Peter Larson has brought his extensive track record of success in the corporate world to his service as a founding member, and the 2011-13 Chair, of the Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors. One of his most significant contributions was leading the Law School’s first strategic planning effort. That plan guided the Law School’s transformation over the last ten years as reflected in its steady, sustained rise in rankings and in the continued success of its graduates.
The Law School is now engaged in another round of strategic planning. It will set our course for future success during this time of unprecedented change in legal education. Larson and the Board, the Alumni Council, faculty and administration are all involved in this process.
“There are many ways in which businesses and academic institutions differ, but what’s true for both is that we must innovate or we risk becoming a commodity with limited value,” Larson said. “Even if this were the legal employment market of a decade ago, we simply can’t stand still.”
Dean Hobbs agrees. “Seton Hall Law is vibrant because we continually seek ways to enhance the academic opportunities that we provide to our students,” he said, “and we will only create meaningful change if we draw on a multitude of perspectives. Alumni like Peter Larson are key to the process.”
Larson is the retired Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation, the leading maker of recreational products in the United States. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of CIGNA, Compaq, Johnson and Johnson, Kimberly Clark and the New York Stock Exchange. He is the past Chair of the Atlanta Ballet, the Advertising Education Foundation, the International Relations Committee of the U.S. Olympic Committee, the Listed Company Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange and the Southeast Selection Committee for White House Fellows.
A graduate of Oregon State University and Seton Hall Law, Larson served in nuclear submarines in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1967. Today, he and his wife, Lee, split their time between Wyoming and Arizona.
Larson is proud of Seton Hall Law’s transformation in the last decade and what it portends for the future. “Essentially, I’m a product-improvement guy,” Larson said, “and the law school is dedicated to improving itself consistently, which is a hallmark of great leadership.”
Read more about Seton Hall Law alumni at law.shu.edu.
Dean Patrick E. Hobbs
N. Larson ’74 together at Larson’s home in Scottsdale, Arizona
As most of you no doubt already know, this will be my last year as Dean. I look back at the past 15 years with pride and with gratitude for the support of our alumni. Together, we have accomplished much.
Our past year was characterized by accomplishment and excellence: prestigious faculty distinctions, an alumna who blazed a new trail, and a visit from a Supreme Court Justice.
Professor Thomas Healy’s acclaimed book, The Great Dissent : How Oliver Wendell Holmes Changed His Mind–and Changed the History of Free Speech in America, won the 2014 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award.
In August, Seton Hall Law’s own Paulette Brown ’76 became the first woman of color elected to serve as President of the American Bar Association, with her term commencing in 2015.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor honored us by visiting the Law School in April. She delivered a poignant lecture, signed books, and that evening presided, along with Judges Michael A. Chagares ’87 and Julio M. Fuentes, at the final round of the Eugene Gressman Appellate Moot Court competition. Justice Sotomayor sought opportunities to meet as many students as possible throughout the day. Our students did us proud, impressing her with their knowledge and insight. A milestone event became an unforgettable day for us all.
Though market forces continue to drive dramatic change within the legal profession, Seton Hall Law remains focused on quality and opportunity.
Thanks to your generous support in the form of scholarships and endowed chairs for faculty, we continued to engage the best and brightest students, as well as esteemed professors who have built national and international reputations. As a result, Seton Hall Law climbed from the bottom half of U.S. News and World Report rankings in 1999 to the top third today.
Thanks in part to your work as mentors and moot court competition coaches, and by your eagerness to welcome students so readily into the robust
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Seton Hall Law network, our Class of 2013 employment rate – 89 percent – stands alongside that of the region’s top schools. In addition, the Law School has achieved top-fifty rankings in The National Law Journal and Above the Law, both based on the strength of our employment outcomes.
Much has changed over the past 15 years, yet our evolution is never complete. In concert with members of the entire Seton Hall Law community, we have embarked on a new strategic planning process to position the Law School for continued success in the coming decade. You can read more about that process in this issue of Seton Hall Law
At the end of the academic year, I will take a sabbatical and plan to return to the Law School to teach. To be able to welcome and guide students beginning their journey to a career in the law, to support faculty who consider, change and shape our system for the better, and to spend time with you, our alumni, as you achieve success in all walks of life, I can’t imagine an endeavor more rewarding or satisfying. I am gratified by what we have built together. It has been an honor to stand with you in support of Seton Hall Law.
