Seton Hall Law School Fall 2016 Magazine

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Seton Hall Law Professors Who Transformed Lives

“Compassionate rigor” is how Ronald J. Riccio ’71 characterized the unique ethos he sought to create at Seton Hall Law School when he stepped into the role of Dean on July 1, 1988. With that, Dean Riccio began to transform the Law School into the renowned institution it is today.

Presenting Dean Riccio with the Distinguished Graduate Award at the Annual Alumni Dinner Dance on May 6, Dean Kathleen M. Boozang encapsulated his tenure: “He became Dean of Seton Hall Law at a critical time and he worked magic, hiring over 30 faculty, overseeing the construction of a magnificent building, and achieving a #2 ranking for student satisfaction among American law schools.”

Dean Riccio’s 45-year career as teacher, attorney and transformative dean earned him accolades from decades of former students who attended the Dinner Dance. As a teacher, he was voted Professor of the Year five times and received the Catania Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching. As a practicing attorney, Dean Riccio’s colleagues at the bar are struck by the preparation, creativity, and integrity he brings to every endeavor. That overall excellence was recently recognized by the New Jersey Law Journal, which named Dean Riccio the 2016 Attorney of the Year. After 29 years of service at Seton Hall Law, Dean Riccio announced that he would retire from teaching. He continues to practice law as General Counsel at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP.

Also retiring this year are Professors Wilfredo Caraballo, John F. Coverdale, Bernard K. Freamon and John B. Wefing. Each professor has contributed decades of dedicated service to Seton Hall Law, blazing new trails throughout their multifaceted careers.

“The vision and stewardship of Seton Hall Law’s retiring faculty made the Law School what it is today,” said Dean Boozang. “I take very seriously my and the faculty’s obligation to sustain the legacy of a group of people whose investment in their students and Seton Hall Law was boundless.”

“The excellence of our faculty, and their focus on teaching, have enabled our students to pass the bar in record numbers and obtain rewarding employment at a rate that places us in the top tiers of law schools nationwide,” Dean Boozang concluded. “Our graduates have immense gratitude for these fine teachers who have guided them towards singularly fulfilling careers in the legal profession.”

Read more about the Seton Hall Law alumni community at law.shu.edu/alumni

My first year as Dean flew by, punctuated by incredible milestones: the remarkable career success of our graduating classes, celebrating the first Seton Hall Law alum ascending to the New Jersey Supreme Court, and witnessing the remarkable achievement of a Seton Hall lawyer becoming Attorney General with a 37-0 vote.

By any measure, Seton Hall Law has had a fantastic year.

First and foremost, our graduates proved once again that they are well-positioned to excel in the legal profession. Seton Hall Law was ranked #16 by the National Law Journal for the Class of 2015’s employment in “gold standard” jobs, those requiring bar passage. And the same class placed Seton Hall Law #1 in New Jersey bar passage and #4 in New York among area law schools.

Seton Hall Law faculty continue to be nationally recognized. This year, Professor Michael Simkovic was awarded the Young Scholars Medal by the American Law Institute, and Professor Andrea McDowell was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. Remarkably, this is Seton Hall Law’s second Guggenheim in as many years. Professor Thomas Healy was named a Fellow in 2015, and this year has added a Fellowship at Harvard’s Center for African and African American Research and was also awarded a Public Scholar Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

But this is also a signal year for our faculty in an entirely different way. Our alumni have heard the news of our faculty retirements with great poignancy – it is truly the passage of an era of faculty whose unparalleled dedication to Seton Hall Law students and alumni continues to sustain tremendous relationships. Wilfredo Caraballo, John Coverdale, Bernard Freamon, Ron Ricco and John Wefing contributed much to our lives, for which we are grateful.

As the Law School’s new dean, I could not have wished for a more generous embrace from our alumni and I thank you. A great number of judges, law firms, and corporate counsel offices hosted me for “State of the

Letter from Our Dean

Law School” conversations, where we talked about the challenges of law practice and legal education, and explored creative collaborations. I appreciate your warmth and receptivity and look forward to further discussions. I plan to continue these visits this year, and look forward to further conversations with more of our alumni.

Our alumni also continue to make a difference in our students’ lives. For instance, Jodi Hudson ’96 celebrates her 15th year as Director of the Seton Hall Law Moot Court Program, which has been ranked among the Top 20 for the past 6 years. Thanks, too, to the alumni who work with Jodi and our other moot court and mock trial programs, enabling our students to develop skills that will serve them well no matter their professional paths.

The Seton Hall Law community continually manifests its core values – Integrity, Loyalty, Engagement – through excellence in legal practice, setting the standard for the State of New Jersey and beyond. I am touched by your eagerness to support Seton Hall Law in advancing both the education of our students and career development opportunities for them and for one another. I want to do all I can to sustain our dialogue. Please feel free to reach out with your ideas. I would welcome a conversation with you.

Warm regards,

Dean and Professor of Law

Legacy An enduring

Seton Hall Law honors the faculty members whose teaching and scholarship have changed the lives of students over many decades, and who have chosen to step down at the end of the last academic year. We asked each, what brings you the greatest joy as a professor? Here are their stories.

Wilfredo Caraballo

“I went to law school to become a civil rights attorney because I wanted to challenge the status quo,” Professor Caraballo said. “I had taught Science to 7th and 8th graders in the South Bronx and loved it, but it never occurred to me to teach law school.”

That opportunity came in 1975 when Professor Caraballo joined Seton Hall Law to launch the Hispanic Clinic. “I quickly realized that being a law professor offered me an unbelievable opportunity to combine public service with teaching, which was a perfect arrangement,” he said. Professor Caraballo was a founding architect of the Legal Education Opportunities (LEO) program in 1977. “It was clear to me, from my days growing up in the Bronx, that economic and educational disadvantages are intertwined and that sets the stage for anyone’s prospects,” he said. “We created LEO to provide a path to a J.D. degree for students whose disadvantages might have held them back from becoming lawyers. We did whatever it took to help LEO students succeed, sometimes staying up all night with them to work on their papers. Over the years, LEO students have proven repeatedly that we are correct to have faith in their abilities.”

A gifted and beloved teacher and administrator, Professor Caraballo served as Associate Dean from 1988 to 1990 under Dean Riccio. Meanwhile, he had been elected to the School Board of South Orange/Maplewood, and it gave him an appreciation for the impact that elected service can offer. After taking a leave to serve as the Public Advocate and the Public Defender for the State of New Jersey in the Florio administration, he returned to teaching, committed to continue his public service. He decided to run for the New Jersey State Assembly in 1995: “I wanted to be a part of the body that makes the decisions rather than just being affected by those decisions,” he said. He represented the 28th, and then the 29th, legislative districts from 1996 to 2007, earning a lasting renown that, just this year, earned him a place among the 51 most influential Latinos in New Jersey, according to NJ Politicker. Still, as he completes his 41 years of service at Seton Hall Law, Professor Caraballo is grateful for the challenges and joys of the classroom and working with his students. “For me, teaching is as exciting as it gets.”

