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Read stories about the outstanding Cleveland-Marshall College of Law alumni in the 2013 C|M|LAW Stories Book
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StoriesBook2013
Craig M. Boise
Dean and Professor of Law
VVisitors to C|M|LAW are often struck by the contemporary renovations that have shaped the law school building, as well as by the broader transformation of the Cleveland State University campus. From the lobby areas of the Wolstein facade, the views through striking, floor-to-ceiling walls of glass reveal what has become a vibrant downtown cityscape: towering office buildings form a solemn backdrop for the energy and activity of Euclid Avenue and PlayhouseSquare.
It is appropriate that the vista from the law school is of the newly re-energized downtown Cleveland. Few institutions can legitimately claim to have had a more far-reaching impact on this city than C|M|LAW. Our graduates have shaped this community legislatively, judicially, economically and through public service. The mayor of Cleveland, four members of the Cleveland City Council, and the Cuyahoga County Executive are all alumni of the law school. Our alumni occupy a significant portion of the offices within every major law firm in Northeast Ohio as well as in scores of small- and medium-sized law firms and solo practices. Our alumni comprise more than 60 percent of the judiciary in Cuyahoga County, and they are prominent leaders in Cleveland’s business and non-profit sectors. C|M|LAW graduates are innovators, entrepreneurs and investors.
But the boundaries of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County cannot contain the talent that flows from this law school. In Ohio, three of the state’s nine Supreme Court Justices, two state senators, and three state representatives are law school graduates. In Washington, D.C., we boast one sitting member of Congress, and until recently had two. Two U.S. Court of Federal Claims judges are our alumni, as are the general counsel of the U.S. Library of Congress, and the Chief Deputy Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court. The list goes on and it is indeed impressive.
We have recently identified a substantial number of our alumni whose career paths have taken them in-house at some of the largest corporations in the country. This issue of the Stories Book highlights some of these individuals, their careers, and the ways in which their professional lives have intersected in some recent, high profile M&A transactions. Through our newly created Corporate Counsel Club, we hope to create deeper connections among our in-house alumni as well as harness their knowledge and experience for the benefit of the next generation of C|M|LAW students.
At this time of crisis in legal education, many law schools are struggling with their identities. However, as I look out over this city and beyond, I can see clear reflections of who we are. I hope you find the stories in these pages to be as inspirational as I do, and that you will commit to engaging with and supporting C|M|LAW as we continue to build a law school of quality and influence.
StoriesThe Book
C|M|LAW Launches the Corporate Counsel Club .......................5
Emily Smayda Kelly .....................................................................................6
Luke Cleland ....................................................................................................8
Tracy Crandall ...............................................................................................10
ACQUISITIoNS oF CoMPANIeS
STERIS Acquires US Endoscopy ......................................................... 12
United Technologies Corporation Acquires Goodrich ........... 13
Dan Mordarski ............................................................................................... 14
DISTINgUISheD ALUMNI AwArD reCIPIeNT
Larry James .................................................................................................... 16
DeAN’S AwArD reCIPIeNT
Irene Rennillo ................................................................................................ 18
50Th ANNIVerSArY FeATUreS
John Martindale, Stanley Stein, Sheldon Rabb, John Gill ......20
Michelle & Brendan Sheehan ............................................................... 22
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
Alumni of the Year ..................................................................................... 23
Alumni Association Life Members .................................................... 24
Alumni on the Move .................................................................................. 28
In Memoriam ................................................................................................. 37
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C|M|LAw LAUNCheS The CorPorATe CoUNSeL CLUBThe Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, in its continuing commitment to foster vital career networking opportunities for its students and graduates, announces the creation of the Corporate Counsel Club, its latest professional development initiative.
The CCC is designed to bolster the school’s
relationships with corporations and law firms,
and consists of general and in-house counsel
representing a wide range of companies from
ohio and across the country. It will serve as
a dynamic forum for advice on trends in
business and law, offer a resource for current
students interested in a career in-house,
and will connect professionals in those fields
with others interested in pursuing similar
career paths.
Kelly Tompkins ’81, executive Vice President
and Chief Legal officer of Cliffs Natural
resources, recalls the inception of the club.
“In a recent conversation with Dean Boise
about the number of Cleveland-Marshall
alumni who are now senior legal officers or
are otherwise practicing in-house, it was clear
that most don’t know, or know of, each other,”
Tomkins says. “with that reality, we could see a
unique opportunity to connect these attorneys
through a corporate counsel club, and the idea
took off from there.”
The Club’s commitment will be seen in
numerous events held throughout the year. Its
first, a social event co-hosted by the Northeast
ohio chapter of the Association of Corporate
Counsel on Monday, october 1, 2012 was in
conjunction with the ACC’s Annual Meeting in
orlando, Florida. The event was open to
corporate counsel who are graduates of
C|M|LAw, Neo ACC members, as well as
counsel whose companies are based in ohio.
The program, Inside the Mind of Inside Counsel, in which panelists discuss current trends for
in-house legal departments, addressing internal
and external legal needs and best practices for
partnering with outside law firms, is coming up
this spring. A complimentary Student Career
Panel will provide a forum for current students
to hear CCC members share their career paths
and their decisions to serve as corporate
counsel, in addition to offering guidance on
developing a career in corporate law.
“The expertise of this long and impressive list
of lawyers in the Corporate Counsel Club will
be a valuable resource to our students and the
broader C|M|LAw community,” says Dean
Craig Boise.
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P. kelly Tompkins ’81
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eMILY Smayda Kelly General Counsel and Chief human resourCes offiCerVisitinG nurse assoCiation of ohio
EEmily Smayda Kelly can’t say she has an easy job, but it’s a job she thoroughly adores.
The 1999 graduate of C|M|LAw serves
as general Counsel and Chief human
resources officer for the Visiting Nurse
Association of ohio, a 111-year-old
nonprofit, community-based home
health care organization that serves 23
ohio counties. In her position for just
over a year, Smayda kelly has already
played a leading role in everything from
union negotiations to corporate
restructuring.
“It’s two roles that are 100 percent
diametrically opposed,” she says with a
laugh. “I fight with myself on a daily basis!”
In many ways, Smayda kelly’s position
represents a return to her roots at
C|M|LAw, where she remains an active
student mentor today. “I was editor-in-
chief for the Journal of Law and Health, and I knew health care was where I
wanted to end up,” she says. “But how I
got here is a winding story.”
A lifelong Clevelander, she began her
career in the public sector as a union
contract negotiator for the City of
Cleveland. She later jumped the aisle to
serve in the same capacity for various
skilled-trade unions before accepting a
position as in-house counsel for a
national labor supplier.
She joined VNA in November 2011,
shortly after the birth of her son,
grayson, and she quickly found that her
executive team shares her intertwined
passions for career and family.
“I have a supportive Ceo who has two
children and a wonderful CFo who has
four children,” Smayda kelly says. “They
are all people who very much
understand who I am: I have an
excellent work-life balance.”
Corporate Counsel Club
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“It’s two roles that are 100 percent
diametrically opposed. I fight with
myself on a daily basis!”
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IIn his own way, Luke Cleland ’05 has followed in the footsteps of his mother and father.
assistant General CounseluniVersity hospitals
LUke Cleland
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“I always had an interest in
health care,” says the Akron
native, whose parents both
served as nurses. “health care is
kind of a neat business to work
in because at the end of the
day, the people who you’re able
to help are the patients—people
who truly need it.”
After a post-C|M|LAw stint with Akron general
hospital, Cleland joined the in-house legal team of
University hospitals in July 2008 and quickly
assumed a prominent role in the system’s
$1.2 billion expansion initiative. he served as lead
counsel for construction of the $260 million
Seidman Cancer Center, a facility especially dear
to Cleland because he lost his mother to brain
cancer. he also led negotiations for a new
$17 million rehabilitation hospital, a joint venture
slated to open in Beachwood in March 2013. In
2012, he was feted as a rising star among general
and in-house counsel by Crain’s Cleveland Business.
“I’m fairly young for what I’ve had the opportunity
to do,” says Cleland, just seven years removed
from his graduation at
C|M|LAw. “At the beginning of
my career, it was very
interesting to walk into
meetings with folks who had
been doing this for 30 or even
40 years. It can be kind of
intimidating at first, but you
get over that.”
Upon joining the team at Uh—the partner hospital
of Case western reserve University—Cleland was
quick to establish a relationship with C|M|LAw that
has led to student externships at Uh every
semester since 2009.
“At University hospitals, part of our mission is to
teach, and that really flows through all of our
organization,” he says. “It’s been good for us, and
it’s been good for the school and the students.
Students really get a lot of exposure, and they
have an opportunity for experiences beyond what
the typical law school offers.”
“health care is kind
of a neat business
to work in because
at the end of the
day, the people who
you’re able to help
are the patients—
people who truly
need it.”
Corporate Counsel Club
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TrACY Crandall assistant General Counsel and assistant seCretaryrpm international
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“I have a great affinity with
Cleveland-Marshall. I wouldn’t be
where I am today if I hadn’t gone
there, and that’s an important
thing for all students and alumni
to remember.”
TTracy Crandall wasn’t always a corporate lawyer, but it may be what she’ll be from here on out.
A 1997 graduate of C|M|LAw, she parlayed her role as a partner with Cleveland’s
Calfee, halter & griswold into a career with rPM International of Medina, a
$4.5 billion, publicly traded company that specializes in coating and construction
products.
