Winter 2014 - George Mason Law

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Mason Law News
A Newsletter for Alumni, Students, and Friends of the School of Law
Volume 10, Number 1
Inside This Issue...
Capitol Hill Event......................................... 2
Celebration of Distinction......................... 3
Judicial and Legislative Reception.......... 4
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Still Growing After All These Years
Mark Your Calendar.................................... 8
Donor Roll.................................................... 9
A Message From the Dean........................ 16
A Message From the President................ 19
Alumni News............................................... 20
In Memoriam............................................... 24
The Donor Roll
Please go to page 9 to see how
you and your fellow alumni
have supported Mason Law.
Alumni and guests crowd around the oyster bar presented by New Point
Oyster Company, courtesy of owner and alumnus Jack White (’86).
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Capitol Hill Event Honors
Congressmen Moran and Wolf
In June the School of Law collaborated with several offices
at the University to co-host a special Capitol Hill event. Alumni
from the School of Law and the School of Policy, Government,
and International Affairs honored Congressmen Jim Moran and
Frank Wolf, who are retiring at the end of the current congressional term.
Both Congressmen Wolf and Moran spoke highly of George
Mason University and its impact on Virginia. More specifically,
Moran emphasized his respect for Mason Law alumni, saying, “A
large percentage of my staff over the years were attending George
Mason’s law school at night. I think I’ve always had a Mason law
student on my permanent staff.”
Congressman Wolf is Virginia’s longest serving congressman, having been elected to represent the 10th District for seventeen terms. Congressman Moran closes his congressional career
after having served the 8th District of Virginia since 1991. George
Mason University, with campuses in each district, has benefited
from the support of both men.
Echoing these remarks, Wolf added, “In all my years [in
office] I’ve hired more George Mason graduates than any other.
What you have done with the school is really incredible, and you
graduates have a responsibility to support the school.”
Joining the celebration were several other
elected officials who offered their sincere appreciation for the service and work of Congressmen Wolf
and Moran. Leading that sentiment was Chairman
Hal Rogers (Ky.).
Distinguished Alumni Honored
Michael L. Davis (’79)
The Honorable Jennifer Bisk (’06)
Mike Davis graduated from George Mason University
School of Law in 1979, when it was known as the International
School of Law. He has built a private practice as a litigator and
currently directs the litigation office for State Farm Insurance,
where he handles primarily personal injury and wrongful
death litigation and insurance law.
The annual Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS)
Alumni Reception on October 1 was a great succeess, with
over 55 people in attendance. During the event The Honorable Jennifer Bisk (’06) was honored by the IPLS as their first
Distinguished IPLS Alumnus. Also nominated by their peers
for this award were Antigone Peyton (’02) and Robert Shaffer
(’00).
Judge Bisk clerked for the Court of Federal Claims and
Davis is at present the Mason Law alumnus with the
longest tenure as an adjunct professor at the law school. He
began teaching at the School of Law in the summer of 1991,
when he was asked to teach a summer section of Virginia
Practice. Since that time, he has remained with Mason as an
adjunct, also teaching Virginia Remedies, Trial Advocacy and
Advanced Trial Advocacy.
Also sharing stories and compliments were
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Representatives Bob
Goodlatte of Virginia’s 6th District, Rob Wittman of
Virginia’s 1st District, and John Duncan Jr. (Tenn.).
Mason Law’s own, Congressman David Jolly (’01)
(Fla.), pictured below, also spent time meeting fellow
alumni at the reception.
Trial Advocacy courses eventually led to Davis’s involvement in coaching and advising students preparing for moot
court competitions. Early in the development of Mason
Law’s academic and extramural trial advocacy programs,
Davis personally began to arrange real-world experiences for
students using local courtrooms to present mock trials. He
regularly works with and coaches Mason Law’s trial advocacy
teams competing in mock trials.
In addition to Davis’s commitment to upperclass law students, he volunteers his time and expertise to mentor first-year
students who seek guidance as they decide whether they want
a career in litigation. He tirelessly makes time to attend faculty/
student receptions and events for prospective students, such as
Admissions Open Houses.
Congressman David Jolly (‘01), pictured in his Capitol Hill office, was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the 13th District
of Florida. He is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Congressmen Jim Moran and Frank Wolf greet one another at the Capitol Hill event.
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was a technical advisor to The Honorable Richard Linn of the
Federal Circuit. She was in private practice at Sterne Kessler
Fox & Goldstein, PLLC just prior to her appointment as a patent law judge in 2012. Judge Bisk volunteers her time at the law
school in various ways by working with students to help them
as they begin their legal careers. In addition to her Mason Law
degree, Judge Bisk is a cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University with a BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. She also holds an MS from Stanford University.
Matt Smith (3L), president of IPLS, explained that the
students initiated this award for several reasons: first, it highlights accomplishments of our IP alumni, and second, it allows
current Mason IP students to realize how many successful
Mason IP alumni there are.
The IPLS Alumni Reception allows students to meet and
network with IP alumni, while alumni can visit and reminisce
with old friends. Smith added, “The Mason IP program is a
strong one, and connection and support between alumni and
students continues to strengthen the program further.”
Beyond his involvement with the School of Law, Davis is
also active in the numerous local bar associations, is an author
and a speaker, and is a Master of the George Mason American
Inn of Court, where he works to bring programs, as well as
local judges, academics and practitioners to the law school,
providing wonderful opportunities for both students and
alumni.
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With Gratitude
Thank you to the sponsors of the 17th Annual
Judicial & Legislative Reception:
PLATINUM
Charapp & Weiss, LLP
GOLD
Jack White (’86), Proprietor of New Point Oyster Co.
SILVER
Kate McSweeny
MercerTrigiani, LLP
ReedSmith LLP
BRONZE
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An Annual May Event
With attendance surpassing the previous year once again, the 17th Annual Judicial and Legislative Reception was filled with alumni
and their guests as they enjoyed Virginia’s New Point Oysters, beer from Old Bust Head and wines from Cobbler Mountain Winery &
Vineyard and Rappahannock Cellars.
More pictures online in our Flickr account at goo.gl/KUoCaI
Don’t miss the 2015
Judicial and Legislative
Reception to be held
on May 20, 2015, at the
School of Law!
Albo & Oblon, LLP
Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins, P.C.
Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
Blankingship & Keith, PC
Capsalis Fitzgerald, PLC
The Carlberg Law Firm
Caulkins & Bruce, PC
Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC
Day & Johns, PLLC
Dingman Labowitz, P.C.
DiMuroGinsberg, P.C.
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Fiske Law Group, Pllc
The Hopkins Law Firm, PLLC
Hottell Malinowski Group
The Hudgins Law Firm, P.C.
Hunton & Williams LLP
Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kutak Rock LLP
Law Offices of Philip Harvey
LeClairRyan
McCandlish Lillard
McGuireWoods LLP
Mullett Dove Meacham & Bradley, PLLC
PCT Law Group
Savadi Law, PLLC
Sher, Cummings & Ellis
SmolenPlevy
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC
Venable LLP
Whitestone, Brent, Young & Merril, P.C.
Wiley Rein, LLP
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
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in Good Spirits!
Mason Law Alumni
Age It Yourself
Michael Volz (’14) and Bryan Olson (’14) also have
launched a spirited endeavor. Age it Yourself is a kit that lets
you age your own liquor at home in just two weeks.
With a recently launched Kickstarter campaign at
www.ageityourself.com, they will be shipping orders soon.
Read our Q&A with the pair that follows below.
What is Age It Yourself?
Justin Cox (‘09), center of the photo, serves his beer back at his alma mater.
Several years ago Justin Cox (’09) decided it was time
to leave government service and make the leap to the service of craft beer. After years of home brewing, Cox convinced a long-time friend who was working at a West Coast
brewery to come to Washington, D.C., where together they
created Atlas Brew Works.
When the Law Alumni Association decided to host a
beer and food pairing to benefit the Association’s student
scholarship fund, Atlas Brew Works was the brew of choice.
Justin returned to campus to share Atlas’ story and its craft
beers, describing each beer style and process. Atlas’ current
production run consists of four unique beers, which were
all served for the program. The round of beers consisted
of Rowdy, which includes malted rye; District Common,
using lager yeast at temperatures common to ale fermentation; Saison des Fětes, a winter beer with spicy French
hops; and the Anniversary Farmhouse, made with local
peaches.
Justin explained, “We try to be aware of our environmental impact, so we give our spent hops to a local farmer,
who uses it as pig feed. In exchange he provided us with
fresh peaches. We thought we could incorporate this into
the beer, and it works very well.”
The food pairings were provided by Lyon Hall in
Arlington. Chef Matt Brown broke down each pairing to
explain why and how the flavors of the food complimented
the beer, and vice versa. The mouthwatering menu included Cinnamon Sour Cream Panna Cotta. Guests commented that they weren’t expecting dessert with beer; but the
Anniversary Farmhouse, with its touch of fresh peaches,
made a perfect pairing for dessert.
In addition to enjoying the evening’s menu, alumni
contributed to the Alumni Association student scholarship
fund. With the success of this event, the Alumni Association looks forward to holding similar events. If you are
interested in another pairing event, or have suggestions for
other alumni programs, please send an e-mail to lawalum@
gmu.edu. The Alumni Association wants your feedback!
Read more about the brewery at www.atlasbrewworks.
com.
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We invented a way to “barrel-age” any drink (spirits,
wine, beer) in any sized batch, fast and with no loss of
flavor. Almost every whisky-aging recipe was developed
for a 53-gallon wood barrel. The barrel accounts for
about 80% of the end flavor of any bourbon. If someone
just throws moonshine in a smaller barrel, infuses it with
staves, or uses some other method, it can turn out really
nasty. This is a huge hurdle for any bars that pre-mix and
age cocktails, home-brewers, craft distilleries, and vineyards. If they want a good flavor, they have to pony up
for serious barrels.
How Did You Get Started?
