Class Notes

CLASS NOTES ’51

Justin L. Vigdor, who is of counsel to Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, was named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list for corporate law.

’58

William Croutier was honored at the 57th annual St. Agnes Parish Celebration, Hoop it Up, in recognition for his service to the community and St. Agnes Parish.

’61

Hon. Joseph W. Bellacosa ’87HON

published two biography reviews in the New York Law Journal. In May he reviewed Arnold A. Offner’s book, Hubert Humphrey: The Conscience of the Country, and, in June, he reviewed Stephen Budiansky’s Oliver Wendell Holmes: A Life in War, Law and Ideas. Judge Bellacosa also authored the New York Law Journal commentary “A Bird’s Eye View of John Roberts’ Institutional Integrity.” His article, “Overhauling New York’s Trial Courts – Chief Judge DiFiore and the Lesson of History,” appeared in the New York State Bar Association Journal, as did his review of Joan Biskupic’s book, The Chief: The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice Roberts.

’66

Charles Wroblewski received the Town of Hempstead Hometown Hero Award, which is presented to “brave residents who have demonstrated exemplary service to the community.” He is also the recipient of the 2020 Humanitarian Service Award presented by the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation.

’67

John (Jack) Barnosky, a partner in the estate and litigation practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was named to the 2020 and 2021 Best Lawyers in America lists and to Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

The New York State Court of Appeals has appointed

Hon. Carmen Beauchamp

Ciparick ’03HON as chair of the State Board of Law Examiners, which prepares and administers the bar examination for admission of attorneys. Justice Ciparick is co-chair of the national appellate practice group at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and previously served as a judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. She spent 34 years on the bench, the last 19 on New York’s highest court.

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Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, presented Thomas Michael Laquercia with its Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. The founding attorney and the chief executive officer of Laquercia, LLP, Laquercia is a sought-after trial lawyer who provides representation for insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals.

’70

Donald T. DeCarlo co-authored Workplace Stress: Past, Present and Future with Pittsburg Law Professor David Torrey. The book examines current stressors that may result in workers compensation and other state and federal claims, including those pursued by first responders. The authors also review studies and surveys related to stress causes and results along with solutions used by individuals and businesses to prevent or control stress and related claims.

Lawrence M. Kaye, co-chair of Herrick’s art law group, presented a program on Recovering Nazi-Looted Art as part of the Museum of Jewish Heritage’s special exhibition: Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.

Best Lawyers in America named Terry O’Neil a 2020 Lawyer of the Year for employment law–management. O’Neill, who is a member at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, was also included in Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

’71

Anthony P. Gentile received the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s 85th Annual Banquet.

’74

Frank Amoroso published his ninth book, Korea Forgotten Sacrifice, just in time for the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.

’75

Dick O’Connell is the principal at NewGate Retail Advisors, which provides personalized, full-scope real estate advisory and implementation services to specialty retailers.

’76

Ronald A. Fatoullah, a partner at Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, has been named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list. He focuses his practice on elder law, litigation, and trusts & estates.

Paul Pfingst, a partner at Higgs Fletcher & Mack (HFM), has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Before rejoining HFM, he served as the San Diego County District Attorney, earning the coveted William French Smith Award for outstanding contributions to law enforcement from the United States Attorney General.

’77

Edward C. Radin, a member at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list and was included in Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list for estates and probate.

Charles M. Strain, a partner in the corporate law practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was named to the 2020 and 2021 Best Lawyers in America lists.

’78

Erica B. Garay, founder of Garay ADR Services, has been appointed to the DENY ADR Advisory Council for a 2–year term.

Lauren Wachtler, a partner in the commercial litigation practice group at Barclay Daman Law, received the New York State Bar Association Commercial & Federal Litigation Section’s prestigious Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin Award for Excellence in the Courtroom. The Section presents the award to women litigators who have distinguished themselves in New York’s federal and state courts and who have shown a commitment to mentoring young attorneys.

’79

Lamb & Barnosky, LLP partner Eugene Barnosky was named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list for schools and education.

Michael E. Ferdman, a partner at Barclay Damon LLP, was selected to Buffalo Business First’s 2019 Legal Elite of Western New York list. He was also included in Super Lawyers’ 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list.

Super Lawyers named Anthony R. Gambardella to its 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. He is a partner in the insurance coverage practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP.

L’Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP partner Marian C. Rice, who focuses her practice on the representation of attorneys and risk management for lawyers, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. Ernest R. Stolzer, a member at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, was selected to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list. Jon Zuckerman has joined Lee NYC as the firm’s chief operating officer.

’80

Alan J. Schwartz, principal and managing attorney of the Law Offices of Alan J. Schwartz, PC, has been elected as a board member of Long Island Community Chest, an on-going fund to provide immediate, short-term financial support to needy individuals and families on Long Island.

’81

Charlotte Biblow, a partner in the environmental practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was named to the Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Paul Feiner was re-elected Greenburgh Town Supervisor for his 15th term. He is now the longest–serving chief elected official in Westchester County, and will be the longest– serving Town Supervisor in Greenburgh’s history.

Hon. Maureen T. Liccione is a judge presiding in the New York State Court of Claims.