“I always knew I wanted to be a corporate lawyer, says Crandall, rPM’s Assistant
general Counsel and Assistant Secretary. “I never wanted to be a trial lawyer or a
litigator—it just doesn’t mesh with my personality.”
Devoted primarily to securities, contracts, and
compliance work by day, she also finds time
to raise five children. It’s a schedule she knows
she never could have maintained as part of a
law firm.
“It’s been my experience that it’s easier to
balance life in the corporate world. I think the
biggest difference is in not having to worry
about business development,” she says,
recalling countless evenings devoted to
building client relationships over the years.
Crandall’s more manageable schedule has also allowed her to play an active role
with the boards of the children’s services agency Beech Brook as well as
Leadership Medina County, and she relishes opportunities to engage with current
students at C|M|LAw.
“I have a great affinity with Cleveland-Marshall,” she says. “I wouldn’t be where I am
today if I hadn’t gone there, and that’s an important thing for all students and alumni
to remember.”
Corporate Counsel Club
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Companies with C|m|law ties aCquire other Companies with C|m|law ties
STerIS ACQUIreS US eNDoSCoPY
The year 2012 was marked by a pair of corporate mergers that were unique not only for their great impact on their respective fields of technology, but for the fact that they were brokered on both sides by executives who gained their start at C|M|LAW.
In July, STerIS Corporation announced its agreement to assume control of United States endoscopy
group, Inc., a privately owned medical device company specializing in design and manufacture of
gastrointestinal products. STerIS, a 5,000-employee, worldwide supplier of products and services for
the health care industry, specializes in operating rooms but previously had no involvement with gI
products. Founded in 1991, US endoscopy includes a newly created product-development team that has
led a recent surge in proprietary endoscopic devices, a growing segment of the company’s business.
Both companies are located in Mentor, ohio.
At the time of the pact, Mark D. McGinley ’82 served as Senior Vice President, general Counsel, and
Secretary for STerIS. Mark joined STerIS in 2002, following stints with BF goodrich, the glidden
Company, and Noveon.
Gulam Khan ’93, President, Ceo, and Co-Chair of US endoscopy, joined the company in 2000 as
Product Manager and International Sales Manager. Craig Moore ’94, general Counsel and head of
regulatory Affairs, joined the US endoscopy team in 2007. Both khan and Moore are graduates of
C|M|LAw, where they became friends while they were students.
“we are absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to become part of STerIS, a company we respect
and know well,” khan said at the time. “Not only will we gain the size and scale necessary to continue to
innovate and grow over the long term; we will also ensure that we can and will remain a vital part of the
greater Cleveland community. while we have had great success the last two decades, having the
support of STerIS will better enable us to take full advantage of global opportunities.”
“It was a very interesting transaction in that STerIS is literally next door to us,” says Moore. “There wasn’t
much in the way of travel expenses going back and forth,” he adds with a laugh. “Throughout the entire
process, and for the last few months, as we’ve gotten to know the folks at STerIS, I’ve been very
impressed by them and by their company.”
gulam khan ’93
Craig Moore ’94
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UNITeD TeChNoLogIeS CorPorATIoN ACQUIreS gooDrICh
In July 2012, United Technologies Corporation completed its $16.5 billion acquisition of aircraft
equipment maker goodrich Corp. (formerly BF goodrich). The takeover resulted in the creation of a new
group known as UTC Aerospace Systems, which also includes the former hamilton Sundstrand.
United Technologies specializes in a wide range of products and services for the global aerospace and
building systems industries. Among its commercial properties are otis elevators and Carrier heating and
air conditioning; its aerospace businesses include Sikorsky aircraft and UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems.
C|M|LAw graduate F. Scott Wilson ’81 serves as Associate general Counsel at Pratt & whitney, a division of
UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems. Troy Prince ’02 joined Pratt & whitney as Assistant Intellectual
Property Counsel after the merger. They are based in hartford, Connecticut.
Also an alumnus of C|M|LAw, Terry Linnert ’75 served as an executive Vice President and general
Counsel at goodrich at the time of the acquisition. wilson worked only sparingly with Linnert, but he
toiled regularly with associates of Linnert and speaks highly of his C|M|LAw colleague, whom he met at
a college function in washington, D.C. several years ago. Terry and goodrich Ceo Marshall Larsen
negotiated the terms of the acquisition with UTC. “The transaction resulted in an almost 50% premium
for goodrich shareholders and, since our company’s aerospace product lines were complementary to
those of UTC, avoided the need for any significant antitrust mandated divestitures,” stated Linnert.
“It’s an extremely important acquisition for my company in terms of the execution of its long-term
strategy of being the number one aerospace supplier in the country,” says wilson, who traded in a role
with Pratt & whitney’s russian operations for one in San Diego as a result of the acquisition. “I like to tell
people that I swapped my Moscow office for one in San Diego,” he says, “so I think I made out all right in
the deal.”
Though wilson initially harbored ambitions to be a litigator, he accepted instead a government position
as a corporate lawyer in washington, D.C. “one thing led to another, and now I’m an aerospace finance
guy,” he says cheerfully. “And I have no regrets whatsoever.”
Terry Linnert ’75 and F. Scott wilson ’81
DAN Mordarski
DDan Mordarski didn’t believe that any teacher could be so cruel to a child. But when he heard for himself the horrific words spoken by two educators, he couldn’t stand by quietly. He had committed his career to doing otherwise.
A native of Northeast Ohio, Mordarski earned his degree from C|M|LAW in 1994 and settled into commercial litigation in Columbus, eventually working his way up to partner at a firm spun off from Jones Day. But by the summer of 2006, Mordarski’s yearning to take on a wider variety of cases and clients led him to venture out on his own.
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founderlaw offiCes of daniel r. mordarski llC
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“Many of my cases are what you might call
nontraditional,” says Mordarski. “There are many,
many good lawyers out there who can handle a
routine auto accident case, but my cases tend to
be unique. I decided I wouldn’t just represent large
corporations or do defense work. I would
represent clients who needed help. I wanted to try
cases that might make a difference.”
And almost from the start, he did just that: winning
a $3.2 million verdict against a builder of defective
homes, then a $3.6 million settlement for a do-it-
yourselfer who was critically burned by ready-mix
cement. Both cases sent ripples through their
respective industries.
But the story of a 14-year-old named Cheyanne
affected Mordarski like no other case he’d seen.
A special-needs student in western ohio,
Cheyanne had long told her family she was being
bullied at school—not by classmates, but by her
teachers. The girl’s parents repeatedly took their
concerns to school administrators, but each time
were told their daughter was lying. Finally,
Cheyanne’s parents sent her to school with a
hidden recording device; what she brought home
broke their hearts: four days’ worth of verbal
abuse from her teacher and an aide.
“Some of the comments were so horrific, it made
you sick just to listen to it,” Mordarski recalls. “For
any teacher to say these words to any student is
unacceptable. To say it to a special-needs student
is sickening.”
Mordarski eventually earned a settlement for
Cheyanne, though the school district has dug in its
heels in the wake of subsequent allegations of
similar teacher misconduct by two other students.
The teacher’s aide resigned her position, and the
teacher underwent anti-bullying training but was
permitted to keep her job.
“our goal is to say that if this is really how a
district wants its teachers to conduct their
classrooms, then maybe we need a jury to be
involved,” says Mordarski.
Cheyanne has gone on to high school, while
Mordarski continues his efforts to ensure that
students everywhere are treated with respect. his
work with Cheyanne was splashed across the
national media, from the Today show to Anderson Cooper, and from the Columbus Dispatch to the
Associated Press. Before long, news outlets as far
away as Taiwan were reporting Cheyanne’s tragic
story, complete with the original recordings of the
teachers’ abuse.
And almost immediately, Mordarski started hearing
from parents of special-needs children across the
country—words of thanks for bringing a heart-
wrenching issue to light, as well as pleas to represent
children in other states. In some ways, it was a
learning experience for the entire educational system.
It was a learning experience for Mordarski too.
“one of the things I learned was how special some
people are in this world—and, sadly, how cruel
some people can be. I would have never imagined
that someone in a school district who works with
special-needs students could ever say such things.
Until you hear those recordings, it’s something you
couldn’t even imagine.”
“our goal is to say that if this is really
how a district wants its teachers to
conduct their classrooms, then maybe
we need a jury to be involved.”
LArrY James
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2012 distinGuished alumni award reCipient
partnerCrabbe, brown & James llp
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2012 distinGuished alumni award reCipient
If there was one moment when Larry James ’77 knew he had made it as a litigator. It came during a major antitrust case that went to trial in Federal District Court back in 1984. Three years into his career with the Columbus firm of Crabbe, Brown, Jones, Potts & Schmidt, James was taken by surprise when he was assigned to serve as second chair alongside acclaimed litigator Charlie Brown, a partner who had gained notoriety during the civil trials stemming from the 1970 shootings at Kent State.
“I ended up doing the closing argument,” James recalls. “It
was at that point that my career, in terms of confidence and
complicated cases, just took off.”
A partner in the firm since 2001, James serves as general
counsel for the National Fraternal order of Police and the
USA Track & Field Board of Directors. In 2011, he was selected
by The ohio State University to represent its student-athletes
in NCAA investigations—a role that came about at the time of
the school’s infamous “Tattoogate” scandal.
In october of last year, James returned to campus to be
honored as C|M|LAw’s 2012 Distinguished Alumnus.
A former Assistant Law Director for the City of Cleveland,
he attributes his early career success to connections made
at Cleveland-Marshall.
