Classes 1980-1989
Todd Kingma, ’85 J.D., Recognized as Governance Professional of the Year
p(image-right). !/assets/150837/75x/kingma_aug._2013.jpg(kingma_aug)! Todd Kingma, executive vice president and general counsel for Perrigo Company PLC, has been recognized as _Governance Professional_ of the Year by Corporate Secretary Magazine in the area...
Kim L. Kirn, ’85 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/146739/75x/kirn_kim.jpg(kirn_kim)! Kim Kirn has joined the Senior Arbitrator Panel at United States Arbitration & Mediation (USA&M), the leading provider of mediation and arbitration services. Kirn currently serves on USA&M’s...
Thomas J. Jennings, ’80 MBA, ’80 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/146738/75x/jennings_tom_1to2meg.jpg(jennings_tom_1to2meg)! Thomas Jennings, a partner in Hill Wallack in the Yardley, Pennsylvania office, has been appointed to the President’s Advisory Council at Delaware Valley College, an independent, interdisciplinary college...
In memoriam: James F. Smith, ’89 J.D.
Brigadier General James Smith passed away on September 29, 2014 from cancer complications at the age of 54. Jim was married to Jennifer O’Leary Smith, ’89 J.D. Upon his retirement...
Robert A. LaBerge, ’83 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/142540/75x100/laberge_r.jpg(laberge_r)! Robert LaBerge, a partner with Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC has been named the 2015 Best Lawyers in America _“Lawyer of the Year”_ in the firm’s Syracuse office...
William (Chip) Cavanaugh, Jr., ’84 J.D.
William Cavanaugh, a shareholder at Munsch Hardt, has been recognized by _Chambers USA_ as a notable practitioner within the firm’s “Real Estate” practice.
Frederic X. (Fritz) Shadley, ’78 EG, ’81 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/142542/75x100/shadley_6523_background_cmyk.jpg(shadley_6523_background_cmyk)! Frederic Shadley, a partner at Ulmer & Berne, is named to 2015 _Best Lawyers in America._ Shadley is Chair of Ulmer & Berne’s Construction Litigation Group and brings...
In memoriam: Thomas J. Kernell, ’86 J.D.
A beloved classmate, Tom Kernell, lost his battle with leukemia and passed away on September 14, 2014 surrounded by his close family. Tom was a longtime partner of the Roberts...
Detroit Prosecutor, Kym Worthy, ’84 J.D., Takes on 11,000 Unsolved Rape Cases
p(image-right). !/assets/137333/75x/kym_worthy.jpg(kym_worthy)! A recent _Time Magazine_ (Time, July 28, 2014 No More Cold Cases, p. 28-31) article reports on the daunting task that Worthy is spearheading as both the first...
Female Powerbroker Q & A with Beth Schneider Naylor, ’86 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/137332/75x/beth_schneider_naylor.jpg(beth_schneider_naylor)! Naylor, a senior partner in Frost Brown Todd LLC’s product liability practice group and former president of the Notre Dame Law Alumni Board, offers insight into the challenges...
Wayne Malecha, ’86 J.D.
Wayne Malecha, a partner with Jackson Walker L.L.P., has been named to D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers in Dallas” for 2014.
Diane Haller, ’86 J.D.
Diane Haller, a partner with Quarles & Brady, L.L.P., has been recognized as a leader in the area of “Real Estate” by _Chambers USA_ for 2014.
In memoriam: Paul E. Heltzel, '82 J.D.
p(image-left). !/assets/136077/100x78/paul_heltzel.jpg(paul_heltzel)! The law school is sad to announce the death of alumnus Paul E. Heltzel who passed away on June 30, 2014 at his home in Ohio. Heltzel was...