’82

Stuart I. Gordon, a partner in the bankruptcy and corporate law practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 and 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers lists.

’83

Practitioner and adjunct professor Anthony M. Sabino has been elected dean of the Nassau Academy of Law, the Continuing Legal Education arm of the Nassau County Bar Association.

Robert Spolzino has joined Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP as a partner in the firm’s White Plains office.

Joseph Trotti, a partner at Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP and head of the firm’s matrimonial and family law practice, was featured on News 12’s “The New Normal” segment, discussing schools reopening after the COVID-19 lockdown.

’84

Harriett Schleifer has been elected president of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization. She is the first woman to head AJC since its founding in 1906.

Brooklyn Defender Services Executive Director Lisa Schreibersdorf was honored at the 2019 Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Annual Dinner.

John V. Terrana is Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s co-managing partner and chairs the firm’s tax certiorari practice group. He was named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

After a long career in private practice and as a senior vice president and senior managing counsel at State Street Bank and Trust Company in Boston, Mary Moran Zeven has been named director of the graduate program in banking and financial law at Boston University School of Law.

’85

David Cassidy is a partner at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP specializing in commercial litigation, environmental and toxic torts, and insurance coverage.

Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan, Administrative Judge, New York County Supreme Court, Civil Term, has been appointed co-chair of the New York State Justice Task Force, where she works alongside co-chair and fellow St. John’s Law alumna Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick ’67, ’03HON.

Evan H. Krinick, a partner in the insurance coverage practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Farrell Fritz, P.C. partner John McEntee, who works in the firm’s commercial litigation practice group, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Knobbe Martens partner Joseph Re, a trial and appellate attorney with a national reputation for winning high-stakes patent and trademark cases, is the 2020-2021 president of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Super Lawyers selected Rivkin Radler LLP partner Pia E. Riverso to its 2019 and 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers lists. She is a partner in the firm’s commercial litigation practice group.

’86

Alfred C. Cerullo, III, president of Grand Central Partnership, was named to City & State’s Staten Island Power 100 list and 2020 Responsible 100 list.

Alan C. Eagle, a partner in the insurance coverage practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 and 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers lists for insurance coverage.

Louise Ann Kelleher, an arbitrator and consultant, has established LAKelleher, LLC.

’87

Greenberg Traurig, LLP shareholder Kenneth A. Gerasimovich is the recipient of Lawyers Alliance for New York’s Cornerstone Award.

James C. Ricca, a partner at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, a member of the firm’s real estate law group, and cochair of its banking law group, was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Robert E. Sandler, a partner in the real estate practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., has been named to the 2020 and 2021 Best Lawyers in America lists.

Best Lawyers in America named Blume Forte, Fried, Zerres & Molinari principal Michael B. Zerres a 2019 Plaintiff’s Products Liability Lawyer of the Year for the Newark Metro Area.

’88

Merril Biscone, senior counsel in appeals practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 and 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers lists for appellate practice.

Dan Blake has joined Barclay Damon LLP as a partner. His practice concentrates on employment and business litigation as well as employment counseling and labor law. Blake was also selected to Super Lawyers’ 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list.

Nicholas M. Cardascia has joined Cullen and Dykman LLP as a partner in the firm’s general, tort and insurance litigation department.

Catherine A. Diviney has been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list. She is a partner in the health care practice at Hancock Estabrook, LLP and a member of the firm’s executive committee.

Michael E. Jones has rejoined Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC, where he handles general liability matters, including premises liability, construction site accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and workplace accidents.

Robert J. Lally has joined Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP as a partner in the firm’s construction law practice group.

Eric Kramer, a partner in the trusts and estates practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP partner Patrick McCormick has been elected Treasurer of the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Linda Oliva has joined Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C., where her practice focuses on medical negligence.

Paul Pennock has joined Morgan & Morgan as a partner in the firm’s mass torts practice group, where he will lead litigation strategy.

’89

Lorraine Stacknowitz Boss has joined Forchelli Deegan Terrana, LLP as a partner in the firm’s tax, trusts & estates practice group.

Robert Cote is CEO of Cote Capital, which provides investors and entrepreneurs with a new way of investing in emerging companies.

Hon. Andrew A. Crecca has been appointed the administrative judge for the Suffolk County Courts. In that role, he supervises 80 judges and about 900 employees.

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP partner Daniel Deegan was selected as a Long Island Business News 2020 Long Island Business Hall of Fame inductee for his commitment to excellence. He was also included in Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Hon. Nestor Diaz was elected to serve as a New York City Civil Court Judge.

Paul Ferrillo has joined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group. He focuses his practice on corporate governance issues, complex securities class action, major data breaches and other cybersecurity matters, and corporate investigations.

Alan B. Hodish, was inducted into the 2020 class of the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation’s Hall of Fame as a coach-contributor to the sport of lacrosse. He was a coach at Levittown Memorial High School before serving as the head coach at Hempstead High School from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Hodish continues to coach a 5th-6th grade lacrosse team under the banner of the Hempstead Police Athletic League.

Brian Whiteley, a partner at Barclay Damon LLP, was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list for business litigation. James Wicks was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

’90

Jon Devendorf, a partner at Barclay Damon LLP, was included in the 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers. His practice concentrates in business litigation.