“There was something so unique about Cleveland-Marshall
students,” he recalls. “They were tied in to the fabric of
Cleveland. And when you get to come home like I did this
year, you look back on your legal education and your
involvement there. who would have ever thought that
somewhere down the road, I would be chosen as one of the
outstanding graduates of a school that has produced so
many very distinguished people? I didn’t. And I am truly
honored by this recognition.”
“There was something
so unique about
Cleveland-Marshall
students. They were
tied into the fabric
of Cleveland.”
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IreNe Rennillo 2012 dean’s award reCipient
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president and Chief operatinG offiCerrennillo deposition & disCoVery
2012 dean’s award reCipient
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IIt was through her own work as a lawyer that Irene Rennillo ’83 learned firsthand of the endless details and ever-present stresses that can accompany any career in law. For 10 years she served with Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore, Lefkowitz & Garofoli, as a specialist in business transactions, personal injury defense, and RICO.
“They were very powerful litigators, and they
set a great example for me,” rennillo says, still
vividly recalling the sense of awe she felt during
initial interviews with the firm’s partners. “I was
very blessed.”
out of her experience came rennillo Deposition &
Discovery, a Cleveland-based litigation services
firm she opened with her husband, Louis.
Launched in 1998, the company specialized in
services ranging from court reporting and trial
presentation to videography and document
retrieval at its downtown Cleveland and Akron
offices. In 2010, rennillo’s success drew the
attention of industry giant Veritext of New Jersey,
which bid to acquire rennillo D&D. By January of
the following year, her company was rebranded
with the Veritext name. As a conclusion to her
consulting services, rennillo spearheaded the largest
single year of revenue growth in the firm’s history.
“without having been a lawyer and knowing what
true, intense litigation is all about, I never would
have been able to have the successful business
that I did,” she says.
Throughout her career, rennillo has made giving
back to the community a priority. while her firm
was still in its infancy, she created the rennillo
Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to
supporting education and community outreach.
The foundation’s mission has resulted in
contributions to charity, fundraising galas, creation
of inner-city schools, and high school internship
programs, among other causes. with a generous
gift from the rennillos and the rennillo
Foundation, C|M|LAw established The Irene &
Louis rennillo endowed Scholarship Fund in 2005.
A 1983 graduate of C|M|LAw, rennillo has
remained active with the college. recipient of
Cleveland State University’s george B. Davis
Distinguished Alumni Award in 2010, she was
honored with the Dean’s Award in 2012.
“Law doesn’t just apply in some high esoteric
realm,” she says. “It’s day to day work, and
Cleveland-Marshall really equips people to handle
that. My degree has been invaluable in every single
thing I’ve done.”
“It’s day to day work, and
Cleveland-Marshall really equips
people to handle that. My degree
has been invaluable in every single
thing I’ve done.”
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JohN Martindale John Martindale’s family boasted a rich history in the legal profession, but not rich enough to appeal to
him as a young man. “originally, I didn’t want to be a lawyer—it looked deadly dull to me,” says the native
of Lakewood, whose father and grandfather had been lawyers dating back to 1898. educated at harvard,
Martindale juggled a career in insurance and a stint in the army before Cleveland-Marshall lit the path to
a legal career. he went on to serve as a trial lawyer with more than 250 cases over 40-plus years, and he
finds in retrospect that he managed to avoid the dullness his forebearers knew. “It certainly had its
excitement,” Martindale says today. “Jury trials are a lot different from writing wills and real estate
transfers.”
50th ANNIVerSArY
FeaturesC|M|LAW celebrated the 50th anniversary of the class of 1962 with four remarkable attorneys during homecoming festivities this fall.
Members of the class of 1962: Sheldon Rabb, John Martindale, John Gill and Stanley Stein, with Dean Boise.
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STANLeY Stein
SheLDoN Rabb
JohN Gill
For 45 years and counting, Stanley Stein has practiced law from the same Public Square office. “I’ve paid
my dues, but I like keeping busy,” says Stein, 84, whose Cleveland-Marshall education rescued him from
an unsatisfying career in consumer finance. Striking out on his own immediately after graduation, Stein
met with success quickly. “I was doing anything I could get my hands on,” he recalls, rattling off a list
that ranges from divorce to bankruptcy, and from personal injury to criminal law. “I can afford to be
picky now.” Being more selective these days allows Stein to keep busy as a magistrate for the City of
garfield heights and as an active volunteer with C|M|LAw and the west Shore Bar Association.
John gill’s illustrious career in law was made possible by daily breaks from his first job out of college.
A towering, 6-foot-6 Cleveland fireman stationed downtown on St. Clair Avenue, he began using his
evening dinner breaks to attend classes at Cleveland-Marshall, which sat in the backyard of the firehouse.
gill’s dual careers intertwined for seven years, but his passion eventually gave way to the full-time
pursuit of law. Specializing in criminal defense, he tried countless memorable cases over the years—but
none more so than the original trial of suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk in the 1980s. After 18
months spent in Israel, gill earned his client’s exoneration, though the legal turmoil for Demjanjuk had
only just begun. Now 80, gill continues to practice law while finishing up a book on his experiences
during the landmark trial. “It was like a show,” recalls Joan gill, John’s wife of 52 years. During visits to
see her husband, she was moved by how transfixed Israeli citizens were by the daily proceedings.
“It was very colorful,” she says, “very interesting.” The same could be said of John gill’s career.
“I really didn’t know what I was getting into,” Sheldon rabb admits today when he reminisces on his
start at Cleveland-Marshall. “Those were different days. we got married and then worried about
whether we could support a marriage. Then we had kids and tried to figure out how we could afford
kids. It was a struggle, because I did it on my own.” Like many from his graduating class, rabb worked
by day and attended law school by night. “I found what I liked there, and the people were good to me
from the start.” Fifty years later, rabb is freshly retired from rabb & Davis Co. LPA and enjoying winters
in Florida, proud to note that he has two sons, a son-in-law, and a daughter-in-law who have followed
his path into law—three of them with degrees from C|M|LAw. “we make lawyers,” he says with a subtle
note of satisfaction.
’93 Grads
MICheLLe & BreNDANSheehanmet & married at C|m|law
Brendan Sheehan eventually earned the love of Michelle Joseph. But he didn’t do it on his first try.
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A night student at C|M|LAw, Brendan served as a bailiff by day in the court of then-Northern District Judge Donald Nugent. It was on a Friday evening in october 1991 that he encountered day student Michelle with a friend at a popular downtown nightspot. And he moved in quickly.
“his pickup line was, ‘You should come by and meet my judge,’” Michelle says today, with a roll of her eyes that’s practically audible. “I’m like, seriously? I didn’t even know what a bailiff was. Cheesiest pickup line ever.”
Brendan remembers the evening somewhat differently: “From that moment on she chased me.”
The two had met through a mutual friend at the Cleveland-Marshall library a year earlier, but it wasn’t until a few weeks after that fateful Friday night that Brendan and Michelle finally clicked—on a dinner date…with Michelle’s father.
Though their career paths diverged—Brendan studied criminal law, Michelle chose the civil route—they grew close through their studies, and even took a couple of classes together. It was a dilapidated Ford that finally cemented their love.
“Nobody is interested in a serious relationship in law school,” Michelle recalls. “But when my old car broke
down, he pushed it from the law school to the mechanic. I said, ‘This has to be the one.’” By the summer of 1995, they were married.
In the years since, both have seen their careers blossom as their dedication to Northeast ohio remains unwavering. Brendan rose through the ranks of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office and has served since 2009 on the bench of the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas. Michelle specializes in appellate law with the Cleveland office of reminger and remains active with the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association.
They live in rocky river, where the guiding principles of their profession are never lost on their three children, 15- and 13-year-old daughters and a 9-year-old son.
“everything’s in mediation in our house,” says Michelle. “our children have learned that there are rules, and if you break the rules there are consequences. But they’ve also learned that there are mitigating circumstances.” That’s why when trouble arises in the Sheehan household, the children settle easily into the roles of defendant, prosecutor, and witness. Mom can’t help but take up counsel for the defense, and Dad—at home, just like at work—handles judicial duties.
CleVeland-marshall law alumni assoCiation
“our children have
learned that there are
rules, and if you break
the rules there are
consequences. But
they’ve also learned that
there are mitigating
circumstances.”
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alumni of the year award reCipients
DeNNIS LansdowneIf things had gone as planned, Dennis Lansdowne would have been writing books instead of reading law books. “I was an english major and assumed I would author the next great American novel,” he says. “when I realized I had never written more than a few pages of fiction – none of it very good – I thought another career might make sense.”
Law was an obvious choice for Lansdowne, who entered Cleveland-Marshall in 1978. “Like great literature, there are compelling stories in law,” he says. “The difference is the people and events are real and, as an advocate, you get to affect the end of the story.” Cleveland-Marshall proved to be a place he enjoyed and at which he excelled. As for his fellow students, Lansdowne is effusive in his affection. “My law school classmates are among my closest friends. They and their families have enriched my life beyond measure.”
Lansdowne graduated summa cum laude in 1981 and became a law clerk for the honorable robert B. krupansky of the Northern District of ohio. he stayed
with Judge krupansky when the Judge was elevated to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Following his clerkships, Lansdowne was hired as an associate at Jones, Day, reavis & Pogue. “growing up in Cleveland, it was a huge thrill to get a chance to work at Jones Day and it was a great opportunity. I was privileged to work with a number of excellent lawyers on a variety of business litigation matters.”