We actually got started in the Mason Law Library in a
study room on the second floor. I asked Bryan about a
different way to age whisky. He looked at me and said,
“Let’s find out.” We immediately placed an order on
Amazon.com for woodchips and drove over to the VABC
store on Quincy and bought some moonshine. Our first
run through was not that great.
This started a long process of research and experimentation. After months we finally invented a method to
get those “full-barrel” flavors into a spirit in only a few
The Age it Yourself team: from left, Taylor Kampa, Bryan Olson (‘14) and
Michael Volz (‘14).
weeks. It sounds like a lot of fun, but once Bryan and I
start talking about cellobiose, hemicellulose, and oak
lactones, people’s eyes glaze over and they usually just say
“...Can I taste it already?”
How Does Your Mason Law Degree Help You?
Bryan: Having a law degree has made the process of
starting a business slightly less daunting. Besides all the
things I learned in all the business law classes I took, the
attention to detail and thoroughness that I learned from
surviving law school has been invaluable.
Michael: Tremendously. I never could have anticipated
which two classes I draw on almost every day: my international intellectual property seminar with Professor
Housel, and my corporate writing course with Professor Sanderson. Professor Housel was gracious enough
to approve my seminar-paper topic of “International
Intellectual Property Law of Alcoholic Beverages,” which
gave me the foundation to know not only how to protect
our intellectual property, but what to protect. Corporate
writing has been instrumental because I could not imagine trying to write an operating agreement or even just
registering a business, if I hadn’t had Professor Sanderson
eviscerate all of my projects with red ink.
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Donor Roll
George Mason Society
Our most generous alumni, those whose cumulative gifts are $100,000 or more to
George Mason University, are recognized through the George Mason Society.
Laureate ($1M and above)
Dr. Robert A. Levy (’94)
George Mason Law Review Alumni Reception
Mark
Your
Calendar
The George Mason Law Review Alumni Reception gave current and past Notes Editors a chance to meet and reconnect.
Pictured above are, left to right, David Pettit (’10), Elizabeth Bahr (’09), Lindsay Champlin (’11), Lora Driscoll (’13),
Martin Dejardins (’14), and Christine Ganley (3L).
January 23, 2015
Greater Washington/Baltimore
Public Service Career Fair
School of Law
February 19, 2015
18th Annual George Mason Law Review
Antitrust Symposium
School of Law
February 20, 2015
Moot Court Board Reception
School of Law
February 20-21, 2015
Moot Court Board Global Antitrust Institute
Invitational Competition
U.S. Courthouse
Washington, D.C.
May 20, 2015
18th Annual Judicial & Legislative Reception
School of Law
2014 Murphy Pool Tournament champions Ben Maskell (’09) and
Hubbel Relat (08). Watch for this year’s tournament in February.
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More detailed information about these events can
be found at the Alumni Services web page or by
sending an e-mail to [email protected].
Member ($100K to $249,999)
Mrs. Kathryn McNamara Corley (’89)
Mr. James W. Hazel (’84)
Mrs. Claire R. Pettrone (’91)
Founders Society
Membership in the Founders Society recognizes those alumni whose cumulative
gifts to George Mason University total $10,000 to $99,999.
Mrs. Karen E. Alcalde (’87)
The Hon. Leslie M. Alden (’83)
Ms. Susan M. Allen (’03)
Mr. Peter A. Balnave (’99)
Mr. J. Gregory Bedner (’83)
Mrs. Susan M. Benzinger (’82)
Mr. William J. Blanton (’96)
Mr. Brett D. Buick (’05)
Mr. Todd D. Bunn (’87)
Mr. Robert M. Byrne (’84)
Mr. Robert P. Callahan (’86)
Mr. Robert T. Campbell (’97)
Ms. Lorraine H. Cichowski (’91)
Mr. Joseph F. Curran (’83)
Mr. Philip H. Dorsey III (’82)
Mr. Brian C. Drummond (’88)
Ms. Karen M. Field (’86)
Mr. Stuart D. Frenkel (’85)
Mr. Charles H. Fritts (’80)
Mrs. Anne G. Gentry (’94)
Dr. Alan R. Gold (’84)
Ms. Hope I. Hamilton (’03)
Ms. Sandra L. Havrilak (’86)
Mr. David W. Jolly (’01)
Ms. Mary Kaaren Jolly (’77)
Mr. S. Gregory Kalinsky (’00)
Mr. James L. Kane Jr. (’78)
Mr. Marc P. Katz (’80)
Mr. Scott M. Kazem (’01)
Mrs. Barbara S. Kinosky (’83)
Mr. Glenn C. Lewis (’83)
Mr. Rodney W. Mateer (’77)
Mr. James M. Mead (’91)
Mrs. Kimberly M. Melvin (’00)
Mr. Paul E. Misener (’93)
Ms. Meredith K. Murphy (’96)
Mr. Nicholas J. Nichols (’80)
Mr. Randy A. Noranbrock (’96)
Mr. David A. Oblon (’94)
Mrs. Antigone G. Peyton (’02)
Mr. Bernard F. Plantz (’85)
Mr. Alan B. Plevy (’77)
Mr. Jason D. Smolen (’77)
Mrs. Barbara M. Stough (’92)
Mrs. Julia B. Strickland (’92)
Ms. Carson H. Sullivan (’00)
The Hon. Jonathan C. Thacher (’80)
Mr. Robert L. Tomlinson (’83)
The Hon. Robert M.D. Turk (’83)
Mr. Rodney W. Turner (’93)
Mr. Brad D. Weiss (’82)
Ms. Penny C. Welke (’85)
Mr. John T. White III (’86)
Mr. David C. Whitestone (’98)
Mr. John D. Whittington (’81)
Mrs. Doreen S. Williams (’83)
Ms. Leslie E. Woodruff (’97)
Mr. Craig Benson Young (’82)
Mr. Dickson J. Young (’77)
Anonymous (’06)
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Colleague: $500 to $999
Legacy Society
The Legacy Society recognizes those who have made provisions
for planned gifts or bequests to the School of Law.
Mr. Lot Howell Cooke (’83)
Ms. Lyn-Anne Cornelius (’81)
Mr. Robert E. Morin (’78)
Mr. Charles H. Nance (’82)
Mr. Richard W. Roberts (’01)
Ms. Elizabeth J. Stevens (’01)
Mr. Alexander Van Veen (’88)
Anonymous (’91)
Anonymous
President’s Circle
Our alumni who make gifts of $1,000 and above to any George Mason University fund
during a fiscal year are recognized through the President’s Circle.
Senior Benefactor ($100,000+)
Benefactor: $50,000 to $99,999
Patron: $25,000 to $49,999
Sponsor: $10,000 to $24,999
Mrs. Karen M. Field (’83)
Mr. Paul E. Misener (’93)
Mrs. Claire F. Pettrone (’91)
Mr. Joseph F. Curran (’83)
Colleague: $5,000 to $9,999
Mr. Scott N. Kazem (’01)
Mr. Eric H. Singer (’96)
Mrs. Susan J. Benzinger (’82)
Associate: $2,500 to $4,999
Mr. Nicholas A. Balland (’77)
Mr. Andrew J. Bateman (’00)
Mr. Richard O. Bolger (’83)
Mr. Michael Boos (’94)
Mr. John E. Byrnes (’95)
Ms. Kathleen L. Casey (’93)
Mr. Phillip C. Chang (’07)
Mrs. Janice E. Chartoff (’92)
Ms. Lorraine H. Cichowski (’91)
Mr. Wayne A. Cimons (’93)
Mrs. Heather A. Cooper (’94)
Mr. Nicholas F. Coward (’81)
Ms. Debra Fitzgerald-O’Connell (’90)
Member: $1,000 to $2,499
Mr. Peter J. Ganser (’00)
Mr. Andrew D. Goldman (’06)
Mr. Paul X. Harder(’02)
Mr. Daniel S. Herzfeld (’99)
Ms. Barbara S. Kinosky (’83)
Mr. William D. Ledoux Jr. (’05)
Ms. Kathleen M. Linehan (’80)
Ms. Kate McSweeny (’04)
The Hon. Stuart Mendelsohn (’84)
Dr. Edward V. Murphy (’01)
Ms. Meredith K. Murphy (’96)
Ms. Wendi J. Powell (’09)
Mr. Matthew R. Sheldon (’97)
