRISTOPHER BEDERKA, BA University of Texas at Austin, 2018
AMY CONROY, BFA Carnegie Mellon University, 2008
EMILY BEEKEN, BA Ohio Wesleyan University, 2017
SPENCER A. COOLIDGE, BA The Pennsylvania State University, 2018
VIVI BESTEMAN, BA American University, 2019 ASHLEY BIERNESSER, BS, PhD Duquesne University, 2011 Boston College, 2017 COLTON BLAIR, BA Washington & Jefferson College, 2019 ANNE BLOOMBERG, BS, PhD Roanoke College, 2003 University of Virginia, 2015 MICHAEL BORSCH, BA Dickinson College, 2019 ABIGAIL BRIGGS, BS University of Pittsburgh, 2019 BRIANNA E. BROWN, BA Grove City College, 2016 DEJA L. BRYANT, BA The Pennsylvania State University, 2019
CHRIS CORNELIUS, AB, MA University of Chicago, 2005 University of Oregon, 2008 KYLE COSOLETO-MILLER, BSW, MSW Bloomsburg University, 2017 University of Pittsburgh, 2018 JOSHUA COSSIN, BS Indiana Wesleyan University, 2019 KARA MADISON DALLY, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2019 CONOR THOMAS DANIELS, BA American University, 2013 ANOKHY DESAI, BS, MS University of Southern California, 2015 Carnegie Mellon University, 2022 PRIYA DESAI, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019
ALEXANDER DETTWYLER, BA Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2013
DANIEL J. GRAZIANO, BA Washington & Jefferson College, 2016
PATRICK ARMEL DONGMO TSAGUE, Master of Laws University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2018
HENRY GRECO, BPS Berklee College of Music, 2018
JACOB THOMAS DOUGHERTY, BA American University, 2012 MACK DOWIAK, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2016 FRANKIE EXLER, BA University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 2019 BENJAMIN S. FLEMING, BA Dickinson College, 2019 ORIN MICHAEL FRANCE, GEM, BSM, MPIA Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School, 2004 Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business & Management, 2005 University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, 2022 ROBERT GALLOWAY, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019 MELINA GEORGIADES, BA Washington & Jefferson College, 2019 M. TYLER GILLETT, BA, MA, PhD Southern Methodist University, 1994 University of Kansas, 2003 Claremont Graduate University, 2013
ZOE GUJRAL, BA The Pennsylvania State University, 2014 RICHARD BRYAN HAARBAUER, BA, MPP Kent State University, 2009 University of Erfurt, 2011 STEPHEN HARPER, BS Marietta College, 2019 DANIELLE LYNN HARRINGTON, BA Boston College, 2017 OLIVIA PASQUALINA HILBORN, Honours BA University of Toronto, 2019 EMMA HOWARD, BA University of Maryland, 2019 CHARLES W. HOWE, BA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2019 BOUTROS IMAD, Bachelor of Law, Master of Law-LLM Holy Spirit University of Kaslik-USEK, 2019 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2020 DANIELLE LEIGH JACOBS, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2017 NOEL MCKINLEY JOHNSON, BS Lehigh University, 2017 VIJAY JOHNSON-TANCO, BS University of Oregon, 2017
ISAAC JOSEPH, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2018 HANNAH KAIL, BA Washington & Jefferson College, 2019 NIKKI MEI KAING, BSBA University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration, 2020 SULLIVAN KAISHI KANG, BA University of California, Los Angeles, 2017 ALEXANDER JAMES KELLER, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019 MICHAEL KENNEDY, BA Susquehanna University, 2018
ALEXANDRE LEBLANC, BA, LLM University of CaliforniaBerkeley,2018 University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne, 2022 SOPHIE LEE, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2019 DILLON O’BRIEN LENNEN, BA University of Michigan, 2014 BRYAN C. LEONARD, BSBA Elon University, 2018 CASSANDRA MAAS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019 ZACHARY K. MADDOX, BA Bard College, 2010
EMILY M. KESSEL, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2019
CODY MADISON, BS University of Pittsburgh, 2019
TRISHA KLAN, BS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019
ANDREW LOWRIE MALANDRA, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2018
DANIEL J. KLAPPER, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2019
DEVIN H. MALONE, BA Allegheny College, 2016
JOSEPH R. KRAJCSIK, BABS, MPH University of Pittsburgh, 2015 University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, 2022 NISHA KRISHNAN, BA The Ohio State University, 2019 TYLER LAMOREAUX, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019 JESSE DWIGHT LAMP, BA St. Martin’s University, 2013 ANDREA LARSEN, BS Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2019