Several years later a friend from law school called about an opportunity at a firm known for its trial work, particularly representing plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. “I was attracted to it because of the opportunities to get in the courtroom and to represent individuals coping with overwhelming circumstances in their lives.” Lansdowne says.
he has remained with the firm, now known as Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP, for the past twenty-five years. Lansdowne is widely regarded for his
representation of catastrophically injured persons, primarily in the medical malpractice area. Another part of his practice, however, involves representing large corporations in commercial disputes. “It is a diverse practice and I am fortunate to be able to pursue cases I am passionate about,” he says.
he has remained close to Cleveland-Marshall, serving as an adjunct professor, president of the alumni association and on several advisory boards.
what about the great American novel? “Maybe someday, but my wife kim and our four children are my most important narrative now. I am more than satisfied with that.”
TIMoThY J. McGintyIn November of 2012, Timothy J. Mcginty was elected Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on a platform of reforming the criminal justice system and reducing crime in greater Cleveland. Mcginty has already begun working to create a culture of transparency and accountability in the County Prosecutor’s office in order to help restore public confidence. Prior to his election, Mcginty had served for more than 18 years as a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. while on the bench, Mcginty ran one of the most efficient criminal and
civil dockets, and consistently fought for reform and transparency in the criminal justice system. Prior to serving as a judge, Mcginty was an award-winning Assistant County Prosecutor for almost 10 years who served in the Major Trial Division and was named ohio Prosecutor of the Year. he has been married for 37 years to his wife, ellen, a nurse, and they raised their two children in Cleveland’s west Park neighborhood where they now often spend time with their two grandchildren. Mcginty graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1981 and is honored
to be receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award with his friend and classmate, Dennis Landsdowne.
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LIFe Membersrichard J. Moriarty 1949
Charles F. Ipavec 1950
Bernard Mosesson 1950
hon. Lillian w. Burke 1951
hon. eugene M. Fellmeth 1951
Dr. Bernice g. Miller 1951
Philip r. Brodsky 1952
hon. Thomas Lambros 1952
walter L. greene 1953
william T. Monroe 1953
olga Tsiliacos 1953
george J. Frantz 1954
william D. Carle, III 1955
Carol emerling 1955
hon. robert e. Feighan 1955
glenn J. Seeley 1955
hon. george w. white 1955
Joseph C. Domiano 1956
Thomas J. Brady 1957
richard T. reminger 1957
Charles r. emrick, Jr. 1958
george M. Maloof 1958
Julian kahan 1959
Donald M. Colasurd 1960
Donald L. guarnieri 1960
Don C. Iler 1960
Norman T. Musial 1960
rodion J. russin 1960
hon. James D. Sweeney 1960
hon. hans r. Veit 1960
richard J. Bogomolny 1961
Stephen J. Cahn 1961
hon. Anthony o. Calabrese, Jr. 1961
winifred A. Dunton 1961
kevin B. Fergus 1961
harold D. graves 1961
Fred Lick, Jr. 1961
Leon g. Nagler 1961
robert r. wantz 1961
Sheldon e. Baskin 1962
Arthur r. Fitzgerald 1962
Clarence L. James, Jr. 1962
Lucien B. karlovec 1962
Sheldon e. rabb 1962
Stanley e. Stein 1962
Anthony J. Asher 1963
robert w. haskins 1963
robert h. Moore, Jr. 1963
Thomas J. Scanlon 1963
James A. Thomas 1963
Lester T. Tolt 1963
James J. Brown 1964
henry B. Fischer 1964
Donald Pokorny 1964
raymond J. Schmidlin Jr. 1964
Joseph T. Svete 1964
David S. Lake 1965
June w. wiener 1965
edward T. haggins 1966
Carl L. Stern 1966
Charles B. Donahue II 1967
Michael r. gareau 1967
Theodore r. kowalski 1967
kenneth r. Montlack 1967
Stanley Morganstern 1967
Lawrence J. rich 1967
Norman D. Tripp 1967
william M. wohl 1967
gerald F. Broski 1968
hon. John e. Corrigan 1968
hon. Bohdan Futey 1968
James r. kellam 1968
Bernard Mandel 1968
richard Moroscak 1968
william e. Powers, Jr. 1968
Nancy C. Schuster 1968
Marc J. Bloch 1969
hon. John J. Donnelly 1969
william w. owens 1969
James e. Spitz 1969
william L. Summers 1969
wendel e. willmann 1969
James A. Baker 1970glenn e. Billington 1970
kenneth A. Bossin 1970
Stephen J. Brown 1970
hon. Annette g. Butler 1970
hon. C. ellen Connally 1970
william T. Doyle, Jr. 1970
Blaise C. giusto 1970
harry w. greenfield 1970
John C. kikol 1970
hon. Ted r. klammer 1970
robert M. Phillips 1970
Lucian rego 1970
walter A. rodgers 1970
richard w. Sander 1970
Timothy w. Sauvain 1970
Michael I. Shapero 1970
robert J. Sindyla 1970
emil F. Sos 1970
Joseph A. Valore 1970
Joseph h. weiss, Jr. 1970
william A. wortzman 1970
Thomas L. Aries 1971
Joyce e. Barrett 1971
Timothy M. Bittel 1971
M. Lee graft 1971
Thomas P. hayes 1971
Dharminder L. kampani 1971
James J. komorowski 1971
James e. Melle 1971
william T. Plesec 1971
Bert r. Tomon 1971
hon. william h. wiest 1971
robert I. Chernett 1972
Michael L. Climaco 1972
william P. Farrall 1972
william P. gibbons 1972
hon. Joseph gibson 1972
gary N. holthus 1972
John V. Jackson, II 1972
James A. Lowe 1972
ronald h. Mills 1972
Keith A. Savidge 1972David A. Fegen 1973
w. Frederick Fifner 1973
Terry h. gilbert 1973
Thomas o. gorman 1973
Timothy w. hughes 1973
Mary A. Lentz 1973
Frank r. osborne 1973
Jack A. Staph 1973
oliver h. Claypool, Jr. 1974
Thomas e. Downey 1974
Michael C. hennenberg 1974
Timothy g. kasparek 1974
David r. knowles 1974
J. Michael Monteleone 1974
Quentin J. Nolan 1974hon. Donald C. Nugent 1974
Barbara Stern gold 1974
Stephen o. walker 1974
hon. Lesley wells 1974
Leonard D. Young 1974
James S. Aussem 1975
Steven M. Barkan 1975
william L. Bransford 1975
Michael M. Courtney 1975
Jose C. Feliciano 1975
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25New Life Members are listed in bold.
LIFe MembersJohn B. gibbons 1975
Deborah Lewis hiller 1975
william C. hofstetter 1975
Joseph B. Jerome 1975
richard S. koblentz 1975
Dr. gregory J. Lake 1975
Dale h. Markowitz 1975
Michael e. Murman 1975
L. richard Musat 1975
Jeffrey h. olson 1975
John M. richilano 1975
Alan J. ross 1975
David J. Skrabec 1975
gerald L. Steinberg 1975
James F. Szaller 1975
Christopher w. Vasil 1975
B. Casey Yim 1975
Alan L. Zmija 1975
Deborah Akers-Parry 1976
Patrick J. Alcox 1976
keith e. Belkin 1976
Patrick r. Bianconi 1976
Charles g. Deeb 1976
Teresa Demchak 1976
harold w. Fuson, Jr. 1976
Michael h. gruhin 1976
Michael J. Nath 1976
David ross 1976
Steven h. Slive 1976
Michael A. Sweeney 1976
harvey w. Berman 1977
Jack w. Bradley 1977
kathleen M. Carrick 1977
Lawrence J. Cook 1977
rita S. Fuchsman 1977
kevin e. Irwin 1977
Sumner e. Nichols II 1977
F. ronald o’keefe 1977
David A. Peyton 1977
Linda M. rich 1977
Barbara k. roman 1977
Charles T. Simon 1977
roger M. Synenberg 1977
