Classes 2000-2009
Notre Dame Law students volunteer to help asylum seekers
A group of Notre Dame Law students traveled to Texas during winter break to put into practice the Law School’s mission of educating a different kind of lawyer. They spent...
J. Christopher Upton, ’07 J.D.
J. Christopher Upton, ’07 J.D., recently completed his Fulbright research in Taiwan about the country’s special indigenous courts. Upton was named a Fulbright Scholar in 2017 and is currently a...
Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, ’09 J.D.
King & Spalding is pleased to announce that Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, '09 J.D., has been promoted to partner in its Chicago office. Kirkpatrick Bos focuses her practice on white collar...
Ryan G. Milligan, ’09 J.D.
Faegre Baker Daniels is pleased to announce that Ryan Milligan, '09 J.D., has been elected partner in the firm’s Chicago office. A finance and commercial litigator, Milligan couples early case...
David Standa, ’09 J.D.
Locke Lord is pleased to announce that David Standa, '09 J.D., has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Standa concentrates his practice in business and consumer finance...
Pamela J. Hoekwater ’01 J.D.
Pamela Hoekwater '01 J.D. has been named executive director of Legal Aid of Western Michigan. Hoekwater has been working at Legal Aid of Western Michigan for more than 17 years in...
Jeremy I. Levy, ’09 J.D.
Jeremy Levy, '09 J.D., has been elected to partnership at Pepper Hamilton, where he is a member of the Corporate and Securities Practice Group in the Berwyn, Penn., office. His...
Chief Executive magazine features Jackie Wilson '07 J.D.
Chief Executive magazine recently featured Jackie Wilson '07 J.D. in a Q&A about his transition from the legal field to starting a business. Wilson is founder and CEO of NOVA...
Ryan C. Carson '03 J.D. appointed judge in Nebraska
On December 21, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Ryan C. Carson '03 J.D. as a judge for the District Court of Nebraska's Ninth Judicial District. Carson is a shareholder at Jacobsen, Orr, Lindstrom &...
Kathaleen S. McCormick, ’04 J.D.
Young Conaway partner, Kathaleen McCormick was confirmed as Vice Chancellor in the Court of Chancery during a special session of the Delaware Senate. McCormick was appointed by the Governor, confirmed...
Chadwick A. McTighe, ’01 BA, ’04 J.D.
Stites & Harbinson, PLLC is pleased to announce that Chadwick McTighe has been chosen as a “Future Star” in Kentucky in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation. McTighe, an attorney...
Patrick Salvi, II, ’07 J.D.
Patrick Salvi, II was part of a Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard trial team that was honored with a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award presented by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Publishing Company, at...
Robert Driscoll, ’07 J.D.
Robert Driscoll of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as one of its “Litigation Stars”. Driscoll is a shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice...
Paul R. Harris, ’05 J.D.
Paul Harris, a partner at Ulmer & Berne LLP in its Cleveland office, has been selected as a “Future Star” in the 2019 edition of Benchmark Litigation for his practice...
Julia Hilliker, ’05 J.D.
Hodgson Russ is pleased to announce that Julia Hilliker has been named to the 2018 Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40 list. The honorees are those heavily involved in community...
Paul R. Harris, ’05 J.D.
Ulmer & Berne LLP proudly announces that partner Paul Harris has been named Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List 2018”. This marks the second year that Harris has been...
Christopher R. Mugica, ’00 J.D.
Jackson Walker is pleased to congratulate Christopher R. Mugica, '00 J.D. for receiving the 2018 Mentor Award by the Austin Young Lawyers Association for his demonstrated commitment to successfully mentoring...
Nikole L. Canute, ’05 J.D.
Mika Meyers, PLC, is pleased to announce that Nikole Canute was selected as a member of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2018 “Women in the Law”. The Women in...
Kevin Barton, '02 J.D.
Kevin Barton ’02 J.D. was elected district attorney for Washington County, Oregon, in May. Barton won in a landslide, despite facing a challenge from an opponent whose campaign spent almost...
Patrick A. Salvi, Jr., ’07 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/282122/patrick.salvi.ll.jpg(Patrick)! Patrick Salvi, Jr. was recently presented with the American Association for Justice’s Above and Beyond Award at the 2018 AAJ Seminar in Denver. Mr. Salvi was also recognized...
Cristal C. Brisco, ’06 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/282117/canva_photo_editor_13_.png(Canva Photo Editor 13)! Cristal Brisco has been appointed as a Magistrate for the St. Joseph Circuit Court in South Bend, Indiana. Most recently, Brisco was general counsel for...
Andrea M. Barton, ’05 BA, ’09 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/282076/canva_photo_editor_1_.png(Canva Photo Editor 1)! Rev. Mark Poorman, C.S.C., president of the University of Portland, is pleased to announce that Andrea Barton has been promoted to Vice President and General...
Guilherme Costa, ’08 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/282072/canva_photo_editor_8_.png(Canva Photo Editor 8)! Ithaca College is pleased to announce that Guilherme Costa will become the new vice president, general counsel and secretary to the board of trustees effective...
Max Davis “Dave” O’Guinn, ’01 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/282041/canva_photo_editor_10_.png(Canva Photo Editor 10)! Dave O’Guinn, has been named Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Indiana University. O’Guinn previously served as chief litigation counsel at...
Emily Haffner Reitmeier, ’07 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/282066/canva_photo_editor_5_.png(Canva Photo Editor 5)! Emily Reitmeier was recently elevated from associate to counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where she practices in the firm's Litigation Group...
Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., '01, '04 J.D., '09 M.Div. named ND's vice president for mission engagement and church affairs
Rev. Gerard J. Olinger, C.S.C., the former Notre Dame Trustee, succeeds Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C., who has been elected provincial superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers.
Elizabeth A. Holden, ’04 J.D.
Elizabeth Holden of Hodgson Russ LLP, in upstate New York, has been recognized in the 2018 Edition of _Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business_ for the area of Real...
Timothy Sendek, ’07 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/275328/canva_photo_editor_6_.png(Canva Photo Editor 6)! Akerman LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of the Chicago office with the addition of intellectual property partner, Timothy Sendek. Sendek focuses his...
Katherine Anand, ’05 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/275327/canva_photo_editor_2_.png(Canva Photo Editor 2)! The Dallas litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr is pleased to announce that Katherine Anand has been selected as a 2018 Texas Rising Star. It...
Steve Pratico, ’01 J.D.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is pleased to announce that Steve Pratico has joined the firm in its Tampa office. Pratico focuses his commercial litigation practice on business torts, breach of...