John F. Coverdale

“One of the most satisfying aspects of teaching for me is helping a student discover a new talent,” said Professor John Coverdale. As a mid-life career changer – from historian to tax attorney to legal scholar and teacher – Professor Coverdale is quite familiar with how undiscovered talents can lead to new pathways.

An established professor and scholar of 20th century Spanish history for nearly 20 years, in 1981 Professor Coverdale decided, “I needed to make a different contribution to society.” Inspired by his lawyer friends from high school, he pursued a J.D. After graduation and a clerkship with Antonin Scalia, then a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Professor Coverdale practiced as a tax attorney for several years in Washington. But he found he missed life as an academic and joined the Seton Hall Law faculty in 1993.

For the past 23 years, Professor Coverdale has intertwined his passion for tax law and his deep Catholic faith, with scholarship spanning law review articles on tax exempt organizations and two books chronicling the founding and growth of Opus Dei. He taught courses in Tax law and also, in Catholic Social Doctrine, holding informal discussion sessions that brought together faculty and students to explore issues of the day. “We had dialogues about Pope Francis’s messages about the environment and sustainability, for instance, or his statements on the economy,” Professor Coverdale said. “For me, these opportunities to meet and talk about complex issues exemplify the best attributes of the Seton Hall community – thoughtful, open, respectful, and eager to learn from one another.”

Bernard K. Freamon

“A highlight of my career was the day we hung the ‘Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice’ sign at the clinic’s entrance on McCarter Highway,” said Professor Freamon. “That sign made a statement to Newark that Seton Hall Law School is here to represent and give voice to the underserved populations in our city. Not many lawyers can hang that kind of shingle. To this day I have graduates tell me that their CSJ experience was one of the most rewarding and valuable of their careers.”

Professor Freamon’s dedication to advancing human rights sparked innovative and transformational educational programs for Seton Hall Law students, starting with his work in the Center for Social Justice in the 1980’s. Teaming with Dean Ronald Riccio and other faculty, Professor Freamon helped forge a clinical model that was among the first of its kind in the country, with its duel focus on justice and providing hands-on learning for students in a community lacking pro bono services for the poor.

Over the next 20 years, Professor Freamon introduced a number of groundbreaking studyabroad initiatives, bringing more than 700 students into comparative law programs held in Cairo, Egypt and later in Amman, Jordan. His continued focus on human rights sparked the launch of the popular winter intersession course in Modern-Day Slavery and Human Trafficking held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, the only ABA-accredited course of its kind.

“My fondest memories of these programs emanate from watching students immerse themselves in parts of the world most had never visited, studying subjects they had never been exposed to before: Islamic jurisprudence, international criminal law, oil and gas law, international human rights and legal issues emerging in the Middle East and Africa,” Professor Freamon recalled. “These are opportunities they may never have the chance to experience again.”

Ronald J. Riccio ’71

Ron Riccio returned to his beloved alma mater in 1988, when he was appointed Seton Hall Law’s Dean after 16 years in private practice. Dean Riccio’s agenda for his first year in the role would have crowded another dean’s entire tenure: funding and planning a new building in Newark, transforming the Law School’s ethos to be student-centered, healing divisions among the faculty, restructuring the Law School’s clinics, creating new programs, and reforming the curriculum. He was remarkably successful on all counts.

With its sweeping atrium and timeless design, the Seton Hall Law building, dedicated in 1993, has met the faculty’s original aspiration for Seton Hall Law’s “campus,” “to serve as a landmark for Newark…a place where students would flourish, and in which the public would be served.”

Dean Riccio also launched an aggressive initiative to hire nationally distinguished faculty members to enhance the School’s visibility on the national stage, including Professor Eugene Gressman, Chief Judge John Gibbons, and Congressman Peter Rodino, while also appointing young scholars who would ensure the future of Seton Hall, including two who would be his successors as Dean.

Remarkably for someone who shouldered so many administrative duties, he also became one of the most celebrated and beloved professors in the School’s history, teaching Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure, among other courses. Most recently, he taught the popular Introduction to Lawyering class for first-year students, putting them through their paces as he would newly minted associates in a law firm. “There’s nothing better than taking a young person who wants to become a lawyer and shaping them: to understand how to think like a lawyer, to understand how to act like a lawyer, and to understand that being a lawyer is more than just knowing the law,” Dean Riccio said.

John B. Wefing

Professor Wefing has taught most of the students who have passed through the doors of Seton Hall Law for the past half-century. He is noted for his expertise in federal and State constitutional law with a particular emphasis on criminal law; for his esteemed scholarship focusing on New Jersey constitutional law and figures important to the state; and for the legion of prominent attorneys, judges and government officials throughout the region who fondly recall the privilege of having studied with “The Wef.”

Professor Wefing’s most significant scholarship is his remarkable contribution to the chronicles of New Jersey’s history with his acclaimed book, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility, which spotlighted New Jersey’s governor from 1963-70, who later served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The book was named “required reading” by the website NJ Politicker for anyone considering running for Governor of New Jersey, and was also recognized as an Honor Book by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

“Reflecting upon my 48 years at Seton Hall Law School, as a professor, as Associate Dean and as Acting Dean, I have a deep appreciation for the students I have been privileged to teach and for the faculty colleagues with whom I have worked,” said Professor Wefing. “Seton Hall Law School recognizes that the transformation of a first-year student to an able, professional attorney is a process that takes place within the classroom and outside the classroom. Watching the professional progress over the years of the students I have taught, and seeing them take their places in the ranks of attorneys, judges, and public officials has been deeply satisfying.”

New Leaders at Seton Hall Law

Jamie Pukl-Werbel ’98

Dean of Alumni, Development and External Relations

October 2015

June Forrest

Assistant Dean, Office of Career Services

January 2016

Cara Herrick Foerst ’99

Associate Dean for Academics

July 2016

Edward Marable, Jr. ’94

Assistant Dean of Student Services

July 2016

New Directions in Legal Education: Students Making an Impact in Federal Court

The Southern District of New York Mediation/Settlement Conference Practicum is one of Seton Hall Law’s most innovative programs, garnering praise from jurists, legal scholars, and practitioners.

Professor David M. White, Director of Seton Hall Law’s Conflict Management Program, launched the Practicum in 2011 both to promote access-to-justice for historically vulnerable populations and to provide students with a capstone experience in the most prestigious district court in the nation.

Under licensed professorial supervision, Seton Hall Law student advocates represent otherwise pro se employment discrimination plaintiffs in federal court. Under the licensed supervision of Adjunct Professors Adam E. Collyer, Maurice Q. Robinson, and Alan Serrins, students prepare mediation statements and ex parte submissions prior to their appearance before court-appointed mediators and United States magistrate judges. If the parties reach a resolution, the student advocates help to draft the settlement papers. Since its inception, more than 125 student advocates have represented more than 220 clients. The Practicum has negotiated in excess of $2.0 million in resolution of particularly challenging civil actions.