John D. wheeler 1977
robert M. wilson 1977
Mark w. Baserman 1978
Thomas L. Colaluca 1978
Mary Llamas Courtney 1978
Dale e. Creech, Jr. 1978
emerson S. Davis 1978
elisabeth T. Dreyfuss 1978
Sally M. edwards 1978
Angelo F. Lonardo 1978
Stephanie h. Malbasa 1978
David M. Paris 1978
robert A. Poklar 1978
M. Steven Potash 1978Patrick r. roche 1978
Steven L. wasserman 1978
ronald F. wayne 1978
Sheryl king Benford 1979
Peter J. Brodhead 1979
Janet e. Burney 1979
william J. Day 1979
David A. Forrest 1979
w. Andrew hoffman, III 1979
Steven B. Lesser 1979
Anne L. rosenbach 1979
LaVerne Nichols Boyd 1979
Maria e. Quinn 1979
Joel h. rathbone 1979
h. Jeffrey Schwartz 1979
richard C. Alkire 1980
kemper D. Arnold 1980
richard J. Berris 1980
David P. Burke 1980
gregory F. Clifford 1980
Carl J. Dyczek 1980
Jeffrey endress 1980
Culver F. eyman, III 1980
Susan L. gragel 1980
william hawal 1980
James h. hewitt, III 1980
David w. kaman 1980
hon. Diane J. karpinski 1980
Lynn Arko kelley 1980
John C. Meros 1980
Floyd James Miller, Jr. 1980
howard D. Mishkind 1980
Timothy P. Misny 1980
richard S. Pietch 1980
Loree Ellen Potash 1980kenneth r. roll 1980
robert g. walton 1980
gerald r. walton 1980
richard M. Arceci 1981
Louise P. Dempsey 1981
hermine g. eisen 1981
Michael e. gibbons 1981
henry J. hilow 1981
Joseph J. Jerse 1981
Sandra J. kerber 1981
Peter w. klein 1981
Dennis r. Lansdowne 1981
Vincent T. Lombardo 1981
Peter A. Sackett 1981
robert N. Schmidt 1981
P. kelly Tompkins 1981
Mark D. weller 1981
Frederick N. widen 1981
hon. Joseph J. Zone 1981
Jamie r. Lebovitz 1982
James L. reed 1982
kathleen J. St. John 1982
keith D. weiner 1982
Laura A. williams 1982
richard g. Zeiger 1982
gary S. Adams 1983
k. ronald Bailey 1983
hon. Paul Brickner 1983
Michael P. Cassidy 1983
william J. Ciszczon 1983
Anthony P. Dapore 1983
william B. Davies 1983
John L. habat 1983
elizabeth haque 1983
Jill Melanie Marcus 1983
Peter Marmaros 1983
Mary Jane McGinty 1983Thomas P. o’Donnell 1983
hon. ralph J. Perk 1983
Irene A. holyk rennillo 1983
kevin J.M. Senich 1983
Susan M. Stephanoff 1983Donna Taylor-kolis 1983
Marilyn Tobocman 1983
Stephen e. walters 1983
Dr. Carl F. Asseff 1984
Frank D. Aveni 1984
Susan J. Becker 1984
edward A. Doles 1984
Joseph r. gioffre 1984
Patrick F. haggerty 1984
Carol rogers hilliard 1984
Christopher M. Mellino 1984
M. elizabeth Monihan 1984
Michelle L. Paris 1984
Joseph g. Stafford 1984
Carter e. Strang 1984
Mark M. Termini 1984
gary r. williams 1984
Beverly Blair 1985
Tim L. Collins 1985
Mary e. golrick 1985
Daniel S. kalka 1985
Jeffrey A. Leikin 1985
Margaret A. McDevitt 1985
Laurie F. Starr 1985
Adam Vetter 1985
Tina e. wecksler 1985
Jane Barrow 1986
greta e. Fifner 1986
Laura J. gentilcore 1986
Niles P. rogers 1986
Bernadette F. Salada 1986
James e. Tavens 1986
hon. richard J. Ambrose 1987
Sam r. Bradley 1987
Bruce Committe 1987
Schuyler M. Cook 1987
Anthony J. Coyne 1987
Thomas L. Feher 1987
Scott C. Finerman 1987
Jayne geneva 1987
Michael P. harvey 1987
John T. hawkins 1987
Chris Hurlbut 1987John M. “Jack” Jones 1987
hon. Joan Synenberg 1987
gary Lichtenstein 1987
Mary D. Maloney 1987
Brian M. o’Neill 1987
e. Tasso Paris 1987
Laurence J. Powers 1987
Barbara Silver rosenthal 1987
Thomas M. wilson 1987
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Mitchell J. Yelsky 1987
Matthew F. Browarek 1988
Pamela Daiker Middaugh 1988
hon. Nancy A. Fuerst 1988
Joyce hribar Fiebig 1988
wayne kriynovich 1988
John P. Luskin 1988
Christopher r. Malumphy 1988
gary Maxwell 1988
royce r. remington 1988
hon. Melody J. Stewart 1988
Sheila Brennan 1989
Judith Arcoria DeLeonibus 1989
hon. Sean C. gallagher 1989
raymond L. gurnick 1989
Diane homolak 1989
Lori white Laisure 1989
David M. Lockman 1989
Anthony A. Logue 1989
Sheila McCarthy 1989
kathleen M. Newton 1989
Scott A. Spero 1989
Barbara J. Tyler 1989
henry w. Chamberlain 1990
Cassandra Collier-Williams 1990J. Michael goldberg 1990
Patrick Leddy 1990
robin J. Levine 1990
Francis P. Manning 1990
ellen M. McCarthy 1990
karin Mika 1990
David e. Nager 1990
edele Passalacqua 1990
Carol A. roe 1990
J. Charles ruiz-Bueno 1990
Brian g. ruschel 1990
Sonia M. winner 1990
gary I. Birnbaum 1991
Perdexter hogue williams 1991
John F. Burke, III 1992
Meena Morey Chandra 1992
hon. Michael P. Donnelly 1992
Lillian B. earl 1992
kevin P. Foley 1992
Jack Landskroner 1992
Diane S. Leung 1992
Hon. John J. Russo 1992Howard E. Skolnick 1992gretchen Y. Cohen 1993
elaine eisner 1993
gloria S. gruhin 1993
Christopher B. Janezic 1993
Frank e. Piscitelli, Jr. 1993
oscar e. romero 1993
Peter A. russell 1993
Jerald A. Schneiberg 1993Michelle Joseph Sheehan 1993
Megan hensley Bhatia 1994
Matthew V. Crawford 1994
rosalina M. Fini 1994
Lisa gold-Scott 1994
David h. gunning, II 1994
Jean Marie hillman 1994
richard w. Jablonski 1994
Shawn P. Martin 1994
Tyler L. Mathews 1994
Lisa Ann Meyer 1994
Dennis P. Mulvihill 1994
Melvin F. o’Brien 1994
Michael w. o’Neil 1994
Parmanand Prashad 1994
Darnella T. robertson 1994
Marc D. rossen 1994
James P. Sammon 1994
Brian D. Sullivan 1994
Patricia A. Ambrose 1995
Matthew J. Baumgartner 1995
Amy Posner Brooks 1995
rodney g. Davis 1995
Denise A. Dickerson 1995Deborah S. Ferenczy-Furry 1995
Cheryl A. green 1995
karen e. hamilton 1995
Norman e. Incze 1995
Hon. Benita Y. Pearson 1995Maureen redlin Swain 1995
Nancy Q. walker 1995
Donna M. Andrew 1996
hon. Peter J. Corrigan 1996
Ian h. Frank 1996
Anthony gallucci 1996
Linda L. Johnson 1996
Thomas r. o’Donnell 1996
Colleen M. o’Neil 1996
Michael S. owendoff 1996
Daniel A. romaine 1996
rachel D. Lerner 1996
gregory S. Scott 1996
robin M. wilson 1996
Michelle M. DeBaltzo 1997
Maureen M. DeVito 1997
Ian N. Friedman 1997
william e. gareau Jr. 1997
Andrew S. goldwasser 1997
Carlos o. gomez 1997
Leslye M. huff 1997
Joseph r. klammer 1997
Darya P. klammer 1997
Cheryl L. kravetz 1997
Stacey L. Mckinley 1997
Anthony T. Nici 1997
Matthew A. Palnik 1997
Susan e. Petersen 1997
Anthony r. Petruzzi 1997
kate e. ryan 1997
Sam Thomas III 1997
Adam J. Thurman 1997
wendy weiss Asher 1997
LIFe MembersCleVeland-marshall law alumni assoCiation
Parmanand (Parm) Prashad ’94 obtained his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall
College of Law with honors. Prashad has been admitted to the bars of the
Supreme Court of the United States, the States of ohio and New York and
the Province of ontario, Canada, as well as bars of several Federal District
Courts. The C|M|LAw graduate practices both U.S. and Canadian law in the
areas of criminal law, personal injury litigation and immigration law. he has
appeared in major narcotics and personal injury cases in jurisdictions
throughout the continent including New York City, Las Vegas, orlando,
Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto and Vancouver. when he is not involved with legal
matters, Prashad enjoys traveling, food, music, and the company of his
friends and family including his wife, Sabita, and their three children, rashmi,
Nilesh and Yadesh.
27New Life Members are listed in bold.