Regards,
Patrick E. Hobbs, Dean
A time of
at Seton Hall Law Transformation
Peter N. Larson ’74: “A vibrant organization continually seeks to improve itself by challenging the present.”
It’s clear that the legal profession, and hiring within the profession, are evolving,” Larson said. But the question it raises is perpetual: “How do we take advantage of our changing environment in order to improve our competitive position?
— Peter N. Larson ’74
“There is a lot of criticism out there about how slowly higher education reacts to external forces,” said Dean Patrick E. Hobbs, “That’s not Seton Hall Law School. Drawing on the insight and experience of our faculty, administration, our Board of Visitors and our alumni, we are constantly changing to meet the needs of the legal community.”
This year, Dean Hobbs has rallied the Seton Hall Law community to participate in its second comprehensive strategic planning process, now underway.
Peter N. Larson ’74 fully endorses Seton Hall Law’s continuous self-examination, as he has for the past decade as a founding member of the Board of Visitors. With his extensive experience leading Fortune 500 companies, Larson believes that Seton Hall Law does well to emulate the mindset of the world’s top businesses and embrace change even in the best of times.
“It’s clear that the legal profession, and hiring within the profession, are evolving,” Larson said. But the question it raises is perpetual: “How do we take advantage of our changing environment in order to improve our competitive position?”
That question was foremost in Dean Hobbs’ mind in 2004, when he initiated the law school’s first extensive strategic planning effort. The shared goal was to raise the Law School to national prominence and make it a leading law school in the region.
The plan, proffered in 2006, stimulated the Law School’s capital campaign, Seton Hall Law Rising, to help fund the Law School’s ambitious growth goals. The response was overwhelmingly positive. The campaign exceeded its fundraising goal of $25 million, financing many of the objectives set forth in the original strategic plan. Just as important, Seton Hall Law is gaining its
much-deserved national recognition. In the past 10 years, Seton Hall has climbed from the bottom half to the top third in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, one of only two law schools to have risen so dramatically over that period.
Employers also recognize the caliber of Seton Hall Law students: ABA employment data placed Seton Hall Law 28th in the nation as measured by the Class of 2013 graduates landing full-time, long-term employment within nine months of graduation, placing Seton Hall Law among the leading schools in the New York metropolitan area.
Driving Transformation in a Shifting Marketplace
The next strategic plan, to be finalized later this year, will address the foundational shifts within the legal profession that have changed how employers hire, train and develop law school graduates.
Patrick Dunican ’91, Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons P.C., current Chair of the Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors and also co-chair of the strategic planning process, speaks from a unique vantage point. “As an employer of more than 60 Seton Hall Law alumni, our firm has a vested interest in helping the law school train the next generation of lawyers,” Dunican said. “The legal profession has dramatically changed over the past few years, and clients are less willing to pay to train new lawyers. Therefore law firms are looking to hire smart and talented young lawyers with the necessary skills to hit the ground running when they start their careers.”
Professor Sarah Waldeck, who co-chairs the strategic planning process along with Dunican and Vice Dean Erik Lillquist, brings a vital 360-degree perspective. “Our faculty, administrators, the Board of Visitors and our alumni have a stake in the Law School’s success and bring a unique perspective to how the Law School
can best serve its students, alumni and the larger legal community,” Professor Waldeck said. “The strategic plan that emerges from this collaboration will have the support of Law School constituents and position us to build upon the successes of the past decade.”
Earlier this year, Dunican, Professor Waldeck and Dean Lillquist reached out to Seton Hall Law alumni to gather information about hiring, the Law School’s curriculum, and the value of various law school co-curricular experiences and programs. “The survey findings show us that nearly all alumni are very satisfied with their experience at Seton Hall,” Professor Waldeck explained. “The most interesting and important results were about areas where alumni thought the Law School could improve, such as adding more skills training to the curriculum. It was also important to learn about the practice areas where our alumni expect to see significant growth in upcoming years, like cybersecurity and data privacy.”