Laura M. Dilimetin has joined Rosenberg, Fortuna & Laitman, LLP, concentrating her practice on commercial litigation and employment litigation.

Teresa Killeen Kenny was sworn in as the Orangetown Town Supervisor, making her the first female supervisor in Rockland County’s history.

Super Lawyers named Cheryl F. Korman to its 2019 and 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers lists. She is a partner in the appellate practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP.

Christopher J. Kutner, a partner in the health services practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP, has been named to the 2020 and 2021 Best Lawyers in America list and to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers lists.

Howard M. Miller, a member at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, was included in Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list for employment and labor. He has also been named to the 2020 and 2021 Best Lawyers in America lists.

’91

Roy Breitenbach has joined Harris Beach, PLLC as a partner on the firm’s health care industry team.

Christopher Caputo has been installed as president of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn.

Frank Cara has been named a partner at Troutman Pepper. His practice focuses on contract review and drafting; preparing claim submissions to owner agencies; advising on employment, labor, and union issues; representing clients in construction/commercial litigation matters as outside counsel; and drafting corporate documents.

Joseph V. Cuomo, co-chair of the corporate and mergers & acquisitions practice group at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP was named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP partner Kathleen Deegan Dickson was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. She concentrates her practice in real estate development, including land use and zoning law.

Harry J. Giknavorian has joined Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. as director of intelligence.

Peter J. O’Malley is the founder of Kenosis Capital LLC, a merchant advisory firm where he provides strategic advice to clients regarding business development and financing. He was recently appointed to the board of directors at Barnwell Industries.

Maura A. McLoughlin has joined the commercial and estate litigation department at Farrell Fritz, P.C. as managing attorney.

’92

Joseph P. Asselta, a partner at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP and chair of the firm’s construction law practice group, was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

Andria S. Kelly is a partner at Cullen and Dykman LLP, where she works in the firm’s general, tort and insurance Litigation department.

Hon. Karen (Lynch) Moroney has been elected to serve as a judge in the Nassau County District Court.

William T. (Bill) Reid, IV, a founding member of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, has been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list.

Hon. Matthew Titone, surrogate of Richmond County, was named to the City & State’s Staten Island Power 100 list.

’93

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has named Andy Barberis to the company leadership role of senior vice president of claims.

Scott Beechert is the chief operating officer and general counsel at Granby Capital Management, LLC.

Gerard R. Luckman is a partner at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP and chairs the firm’s bankruptcy & corporate restructuring practice group. He was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. He has also been appointed to the Institute of Management Accountants–Long Island Chapter Board of Directors.

Timothy Selby was elected chairman of Alston & Bird LLP, where he heads the investment management practice and serves as chair of the firm’s partners’ committee. Selby focuses his practice on advising clients with respect to the structuring and management of hedge funds, managed futures funds, private equity funds, and publicly offered-direct participation programs.

Robert Storti has been promoted to managing director at Bank of America, Private Bank.

’94

Matthew Abrusci is the managing director and head of the U.S. Capital Markets law group at RBC Capital Markets.

’95

Super Lawyers named Farrell Fritz, P.C. partner Patrick T. Collins to its 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. He works in the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring practice group.

Sean Conroy of the Louisiana National Guard was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

Laurence A. Grayer, general counsel, vice president, and chief compliance officer at Creative Associates International, received a 2021 OnCon Icon Top 50 Corporate Counsel Award. DAC Live recognized him as one of Washington DC’s Top Corporate Counsel for 2019, and the Association of Corporate Counsel presented him with its Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for his volunteer legal work with Veterans Moving Forward.

Gary S. Rosner, a partner at Ritter Chusid, LLP, has joined Nova Southeastern University as an adjunct professor in the paralegal studies program.

’96

Christopher Butler has joined Bowhead Specialty as the head of claims.

Hon. Leigh Cheng was elected to serve as a New York City civil court judge.

Kevin Fogarty, a longtime capitol hill staffer has established Ambrose Partners, an integrated government and public affairs solution firm. He previously served as a senior advisor on Capitol Hill for over 20 years, including as chief of staff and communications director for Congressman Peter King.

Craig M. Johnson, founder and CEO of Long Point Advisors, was included in City and State’s 2020 Responsible 100 list.

Matthew Larkin, a partner at Barclay Damon LLP, was included in Super Lawyers’ the 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers. He concentrates his practice in products defense.

Mark R. Ustin, a partner and head of the New York State regulatory & government relations practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., has been elected president of the board of directors for St. Catherine’s Center for Children.

’97

Felix Chevalier, founding partner of the Chevalier Law Firm, PLLC and co-founder of Urban Capital Network, has launched FelixChevalier.com with a focus on international market entry.

Michael Choi has been named special counsel for complex financial investigations at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.

Safe Center of Long Island honored DiMascio & Associates, LLP for the firm’s pro bono work on behalf of victims of domestic violence. Father and son John DiMascio, Sr. ’83 and John DiMascio, Jr. are partners in the firm, which specializes in family law.

Hon. Denise Johnson was elected to serve as a New York City civil court judge.

