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January 2023
- Marianne Schmitt Hellauer, J.D. ’80, joined Venable LLP as a partner in its Private Wealth Planning Group.
- Oren D. Saltzman, J.D. ’85, started the Law Offices of Oren D. Saltzman in Columbia, after the Dec. 31, 2022 dissolution of Adelberg Rudow Dorf & Hendler.
- Tracey J. Delp, J.D. ’98, was appointed judge in the Harford County District Court in Maryland.
- Alex M. Allman, J.D. ’00, was appointed judge in the Harford County Circuit Court in Maryland.
- Tom M. Donnelly, J.D. ’00, was named deputy state’s attorney for Baltimore City.
- Kathryn C. Buettner, J.D. ’01, became attorney advisor for the Federal Maritime Commission.
- Silvia Kinch, J.D. ’02, became chief of the Division of Labor Relations and Public Safety for the Montgomery County Attorney’s Office.
- Michael L. Masterson, J.D. ’02, founded Masterson Investment Counsel, a financial advisory firm in Loveland, Ohio.
- Taren N. Butcher, J.D. ’07, was promoted to deputy general counsel at Allegis Group, Inc. in Hunt Valley, Md.
- Brian R. Shepter, J.D. ’08, was named deputy chief of staff for the county executive of Howard County, Md.
- Ashley E. Bashur, J.D. ’09, has been promoted to partner at WilmerHale in Washington, D.C.
- James R. Jeffcoat, J.D. ’12, Kaitlin R. Zarro, J.D. ’12, and Aaron A. Nichols, J.D. ’14 have been named partners at Whiteford Taylor & Preston in Baltimore.
- James P. Robinson, J.D. ’13, and Justin E. Tepe, J.D. ’15, have been elected partners at Goodell DeVries.
- Julia Pitcher, J.D. ’14, became director of state government relations at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
- Maya Zegarra, J.D. ’15, has become an administrative law judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Julian R. Gabbard, J.D. ’17, became senior director of legal operations for clinical-stage biotech company Arcellx.
- Nathan K. Baccus, J.D. ’19, became attorney advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Meredith E. McKinnon, J.D. ’21, started as an associate at Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White in Baltimore.
- Alexus N. Viegas, J.D. ’22, has been promoted to partner at Quinn Law Group in Severna Park, MD.
- Marc Weiner, J.D. ’22, started as associate legal counsel for Perseus Management Group.
- Michael E. Catanzaro Jr., J.D. ’62, passed away on Dec. 6, 2022.
- William J. Kunkle, J.D. ’70, passed away on Dec. 13, 2022.
December 2022
- Michael A. Duff, J.D. ’85, has been named vice chair of the Alvernia University board of directors in Reading, PA.
- Robert G. Cassilly, J.D. ’88, was elected Harford County executive. He chose Jefferson L. Blomquist, J.D. ’83, to be director of law and county attorney, and Robert S. McCord, J.D. ’89, to be director of administration.
- Richard Gregson, J.D. ’92, has joined Baker Donelson’s IP practice as of counsel.
- Melissa Heifetz, J.D. ’97, is the new executive director of The Arc of Northern Virginia.
- Jennifer R. Terrasa, J.D. ’97, was re-elected to the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 13 in Howard County.
- Justin S. Dunbar, J.D. ’03, is a partner at Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP.
- Abigail L. Baker, J.D. ’05, has joined PilieroMazza as a partner and practice chair of the firm’s Business & Transactions Group.
- Sameer Sidh, J.D. ’07, has been named deputy administrative officer for economic development and infrastructure in Baltimore County government.
- Byron Macfarlane, J.D. ’08, was re-elected as Register of Wills for Howard County, MD.
- Justin A. DeVault, J.D. ’14, was elected a shareholder at Shulam Rogers.
- Nick Hawkins, J.D. ’15, has joined the board of directors of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.
- Krystle Sanders, J.D. ’17, has been admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.
- Kaya C. Abukassis, J.D. ’21, joined MacLeod Law Group as an associate.
- Brendan Duff, J.D. ’22, is an honors attorney at the National Labor Relations Board in Albuquerque, NM.
- Ellen Pruitt, J.D. ’22, was named a Krantz Fellow at DLA Piper, to focus on domestic pro bono cases and work with the firm’s nonprofit affiliate, New Perimeter.
- Wallace Dann, J.D. ’50, passed away on Oct. 18, 2022.
- Michael W. Shea, J.D. ’74, passed away on Nov. 19, 2022.
November 2022
- Anna S. Scholl, J.D. ’14 , has been named executive director of the Maryland State Bar Association.
- Kim Neal, J.D. ’97 , has been hired as the first director of police oversight for the city of Alexandria, VA.
- Thomas J.S. Waxter, J.D. ’91 , received the Most Valuable Partner Award from Maryland Legal Aid’s Equal Justice Council for outstanding leadership and commitment to ensuring access to justice for Marylanders.
- Cathi V. Coates, J.D. ’85 , became the first woman to serve on the Worcester County District Court.
- Liam E. Rhodes, J.D. ’20 , is an associate in the business law department at Shapiro Sher.
- Caylee A. Henderson, J.D. ’21 , joined Tydings & Rosenberg LLP as a litigation associate.
- Alexandra Rickart, J.D. ’16 , has joined Jezic & Moyse as an associate in its criminal defense practice.
- Joanie Raymond, J.D. ’95 , received the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center’s 2022 Maryland Pro Bono Service Member of the Judiciary Award.