Thomas w. Baker 1998
Mary L. Bradley 1998geraldine J. Butler 1998
Laura Courry-Zhao 1998
Tonya e. Thomas 1998
Abigail J. gardner 1998
David C. genzen 1998
Amgad husein 1998
richard J. koloda 1998
Andrea Nelson-Moore 1998Jill S. Patterson 1998
edward P. Simms 1998
Tammy L. Bogdanski 1999
Patricia Mcginty Aston 1999
M. Terrell Menefee 1999
Mark A. Miller 1999
Lillian ortiz 1999
Nicholas g. rennillo 1999
heather J. ross 1999
Joseph M. Saponaro 1999
emily Smayda kelly 1999
Dean M. Valore 1999elizabeth F. wilber 1999
Jennifer B. Lyons 2000
Todd A. Broski 2000
Frank L. gallucci 2000
Theresa M. kulp 2000
wallace J. Lanci 2000
Lori A. Luka 2000James A. Marniella 2000
Jennifer Mingus Mountcastle 2000
Mark S. o’Brien 2000
Michael D. Shroge 2000eileen M. Sutker, Ph D. 2000
Darlene e. white 2000
kelly Burgan 2001
kevin M. Butler 2001
roklyn DePerro Turner 2001
Joseph DiBaggio 2001
Lynda L. kovach 2001
Sonja Lechowick Siebert 2001
Brett A. Miller 2001
Bryan L. Penvose 2001
John A. Powers 2001
Lauren P. Steiner 2001
elizabeth Z. golish 2001
roger M. Bundy 2002
Colleen Barth DelBalso 2002
Nicholas A. DiCello 2002
Amy e. gerbick 2002
Chance N. gerfen 2002
Michael V. heffernan 2002
Christina M. hronek 2002
Caitlin Magner 2002
Troy Prince 2002
weldon h. rice 2002
Donald P. Scott 2002
Michael J. Sourek 2002
rick Strawser 2002
kelly Summers Lawrence 2002
heather M. Zirke 2002
Louis A. Vitantonio, Jr. 2002
Monica L. wharton 2002
Sandra L. english 2003
Manju gupta 2003
Madeline J. Lepidi-Carino 2003
James P. Mramor 2003
rhonda J. Porter 2003
kimberly Ann Thomas 2003
hallie Ilene Yavitch 2003
John A. Yirga 2003
Todd A. Atkinson 2004
Jonathan L. Cudnik 2004
Dayna M. DePerro 2004
erik S. Dunbar 2004
ronald L. Frey 2004
Siegmund F. Fuchs 2004
Tahani M. Kablan 2004kevin J. kelley 2004
Patrick J. Milligan 2004
Aaron T. Snopek 2004Jonathan J. walsh 2004
Nathan J. wills 2004
george J. Zilich 2004
Melanie Bordelois 2005
Nicholas C. DeSantis 2005
John A. Favret III 2005Nora e. graham 2005
Scot J. haislip 2005
Inga N. Laurent 2005
ho-Jun Lee 2005
Monique A. McCarthy 2005
Dean C. williams 2005
keller J. Blackburn 2006
Paul D. Castillo 2006
Maggie Fishell 2006
David A. herman 2006
Amy L. Scheurman 2006
kristina w. Supler 2006
Joseph P. Dunson 2007erin M. kriynovich 2007
Chan B. Carlson 2008
gregory A. gentile 2008
Nicholas hanna 2008
eric C. Nemecek 2008
Shawn A. romer 2008
keith D. Scheurman, Jr. 2008
Lei Jiang 2009
Anthony W. Scott 2009Allison e. Taller 2009
Benjamin Beckman 2010
Bradley Lipinski 2010
Anne walton 2010
Wanda Jones 2011
Leslie Pina 2011Linda Ammons N/A
David Barnhizer N/A
Carol Barresi N/A
Paul Carrington N/A
Laverne Carter N/A
Anne-Marie Connors N/A
Patricia J. Falk N/A
Joel J. Finer N/A
David Forte N/A
John gabel N/A
Prof. Sheldon gelman N/A
Louis geneva N/A
holli goodman N/A
Jack guttenberg N/A
Patrick harrington N/A
Maurice L. heller N/A
edward J. hyland N/A
edward g. kramer N/A
Stephen r. Lazarus N/A
John Makdisi, Dean N/A
Deane Malaker N/A
ernest P. Mansour N/A
ellen L. Mastrangelo N/A
Jessica Mathewson N/A
Daniel r. McCarthy N/A
Mary Mckenna N/A
geoffrey S. Mearns N/A
Louise F. Mooney N/A
Sandra Natran N/A
Marshall Nurenberg N/A
hon. Solomon oliver N/A
kevin F. o’Neill N/A
James h. Peak N/A
Victoria Plata N/A
John Thomas Plecnik N/A
Nicolette I. Plottner N/A
James D. Proud N/A
Fred P. ramos N/A
Tina rhodes N/A
heidi gorovitz robertson N/A
Yolanda Salviejo N/A
Steven Smith N/A
Lloyd B. Snyder N/A
Steven Steinglass N/A
william Suter N/A
Alan weinstein N/A
Norman h. weinstein N/A
Stephen J. werber N/A
Frederic white N/A
James g. wilson N/A
Margaret w. wong N/A
LIFe MembersBenjamin Beckman ’10 graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
he is an associate at Jones Day where his legal practice involves mergers
and acquisitions, as well as general corporate and securities matters.
Beckman’s primary responsibilities include assisting public and private
companies in acquisitions and divestitures of business units across multiple
jurisdictions. Beckman resides in Shaker heights, ohio with his wife and son.
28 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVErSITy
1945USAF Major Jack A. Birkland, a pilot who served in
world war II, received the Certificate of Valor for his
courage and devotion to duty.
Hon. Jean M. Capers, retired Cleveland
Municipal Court Judge, was recently
honored by the Forest City Tennis Club with
the renaming of their courts at rockefeller
Park to the Judge Jean Murrell Capers
Tennis Courts.
1969Carol F. Dakin, a senior partner at Squire
Sanders, retired December 2012.
1974Leonard D. Young, Associate general
Counsel, Cleveland State University, retired
December 2012.
1975José E. Feliciano was honored with the
Community Catalyst Award at the 2012
International entrepreneur Award Ceremony,
recognizing his efforts in creating global
connections for the region. Mr. Feliciano was
also appointed the 2012-2013 President’s
Ambassador at kent State University.
1976Teresa Demchak, Managing Partner at
goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen &
Dardarian in oakland, California, retired
December 2012. Ms. Demchak is a member
of the C|M|LAw National Advisory Council.
1977Kevin E. Irwin was named to Chambers
USA’s America’s Leading Business Lawyers.
Mr. Irwin practices in the Cincinnati office of
keating Muething & klekamp.
1978James S. Aussem, a shareholder at Cavitch,
Familo & Durkin, was appointed to the
C|M|LAw National Advisory Council.
Miriam A. Ross is the recipient of the 2012
U.S. Small Business Administration woman
in Business Champion Award for New
england.
1979Sheryl King Benford is President-elect of
the International Municipal Lawyers
Association. Ms. Benford is general Counsel
at the greater Cleveland regional Transit
Authority and a member of the National
Advisory Council.
Christine C. Covey joined the Avon Lake
firm of wickens, herzer, Panza, Cook &
Batista Co. as an associate in the firm’s
litigation department. Ms. Covey’s practice
is focused on workers’ comp and labor and
employment relations.
Kenneth B. Liffman received the
Jurisprudence Award from orT, a non-
profit global Jewish organization that
promotes education and training in over
100 countries. Mr. Liffman is the managing
principal at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal &
Liffman Co. in Cleveland.
ALUMNI oN The Moveal
umni
on
the
moVe
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Steven W. Percy was appointed
Interim Dean of CSU’s Monte
Ahuja College of Business.
Mr. Percy was also installed as
a Trustee of the Law Alumni
Association at the Association’s
annual meeting in June.
1980Magistrate Gregory F. Clifford
was installed as the 2012-13
Treasurer of the Cleveland-
Marshall Law Alumni Association
at the Association’s annual
meeting in June.
Howard D. Mishkind was
recognized in the 2012 edition of
Cleveland’s Top rated Lawyers in
the areas of medical negligence
and personal injury. The list is
created through a peer review
rating and includes lawyers who have reached
the highest levels of ethical standards and
professional excellence. Mr. Mishkind is
president and founder of Mishkind Law Firm
Co., L.P.A. in Beachwood, oh.
1981Louise P. Dempsey was the
recipient of the Cleveland
Metropolitan Bar Association’s
President’s Award.
Michael E. Gibbons, Senior
Managing Director and Principal
at Brown gibbons Lang & Co., is
a new member of the C|M|LAw
National Advisory Council.
The College of Labor and
employment Lawyers
announced the election of
Denise J. Knecht as a newly
elected Fellow, the highest
recognition by one’s colleagues of sustained
outstanding performance in the profession,
exemplifying integrity, dedication and
excellence.
Richard A. Pignatiello is the
Law Director of the City of
Seven hills.
P. Kelly Tompkins received the
Jurisprudence Award from orT,
a non-profit global Jewish
organization that promotes
education and training in over
100 countries. Mr. Tompkins is
the executive Vice President – Legal,
government Affairs and Sustainability and
Chief Legal officer at Cliffs Natural resources.
1982K. Ronald Bailey was chosen as
one of the Techiest Lawyers in
America by the ABA Journal.
Brent M. Buckley received the
2012 People of Vision Award
from Prevent Blindness ohio.
Mr. Buckley is the Managing
Partner at Buckley king and a
C|M|LAw National Advisory
Council member.
1983retired U.S. Administrative Law
Judge Paul Brickner was
elected a member of the
willoughby eastlake City Board
of education.
Mary Cibella was selected as the 2012
Distinguished Service Award recipient for
kent State University’s College of education,
health and human Services. Ms. Cibella is of
counsel in the Cleveland firm Mcginty hilow
& Spellacy.
Former Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
judge Linda Rocker is the author of
Punishment, A Legal Thriller.
Patricia M. Stanton was named
Partner in Charge at Baker Botts L.L.P. in
Dallas, Texas
C|M|LAw National Advisory
Council Chair Richard P. Stovsky was appointed a
member of the board of trustees
for the Cleveland Museum of Art
for a five-year term. Mr. Stovsky
is the national leader of the private company
services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers
and leads its national audit and tax practice.
1984Michael W. Czack opened The Czack Law
Firm, LLC Cleveland in June.
Daniel L. Rosenthal was recently elected by
colleagues in his judicial district to a six-year
term on the Virginia State Bar Council.
Mr. rosenthal is a sole practitioner in
richmond, VA and works part-time as a
host/producer at the richmond NPr
member radio station.
Carter E. Strang was installed as
the 2012-13 President of the
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar
Association.
1985Tim L. Collins was elected
Secretary of the Federal Bar
Association, Northern District
of ohio.
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1986William D. Mason joined the Cleveland
office of Bricker & eckler where he is a
partner in the public finance group.
Kenneth C. Ricci, Chairman of Flight options, LLC,
received the william A. ong Memorial Award from the
National Air Transportation Association. Flight options is
the nation’s second largest private aircraft transportation
company.
Robert G. Trusiak is the senior associate general counsel
and chief compliance officer at kaleida health in Buffalo, NY.