“Financial settlements alone don’t tell the whole story,” said Professor White. “We often negotiate valuable non-monetary consideration, including reinstatement and mentor training for positions of greater responsibility. But the greatest value is often the simple restoration of dignity to those who feel disenfranchised and powerless.”

“There are no fewer than six law schools located within the confines of the Southern District of New York,” a judge recently observed. “And yet the institution with which we choose to partner is located in New Jersey.”

As noted in a recent New York Law Journal feature, Seton Hall represents the lion’s share of pro bono mediation and settlement conference advocacy matters before the oldest sitting court in the nation.

Former Chief Judge Loretta A. Preska noted that “Five years ago I observed that this initiative was the biggest ‘win/win/win’ of which I could conceive. I remain firm in that belief.”

“The Practicum embodies our social justice mission, enabling students to build valuable legal skills as they work with clients under the guidance of leading practitioners,” said Dean Boozang. “It’s one of our finest examples of lawyering in action as our students provide a valuable service for underrepresented individuals in federal court.”

Jodi Hudson ’96: Her 15-Year Anniversary as Leader of Moot Court

The Interscholastic Moot Court program, originally launched in the early 1990s under an optimistic Dean Riccio, had one trophy cabinet to hold the awards he expected the then-fledgling program to win. Today, an entire corridor is a testament to the success of the Interscholastic Moot Court team. Trophies fill the shelves of multiple glass cabinets, and the walls are adorned with plaques from regional and national competitions. Even more impressive, for six of the seven years, Seton Hall Law has always ranked in the top 16 of the nation’s 200 law schools.

“We know Seton Hall Law students are extremely talented,” said Dean Boozang, “but we have Jodi Hudson to thank for the strength of our Moot Court program today.”

Hudson’s gifts as the Director of Moot Court emanate from her own extensive litigation experience, first as Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx District Attorney’s office, and today, as Of Counsel at the law firm Connell Foley LLP. “When I was invited to lead the program in 2000, I was interviewing at Connell Foley as an Associate,” Hudson recounted. “I let them know my plans for Moot Court, and they loved it then and have continued to support my work ever since.” As Jennifer Critchley, ’02 Partner at Connell Foley notes, “many of Jodi’s students have become successful attorneys at the firm.”

“Jodi is that once-in-a-lifetime coach and mentor who sees potential in her students and she pushes them and challenges them until they realize the potential that she always knew was there,” said Nina Trovato ’16, who served on the Seton Hall Law Review and just joined the Litigation Practice Group at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Manhattan. “Moot Court was the most valuable experience I had in law school, and perhaps the most valuable experience of my academic career.”

Hudson trains her Moot Court competitors to employ the skills of a litigator. “They learn how to master a case so they can shift and pivot on a dime no matter which direction the argument takes,” she said. “Most of all, I teach students that arguing before the court is essentially having a conversation.”

Preparation also includes intensive practice with dedicated coaches, and Hudson is grateful to her fellow alumni who share her commitment to Moot Court – in particular, Victor Afanador ’98 and Melissa Natale ’03, who have been coaching since they graduated.

“Moot court is the lifeblood of any experienced trial, negotiator or appellate lawyer,” said Afanador. “The intense regimented program that Jodi has developed lifts the craft of oral advocacy to a science that will stay with these future lawyers. I believe in her system and I instill it in both my moot court students and in the young lawyers I train at my firm.”

Hudson takes the program as seriously as she would if she were training first-year associates, well aware that litigation skills translate to career success. And her approach has paid off. “One day one of my graduates called me and said, ‘I just prepped an outline for a motion, and I showed it to the partner on the case. He looked it and asked, ‘Who taught you how to do that?’ and I said, ‘Jodi did.’ Which is as great a compliment as I could ever wish for,” Hudson concluded.

Hudson hears from most of her 300 alumni regularly, many of whom judge in the John J. Gibbons Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition or coach one of her 15 teams. Hudson remarks, “The Moot Court program is not only an invaluable educational tool but also an incredible doorway to a network of alumni who are supportive in securing job opportunities… along with a few marriages thrown in. We are one big family.”

Celebrating Excellence:

The year in Pictures

Seton Hall Law hosted a series of events this year that paid tribute to distinguished alumni and brought our community closer together, while commemorating our Catholic traditions in new ways.

This is an historic moment, and the first of what we know will be many superb, talented Seton Hall lawyers appointed to the Supreme Court.

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— Dean Kathleen M. Boozang

Swearing in a State Supreme Court Justice

June 2, 2016

Walter F. Timpone ’79 is the first Seton Hall Law graduate to be sworn in to the New Jersey State Supreme Court, in a ceremony held in the atrium of his alma mater and attended by more than 300 leaders of State government, the judiciary and the bar. Dean Boozang: “This is an historic moment, and the first of what we know will be many superb, talented Seton Hall lawyers appointed to the Supreme Court.”

The Honorable Stuart J. Rabner, Chief Justice of the New Jersey State Supreme Court, left, administers the oath to Justice Timpone, right, as the Honorable Anne E. Thompson, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (ret.) holds the Bible.

The 31st Annual Red Mass

September 20, 2015

Seton Hall Law hosted its annual Red Mass at the majestic Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, where the St. Thomas More Medal was conferred upon Patrick C. Dunican, Jr. ’91, Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons P.C. and the Chair of the Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors. Dunican called the honor “absolutely the high point for a Catholic lawyer.”

Governor Christie Delivers the Hobbs Lecture — March 28, 2016

The annual Hobbs Lecture, named in honor of former Dean Patrick E. Hobbs by the program’s generous sponsors, Peter N. ’74 and Lee Larson, provides a forum for civil discourse about the issues of the day. Governor Christopher J. Christie ’87 spoke to a standing-room-only audience of students, faculty members, jurists, practitioners and government leaders, enlivened by a free-wheeling question-and-answer session with students.

Alumni Dinner Dance Recognizes Achievements and Service

May 6, 2016

The Dinner Dance saw over 400 alumni witnessing Ron Riccio’s receipt of the Distinguished Graduate Award, and paying tribute to Shoshana Schiff ’98 with the inaugural Exemplary Service Award for her outstanding contribution of time, energy, and dedication to the Law School.

“Walking into Seton Hall Law feels like walking into my home,” said Dean Riccio at the dinner, reflecting on his work overseeing the funding, design and construction of the Law School’s landmark edifice, dedicated in 1993.

“Shoshana was a star student, and today she’s more like a galaxy,” Dean Boozang observed as she introduced Schiff, a member of the Seton Hall Law Alumni Council since 1999. “I am able to balance service and practicing law because I’m at a firm that encourages and appreciates giving back,” said Schiff, a partner at Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C. in West Orange. Schiff urged others to give back as well.

2016 Commencement

Hosts U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — May 27, 2016

Preet Bharara, United States Attorney of the Southern District of New York, spoke at the 62nd Commencement exercises at the Prudential Center, when Seton Hall Law conferred J.D. degrees on 159 students and M.S.J. degrees on 31 students. SBA President Svjetlana Tesic ’16 introduced Mr. Bharara as Seton Hall University President, Dr. Gabriel Esteban, presented him with an honorary LL.M. degree.

