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1990

Mercer Bullard was featured in On Wall Street in March in the article, “Mercer Bullard Puts the Bite on Broker Issues: An investor advocate fights for more disclosure from mutual funds and brokerages alike.” The article is at www.onwallstreet.com/detail.cfm?page=/pubs/ows/20050301016.html. After spending four years at the SEC as the assistant chief counsel in the investment management division, Bullard founded Fund Democracy, which serves as an information resource for mutual fund shareholders and an advocate for shareholders’ rights and interests. He is an assistant professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, MS.

Michael H. Delauter has been named managing principal of the Miles & Stockbridge’s Frederick office. Delauter joined Miles & Stockbridge in 1990 as a tax lawyer in the firm’s Baltimore office, and in 1993 transferred to the Frederick office, where he is a business and transactional lawyer concentrating primarily in the areas of commercial financing, general business transactions, and estate planning and administration.

Mark A. Jankowski and Ronald M. Shapiro have released their second book entitled Bullies, Tyrants and Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them. (See In Print section.)

Catherina Yoosun Min is still at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in San Francisco. She gave birth to her first daughter, Isabella, last January. She is doing well and hopes everyone else is doing well also.

NivalaGregg Nivala recently joined the staff of the Deputy Attorney General as Senior Counsel. Nivala served in Baghdad since March 2004 as the Deputy Director and then Director of the Regime Crimes Liaison Office, the United States government agency established by President George W. Bush to advise and assist the Iraqi Special Tribunal in the prosecution of Saddam Hussein and members of his regime. Nivala served with classmate Edward Burley, whom Nivala recruited to work in the organization’s Washington, DC office.

1991 Reunion Year

George Braxton was elected as the Fourth District Representative to the Richmond Public School Board in November. He has been serving in that capacity since January 2005.

Lauren Brofazi Carbaugh and William Carbaugh JD/MBA ’92 welcomed their third child, Charlotte Anne, to the family on March 15. She joins William (9) and Caroline (7). Lauren continues to stay home with the kids and Bill is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Guardian Realty Management. They live in Great Falls, VA.

Ann G. Fort was elected to partner at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in Atlanta. Fort practices in the intellectual property group, where she handles disputes involving patent infringement, technology licensing, trade secrets, and unfair competition.

Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen elected Ric Gregoria, a shareholder with the Firm, to the Firm’s Management Committee. Gregoria is board certified in wills, trusts and estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. His practice concentrates on these areas and estate business planning and succession.

Edwin Rogers started FoodSource Lure Corporation in Birmingham two years ago. The company makes fishing lures and other products using patented food technology developed at Auburn University. The lures are biodegradable, edible, “great at attracting fish,” and distributed on five continents. (www.fslures.com)

1992

Michael Archey, his wife Patricia, and two-year-old son Matt welcomed baby girl Kelly to the family March 22. Archey has been Senior Counsel-Real Estate at Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, the world’s largest automotive retailer, for close to a year.

William Carbaugh and Lauren Brofazi Carbaugh ’91 welcomed their third child, Charlotte Anne, to the family on March 15. She joins William (9) and Caroline (7). Lauren continues to stay home with the kids and Bill is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Guardian Realty Management. They live in Great Falls, VA.

GoodrichJames E. Goodrich, a real estate attorney in the Baltimore office of Saul Ewing, was recently named head of the Programs Committee for the Baltimore District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). ULI focuses on sensible land use, addressing issues such as smart growth, workforce housing, regional cooperation, urban revitalization and other development issues.

“Jim’s enthusiasm, creative input and dedication to ULI made him a natural choice to lead the Programs Committee. Jim, and other key members of the Executive Committee, have made the Baltimore District Council an astounding success in the past two years,” said Bryce Turner, Chairman, ULI Baltimore.

Goodrich’s practice encompasses the full range of commercial real estate development matters, from transactions to land use approvals. He has represented national and local clients in numerous sales, acquisitions, and leases of commer­cial property, and in land use work. He also has spoken professionally on these topics.

