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December 2023
- Katherine “Katie” Hearn, J.D. ’92, has been named to the board of directors for Sweet Briar College, where she holds a B.A. in anthropology
- Kim Neal, J.D. ’97, was elected to the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) board of directors.
- Magistrate Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, J.D. ’01, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
- Melodie C. Hengerer, J.D. ’02, was named to the advisory board of the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT).
- Kerri Smith, J.D. ’12, was recognized by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division in its 2023 On the Rise, Top 40 Young Lawyers Awards.
- Matthew Bohle, J.D. ’16, was named a co-chair of the government relations division at Rifkin Weiner Livingston.
- Yaakov “Jake” Weissmann, J.D. ’16, became assistant vice president for government relations and community affairs for the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
- Valerie Taylor, J.D. ’19, joined the Baltimore office of Jackson Lewis as an associate in the firm’s employment litigation, restrictive covenant, and wage and hour practice.
- Arriana Sajjad, J.D. ’22, has joined the Baltimore office of McDonald Hopkins in the firm’s data privacy and cybersecurity practice group.
- Alina Pargamanik, J.D. ’23, started as an associate at Batoff Associates.
- Laura Stack Fallon, LL.B. ’43, passed away on October 20, 2023.
- Gordon Joseph Kelly Sr., LL.B. ’55, passed away on November 14, 2023.
- Mary R. Howard (née Gil), LL.B. ’56, passed away on October 26, 2023.
- Joseph L. Ruppert, J.D. ’69, passed away on November 11, 2023.
- James L. Pritchard, J.D. ’74, passes away on October 26, 2023.
- Nathaniel “Niel” Fick, J.D. ’75, passed away on November 14, 2023.
November 2023
- Peter S. O’Neill, J.D. ’84; Leslie Florestano Peek, J.D. ’91; Nicole Love-Kelly, J.D. ’95; and Liset Collazo-Dingle, J.D. ’03, were appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the statewide Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission.
- April R. Randall, J.D. ’06, was named a 2023 Leader of Impact by the American Heart Association.
- Mindy Saler, J.D. ’08, has been promoted to assistant vice president of legal at Baltimore-based commercial real estate development and management company St. John Properties, Inc.
- Nicholas E. Kosmas, J.D. ’13, was promoted to chief legal officer at ClearOne Advantage.
- Ebony Thompson, J.D. ’13, was inducted into the Baltimore City College Alumni Association Hall of Fame.
- Annice P. Brown, J.D. ’16, joined the Law Offices of Todd K. Mohink as an associate in the firm’s family law practice.
- Herman Brown, J.D. ’19, has become attorney adviser at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Timothy Tenne, J.D. ’19, was named CEO of American Robotics.
- Khadyne Augustine, J.D. ’20, joined the Maryland Cannabis Administration as a senior policy analyst.
- Ryan Frace, J.D. ’20, became assistant chief counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in New York.
- Scudder Sodergreen, J.D. ’20, started as an associate at The Law Office of James Crawford.
- Spencer P. Yaffe, J.D. ’21, became an assistant state’s attorney for Anne Arundel County.
- Brendan Duff, J.D. ’22, started as an associate at Ellison Sadri, in Annapolis.
- Katelyn Keegan, J.D. ’22, was promoted to senior program manager at Acquisition Human Capital Initiatives OUSD, in the Department of Defense, in Fort Belvoir, VA.
- Arriana M. Sajjad, J.D. ’22, joined McDonald Hopkins as an associate in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Brandon M. Stouffer, J.D. ’22, started at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA.
- Eric Suris, J.D. ’22, has become a personal injury attorney at Slocumb Law Firm in Baltimore.
- Madison Bennett, J.D. ’23, joined New Jersey-based firm Winegar, Wilhelm, Glynn & Roemersma as a law clerk.
- Logan Clark, J.D. ’23, started as an attorney at Disability Rights Maryland on the children’s education and mental health team.
- Alexandria M. Hodge, J.D. ’23, joined Philadelphia-based firm Stock and Leader as an associate in their school law group.
- Emily Jenkins, J.D. ’23, became a law clerk at Strategic Tax Planning.
- Jim Lantz, J.D. ’23, started as a law clerk with the Hon. Stacy A. Mayer in Baltimore County Circuit Court.
- Sarah Steinberg, J.D. ’23, started as an associate at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Samantha Stephey, J.D. ’23, has become a law clerk at Gallagher, Evelius and Jones.
- Gilbert D. Marsiglia Sr., LL.B. ’65, passed away on October 2, 2023.
- Stephen C. Mackie, J.D. ’73, passed away on September 24, 2023.
- Richard Carl Goldman, J.D. ’74, passed away on September 23, 2023.
- James M. Poling, J.D. ’93, passed away on October 5, 2023.
October 2023
- Jennifer Sue Hollander Fairfax, J.D. ’97, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Montgomery County Circuit Court.
- Divya Potdar, J.D. ’11, was appointed chair of the Baltimore City Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
- Tracy C. Miller, J.D. ’12, was appointed to the Howard County Trial Court Judicial Nominating Committee by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
- Richard L. Adams, III, J.D. ’17, has joined the board of directors of Maryland Legal Aid.
