Lisa J. Brodsky (JD ’86)
was
elected as a member to Aronberg
Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa. Her
practice involves insurance coverage
litigation and analysis, representing
insurance companies in complex
insurance coverage matters involving
underlying product liability and
professional liability claims.
Eileen M. Bower (JD ’88)
has been
named the new head of Troutman
Sanders LLP. The firm represents
clients in civil and commercial law
matters, including corporate, energy
and industry regulation, finance,
litigation, and real estate. She hopes
to grow the office’s current practice
areas and add new practices that
complement industries the firm
serves in other regions.
Kara E. Cenar (BBA ’85, JD ’88)
has joined the law firm Greensfelder,
Hemker & Gale PC in its Chicago
office. She is an officer and
head of the firm’s intellectual
property practice group across
all of the firm’s offices.
1990s
Louis D. Proietti (JD ’91)
has been
named chief counsel of a new division
in Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
calledWILD Flavors and Specialty
Ingredients. Previously, he was
general counsel and secretary for
WILD Flavors Inc., which was acquired
by ADM in October 2014.
Sandra M. Rosenbloom (JD ’92
) has
been selected as a 2015 Super Lawyer
by
Super Lawyers
magazine’s peer
rating service.
HEARSAY
Loyola’s law alumni are leaders in local and national firms, courtrooms, public interest organizations, classrooms, and other
venues. Here’s an update of what your classmates have been doing. Share your own news by contacting Alumni Relations at
, or Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 25 East Pearson Street, Chicago, IL
60611. Be sure to include your full name, class year, and contact information. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
IP RECEPTION
Heather Steinmeyer (JD ’91, left), LLM student Juan Palma, and 1L Kelsey Collisi were among the alumni and current students to attend
the annual IP Law Reception held at the School of Law in March. To view more photos of the event, visit
LUC.edu/law/alumni
.
Liam C. Brennan (JD ’93)
was
appointed to a circuit judgeship
by the Illinois Supreme Court.
His appointment runs through
December 5, 2016.
Robert H. Muriel (JD ’93)
was
appointed a commissioner to the
Illinois Racing Board by Governor
Bruce Rauner.
Thomas A. LaBuda Jr. (JD ’94)
was
promoted to partner in Sidley Austin
LLP’s corporate reorganization and
bankruptcy group.
Robert T. Shannon (JD ’95)
received
a Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Lawyer
Excellence Award for 2014.
Brian D. Gallagher (LLM ’97)
has
been named the first assistant
prosecutor of the Guam Attorney
General’s Office, Prosecution
Division. He remains assigned to the
Homicide/Major Crimes Division.
Steven L. Wiser (JD ’97)
has accepted
the position of adjunct professor of
law at The John Marshall Law School
and currently teaches copyright law
and practice for the LLM program.
Kathleen M. Delany (BA ’93, MJ ’99)
and her husband, Tim, welcomed a
son, Liam Timothy, on July 18, 2013.
She works at the Illinois Attorney
General’s Office.
James P. Moorhead (JD ’99)
recently
published his first book,
Tenant
Leasing 101: The Essential Business and
Legal Strategies for Negotiating
Your Lease
, which is available on
amazon.com.
Kevin J. O’Shea (JD ’99)
was added
as a partner to Ice Miller LLP in the
intellectual property group. He
handles complex patent, trade secret,
trademark, and other IP-related
litigation matters.
Michael P. Rohan (JD ’99)
has been
named a deputy director of the Illinois
Department of Insurance.
2000s
David A. Bohm (LLM ’00)
was
honored at the 2014 annual meeting
of the National Association of Bar
Executives (NABE) in Boston as a
recipient of the Peer Excellence
Award. Bohm has been assistant
executive director of the North
Carolina Bar Association since
2008. The Peer Excellence Award
recognizes members who have made
a significant contribution to NABE.
Anna H. Morzy (JD ’01)
has been
promoted to partner at Fragomen
Worldwide. Her practice focuses on
advising multinational corporations,
United States employers, and
foreign nationals on all aspects of US
immigration law and compliance.
John M. Valentine (JD ’01)
was
promoted to partner at Pircher,
Nichols & Meeks. He has been
involved in complex real estate
transactions throughout the country.
Dorene A. Kuffer (LLM ’02)
has been qualified as a certified
family law specialist by the state bar
of New Mexico.
Lisa M. Ligas (MBA ’96, JD ’02)
is
a vice president and senior asset
manager in the family business
group at the Northern Trust Company
in Chicago.
Robert Stokas (BS ’99, JD ’02,
LLM ’03)
has been appointed
by the chief judge of the Circuit
Court of Cook County to serve as
an administrative hearing officer.
He is assigned to the Domestic
Relations Division’s Parentage and
Child Support Court. Prior to his
appointment, Stokas was a Cook
County assistant state’s attorney for
nearly 12 years.
Lema Khorshid (JD ’04)
was
appointed to the board of advisors for
the Loyola University Museum of Art.
Robyn C. Axberg (JD ’05)
was
promoted to partner at Holland &
Knight LLP. She focuses her practice
on mergers and acquisitions.
Sean C. Herring (JD ’05)
was
promoted to partner at Jackson
Lewis PC. He focuses his practice on
employment litigation matters.
Michael L. Krashin (JD ’05)
was
promoted to principal shareholder
at Banner &Witcoff Ltd. He practices
intellectual property law.
LaKeisha C. Marsh (JD ’05)
was added as a senior attorney
to Miller Canfield PLC. She
practices higher education law,
litigation management, and
corporate governance.
Douglas C. Murray (JD ’05)
has
joined Gould & Ratner LLP as an
associate. He joined the business
WEBB BIOGRAPHY BOOK CELEBRATION
The School of Law hosted an April book launch to celebrate the biography
May it Please the Court,
by Judge Charles Kocoras
(left), which chronicles Dan K. Webb’s (JD ’70) rise to recognition as one of America’s top trial lawyers.
1960s
Martin J. Healy Jr. (JD ’68)
has been
named Person of the Year by the
Irish American Heritage Center in
recognition of his contribution to the
Irish community and the promotion
of its culture.
1970s
Martha Lessman Katz (JD ’77),
a
member of the Maryland law firm
Gordon Feinblatt LLC, has been
named the 2015 Baltimore Lawyer
of the Year in the area of information
technology law by Best Lawyers in
America, a peer review service. She
has been named to Best Lawyers in
America in this area of practice each
year since 2009.
1980s
Karen O. Meehan (JD ’81)
was
named a partner at Gould & Ratner
LLP. She is a member of the firm’s real
estate practice group.
Sheri H. Mecklenburg (JD ’82)
was
elected vice president of the Federal
Bar Association’s Chicago chapter.
Nancy G. Ross (JD ’85)
joined
Mayer Brown LLP as a partner in
its employment and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act
litigation practice. She focuses her
practice on employee benefits class-
action litigation and counseling
under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974.
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