Bharara encouraged graduates to reflect on how they will apply their law degrees in service to society.

“You are now the law’s most junior practitioners,” he said, “and there is a lot of faith and hope in all of you. In what you can do. And not only in the boardroom or the conference room or the courtroom – but also in the public square and in public life. Hope and faith that you can help usher in more tolerance and more understanding. More truth and more justice. Maybe you can be the kind of leaders we so desperately need.”

“You are now the law’s most junior practitioners, and there is a lot of faith and hope in all of you. In what you can do.”

— Preet Bharara

A New Tradition: Convocation Mass

September 10, 2015

Dean Boozang initiated an annual Convocation Mass for the entire Seton Hall Law community to usher in the academic year. Last year’s Mass also formally welcomed Dean Boozang to the role she assumed on July 1, 2015. This year’s Mass takes place on September 8 at 4 p.m.

Father Nicholas Gengaro, the Law School Chaplain, stressed that the Dean requested that the Mass end with the song, “Amazing Grace,” and its message about God’s blessings. He went on, “Grace is presence and God’s presence manifests to all of us, spiritually. The Dean’s message is that Seton Hall Law reflects the vibrancy of our Catholic identity and it is a dwelling place pleasing to the Lord.”

Annual Alumni Golf Outing

June 6, 2016

Hamilton Farm Golf Club was the venue for the 2016 gathering of both experienced and fledging golfers, who polished their skills while catching up with friends and classmates. Pictured, from left, are the Honorable Dennis F. Carey, III ’78 and Brian Steller ’82, who joined the rest of their foursome, William Bergen and Brian Hunt, on the green.

Night of Lights

November 30, 2015

Students took a break from studying for finals to celebrate the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, with a performance from the Seton Hall Chamber Chorus and presentations from students representing a variety of faiths. Pictured are students Joseph Dellera ’17, Misbahul Fatima ’17, Matthew Goss ’18, Iman Saad ’17, Omid Irani ’18 and Timothy Gonzalez ’18.

Diversity

Alumni Fun Run

July 9, 2016

David Cramer ’11 and Desiree Grace ’12 (pictured, front), finished first in the men’s and women’s category, respectively, at the Alumni Fun Run, a 5K race held at Seton Hall University and sponsored by the Alumni Council. More than 100 grads and friends participated, guaranteeing this will become an annual event.

Speaks hosted Edith Ramirez, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission

October 21, 2015

This annual speaker series welcomes distinguished individuals to discuss diversity and inclusion in the profession, drawing from their life stories and professional experiences. Ramirez’s topic, Protecting Consumers in a Changing World: The Work of the Federal Trade Commission, addressed how the FTC is leading the charge to protect consumers in a high tech and data-driven world. She stressed how her personal and professional background informs her work at the agency. The annual event is sponsored by the Diversity Council and Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

Diversity Speaks hosted a reception prior to the lecture, where Ramirez spent time talking with students.

Orientation Keynote Speaker: New Jersey’s Attorney General

August 17, 2016

Although Christopher Porrino ’92 was deluged with speaking invitations after he was sworn in as Attorney General a few weeks ago, being asked to address Seton Hall 1Ls was a highpoint. When he received the invitation from Dean Boozang, he “jumped” at the opportunity to be among the first to welcome the incoming class to Seton Hall Law and to the legal profession. His own secret to success? “Reputation, leadership, and perseverance,” he said. “If you focus on these three things, everything else will fall into place.”

Law Review Symposium: Policing the Police and Community

October 1, 2015

Paul Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, served as the morning’s keynote speaker at a forum exploring race relations between the police and minority communities, the proper use of force, and police accountability. “I congratulate you...on having the courage to take on today’s topic, ‘Policing the Police and Community,’” he said in his opening remarks. “The very title for me carries with it the understanding that the police, and the communities they protect, are inextricably linked, and that each must protect and oversee the other. It is, if you think about it, an extraordinary symbiosis, and one that may be possible only in the kind of democracy in which we live in this country.”

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ClassNotes

| 1960s

Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale ’63 was elected Chair of the Board of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Michael V. Camerino ’67 received the Somerset County Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award from the Somerset County Business Partnership.

| 1970s

Ronald J. Riccio ’71 was named the 2016 Attorney of the Year by the New Jersey Law Journal. He also received the Distinguished Graduate Award from Seton Hall Law School at the Annual Alumni Dinner Dance. Jerome J Froelich Jr. ’72 was elected President of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers for the 2016 term. Paulette Brown ’76 appeared on the cover of the inaugural Business Edition of Best Lawyers Magazine, featured among 15 women who are leading the way by their achievements, practice, and policy. James M. Cahill ’79 was honored by the Diocese of Metuchen’s Champions for Catholic Charities. Mary Patricia Magee ’79 joined Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. in the Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice of the firm’s Monmouth County office.

| 1980s

Patrick D. Kennedy ’80 joined Stevens & Lee in Princeton as a Shareholder. John R. Sprouls ’80 was reappointed a Trustee at the University of Central Florida. Robert L. Vetere ’80 received the Rolf C. Hagen Hall of Fame Award. Patricia M. Barbarito ’81 was named one of New Jersey’s “Best 50 Women in Business for 2016” by NJBIZ Clay Constantinou ’81 returned to Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. in Woodbridge as Of Counsel. Leonard G. Gleason ’81 was named General Counsel by Provident Bank in Iselin. Robert G. Kenny ’81 retired from the Air Force after 37 years of service. Thomas J. Ludlum ’82 was appointed a judge to the Workers’ Compensation Court in Newark. Phil Patton ’82 was a finalist for NJBIZ’s 2016 General Counsel of the Year. Victor A. Rotolo ’82 was named to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2016. Brian G. Steller ’82 was awarded the John B. LaVecchia Award from the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Sheilah O’Halloran ’83 was appointed General Counsel for Atlantic Health. Gregg S. Bateman ’84 is now

On June 13, 2016, Elaine Rocha ’98, the 2015-16 President of the Seton Hall Law Alumni Council, received the Law School’s Alumni Service Award at Seton Hall University’s annual gala, “Many are One,” which recognizes alumni who make uncommon contributions to the SHU community. Pictured, from left, are Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban, President of Seton Hall University; Ms. Rocha and Associate Dean Cara Foerst ’99.

a Partner at Seward and Kissel LLP in the firm’s New York office. Pamela T. Miller ’85 presented the keynote address at the 2015 Saint Peter’s University Michaelmas Convocation. Martin Monaco ’85 joined Akerman LLP as a Partner in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group in New York. Deborah A. Reperowitz ’85 joined Mcglinchey Stafford PLLC as a Member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice group in New York. Elizabeth A. Ryan ’85 received the Burlington County Light of Hope award. James Hetzel ’86 was a finalist for NJBIZ’s 2016 General Counsel of the Year. The Hon. Brian Martinotti ’86 was sworn in to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Daniel McCarthy ’87 became a member of the Brunswick Bank and Trust Board of Directors. Robert Zetterstrom ’87 is a 2016 NJBIZ General Counsel of the Year winner. Domenick Carmagnola ’88 was elected Secretary of the Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. The Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo ’89 was honored by the Mount St. Dominic Academy Hall of Fame.