LannonThe Boston Bar Association has named Paul Lannon co-chair of the BBA College & University Law Section. Lannon is a partner in the Litigation section in Holland & Knight’s Boston office. He is also a member of the firm’s national Education, Labor & Employment, and Energy Practice Groups. Lannon represents public and private companies in complex civil litigation, counsels management on employment and personnel issues, and represents management in employment disputes. He devotes a large part of his practice to advising private educational institutions on a broad range of matters and is also an Editorial Board member of the Journal of College and University Law.

In addition to his new post at the BBA, Lannon participates in a variety of charitable and community activities. He is a trustee of the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation and he serves as a coordinator for the Opening Doors Programs, including Reading Is Fundamental, First Chapter, Reach Out and Read, and Eighth Grade Academy. Lannon is active in professional and youth lacrosse, counseling the Boston Cannons and developing and coaching youth teams.

Brent M. Milgrom, Jr., was honored in Business North Carolina magazine’s 2005 “Legal Elite” in real estate and Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America 2005–2006 in real estate law. The Best Lawyers in America are selected as a result of a peer-review survey, in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The Best Lawyers in America list represents 30 law specialties in every state. Business North Carolina magazine’s annual list of the state’s “Legal Elite” includes the best practitioners in their field through a mailed survey that was sent to more than 16,800 of their legal peers licensed and living in NC. Less than three percent of the state’s attorneys made it on the 2005 “Legal Elite” list. Milgrom practices in Parker Poe’s Charlotte, NC office.

Jonathan E. Perkel was recently promoted to vice president & deputy general counsel at Travelocity, the online travel company, in New York City. Perkel was previously associate general counsel for the company; he also serves as the general manager of the New York office. Find contact information for him at www.jonathanperkel.com.

Theodore W. Small, Jr., recently opened a law practice in his hometown of Deland, FL, primarily representing local businesses on employment law and commercial litigation matters. In addition, Small was appointed to the ABA House of Delegates (Florida Bar delegate) and the Florida Legal Services, Inc. Board of Directors.

WuMichael C. Wu has been appointed Vice President & General Counsel of Teleglobe International Holdings, an international telecommunications services provider in Reston, VA.

1993

M. Keith Blankenship was elected in February by the General Assembly of Virginia to serve as Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge for the 27th District. The 27th District serves the counties of Wythe, Bland, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski, Montgomery, and Giles, and the city of Galax. Blankenship, who is in his second term as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Wythe County, took the bench in July. He resides in Wytheville with his wife Marcella and their four children Caroline, Avery, Elliot, and Simon.

Patrick Crawford has been living in Los Angeles doing real estate deals and teaching Loyola Law School students about tax law. Crawford writes that he his “generally enjoying life.”

David J. Creagan has joined White and Williams as a partner in the Commercial Litigation Department. Creagan will reside in the firm’s Philadelphia location and focus his practice on complex business disputes. Prior to joining White and Williams, Creagan was a partner at Harkins Cunningham, also in Philadelphia.
Creagan is experienced in complex commercial and appellate litigation, including securities class action, antitrust, intellectual property, product liability, and corporate governance cases and has represented clients in industries as diverse as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, oil and gas, railroads, manufacturing, insurance, and finance. Before beginning his legal practice, Creagan served as a Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Department of State, where he received the Department’s Superior Honor Award.

William Love, Jr., is currently Associate General Counsel at the American Stock Exchange.

Jay K. Musoff was elected to partnership at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in New York. Musoff is a member of Orrick’s litigation practice group, and focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, regulatory investigations, and internal corporate investigations, as well as securities and complex commercial litigation. Musoff previously served for more than five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York.