Foley & Mansfield partner Timothy Ferguson is heading up the product liability and toxic tort division in the firm’s Miami office.

Francesca Sena is a vice president at Cowen and Company.

’98

Corey Ackerman has been named Director, Contracts & Commercial and Assistant General Counsel at iCIMS.

The Los Angeles office of Kids in Need of Defense has named Nelson Castillo a Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in recognition of his 10-plus years of service to the organization.

Thomas Devaney has joined Jones Day as a partner in the firm’s private equity practice group.

NY Magazine featured Ken Jewell as a Leader in the Law–2018 and 2019. Jewell, who was also named to the Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list, concentrates his practice in family law.

Barbara Leone is vice president, E & O Complex Claims at AIG.

Matthew D. Norfolk has opened Norfolk Law, PLLC.

Marc Riccio has joined MR21 Advisory as a strategic advisor. Courtney Rocket is a member at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

John Veracoechea is head of health care claims at AIG.

’99

Noreen Arralde recently became an associate village justice for the Incorporated Village of East Williston.

Joseph Moreno, a former federal prosecutor and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP partner, has joined SAP National Securities Services, Inc. as general counsel. Moreno is a frequent commentator on legal issues for Bloomberg Law and other media outlets and is president of the St. John’s Law Alumni Association’s Washington, D.C. chapter.

Renee L. Wilm was named chief legal officer of Liberty Media Corporation, Qurate Retail, Inc., GCI Liberty, Inc., Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., and Liberty Broadband Corporation.

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Lowenstein Sandler LLP has announced that Jeffrey Cohen, a partner and vice chair of the firm’s bankruptcy, financial reorganization & creditors’ rights department, assumed leadership of the practice as its new chair.

Long Island Business News included Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP partner Theresa A. Driscoll in its special publication: 2020 Who’s Who Women in Professional Services.

Hon. Jessica Earle-Gargan was elected to serve as a New York City civil court judge. Darryl Gibbs has been named chief diversity officer at Equitable. In this role, he is responsible for fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment across the organization, positioning the company to fully deliver on its mission as it helps more Americans face the future with confidence.

Robert Langdon, a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, received Law360’s MVP–Private Equity award.

Kenneth Lange was named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. He is a member at Smith Mazure, P.C. and focuses his practice on insurance coverage.

’01

Gregory Michel has been promoted to chief procurement officer at the National Basketball Association.

Kevin Ryan is the communications director and legislative director at the New York City Council.

’02

Frank W. Brennan is a partner at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP concentrating his practice in construction law, commercial litigation, and labor and employment law. He was included in Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list.

James Byrnes has joined Berkshire Hathway Specialty Insurance as vice president in the company’s construction professional liability insurance group.

Kathryn Carney Cole, a partner in the commercial litigation practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. Michael Comerford has joined Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP as a partner. He provides restructuring and insolvency counsel.

David Dunn has joined Providence, a leading financial advisory firm, as a principal and head of the firm’s newly opened office in Stamford, CT.

James Gallagher has joined Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP as counsel in their Charlotte, NC office.

Liza Milgrim-Reyes, a member at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C., was sworn in as the president of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association.

Mark Murphy is chief operating officer at Digital Currency Group.

Darren A. Pascarella, counsel at Farrell Fritz, P.C., has been elected to the board of directors for the Caumsett Foundation.

Julie Weerth is a senior vice president for severity casualty claims at Chubb.

’03

Robert Cristiano has joined Duffy & Duffy, PLLC, where he practices personal injury law with a concentration in medical malpractice.

Erin Frost has been named a partner at Cullen and Dykman LLP, where she works in the firm’s general, tort and insurance litigation department. Her practice includes construction site litigation, premises liability, products liability, and property damage litigation.

Long Island Business News recognized Ana C. Shields as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business. The list recognizes the most dynamic and influential women who have demonstrated leadership in their

chosen career though mentoring and community involvement. Shields is a principal at Jackson Lewis P.C., where she concentrates her practice in employment law.

Fortune interviewed Worthy Company co-founder and CCO Nydia Durand Shipman about her business and predictions for the plant-based food industry.

Ferish Patel has joined Cooley LLP as a partner in the firm’s Singapore office.

’04

Crain’s New York Business has named Eugenie (Genie) Cesar-Fabian to its inaugural Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives list. Cesar-Fabian is general counsel, chief compliance officer, and partner at Palladium Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm with approximately $3 billion in assets under management.

Matthew DiDora has founded the Law Office of Matthew F. Didora, P.C. in Garden City, NY, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and transactional matters.

Jessica Copeland has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC as a member in the firm’s data privacy, cybersecurity and intellectual property practice group. She recently wrote an article for the New York Law Journal on COVID-19 and cybersecurity.

David Eskew, a founding partner at the boutique law firm Abell Eskew Landau LLP, co-authored the article “Propensity – Persuasion and Prejudice: A Look at ‘Other Acts’ Evidence and What the Defense Can Do About It” with fellow alumnus and Teitler & Teitler, LLP partner Paul A. Murphy ’90.

’05

Florina Altshiler has been named a partner at Russo & Toner, LLP, where her litigation practice concentrates in labor law and premise liability matters and also includes medical malpractice and general negligence law.

