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Classes 2020-present

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Joseph Forchetti ‘25 J.D.

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, Chicago’s largest intellectual property boutique, is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Forchetti as an associate in its Electrical & Computer Technologies practice. Joseph...
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James McCament ‘20 J.D.

James McCament of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been honored with the 2025 Government Executive of the Year Award. The award recognizes McCament’s exceptional leadership in advancing CBP’s mission...
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Martin Wolk ‘23 J.D.

Holtzman Vogel has announced the addition of Martin Wolk as an associate in its Florida office. Wolk will focus on appellate, constitutional, and commercial litigation. He previously served as a...

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Classes 2010-2019

Charles Davis

Charles C. Davis III ‘17 J.D.

Charles C. Davis III has joined Stearns Weaver Miller’s Tampa Office as Of Counsel in the Real Estate and Land Use departments.
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Ryan Raybould ‘12 J.D.

Notre Dame Law School alumnus Ryan Raybould has been nominated to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Federal and state leaders praised him for his...

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Classes 2000-2009

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Jennifer Lamirand ‘08 J.D.

Jennifer Lamirand has been named leader of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.’s new Tribal and Federal Indian Law Practice,…
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Leo J. Hurley Jr. ‘03 J.D.

Leo J. Hurley Jr., partner at Connell Foley LLP, has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the most prestigious trial lawyer organizations...

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Classes 1990-1999

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Chief Judge Robert Burns ‘91 J.D.

Chief Judge Robert Burns was reappointed in the 29th Judicial District, which is Wyandotte County. He has served as a district judge since 2004 and chief judge since 2019. Burns...
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Anastasia Tonello ‘98 J.D.

Ice Miller is pleased to announce that University of Notre Dame Law School Alumni and highly regarded international immigration lawyer Anastasia Tonello has joined the firm’s Workplace Solutions practice as...
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John Stoddard ‘92 J.D.

John Stoddard, a partner with Detroit-based business and land use law firm Dalton…

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Classes 1980-1989

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Kevin Griffith, ‘82, ‘86 J.D.

Kevin E. Griffith has been named to the 2025 Top Lawyers list by Columbus CEO. Griffith is one of seven attorneys from Littler’s Columbus office recognized for excellence in labor...
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Paul F. Blewett ‘89 J.D.

Penner & Purves has announced that Paul F. Blewett has joined the firm’s Santa Barbara office as a senior estate planning attorney, focusing on charitable estate planning for high-net-worth clients....
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Rosanne Ciambrone, ‘88 J.D.

Dykema is proud to announce that Rosanne Ciambrone is joining the firm in its Bankruptcy practice group in the Chicago office. In her decades of practice, Ciambrone has represented borrowers...

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Classes 1970-1979

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In Memoriam: Coley O'Brien ‘72 J.D.

It is with great sadness that the Notre Dame community mourns the passing of Coley Carroll “Coley” O’Brien ’72 J.D., who died August 21, 2025, in Naples, Florida. While on…
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Robert E. Barton ‘72 J.D.

Miller Nash LLP is proud to announce that Bob Barton, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most accomplished trial attorneys, has joined the firm’s renowned litigation department. Based in the Portland...

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Classes 1960-1969

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In Memoriam: Francis Walter Riebenack ‘65 J.D.

Notre Dame Law School notes with sadness the passing of Francis W. “Walter” Riebenack ’65 J.D., who died on October 12, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A longtime attorney and...
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In Memoriam: Terrance Robert Kelly, ‘68 J.D.

It is with great sadness that the law school announces the passing of Terrance Robert Kelly on February 15, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. While a student at Notre Dame Law...
Bob Kennedy

In Memoriam: Robert Kennedy, ‘65 J.D.

It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Robert “Bob” Kennedy on October 12, 2024 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Upon graduation from law school, Kennedy...

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Classes 1950-1959

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In Memoriam: John Francis Murray, ‘56, ‘58 J.D.

It is with great sadness that the law school announces the passing of John Francis Murray on September 20, 2024 in Woodbridge, Virginia. Upon graduation, Murray received an appointment to...
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In Memoriam: John Francis Murray, ‘56, ‘58 J.D.

It is with great sadness that the law school announces the passing of John Francis Murray on September 20, 2024 in Woodbridge, Virginia. Upon graduation, Murray received an appointment to...

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Classes 1940-1949

In Memoriam: Robert L. Miller Sr. '42, '47 J.D.

Robert L. Miller Sr., a longtime St. Joseph County judge and advocate for veterans, passed away on April 27. He was 98. "Judge Miller represented the best of us," Dean Nell...

In Memoriam: George B. Newitt, ’48 J.D.

p(image-right). !/assets/282061/canva_photo_editor_9_.png(Canva Photo Editor 9)! George Newitt, attorney and longtime Wheaton College trustee, died at the age of 100 in Wheaton, Illinois on April 18, 2018. Newitt began his legal...

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