Claude Pumilia, a former high-level finance executive at Hewlett-Packard Co., has joined Computer Associates as senior vice president for Worldwide Sales Finance. Pumilia reports to CA Chief Financial Officer Bob Davis and heads the team providing finance support to CA’s global sales team. Pumilia also is a member of CA’s Senior Leadership Team. “I am pleased that an executive of Claude’s caliber has decided to join CA and lead our sales finance team,” said Davis. “He will continue the work already underway to establish best-in-class financial and business management and build out the company’s finance capabilities. Claude’s experience clearly will help CA achieve its corporate and worldwide sales goals.”

SwiatekJeffrey F. Swiatek, partner at Hodgson Russ, was accepted to Leadership Buffalo’s Class of 2005 in Buffalo, NY. Leadership Buffalo’s mission is to unite existing and emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to increase their knowledge of community issues, broaden their vision, and enhance their ability to lead. Swiatek practices labor and employment law.

H. Robert Yates, III, joined LeClair Ryan in the tort and general litigation department in Charlottesville, after 11 years with a small firm. Yates focuses his practice on insurance defense, construction, and general commercial litigation. He writes that “Anne and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary last September. Our son Harry is 15 and daughter Emily is 12.”

1994

Lorie Almon was named by the National Law Journal as a member of its “40 Under 40” survey. Almon was recently named managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw’s New York office, and practices labor and employment law. Almon, Mitch Bompey, and their son Wilton live in New York City.

Eduardo E. Drake is a shareholder in the intellectual property firm of Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth in Minneapolis. The 65-attorney firm was recently recognized in IP Law and Business magazine for winning top-ten national rankings for the quality of its patent work in five out of six technical categories. No other firm in the country achieved more top-ten rankings.

Andrew Edison of Bracewell & Giuliani has been named a Texas Rising Star in a special publication by Law & Politics that appeared in Texas Monthly. The Texas Rising Stars list consists of the top 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys, which were nominated by 2004 Texas Super Lawyers. The selection criteria set by the publication asked Super Lawyers to name the state’s best up-and-coming lawyers who they had personally observed in action and were either 40 years old or younger, or had been practicing law for 10 or fewer years.

Spring Reception in Charlotte

Charlotte-area alumni gathered for a Law School reception at the Duke Mansion in the Spring.

Theresa and Michael ’01 Genay

Theresa and Michael ’01 Genay

(from left) Brian Cox ’98, Meg Gibbs Cox ’96, and Mark Kutny ’00.

(from left) Brian Cox ’98, Meg Gibbs Cox ’96, and Mark Kutny ’00.

Stephen ’94 and Jennifer ’94 Coss

Stephen ’94 and Jennifer ’94 Coss

Donna Harris ’83 and Bob Simmons ’83

Donna Harris ’83 and Bob Simmons ’83

Robert C. Grohowski has been named Senior Counsel—International Affairs at the Investment Company Institute in Washington, DC. In that capacity, Grohowski represents the ICI and its U.S. mutual fund members on issues before foreign regulators, legislators, the WTO, and IOSCO. Grohowski also focuses on anti-money laundering compliance for mutual funds and was recently named to the Treasury Department’s Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group.

JohnsonPatrick J. Johnson joined Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard in Raleigh, NC. Johnson has a general business practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, financing, and commercial transactions. He was most recently with Jones Day and Dewey Ballantine in New York.

M. Catherine Ozdogan of Bracewell & Giuliani has been named a Texas Rising Star in a special publication by Law & Politics that appeared in Texas Monthly. The Texas Rising Stars list consists of the top 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys, which were nominated by 2004 Texas Super Lawyers. The selection criteria set by the publication asked Super Lawyers to name the state’s best up-and-coming lawyers who they had personally observed in action and were either 40 years old or younger, or had been practicing law for 10 or fewer years.

Timothy J. Stephens was elected to partnership at Bingham McCutchen. Stephens will continue to practice as a litigator in the product liability group in New York.

