Classes 1960-1969
In Memoriam: James Patrick Cooney ’66, ’69 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of James Patrick Cooney ’66, ’69 J.D. Cooney built a distinguished legal career spanning more than...
In Memoriam: Leo G. "Gary" Stoff Jr. ’69 J.D.
It is with great sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of Leo G. "Gary" Stoff Jr. ’69 J.D. Gary had a distinguished career as a corporate attorney...
In Memoriam: Robert E. Frost ‘64 J.D.
It is with great sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of Robert E. Frost ‘64 J.D. After serving as a veteran in the U.S. Army, Frost spent...
In Memoriam: James R. Anthony ‘66 J.D.
Notre Dame Law School is saddened to announce the passing of James R. Anthony ‘66 J.D. While an undergraduate, Jim had also joined the Army's ROTC -- Reserved Officer Training...
Ernest Zavodnyik ‘61 B.A., ‘64 J.D.
It is with great sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of Ernest Zavodnyik ‘61 B.A., ‘64 J.D. Zavodnyik worked for the American Bar Association in Chicago for...
In Memoriam: H. Richard Collins ‘60 J.D.
Notre Dame Law School is saddened to announce the passing of H. Richard Collins ‘60 J.D. Collins began his career as a professor at Loyola University and then DePaul University...
In Memoriam: James S. Keenan ‘67 J.D.
It is with great sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of James S. Keenan ‘67 J.D. Keenan was an attorney with the Canton, Ohio law firm of...
Peter King ‘68 J.D.
Former U.S. Congressman Peter King ‘68 J.D. reminisced about his recent visit to Notre Dame in the Long Island Herald. Read his thoughts here.
Tom Curtin ‘68 J.D.
Tom Curtin ‘68 J.D. will be awarded the 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Third Circuit in May. Tom will also be recognized at the American Inns...
In Memoriam: Vincent Stamp ‘69 J.D.
Notre Dame Law School is saddened to announce the passing of Vincent Stamp ‘69 J.D. Vince spent more than 50 years with the law firm Dinsmore, practicing environmental law, and...
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...
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...
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...
In Memoriam: Edmund J. Adams, ‘63 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Edmund Adams on September 24, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After graduation from law school and serving...
In Memoriam: Richard Lee Manning, ‘65 BA, ‘68 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Richard Manning on July 15, 2023 in Glenview, Illinois. Manning practiced law in Chicago for many...
In Memoriam: John W. “Jack” Beatty, ‘65 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the Law School announces the passing of Jack Beatty in his home in Mariemont, Ohio on January 20, 2023 with his family by...
In Memoriam: Paul J. Polking ’59, ’66 J.D.
It is with deep sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of dear friend, alumnus, and longtime Law Advisory Council member Paul J. Polking. He passed away December...
In Memoriam: Peter O’Connell Kelly, ‘62 J.D.
It is with great sadness that the law school announces the passing of Peter O’Connell Kelly on October 31, 2022 in Skokie, Illinois. Upon graduation, Kelly became a founding partner...
In Memoriam: Paul H. Titus ‘60 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Paul Titus on February 19, 2022, whose decades-long career as an attorney left a lasting legacy...
Kresge Law Library receives rare, antique English legal documents from alumnus
The Kresge Law Library recently acquired several rare English legal documents from the 15th to 18th centuries through a donation from Notre Dame alumnus Lt. Col. (Ret.) James R. Anthony...
James E. Makin ‘66 B.A., ‘69 J.D.
Bond Schoeneck & King is proud to announce that James Makin was included in the 2022 New York …
Theodore A. Fitzgerald ‘60 BBA, 62 JD
It is with great sadness that the Law School announces the passing of Theodore Fitzgerald on August 22, 2021 in Hebron, Indiana. Upon graduation, Fitzgerald took a clerkship with the...
In Memoriam: John F. “Jack” Sandner '68 J.D.
John F. “Jack” Sandner, a longtime member of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees and retired chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, died Thursday (March 11) at Northwestern...
In Memoriam: Thomas J. Brunner, ‘63 BA, ‘66 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Thomas Brunner on February 24, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. After graduation from law school Brunner...
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...
Charles A. Weiss, ‘68 J.D.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is pleased to announce that Charlie Weiss has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly for his pro bono representation of Donald...
In Memoriam: George F. Rice, ‘69 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of George Rice on October 15, 2020 in Port Jefferson on Long Island. Rice’s legal career centered...
James E. Mackin, ‘66 BA, ’69 J.D.
Bond, Schoeneck & King is pleased to announce that James Mackin has been selected for inclusion in 2021 Super Lawyers in Upstate New York in the areas of Trusts and...