| 1990s

Rocco F. Iossa ’90 joined Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC as a Member of the firm. Steven McManus ’90 was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in Bloomington, IL. John L. Sweeney ’90 was appointed to the Friends of the

Jacobus Vanderveer House Board of Trustees. Sheila E. Calello ’91 was named one of New Jersey’s “Best 50 Women in Business for 2016” by NJBIZ Mariellen Dugan ’91 received the Woman of Substance Award at the annual Seton Hall Law Women’s Law Forum reception. She was also featured in the “In-House Counsel Profiles” column of the National Law Journal Patrick C. Dunican Jr. ’91, Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons P.C., and Chair of the Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors, was named among the Irish Education 100. Carol Bianchi ’92 was elected Mayor of Bernards Township. Christopher S. Porrino ’92 was confirmed as New Jersey State Attorney General. Simone Handler-Hutchinson ’93 joined Genentech in San Francisco as Senior Compliance Manager, Policy & Disclosure. Dennis C. Kearns ’93 was named leader of QBE’s Financial Institutions practice. Annmarie Simeone ’93 was voted in as President-Elect of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association for the 2016-17 term. David Almroth ’94 was appointed Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in New York. Christopher H. DeGrezia ’95 joined D&R Greenway Land Trust as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees. Jennifer Birmingham ’96 was a finalist for NJBIZ’s 2016 General Counsel of the Year. Phillip J. Degnan ’96 was appointed State Comptroller of New Jersey. Danielle De Vita ’96 was promoted to Executive Vice President of Real Estate for Simon Premium Outlets. Jeralyn L. Lawrence ’96 was elected Secretary

of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Filipe Pedroso ’96 was elected President of the Bridgewater Township Council. John Vazquez ’96 was sworn in to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Michellene Davis ’97 received the 2015 Newark Community Health Centers Distinguished Service Award. Alison Greenberg ’97 opened her own law firm, Alison Greenberg, LLC. Mark E. Manigan ’97 was named in NJBIZ Magazine’s “Power 50 Health Care” list. Jennifer Mazawey Vinosky ’97 was named one of New Jersey’s “Best 50 Women in Business for 2016” by NJBIZ Kelly Gaughan ’98 was honored as one of the 2016 Top 25 Women in Business in Northeast Pennsylvania. Jamie Pukl-Werbel ’98 was named Dean of Alumni, Development & External Relations at Seton Hall Law School. Shoshana Schiff ’98 received the Exemplary Service Award at Seton Hall Law School’s Annual Alumni Dinner Dance. Kevin G. Walsh ’98 was appointed Co-Chair of the Government Affairs Department at Gibbons P.C.

| 2000s

Robert S. Baranowski ’00 was promoted to Partner at Hyland Levin LLP. Adam Brief ’00 was appointed Assistant U.S. Trustee for the Northern District of Illinois. Iskender “Alex” Catto ’00 joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as Chair of the firm’s Power

Industry Projects and Restructuring Group. Anne Hammill-Pasqua ’00 was voted Chairperson of the Toms River Zoning Board of Adjustment. Richard C. Kielbania ’00 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as Counsel. Brian P. Sharkey ’00 was named Principal at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. in the firm’s Morristown office. Neil J. Spidaletto ’00 graduated from the FBI National Academy. Daniel Byrne ’01 joined Deloitte’s Investment Management practice as a Partner in the New York office. Paul B. Matey ’01 joined University Hospital in Newark as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and was a finalist for NJBIZ’s 2016 General Counsel of the Year. Jhanice Domingo ’02 was named President-Elect of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association. Ann Marie Ellis ’02 joined Buchalter Nemer as Senior Counsel at the firm’s Orange County, California office. Harris S. Feldman ’02 helped found the Donnelly Law Firm. Sean Lynch ’02 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Michael F. Bevacqua ’03 joined Mandelbaum Salsburg as a Member in its Roseland office. Paul Da Costa ’03 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Hasan M. Ibrahim ’03 received the Top Lawyers Under 40 Award for 2016 from the Hispanic National Bar Association. Sandra Levin ’03 was promoted to the newly created role of Chief Quality Officer at Anna Jacques Hospital. Jemi Lucey ’03

Seton Hall Law gives special thanks to Patrick Dunican for his three years of service as Chair of the Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors. “Your Seton Hall degree is a ticket on a voyage where you decide where to journey, where to explore, where to help and where to conquer,” he said as he welcomed the graduates at the 2016 Commencement on behalf of the Board. “No matter where you pick, it is sure to be exhilarating, exciting and downright fun.” This was a special year for Dunican: he and his sister, Tara Dunican ’94, had the pleasure of presenting a diploma to their niece, Kristin Spallanzani.

Pictured, from left, are Tara Dunican, Kristin Spallanzani, Dean Boozang, and Patrick Dunican.

was named Counsel by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in the firm’s Woodbridge office, and was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Charles H. Chevalier ’04 was named a Director at Gibbons P.C. in the firm’s Newark office. Keya C. Denner ’04 was named among the New Jersey Rising Stars in 2016. John J. Zefutie Jr. ’04 was named a Special Counsel in the Trial Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP in the firm’s Newark office. Thomas Barrett ’05 was profiled in propertycasualty360.com’s article on “Insurance Pros under 40.” Mary Ann Berry ’05 was named Vice President, Chief of Staff, and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Concho Resources Inc. Anthony S. Bocchi ’05 rejoined Sokol Behot as a partner in the firm’s Hackensack office. Sandra C. Fava ’05 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as a Partner. Ryan P. Kennedy ’05 joined Stevens & Lee as Of Counsel in Princeton. Brianne K. Kurdock ’05 joined Babst Calland as a shareholder in its Energy and Natural Resources Group in Washington, D.C. Cari Reed MSJ ’05 became Chief Integrity Officer at Loyola University Health System in Chicago. Jay Thibodaux ’05 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Gregory L. Acquaviva ’06 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Kelley J. Hastie ’06 was named Member of Graham Curtin in Morristown. Michael Jardim ’06 was a finalist for NJBIZ’s 2016 General Counsel of the Year.