Matthew W. Ward left Spiegel & McDiarmid to join The Ferguson Group in Washington, DC. Ward provides regulatory advice, policy and project management, and advocacy on issues including brownfields, Superfund, smart growth, community development, and myriad environmental issues. He recently served on a federal advisory committee convened by the EPA to create the rules governing the national brownfield program.

1995

Jan I. Berlage, an associate in the Litigation Department of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, in Baltimore, was presented along with his committee co-chair with the Committee Chair of the Year Award for his services to the Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section at the MSBA Annual Meeting in June. Berlage served as co-chair of the section’s membership committee.

Joyce M. Lee (publishing as Joyce Lee Wong) has written a young adult novel, Seeing Emily, which will be published by Harry N. Abrams this fall. (See In Print section.)

Elizabeth (Keane) Little and J. William Little ’96 welcomed their fourth child, Bryn Elise, on May 28, 2004. She joins big sister Kiera and big brothers Connor and Ryan. The Littles live in Summit, NJ. “Bill is a Vice President with DirecTV and Beth is home with the kids,” writes Little.

Chris Osborn has been named a share-holder in Horack Talley Pharr & Lowndes. He serves as chair of the firm’s litigation practice group, which concentrates in construction, real estate, lender liability, employment, and general commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Osborn and his wife Wendy live in Charlotte, NC, with their three girls, Savannah, Sarah Kate, and Ella. Osborn writes that he “recently had the pleasure of reconnecting with classmate Andrew Zappia when Zappia acted as local counsel in a case pending in upstate New York.”

1996 Reunion Year

Bianca (Bennett) Alexander was married to Michael Alexander, “my soul mate,” on October 2, 2004. She continues to work successfully in the entertainment industry as a producer, writer, and television host in Hollywood.

In late-June, Jay Chadwick moved with his practice group to Venable’s offices in Tysons Corner, VA. Chadwick focuses on commercial real estate transactions, representing owners of real property in the acquisition, disposition, development, financing, and leasing of such property. He also represents clients in the acquisition and disposition of membership interests in entities owning real property, and in the formation of business enterprises generally. He is a member of the Virginia, District of Columbia, and Kentucky bars.

Marcia (McGratty) Douglas and her husband Matt welcomed their third child, Connor Patrick, on April 29. Connor joins big brother Matthew, (3), and big sister Lauren, (2).

J. William Little ’96 and Elizabeth (Keane) Little welcomed their fourth child, Bryn Elise, on May 28, 2004. She joins big sister Kiera and big brothers Connor and Ryan. The Littles live in Summit, NJ. “Bill is a Vice President with DirecTV and Beth is home with the kids,” writes Little.

Don Long and Valerie Wagner Long ’98 announce the birth of their son Landon Robert on March 7. Landon joins older brother Davis (3). Valerie continues to practice land use and real estate law at McGuireWoods in Charlottesville, and Don is a partner at Feil, Pettit & Williams in Charlottesville, where he practices business and real estate law.

Marylou Brown Houston and Brent Houston are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Magnus Luke. Magnus was born on May 31, and looks forward to many play dates with his young contemporary, Landon Robert Long (see Valerie Wagner Long ’98), according to his mother. Marylou continues her work as Major Gifts Director for The Children’s Hospital in Denver. She welcomes email from Virginia Law friends at mhouston@tchfden.org.

Greg Maurer is now a partner at Klarquist Sparkman in Portland, where he specializes in patent protection for software. He also captains two softball teams.

MinkJennifer J. Mink was elected to partnership at Morrison & Foerster in the firm’s New York office. Mink practices with the financial transactions group, representing commercial and investment banks, broker-deals, hedge funds, and other entities in lending, loan trading, and more.

OrchardScott E. Orchard was recently named partner in the Providence office of the 350-attorney national law firm of Edwards & Angell. Orchard joined the firm in 2000 as a member of the firm’s Corporate Department and Private Equity Practice Group.

