Alumni Notes
Classes 2010-Present
Zachary T. Gordon, ‘13 J.D.
Howard & Howard is pleased to recognize Zachary Gordon as a new shareholder of the firm. Gordon practices in the firm’s Las Vegas office. Gordon's practice is primarily focused on...
Leslie A. Dickinson, ‘14 J.D.
Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that Leslie Dickinson has been elected as shareholder of the firm. Dickinson practices from the firm’s Grand Rapids office. Dickinson...
Ryan P. Hiler, ‘13 J.D.
Taft Law is pleased to announce that Ryan Hiler has been elected partner effective January 2021. Hiler practices in the firm’s Indianapolis office. Hiler represents clients in all aspects of...
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Classes 2000-2009
Nicholas J. Nelson, ‘08 J.D.
Faegre Drinker is pleased to announce that Nicholas Nelson was promoted to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Nelson practices in the firm’s Minneapolis office and is an experienced litigator in...
LaWanda (Lou) Houston, ‘04 J.D.
Burris Law is pleased to announce the addition of Lou Houston to the firm in its Detroit office. Houston concentrates her practice in patent applications, patent clearance searches, and opinions....
Mario A. Bianchi, ‘01 J.D.
The Seattle firm of Lasher, Holzapfel, Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce the appointment of Mario Bianchi as its new Managing Principal, effective January 1, 2021. Bianchi chaired the...
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Classes 1990-1999
Michael Sherwin '98 J.D. is prosecuting those who attacked U.S. Capitol
Notre Dame Law School alumnus Michael Sherwin '98 J.D. has been in the news recently. As acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Sherwin is prosecuting the people who invaded...
Scott B. Cockrum, ‘98 J.D.
Scott Cockrum, a partner in the Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis offices of Lewis Brisbois, has been named a director of The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI). The DTCI is...
Anastasia Tonello, ‘98 J.D.
Ulmer & Berne LLP announces the addition of Anastasia Tonello who joins the firm as Counsel in its distinguished Immigration Law Group. A leader in the field of immigration law...
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Classes 1980-1989
In Memoriam: Donald A. Doheny Jr., ‘76, ‘81 J.D.
It is with great sadness that the law school announces the sudden passing of Donald Doheny Jr. of Saint Louis, Missouri on December 9, 2020. In addition to his time...
Timothy J. Abeska, ‘82 J.D.
The Indiana Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that Timothy Abeska, board member and retired attorney of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, has created the Timothy J. Abeska Endowed Civic Education...
William T. “Chip” Cavanaugh, Jr., ‘84 J.D.
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. is delighted to announce that partner William “Chip” Cavanaugh has been recognized on the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers® list in the Real Estate practice...
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Classes 1970-1979
Patrick A. Salvi, ‘78 J.D.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.'s Founder and Managing Equity Partner Patrick Salvi has been inducted into the Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame. The 2021 inductees include just 34 attorneys from...
Judge Edward E. O’Farrell, ‘73 J.D.
New Philadelphia Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Judge Edward O’Farrell retired January 1, 2021 from a 39-year judicial career that was inspired by a desire to bring more fairness into local...
In Memoriam: Kenneth W. Kable, ‘72 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Kenneth Kable on December 15, 2020 in Saginaw, Michigan. Upon graduation Kable started his law career...
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Classes 1960-1969
Thomas R. Curtin, ‘68 J.D.
Tom Curtin was recently elected president of Autism New Jersey, a non-profit agency committed to ensuring safe and fulfilling lives for individuals with autism, their families and the professionals that...
In Memoriam: Judge Richard Carl Wilbur, ‘62 J.D
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Richard Wilbur on December 27, 2020 in Sarasota, Florida. One of his claims to fame is...
In Memoriam: Michael Scott Williamson, ‘65, ‘68 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Michael Scott Williamson on November 18, 2020 after a courageous struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. Upon...
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Classes 1950-1959
In Memoriam: Patrick F. McCartan '56, '59 J.D.
Patrick F. McCartan, chairman emeritus of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees and a recipient of the University’s highest honors, died Monday (Nov. 30) in Cleveland with members...
In Memoriam: Carl F. Eiberger '52, '54 J.D.
It is with great sadness that the Law School announces the passing of Carl Eiberger on March 6, 2019, in Golden, Colorado. Eiberger practiced law for more than 50 years...
Carl F. Eiberger, Jr., ’52 BS, ’54 J.D.
Carl Eiberger was honored by Marquis Who’s Who with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Law. Eiberger celebrates over 50 years of practicing law and has been noted for his achievements,...
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Classes 1940-1949
In Memoriam: Professor Thomas F. Broden Jr. ’49 LL.B.
Notre Dame Law Professor Emeritus Thomas F. Broden Jr. — a pioneer in clinical legal education and a skilled advocate for civil rights and the indigent — died Friday, November...
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.
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 career working in the law...