Bill D. Bensinger, a partner at Christian & Small LLP, has been recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA. He focuses his practice on commercial dispute litigation, bankruptcy, and restructuring litigation.

Brian Connor has joined Barbiero Bisch & O’Connor LLP as an associate.

LL.M. alumnus Ian Fredericks has been named president at Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC.

Elizabeth Daitz Lombardo, the New York City Police Department’s inaugural executive director, civil litigation, was chosen as a 2019–2020 White House Fellow. The White House Fellowship provides professionals from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to engage in public service by serving in various roles in the federal government.

’06

Stephanie M. Alberts, a partner in Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s tax, trusts & estates practice group, was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list.

Meghan Flaherty has been named an AVP Excess Casualty Claims at Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc.

Annmarie Giblin has launched Giblin Law, PLLC with a focus on cyber and privacy law and litigation. Robert Graham has been promoted to partner at Slater and Matsil, LLP, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property.

Allen Levine is assistant general counsel, litigation at AIG.

Nicholas B. Malito, counsel at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, has been named to Irish America’s Business 100 list, which recognizes IrishAmerican and Irish-born leaders who have achieved success in business.

Kelly McDonald has been promoted to director at Barclays.

Curtis Young has been promoted to managing director at Grant Thornton LLP.

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Carlos Beato is a member at Pitta, Bishop & Del Giorno LLC, where he oversees procurement advisories and advises on government contracting, administrative and regulatory matters, legislation, and initiatives at all three levels of government. He also engages in direct government and legislative advocacy on behalf of labor, corporate, not-for-profit, and small business clients.

Marc Berkowitz has joined Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP as a partner in their intellectual property group. He concentrates his practice in intellectual property and e-commerce litigation.

Lisa Marie Harris is a partner in the labor and employment practice group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

Eleonora M. Migliaccio has been promoted to senior relationship partner at Bloomberg Industry Group. William Ng, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., has been named president-elect of the Asian Bar Association of New York.

Christos Pamboukes has joined BakerHostetler as senior legal researcher.

City & State honored Jamie Porco, associate director of professional development and pro bono programs at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, at The Responsible 100 Awards. The annual awards ceremony honors an elite group of 100 New Yorkers who are setting new standards of excellence, dedication, and leadership in improving their communities and making transformative change.

Anaupama Yerramalli has joined Latham & Watkins, LLP as counsel. She represents debtors, official and ad hoc committees, bondholders, lenders, and other creditors and investors in complex and multifaceted bankruptcies and restructurings, both in and out of court.

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Hon. Carl Falotico is a judge in Schenectady City Court.

Massimo Giugliano has been named a partner in the corporate and insolvency, creditors’ rights & financial products practice groups at Davis & Gilbert LLP.

Sheryl Busell Giugliano has joined Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. as a partner, with a practice focused on bankruptcy and restructuring.

Christine Hogan has joined Wigdor LLP as a partner focusing on plaintiff employment issues.

Naomi Moss has been promoted to partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where she represents debtors, official and unofficial committees of unsecured creditors, secured lender groups, debtor-inpossession lenders, institutional investors, hedge funds and acquirers of businesses and assets, focusing on in- and out-of-court restructurings, with an emphasis on bondholder committees and creditors’ committees in large, complex cases.

Ikhwan A. Rafeek has been promoted to member at Otterbourg P.C., where he practices in the firm’s banking and finance department.

Brian G. Smith has been promoted to special counsel at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, where he focuses his practice in the areas of estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, litigation, family law and charitable giving for high-networth individuals.

Richard Spatola is counsel at Calgani & Kanefsky where he concentrates on corporate investigations and integrity as well as white collar criminal and regulatory defense.

Paul Vitale is counsel at Wade, Clark, Mulcahy LLP, where he handles the defense of premises liability, property damage, labor law, products liability, and general liability claims, from inception through trial and appeal. National Grid. She was profiled in The Top 100 Magazine.

Hon. Vanessa Fang has been appointed to serves as a New York State Housing Court Judge.

Tom Gerrity has been promoted to counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Brooke Hazen has joined the Elate Group, Inc. as in-house counsel.

Marc T. Ladd has joined Cohen Ziffer, Frenchman & McKenna as a partner. He represents and advises large corporate policyholders, handling a wide range of insurance coverage disputes in federal and state courts and other venues.

Erica Markowitz has joined the Law Offices of Aaron Katsman, a boutique residential real estate firm.

Raymond Mascia, a shareholder at Anderson Kill, was selected as a Law360 Rising Star. He is a member of the firm’s insurance recovery group.

Chris Walch is COO & Co-Founder of LifeScore Ltd., an adaptive music platform that creates unique, realtime soundtracks. She is also the founder of Women of Winter, a Montana-based, grassroots community organization that showcases women who are carving their own paths in the mountains and in life.

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Paul Bartels is counsel at Bell Law Group, PLLC, where he practices in the fields of labor and employment law, personal injury, insurance defense, and civil and commercial litigation.

Tanya N. Blocker has been promoted to assistant general counsel, US director, UK senior manager, employment & labor at

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James Byrne is a senior vice president, senior trust officer at Bank of America–Private Bank.