Scott A. Surovell and his wife Erinn M. Madden welcomed their third child, Mara Elise on April 1. She joins sisters Eva (4) and Leia (2). The family resides in Mount Vernon, VA. Surovell was recently elected to the state central committee of the Democratic Party of Virginia, as president of the Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council, and as chair of the Mount Vernon Democratic Committee. He continues to practice civil and criminal litigation with Surovell Markle Isaacs & Levy in Fairfax, VA.

Eric L. White was elected to partnership at Patton Boggs in Dallas, where he has an investment fund and financial institutions practice.

1997

BlackDylan C. Black was named a partner in the general litigation practice group at Bradley Arant Rose & White in Birmingham. His practice focuses on the defense of securities fraud class actions, the representation of financial institutions and the prosecution of copyright infringement actions.

Jeff Brauer has recently begun working with Lehman Lee & Xu in Beijing. The firm has 110 attorneys in seven cities in China and the United States.

Catherine Henderson Day of Bracewell & Giuliani has been named a Texas Rising Star in a special publication by Law & Politics that appeared in Texas Monthly. The Texas Rising Stars list consists of the top 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys, which were nominated by 2004 Texas Super Lawyers. The selection criteria set by the publication asked Super Lawyers to name the state’s best up-and-coming lawyers who they had personally observed in action and were either 40 years old or younger, or had been practicing law for 10 or fewer years.

Edmund Durden lives with his wife Laurie in Charlotte, NC. They have two children, Jane (3) and Annie (1). Durden works for Cambium Capital, a hedge fund.

Mike Gill and Patty (Sjoblom) Gill ’98 joyfully announce the birth of their first child, Hannah Skye, born January 15. The Gills reside in Dallas. Mike is in his sixth year as federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, currently in the public corruption/white collar division. Patty practices labor & employment law with Hunton & Williams.

Theodore J. Korth has joined the Somerville, NJ, law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus. Korth will practice in the firm’s environmental law department.

McCoyStephen C. McCoy was named partner at Williams Mullen in Richmond. McCoy practices with both the business department and the health care section, focusing on transactional and regulatory issues in health care, as well as general corporate representation of health care providers and other business entities.

Nick and Debbie Pell welcomed their third child, Josephine, to their family in June 2004. Pell continues to work at Bechtel Corporation in Frederick, MD, as in-house counsel.

Heather Miller Podesta, a partner in Blank Rome and a principal in Blank Rome Government Relations, has joined the Advisory Board of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

An avid art collector and part-time resident of Venice, Podesta and her husband, Tony, have acquired an extensive collection of contemporary art that features major works by many noted international artists. Podesta also serves on the Board of Trustees for the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

At Blank Rome, Podesta provides strategic counsel to clients in the defense, high tech, and nonprofit fields and has worked for Members of the Senate and House of Representatives on the congressional tax writing committees. Podesta previously served as Assistant General Counsel at the Air Transport Association and General Counsel at the Airlines Clearing House. In addition to her work and involvement in the arts, Podesta is an active organizer and fundraiser in Democratic Party politics.

1998

BenavidesAmy Davis Benavides was named one of the “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine, and a “Rising Star” in Texas Lawyer. Benavides was also selected as co-chair of the trade secret/unfair competition subcommittee for the American Bar Association litigation section. She practices with Hermes Sargent Bates in Dallas.

John A. Chiocca and his wife, Rochelle Birnbaum Chiocca, “welcomed their son, Camber Birnbaum, into the world on February 9. In addition to being life partners, John and Rochelle are also partners in law at Chiocca & Chiocca in West Palm Beach, FL.” The family resides in Wellington, a suburb of West Palm Beach.

Jennifer Curley is working in London at Linklaters and is a member of the firm’s in-house legal and compliance department.

R. Lucas Hobbs recently left the United States Attorney’s Office and re-entered private practice with Elliot Lawson & Minor in Bristol, VA.