Mrs. Julia B. Strickland (’92)
Mr. Victor J. Vecchiariello (’02)
Ms. Mary R. Warner (’97)
Mrs. Penny C. Welke (’85)
Mr. Harold B. Wright III (’07)
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Ms. Barbara M. Stough (’92)
The Hon. Jonathan C. Thacher (’80)
Mr. David C. Whitestone (’98)
Mr. John D. Whittington (’81)
Mrs. Mary Jane Alves (’96)
Ms. Emily K. Boss (’90)
Mrs. Susan Slenker Brewer (’80)
Mr. William C. Brewer (’80)
Mrs. Carole H. Capsalis (’87)
Mr. Manuel A. Capsalis (’88)
Mr. Phillip C. Chang (’07)
Mr. John M. Covert (’93)
Mrs. Anne K. Dailey (’03)
Mr. Joseph B. Dailey (’03)
Mrs. Joann P. DiGennaro (’80)
Mr. John C. Donovan (’86)
Mr. Robert M. Doyle (’88)
Mr. John F. Elder (’03)
Ms. Kimberly M. Fiske (’03)
Ms. Anne J. Fletcher (’88)
Ms. Elizabeth A. Gallenagh (’02)
Mr. David L. Ginsberg (’96)
Mr. Daniel L. Gray (’96)
Ms. Kristin A. Gray (’96)
Mr. Kevin E. Greene (’04)
Mrs. Laura M. Greene (’04)
Mr. Edward T. Guerrero (’92)
Ms. Catherine A. Haggett (’07)
Mr. Gifford R. Hampshire (’88)
Ms. Melissa V. Hampshire (’86)
Mr. Ken-Ichi Hattori (’89)
Mr. Bryan M. Haynes (’98)
Mrs. Kristie G. Haynes (’97)
Mr. Ferdinand S. Hogroian(’99)
Ms. Michelle M. Hopkins (’08)
Mr. Michael L. Hund (’88)
Mr. Leland H. Jones IV (’09)
Mrs. Julia B. Judkins (’83)
Ms. Shirley F. Keisler (’90)
Mr. Michael H. Knight (’01)
Mr. Berton V. Kramer (’82)
Mr. Jerry Michael Littlejohn (’94)
Mr. Shrinath Malur (’93)
The Hon. Lisa A. Mayne (’85)
Ms. Sarah McElvaney (’02)
Ms. Lauren F. McKelvey (’09)
Mr. Paul F. Nichols (’78)
Ms. Freddie K. Park Wheeler (’90)
Mr. Kevin J. Prey (’03)
Ms. Evelyn H. Sandground (’86)
Ms. Jennifer L. Sarvadi (’01
Ms. Carol A. Schwartz (’83)
Mr. Timothy M. Shirk (’09)
Mr. Stefan J. Silzer (’88)
Mr. Matthew V. Skelton (’04)
Mr. Peter K. Skiff (’82)
Mr. John C. Spadafore (’84)
Ms. Arlene T. Starace (’84)
Mr. Jeffrey N. Townes (’00)
Mr. Alexander M. Van Veen (’88)
Ms. Michelle Owen West (’11)
Mrs. Katherine P. Yarbrough (’87)
Mr. Craig Benson Young (’82)
Mr. Andrew B. Zoltan (’06)
Associate: $250 to $499
Mr. William Ahern (’11)
Mrs. Sarah L. Allgeier (’00)
Mr. Cameron R. Argetsinger (’06)
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Donor Roll
Mr. David E. Armstrong (’06)
Mr. Steve A. Baker (’05)
Mr. Hugh W. Baumgardner (’80)
Ms. Alice M. Beard (’04)
Mr. Barry K. Bedford (’86)
Ms. Dawn-Marie Bey (’99)
Mr. Salvador M. Bezos (’07)
Mr. Duncan W. Blair (’81)
Mr. David E. Bright (’10)
Mr. Ryan A. Brown (’06)
Mr. Charles T. Carroll Jr. (’80)
Mr. David L. Chamowitz (’06)
Mr. Ronald D. Clements (’81)
Mrs. Echo E. Coleman (’08)
Mr. Jesse M. Coleman (’07)
Mr. Michael P. Conforti (’92)
Mr. Gregory P. Conko (’08)
Ms. Kyung (Kathryn) Dickerson (’99)
Mrs. Lora Driscoll (’13)
Mr. John B. Dugan (’90)
Mrs. Heather A. Eastep (’00)
Ms. Lynda Erinoff (’01)
Ms. Jessica Fawson (’14)
Ms. Jennifer A. Flynn (’06)
Dr. Kathleen K. Fonda (’02)
Dr. Marsha Rose Gillentine (’04)
Mr. Phillip S. Gross (’80)
Mr. Andrew M. Grossman (’08)
Mr. James G. Harrison III (’84)
Ms. Heather T. Hendrickson (’01)
Mr. Timothy D. Henkel (’88)
Mr. Michael S. Huppert (’90)
Mr. William A. Jackson(’83)
Mr. Lowell D. Jacobson(’07)
Mr. John Wilson Jones (’83)
Mr. Joseph E. Judge (’09)
Mr. Ryan T. Kessel (’01)
Mr. Nicholas J. Kim (’08)
Mr. Charles L. King (’87)
Mrs. C. Shireen Kirk (’88)
The Hon. Garry W. Klein (’84)
Mr. Jeffrey A. Kramer (’90)
Mrs. Catherine K. Krebs (’87)
Mr. Robert L. Lamborn (’05)
Mr. David M. Landers (’93)
Ms. Victoria A. Lipnic (’91)
Mrs. Anne C. Loomis (’07)
Mr. Rodney W. Mateer (’83)
Mr. G. Robert McLain Jr. (’08)
Mr. John F. Meola (’79)
Mr. Edward J. Milenski (’01)
Mr. Christopher S. Monek (’81)
Mr. Gregory A. Morse (’97)
Mrs. Amy R. Moschella (’95)
Mr. William E. Moschella (’95)
Mr. Gerard N. Murphy (’80)
Mr. Joseph L. Musella (’99)
Mr. Brett L. Nelson (’04)
Mr. Kevin R. Noble (’03)
The Hon. Liam O’Grady (’77)
Mr. Walter H. Peake III (’86)
Mr. Harrel M. Pettway (’04)
The Hon. David O. Phillips (’84)
Mr. Don B. Pioletti Jr. (’76)
Ms. Barbara A. Raimondo(’92)
Ms. Audrey P. Rasmussen (’83)
Mr. William F. Reid, Jr. (’89)
Ms. Jennifer W. Robinson (’02)
Mr. Brian P. Roman (’03)
Ms. Penelope Anne Rood (’84)
Mr. Scott A. Samuels (’96)
Ms. Jessica L. Sartorius (’04)
Mr. Arthur E. Schmalz (’93)
Mr. Bruce M. Serchuk (’92)
Mr. Steven C. Sparling (’00)
Mr. H. Jay Spiegel (’81)
Mr. Brian J. Sunderland (’92)
Mrs. Leona M. Taylor (’97)
Mr. Thomas S. Tollefsen (’02)
Ms. Sarah C. Townsley (’06)
Mr. Richard D. Turano (’88)
Mr. Frank C. Vlossak IV (’99)
Mr. Michael J. Wade (’01)
Mr. Gabriel E. Walsh (’99))
Ms. Kimberly C. Welch (’96)
Ms. Susan A. Wolffe (’90)
Mr. Pat M. Woodward Jr. (’91)
Mr. Bradley C. Wright (’94)
Dr. Moinuddin A. Yahya (’03)
Mr. Webster Ye (’11)
Patron: $100 to $249
Prof. Jonathan H. Adler (’00)
Mr. Ralph P. Albrecht (’97)
Mr. George F. Albright Jr. (’77)
Mr. Stephen L. Altman (’77)
Mr. Robert D. Anderson (’78)
Mrs. Louise T. Anderson (’89)
Mr. Sinan Atac (’13)
Dr. Raymond A. Atkins (’98)
Mrs. Martha Crawford Atkins (’98)
Mr. Joseph P. Babits (’91)
Mr. Dan Backer (’09)
Mr. John M. Baird (’08)
Mr. Jordan A. Baker (’05)
Mr. Michael W. Ball (’84)
Mr. Steven W. Bancroft (’78)
Ms. Heather K. Bardot (’94)
The Hon. Lance Leonard Barry (’95)
Mr. Robert M. Bartenstein III (’99)
Mr. Brent E. Baxter (’01)
Mr. Gregory Beckwith (’86)
Mrs. Christina M. Belanger (’94)
Mr. William D. Belanger (’94)
Ms. Katherine A. Belinski (’06)
Ms. Patricia A. Bennett (’94)
Mr. Steven K. Berry (’80)
The Hon. Jennifer S. Bisk (’06)
The Hon. Jan L. Brodie (’86)
Mr. Michael A. Brody (’13)
Mr. Jon W. Burd (’04)
Ms. Kristen E. Burgers (’04)
Mrs. Christina Hosp Burrow (’93)
Mr. John J. Byrne (’83)
Mr. Ronnie P. Carleton (’92)
Mr. Barry W. Casanova (’81)
Mr. John T. Caulfield (’80)
Mr. J. Ransom Clark (’90)
Mr. Gregory N. Clements (81)
Mrs. Deborah S. Cohn (’82)
Mr. Alexander M. Collins (’95)
Mr. Douglas E. Congdon (’76)
Mr. Anthony Cooch Jr. (’02)
Mr. Christopher A. Costa (’99)
Mrs. Laurie F. C. Daugherty (’92)
Mr. Mark O. Decker (’77)
Mr. Jason A. Derr (’13)
Mr. David A. Devries (’03)
Mr. Ian J. Dillner (’01)
Ms. Ritchenya A. Dodd (’93)
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Mr. Christopher I. Donahue (’01)
Mr. James D. Douglas (’83)
Mrs. Sonya M. Duchak (’94)
Mr. Lawrence P. Dunham (’77)
The Hon. Dianne Egan Bobowski (’88)
Ms. Karen M. Espaldon (’95)
Ms. Judith A. Evans (’91)
Ms. Margaret M. Fenerty (’83)
Mr. Luis A. Ferrate (’95)
Mr. Clyde E. Findley (’02)
Mr. Lawrence R. Fink (’01)
Mr. Thomas J. Fisher (’99)
Mr. Dan Fiul (’99)
Mr. Michael J. Flaherty Jr. (’97)
Mr. Ryan M. Flandro (’04)
Mr. D. Lee Forsgren Jr. (’90)
Mr. Brent P. Fraim (’02)
Ms. Angela H. France (’01)
Mr. Charles S. Freret (’83)
Mr. Charles T. Garvin (’04)
Mrs. Jessica N. Garvin (’05)
Ms. Erica J. Geibel (’09)
Mr. Carmen J. Gentile (’80)
Mr. Joshua J. Gessler (’00)
Ms. Tasha V. Gibbs (’10)
Mr. George W. Gills (’92)