As market demand changes, so does the need to maintain an entrepreneurial mindset. Kathleen M. Boozang, Associate Dean for Strategic Advancement, believes that Seton Hall Law remains ahead of the curve in preparing
Peter and Lee Larson: A Spirit of Generosity
its students for the new opportunities now available for those who are law-school trained. “Our students are prepared to pursue the multiple options now available to law school grads in law, consulting, business and compliance. Our students don’t just find jobs – they leave here starting careers that are well-suited to their particular skills, personalities and aspirations. I think this generation of Seton Hall Law grads will have very fulfilling careers.”
Larson believes that it is this kind of approach to the Law School’s future that holds it in good stead.
“There are three characteristics of strong leadership,” Larson concluded. “Confidence in the superiority of the product, an abiding need to maintain the product’s superiority, and a sense of discipline, which is a commonality of focus.”
“Seton Hall Law has always stood for excellence in legal education,” Dean Hobbs said, “and with input from those who know us best – our faculty, administration and alumni – this strategic plan, and the path it lays out for us, is destined to yield excellent results.”
From scholarships for high-achieving students to the renovation of the Law School auditorium – now the Larson Auditorium – Peter and Lee Larson have provided vital support to Seton Hall Law. Larson is proudest of the Charles A. Sullivan and Kathleen M. Boozang Endowed Scholarships, created in 2009 and 2011, respectively. “Scholarships go to the heart of what the Law School does, helping students fulfill their dream of becoming lawyers,” Larson said. “These students will become alumni leaders who will make a tremendous impact on the future of the Law School, the legal and business worlds and their communities.”
In addition to their very substantial contributions to Seton Hall Law, Peter and Lee Larson are leading charitable investors in reducing homelessness. Their investments include two residences in New York City that deliver supportive housing programs for the homeless. The insights gained from the New York City programs are the basis for a nationwide public-private partnership active in 238 cities that, in the last three years, has transitioned over 100,000 homeless people, including 31,000 veterans, to supportive housing.
The Larson Foundation is now investing in the development of data to support a uniform statute requiring states to provide life-skills training for children exiting foster care, to ameliorate current high levels of homelessness.
Pictured, from left: Renowned attorney David Boies with Lee and Peter Larson at the dedication of the Larson Auditorium, February 1, 2012
A Rock-Solid Foundation as Seton Hall Law Moves Forward
Seton Hall Law introduced its first strategic plan in 2006. Here are just some of the advances in academic programs that have enhanced students’ experiences in the past several years.
Expand Seton Hall Law’s intellectual leadership in its Centers of Excellence.
The Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy, introduced in 1990, just celebrated its 18th year among the top 10 of Health Law programs as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Thanks to a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this year a team of faculty and students are assessing how effectively New Jerseyans are receiving health care services under the Affordable Care Act. The Healthcare Compliance Certification Program, offered to non-attorneys in the ever-increasing regulatory environment of health and life science organizations, is now offered on both coasts, and globally in Paris, Singapore and Prague. Finally, the recently established Division of Online Learning offers a number of graduate certificates and a graduate degree in a number of areas, including compliance.
The Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology, endowed in 2007 by Gibbons P.C., has gained renown for its array of continuing legal educational events addressing developments in all aspects of intellectual property (IP) law and in the emerging field of cybersecurity law. Event speakers have included federal judges, officials from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office, state and federal prosecutors, and executives from private corporations in the fields of technology, health and life sciences. Seton Hall Law IP law professors have also hosted events for fellow academicians, ranging from a shared exploration of IP law scholarly works in progress to the legal ramifications of emerging trends in biosimilars and nanotechnology.
The Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice (CSJ), its seven clinics and Pro Bono Service Program offer students opportunities to take on real-world cases in such areas as domestic violence and divorce, immigration, foreclosure fraud, prisoner’s rights, constitutional law and juvenile justice. In 2002, the CSJ launched its first Rule of Law program which brought student delegates to a sister law school in Jérémie, Haiti, and in 2012, the CSJ introduced a new program incorporating classroom study with a week-long trip to Guatemala to meet with judges, human rights activists and other advocates on the ground. The CSJ has helped expose the practice of medical repatriation, in which hospitals forcibly arrange for deportation of
vulnerable undocumented immigrant patients in an effort to cut costs. The CSJ is also conducting groundbreaking work to reveal the extent of fraudulent bank practices in mortgage lending and foreclosure.
Enhance public interest programs and opportunities to effect social and legal change.
In addition to innovations within the CSJ, in 2011 Seton Hall Law introduced a new program, the Investor Advocacy Project, funded by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, in which students utilize negotiation, mediation and arbitration to resolve cases on behalf of older investors who have lost retirement savings. Also launched in 2011, the Southern District of New York Representation in Mediation Practicum enables student advocates to represent otherwise pro se litigants in federal court, and in 2013-14, the Practicum’s cases accounted for 83 percent of the Court’s docket for pro se advocacy placements. In 2013, Seton Hall Law introduced the SDNY Settlement Conference Practicum, in which student advocates appear before federal magistrate judges to resolve employment discrimination and federal civil rights actions.
Create and implement a unique skills curriculum providing a capstone experience to students.
In 2009, Seton Hall Law instituted the Legal Practice Curriculum to focus on core skills through in-classroom simulation opportunities, internships and externships, as well as a rigorous competition program. The curriculum has expanded students’ interest in hands-on learning: among the Class of 2014, 73 percent of all students participated in a clinic or externship. This fall, a new course, Introduction to Lawyering, immerses first-year students in the core skills necessary for legal practice, including not only research, writing and oral advocacy, but interviewing, fact analysis, contract drafting and negotiation. Taught entirely by full-time faculty, students approach legal problems that are challenging on intellectual, strategic, emotional and ethical levels, enabling them to gain critical legal skills in their first year.
ClassNotes
The 29th Annual Red Mass, the traditional service held in honor of the judiciary, took place on September 20, 2013 at the majestic Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. The St. Thomas More Medal was bestowed upon Kevin Ryan, J.D., LL.M., the President and CEO of the Covenant House, a non-profit organization that reaches more than 50,000 trafficked and exploited children and youth annually in the United States, Latin America, and Canada.
| 1950s
William B. McGuire ’58 was honored by the Tri-County Scholarship Fund.
| 1960s
Terence G. Connor ’67 co-authored the article, The Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions: A Critique of the EEOC Guidance (June 2013, Seton Hall law Review), which won his firm, Hunton & Williams LLP, the 2014 Distinguished Legal Writing Award from The Burton Foundation in May 2014. James Holzapfel ’69 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 10th Legislative District.
| 1970s
Kenneth Konner ’71 became Of Counsel with Jeffer, Hopkinson & Vogel in Hawthorne. The Hon. Dennis M. Cavanaugh (ret.) ’72 was honored by the Tri-County Scholarship Fund. Joseph P. LaSala ’72 was honored by the TriCounty Scholarship Fund. Margaret F. Brinig ’73 published a book, Lost
Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools’ Importance in Urban America (2014, The University of Chicago Press). She is the Fritz Duda Family Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame and a fellow of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives. Patrick Diegnan, Jr. ’73 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 18th District. The Hon. Raymond Lyons ’73 became of Counsel with Fox Rothschild LLP in Lawrenceville. William Stack ’74 became a Partner with Archer & Greiner, P.C. in Haddonfield. W. Reed Gusciora ’75 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 15th District. Paulette Brown ’76 was sworn in as President-elect of the American Bar Association, with her term commencing in August 2015. Charles M. Forman ’76 was recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by the 2014 Best Lawyers Winter Business Edition, and was recognized as one of Bergen County’s Best Lawyers by (201) Magazine in the June 2014 Edition. David Russo ’78 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 40th District. Michael Tormey ’79 became Senior Managing Director, Wealth Advisor at Peapack-Gladstone Bank.