ClassNotes

Dawn Lamparello ’06 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Christopher J. Ledoux ’06 was named Partner by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis. Jennifer Nappier ’06 joined the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings as an Administrative Law Judge. Jennifer Phillips Smith ’06 was named a Director at Gibbons P.C., with offices in both Newark and New York. Stephanie Reckord ’06 was named Partner by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in the firm’s Woodbridge office, and was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Vera Tsai ’06 joined Gartner & Bloom PC in New York as an Associate. Joseph Farano ’07 was featured in the “In-House Counsel Profiles” column of the National Law

Journal Denise Wennogle ’06 was elected 2016 President of the New Jersey Collaborative Law Group. Matthew Adams ’07 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” William Ferreira ’07 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Amy Herbold ’07 was named Deputy Executive Director at NJ Transit. Justin P. Kolbenschlag ’07 was named Partner at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in the firm’s Woodbridge office, and was listed among the New Jersey “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Andrew D. Linden ’07 was named among the New Jersey Rising Stars in 2016. Samuel J. Perez ’07 joined the law firm Rebenack, Aronow & Mascolo, LLP as an Associate in the firm’s New Brunswick office. David Sherman ’07

New Bench and Government Appointments

Brian Martinotti ’86

Appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

was selected among the 2015 New York Metro Area Rising Stars list for Intellectual Property. Scott J. Sholder ’07 was named Partner at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard in the firm’s New York office. Ami E. Simunovich ’07 was named Associate General Counsel, Regulatory & Compliance at CR Bard. Joseph Tringali ’07 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Kelly C. Adler ’08 rejoined Capehart Scatchard, P.A. as an Associate in the firm’s Mt. Laurel office. Nicole J. Figliolina ’08 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. John Kaveney ’08 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Vincenzo Mogavero ’08 was listed among the 2015 New York Rising Stars. Michael J. Ricciardelli ’08 was named Associate Director of Media Relations at Seton Hall University. Gary Tulp ’08 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Michael T. Yellin ’08 was named a Member at Cole Schotz P.C. in Hackensack. Mara Codey ’09 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Bradford W. Muller ’09 returned to Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A, in Bridgewater as an Associate; he left the firm for two years to serve in the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Michael Riccobono ’09 joined Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. in Morristown as an Associate. Christopher Robinson ’09 returned to Kirkland & Ellis as a Partner in the Private Funds Group of the firm’s New York City office.

Christopher S. Porrino ’92

Appointed New Jersey State Attorney General

John Michael Vazquez ’96

Appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

| 2010s

Damien Bevelle ’10 joined Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP in New York as a Staff Attorney. Brooks H. Leonard ’10 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Theodore A. Mottola ’10 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Thomas Rinaldi ’10 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Amy Shotmeyer ’10 was named a Partner at Decotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP in Teaneck. Peter Slocum ’10 was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar,” and was also named Counsel to the New Jersey Attorney General. Carrie Grace Zalewski ’10 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Amanda E. McKinlay ’11 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Lauren Borzi Aranguren ’12 joined the New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor as its Deputy Attorney General. Javier D. Diaz ’12 joined Gibbons P.C. as an Associate in the firm’s Government Affairs Department in Trenton, and was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 “New Leaders of the Bar.” Alvaro Hasani ’12 joined Fisher & Phillips LLP in Murray Hill as an Associate. Sanyam Parikh ’12 joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as an Associate in the Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits department in the firm’s New York Office. Samuel K. Dykstra ’13 joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as an Associate in the Corporate Practice in New York. Megan Kosovich ’13 joined Goldberg Segalla as an Associate in the firm’s Princeton office. Toni Ann Marabello ’13 was appointed as a second alternate Public Defender for the Borough of Oakland, NJ. Thomas P. McGrady ’13 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Jorge Vasquez ’13 was awarded the NYCLA Young Lawyers Section Star of the Bar Award.

Dakota Gallivan ’14 joined Medivation in San Francisco as an Associate Director of Healthcare Compliance. Andrea Katz ’14 joined Capehart & Scatchard, P.A. in Mt. Laurel as an Associate. Elizabeth Matecki ’14 was mentioned in an Asbury Park Press article as a “successful shore millennial to watch.” Joshua M. Gorsky ’15 became an Associate at Mandelbaum Salsburg P.C. in the firm’s Roseland office. Yue Matthew Ma ’15 joined Fox Rothschild LLP in Pittsburgh as an Intellectual Property Associate and Patent Attorney.

Katherine A. Nunziata ’15 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Karol Ruiz ’15 joined NJ Reentry Corporation as a Case Manager/Legal Services Coordinator in Paterson.

In Memoriam

Ruben D. Silverman ’54

January 14, 2016

Desmond Massey ’75

March 10, 2016

Joseph A. Sawyer, Jr. ’83

February 8, 2016

Michael H. Cohen ’88 July 23, 2016

Board of Visitors 2016-17

Louis J. Andreozzi ’84 Chief Executive Officer .law

Mitch F. Baumeister ’72 (Former Chair) Partner, Baumeister & Samuels, PC

Michael D. Bell ’97 Founder of R-Squared Services & Solutions Inc.

Kathleen M. Boozang Dean & Professor of Law Seton Hall University School of Law

Paulette Brown ’76 Partner Locke Lord, 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

Richard J. Cino ’90

Office Managing Principal, Morristown Jackson Lewis P.C.

Michael Critchley ’72

Founding Partner Critchley, Kinum and Denoia, LLC

Rinaldo M. D’Argenio ’79 Of Counsel Arturi, D’Argenio, Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP

Joseph J. DePalma ’82 Managing Member Lite, DePalma & Greenberg, LLC

Anthony P. DiTommaso, Jr. ’97 Chief Executive Officer Ivy Equities

Patrick C. Dunican Jr. ’91 (Former Chair) 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 Of Counsel Connell Foley, LLP

The Honorable Katharine S. Hayden ’75

United States District Court District of New Jersey

Sanjay P. Ibrahim ’00

Founding Member Parker, Ibrahim & Berg, LLC

Alfred F. Jablonski ’66 Chief Executive Officer

The Sage Foundation

Colleen E. Tracy James ’96 Partner Mayer Brown, LLP

Andrew B. Joseph Partner-in-Charge, Florham Park Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP

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 (Chair) Partner McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

Kevin H. Marino ’84

Principal Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, P.C.

Denis McLaughlin

Professor of Law

Seton Hall University School of Law

Scott G. McLester ’90

Executive Vice President, General Counsel Wyndham Worldwide

Lynn Fontaine Newsome ’81 (Vice Chair)

Partner

Newsome O’Donnell, LLC

David M. Orbach

Chairman of the Board

Regal Bank

William J. Palatucci ’89

Special Counsel Gibbons P.C.

Robert F. Perry ’89

Partner

King & Spalding LLP

Remi L. Spencer ’02 (President, Alumni Council) Partner, Spencer & Associates Counselors at Law, L.L.C.

Charles A. Sullivan

Associate Dean for Finance & Faculty and Professor of Law

Seton Hall University School of Law

Peter St. Phillip, Jr. ’93

Partner Lowey, Dannenberg, Cohen & Hart, P.C.

James B. Ventantonio ’64

Executive Vice President

SAI Management Consulting

Justin P. Walder

Member

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden

Karol Corbin Walker ’86

Shareholder

LeClairRyan

Honor Roll of Giving

We thank you, our donors, for your generous support of Seton Hall Law School, and are pleased to recognize your contributions to share, with friends and alumni, your inspiring example.