1987Anthony J. Coyne was appointed Law Director for the
City of University heights.
Hon. Joan L. Synenberg is a trustee of the Cleveland
Metropolitan Bar Association.
1989Lisa Gasbarre Black, general Counsel at
Catholic Charities health & human Services,
was the recipient of the Crain’s Cleveland
Business 2012 general and In-house Counsel
Summit award in the Nonprofit Category.
Bradley L. Greene is a partner in the Cleveland law office
of Bartimole greene Co., LPA, where his practice is
focused on elder law and estate and life care planning.
1990Thomas P. Goodwin was recently awarded the 2012
Access To Justice Pubic Interest Law Award for his
continued representation of individuals who cannot
afford an attorney. Mr. goodwin is a sole practitioner in
Toledo and represents clients in family law and criminal
matters.
Daniel L. Schiau is in the corporate real estate
department at Parker hannifin Corp. in Cleveland.
1991Brian A. Cook joined waldheger Coyne in westlake where
his practice will focus on domestic relations and the
resolution of criminal and juvenile conflicts in local courts.
1992Meena Morey Chandra was appointed as
the 2012-2014 Chair of the C|M|LAw Visiting
Committee. Ms. Chandra is an attorney with
the U.S. Department of education, office of
Civil rights.
Hon. Michael P. Donnelly is a trustee of the Cleveland
Metropolitan Bar Association.
The National Academy of elder Law Attorneys
announced that Janet L. Lowder is the winner of the
2012 Powley elder Law Award. Ms. Lowder is a partner in
the Cleveland firm of hickman & Lowder.
Andrew M. Wargo is a shareholder in the Cleveland
office of Marshall Dennehey warner Coleman goggin, a
Philadelphia based firm.
1993Todd W. Bartimole is a partner in the Cleveland law
office of Bartimole greene Co., LPA, where his practice is
focused on elder law and estate and life care planning.
1994Henry Grendell was selected as one of the “Best Legal
Minds representing a Northeast ohio Private Company”
by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Mr. grendell is Vice
President and general Counsel at Family heritage Life
Insurance Co. of America.
governor John kasich appointed David H. Gunning II to the Cleveland State University
Board of Trustees. Mr. gunning is a partner
with roetzel & Andress in Cleveland.
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Daniel R. Mordarski is featured in the
Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly Summer
2012 for a case that received international
news coverage. The case is centered on a
special-needs student who was bullied by
two of her teachers and received coverage
by The Today Show, CNN, and Anderson
Cooper, as well as other media outlets.
James P. Sammon was installed
as the 2012-13 Vice President of
the Cleveland-Marshall Law
Alumni Association at the
Association’s annual meeting
in June.
Deborah Yue was elected
President of the Asian American
Bar Association. Ms. Yue is a
partner at gallagher Sharp.
1995Patricia S. Conti is Vice President and
general Counsel at Big Boy restaurants
International, LLC in warren, MI.
Joseph J. Crimaldi was elected a member of
the McDonald hopkins Law Firm in Cleveland
in their intellectual property group.
Marilena DiSilvio has been appointed
to the board of The gathering Place, an
organization that supports, educates and
empowers individuals and families touched
by cancer, through programs and services
provided free of charge. Ms. DiSilvio is a
partner at reminger Co., LPA in Cleveland.
1996Kimrey D. Elzeer joined the Avon Lake firm
of wickens, herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista Co.
as an associate in the litigation department
focusing on family law.
David Griffin, President of Tallahassee–
based David griffin Consulting, was the
closing speaker for the Florida Public
relations Association’s Annual Conference.
Mr. griffin’s firm provides expertise in
legislative and executive lobbying.
Laurie Klopper is the owner of Blush
Boutique, which carries a wide range of
women’s fashion and jewelry, with an
emphasis on independent and emerging
designers. Blush Boutique is located on
Coventry rd. in Cleveland heights, oh.
Jane Koehl-Colling, Chief of global
operations, Squire Sanders LLP, was
appointed to the C|M|LAw National
Advisory Council.
James L. Miller is an associate in the business
organization and tax department of the Avon
Lake firm of wickens, herzer, Panza, Cook &
Batista Co. Mr. Miller’s practice is concentrated
on bankruptcy and creditor’s rights.
Gregory S. Scott was installed
as the 2012-13 President-elect
of the Cleveland-Marshall Law
Alumni Association at the
Association’s annual meeting
in June.
1997Ian N. Friedman was installed as
the 2012-13 President of the
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni
Association at the Association’s
annual meeting in June.
1998Mark Abood was selected by Crain’s
Cleveland Business to appear in its yearly
“Forty Under 40” section.
Rebecca Dessoffy Bennett is Chair of the
Board of Directors of St. Joseph Academy in
Cleveland. Ms. Bennett is a partner in the
Cleveland firm Frantz ward where she
represents management in all areas of labor
and employment.
George H. Carr joined Mcglinchey Stafford
PLLC as of counsel in the commercial
litigation section of the Cleveland firm.
Matthew H. Matheney joined the Chardon firm
of Thrasher Dinsmore & Dolan as a partner.
Jill S. Patterson was installed as
the 2012-13 Immediate Past
President of the Cleveland-
Marshall Law Alumni Association
at the Association’s annual
meeting in June.
1999Matthew Golish is a senior associate in the
Cleveland office of gonzalez Saggio & harlan
LLP, the nation’s largest minority-owned law
firm based in Milwaukee, wI.
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
honorary Trustee Joseph M. Saponaro, is of
Counsel at Dinn, hochman & Potter LLC in
Mayfield heights, oh.
Jennifer L. Whitney joined the J.M. Smucker
Company in orville, oh as the senior labor
and employment counsel.
2000Anjanette Arabian Whitman has rejoined
the rocky river City Council.
Michael L. Cantor is the Managing Director
of Allegro realty Advisors in Cleveland.
Mr. Allegro has more than 20 years of
experience solving commercial real estate
challenges and serves corporate, public
sector and real estate industry clients with
global, national and regional real estate
portfolios.
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Frank Gallucci III was selected by Crain’s
Cleveland Business to appear in its yearly
“Forty Under 40” section.
Alex Gertsburg was selected by Crain’s Cleveland
Business to appear in its yearly “Forty Under 40” section.
Rita Kline was promoted to Partner at Tarolli, Sundheim,
Covell & Tummino LLP.
Michael D. Shroge, a partner in the Cleveland law firm
of Plevin & gallucci, received the prestigious 2012
Distinguished Service Award from the ohio Association
for Justice (oAJ) at the Association’s annual meeting.
Darlene White is Deputy Director — risk
Management at the Cuyahoga County
Department of Law.
2001Kevin M. Butler was installed as the 2012-13
Secretary of the Cleveland-Marshall Law
Alumni Association at the Association’s
annual meeting in June.
Scott Claussen is Law Director for the City of
Brooklyn, ohio.
Matthew J. Hite joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s
environment, Technology and regulatory Affairs Division
as the Policy Counsel for the environment and
Agriculture Committee.
Scott J. Robinson joined the law firm of Schneider,
Smeltz, ranney & LaFond P.L.L. as an Associate.
2002Colleen Del Balso opened the Del Balso Law office, LLC
in Cleveland.
Troy Prince is Assistant Intellectual Property Counsel at
Pratt & whitney.
Tracy A. Turoff joined Taft Stettinius & hollister LLP’s
Cleveland office as a partner.
2003Ilah M. Adkins, Director of Legal Services
and Vice President at Charter one Bank, is a
new member of the C|M|LAw Visiting
Committee.
Patrick J. Burke, a senior associate at Squire Sanders,
appeared in the Crain’s Cleveland Business “who to
watch: Law” section. Mr. Burke recently was appointed
to the C|M|LAw Visiting Committee.
Sandra English Shambley was installed as a member of
the Ursuline-St. John College Alumnae Association Board
for a two-year term.
Charles E. “Chuckie” Harris, Partner, Mayer
Brown LLP in Chicago, IL, is a new member
of the C|M|LAw National Advisory Council.
Christopher W. Peer was elected partner in the
Cleveland firm of hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.
David E. Schweighoefer is a partner in the healthcare
practice group at walter & haverfield LLP in Cleveland.
Mr. Schweighoefer is also an adjunct professor at
C|M|LAw.
Scott M. Slaby was elected a member of the McDonald
hopkins Law Firm in Cleveland.
2004Stephen L. Bittence joined Tucker ellis as counsel in the
firm’s Cleveland office, where his practice is focused on
commercial real estate, real estate-based transactions,
real estate finance, joint venture formation and public
financing transactions.alum
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Christopher B. Congeni is a partner in the
health law department in the Akron office of
Brennan, Manna & Diamond.
Robert O. DeBaldo is President of Fourth
Peak Advisors in Las Vegas, NV.
Kristin R. Erenburg is an associate in the
Cleveland office of walter haverfield where
she practices in the areas of public and
private sector labor and employment law
and education law.
Christine Kuntz is an associate at Davis &
Young Belinda kyles-gest is the owner of the
kyles gest Law Firm in Cleveland.
2005Brian Ambrosia is an associate in the
Cleveland office of Taft Stettinius & hollister
where his practice focuses on litigation, labor
and employment.
Luke W. Cleland was selected as a rising
Star by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Mr. Cleland
is Assistant general Counsel at University
hospitals health System.
Monique A. McCarthy is now the Associate
Dean of Admissions at Ave Maria School of
Law in Naples, FL.