Valerie Wagner Long and Don Long ’96 announce the birth of their son Landon Robert on March 7. Landon joins older brother Davis (3). Valerie continues to practice land use and real estate law at McGuireWoods in Charlottesville, and Don is a partner at Feil, Pettit & Williams in Charlottesville, where he practices business and real estate law.

Marylou Brown Houston and Brent Houston are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Magnus Luke. Magnus was born on May 31, and looks forward to many play dates with his young contemporary, Landon Robert Long (see Valerie Wagner Long ’98), according to his mother. Marylou continues her work as Major Gifts Director for The Children’s Hospital in Denver. She welcomes email from Virginia Law friends at mhouston@tchfden.org.

Curtis J. Romig and Jennifer Murphy Romig, and their daughter Laura continue to reside in Decatur, GA. Curtis practices with Powell Goldstein in its Business Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group, while Jennifer continues to teach Legal Research and Writing at Emory University Law School. Laura recently turned two and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her baby brother.

1999

Shane Bartee and his wife Susanna welcomed their fifth child, Samuel Hutchens, on January 20. Samuel was born in Bad Windsheim, Germany, while Bartee was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Bartees live in Ansbach, Germany, where Bartee practices law with the Army JAG Corps.

BrownJoseph S. Brown has joined Hodgson Russ in the firm’s Business Litigation and Employment Litigation Practice Groups. Brown concentrates his practice in employment and commercial litigation.

Stephen A. Camp and Robert T. Trammell joined practices to form the law firm of Trammell, Camp & Lewis with offices in Luthersville and Newman, GA.

Jeff Hartman is corporate counsel with Exclusive Resorts in Denver where he works with Mary (Ritchie) Miller ’00. Harman and his wife Alice Shuffield ’01 live in Boulder with their son Will and daughter Clara.

Nicholas Kessler is working on Virginia Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine’s 2005 campaign for governor. Kessler has spent the past year traveling around the Commonwealth meeting people and working with Democratic supporters. “Virginia is amazingly diverse in its geography and culture, and it’s been a great experience,” he writes. “Anyone interested in the campaign or in catching up can contact me at nakessler@yahoo.com.”

FrankGalina Kolomietz and husband Matthew Frank welcomed their daughter Natalie Wren Frank on August 11, 2004. The couple also has an older daughter, Hannah Robin Frank, born on February 5, 2003. After years in private practice, both Galina and Matthew now serve in the IRS Chief Counsel’s office.

Thomas J. Mattei, Jr., has joined Weissmann, Wolff, Bergman, Coleman, Grodin & Evall of Beverly Hills as an associate in the corporate and real estate department.

PetersonT. Gregory Peterson, Ph.D., was named a partner at Bradley Arant Rose & White in Birmingham. Peterson practices in the areas of patent, trademark and intellectual property licensing. He specializes in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device patent prosecution, and licensing.

Scott Spence has been engaged by the Office of the Legal Adviser in the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons located in The Hague, as an Expert on national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. He provides legislation drafting assistance and advice directly to States Parties in capitals, and has already traveled throughout Africa and Central America. He will be part of a major assistance initiative in Asia and the Pacific Islands region in June. His work is based on the National Legislation Implementation Kit for the CWC, which he prepared for the Technical Secretariat in late 2003 (available at www.opcw.org).
Spence has lectured on biological weapons disarmament at Webster University in the Netherlands, on chemical weapons disarmament for groups in The Netherlands, and on CWC implementing legislation to regional legal advisers with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva.

In April, Spence was invited to serve as a Recording Secretary for the Hague Conference on Private International Law during its Special Commission meetings on General Affairs and Policy and on the international recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance. Spence and his partner of over seven years, Pere, live in The Hague.

David J. Staudt has joined Rhoads & Sinon in Harrisburg, PA, as an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation Department in the business and banking litigation, environmental law, and construction litigation practice groups.

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