Philip A. Butler, an associate in the land use and zoning law practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list. Daniel Buckley has joined Michael A. Neufeld & Assoc., LLC., focusing on trusts & estates and estates planning.

Victoria Cantrella is director of labor relations at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Ben Casper is an Israel-based director at Avison Young, a global commercial real estate company.

Christina R. Kormylo Errico has joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance as a complex claims director.

Meghan Fox has been promoted to counsel in the executive compensation and employee benefits practice group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

Lawrence S. Han, a member of Rivkin Radler LLP’s complex torts & product liability practice group, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Star list.

George Klidonas has joined Latham & Watkins LLP as a partner in the firm’s restructuring and special situations practices.

Darnisha A. Lewis-Bonilla has joined the litigation team at the Williams Law Firm.

Nicholas B. Malito has joined Fox Rothschild LLP as a partner in the real estate department.

Tara McDevitt has been promoted to counsel at Harras Bloom & Archer LLP, where she focuses her practice on litigation and real estate.

Matthew S. McNamara is senior corporate counsel at GAF, a leader in the building materials industry and America’s largest roofing manufacturer.

LL.M. alumnus James Newton has been named partner at Morrison & Foerster, where he is a member of the finance department and part of the business & restructuring group. Best Lawyers recognized Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP partner Constantina Papageorgiou for her work in trusts and estates.

Kristin Roshelli was named a partner at King & Spalding LLP, where she represents health care clients in transactional, regulatory and compliance matters, with particular emphasis on joint venture transactions, affiliations involving academic medical centers, and internal investigations involving alleged Medicare or Medicaid overpayments.

Sean Scuderi has been promoted to counsel at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP.

Stefanie Ann Singer has been promoted to general counsel and chief risk officer at Novogradac & Company LLP. She was featured in a Vanguard article about finding worklife balance.

Crain’s New York Business included Nick E. Smith in its Notable Black Leaders and Executives list. He serves as first deputy public advocate in the Office of the New York City Public Advocate.

Lee Soffer is general counsel at BA Sports Nutrition, LLC, the company that produces the popular Bodyarmor Sports Drink.

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Samantha Alessi has become an Assistant United States Attorney at the Department of Justice.

Vladimir Ampov is an associate at Sperber, Denenberg & Kahan, P.C.

Patrick Brand has been promoted to senior investigative counsel at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.

Preston Demouchet has been promoted to counsel at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, where he focuses his practice on tax and estate planning and administration of estates and trusts.

Wkame H. Dowe has joined Citi as a compliance risk management officer.

Robert J. Guidotti has been promoted to principal at Jackson Lewis, P.C. He counsels employers of varying sizes and industries in a wide range of labor and employment matters.

Elizabeth Riordan Hurley has been named senior law attorney at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services.

Brendan Lantry, an attorney at Menicucci Villa Cilmi PLLC, was named to City & State’s Staten Island Power 100 list.

Eric Lipenholtz has joined Adam America Real Estate as general counsel.

Matthew B. Meisel, has joined the commercial litigation and real estate practice groups at Rivkin Radler LLP.

Lawyers Alliance for New York honored Christopher J. Palmese with its Cornerstone Award. He is an associate in the real estate department at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Tim Poydenis is a partner in Goodwin’s technology companies group, where his practice focuses on representing emerging growth companies and venture capital investors. He received Public Counsel’s 2020 Pro Bono Award.

Amanda Reynolds has joined J. Joyce & Associates, P.C. in South Jordan, UT.

Laura Fanelli Sarkis is associate director, corporate counsel at Regeneron, a leading biotechnology company that invents lifetransforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Matthew Shatzkes has been promoted to partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, where he works in the corporate practice group and is a member of the firm’s health care practice team.

Dennis R. Smith has opened the Law Offices of Dennis R. Smith, PLLC, focusing on personal injury and construction accidents.

Causeartist has named George Tsiatis, CEO & co-founder of The Resolution Project, one of its NonProfit Leaders Who Will Impact the World in 2021.

Michael Vanunu, an associate in Rivkin Radler, LLP’s insurance fraud practice group, was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list.

Jacklyn Zitelli has been promoted to counsel at Farrell Fritz, P.C., where she represents corporate and individual clients in the financing, sale, and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate.

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Corinne Donohue Adams, an attorney at Yumkas, Vidmar, Sweeney & Mulrenin, LLC, concentrates her practice on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, litigation, and transactional matters. She has been selected to Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list for the past four years, and was included in Best Lawyers in America for 2021. Adams also received the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation’s Rising Star SemiFinalist Award and authored an article that appeared in the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.

Moshe Bobker is a partner at Tane, Waterman & Wurtzel, P.C., where he practices civil litigation. Danielle A. D’Aquila has been promoted to partner in the litigation and arbitration practice group at Brown Rudnick LLP.

Leah Edelboim has joined Cadwalader, Wichersham & Taft LLP as special counsel.

Jennifer Elson was promoted to partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP., where she is a member of the general liability and construction practices.

Michael Goldberg is a vice president at Hiltzik Strategies, a strategic communications and consulting firm.