Thomas E. Stuckart joined the Cleveland
office of McCarthy Lebit.
Bradley L. Triplett is general counsel at
Cocca Development LTD, a real estate
development and management company
engaged in the development, ownership,
leasing, operations, and management of
both residential and commercial real estate
in Boardman, oh.
2006Maggie Fishell is a senior workforce relations
consultant at Carolinas healthcare System in
Charlotte, NC.
Alexander Kipp is an associate at roetzel &
Andress in Cleveland.
Kate McDonough was named partner in
the Maryland-based firm Andalman & Flynn.
Ms. McDonough was also selected as one of
the Maryland Daily Record’s “Leading
women” in recognition of her pro bono work.
Paul Shipp, an associate in the Cleveland
office of weston hurd, was featured in “who
to watch: Law” in Crain’s Cleveland Business.
Mr. Shipp’s practice focuses on criminal
defense and white collar litigation.
Stephen T. Tsai is an associate in the energy
and derivatives practice group at Sutherland
Asbill & Brennan in washington, DC.
2007Joseph P. Dunson was named to the
National Trial Lawyers Association’s “Top 40
Under 40” for the state of ohio. Mr. Dunson
is a principal in the Cleveland firm Dunson &
Dunson.
reminger Co. attorney Brian C. Lee was
recently selected to serve a one-year term
on the Young Lawyers Steering Committee
and as the Young Lawyers Substantive
Liaison for the Defense research Institute
(DrI) Law Practice Management Committee.
Sheila Schiffman is global Corporate
Counsel at Veyance Technologies, Inc.
in Fairlawn.
Daniel Ari Sherwin is Corporate Counsel,
Intellectual Property with The Sherwin-
williams Company in Cleveland.
2008Ljudmila Hadzikadunic serves as the general
counsel and compliance officer for Memorial
hospital in Fremont, ohio.
Joy L. Roller was appointed
President of global Cleveland, an
organization focused on regional
economic development. global
Cleveland concentrates on
attracting newcomers, and
welcoming and connecting them both
economically and socially to the many
opportunities throughout greater Cleveland.
Matthew J. Samsa joined the business
department at McDonald hopkins LLC in
Cleveland as an associate. Mr. Samsa will
practice in the area of mergers and
acquisitions.
Angela Simmons joined hahn Loeser as an
associate practicing labor and employment
law.
David A. Valent was appointed Secretary
and Treasurer of the Cleveland Association
of Civil Trial Attorneys (CACTA). Mr. Valent is
an associate in the Cleveland office of
reminger Co.
2009Melissa S. Aquanno is a sole practitioner in
Bohemia, NY where she practices criminal
defense and family law.
Lydia Arko is an assistant attorney general in
the worker’s Compensation section at the
ohio Attorney general’s office in Columbus, oh.
Kathryn Kramer joined the real estate group
at Thompson hine in the firm’s Cleveland office.
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Erika Imre Schindler was appointed to the Board of
Directors of IngenuityFest Cleveland. Ms. Schindler
practices complex business litigation in the Cleveland
office of Ulmer & Berne.
Anthony W. Scott opened the Law office of
Anthony w. Scott, L.P.A in Cleveland.
Tia R. Suplizio is the U.S. Navy staff judge advocate at
region Legal Service office MIDLANT, the Newport, rI
Naval Station.
2010Stefanie Baker has joined Fisher & Phillips LLP as an
associate in its Cleveland office.
Benjamin W. Beckman, an associate at
Jones Day, is a new member of the C|M|LAw
Visiting Committee.
Scott Ebner is an Associate at Dodd, L’hommedieu &
Mcgrievy, LLC (DLM Legal) in Chagrin Falls, oh.
Samera I. Habib is a judicial intern at Colorado 18th
Judicial District — Douglas County District Court in
Denver, Co and in practice at the Law office of
Samera I. habib.
Alana C. Jochum, an associate at Squire
Sanders, is a new member of the C|M|LAw
Visiting Committee.
Woo S. Jun is an associate with weltman, weinberg &
reis Co., LPA practicing consumer collections in the firm’s
Brooklyn heights, oh office.
Laura Kolat Kogan is an associate in the Akron office of
Brouse McDowell where her practice is focused on
litigation.
Joanna Lopez is Assistant Prosecutor for the City
of Cleveland.
David Sporar joined the Cleveland office of Brouse
McDowell as an associate.
Allen Tittle is an associate with Mellino robenalt in
rocky river where he practices personal injury, medical
malpractice, products liability, consumer and civil
rights law.
Brandi Weekley joined the Cleveland firm Taft Stettinius
& hollister as an associate.
2011Brett Altier joined the Cleveland office of
Ulmer & Berne as an associate in the firm’s
real estate practice. he will also serve the
firm’s energy industry clients, including oil
and gas, electric, chilled water, solar power,
wind power and steam generation companies.
The president of the New York City Bar Association
appointed Nicole Lester Arrindell to serve a three-year
term on the Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee.
Benjamin G. Chojnacki is an associate with
Dreyfuss williams & Associates LPA in
Cleveland.
Elizabeth A. Cullivan is an assistant prosecuting attorney
in the Lake County Prosecutor’s office.
Thomas M. Ehrnfelt joined waldheger
Coyne in westlake.
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Thomas Hodgkiss-Lilly is a sole practitioner
in Cleveland heights, oh, where he practices
transactional law, focusing chiefly on real
estate, including contracts, landlord-tenant
law, and leasing.
Wanda Jones is a sole practitioner at the
Law office of wanda Jones in Cleveland
where her practice is focused on family law.
Ashley L. Jones opened her
own law firm In Cleveland where
she will practice in the areas of
criminal defense, landlord-
tenant law and child support.
Jonathan Krol is an associate at
reminger Co., L.P.A.
Allison S. Lawson is a sole practitioner in
Cleveland practicing in the area of criminal
defense.
Breana M. Malloy is a Legislative Affairs
Associate with the International Brotherhood
of electrical workers in washington, DC.
Neil P. McGowan is a national
production underwriter at The
Mcgowan Companies in
Fairview Park.
Daniel Myers is the founder of
Myers Law, LLC in Cleveland,
oh, where his practice is
focused on serving clients with
employment, construction law,
consumer law, and general
litigation issues.
Joseph T. Palcko joined
reminger Co. as an associate
and will focus his practice on
medical malpractice, trucking
litigation and general liability.
Stephanie S. Pinskey opened
the Law offices of Stephanie
Smith Pinskey, LLC in elyria.
Grant Steyer is an associate in
the Cleveland firm renner, otto,
Boiselle & Sklar LLP.
Michael T. Tangry is an
associate in the tax practice
group at the Cleveland firm of
Ulmer & Berne.
Sarah Thomas is an assistant
attorney general in the worker’s
compensation section of the
ohio Attorney general’s
Cleveland office.
Samantha Vajskop is an associate attorney
at DDr Corporation in Cleveland.
Amanda VanGaasbeek is an associate in the
houston, TX firm kwok Daniel.
2012Rebecca J. Austin is a sole practitioner in
Lakewood, ohio.
Daniel R. Birnbaum joined the Cleveland
office of Jones Day as an associate in the
firm’s new lawyers group.
John C. Calabrese is an associate in the
Cleveland firm Plevin & gallucci where he
represents plaintiffs in cases of personal
injury, medical malpractice, products liability
and workers’ compensation.
Matthew A. Chiricosta is an associate at
Calfee halter & griswold in Cleveland.
Brandon D. Cox is an associate
in the Cleveland office of Tucker
ellis LLP. he works in the trial
department, focusing his
practice on the representation
of drug and device companies in
nationwide litigation.
Benjamin C. Heidinger is an associate in the
Cleveland office of robert J. Fedor, esq.
Amanda Hoffman is an associate in the
financial services group in the Cleveland
office of Squire Sanders.
Erin H. McBride is an associate in the
business department of the Cleveland firm
Ulmer & Berne.
Donesha L. Peak is a deputy clerk at
Cuyahoga County Probate Court.
Andrew J. Renacci is an
associate in the Cleveland office
of Squire Sanders where his
practice is focused on corporate
transactions, finance and
governance.
David Schwartz is employed at the Superior
Court of Fulton County’s Business Court
Division in Atlanta, gA.
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Judge John L. Angelotta ’52
Donald e. Braden ’56
Judge Lillian w. Burke ’51
Joseph w. Caterini ’56
John V. Catuogno ’93
raymond e. Dugger ’99
Jay B. ellis ’59
Judge robert e. Feighan ’55
Arthur e. Foth ’98
Jean M. gallagher ‘86
Judge Patrick F. gallagher ’53
Joseph J. gallo, Sr. ’55
Christopher A. gray ’93
robert w. haskins ’63
glenn F. heideloff ’53
ralph hennie, Jr. ’53
robert T. hicks ’54
Donna L. hunt ’79
Charles F. Ipavec ’50
John V. Jackson, II ’72
robert C. keeler ’71
ronald e. klima ’70
Frank h. knox ’57
Janet L. kronenberg ’78
george g. March ’54
Stuart P. Miller ’77
richard B. Mills ’58
Bernard Mosesson ’50
william A. Mullee ’69
Lester h. Needham ’67
Judge kathleen o’Malley ’89
walter A. rodgers ’70
herbert e. rudy ’44
Scott F. Taylor ’05
Fred J. waltz ’77
karl e. ware ’59
robert F. weber ’58
rita whatley ’76
C|M|LAw Faculty
Professor Joan e. Baker
Professor James T. Flaherty
MemoriamIN
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