- Adrian Martinez, J.D. ’20, is an associate at Oliver Leffler Law in Columbia, Md.
- Zachary Babo, J.D. ’22, became a legal fellow for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in Washington, D.C.
- Alexa Mellis, J.D. ’22, is an associate at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes in Baltimore.
- Gina Gharbawi, J.D. ’23, is a law clerk in the Major Investigations Unit at the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.
- Peri Schuster, J.D. ’23, is a staff attorney at Maryland Legal Aid.
- Richard C. Goldman, J.D. ’74, passed away on September 23, 2023.
- William R. Wheatly, J.D. ’74, passed away on September 17, 2023.
- Michael F. Anthony, J.D. ’78, passed away on September 7, 2023.
September 2023
- William P. Atkins, J.D. ’92, edited the seventh edition of the 1,300-page Patent Trial Appeal Board Handbook.
- Sue Lawless, J.D. ’93, has been named assistant administrator and chief safety officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
- Lisa Y. Settles, J.D. ’94, has become the president of the Baltimore County Bar Association.
- Jocelyn C. Carter, J.D. ’95, has joined MedStar Health as the president of MedStar Family Choice for Maryland and Washington D.C.
- Dr. Constance A. St. Germain, J.D. ’97, has been named president of Capella University.
- David F. Katz, J.D. ’99, was recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2024” for their work in privacy and data security law.
- Heather Mehigan, J.D. ’00, was recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2024” for their work in family law and family mediation law.
- Christopher Smith, J.D. ’08, joined Goldberg Segalla in the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Baltimore.
- Henry Greenridge, J.D. ’10, was named to City & State Magazine’s Transportation Power 100 List.
- Matt G. Huddle, J.D. ’11, joined Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Justin A. DeVault, J.D. ’14, was recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2024” for their work in tax law and trusts and estates.
- Alex Castelli, J.D. ’16, was recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2024” for their work in labor and employment litigation.
- Jasmine N. Pope, J.D. ’18, has become a member of the 2023-24 Maryland State Bar Association Leadership Academy.
- Reba Letsa, J.D. ’19, received the Maryland Legal Services Corporation’s 2023 Rising Star Award.
- Lisa Blitstein, J.D. ’22, has joined Miller, Miller & Canby as a litigation attorney in Rockville, MD.
- Christiana Ampofo, J.D. ’23, started as an honors associate at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in Washington, D.C.
- Erin Carrington Smith, J.D. ’23, has become a law clerk at the Maryland Office of the Public Defender.
- Jillian Horaneck, J.D. ’23, has become a law clerk at the New Jersey Superior Court, Family Division.
- William “Bill” Hughes, LL.B. ’64, passed away on August 13, 2023.
- Stuart M. Felderstein, LL.B. ’68, passed away on August 24, 2023.
- Christi Cathleen Bowers, J.D. ’98, passed away on July 30, 2023.
- Michael Chester, J.D. ’99, passed away on August 7, 2023.
August 2023
- Kevin Kelehan, J.D. ’77, received the Distinguished Maryland Real Property Practitioner Award from the Real Property Section Council of the MSBA.
- Frederick H. Hoover, J.D. ’82, was sworn in as chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission.
- Gary F. Collins, J.D. ’87, has been named senior adviser for north Kosovo for the European Union’s Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Process.
- J. Charles Smith, III, J.D. ’90 , was elected president of The National District Attorneys Association.
- Jennifer M. Gilsenan, J.D. ’93 , has been named deputy chief of the FCC’s Space Bureau leadership team.
- Robin Rickard, J.D. ’99 , was named executive director of Chrysalis House, Inc., an addiction recovery center in Crownsville, MD, for women and their children.
- Aisha Hilliard, J.D. ’02 , was named diversity and inclusion officer for the Junior League of Annapolis.
- Thomas B. Kennedy, J.D. ’03 , became vice president and corporate counsel for Allied Universal Services, in the company’s regulatory compliance and transactions practice.
- Martha K. White, J.D. ’06 , has joined Wasserman Family Law as a partner in the firm’s Towson, MD, headquarters.
- Tanyka M. Barber, J.D. ’08 , has been named vice president for institutional equity and chief diversity officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
- Osasu Dorsey, J.D. ’09, became senior associate counsel and special assistant to the President of the United States at the White House.
- Zainab Alkebsi, J.D. ’12 , has received the Karen Peltz Strauss Public Policy Award from TDI, an organization that promotes accessible telecommunications for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Kerri Smith, J.D. ’12 , was a recipient of the Top 40 Young Lawyers Award from the ABA.
- Allison S. Walton, J.D. ’14, received the Calvert County Optimist Club’s 2023 Respect for Law Award for her work with the Circuit Court Adult Treatment Program, also known as drug court.
- Alexander J. Geraldo, J.D. ’15, has been promoted to senior attorney at Robinson & Geraldo, in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
- Lester S. Purnell, Jr., J.D. ’15, was promoted to senior strategist and planner at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency.