ARMAND MANGULIS, BS Point Park University, 2018 MATTHEW M. MARKULIN, BA Robert Morris University, 2019 JOE MAURIZI, BS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2017 University of Pittsburgh, 2017 ANGELA MAURONI, BA Allegheny College, 2017 ANDREW JAMES MELZER, BA, MSL University of Pittsburgh, 2014 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2016
CARINA MENDOLA, BS, MBA, MSIT The Pennsylvania State University, 2008 Seton Hill University, 2010 Carnegie Mellon University, 201 CRISTIN MICERA MITCHELL, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2013 MATTHEW NACE, BA University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, 2019 MATTHEW NAKASIAN, BS The Ohio State University, 2018 ERIN ALEXIS NAPOLEON, BS Franklin & Marshall College, 2018 TARA CHRISTINE NATH, BS University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2019 VALERIA SOFIA NEGRON DIAZ, BA University of Florida, 2019
STEVEN JAMES PAGACH, BS, LLM Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017 Bucerius Law School-Germany, 2022 ANNIE PARSONS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2017 ALEXANDRA K. PATTERSON, BM, MM Westminster College, 2013 Johns Hopkins University, 2016 FORREST PAUL, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2015 ANNELISE PETERS, BA The Ohio State University, 2019 DEAN ROBERT PHILLIPS, BA Allegheny College, 2019 MEERA RAJPUT, BS University of Pittsburgh, 2018 JADEN H. RANKIN-WAHLERS, BS The Pennsylvania State University, 2017
ANTHONY JAMES NESE, BA The Pennsylvania State University, 2018
AMANDA ROESCH, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019
TYLER JAY NEYMAN, BA Washington & Jefferson College, 2019
EMILY ROSE ROLLINS, BA, BS, MSc University of Nevada-Reno, 2010 University of Guelph, 2015
ALEXANDRA LEIGH NIGIDA, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2016
SARAH ELIZABETH SCHROEDER, BA Florida State University, 2015
CAROLINE ORRICO, BS Carnegie Mellon University, 2019
ANDRES SELLITTO FERRARI, BA, LLM Cornell University, 2017 University of Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne, 2022
VERONICA OVIEDO, BA The Honors College at Florida International University, 2017
RONALD W. SESSA, BA, MBA Lafayette College, 2016 Felician University, 2019
REBECCA LORRAINE SHEARER, BA The Ohio State University, 2019
DANIELLE VEALEY, BA Bethany College, 2018
SETH SHERMAN, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2014
KALLIE VENTO, BA Chatham University, 2019
PAYTON SMITH, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019
GABRIELLE WAST, BA American University, 2015
WILLIAM DANIEL SNOW, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2020
MARGUERITE SARAH WHITE, BA Drew University, 2008
ALEXANDER LAWTON SNYDER, PharmD University of Pittsburgh, 2019
RACHEL J. WHITE, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019
MICHAEL STAFFORD, BA, MSPPM University of Northern Colorado, 2011 Carnegie Mellon University, 2022
KAITLIN WIGGINS, BS University of Pittsburgh 2019
MAX STEINBUGL, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2015 SARAH SUERETH, BS The Pennsylvania State University MADDISON M. SULLIVAN, BS Carnegie Mellon University, 2018 JORDAN TAYLOR, BA American University, 2017 ALEX THOMAS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2015 ERIC THOMAS, BA University of Minnesota, 2019 JAMES F. TIMKO, BA University of Virginia, 2017 KARLEIGH TRGOVAC, BA The Ohio State University, 2019 MARESA BREANA VACCARELLO, BA The Pennsylvania State University, 2019
JEAN YESUDAS, BS Texas A&M University, 2018 MIKE ZULA, BA The Pennsylvania State University, 2019
*December 2021 Graduate
SCHOOL OF LAW CLASS OF 2022 MSL MASTER OF STUDIES IN LAW EMILY JANE BELL, BA, MEd Chatham University, 2011 University of Pittsburgh, 2014 *ASHLEY M. BRANCH, BA Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2017 *MAIDA CEMER, BS, Certificate in Health Care Compliance University of Pittsburgh, 2006 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2017 *NICOLE CHO, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2014 KELSEY COLE, BS, Human Resources Law Graduate Certificate University of Pittsburgh, 2011 University of Pittsburgh, 2020 THERESA KENNELLY-COOK, BA LaRoche College, 1988 KENNETH COTE, BS Colorado Technical University, 1993 SARA DIFIORE-SPROUSE, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2002 **MARGARET MILLER DUNKLIN, BA, (Honorary MSL Degree) University of Pittsburgh, 1989 EILEEN MURRAY FROEHLKE, BBA, MBA, Health Care Compliance Graduate Certificate St. Mary’s College, 1981 University of Pittsburgh, 2012