The Honor Roll acknowledges gifts between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016

Individuals

$100,000+

Maury Cartine ’76

Robin Cartine

James M. O’Brien

Judy A. O’Brien

Individuals

$50,000 –

$99,999

Lisa Andreozzi

Louis J. Andreozzi ’84

Edward B. Deutsch ’71

Nancy C. Deutsch

Alfred F. Jablonski ’66

Debra A. LaSala

Joseph P. LaSala ’72

Sanjay Manocha ’05

Robert F. Perry ’89

Organizations

$50,000 –

$99,999

Connell Foley LLP

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

New Jersey State Bar Foundation

RVM Enterprises, Inc.

Individuals

$25,000 –

$49,999

Christina Dunican

Patrick C. Dunican Jr. ’91

Kevin H. Marino ’84

Rita A. Marino

Michael X. McBride

Margot S. Meyer

Robert O. Meyer ’77

Organizations

$25,000 –$49,999

Gibbons P.C.

Johnson & Johnson

Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, P.C.

The Sage Foundation

Individuals

$10,000 –$24,999

Erica Bell

Michael D. Bell ’97

John A. Boyle ’00

Emily Panreck Cannone

Frank T. Cannone ’91

Matthew L. D’Ambrosio ’01

Bernard M. Hartnett, Jr. ’55

Sanjay P. Ibrahim ’00

Colleen E. Tracy James ’96

Helen Judlowe

Stephen B. Judlowe ’65

Michael S. Lario

Wendy J. Lario ’92

Lee Larson

Peter N. Larson ’74

Grant W. McGuire ’95

Diane C. Nardone ’88

Lynn Fontaine Newsome ’81

Jamie C. Pukl-Werbel ’98

Daniel C. Schiff

Janet E. Schiff

Shoshana Schiff ’98

Peter D. St. Phillip, Jr. ’93

Joseph A. Torcivia ’85

John D. Tortorella ’99

Patrick P. Toscano, Jr. ’85

Warren Usatine

Karol Corbin Walker ’86

Paul Walker

Kevin G. Walsh ’98

Lisa Walsh ’98

Organizations

$10,000 –$24,999

American Endowment Foundation

James Boskey Memorial Foundation

McCarter & English, LLP

Meyer & Pepa Gold Family

Foundation

The Nicholson Foundation

Otsuka America

Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC

Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, LLP

The Torcivia Family Foundation

The Toscano Law Firm, LLC

Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C.

Individuals

$5,000 –$9,999

Michael P. Ambrosio

Mitch F. Baumeister ’72

Kathleen M. Boozang

Richard J. Cino ’90

Lawrence R. Codey ’69

Benjamin Del Vento

Diane DePalma

Joseph J. DePalma ’82

Mariellen Dugan ’91

Alena C. Galante

Todd M. Galante ’86

Janice Gordon

Mary F. Hartnett ’90

Joseph Hayden

The Honorable Katharine S. Hayden ’75

Nicholas J. Leonardis ’91

Robert A. Lord ’86

Laura A. McLester ’90

Scott G. McLester ’90

Dara Orbach

David M. Orbach

James C. Orr ’64

Sharon Orr

Julia E. Poirier

Kevin M. Prongay ’73

Nan Prongay ’74

Robert V. Prongay ’08

Melissa A. Provost ’98

Laura Simonyan Rensel ’94

Elaine A. Rocha ’98

Ellen Rose

Robert G. Rose ’74

Lynn Samuels

Bernard A. Schwartz ’78

Ricardo Solano, Jr. ’98

Brian G. Steller ’82

Candice Steller

Tina Velantzas-Austin ’90

Justin P. Walder

Yolanda G. Walder

Organizations

$5,000 –

$9,999

Columbian Foundation

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Hudson County Bar Foundation

Jackson Lewis P.C. Lavori Sterling Foundation Inc. LeClairRyan Lord, Kobrin, Alvarez & Fattell, LLC

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

Monmouth Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health

Newsome O’Donnell, LLC

Schwartz Foundation

Sealed Air Corp.

Stathis & Leonardis, LLC

Individuals

$1,000 - $4,999

Leonard J. Altamura ’66

Frederick W. Alworth ’88

Christine A. Amalfe

John D. Arseneault ’79

Robert L. Baechtold ’66

Michael A. Baldassare ’99

Patricia A. Barbieri ’91

Virginia S. Bauer

The Honorable Marie White Bell ’73

Jeffrey S. Brown ’82

Nathan L. Brown ’09

Stephen P. Brunetti

William B. Butler ’67

Lan Hoang Cadigan ’97

Richard T. Cadigan ’97

Marc A. Calello ’89

Sheila E. Calello ’91

Sean R. Callagy ’96

Eleanor S. CampbellSwank ’97

Julia A. Cannarozzi ’87

Angela C. Carmella

John F. Chiaia ’93

The Honorable Christopher J. Christie ’87

Mary Pat Christie

The Honorable Vicki A. Citrino ’92

Michael A. Colodney ’97

Richard F. Connors, Jr. ’88

Susan A. Connors ’88

Kevin T. Conway ’86

Keith W. Cook ’00

Michael E. Cozine ’60

William J. Cozine ’64

Janet M. Dempsey-Malone

Mark P. Denbeaux

Seth G. Dombeck ’04

Dennis J. Drasco

Tara A. Dunican ’94

Joseph J. Dvorak ’66

Kathleen B. Estabrooks ’77

Susan A. Feeney

Frank E. Ferruggia

Catherine Finizio

Barbara C. Fitzgerald

Marybeth E. Frantz ’04

Paula A. Franzese

Jerome J. Froelich, Jr. ’72

Eugene F. Gaughan

Noreen M. Giblin ’98

The Honorable Rochelle Gizinski ’83

Paul C. Gluckow ’94

Joseph A. Hallock ’71

The Honorable Richard C. Hare ’73

David Karnes

Stephanie M. Kay ’92

Tracy A. Kaye

John E. Keefe, Jr. ’90

Thomas C. Kelly ’73

Michael D. Kibler ’97

John H. Klock

The Honorable William L. Wertheimer

Lisabeth Wester

Thomas A. Wester ’82

Lawrence A. Whipple ’73

Marcus Whitaker ’16

The Honorable Melvin S. Whitken ’62

John Wilhelm

Robert C. Williams

Cindy Ball Wilson ’00

James Wilson

William T. Wise ’60

Bernard Wishnia ’77

E. Evans Wohlforth

Leslie Wolfberg

Andrea L. Wolff ’95

Brandon L. Wolff ’14

Eric Wolf ’11

Renata D. Wooden ’91

Maureen M. Woolley ’90

Yoana Yakova ’15

Jennifer L. Young ’05

Catherine Youngman ’94

Agostino A. Zammiello ’16

Eileen F. Zazzali

The Honorable James R. Zazzali

The Honorable Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan ’98

The Honorable Frank J. Zinna ’72

Thomas Zuppa, Jr. ’12

Bennet D. Zurofsky

Organizations

<$1,000

ACBW Real Estate

Holdings-Canada

Adams Buchan & Palo, LLC

Wanda M. Akin & Associates, Attorneys at Law

Almonor Real Estate, LLC

American International

Group

Archer & Greiner

AT&T Foundation

Law Office of Drew J. Bauman

Bederson LLP

Blank Rome LLP

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. Bruno & Ferraro, Esqs.