- Justin E. Tepe, J.D. ’15, joined Baker Donelson as of counsel in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Phoebe E Neseth, J.D. ’16 , has been promoted to senior director of government and public affairs at the Community Associations Institute, in Falls Church, VA.
- Jessica Duvall, J.D. ’18, is an associate at Miles & Stockbridge.
- Eboni Mosley, J.D. ’18 , joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a technical writer and senior consultant .
- Brandon R. Cahee, J.D. ’19 , has received the Ronald C. Jessamy Professionalism Award from the Washington Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, and was named its treasurer for the coming year.
- Alanna C. Casey, J.D. ’19, started Alanna C. Casey Attorney at Law in Catonsville, MD.
- Hayley N. Hassan, J.D. ’19, joined FORVIS as a general attorney and tax writer.
- Jennifer Mahan, J.D. ’19, is a state legislative fellow at the Center for Reproductive Rights.
- Courtland Merkel, J.D. ’20 , joined Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service as its housing and consumer staff attorney.
- Andres Silva, J.D. ’20 , became an associate at Roberts, Reynolds, Bedard & Tuzzio, P.A., in Coral Springs, FL.
- Trevor Tomlinson, J.D. ’20 , joined Utility Management Services, Inc. as corporate counsel in Wilmington, NC.
- Cecelia Chase, J.D. ’22 , is an associate in Bowie & Jensen’s transactional and estates-and-trusts law groups, in Towson, MD.
- Richard Hannigan, LL.B. ’63 , passed away on July 17, 2023.
- Richard Moore, LL.B. ’65 , passed away on July 1, 2023.
- Captain George Quick, J.D. ’67 , passed away on July 11, 2023.
- Darlene G. Camus, J.D. ’72 , passed away on June 13, 2023.
- Terrence B. Byrne, J.D. ’74 , passed away on July 13, 2023.
- William D. Dewar, J.D. ’75 , passed away on July 10, 2023.
- Dennis J. Sysko, J.D. ’76 , passed away on June 30, 2023.
- Hon. Norman Elwood Johnson, Jr., J.D. ’77 , Passed away on July 12, 2023.
- James Owen "Jok" Knotts Walsh, J.D. ’81, passed away on July 13, 2023.
- Paul D. Lamari, J.D. ’09, MBA ’10, passed away on July 11, 2023.
July 2023
- James D. Cardea, J.D. ’95, returned to Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A., as a litigation partner.
- Jay Spies, J.D./MPA ’96, joined Heritage Financial Consultants as a financial planner in the firm’s Hunt Valley, MD, headquarters.
- Mary Ann Floyd, J.D. ’97, has been promoted to general counsel in Florida’s 12th judicial court for Manatee County.
- John C. McMeekin II, J.D. ’97, has been appointed to the board of directors for the Public Health Management Corp., based in Philadelphia, PA.
- Hon. Dennis M. Robinson Jr., J.D. ’02, was named county administrative judge for the Circuit Court of Baltimore County.
- Helen M. Smith, J.D. ’04, LL.M. ’06, has been elected as a member at Pessin Katz Law, P.A., in the firm’s wealth preservation group.
- Kimya B. Thomas, J.D. ’09, has rejoined Pessin Katz Law, P.A., as counsel in the firm’s medical malpractice group.
- Andrew R. Bramhall, J.D. ’10, joined Kriss Law/Atlantic Closing & Escrow as senior vice president of the firm’s national commercial underwriting practice.
- Keith O. Hinder Jr., J.D. ’10, has joined Womble Bond Dickinson as of counsel in the firm’s Baltimore office.
- Malcolm P. Ruff, J.D. ’12, was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 41 in Baltimore City.
- John A. Umholtz, J.D. ’15, joined Pessin Katz Law, P.A., as an associate in the firm’s wealth preservation group.
- James S. Beslity, J.D. ’19, has joined Kiddie Academy Educational Childcare as associate general counsel in the firm’s Abingdon, MD, headquarters.
- Nathan H. Adams, J.D. ’20, started as an associate at Pessin Katz Law, P.A., in the firm’s corporate and real estate group.
- Joseph L. Rossi, J.D. ’20, has joined Cloudmed as a staff attorney for the Baltimore-based company.
- Matthew Graham, J.D. ’22, joined McNees, Wallace & Nurick, in its Frederick, MD, office, as an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation practice.
- Arthur F. Pittenger, LL.B. ’60, passed away on June 7, 2023.
- Norman R. Stone Jr., J.D. ’60, passed away on June 16, 2023.
- W. Wade Homesley, J.D. ’70, passed away on May 31, 2023.
- Willard L. Broms, J.D. ’70, passed away on June 13, 2023.
- Rabbi Stuart Jay Robinson, J.D. ’74, passed away on June 25, 2023.
- Paula A. Winik, J.D. ’79, passed away on June 7, 2023.
- William J. “Jamie” Nicoll, J.D. ’95, passed away on June 9, 2023.