| 1980s
The Hon. Marina Corodemus ’80 has been elected President of the Academy of Court Appointed Special Masters. Robert J. MacPherson ’80 was appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution. The Hon. Amy O’Connor ’81 was elevated to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Robert Smith ’81 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 17th Legislative District. Kenneth R. Meyer ’82 became Partner with McCarter & English, LLP in Newark. Phillip Patton ’82 was named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Hartz Mountain Industries. Brian Steller ’82 was elected a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. John F. McKeon III ’83 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 27th District. Diane Westwood Wilson ’83 joined McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP as a Partner in its New York office. Louis Andreozzi ’84 was named to the National Law Journal’s inaugural list of 50 Business of Law Trailblazers & Pioneers. Christopher S. Bateman ’84 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 16th Legislative District. Patrick Hughes ’84 was
installed as Co-Director of the John Lifland American Inn of Court. Kevin H. Marino ’84 received an Award of Excellence from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Robert D. Towey ’84 joined Sedgwick LLP as a Partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice in Newark. The Hon. Richard Marano ’85 was presented with the National Outstanding Eagle Award by the Boy Scouts of America. James B. Clark, III ’86 was appointed a Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Anthony Bucco ’87 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 25th District. Lynne Kizis ’87 was installed as Secretary to the New Jersey Association for Justice. Gregory McGuckin ’87 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 10th District. John Wisniewski ’87 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 19th District. Loryn Riggiola ’88 became Partner with Zetlin & DeChiara LLP in New York City. Tamara Linde ’89 was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel at PSEG in Newark. Kevin O’Toole ’89 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 16th Legislative District. William J. Palatucci ’89 received the 2014 Distinguished Graduate Award at the Seton Hall Law School’s Alumni Dinner Dance.
| 1990s
David S. Catuogno ’90 was recognized as one of Bergen County’s Best Lawyers by (201) Magazine in the June 2014 edition. Daniel Eliades ’90 was recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by the 2014 Best Lawyers Winter Business Edition Michael Edward Holt ’90 was recognized as one of Bergen County’s Best Lawyers by (201) Magazine in the June 2014 edition. Mark Beutler ’91 became Of Counsel with Fisher & Phillips LLP in Ft. Lauderdale. Patrick C. Dunican Jr. ’91 received an Award of Excellence from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Louis R. Franzese ’91 was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer at Hertz Corporation. Christopher Paul DePhillips ’92 joined Gibbons P.C. as Director, Products Liability. The Hon. Jill M. Fader ’92 received the Touchstone Award from Englewood Hospital & Medical Center. Alison Galer ’92 was named among the 2014 edition of Best Lawyers in the LitigationBanking & Finance Law section. Louis Greenwald ’92 was reelected to the
New Jersey State Legislature in the 6th District. Christopher Hoare ’92 has been named to Capehart Scatchard Law Firm’s Executive Committee. Michael Doherty ’93 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 23rd Legislative District. Lisa Ann Tatulli Ruggiero ’93 became a Partner with Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP in Morristown. Annmarie Simeone ’93 was elected to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association. Bill Campbell ’94 founded Barefoot Media LLC in New York City. Mollie K. O’Brien ’94 became a Member in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice of Epstein Becker Green in Newark. The Hon. Michael A. Shipp ’94 received an Award of Excellence from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Sheilagh M. Clarke ’95 became Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Foot Locker, Inc. Michellene Davis ’95 was honored at the Women’s History Month Film Festival, “Salubrious Justice,” sponsored by Women in Media-Newark. David A. DeSimone ’95 became Senior Vice President, Organizational Transformation and Chief Legal Officer with CentraState Healthcare System.