Mr. Stephen V. Gold (’99)
Ms. Jennifer A. Gorman (’99)
Mr. Jerome H. Gress (’00)
Ms. Carolyn M. Grimes (’91)
Ms. Caryn M. Groedel (’85)
Mr. Stephen B. Groh (’80)
Mr. Richard W. Groux Jr. (’82)
Ms. Kyra A. Grundeman (’04)
Mr. Gregory W. Guice(’99)
Mr. William J. Guidera (’98)
Mr. Paul A. Gwaltney (’05)
Mr. Clinton H. Hallman Jr. (’94)
Mr. W. Neil Hammerstrom Jr. (’83)
The Hon. Karen M. Hastings (’88)
Ms. Paula J. Haurilesko (’06)
Mr. Richard L. Healy (’80)
Mrs. Heather Pichelman
Helmstetter (’02)
Mr. Mitchell D. Herman (’78)
Ms. Jodie N. Herrmann (’06)
Mr. Christopher P. Hickey (’11)
Mrs. Sylvia W. Hicks (’90)
Mrs. Kay H. Hill (’06)
Mr. Stephen R. Himelfarb (’80)
Mr. Daniel A. Hoffman (’13)
The Hon. Jean R. Homere (’03)
Mrs. Leah M. Howard (’04)
Mr. David B. Humphrey (’77)
Mr. Clifford D. Hyra (’07)
Mr. Gugy A. Irving III (’82)
Mr. Darrell D. Jackson (’90)
The Hon. Robert S. Johnson (’89)
Mr. Brian M. Johnson (’06)
Dr. George C. Jones Jr. (’83)
Mr. Richard D. Jordan (’91)
Mrs. Erika Jordan (’06)
Mr. Chase A. Karsman (’03)
Mrs. Erin R. Karsman (’03)
Mr. William M. Katcef (’79)
Mr. Shane W. Keane (’09)
Ms. Nancy S. Kettelle (’85)
Mr. Thomas M. Kiernan (’94)
Ms. Amanda M. Kimble (’07)
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Donor Roll
Continued from page 11
Patron: $100 to $249
Mr. Rocklan W. King III (’07)
Mr. Sheldon M. Kline (’87)
Mrs. Ellen J. Kolansky (’87)
Ms. Kathleen A. Kordek (’82)
Mrs. Holly D. Kozlowski (’84)
Mr. Matthew J. Kremer (’05)
The Hon. Clausen J. Krzywicki (’87)
Mr. Allan R. Kuhns (’91)
Mr. Gregory E. Kunkle (’01)
Ms. Hannah R. Laufe (’00)
Ms. Stephanie M. Lawley (’04)
The Hon. Joseph F. Leary (’77)
Mr. Declan C. Leonard (’96)
Ms. Lisa K. Leong (’00)
Mr. Michael H. Long (’82)
Mr. Brian L. Longest (’97)
Mr. Mark C. Looney (’00)
Mr. Darin M. Lowder (’06)
Ms. Noelle M. Lundberg (’97)
Ms. Ellen M. Lynch (’02)
Mr. Kevin P. Madden (’80)
Mr. Pasha M. Majdi (’10)
Mr. Donald H. Manley (’90)
Mr. Jacob A. Manning (’04)
Ms. Karen E. Margensey (’85)
Ms. Alix Mattingly (’97)
Mr. David J. McCarthy (’80)
Mr. Richard P. McEvily (’79)
Mr. Brendan J. McMurrer (’04)
Ms. Regina M. Meade (’06)
Mr. Frederic M. Meeker (’92)
Ms. Gretchyn G. Meinken (’07)
Mr. Andrew G. Melick (’05)
Mr. Anthony R. Mignanelli (’80)
Ms. Angela M. Miller (’01)
Mr. Stevan A. Miller (’09)
Dr. Larry S. Millstein (’94)
Mrs. Amy L. Mirabile (’02)
Mr. Eugene J. Molinelli (’97)
Mr. Christopher K. Montgomery (’02)
Mr. Vivian A. Moore (’83)
Ms. Houda Morad (’08)
Mr. Nicholas T. Moraites (’06)
Mr. Jeffrey C. Morhardt (’88)
Mr. Michael John Mortorano (’13)
Ms. Carolyn B. Muir (’05)
Mr. Joseph B. Mullaney (’03)
Mr. Sean W. Mullaney (’07)
Ms. Lisa M. Murphy (’95)
Mr. Michael K. Murphy (’82)
Mr. Ronald D. Murphy (’80)
Mr. Poongunran Muthukumaran (’10)
Mrs. Vaughan R. Myers (’99)
The Hon. Mark Nagumo (’96)
Mrs. Terri B. Natoli (’92)
Mr. William B. Newman Jr. (’77)
Ms. Annamaria L. Nields (’00)
Mr. George C. O’Connor Jr. (’80)
Mr. Thomas E. O’Connor (’10)
LtCol. Arthur J. Oken USAF’ (Ret) (’82)
Mr. Robert Oushalem (’79)
Mr. Barry M. Parsons (’95)
Mr. Benjamin D. Pelton (’77)
Mr. Charles K. Peters Jr. (’12)
Mr. Michael A. Petrino (’08)
The Hon. Paul S. Phillips (’04)
Mr. Perry L. Pickert (’80)
Mr. Oleh Podryhula (’80)
Mrs. Catherine E. Pollack (’90)
Mr. Leon Radomsky (’99)
Mr. Robert A. Ragland (’80)
Mr. Sunjeet S. Randhawa (’03)
Mr. Paul J. Reagan (’91)
Ms. Rachel S. Redfern (’08)
Mr. Branden R. Ritchie (’99)
Mr. Ralph D. Robinson (’92)
Ms. Tracy E. Robinson (’04)
Mr. Abraham J. Rosner (’88)
Ms. Erica M. Rossi (’12)
Ms. Heidi Rothenhaus, RN (’84)
The Hon. James J. Rowe (’77)
Mr. James E. Rowland (’09)
Mr. Craig D. Rust (’10)
Ms. Rosanne L. Rust (’10)
Mr. Daniel H. Ruttenberg (’97)
Ms. Elizabeth S. Ryan (’05)
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Ryan (’94)
Ms. Virginia B. Sanaie (’85)
Mr. Harlan M. Sands (’94)
Mr. Jeffrey E. Schanz (’91)
Mr. Anthony F. Schiavetti (’07)
Mrs. Sharon Kim Schiavetti (’08)
Ms. Judith D. Schretter (’83)
Ms. Haidee L. Schwartz (’06)
Ms. N. Kathleen Senkus (’98)
Mrs. Katherine C. Seto (’04)
Mr. William E. Shanahan (’00)
The Hon. Beth Z. Shaw (’05)
Mr. Karl J. Simon (’94)
Ms. Suzanne B. Simpson (’91)
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Donor Roll
Mr. Charles Y. Sipe (’90)
Mr. Gerald J. Smagala (’80)
Mrs. Christina M. Smith (’82)
Ms. Lisa A. Smith (’93)
Mr. Adam M. Spence (’95)
Ms. Jennifer L. Stanford (’04)
Mr. Gerard M. Stegmaier (’00)
Mr. Tyler S. Stubbs (’12)
Ms. Joni D. Stutman (’94)
Ms. Barbara J. Taggart (’93)
Ms. Lorna J. Tang (’08)
Mr. Dennis Tsang (’08)
Mr. William A. Turk (’92)
Mr. Kevin F. Turner (’98)
Mr. Steven M. Van Beek (’07)
Ms. Serina N. Vandegrift (’06)
Ms. Kirsten L. Vignec (’97)
Ms. Brandy L. Wagstaff (’09)
Mr. R. Christian Walker (’05)
Mr. Shawn R. Weingast (’91)
Mr. Bruce M. Westbrook (’92)
Mr. Kevin M. Wheatley (’05)
Mrs. Lucy Jewett Wheatley (’08)
Mr. Jay H. Wilhelmi (’79)
Mr. Victor Williams (’05)
Mr. David E. Witebsky (’02)
Mrs. Paula J. Witt (’96)
Mr. Michael B. Woodard (’99)
Ms. Judith A. Woods (’86)
Mr. George W. Wyatt IV (’05)
Ms. Karen Yankosky (’02)
The Hon. Richard L. Young (’80)
Mr. Charles B. Zogby (’91)
Friends of the Law School
These generous corporations, foundations, friends, organizations, trusts,
and estates have supported the work of the School of Law this year:
Mrs. Michelle N. Albrecht
Ms. Joyce L. Allen
Mrs. Molly R. Baumgardner
Mr. Raymond B. Benzinger
The Hon. Stuart R. Berger
Mr. Robert F. Bobowski
Dr. Frank X. Brickfield
Mr. Glenn T. Brodie
Ms. Sandra Bromley
Mr. Bruce H. Burn
Mr. John D. Calys
Mrs. Amy Y. Cody
Mr. Spencer Cummings
Mr. Gerld J. Dehnert
Ms. Janis L. Dote
Mr. Burtis M. Dougherty Jr.
Ms. Emily M. Drake
Ms. Melanie Dunn-Chadwick
Mr. Steven J. Eagle
Mr. Daniel Eastep
Mr. John T. Everett
Mr. Willie E. Fair
Ms. Ellen Feldman
Mr. Alan A. Fisher
Mrs. Judith A. Flynn
Ms. Jere R. Gibber
Ms. Erin B. Grace
Mr. Joseph J. Harrington
Mrs. Elaine Hatfield
Mr. Lawrence A. Horn
Mr. Dennis M. Hottell
Mrs. Kathryn Ann Howell
Ms. Victoria M. Huber
Mrs. Cynthia W. Hund
Mrs. Stephanie D. Hyra
Mrs. Monica Irvine
Mr. J. Steven Jarreau
Mrs. Tara Judge
Mrs. Deborah M. Keene
The Hon. Michael P. Kelbley
The Hon. William E. Kovacic
Dr. James J. Krebs
Mrs. Jennifer S. Levine
Mrs. Jacinta P. McCarthy
Mrs. Emily B. McCoy
Mrs. Angela McGlynn
Dr. Marshall E. McMahon
Mrs. Sallie W. McOwen
Mrs. Andra L. Montgomery
Mrs. Michelle J. Mueller
Mr. Michael B. Mukasey
Mrs. Tecla A. Murphy
Dr. John T. Murphy
Mr. Michael P. O’Brien
Ms. Jami M. Phillips
Mrs. Sherri R. Pike
Mr. Daniel D. Polsby
Mr. William L. Pratt
Mrs. Alison H. Price
Mr. Joseph W. Rogers
Richard R. Rosenthal, MD
Mr. Jiffy Seto
Ms. Amy M. Shepard
Mrs. Susan M. Sistek
Mrs. Elaine J. Tan
Mrs. Jane C. Taylor
Mr. Lavert R. Twisdale
Mrs. Pamela L. Whelan
Ms. Barbara J. Whisler
The Hon. Robert W. Wooldridge Jr.