Amazon presented Stephanie Grenald with its Superhero Award for her outstanding pro bono leadership.

Bryan M. Kotliar has joined Katten Muchin Roseman LLP as a partner in the firm’s insolvency and restructuring practice.

Dean McGee has joined McCabe, Coleman, Ventosa & Patterson PLLC as a partner and is the head of the firm’s civil litigation department.

Lena Paxos has been named a partner at Condon Paxos PLLC, where she handles all aspects of commercial and general civil liability matters.

Robert L. Renda, an associate at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP, was included in the inaugural edition of the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence. He was also selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list.

Christopher Rubino, a partner at Thompson Burton PPLC, was included in Super Lawyers’ 2020 Mid-South Rising Star list. He practices in the area of commercial real estate. Mariya Solovey has been promoted to complex claims director at AIG.

Michael Webb has been promoted to counsel at Nixon Peabody LLP, where he practices in all areas of real estate, handling a broad array of commercial transactions.

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Christine Bezas, an associate at Rivkin Radler LLP, was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list for health care.

Gregory Bruno is a senior associate at Day Pitney LLP, focusing on complex commercial litigation matters.

John Coco, who maintains his own personal injury law firm in Plainview, NY, was included in Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list.

Adam Cohen is senior attorney at Weg & Myers, P.C.

David A. Cooper is starting as a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York.

Terence Cremins has been named a director at Sterling National Bank.

Kristina Duffy, an associate at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, represents parties in intellectual property, professional liability, and commercial litigation cases. She was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list.

Daniel Fisher has joined Merck & Co. as legal director.

Jeffrey P. Gorak, an associate in Rivkin Radler LLP’s trusts & estates practice group, was named to Super Lawyers’ 2019 and 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list for trusts and estates.

Ian Hayes has been named a partner at Creighton Johnsen & Giroux. His practice includes representing private and public-sector labor unions in arbitration, administrative agency work, and litigation, as well as individual employees in various labor and employment matters.

Yasmin Khawaja has joined NBCUniversal Media, LLC as counsel.

Lisa Lin has been promoted to principal court attorney in the Queens County Criminal Court.

Andrew Lipton has joined Robinson & Cole in their insurance and reinsurance practice group.

Piergiorgio Maselli has been promoted to partner at Kranjac Tripodi & Partners LLP, where he works in the corporate and transactional practice group.

Chris Newton has been named acting director of the Homeowner & Consumer Rights Project at Queens Legal Services.

Peter J. Sluka has joined Farrell Fritz, P.C. as a commercial litigation associate.

Ethan Smith is a partner in the Seattle office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the firm’s data privacy and cybersecurity practice team. His practice focuses on responding to data security incidents.

Jessica Stukonis has been promoted to senior counsel, legal affairs at Bustle Digital Group.

Alyssa Zuckerman was named a partner at Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, where she represents public and private sector employers in labor, employment, and education law matters.

Shazana Zumpfe-Cochran is senior contractor relations manager at Amazon.

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Pamela Albanese has been promoted to partner at Mendes & Mount LLP, where she works in the counseling services and professional liability practice areas.

Michele Chavez has joined the insurance fraud practice group at Rivkin Radler LLP. She focuses her practice on insurance defense and nofault insurance fraud matters.

Joseph Donnelly is a partner at Donnelly Stehn LLP, a firm focusing on personal injury, employment discrimination, real estate, civil rights, criminal defense, and construction litigation matters.

Tracy Edwards is a litigation associate at Phillips Lytle LLP.

Frank Gramarossa has been promoted to partner at Welby Brady & Greenblatt, LLP, focusing on construction law and labor law.

Epstein Becker & Green P.C. associate Christopher Lech was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list. He is in the firm’s employment, labor & workforce management, litigation & business disputes, and employee benefits & executive compensation practices.

Alicia A. Matusheski has been promoted to counsel at Perkins Coie LLP, where she counsels clients on a range of complex trademark issues.

Michael Molina has joined Flock Safety as counsel. The company builds ethically designed crime solving technology.

Sonia A. Russo, an associate in the commercial litigation practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list. Edda Santiago was selected as a 2021 Council of Urban Professional New York Fellow.

Erik Snipas is an associate in Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s land use & zoning and industrial development agency benefits & government incentives practice groups. He was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list.

Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP associate Brenna R. Strype, who focuses her practice on land use and zoning and commercial litigation, was selected to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list.

Benjamin Yeamans has been promoted to senior counsel at Publicis Groupe.

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Justin Arborn has joined Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in their global litigation group.

Cristina Delise has been promoted to senior attorney at the Lanier Law firm, where she practices in the pharmaceutical litigation and business litigation divisions.

Yasmin Khawaja is counsel at NBCUniversal Media, LLC, where her work focuses on labor relations.

Salvatore Lapetina has joined Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP, concentrating on general liability litigation and construction accident litigation.

As senior counsel at Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP, Kristin Lee handles complex civil litigation involving professional liability matters, catastrophic injury, and medical negligence.

Viktoriya Liberchuk, an associate in the commercial litigation practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list.

Ayanna Y. Thomas, an associate at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, was named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list. She concentrates her practice in education law.