LISA MICHELLE GARLAND, BS, MBA, Human Resources Law Graduate Certificate Point Park University, 2003 Point Park University, 2005 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2020 ALI R. GIBSON, BS, MS University of Pittsburgh, 2017 West Virginia University, 2022 GREG ELVIS GRIFFITH, BA, Human Resources Law Graduate Certificate Kent State University, 2014 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2021 PRISCILLA L. HEETER, BS, Health Care Compliance Graduate Certificate University of Pittsburgh, 1996 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2017 JOSEPH L. JUNKER, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2001 *RACHEL KELLY, BS Ohio University, 2014 MARIA CHRISTINA LAGNESE, BS, MLS Allegheny College, 1985 University of Pittsburgh, 1993 ALTHEA MENSAH, BS, MSN Clarion University School of Nursing, 2008 University of Pennsylvania, 2015 WENDY D. MEYERS, BA, MEd University of Nevada, 1988 University of Nevada, 2007
*ANDREW Z. MILLER, BS, MS King’s College, 2011 King’s College, 2011 *YOLONDA MURPHY, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2015 SHANNON PETSCH, BA, MHA University of Pittsburgh, 2002 Penn State University, 2020 CHRISTINA ANDREA RAMPELT, BA, JD New York University, 1988 Georgetown University Law Center, 1993 JESSE ROY, BA, Human Resources Law Graduate Certificate Simon Fraser University, 2000 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2021 JORDAN IRENE ULRICH, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2020
*STEPHANIE LYNN VARHOLAK, BA, Certificate in HR Law Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003 TIFFANY WALKER, BA, MBA, Certificate in HR Law University at Albany, Suny, 1990 University at Albany, Suny, 1994 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2021
SCHOOL OF LAW CLASS OF 2021 HCC ONLINE HEALTH CARE COMPLIANCE ONLINE GRADUATE PROGRAM *ASHLEY M. BRANCH, BA Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2017
*ALTHEA MENSAH, BS, MS Clarion University, 2008 University of Pennsylvania, 2015
*TIFFANY R. BROWN, BA Widener University, 2017
*CRYSTAL MEYER, BA, MS Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2004 Clarion University, 2008
*REBECCA BURKLEY, BS, MS University of Pittsburgh, 1988, 1990 *SARAH S. FLORES, BS California State Polytechnic University, 2018 *CORRINE HIBBERT, DrPH, MPH, BSN Excelsior College, 2010 SUNY Downstate, 2015 Capella University, 2021 *GWENDOLYN ILLAR, BS, DPHARM, ACE Ohio Northern University, 2012 *BRANDY L. ISOLA, BS, MPH California State University, 1997 San Diego State University, 2000 *MELISSA KOBERT, BA, MBA Robert Morris University, 2013 Waynesburg University, 2019 *JAMES J. KOSTRA, BS, MS, PhD University of Pittsburgh, 2006 University of Pittsburgh, 2008 University of Pittsburgh, 2020 *ELIZABETH M. KRZYWICKI, BS Geneva College, 2013 *MICHELLE Z. LEFRANCOIS, BS Southern New Hampshire University, 2017 *KASEY L. MCCOLLOUGH, BS, MS Slippery Rock University, 2009 LaRoche University, 2011
*LAUREN NOLAN, BA Temple University, 2016 *JOANNA POSTON, BS, MBA Slippery Rock University, 2016 Point Park University, 2018 *SARAH K. SEERY, BA, JD Hamilton College, 2003 University of Buffalo Law School, 2009 *YVETTE M. STAYDUHAR, BS, MA University of Pittsburgh, 1996 Slippery Rock University, 1998 *DEBORAH S. STERN, BA, JD The George Washington University, 2007 Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2011 *JEFF C. STEWART, BS, JD, LLM Eastern Illinois University, 1996 University of Illinois College of Law, 2000 University of Florida, 2002 *YOUMBE TESFA-FORD, BS, MBA, MHA AdventHealth University, 2019 Stetson University, 2020 AdventHealth University, 2020
*JESSICA L. THOMAS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2019 *VICTORIA F. THOMAS, BA University of Missouri, 2016 *CAROL VANZILE, BA, MSW Villa Maria College, 1983 University of Pittsburgh, 1985 *TIERICA L. VAUGHN, BS, MA Savannah State University, 2008 Argosy University, 2021 *TASHITA R. WHITE, BS, PharmD University of Memphis, 2001 Howard University School of Pharmacy, 2005
HONORS & AWARDS
The School of Law awards its Juris Doctor degree with three levels of honor, Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, to graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding performance during law school. The following awards are also given to graduating students.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE Ashley Biernesser Alberto Pomari MAGNA CUM LAUDE Nicholas Chan Amy Conroy Chris Cornelius Conor Thomas Daniels CUM LAUDE Christopher Bederka Kara Madison Dally Anokhy Desai Robert Galloway Danielle Lynn Harrington Boutros Imad Noel McKinley Johnson Isaac Joseph Hannah Kail Nisha Krishnan Jesse Dwight Lamp
