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Joseph Birmingham ‘98 BA, ‘01 J.D.

Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford, P.C. is pleased to announce that Joseph Birmingham has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its office in Colmar, Pennsylvania. Birmingham brings 25 years...
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Kenneth J. Kleppel, ‘01 BBA, ‘04 J.D.

Ogletree Deakins is pleased to announce that Kenneth Kleppel has joined the firm as Of Counsel in its Indianapolis office. Kleppel regularly represents employers before federal and state courts, the...
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Jennifer N. Lamirand, ‘08 J.D.

Bressler, Amery & Ross is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lamirand will join the firm as a principal on a team opening a new office in Oklahoma City. Lamirand focuses...
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Louis T. Iturra, ‘20 J.D.

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Louis Iturra has joined the Insurance Fraud Group in the firm’s Jacksonville, Florida office, where he defends insurers in complex coverage litigation. Prior...
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In Memoriam: David L. Cwik, ‘79 J.D.

It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of David Cwik on May 21, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. After earning his degree from Notre Dame...
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Brandon MacDonald, ‘17 J.D.

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice is pleased to announce the addition of Brandon MacDonald to the firm in Kansas City. MacDonald’s practice focuses on civil defense litigation, representing clients in...
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Rosanne Ciambrone, ‘88 J.D.

Dykema is proud to announce that Rosanne Ciambrone is joining the firm in its Bankruptcy practice group in the Chicago office. In her decades of practice, Ciambrone has represented borrowers...
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Kurt D. Weaver, ‘87 J.D.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Kurt Weaver has joined the firm in its Chicago office. Weaver is an accomplished litigator with more than three decades of...
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Kevin K. Fitzharris, ‘90 J.D.

Barrett McNagny LLP is pleased to announce that Kevin Fitzharris has been elected as a member into the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only organization. Fitzharris, a partner, is...
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Patrick A. Salvi II, ‘07 J.D.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard is pleased to announce that Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business’s 2025 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys. This...
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Class of 2025 Highest Academic Awards

Notre Dame Law School is pleased to announce the top three academic awards for the Class of 2025: The Colonel William J. Hoynes Award, the Dean Joseph O'Meara Award, and...