Mr. Alexander J. Yesnik
Mr. Donald Yesnik
Acacia Research Group LLC
Arlington County Bar Foundation
AT&T Foundation
Burke Florist LLC
Business Software Alliance
Charitable Flex Fund
Cloudigy Law PLLC
Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area
Copyright Alliance
Curran & Whittington PLLC
Delaware Community Foundation
Ernst & Young Foundation
ExxonMobil Foundation
Fairfax Law Foundation
Fayez & Khalil PLLC
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Gannett Foundation, Inc.
H. Jay Spiegel & Associates, P.C.
Intel Foundation
Intellectual Ventures Mgmt
InterDigital, Inc.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
KPMG Foundation, Inc.
Law Office of Charles L. King
Law Office of Michael Kevin
Murphy and Associates
Law Office of Robert Oushalem
Law Office of S. Alexander Miller
LeClair Ryan
LMEPAC Charity Program Cust Acct
Long & Brannon LLP
McGuireWoods LLP
Microsoft
Mignanelli & Associates, Ltd.
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PC
Motion Picture Association of
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America
MPEG LA, LLC
National Economic Research
Associates, Inc.
New Point Oyster Company, LLC
Newcastle Development
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NRA Foundation, Inc.
Oracle USA
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Premier, Inc.
QualComm, Inc.
Quest Diagnostics
Recording Industry Association of America, Inc.
Richard Hugo Bein Trust
Searle Freedom Trust
ShounBach P.C.
Signal Fund for Wireless Innovation
Spence & Buckler, P.C.
State Farm Companies Foundation
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
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P.L.L.C.
The Dominion Foundation
The Federalist Society
The Frank and Marta Jager Fdtn
Themis Bar Review
Trading Technologies International
Utah Medical Products Inc.
Watt, Tieder, Hoffar and Fitzgerald
Wiley Rein LLP
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Donor Roll
Donor Roll
32 Years
31 Years
28 Years
Mr. Charles T. Carroll Jr. (’80)
Mr. David B. Humphrey (’77)
Mr. Stephen R. Currie (’81)
Mrs. Janice E. Chartoff (’92)
26 Years
24 Years
22 Years
21 Years
Ms. Tina S. Tisinger (’88)
20 Years
The Hon. Jonathan C. Thacher (’80) Ms. Judith A. Woods (’86)
Mr. Timothy D. Henkel (’88)
Mr. James R. McDaniel (’89)
Mrs. Paula J. Witt (’96)
Ms. Patricia K. Simons (’89)
Mr. Stephen B. Groh (’80)
Mr. Russell D. Torwelle (’80)
Ms. Deborah S. Cohn (’82)
Mr. William A. Jackson (’83)
Mr. Robert G. Kastenbaum (’83)
Mr. John C. Spadafore (’84)
Mr. Lewis M. Pfister (’85)
Mr. Michael W. Jeannette (’87)
Ms. Anne J. Fletcher (’88)
Mrs. Lorraine H. Cichowski (’91)
Mrs. Christina Hosp Burrow (’93)
19 Years
16 Years
15 Years
14 Years
Mr. Samuel E. Goldstein (’76)
Mr. Jerome H. Gress (’00)
Mr. Jeffrey N. Townes (’00)
13 Years
Mrs. Julia B. Judkins (’83)
Mrs. C. Shireen Kirk (’88)
Mr. Abraham J. Rosner (’88)
Ms. Heather C. Splan (’95)
Mr. Matthew R. Sheldon (’97)
Mr. Peter J. Ganser (’00)
Ms. Hannah R. Laufe (’00)
Ms. Lynda Erinoff (’01)
12 Years
Mr. Jay H. Wilhelmi (’79)
Mr. Gerald J. Smagala (’80)
The Hon. J. Gregory Ashwell (’82)
Mr. Richard W. Groux Jr. (’82)
Mrs. Pamela Fennell Baker (’84)
Mr. Ralph P. Albrecht (’97)
Mr. Todd D. Spignardo (’01)
Ms. Barbara A. Spignardo (’02)
Mr. Thomas S. Tollefsen (’02)
Ms. Jennifer A. Gorman (’99)
Mr. Frank C. Vlossak IV (’99)
Mr. S. Gregory Kalinsky (’00)
Mr. Dwight P. Zenzano (’00)
Ms. Jennifer E. Dure (’02)
Ms. Elizabeth A. Gallenagh (’02)
Mr. Christopher K. Montgomery (’02)
Mr. Farhad R. Alavi (’03)
Mr. John F. Elder (’03)
Mr. Joseph B. Mullaney (’03)
Mr. Sunjeet S. Randhawa (’03)
Mr. Andrew G. Melick (’05)
Mr. Cameron R. Argetsinger (’06)
Ms. Michelle G. Boyle (’06)
Mr. Stephen M. Di Stefano (’06)
Ms. Jodie N. Herrmann (’06)
Mr. Nicholas T. Moraites (’06)
Mr. David S. Shotlander (’06)
Ms. Sarah C. Townsley (’06)
Mr. Andrew B. Zoltan (’06)
Mr. Jesse M. Coleman (’07)
Mr. Elijah C. Garmon (’07)
Ms. Melanie F. Hubbard (’07)
Mr. Clifford D. Hyra (’07)
Mrs. Anne C. Loomis (’07)
Mr. Johnny Ma (’07)
Ms. Gretchyn G. Meinken (’07)
Mrs. Samantha E. Mortlock (’07)
Mr. Sean W. Mullaney (’07)
Mr. Steven M. Van Beek (’07)
11 Years
Mr. Stephen L. Altman (’77)
Mr. Nicholas A. Balland (’77)
The Hon. Horace Revercomb III (’77)
Mr. Anthony M. Robinson (’80)
Mr. Alexander M. Van Veen (’88)
Ms. Freddie K. Park Wheeler (’90)
Mr. Bruce M. Serchuk (’92)
Mr. Bradley C. Wright (’94)
Ms. Amy R. Moschella (’95)
Mr. William E. Moschella (’95)
Mr. Alexander S. de Witt (’98)
Mrs. Heather M. Helmstetter (’02)
Mr. Kevin R. Noble (’03)
10 Years
Mr. Hugh W. Baumgardner (’80)
Mr. Mark S. James (’84)
Ms. Susan K. Sullivan (’85)
Ms. Suhana Rai (’99)
Mr. Christopher I. Donahue (’01)
Mr. Ryan T. Kessel (’01)
Mr. Kevin J. Prey (’03)
Ms. Kristen E. Burgers (’04)
Ms. Stephanie M. Lawley (’04)
9 Years
Mr. Joseph P. Engler (’80)
Mr. Anthony R. Mignanelli (’80)
Mr. Charles S. Freret (’83)
Mr. Daniel H. Ruttenberg (’97)
Dr. Kathleen K. Fonda (’02)
Mr. Jon W. Burd (’04)
Mr. Robert L. Lamborn (’05)
Mr. William D. Ledoux Jr. (’05)
The Hon. Beth Z. Shaw (’05)
7 Years
Mrs. Joann P. DiGennaro (’80)
Mr. Carmen J. Gentile (’80)
Mrs. Susan J. Benzinger (’82)
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Gutman (’83)
Mr. Vivian A. Moore (’83)
Mr. John C. Donovan (’86)
Mr. Joe M. Muncy Jr. (’88)
Mr. William F. Reid Jr. (’89)
Mr. Ralph D. Robinson (’92)
Ms. Andrea M. Stuchlak (’93)
Mr. Michael Boos (’94)
Mr. Declan C. Leonard (’96)
Ms. Kimberly C. Welch (’96)
Ms. Noelle M. Lundberg (’97)
Mr. Gregory A. Morse (’97)
Mr. Christopher A. Costa (’99)
Ms. Dana M. Fallon (’99)
Mr. Leon Radomsky (’99)
Mr. Scott M. Kazem (’01)
Ms. Ashley J. Keapproth (’07)
Ms. Kristina M. Moore (’07)
Mr. Gene W. Granger (’08)
Mr. Michael A. Petrino (’08)
Mr. Ayal I. Sharon (’08)
Ms. Lorna J. Tang (’08)
Mr. Dennis Tsang (’08)
Mr. Douglas E. Congdon (’76)
Mrs. Salliann S. Dougherty (’76)
Mr. Lawrence P. Dunham (’77)
The Honorable Liam O’Grady (’77)
The Hon. James J. Rowe (’77)
Mr. Robert D. Anderson (’78)
Mr. Steven W. Bancroft (’78)
Mr. Gerard N. Murphy (’80)
The Hon. Thomas Bateman III (’81)
Mr. Barry W. Casanova (’81)
Mr. Daryl Andrew Nelson (’81)
8 Years
The Hon. Joseph F. Leary (’77)
The Hon. Walter J. Brudzinski (’80)
Dr. Edward R. Fishpaw (’80)
Mr. David J. McCarthy (’80)
Mr. Oleh Podryhula (’80)
Mr. Andrew P. Creane (’83)
Ms. Audrey P. Rasmussen (’83)
Mr. Garry W. Klein (’84)
Mrs. Holly D. Kozlowski (’84)
The Hon. Stuart Mendelsohn (’84)
Ms. Susan J. Kraeger (’85)
Mrs. Ellen J. Kolansky (’87)
Mrs. Catherine K. Krebs (’87)
Mr. C. James Williams III (’87)
Mrs. Susan A. Wolffe (’90)
Mr. Richard D. Jordan (’91)
Mr. Allan R. Kuhns (’91)
Mr. Charles S. Prouty (’91)
Mr. Steven B. Ramsdell (’91)
Mr. Jeffrey E. Schanz (’91)
Mr. Arthur E. Schmalz (’93)
Ms. Lisa A. Smith (’93)
Mrs. Heather A. Cooper (’94)
Mrs. Sonya M. Duchak (’94)
Mr. Alexander M. Collins (’95)
Mr. John M. Gartner (’95)
Mr. David L. Ginsberg (’96)
Mr. Scott A. Samuels (’96)
Mr. Michael J. Flaherty Jr. (’97)
Ms. Alix Mattingly (’97)
Ms. Mary R. Warner (’97)
Mr. Stephen V. Gold (’99)
6 Years
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Ms. Kathleen A. Kordek (’82)
LtCol. Arthur J. Oken USAF (Ret) (’82)
Ms. Martha M. Simons (’82)
Mr. Peter K. Skiff (’82)
Mrs. Karen M. Field (’83)
Ms. Judith D. Schretter (’83)
Ms. Heidi Rothenhaus, RN (’84)
Ms. Nancy S. Kettelle (’85)
The Hon. Lisa A. Mayne (’85)
Ms. Melissa V. Hampshire (’86)
Mr. Walter H. Peake III (’86)
Mr. Joseph E. Janc (’87)
The Hon. Clausen J. Krzywicki (’87)
Mrs. Dana M. Berbert (’88)
The Hon. Dianne Egan Bobowski (’88)
Mr. Jeffrey C. Morhardt (’88)
Mr. J. Ransom Clark (’90)