Priya Desai Alexander Dettwyler Jacob Thomas Dougherty Henry Greco Andrea Larsen Zachary K. Maddox Carina Mendola Matthew Nakasian Tara Christine Nath Filip Srbinoski James F. Timko Gabrielle Wast Marguerite Sarah White Rachel J. White
ORDER OF THE COIF Members of the graduating class with cumulative grade averages in the top ten percent are eligible for election to membership in the Order of the Coif. Ashley Biernesser Nicholas Chan Amy Conroy Chris Cornelius Conor Thomas Daniels Alexander Dettwyler
Priya Desai Jacob Thomas Dougherty Robert Galloway Henry Greco Danielle Lynn Harrington Zachary K. Maddox
ORDER OF THE BARRISTERS The Order of the Barristers is a national organization that honors oral advocacy and brief writing skills. The faculty select these outstanding graduating students for honorary membership in The Order of the Barristers. Spencer A. Coolidge Noel McKinley Johnson Trisha Klan Camille Laulanie
Tara Christine Nath Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers Filip Srbinoski Sarah Suereth
ALI CLE SCHOLARSHIP & LEADERSHIP AWARD A certificate presented to the student who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership, the qualities embodied by the American Law Institution Continuing Legal Education group. Priya Desai ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AWARD The ACBA’s Environmental Law Section gives this award to the student who has shown outstanding promise in environmental law. Mack Dowiak AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS AWARD This award, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is given to the student who best exemplifies the positive attributes of a matrimonial lawyer. Rebecca Lorraine Shearer APPELLATE COURT COMPETITION AWARD This award recognizes the outstanding oralist(s) in the Appellate Court Competition and was established to honor the late Dean Emeritus W. Edward Sell. Conor Thomas Daniels Sarah Suereth BLACKBURN MEMORIAL AWARD This award recognizes the students who have made the most useful contribution to the Appellate Court Competition. Conor Thomas Daniels Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers DAVID R. BOOKSTAVER AWARD An award established by the faculty and alumni of Pitt Law to honor the late Professor David R. Bookstaver is presented to the student who demonstrates excellence in the transfer of property by devise, bequest, or gift. Boutros Imad
CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD The clinical law faculty give this award to the student who has done the most outstanding work in the School of Law’s clinic programs. Katherine R. Andrews THOMAS M. COOLEY, II LEGAL WRITING AWARD An award to a student who, in the judgement of the faculty, has written a distinguished paper for a seminar, class or independent study. This award honors the late Dean and Professor Thomas M. Cooley, II. Marguerite Sarah White ROBERT MAXWELL DEBROFF PRIZE An award is given in memory of the late Robert Maxwell DeBroff (JD ’58) to the student who, in the judgement of the faculty, has shown the greatest motivation, interest, and achievement in corporate law. Jacob Thomas Dougherty DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOLAR This award, sponsored by the Deans’ Office and the Office of Professional and Career Development, is given to a student with a strong commitment to public interest law. Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers WILLIAM H. ECKERT PRIZE An endowment from Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott provides an award for students who, in the judgement of the faculty, have written outstanding papers. Jacob Thomas Dougherty Trisha Klan Jesse Dwight Lamp FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP This award, created by the faculty, recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement by JD or LLM students in a seminar, class, or independent study paper. Conor Thomas Daniels Dean Robert Phillips Rebecca Lorraine Shearer FRENCH LAW AND LANGUAGE PRIZE This award, chosen by Professor Vivian Curran, is given to the student who writes the best essay in French on a topic related to French Law. Andres Sellitto Ferrari HERMAN L. FOREMAN AWARD This award, presented by the faculty member teaching the Labor Law course, is given to the student with the highest grade in the Private Labor Law course. Michael Borsch Chris Cornelius