J. Patrick Geraghty ’95 became a Partner with Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC in New York City. Sean T. Kean ’95 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 30th District. Regina Calcattera ’96 published the book, Etched in Sand, which was named to bestseller lists in both
Justice Sotomayor Visits Seton
the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal David V. Calviello ’96 received the Law School Service Award at Seton Hall University’s Many Are One Gala. Jeralyn L. Lawrence ’96 was selected by Super Lawyers as one of the 2013 Top 50 Women in New Jersey and named one of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in New Jersey by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Carlos Sanchez ’96 became a Partner with Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. in Westfield. Colleen Tracy James ’96 joined Mayer Brown LLP as a Partner in the Intellectual Property Law Practice in New York City. Sal Anderton ’98 became Of Counsel with Porzio Bromberg and Newman P.C. in Morristown. Christopher D. Adams ’98 started his own law firm, Christopher D. Adams, LLC in Holmdel. The Hon. Mitzy Galis-Menendez ’98 was appointed a Superior Court Judge of New Jersey for Hudson County. Monica Langfeldt ’98 started her own law firm, Langfeldt Law, PLLC in Seattle. Michael Shadiack ’98 was selected to the 2013 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Peter G. Bracuti ’99 joined Gomperts, Penza & McDermott, LLC. Diana L. Buongiorno ’99 was selected for inclusion in the 2013 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Michele Haas ’99 was elected President of the New Jersey Defense Association. Christopher Nucifora ’99 became a Managing Partner with Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP in Hackensack.
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Seton Hall Law School hosted Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, on April 10, 2014. During her visit she served as the keynote speaker for the Diversity Speaks Annual Distinguished Speaker Series sharing perspectives from her memoir, My Beloved World. After a whirlwind day of book signings and receptions with students and distinguished guests, Justice Sotomayor presided that evening at the final round of the Eugene Gressman Appellate Moot Court Competition along with Judge Michael A. Chagares ’87 and Judge Julio M. Fuentes, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Pictured, from left, are Dean Hobbs, Judge Fuentes, winning team members Christopher Keating ’14 and Karol Ruiz 15, Justice Sotomayor, opposing team members Justin Ferrone ’15 and Brian Spadora ’15, and Judge Chagares.
| 2000s
Erik Garza ’00 became Associate General Counsel at American Bureau of Shipping. Brian David Ketterer ’00 has been recognized by National Trial Lawyers as one of the nation’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers and one of the 2014 100 Best Trial Lawyers in the State of Maryland. Jason W. Rockwell ’00 became a Partner with Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP Morristown. Margaret (Peggy) O’Rourke Wood ’00 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Matthew C. Dorsi ’01 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Allison Lissner ’01 became a Partner with Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman LLP in New York City. Jeffrey L. Loop ’01 joined Kaufman & Company, LLC as a Member in the New York office. Mark Nikolsky ’01 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Alejandro Perez ’01 joined Roig, Tutan, Rosenberg, Martin, Stoller, Zumpano & Bellido as an Associate. Mary W. Browning ’02 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal. Marion B. Cooper ’02 became Of Counsel with Tierno and Associates, LLC in Union. Matthew R. Kaplan ’02 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Joseph Leone ’02 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the
ClassNotes
On May 2, Seton Hall Law honored William J. Palatucci ’89 as the 2014 Distinguished Graduate at the annual Alumni Dinner Dance. Palatucci is Special Counsel at Gibbons P.C., a leader in the state’s Republican Party and a member of the Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors. Pictured, from left, are Dean Hobbs, Bill Palatucci and his wife, Laura.
Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Lori Patrick ’02 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Loren Speziale ’02 was appointed to the Women’s Resources of Monroe County Board of Directors. Paul M. da Costa ’03 became a Partner with Snyder & Sarno LLC. Fiona Edwards ’03 was featured in the January 2014 issue of Washington
Lawyer magazine. Richard J. Angowski Jr. ’04 became Counsel at Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein & Celso LLC in Morristown and was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Alychia L. Buchan ’04 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Raquel Vallejo ’04 was recognized by Latino American Who’s Who for Family Law. Michael J. Cohen ’05 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Sandra C. Fava ’05 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal. Kimber L. Gallo ’05 has been appointed to serve on Legislative Committee of New Jersey State Bar Association. Eric Welsh Gross ’05 joined Vitals.com as General Counsel. Brandon C. Gruner ’05 became Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York. Deborah Kelly ’05 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal. Kevin McDonough ’05 became a Partner with Latham & Watkins LLP in New York. Franklin McRoberts ’05 selected for the 2013 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. Mayling Blanco ’06 became an Associate with Blank Rome LLP in New York. Aurora F. Parrilla ’06 joined Sedgwick LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice in Newark. Frederick Dour ’07 joined Volpe and Koenig, P.C. as an Associate in the firm’s Mechanical Group in Princeton. Amy Ehnert ’07 joined d’Arcambal Ousley & Cuyler Burk, LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Parsippany
Seton Hall University’s Many Are One Gala
On June 13, 2014, Seton Hall University held its annual gala, “Many are One,” to recognize graduates who have given of their time and energy in service to the University community. David V. Calviello ’96, the 2013-14 President of the Seton Hall Law Alumni Council, was among the honorees. He is pictured in the center with members of his family, from left: his wife, Amanda Calviello; his cousin, Richard J. Allen, Esq. ’81, and his parents, Judy and Vincent Calviello.