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Anthony Biondo, an associate at Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, was included in the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list. His practice focuses on patent litigation, copyright, and trade secrets.

Donald P. Casadonte, Jr. has joined Turek Roth & Grossman LLP and is focusing his practice on commercial, business, and real estate matters.

Daniel Coleman has joined Barclay Damon LLP in the firm’s torts & products liability defense and professional liability practice groups.

Cecilia R. Ehresman has joined K&L Gates as an associate in the firm’s labor, employment, and workplace safety practice group.

Anthony J. Holesworth has joined Legion Athletics as Director of Talent and Business Affairs.

Shanshe Khosroshvili is vice president and counsel at Credit Suisse.

Josephine Marino is a partner at Gemelli Gross Shapiro & Marino, where she concentrates her practice on family law matters.

Steven Masillo has joined Paul, Weiss, Wharton & Garrison, LLP as an associate in the firm’s corporate and finance practice group.

Michael Mulia has joined Wagner, Berkow & Brandt, LLP, a firm that concentrates on real estate,

corporate, commercial litigation, and cooperative and condominium law.

Rose Nankervis has joined Nixon Peabody in their labor and employment law practice.

Matthew O’Neill has joined KPMG US in Washington, DC as an associate in the mergers and acquisitions tax group.

Alysha Preston is an intellectual property associate at Baker McKenzie. She serves as co-chair of the New York office’s diversity and inclusion committee and is active in assisting with the firm’s pro bono matters. She was named to National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 list.

Amier Shenoda is an associate at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, where he represents mortgage servicers and lenders in a wide variety of commercial litigation and consumer financial services litigation. He was named to Super Lawyers’ 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars list for real estate.

Chanel Smith was promoted to cochair of the Legal Aid Society’s Child Welfare Action Committee.

Katharine Suominen is a litigation associate at McDermott, Will & Emery. She focuses her practice on litigation matters, including complex commercial litigation for public and private companies, white collar criminal defense and investigations, internal corporate investigations and design and implementation of compliance programs, and insurance coverage disputes.

Garrett Joseph Sweeney is a victim’s legal counsel for the U.S. Marine Corp.

James West has joined Tane Waterman & Wurtzel, P.C. His practice concentrates on real estate transactions, condominium and cooperative law, and general corporate law. Ashley Zangara has joined Disney as an employee relations manager for the new direct to consumer international segment.

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Keren Baruch is an associate in the corporate practice group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

LL.M. alumna Claudia Carbone, a litigation and arbitration attorney at Wuersch & Gering LLP, is a Visiting Assistant Professor for International Capital Markets Law at Universita della Calabria.

Nicholas Coffaro is an associate in the corporate practice at Dentons. He focuses his practice primarily on fund formation for various private equity clients.

Kaveh Dabashi is an associate in the labor & employment department at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

The Alan T. Brown Fund of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation presented Alyssa N. D’Antonio with its 2020 Young Leader Award. D’Antonio, an associate at Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, has been a diligent volunteer for the Foundation, which serves the paralysis community.

Michael C. DeBenedetto, III has joined Kiernan Trebach LLP, focusing on civil litigation.

Stephen N. Kulhanek has joined Murtha Cullina LLP as an associate in the firm’s intellectual property practice group.

Naffie Lamin, an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP, was named to National Black Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 list. Maria Miller is a senior litigation associate at Cullen and Dykman LLP, where she works in the firm’s construction litigation group.

Rebecca Schwartz has joined Sweeney, Reich & Bolz, LLP.

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Divya Acharya has joined EY Law LLP (Canada), concentrating on tax controversy.

Tasnova Amanullah has joined Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP, where her practice focuses on general liability matters.

Mackenzie Brennan has been promoted to senior assistant counsel to the New York Chief Administrative Judge in the New York State Unified Court System.

Gregory C. Brown has joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as an associate representing employers in workplace law matters.

Kyle Gens has joined the Lois Law firm as an associate, concentrating his practice on defending employers in New York workers’ compensation matters.

Christopher Hofmann is an associate at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.

Aaron Jacob has become a partner at Seltzer & Associates PLLC.

Gabriella Labita has joined Fox Rothschild LLP in New York as an associate in the firm’s real estate department.

Keith Olsen has joined Ingerman Smith, L.L.P. as an associate.

Amanda Tersigni has joined Cullen & Dykman LLP as an associate in the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors rights practice group. Jonathan Schwartz has joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as an associate. He has a broad-based corporate practice focused on a wide range of business.

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Crystal Barnes has joined the labor and employment practice group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Kelly Frevele is an associate in the U.S. capital markets group at Clifford Chance LLP.

Chelsea Glynn has joined Ahmuty, Demers & McManus as an associate. She focuses her practice on defending cases involving automobile liability, construction site accidents, premises liability, products liability, and property damage.

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William Healy has joined Carman Callahan & Ingham, LLP.

Hunter Igoe is an assistant corporation counsel at the New York City Law Department.

Alexis Minichini is an attorney at the Nevada Defense Group.

Omar Mulamekic has joined Tyson & Mendes as an associate. His practice focuses on complex litigation, including construction, transportation, and catastrophic injury matters.

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