LAW SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD This award is presented to students who, in the opinion of the law school Dean, have exhibited exceptional leadership qualities as law students. Conor Thomas Daniels Matthew Nace Mike Zula LAW SCHOOL TRIAL ADVOCACY AWARD This award honors two students who have demonstrated an overall ability in trial advocacy by high achievement in trial practice, evidence, and pleading and procedure courses. Fall Semester: Andrew Lowrie Malandra Spring Semester: Payton Smith MURRAY S. LOVE AWARD This award, which recognizes outstanding participants in the Murray S. Love Trial Court Competition, was established as a memorial to Murray S. Love, a member of the Class of 1954, by friends and members of his family. Richard Bryan Haarbauer Angela Mauroni Tara Christine Nath Maddison M. Sullivan NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS OUTSTANDING LAW STUDENT A WARD The National Association of Women Lawyers confers an award of honorary membership upon a student who has established an outstanding record of achievement during the student’s three years at the Pitt Law. Sophie Lee PITTSBURGH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION’S STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD This award recognizes a student who demonstrates an outstanding aptitude for leadership and commitment to the practice and advancement of intellectual property law. Erin Alexis Napoleon PITTSBURGH TAX CLUB MEMORIAL PRIZE This award is presented to the student with outstanding performance in the federal taxation courses. Danielle Leigh Jacobs PRO BONO SERVICE LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION AWARD This award recognizes students who complete at least 100 hours of qualifying public service activity during law school. Anokhy Desai Christopher Bederka Mack Dowiak Emily Beeken M. Tyler Gillett Anne Bloomberg Danielle Lynn Harrington Brianna E. Brown Boutros Imad Nicholas Chan
Danielle Leigh Jacobs Noel McKinley Johnson Daniel J. Klapper Nisha Krishnan Jesse Dwight Lamp Rebecca Lerman Cassandra Maas Carina Mendola Cristin Micera Mitchell
Erin Alexis Napoleon Valeria Sofia Negron Diaz Alexandra K. Patterson Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers Payton Smith Alex Thomas James F. Timko Rachel J. White
PRO BONO SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD This award recognizes students who complete at least 50 hours of qualifying public service activity during law school. Olivia Hilborn Andrea Larsen Cameron Ross McCrum
Meera Rajput Maddison M. Sullivan Mike Zula
THE J. EVANS ROSE, JR. PRIZE FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE This prize will be awarded to an outstanding graduating student who plans to pursue a career in government service. Alexander Dettwyler SCHOOL OF LAW OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This award is presented to students who have graduated in the face of extraordinary challenges. Katherine R. Andrews Nikki Mei Kaing Sarah Suereth WILLIAM FREDERICK SCHULZ, JR. LEGAL HISTORY AWARD This award is presented to the student who wrote an outstanding paper in the field of legal history. Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers JEANNIE SHAWL AWARD The Jeannie Shawl Award is given to students who best embody the entrepreneurial underpinnings of JURIST by demonstrating leadership, innovation, initiative, and selfless dedication to JURIST’s mission. Joshua Cossin Gabrielle Wast DAVID STAHL MEMORIAL AWARD Pitt Law’s Alumni Association awards the student attaining the highest average in the graduating class. The award is made in memory of the late Judge David Stahl (JD ’49). Ashley Biernesser
SUTIN PRIZE The Sutin Prize is presented to the law student who demonstrates outstanding commitment to JURIST and its public service mission. Gabrielle Wast TAINTOR MEMORIAL AWARD The Taintor Memorial Award, established by the faculty and alumni in memory of the late Professor Charles W. Taintor, II, is presented to the student receiving the highest grade in the Conflict of Laws course. Chris Cornelius THE TEPLITZ MEMORIAL AWARDS Benjamin H. Teplitz Award: The Benjamin H. Teplitz Award (Class of 1917), award is given to the student who receives the highest-grade average for third-year work in the School of Law. Ashley Biernesser Esther F. Teplitz Award: The Esther F. Teplitz, BS, MD, award is given to the student who receives the highest grade in the Health Law course. Priya Desai Alberto Pomari THE DICK THORNBURGH PRIZE FOR LEGAL SERVICE The prize is awarded to an outstanding student who has worked in the legal services field for low-income persons while in law school and intends to continue this career path. Katherine R. Andrews WOHLMUTH AWARD The Wohlmuth Award is given to JURIST’s law student staffers to recognize outstanding dedication, contributions, and excellence in various categories. Anne Bloomberg M. Tyler Gillett Daniel J. Graziano Cassandra Maas Gabrielle Wast