Mrs. Laurie F. C. Daugherty (’92)
Ms. Cheryl B. Grandy (’92)
Mr. Frederic M. Meeker (’92)
Mrs. Barbara M. Stough (’92)
Mr. Bruce M. Westbrook (’92)
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Ryan (’94)
Mr. Daniel L. Gray (’96)
Ms. Kristin A. Gray (’96)
Mr. Kevin F. Turner (’98)
Ms. Dawn-Marie Bey (’99)
Mr. Jonathan R. Dols (’99)
Mr. Gerard M. Stegmaier (’00)
Ms. Heather T. Hendrickson (’01)
Ms. Sarah McElvaney (’02)
Mr. Michael J. Nelson (’02)
Mr. Peter D. Irvine (’03)
Mr. Chase A. Karsman (’03)
Mrs. Erin R. Karsman (’03)
Mr. Drew H. Peterson (’03)
Dr. Moinuddin A. Yahya (’03)
Mr. Kevin E. Greene (’04)
Mrs. Laura M. Greene (’04)
Ms. Tracy E. Robinson (’04)
Mrs. Katherine C. Seto (’04)
Ms. Jennifer L. Stanford (’04)
Mr. Jordan A. Baker (’05)
Ms. Carolyn B. Muir (’05)
Mr. George W. Wyatt IV (’05)
Ms. Katherine A. Belinski (’06)
Mr. Brian M. Johnson (’06)
Mr. Darin M. Lowder (’06)
Ms. Regina M. Meade (’06)
Ms. Catherine A. Haggett (’07)
Ms. Amanda M. Kimble (’07)
Mr. Harold B. Wright III (’07)
Mrs. Echo E. Coleman (’08)
Mr. Justin E. Simmons (’08)
Mr. Paul J. Ibrahim (’09)
Mr. Daniel Jedzinak (’09)
Mr. Timothy Libutti (’09)
Ms. Sarah Oh (’09)
Mr. John H. Palmer IV (’09)
Mr. Brian G. Parke (’09)
Ms. Kathryn M. Caimi (’09)
Mr. Anthony F. Schiavetti (’07)
Mrs. Sharon Kim Schiavetti (’08)
Ms. Brandy L. Wagstaff (’09)
Mr. David R. Fisher (’08)
Ms. Lisa M. Murphy (’95)
Mr. David E. Armstrong (’06)
Mr. Timothy M. Shirk (’09)
Ms. Kathleen M. Linehan (’80)
Mr. Matthew J. Kremer (’05)
Mr. Gifford R. Hampshire (’88)
Ms. Barbara S. Kinosky (’83)
Top Participation
Rates* by Class
1983
22.05%
1979
20.00%
1999
15.88%
2011
15.53%
2013
15.36%
2008
15.21%
1984
14.69%
2012
14.42%
2009
14.29%
2000
13.93%
1970s
1979
20.00%
1977
12.88%
1976
12.50%
1978
7.45%
1975
5.56%
1980s
1983
22.05%
1984
14.69%
1980
13.84%
1982
12.78%
1985
10.92%
1990s
1999
15.88%
1994
13.04%
1991
12.11%
1997
10.58%
1992
10.05%
2000s
2011
15.53%
2013
15.36%
2008
15.21%
2012
14.42%
2009
14.29%
*Defined as number of alumni who gave in a fiscal year
divided by the number of solicitable alumni
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FY14 George Mason Law
Alumni Class Competition
Participation Rate
Class
Rate
198322.05%
197920.00%
199915.88%
201115.53%
201315.36%
200815.21%
198414.69%
201214.42%
200914.29%
200013.93%
200613.93%
198013.84%
200313.40%
199413.04%
200712.90%
197712.88%
198212.78%
197612.50%
200212.37%
200112.26%
199112.11%
201011.84%
200411.74%
198510.92%
198810.71%
199710.58%
198110.26%
199210.05%
9.55%
1987
2005
9.49%
1990
9.20%
1996
8.90%
1995
8.77%
1998
8.47%
1986
8.00%
1978
7.45%
1993
7.29%
1989
7.19%
1975
5.56%
2014
2.27%
Total Donors
Class Donors
201341
198040
199937
200833
200933
201231
200429
198328
200028
200628
200728
201027
200126
200326
201125
199424
200224
200524
199123
197721
198421
198821
199221
199720
199318
198217
199617
199016
198715
199515
199815
198513
198112
198612
198912
7
1978
1979
5
1976
4
2014
2
1975
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A Message From the President
By Kate McSweeny (’04)
Law Alumni Association
Board of Directors
2014–15
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David Warrington (’06)
The alumni board held its first meeting of the year at the beginning of September. I once
again was struck by how fortunate we are to have such an active and involved alumni community. But we want to do more. At the top of the alumni board’s “to do” list for this year is a call
to develop plans and ideas that will encourage more alumni to come back to the law school—
to mentor, to teach, to attend a CLE, to be on a panel, to meet for happy hour, or to come to
campus to see old friends and make new friends at the myriad events we host each year, often
in tandem with a student organization (and sometimes featuring excellent food and drink!).
No matter what is on the menu, Mason events invariably are convivial, thought-provoking,
fun, and often professionally rewarding.
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U.S. Department of Justice
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Cloudigy Law, PLLC
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PTC Law Group
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Kenyon & Kenyon, LLP
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Although I am a 2004 law graduate, I am a contemporary of the graduates of our earliest
classes. So, it makes me think—would I be an active Mason alum if I had gone straight to law
school from college and been a 1983 Mason Law graduate? Maybe not. How sad that would be
for me. I would be missing out. And so would students and alumni who arrived later, because
while undoubtedly there may have been a few stumbles along the way in building our remarkable school, the seeds that were planted in those early years and in the more than three decades
since are flourishing today, and we are all a part of it. We are still such a young, successful law
school; there is an incredible opportunity to more fully engage and grow our alumni community. So, you tell us: What would encourage you to be more involved? What events or activities
would interest you? We want to hear from you. Please call me directly, 202-466-9152, or feel
free to reach out to another alumni board member or to the Alumni Office. We can do great
things together.
I look forward to getting to know you. Until then, best wishes for a safe and happy
holiday season.
Kind regards,
Kate
Alumni spanning the history of the law school gathered for Alumni Weekend in September. Pictured right
is a group including some of the earliest graduating
classes. Peter Greenspun (‘78); Dave McCarthy (‘80);
Bob Oushalem (‘78); George O’Connor (‘80); Brian
Cooney (‘79); Rich McEvily (‘79); Jerry O’Connell (‘78);
Michael Maggs (‘78); and John T. Caulfield (‘80).
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Alumni News
LAW ALUMNI NEWS
Alumni news has been gathered from many sources over the past
year. If your information has changed, or if you have news to share,
please send an e-mail to [email protected].
2010–2014
Michelle Caton (’14) joined the firm Husch Blackwell as part
of their government contracts group.
Patrick Austin (’13), an associate at Shapiro, Lewis, Appleton
& Duffan, P.C., was named editor-in-chief of the Docket Call, a
newsletter of the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State
Bar.
Alyssa DiGiacinto (’13) was married to Andrew N. Davis in a
May 24, 2014, wedding.
Maryam Elsayed (’13) joined the firm of ShounBach.
Rebecca Hartrick (’13) was named deputy county attorney at
the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Muhammad Elsayed (’13) was hired by Greenspun Shapiro
PC as an associate attorney.
Jeremy Greenberg (’13) joined Clark Law Group, PLLC.
Grace Kim (’13) is an associate at the Law Offices of William
B. Reichhardt & Associates.
Carolyn Head (’13) is a tax associate at KPMG.
Erik Mussoni (’13) was hired as an assistant public defender
for the city of Chesapeake, Virginia.
Betsy and Mark Scirocco (’13) were married on October 12,
2013. Mark joined the Law Offices of Robert A. Scirocco as an associate at the beginning of September 2014.
William Wides (’13) joined the Sris Law Group, PC as an associate attorney.
Raven Merlau (’13) joined Ice Miller LLP as an associate in
their employment benefits group.
Kaitlyn Admundsen (’13), a member of the USN JAG Corps,
graduated from Officer Development School in September 2013
and the Naval Justice School in March 2014. She is currently stationed at the Regional Legal Service Office of Europe, Africa, and
Southwest Asia in Naples, Italy.