office. Joseph P. Farano ’07 became General Counsel to MetTel. Robert Johnson ’07 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Eugene Kim ’07 became an Associate with Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster LLC in Newark. Marc Mucciolo ’07 and Douglas Silvestro ’07 became Of Counsel at Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein & Celso LLC in Whippany. Upneet Teji ’07 became an Associate with Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP in Chicago. Joshua S. Sklarin ’08 joined Parker McCay P.A., in the Public Schools and Education Practice Area in Lawrenceville. Matthew Feinstein ’09 was named Executive Director of the New Jersey Law and Education Empowerment Project (NJ LEEP) in Newark. Kelly A. Lloyd ’09 joined McCarter & English, LLP as an Associate in Newark. Christopher P. Midura ’09 joined Goldberg Segalla, LLP in Princeton as an Associate. Amy L. Rokuson ’09 joined Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Family Law Department in Cherry Hill.
| 2010s
Brian P. Boland ’10 became an Associate with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP on Long Island. Tamara Coley ’10 has joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food & Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Generic Drugs, Office of Generic Drug Policy, Division of Legal and Regulatory Support as a Regulatory Counsel
in Washington, D.C. She was also named to the Lawyers of Color’s Second Annual Hot List, which recognizes early- to mid-career attorneys excelling in the legal profession. Jessica Jansyn ’10 became Secretary to the Board of Directors of Mane Stream, a nonprofit organization in Califon. Constantina Koulosousas ’10 was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Christian Sison ’10 became an Associate with Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP in Paramus. Charles J. Wilkes ’10 became an Associate with Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP and was recognized as one of the 2014 New Leaders of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal Erika Lopes-McLeman ’11 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Insurance Group in Morristown. Douglas Nelson ’11 joined Capehart Scatchard as an Associate in Mt. Laurel. Kelli J. Stout ’11 joined Husch Blackwell as an Associate in the firm’s Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation team in Kansas City, Mo. Jason Cetel ’12 was awarded the 2013 Larry M. Simonsmeier Writing Award by the American Society for Pharmaceutical Law for his paper, DiseaseBranding and Drug-Mongering: Could Pharmaceutical Industry Promotional Practices Result in Tort Liability?
Christopher J. Gelpi ’12 joined Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP in Los Angeles as an Associate. David C. Gibbons ’12 joined Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. as an Associate in Washington, D.C. Kristina Hon ’12 joined the Department of Defense on Guantánamo in Washington, D.C. Raj Mukherji ’12 was elected to the New Jersey State Legislature in the 6th District. Sebastian Sanchez ’12 joined California Rural Legal Assistance in Los Angeles as a Staff Attorney. Saranne Weimer ’12 became an Associate with Giordano Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. in Red Bank. Megan Christensen ’13 joined Stevens & Lee as an Associate in the law firm’s Labor and Employment practice in Paterson. Michael W. Cole ’13 co-authored and published a book, The New Jersey Environmental Law Handbook, 8th Ed. (2014, Bernan Press). Mallory J. Sweeney ’13 joined Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. in Center Valley, Pa. as an Associate. Kelly Ann Taddonio ’13 joined The Law Office of Fausto E. Zapata in New York City as an Associate. Lisa M. Meyer ’14 joined Main Event Productions as Director of Business Affairs & Digital Media.