SCHOOL OF LAW CLASS OF 2022 HR LAW ONLINE HUMAN RESOURCES LAW ONLINE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM *LINDA CHANG, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2009 ERIN BAUER, BS Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1999 SHAUNA N. BRACY, BBA Temple University, 2020 CHEN CHEN, BA, MS Minzu University of China, 2016 Northeastern University, 2019 KIMBERLY L. DIAMOND, BS, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2005 University of Pittsburgh, 2009 JOSEPH S. GOUL, BS West Virginia University, 2019 MICHAELA M. HARDY, BS Slippery Rock University, 2018 ROBERT L. HOLLER, BA Indiana University, 2006 Tulane University, 2012 JUDY J. HUNTER, BA Muhlenberg College, 2003 JOSEPH L. JUNKER, BA University of Pittsburgh, 2001 LISA A. MOSBY, BS, MPA Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003 University of Pittsburgh, 2006 ZACHARY L. PATTON, BS, MBA University of Pittsburgh, 1993 University of Pittsburgh, 2019 KARRI R. RODGERS, BS, MPPM University of Pittsburgh, 1993 University of Pittsburgh, 2019
KAYLEE M. TRUDEN, BS University of Pittsburgh, 2016
CERTIFICATE AND CONCENTRATION PROGRAMS
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS THE JOHN P. GISMONDI CIVIL LITIGATION CERTIFICATE/CONCENTRATION PROGRAM Deja L. Bryant Nicholas Chan Kyle Cosoleto-Miller Richard Bryan Haarbauer Cody Madison Tara Christine Nath Forrest Paul William Daniel Snow Maddison M. Sullivan Director: Prof. Martha M. Mannix HEALTH LAW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Katherine R. Andrews Christopher Bederka Priya Desai Daniel J. Klapper Joseph R. Krajcsik Meera Rajput Alexander Lawton Snyder Jordan Taylor Jean Yesudas Co-Director: Prof. Mary Crossley and Prof. Greer Donley INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Emily Beeken Sullivan Kaishi Kang Jesse Dwight Lamp Alexandre LeBlanc Andres Sellitto Ferrari Director: Prof. Ronald A. Brand
CONCENTRATION PROGRAMS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY LAW Mack Dowiak Stephen Harper Noel McKinley Johnson Jesse Dwight Lamp Alexandra K. Patterson Emily Rose Rollins Marguerite Sarah White Rachel J. White Director: Prof. Grant MacIntyre INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INNOVATION LAW CONCENTRATION Ashley Biernesser Michael Colosimo Spencer A. Coolidge Kara Madison Dally Stephen Harper Carina Mendola Erin Alexis Napoleon Director: Prof. Michael J. Madison PUBLIC POLICY Danielle Vealey Director: Prof. Elena A. Baylis TAX LAW Amy Conroy Boutros Imad Danielle Leigh Jacobs Vijay Johnson-Tanco Nikki Mei Kaing Eric Thomas Director: Prof. Anthony Infanti
PUBLICATIONS
THE JOURNAL OF LAW AND COMMERCE Emily Beeken, Editor-in-Chief Colton Thomas Blair, Supervising Editor Alexander Dettwyler, Lead Executive Editor Emma Howard, Lead Managing Editor Cody James Madison, Supervising Editor Devin Malone, Supervising Editor Matthew Nakasian, Lead Managing Editor Payton Alexandra Smith, Supervising Editor Sarah Suereth, Supervising Editor Karleigh Elizabeth Trgovac, Lead Business Manager Kaitlin Joy Wiggins, Supervising Editor Faculty Advisor: Peter B. Oh PITTSBURGH TAX REVIEW Amy Conroy, Notes Editor Danielle Lynn Harrington, Editor-inChief Danielle Leigh Jacobs, Executive Editor Jesse Dwight Lamp, Bluebook Editor Bryan C. Leonard, Managing Editor Rebecca Lorraine Shearer, Managing Editor Vijay Johnson-Tanco, Associate Editor James F. Timko, Bluebook Editor Chief Faculty Editor: Anthony C. Infanti Faculty Editor: Philip Hackney Faculty Editor: Alice L. Stewart
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH LAW REVIEW Christopher Bederka, Topics Editor Vivi Besteman, Senior Research Editor Ashley Biernesser, Managing Editor Anne Bloomberg, Executive Editor for the Online Edition Brianna E. Brown, Senior Topics Editor Nicholas Chan, Senior Managing Editor Conor Thomas Daniels, Executive Editor Jacob Thomas Dougherty, Lead Executive Editor Mack Dowiak, Managing Editor Robert Galloway, Online Senior Resarch Editor Boutros Imad, Staff Editor Isaac Joseph, Senior Researc Editor Hannah Kail, Articles Editor Trisha Klan, Notes & comments Editor Nisha Krishnan, Senior Topics Editor Andrea Larsen, Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair Angela Mauroni, Notes & Comments Editor Forrest Paul, Articles Editor Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers, Online Editor Amanda Marie Roesch, Business & Operations Manager Emily Rose Rollins, Senior Topics Editor Sarah Elizabeth Schroeder, Topics Editor Andres Sellitto Ferrari, Senior Articles Editor Alexander Lawton Snyder, Online Editor Maddison M. Sullivan, Executive Editor
