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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Shawtina F. Lewis, ‘05 BA, ‘08 J.D.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP is pleased to announce that Shawtina Lewis has been elected partner, effective January 1, 2021. Lewis practices out of the Los Angeles office and...
"March On, Notre Dame!" highlights the University's pro-life commitment
The University of Notre Dame's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture has released a video entitled "March On, Notre Dame!" that highlights the University's commitment to building a culture of...
The Law School’s Loan Repayment Program helps Aaron Stoll ’12 J.D. work as a public defender in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind.
For Aaron Stoll ’12 J.D., the benefits of Notre Dame Law School’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) allow him to work as a public defender in his hometown of Fort...
The Law School’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program allows Carlos Cisneros-Vilchis to continue serving the agricultural community, a path he discovered while at ND Law
When Carlos Cisneros-Vilchis first started law school he knew he likely wanted to work in the public interest sector, but he was not sure in what form. He quickly discovered...
Jessica Binzoni 15 J.D. founded a nonprofit in Iraq, the Law School’s Loan Repayment Program makes her mission to serve a reality
Jessica Binzoni came to Notre Dame Law School knowing that her calling was to work with refugees, especially those displaced by international conflicts. Her path after law school—including two years...
Professor Veronica Root Martinez appointed to FINRA NAC
Professor Veronica Root Martinez was appointed to the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as of the start of 2021 for a four-year term. FINRA is...
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...
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...
Emily M. Felder, ‘12 J.D.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is pleased to announce that Emily Felder has been promoted to shareholder effective January 1, 2021. Felder practices in the firm’s Washington, DC office and is...
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...
Zachary J. Adams, ‘15 J.D.
Tucker Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Zachary Adams has been promoted to counsel effective January 1, 2021. Adams practices in the Cleveland office where he counsels Fortune 500...
Nicole C. Ruggirello, ‘08 BA, ‘11 J.D.
Plunkett Cooney is pleased to announce that Nicole Ruggirello has been promoted to shareholder effective January 1, 2021. Ruggirello is a member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills, Michigan office. Ruggirello...
Vincent C. Lucchese, ‘16 J.D.
Honigman LLP is pleased to announce that Vincent Lucchese has been promoted to partner, effective as of January 1, 2021. Lucchese practices in the Chicago office and is a corporate...
Ian J. Cosgrove, ‘16 J.D.
Honigman LLP is pleased to announce that Ian Cosgrove has been promoted to partner, effective as of January 1, 2021. Cosgrove practices in the Detroit office in the Real Estate...
LisaMarie Collins, ‘07 J.D.
LisaMarie Collins has become a partner at Mintz in New York City. Collins has been resolving complex legal matters for clients in the financial industry for nearly a decade. She...
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...
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...
James “Jay” M. Evans, ‘98 J.D.
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP is pleased to announce that Jay Evans,…
3L Rachel Palermo to work for Vice President Kamala Harris
Third-year Notre Dame Law student Rachel Palermo will join the White House staff after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are inaugurated on Jan. 20. Palermo will work...
ND Law students win North American region in international environmental moot court competition
Two second-year Notre Dame Law School students, Ambris Saravanan and Mark Simonitis, won the North American regional championship round of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition…
Dean, law faculty to participate in de Nicola Center’s Winter Conference
The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre…
Dean G. Marcus Cole to join trailblazing jurist and NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page for MLK Day event
Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, a 1967 University of Notre Dame graduate and the first African American justice to serve on Minnesota’s highest court, will join G. Marcus...
Dean G. Marcus Cole's statement on the U.S. Capitol attack
Dear Members of the Notre Dame Law School Community, Yesterday, I watched in horror as a mob made a terrorist assault on the United States Capitol. As the images unfolded,...




























