Notre Dame Lawyer Committees

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Notre Dame Lawyers are a uniquely accomplished group of individuals. Harnessing that talent for the benefit of our students and alumni is the goal of the Notre Dame Lawyer Committee initiative which was launched by the Notre Dame Law Association in 2013. We have more than our share of law firm managing partners, general counsel, judges, and tenacious trial attorneys. Many of our lawyers are called to public interest and serve as federal prosecutors, state’s attorneys, public defenders, non-profit and legal aid attorneys, and JAG officers. We also have Fortune 100 CEOs, real estate tycoons, learned professors, entrepreneurs, investment bankers, U.S. Senators and Representatives, and officers of major corporations, nonprofits, and professional sports franchises. Alumni have set important judicial precedent, closed multi-billion dollar transactions, served at the highest level of government, advocated for social justice, and inspired films based on their life’s work. Our alumni network spans the globe, touching all facets of the law and virtually every industry sector.

Notre Dame Lawyer Committees have a dual purpose: first, to provide local support for all ND alumni with law degrees; and, second, to establish an organized network accessible to NDLS students and all ND alumni with a law degree for employment opportunities, professional development, educational programming and to foster a spirit of cooperation, camaraderie and support. Notre Dame Lawyer Committees coordinate with NDLS and local NDAA alumni clubs to optimize and tailor the support needed in each geographic location.

Notre Dame Lawyer Committees around the country have taken root and are well on their way to realizing our collective potential as the most influential law alumni network in the world.

Go Irish!
Beth Schneider Naylor ‘86 JD
Executive Advisory Board and Past President, Notre Dame Law Association

Note: If you don't see a club listed in your area and would like to start one, please contact  lawalum@nd.edu.

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Notre Dame Lawyer Committees in:

Arizona

Notre Dame Club of Phoenix Lawyers Committee

Honorable Chris Coury

Contact: Amy Povinelli

California

Notre Dame Club of Orange County Lawyers Committee

Tony Carucci
Justin Gillett

Contact: Katie Beaudin

Notre Dame Club of San Diego Lawyers Committee

Juan C. Castañeda
Tracy Warren

Contact: Monica Willian Hall

For more information on events in San Diego, see the San Diego Lawyers Committee page or the Notre Dame Club of San Diego page

Notre Dame Lawyers Committee of Los Angeles

Dave Scheper
Alec Farell

Contact: Alec Farrell

Notre Dame Lawyers Committee of Northern California

San Francisco and Northern California

Walter F. Brown
Lauren Whalen

Contact: Lauren Whalen

Colorado

The Colorado Notre Dame Lawyers Committee (Denver)

Brian E. Bates

Contact: AJ Martinez

 

District of Columbia

Notre Dame Lawyers Committee of DC

Michael R. Shumaker
Kenneth Vorrasi

Contact: Rachel Miller

Florida

Notre Dame Club of Greater Tampa Bay Lawyers Committee 

Elizabeth Scarola
Justin Mayor

Contact: Justin Mayor

Notre Dame Club of Miami Lawyers Committee

Giovanni Angles

Contact: Giovanni Angles

Georgia

Illinois

Notre Dame Club of Chicago's Attorney Networking Committee

Judge John Blakey
Tim Nickels
Tim Storino
Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos

Contact: William Green

Indiana

Notre Dame Lawyer Committee of the Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis

Jacqueline Pimentel-Gannon
Nancy Gargula
Jessica Williams Schnelker
Jane Dall Wilson


Contact: Matthew Miller

Maine

Notre Dame Club of Maine Lawyers Committee

Jared des Rosiers

Contact: Jared des Rosiers

Massachusetts

Notre Dame Club of Boston Lawyers Committee

Ray Ripple

Contact: Morgan Clarke

Michigan

Notre Dame Club of Detroit Lawyers Committee

Judge Qiana Lillard
Joseph Shannon
James Boutrous II
Mike Bernard

Notre Dame Club of Grand Rapids Lawyers Committee

Paul Wilhelm
Leslee Lewis

Contact: Leslee Lewis

Minnesota

Notre Dame Club of Minneapolis Lawyers Committee

David Link
Maureen Watz Gornik

Contact: Lauren Steinhaeuser

Missouri

Notre Dame Club of Kansas City Lawyer Committee

Bruce Baty
Claudia Tran

Contact: Jason Scheiderer

Nebraska

Notre Dame Lawyer Committee – Omaha

Tim Hutchinson
Joe Huigens

Contacts: Tim Hutchinson or Joe Huigens

New York

Buffalo and Western New York Notre Dame Attorney Alumni Group

Joseph Karaszewski
Anthony Kroese

Contact: Anthony Kroese

 

Notre Dame Lawyers of New York City (NDL-NYC)

Lee DeJulius
Brian J. Alexander
Mickey Gardella

Contact: Mickey Gardella

North Carolina

Notre Dame Lawyers Committee of Charlotte

Michael Hoefling
Neil Van Vynckt

Neil Van Vynckt

 

Ohio

Notre Dame Club of Cincinnati Lawyers Committee

Michael Mattingly
Beth Schneider Naylor

Contact: Fritz Shadley

Notre Dame Club of Cleveland Lawyer’s Alumni Committee

Brian McDonough
Philomena O’Hare

Contact: Brian McDonough

Oklahoma

Notre Dame Club of Oklahoma City Lawyers Committee

Bill Tunnell

Contact: Bill Tunnell

Notre Dame Club of Tulsa Lawyers Committee

Tom Biolchini

Contact: Tom Biolchini

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Notre Dame Club of Pittsburgh Lawyers Committee

Casey Ryan
Mariah McGrogan

Contact: Mariah McGrogan

Notre Dame Lawyers Committee for the Philadelphia Region

Richard Beck
John F. Golwacki, Jr.

Contact: Elizabeth Golwacki

 

Texas

Notre Dame Dallas Lawyers Committee

Kyle Owens
Mauri Miller

Contact: Taylor Wilson

Notre Dame Houston Lawyers Committee

Adam Russ
Patrice Childress

Contact: Caroline Capili