Jean Yesudas, Editor-in-Chief Faculty Advisor, Christian Sundquist UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH LAW REVIEW ONLINE Erin Alexis Napoleon, Online Executive Editor at Large Noel McKinley Johnson, Online Senior Articles Editor Priya Desai, Online Senior Managing Editor Kara Madison Dally, Online Managing Editor Valeria Sofia Negron Diaz, Online Editor JURIST Anne Bloomberg Joshua Cossin Jacob Dougherty Tyler Gillett Daniel Graziano Cassandra Maas Gabrielle Wast
MOOT COURTS & COMPETITIONS
MOOT COURTS MOOT COURT BOARD Conor Thomas Daniels – Co-Chair Charles W. Howe Jaden H. Rankin-Whalers – Co-Chair Faculty Advisors: The Honorable Judge D. Michael Fisher Paige H. Forster INTERNAL COMPETITIONS APPELLATE MOOT COURT COMPETITION FINALISTS Conor Thomas Daniels Sarah Suereth MURRAY S. LOVE TRIAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION FINALISTS Maddison M. Sullivan Tara Christine Nath EXTERNAL COMPETITIONS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE STUDENT TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION Spencer A. Coolidge Tara Christine Nath Alexandra Leigh Nigida Cassandra Scanlon Coach: Michael Gianantonio Kristin Hoffman CARDOZO/BMI ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION Spencer A. Coolidge Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers
Coaches: Rick Rinaldo David Oberdick Christian Ehret GILES SUTHERLAND RICH MEMORIAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION Kara Madison Dally Matthew Hauser Coach: Lynn Alstadt LLM INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT Camille Laulanie Cameron Ross McCrum Filip Srbinoski Coach: Prof. Charles Kotuby NATIONAL ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY MOOT COURT COMPETITION Brooke Christy Mack Dowiak Hanna Brourman Coach: Leslie Woods NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION Noel McKinley Johnson Alexandra K. Patterson Rachel J. White Coach: Prof. Grant MacIntyre
NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION Shelby Bennett Trisha Klan Jaden H. Rankin-Wahlers Coaches: Jaclyn Faulds Kevin McCarthy Tara Tighe SECURITIES DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRIATHLON Boutros Imad Karleigh Trgovac Daniel J. Graziano Coaches: Rachael Shaw Prof. Alice Stewart WILLEM C. VIS INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT COMPETITION Mack Dowiak Wilson Guarnera Trisha Klan Alec Smith Coaches: Elizabeth Taylor David Zwier Nadine Hafaitha Robbie Cimmino
FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION GREER DONLEY, Associate Professor of Law
PITT LAW FULL-TIME FACULTY JABEEN ADAWI, Director, Family Law Clinic, Clinical Assistant Professor of Law JESSIE ALLEN, Professor of Law
GREER DONLEY, Associate Professor of Law PHILIP HACKNEY, Associate Professor of Law
ELENA BAYLIS, Professor of Law
HAIDER ALA HAMOUDI, Vice Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Professor of Law
MARK BERNSTEIN, Interim Co-Director, Barco Law Library, Professor of Law
DAVID HARRIS, Sally Ann Semenko Endowed Chair Professor of Law
DEBORAH BRAKE, Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development, John E. Murray Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law
BERNARD HIBBITTS, Professor of Law
KEVIN ASHLEY, Professor of Law
RONALD A. BRAND, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg University Professor and John E. Murray Faculty Scholar, Academic Director, CILE BEN BRATMAN, Professor of Legal Writing, Coordinator, Legal Writing Program ANDRELE BRUTUS ST. VAL, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
ANTHONY INFANTI, Christopher C. Walthour, Sr. Professor of Law, Affiliate Faculty, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies Program SUSANNA LEERS, Interim Co-Director, Barco Law Library JACQUELINE LIPTON, Associate Professor of Legal Writing JULES LOBEL Professor of Law
WILLIAM CARTER, JR., Professor of Law
GRANT MACINTYRE, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of the Environmental Law Clinic
PAT CHEW, Judge J. Quint Salmon and Anne Salmon Chaired Professor
MICHAEL MADISON, Professor of Law and John E. Murray Faculty Scholar
MARY CROSSLEY, Professor of Law
MARTHA MANNIX, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Gloria McDermott Hickton Professor of Elder Law
VIVIAN CURRAN, Distinguished Professor of Law JERRY DICKINSON, Associate Professor of Law
PETER OH, Professor of Law TOMAR PIERSON-BROWN, Associate Dean
for Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Director Health Law Clinic, Clinical Associate Professor of Law PATRICIA RONCEVICH, Acquisitions and Serials Librarian KAREN SHEPHARD, Information Services Librarian ANN SINSHEIMER, Professor of Legal Writing SPEARIT, Professor of Law ALICE STEWART, Clinical Associate Professor of Law
EMERITUS FACULTY DOUGLAS BRANSON, Professor Emeritus of Law TERESA BROSTOFF, Professor Emerita of Law NANCY BURKOFF, Professor Emerita of Law JOHN BURKOFF, Professor Emeritus of Law KEVIN DEASY, Associate Professor Emeritus of Law
CHRISTIAN SUNDQUIST, Professor of Law
RICHARD DELGADO, Professor Emeritus of Law
LINDA TASHBOOK, Adjunct Professor of Law; Foreign, International, and Comparative Law Librarian
HARRY FLECHTNER, Professor Emeritus of Law
DAVID THAW, Associate Research Professor of Law, Assistant Research Professor of Computing & Information
CYRIL FOX, JR., Professor Emeritus of Law LAWRENCE FROLIK, Professor Emeritus of Law
CHRISTOPHER TODD, Cataloging and Systems Librarian
ARTHUR HELLMAN, Professor Emeritus of Law
ANJALI VATS, Associate Professor of Law
WILLIAM LUNEBURG, JR., Professor Emeritus of Law
SHEILA VELEZ MARTINEZ, Jack & Lovell Olender Professor of Refugee, Asylum and Immigration Law, Director of Clinical Programs
MARGARET MAHONEY, Professor Emerita of Law ALAN MEISEL, Professor Emeritus of Law
LU-IN WANG, Professor of Law AMY J. WILDERMUTH, Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Professor of Law
THOMAS ROSS, Professor Emeritus of Law MARC SILVERMAN, Professor Emeritus of Law STELLA SMETANKA, Professor Emerita of Law
JEAN STEFANCIC, Professor Emerita of Law
PAIGE FORESTER, ESQ., Professor of Practice
GEORGE TAYLOR, Professor Emeritus of Law
JOHN GISMONDI, ESQ., Professor of Practice
RHONDA WASSERMAN, Professor Emerita of Law
BRET GROTE, ESQ., Professor of Practice DAVID HERRING, Professor of Practice
PROGRAM DIRECTORS MARY NELL CUMMINGS, ESQ. Adjunct Professor of Law, Program Director of the Health Care Compliance Online Graduate Certificate Program JOSEPH HORNACK, ESQ. Adjunct Professor of Law, Program Director of the Human Resources Law Online Graduate Certificate Program MAX LAUN, Adjunct Professor of Law, Program Director of the International Business Dispute and Resolution Graduate Certificate Program MARILY NIXON, Professor of Practice, Program Director of the Online MSL
JURIST FELLOW AND PROFESSORS OF PRACTICE KEVIN ABBOTT ESQ., Professor of Practice JACLYN BELCZYK, Professor of Practice, Executive Editor, JURIST CHARLES COHEN, ESQ., Professor of Practice STEPHANIE DANGEL, Professor of Practice D. MICHAEL FISHER, Distinguished Jurist Fellow JUDITH FITZGERALD, Distinguished Jurist Fellow
DAVID HICKTON, Founding Director Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, Professor of Practice CHARLES KOTUBY, JR., FCIARB, Professor of Practice, Executive Director of CILE LAWRENCE LEBOWITZ, ESQ., Professor of Practice MARILY NIXON, Professor of Practice DREW ROBERTS, Professor of Practice JUDITH TEETER, Professor of Practice CHALON YOUNG, Professor of Practice
VISITING FACULTY RICHARD WEISBERG, Visiting Professor of Law, Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
ADJUNCT FACULTY Sara Burhan Abdullah John Adamczyk Bruce Adelson Rodney Akers Lynn Alstadt Khasha Attaran Cathy Bissoon C. Allen Black, Jr. Eduardo Bozzo Samuel Braver
John Cencich Christopher Channel Mathew Clark Samantha Clancy Jane Collins Julie Colton James Corbelli Elliot Dater Marshall Dayan Elizabeth DeLosa Christopher Deluzio Charles DeMonaco Monica Deoras Matthew Divelbiss T. Matthew Dugan III Christian Ehret Jessica Ellel Jack Elliot Christopher Elnicki Paolo Farah Ralph Fischer Frederick Frank Susan Frietsche Craig Frischman Joseph Froetschel Michael George A. Michael Gianantonio Eugene Giotto Alan Gordon Amanda Green Hawkins K. Mark Hall John (Jay) Hammond Kevin Harkins Craig Heryford Leo Hitt Thomas Hitter Barbara Holmes Joseph Hornack John Iole Nevena Jevremovic Vincent Johnson Ira Karoll Stephen Kaufman Barbara Kern Nick Kolovos
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Marcy Smorey-Giger Nicholas Smyth Krista-Ann Staley Hagen Starz Natalya Stepanova-Sipper The Hon. William Stickman Peter Strope Catherine Sullivan Linn Swanson Steve Tanzilli Linda Tashbook Irene Thomas Richard Thorpe David Torrey Emily Town Bobbi Britton Tucker Katherine Vaky Jonathan Vallano Julie Vanneman Joshua Vaughn Barbara Vimont Aaron Walayat William Ward Peter Watt-Morse Heather Weiner Andrew Weinstein Rob Wible Chad Wissinger Patricia Wysor Gregg Zegarelli
AFFILIATED FACULTY Karen Clay Robert Hayden Tina Batra-Hershey Kenneth Lehn Jeffrey Shook
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