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2010
Tamara Fishman Barago is now a partner at Hollingsworth in Washington, D.C., specializing in the defense of complex serial and mass tort litigation — primarily personal injury litigation involving regulated products — and has significant experience with all facets of the litigation process. Barago’s pro bono work has included negotiating a favorable settlement for a disabled client who was unable to exit a store in an emergency and appearing in court as guardian ad litem in a custody case.
Erva Cockfield joined Uber Technologies as regulatory counsel. Based in Washington, D.C., she advises on partnering with cities to improve transportation offerings and enhance public transit systems by leveraging new mobility technologies.
Ian D. Fiske was selected as the chief counsel in the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Department of Homeland Security. Fiske, the youngest to serve in his role, is the lead attorney for all agency personnel in Central and Northern Florida. He manages an office of 18 attorneys and oversees all immigration court litigation. Fiske previously served as a deputy and assistant chief counsel in Orlando, Fla.; Arlington, Va.; and El Paso, Texas. He joined the Department in 2010 through the DHS Honors Attorney Program, working on a wide range of national security issues.
Fiona Moran was elected partner at Davis Polk. Moran is a member of the firm’s Washington, D.C., litigation department and white-collar criminal defense and government investigations group. Her practice focuses on government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as congressional inquiries. She also represents clients in connection with confidential internal investigations and advises companies on corporate governance and compliance matters, including the design of strategies,
policies and procedures to mitigate risk.
2011
Devin DeBacker recently joined the Office of White House Counsel as associate counsel to the president. Before that, he was a litigation partner with Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, D.C., with a practice focusing on legal strategy, appeals and critical legal issues in complex trial litigation. Earlier in his career, he clerked for Judge Amul Thapar on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and for Judge D. Brooks Smith on the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. DeBacker and his wife, Rachel, live in Silver Spring, Md., with their five children.
Noah Galton was elected to partner with Jackson Walker in Austin, Texas. Galton’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, including eminent domain, real estate litigation and general business litigation.
Charles Harris returned to Richmond, Va., to join McGuireWoods as an associate in the firm’s health care transactions group. His new practice focuses on advising private equity investors in the health care sector and other health care providers across the U.S. on a range of transactional and regulatory matters.
Jeremy Tor was selected to Cleveland Jewish News’ 2019 Class of 12 Under 36. Those listed, according to the publication, represent the next wave of Jewish leaders and influencers — men and women who demonstrate the determination and desire to further advance the Jewish community and, by extension, shape the future of all of Northeast Ohio.
2012
Former air rifle competitor Meghann Morrill will be inducted into the University of Nevada Wolf Pack Hall of Fame in the fall. Morrill, who now serves as corporate counsel for digital media at Amazon in Seattle, was a two-time All-American on Nevada’s rifle team as an undergraduate. She continued shooting internationally throughout law school, competing for the U.S. in eight countries. She was ranked first in the U.S. and 13th in the world during her last two years of law school. “Although I no longer compete internationally, I stay close to the community and instead spend time instructing others in safety, as well as running multiple charity events,” Morrill reports. “My favorites have been events where people, especially young adults, of all abilities (who use wheelchairs, etc.) are able to participate in or learn a new skill. The confidence and pride they feel makes those events incredibly awe-inspiring.”
2013
Helen Hardiman and Daniel P. Watkins ’12 were victorious as cocounsel on a recent case involving a settlement against a major landlord in Richmond, Va. The case brought charges that the landlord engaged in illegal conduct, including housing discrimination, harassment, maintaining substandard living conditions and using racial epithets against black female tenants in the city. Hardiman is a solo practitioner in Richmond, while Watkins practices with Clare Locke in Alexandria, Va.
2014
Norm Anderson joined KaiserDillon in Washington, D.C. Anderson works with clients at all phases of the litigation process, from pre-suit investigations, filing of motions to dismiss complaints, taking and defending depositions, to trial itself, including taking direct and cross testimony. Anderson spent the previous five years with Latham & Watkins, working on several high-stakes matters of alleged fraud within multinational corporations. He also maintains a commitment to pro bono practice, having worked with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, the Washington Lawyer’s Committee and Kids in Need of Defense in order to safeguard the rights of under-resourced individuals and groups.
2015
Kristina DiPano and Rhett Ricard are happy to announce they were married on April 13 at the UVA Chapel. They met while attending UVA Law. They revealed that the date was extra special since they shared it with Mr. Jefferson’s birthday.
2016
Murad Salim joined McGlinchey Stafford’s Texas commercial litigation practice as an associate in Dallas. Salim works primarily with commercial litigation clients in state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, in Dallas.
Nicole Sarrine joined the board of trustees for Thompson-Markward Hall for a three-year term. Founded and chartered by Congress in 1887, TMH is a historic Washington, D.C., residence that houses select diverse young female leaders from across the world who work in the nation’s capital. As a proud TMH alumna, Sarrine said she looks forward to protecting TMH for future generations of women.
Hillary A. Taylor was appointed as an assistant attorney general for the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General, in its Solicitor General’s Division. Prior to joining the office, she was a litigation associate at Maslon in Minneapolis, representing clients in complex commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis on tort and product liability, construction litigation and general commercial litigation. In addition, from 2017-19, Taylor served on the boards of directors for the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association and Minnesota Justice Foundation. Taylor was recently recognized as a 2019 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. The recognition highlights lawyers in their first 10 years of practice who have already distinguished themselves by their achievements. The criteria for selection include professional accomplishments and leadership service to the community and the profession. “I’m grateful and honored to be named this year (and to practice in the incredible state of Minnesota), and I’m excited to see what the future holds!” she writes.
2018
Victor Viser joined the San Antonio office of Chamberlain Hrdlicka as an associate in the firm’s tax practice, where he will focus on federal, state and international tax planning, and controversy matters. He also specializes in corporate, securities and finance law.