Kate Purdom (’13) joined Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP.
Mark Wohlford (’13) welcomed son Jonathan “Jack” David
Wohlford on June 12, 2013.
Bethany Rupert (’13) joined King & Spalding as an associate
attorney. She works out of the firm’s Atlanta, Georgia, office.
Scott Weinbaum (’12) and Alissa Dutrow (’12) were married
on October 18, 2014.
Jonathan Blair (’12) is director of marketing and business
development for Virginia Business Solutions, LLC. Blair is also
co-owner of River Cliff ’s Farm, where he has spent the last 8 years
working with livestock and managing the financial aspects of the
farm.
Jacob Small (’12) founded J Madison PLC in August 2014 to
continue his practice of employment law in Virginia.
Tyler Stubbs (’12) joined Jacobs Scholz & Associates in
Fernandina Beach, Florida, where he practices commercial litigation and arbitration. He recently was appointed to the Board of
Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Nassau County, Florida, to
expand its teen program through internships, music, sports and
education. He also reports that he argued in Florida’s Supreme
Court representing the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association,
made up of Florida’s 20 State Attorneys during arguments concerning amendments to Florida’s capital post-conviction rules of
criminal procedure.
John Buckley (’12) has been named an associate at Norris
McLaughlin & Marcus PA in their labor, employment, and litigation practice area.
Malaikah Choudhry (’12) joined Russo & Pedranghelu in
Hicksville, New York, as an associate in the personal injury and
litigation practice group.
Kasey Clemans (’12) has founded his own law practice,
Clemans Law, PLLC.
Sean Clerget (’12) completed a one-year federal district court
clerkship and returned to Arent Fox LLP.
Hayes Edwards (’12) joined McMillan Metro, P.C. as a business attorney.
Charles Michael Fulton (’12) was honored for his work
providing legal services to underprivileged Virginia citizens at the
23rd Annual Northern Virginia Pro Bono Reception. This work was
conducted through Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
Joshua Chamberlain (’12) joined Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer as an associate.
Megan Marinos (’12), former editor-in-chief of the Civil
Rights Law Journal, had her student comment cited by the U.S.
Court of Appeals 7th Circuit in the case of Sutterfield vs. City of
Milwaukee. The comment was titled: “Breaking and Entering or
Community Caretaking? A Solution to the Overboard Expansion
of the Inventory System”.
Jessica Farace (’11) began a job with the United States
Department of Justice. Previously she worked for the United States
Social Security Administration.
Jessica Woods (’11) was named vice president of legal affairs
at Bambool Thermics LLC.
Drew Clark (’11) was named the new opinion editor at
Deseret News.
Kelly Gicale (’11) is a development assistant at Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay.
Nick Bouknight (’10) is the media relations director at Alliance Defending Freedom in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Jennie Lee (’10) is a project manager at FTI Consulting
specializing in legal counsel for corporate enterprises.
Kent Gibson (’10) joined the Lexington, Virginia, firm of
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Spencer & Taylor.
Ben Gurney (’10) and Kylee Anderson of Denver were married on September 7, 2013.
George Ingham (’10) and his wife welcomed a son, Lucas
Williams Ingham, born August 6, 2014.
Frances Simmons (’10) became risk management and patient
safety coordinator at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
She is a healthcare professional with a nursing degree and experience in healthcare law.
Tom Velarde (’10) and his wife welcomed the new addition to
their family, Alaura.
Spignardo
Ahmad
Mohamedulla
Grace
2000–2009
Joseph E. Bain (’09) has joined the firm of Thompson &
Knight LLP in Houston, Texas, as an associate. He also has coauthored an article in the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and
Practice entitled “‘Fool Me Once’: A Director and Officer’s Guide to
Avoiding Mistakes of the Past” (Volume 22, Issue 1).
David Rostker (’09) was elected a council member for the
Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Section of the American Bar Association.
Bradford Sayler (’09) co-founded Spotluck in January 2014
and is acting CFO.
Josh Blackman (’09) gave a presentation on his book, Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare at George
Mason University School of Law.
Jason Bohrer (’09) is CEO and president of the Lignite
Energy Council in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Jesse Binnall (’09) is a founding partner at Harvey & Binnall,
PLLC.
Ezra Hood’s (’09) book Riff, Ram, Bah, Zoo! Football Comes
to TCU was published by the TCU Press.
Gregory Smolen (’09) is senior client administration officer
for The Trust Company of Virginia, where he uses his experience
in wealth management and law to assist clients in trust and estate
planning and management.
Katie Crytzer (’09) is an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S.
Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Heather Hickman (’09) joined Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue
LLP in Los Angeles, California.
Dan Backer (’09) was selected by the Young Conservative
Coalition as one of five recipients of the Young Conservative Leadership Buckley Award, which recognizes individuals between the
ages of 21 and 40 who have made a significant contribution to the
conservative movement over the past year.
Timothy Aiken (’08) and Juan Carlos “JC” Estevez (’08) are
partners and founding members of Aiken|Estevez PLLC.
Salvador Bezos (’07) was elected a director in the electronics
practice group for the intellectual property law firm Sterne, Kessler,
Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. He is also an adjunct professor at George
Mason University School of Law.
Tom Harrington (’07) was promoted to principal at the Employment Law Group, PC.
Daniel Fevrin (’07) joined the Department of the Navy as
an attorney advisor. Fevrin is an accomplished trial attorney with
experience in federal and state labor and employment law.
Jamie Susskind (’07) is the acting assistant division chief at
the Pricing Policy Division of the FCC.
Ashley Keapproth (’07) was promoted to counsel at Akin
Gump Strauss Hauser & Feld LLP.
Steven M. Van Beek (’07) joined Howard & Howard
Attorneys PLLC .
Jason Winslow (‘07) became a partner at his firm, Hinshaw &
Culbertson LLP.
Trent England (’06) is a guest contributor to NW Daily
Marker and vice president of policy at the Freedom Foundation,
where he also directs the Save Our States project and teaches First
Principles programs.
Trevor Hill (’06) was hired as an associate at Steptoe & Johnson LLP.
David Shotlander (’06) is an antitrust associate at Frommer
Lawrence & Huag LLP.
Kate Belinski (’06) was promoted to partner at the Washington, D.C., office of Nossaman LLP. As a member of the firm’s public
policy group, she advises corporations, non-profit organizations,
advocacy groups and political action committees (PACs) on issues
involving campaign finance, lobbying laws, government ethics and
administrative law.
Shejal Desai Carpenter (’06) has been helping to bring clean
water to 216 villagers in Orissa, India. Her campaign: Get Moving.
Get Thirsty, a part of the Get Charitable Campaign, raised over
$10,000 during a 30-day span.
The Honorable Beth Shaw (’05) was sworn in as an administrative patent judge at the United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
Brandon Evans (’05) was promoted to shareholder in the law
firm of Kendricks, Bordeau, Adamini, Greenlee & Keefe, P.C. in
Marquette, Michigan.
George Wyatt (’05) was hired by KPMG as assistant general
counsel.
Kathryn Grace (’05) was promoted to partner at Wilson
Elser, where her practice focuses on general liability and professional liability matters with experience in product liability, toxic
torts, consumer matters and 42 USC § 1983 civil rights cases. She
was named as a Virginia Super Lawyer “Rising Star” for 2013.
Helen Connolly (’05), an associate at Reed Smith, was recognized for her “overall exemplary performance” as she received the
Angela A. Holland Memorial Award.
Aaron D. Frishman (’05), an associate at Bond, Schoeneck
& King was named one of Central New York’s “40 Under Forty”,
which recognizes Central New York professionals and leaders
under the age of forty who exemplify leadership in their business
accomplishments and community involvement.
Michael Brooks (’05) was elected partner at Bracewell &
Giuliani LLP.
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Michael J. Cronin (’05) was elected shareholder of Whyte
Hirschboeck Dudek in South Carolina, where he practices in the
area of intellectual property, especially patent issues relating to
biotechnology, medical, pharmaceutical and chemical technology.
W. Ashley Burgess (’04) was recently elected a shareholder
of the Sands Anderson PC law firm. He was also listed as a Super
Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2013 focusing on bankruptcy law.
Jennifer A. Harper (’04) joined Bean, Kinney & Korman as a
shareholder in the employment law area.
Kate McSweeny (’04) is Of Counsel at Dilworth Paxson LLP.
R. Saleha Mohamedulla (’04) an attorney with Howard &
Howard Attorneys PLLC, was named to Michigan Super Lawyers
as a “Rising Star.”
Allyson Kitchel (’04) was elected senior counsel at Jackson &
Campbell, P.C.
Kristina Van Horn (’04) was promoted to counsel at Hunton
& Williams LLP in its competition group.
Nathan Wildermann (’04) joined Facebook as advertising
counsel. Previously, Nathan worked as assistant chief counsel for
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Brian R. Biggie (’03) was elected to the partnership of Goldberg Segalla in Buffalo, New York.
Hope Hamilton (’03) is Of Counsel at Holland & Hart LLP.
Syed S. Ahmad (’03) was promoted to Partner at Hunton &
Williams in the firm’s McLean, Virginia, office. His practice focuses
on reinsurance and insurance coverage matters.
Debbie Jostes (’03) joined Exterro as the director of sales,
specializing in e-discovery, software and services, and ethics.
Brian Perryman (’03) was elected shareholder at Carlton
Fields Jorden Burt.
Jennifer Atkins (’02) has joined the firm Cloudigy Law in
their litigation practice.
David M. Endersbee (’02) was named a partner in the aviation practice group of Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, LLP.
John Kaplan (’02) was hired as attorney advisor at the U.S.
International Trade Commission, where he serves under an ITC
administrative law judge on issues pertaining to allegations of
patent infringement and other intellectual property rights issues.
Janie Rhoads (’02) was promoted to counsel by the MercerTrigiani law firm in Alexandria, Virginia.