| IN MEMORIAM
The Honorable Frank A. Santoro ’70
March 24, 2014
Lauren B. Cohen ’73
May 3, 2014
Martin C.X. Dolan ’78
July 24, 2014
David O’Brien ’85 March 1, 2014
Alwin A. Arce ’86
June 23, 2014
Anmarie Barrie Honan ’89 June 27, 2014
Grace A. Yorke ’00 February 6, 2014
Brian K. Day ’12 September 6, 2014
Seton Hall University School of Law Board of Visitors 2014-15
Gregory L. Acquaviva ’06
Louis J. Andreozzi ’84
Former Chairman, Bloomberg Law and Former CEO and President, Lexis Nexis North America
Mitch F. Baumeister ’72 (Former Chair)
Partner
Baumeister & Samuels, PC
Kathleen Boozang
Associate Dean for Academic Advancement & Professor of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
Paulette Brown ’76
Partner
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
Frank T. Cannone ’91
Chairman, Corporate Department
Gibbons P.C.
Maury Cartine ’76
Partner-in-Charge, Tax Department Marcum, LLP
Christopher J. Christie ’87 Governor, State of New Jersey
Michael Critchley ’72
Founding Partner Critchley, Kinum and Vazquez, LLC
Rinaldo M. D’Argenio ’79 Of Counsel Arturi, D’Argenio, Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP
Joseph J. DePalma ’82
Partner
Lite, DePalma & Greenberg, LLC
Anthony P. DiTommaso, Jr. ’97
Chief Executive Officer
Ivy Equities
Mariellen Dugan ’91 (Vice Chair)
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
New Jersey Resources Corporation
Patrick C. Dunican Jr. ’91 (Chairman)
Chairman & Managing Director Gibbons P.C.
Kathryn P. Duva ’01
Chief Executive Officer
Main Events
Susan A. Feeney
Partner
McCarter & English, LLP
Todd M. Galante ’86
Shareholder
LeClairRyan
Rev. Nicholas S. Gengaro
Chaplain
Seton Hall University School of Law
John C. Gibbons ’72
Senior Managing Director
OSO Group, LTD
Bernard M. Hartnett ’55
Retired, Former Member of Connell Foley
The Honorable Katharine S. Hayden ’75
United States District Court
District of New Jersey
Patrick E. Hobbs
Dean
Seton Hall University School of Law
Alfred F. Jablonski ’66
Chief Executive Officer
The Sage Foundation
Colleen E. Tracy James ’96
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
Gisele Joachim
Dean of Enrollment Management
Seton Hall University School of Law
Stephen B. Judlowe ’65 Of Counsel
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Wendy Johnson Lario ’92
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Peter N. Larson ’74 (Former Chair)
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Brunswick Corporation
Joseph P. LaSala ’72 (Secretary) Partner
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Erik Lillquist
Vice Dean & Professor of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
Kevin H. Marino ’84
Partner
Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, P.C.
William B. McGuire ’58 (Former Chair)
Senior Partner
Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, LLP
William H. Miller
Assistant Dean for Alumni and Development
Seton Hall University School of Law
Lynn Fontaine Newsome ’81
Partner
Newsome O’Donnell, LLC
David M. Orbach
Chairman of the Board Regal Bank
James C. Orr ’64 Of Counsel
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP
William J. Palatucci ’89
Special Counsel
Gibbons P.C.
Robert F. Perry ’89
Managing Partner
King & Spalding, NY Office
Ronald J. Riccio
Professor of Law, Dean Emeritus
Seton Hall University School of Law
Brent Saunders
President & Chief Executive Officer Forest Laboratories, Inc.
Claudette St. Romain
Associate Dean for Curriculum & Professor of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
Charles A. Sullivan
Professor of Law & Director of the Law Library
Seton Hall University School of Law
James B. Ventantonio ’64
Executive Vice President
SAI Management Consulting
Sarah Waldeck
Professor of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law
Justin P. Walder
Member
Walder, Hayden & Brogan, P.A.
Karol Corbin Walker ’86
Shareholder
LeClairRyan
Honor Roll of Giving
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