- James C. Pecunes, J.D. ’65 , passed away on Oct. 28, 2022
October 2022
- Charlie Smith, J.D. ’90 , was elected president-elect of the National District Attorneys Association.
- Timothy Maloney, J.D. ’85, received the Pro Bono Legal Service Award from the John Carroll Society for his service to the Catholic Charities Legal Network.
- Osasu Z. Dorsey, J.D. ’09, has joined the Biden-Harris administration as chief counsel for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Melissa M. Boyd, J.D. ’99, has formed a family law firm, Boyd & Early Family Law LLC, in Plymouth Meeting and Malvern, PA.
- Brad Clark, J.D. ’20, has joined the Baltimore firm of Baxter Baker Sidle Conn & Jones as a litigation associate.
- Gina Dyson, J.D. ’15, is dean of student affairs at Walden University.
- Joy A. Springfield, J.D. ’06, is statewide director of pro bono services for Kansas Legal Services.
- Paula Jean Heinmiller Cline, J.D. ’98 , passed away on Oct. 13, 2022.
September 2022
- Tom Lee, J.D. ’00, director of career services at Penn State Dickinson Law, has been elected a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
- Jeffrey Peyton, J.D. ’12, has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice group in Baltimore.
- Kaitlin Corey, J.D. ’15, has joined the board of directors of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council. She is a partner at Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dan in Baltimore.
- Angela Oetting, J.D. ’06, is acting public defender for District 11 in western Maryland, serving Frederick and Washington counties.
- Michael J. Gervolino, J.D. ’15, has joined the workers' compensation group at Goldberg Segalla in Princeton, N.J.
- Bridgette Becker, J.D. ’10, is a wealth advisor and relationship manager with Glenmede, an investment and wealth management firm.
- Meaghan Alegi, J.D. ’03, has been named acting director of the Harford County, Md., law department.
- Jayne Katherman, J.D. ’17, has been named to the Junior Board of the YWCA Greater Harrisburg. She is an associate at Barley Snyder in central Pennsylvania.
- Charles M. Grayston, J.D. ’76, passed away on Sept. 8, 2022.
- Rear Admiral (Ret.) Jose Hernandez Belardo III, J.D. ’04, passed away on Sept. 16, 2022.
- Byron L. Warnken, J.D. ’77, passed away on Sept. 5, 2022.
August 2022
- Michael Nelson, J.D. ’02, has joined the board of The Baltimore Station.
- Candice Miller, J.D. ’21, has joined Frost Law as an associate.
- Cassandra Brumback, J.D. ’21, has begun a clerkship with the Hon. George Russell III in U.S. District Court.
- Michelle McGeogh, J.D. ’07, has joined the board of Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
- Louis Becker, J.D. ’70, received the Brigadier Gen. Phillip Sherman Award from the MSBA on July 29 for his leadership and longtime service on its Veterans Affairs/Military Law Section, which he ultimately led as chair.
- Colin D. McDaniels, J.D. ’18, has joined the litigation group at Pessin Katz Law.
- Saad Malik, J.D. ’19, has joined the real estate group at Gordon Feinblatt.
- Zarar Ahmed, J.D. ’17, has been promoted to counsel at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Preston P. Heck II, J.D. ’17, has joined the retail and hospitality group at Goldberg Segalla.
- Vincent Charles "Chuck" Rinaudo, J.D. ’51, passed away in early August.
July 2022
- Leigh E. Dalton, J.D. ’08, has been included in the 2022 Women of Influence by the Central Penn Business Journal.
- Joseph V. "Judgie" DiPietro, J.D. ’63, passed away on July 5, 2022.
- Anne Balcer, J.D. ’04, has joined the Independent Community Bankers of America to lead its government affairs practice.
- Eaujee Francisco, J.D. ’21, has joined the firm of Gallagher Evelius & Jones as a litigation and employment associate.
- Elizabeth Burlington, LL.M. ’20, J.D. ’12, is an associate with the firm of McEwen Gisvold LLP in Portland, Ore.
- Hannah C. Ellis, J.D. ’20, has joined the board of directors of Neighbor Ride in Howard County.
- Michael J. Miller, J.D. ’78, passed away on Nov. 24, 2021.
- Frank V. "Bo" Boozer Jr., J.D. ’04, passed away on July 4, 2022.
June 2022
- Scudder Sodergreen, J.D. ’20, joined the firm of Council Baradel as a litigation associate.
- Patrice Meredith Clark, J.D. ’12, was included in The Daily Record’s list of 2022 Leading Women.
- Kaitlin Corey, J.D. ’15, was included in The Daily Record’s list of 2022 Leading Women.
- Leah Ramirez (Hauser), J.D. ’13, was included in The Daily Record’s list of 2022 Leading Women.
- Alison Schurick, J.D. ’14, was included in The Daily Record’s list of 2022 Leading Women.
- Beatrice C. Thomas, J.D. ’19, is an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office.
- Kristen M. Mack, J.D. ’17, has joined the civil rights practice at Hansel Law in Baltimore.
- Alanna Casey, J.D. ’19, is an associate in the employment law and litigation practice at Liff, Walsh & Simmons.
- Susan Francis, J.D. ’11, received the 50th Anniversary Foundation of the Future Award from the Women's Law Center of Maryland.
- Genevieve Hornik, J.D. ’19, has joined Semmes, Bowen & Semmes as an associate.
- LieAnn Van-Tull, J.D. ’14, an associate with Keller and Heckman LLP, is president-elect of the Washington (D.C.) Bar Association.
- Leo W. Ottey Jr., J.D. ’84, passed away on June 2, 2022.