B.A. Spignardo (’02) joined the firm of Shapiro, Lifschitz &
Schram, P.C. as senior counsel and works in the real estate and
business transactional groups.
Joanne E. Waters (’02) is a founding partner of Verma &
Waters, LLP, a specialty law firm dedicated to the representation of
employers and executives on a variety of workplace-related issues.
Karen Yankosky (’02) published a collection of nonfiction
humor essays available on Amazon.com, Good Luck With That
Thing You’re Doing: One Woman’s Adventures in Dating, Plumbing, and Other Full Contact Sports.
Eric Janson (’01) is a partner at the Washington, D.C., office
of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He focuses on employment litigation and
counseling.
Ryan Kessel (’01) was elected Veterans Law Judge at the
Board of Veteran’s Affairs.
Will Consovoy (’01) and Thomas McCarthy (’01) have
formed their own firm, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC.
Congressman David Jolly (’01) won a special election in
March 2014 to fill a vacant seat in Florida’s 13th Congressional
District and subsequently was reelected to the House of Representatives in November 2014. (See photo on page 2.)
Jack Kitaeff (’01), who holds a PhD in psychology, is a professor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Yvonne M. Schulte (’01) rejoined Tressler LLP in its litigation
and insurance coverage practice.
Christian Lapham (’01), an attorney with Bean, Kinney &
Korman, was named to the “2015 Best Lawyers in America” list.
Naveen Modi (’01) joined Paul Hastings as a partner in their
intellectual property practice. Naveen also teaches a course on Federal Circuit Practice at George Mason University School of Law.
Seth Robbins (’00) was named partner at Stinson Leonard
Street LLP.
Stephen Terpak (’00) joined the Arlington, Virginia, law
firm of Dennis, Stewart, Krischer & Terpak, PLLC. He practices
personal injury law and criminal defense.
Jason Buratti (’00) founded Buratti P.A., a firm that offers
strategic and legal counseling emphasizing intellectual property,
marketing, business development and litigation expertise.
Christina Finch (’00) is the head of the Tolerance and NonDiscrimination Department of the OSCE Office for Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights in Warsaw, Poland.
Sara J. Ross (’00) is a shareholder/principal at Chadwick,
Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, PC.
Kimberly Melvin (’00), a partner with Wiley Rein L.L.P., was
named to Business Insurance magazine’s “Women to Watch” list for
2013.
Belinski
Cornelison
Nottingham
Schock
1990–1999
Allison Taylor Domson (’99) was named partner at Williams
Mullen.
Stephen Fowler (’99) was honored for his work providing legal services to underprivileged Virginia citizens at the 23rd Annual
Northern Virginia Pro Bono Reception. His work was conducted
through Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Stephen was also
promoted to counsel at Reed Smith LLP.
Eva Juncker (’99) was named as one of the top 25 divorce
attorneys in the area by Bethesda Magazine.
Daniel Herzfeld (’99) is a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Greg Guice (’99) was named senior counsel at Akin Gump
Strauss Hauser & Feld.
Brent McBurney (’99) delivered the keynote address at the
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Mary Libby Payne Lecture Series at Mississippi College School
of Law in September 2013. His address discussed how Christian
lawyers are transforming nations around the globe.
DeAnn Malone (’99) is manager of legal affairs and training
for Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
Christopher Nolen (’99) was appointed as a commissioner to
Virginia’s Commission for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation. Nolen is also a partner at McGuireWoods.
Dawn-Marie Bey (’99) was named a “Virginia Super Lawyer”
in the area of intellectual property for 2014.
Brian Streeter (’99) joined the firm Bowen Ten Cardani, PC
in Richmond, Virginia.
Michael T. Marr (’98), counsel at Sands Anderson, was one of
the firm’s 21 attorneys to be named to the “Best Lawyers” 2014 list
in the Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants category.
Tom Lynch (’98) is now the director of patents and assistant
general counsel at Mattell, Inc.
Raymond A. Atkins (’98) is a partner at the law firm of Sidley
Austin LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s transportation
practice group.
The Honorable Penney S. Azcarate (’98) was elected Chief
Judge of the Fairfax County General District Court effective
January 1, 2014. Judge Azcarate originally joined the General
District Court bench in June 2008 after serving two years as a
substitute judge for Fairfax and neighboring counties.
Joseph B. Berger III (’98) was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army.
William E. (Bill) Bradley (’98) joined the Washington, D.C.,
office of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as a partner in the firm’s
intellectual property practice area.
Steve Andersen (’97) was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Klifton Kime (’97) joined the intellectual property practice at
Holland & Hart LLP’s Boulder, Colorado, office.
Daniel Ruttenberg (’97) was named as a “2014 Power Player”
by SmartCEO Magazine.
Matt Sheldon (’97) is managing director and associate general
counsel at Sallie Mae in Reston, Virginia.
Monica Riva Talley (’97), a director at Sterne, Kessler,
Goldstein & Fox, was promoted to chair of the firm’s trademark,
advertising, and anti-counterfeiting practice.
Jeffrey McClure (’96) founded Freedom Capital Investment
Management in March.
Charles “Chip” D. Nottingham (’94) joined Husch Blackwell
in their transportation and public policy, regulatory and Government Affairs teams as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office.
Nancy Fry Loftus (’94) was elected to the Fairfax City Council in Virginia.
Michael Cornelison (’94) was awarded the 2014 Multicultural
Leadership Award by the Philadelphia Diversity Council. Cornelison is a partner at Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow,
Ltd. Michael also co-presented at The Legal Intelligencer’s In-House
CLE Program entitled “Best Practices for Thwarting Patent Plaintiffs Seeking a Quick Payday”.
Harlan M. Sands (’94) was named senior vice president for
finance and administration and chief finance/operating officer at
the University of Louisville effective January 1, 2015.
K. Brett Marston (’93) was recognized by Virginia Business
magazine as being among Virginia’s “Legal Elite.” Members of the
Legal Elite are determined by a peer survey. Marston is a partner in
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP.
Bruce Gray (’93) joined the Washington, D.C., law firm of
Dickinson Wright PLLC.
Jessica Kelty (’92) is general counsel at the Aptara Corporation.
Erich Schock (’92) was named president of the board of
directors for the Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, an organization that advocates, educates,
and provides services and support for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities and their families. He is chair of the real
estate, land use and zoning group and a shareholder in the firm
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Barbara Stough (’92) was honored for her work providing
legal services to underprivileged Virginia citizens at the 23rd
Annual Northern Virginia Pro Bono Reception. Her work was
conducted through Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
Michael L. Goodove (’92), a partner in the Norfolk law firm
of Swartz, Taliaferro, Swartz & Goodove, P.C., was recognized as a
“Virginia Super Lawyer” in 2014 in the area of personal injury law
by the Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine. He specializes in personal
injury law.
Darcy Gould Shoop (’92) was selected by Best Lawyers
(Washington, DC) as 2015 Lawyer of the Year for Collaborative
Law: Family Law.
Charles Zogby (’91) was given the task of preparing Governor Tom Corbett’s annual budget for Pennsylvania. Zogby also
maintains the state’s payroll, debt insurance, and financial reporting programs.
Cheryl Rice (’91), a shareholder with Egerton, McAfee,
Armistead & Davis, P.C., was elected president of the Tennessee
Lawyer’s Association for Women in July 2014.
Emmetri Beane (’91) was ordained to the vocational
diaconate in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. She serves as a
deacon at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church.
Katie Uston (’91) was honored for her work providing legal
services to underprivileged Virginia citizens at the 23rd Annual
Northern Virginia Pro Bono Reception. Her work was conducted
through Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
1981–1989
Jennifer Brust (’88), an attorney with Bean, Kinney &
Korman and a substitute judge in Arlington County General District Court, was named to the “2015 Best Lawyers in America” list.
Dave Krasnow (’88), a partner at Smith Moore Leatherwood
(Raleigh, North Carolina), has released a CD titled: “Kras—In the
Shadows” available on iTunes.
Vincent DeLuca (’87) became a partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.
Linda Chu Takayama (’86) was appointed to lead the city Office of Economic Development in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Michael Fleming (’86) was elected principal at Miles & Stockbridge PC.
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John T. “Jack” White (’86) is a member of the Mathews
County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors.
Holly Kozlowski (’84) was recognized by Chambers USA as a
leader in her field. Holly is an attorney at Porter Wright LLP, where
she chairs the intellectual property practice group.
Alan Bussard (’81) was the 2014 recipient of the John
Adams Award presented by the judges of the U.S. District Court of
Maryland.
Gerard Murphy (’80), the CEO of the Washington Area
New Automobile Dealers Association, finished producing his 20th
Washington Auto Show in January. He is a third-generation
participant in the automotive industry, but he plans to step down
and transition from his leadership role.
IN MEMORIAM
The entire Mason Law community extends
its heartfelt sympathy to the families and
friends of those alumni listed below. Our
ranks are diminished by their loss.
Alexander W. Thower, ’97
Andrea Stuchlak, ’93
Richard Bradley Powers, ’90
Allyson Kay LePeter McCarron, ’89
Eugene H. Prange, ’88
1980 and Earlier
Anton J. Stelly, ’80
Kevin W. Spitler (’78) was elected vice president of the Bar
Association of Erie County (New York) and will assume the presidency in June 2015. He also was awarded the 2014 Criminal Law
Practitioner Award from the Assigned Counsel Program in Erie
County.
Mark Decker Sr. (’77) was promoted to vice chair of BMO
Capital Markets at the Bank of Montreal.
Jason Smolen (’77) was named a “2014 Power Player” by
SmartCEO Magazine.
Glenn C. Lewis, ’77
John K. Ashmore Sr., ’76
In addition, we wish to acknowledge the
passing of Professor Emeritus Gordon Tullock
on November 3, 2014. His vast contributions
to our School of Law and to the field of economics will forever be remembered.
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Winter 2014 - George Mason Law

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