Caucus Educational Corp

Charitable Flex Fund

Charles Chinedum Chikezie, Attorney At Law

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC

Cimino Law, LLC

Convery & Convery, LLC

Coughlin Duffy, LLP

Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr.

Attorney at Law

Dparz LLC

Sharon A. Dragan

Essex County Bar Association

Exxon Mobil Foundation

Law Office of Laurie M. Fierro, P.A.

Fox Rothschild, LLP

Fusco & Macaluso, PA

Law Offices of Deborah A. Gabry

Gaccione Pamaco P.C.

The Garden State Bar Association

Gateway Security, Inc.

Joan G. Geiger

Giordano, Halleran, & Ciesla

Glenn A. Garber, Attorney At Law

Gold, Albanese & Barletti, L.L.C.

Goldman Sachs and Company

Carol A. Gross, Esq. Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia, LLC

Hilton Gateway

Hoagland Longo Moran Danst & Doukas LLP

Hodges Party Rentals

Jon Huston, Esq.

Keith A Hyche

Kenneth W. Kayser, Esq.

KPMG Foundation

La Guardia & Associates

Entertainment, Inc.

F. Lippincott Inc.

LPL Financial

Marketing Communication Resources, Inc.

The John G. Martin Foundation

Merck & Company, Inc.

Merck Company Foundation

MetLife Foundation

Minds and Machines, LLC

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.

Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corp.

New Jersey Sports Productions, Inc.

Newark Athletic Hall of Fame

Nfinity Enterprises

Norfolk Southern Corp.

J.J. Pierson, P.C. Piro, Zinna, Cifelli, Paris & Genitempo, LLC

Law Office of Marcel R. Plaut, Esq.

Sciarrillo, Cornell, Merlino, McKeever & Osborne LLC

Shapiro, Croland, Reiser, Apfel & Di Iorio, LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartett

South Asian Bar Association of New York

Spencer & Associates, LLC

Richard H. Steen, LLC

Strasser & Associates, P. C. Strazza & Roughneen, LLC

United HealthCare Services Inc.

Law Office of John T. Verrilli

Alden H. Vose Foundation

Volunteer Lawyers For Justice

Wegner & Wegner, P.A.

Robert C. Williams, Esq. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer PA Bennett D. Zurofsky, Esq.

Alumni Council 2016-17

Remi L. Spencer ’02 (President) Partner, Spencer & Associates Counselors at Law, L.L.C.

John L. Shahdanian II ’97 (President Elect) Member, Chasan, Leyner & Lamparello, PC

Martin J. Foncello ’05 (Secretary) Managing Consultant, Exiger LLC.

Elaine A. Rocha ’98 (Immediate Past President) Chief Operating Officer, Chief of Staff, AIG Investments

Gregory L. Acquaviva ’06* Vice President, State Government Affairs, UnitedHealth Group

Victor A. Afanador ’98* Member of the Firm, Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC

Brett M. Anders ’97 Principal (Morristown), Jackson Lewis P.C.

Damien L. Bevelle ’10 Staff Attorney, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP

Mayling C. Blanco ’06 Associate, Blank Rome LLP

Marc A. Calello ’89 The Law Office of Marc A. Calello, Esq. P.C.

David V. Calviello ’96* Assistant Prosecutor, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office

Michelle Capezza ’96 Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker & Green, PC

John Cascarano ’07 Attorney at Law, Failla Law Group, LLC

Antonio Celii ’00 General Counsel, Head of Human Resources, Corporate Secretary, CapSpecialty, Inc.

John F. Chiaia ’93 Partner, Chiaia & Associates LLC

Tamara R. Coley ’10 Regulatory Counsel, Division of Policy Development Office of Generic Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food & Drug Administration

Michael L. Collins ’13 Assistant Counsel, Authorities Unit, Office of the Governor of New Jersey

Frank J. De Angelis ’96* Partner, Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass

Javier Diaz ’12 Government Relations Associate, Gibbons P.C.

Timothy M. Donohue ’84* Partner, Arleo & Donohue LLC

Marita S. Erbeck ’02 Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Jeremy Farrell ’07 Corporation Counsel, City of Jersey City

James F. Flanagan ’72

Kimberly A. Franko ’12 Judicial Clerk to Honorable Michael A. Shipp, U.S.D.J

Wanda D. French-Brown ’08 Counsel, Intellectual Property Litigation, Baker Hostetler, LLP

Deborah A. Gabry ’89* Law Offices of Deborah A. Gabry

Noreen M. Giblin ’98 Counsel, Government Affairs, Gibbons P.C.

Desiree Grace ’12 Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Morton I. Greenberg, U.S. Court of Appeals

Justin Hollander ’12 Associate, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.

Jodi Hudson ’96* Of Counsel, Connell Foley LLP

James B. Johnston ’96* Associate, Golden, Rothschild, Spagnola, Lundell, Boylan & Garubo, P.C.

Amanda Laufer Camelotto ’12 Law Clerk to the Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo, U.S.D.J.

Julian Leone ’04 Vice President, Investment Management Division Goldman Sachs & Co.

Daniel R. Levy ’04 Member, Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C.

Kelly Lloyd ’09 Associate, McCarter & English

Amy Matey ’08 Director, Healthcare Compliance Certification Program Seton Hall Law School

Erika M. Lopes-McLeman ’11 Associate, Dentons US LLP

Rachel A. Mills ’10 Associate, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden

Matthew C. Moench ’07

Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, State of NJ

Rachel A. Mongiello ’10 Associate, Cole Schotz P.C.

Patricia C. Morgan ’09 Assistant Commissioner, NJ Dept of Education

Caroline E. Oks ’12 Associate, Gibbons P.C.

Jacqueline C. Pirone ’04* Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law

Catherine I. R. Pontoriero ’10 Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP

Frederic J. Regenye ’95* Counsel, Law Office of Kenneth Lipstein

Cristal Reyes ’12 Legal Counsel, Bed Bath & Beyond

Scott E. Reiser ’07 Member, Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC

Michael J. Riccobono ’09 Associate, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C.

Michael A. Rolek ’13 Associate, Tannenbaum, Helpern, Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Shoshana Schiff ’98 Partner, Trenk, DiPasquale, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C.

David Simunovich ’08 Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

Elina Slavin ’10 Associate, Greenberg & Traurig LLP

Robert E. Spitzer ’06 Associate, MacNeill, O’Neill & Riveles, LLC

Charles J. Uliano ’74 Partner, Chamlin, Rosen, Uliano & Witherington

Kevin G. Walsh ’98 Director, Gibbons P.C.

Jason T. Watson ’07 First Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Jersey City

Kevin W. Weber ’08 Associate, Gibbons P.C.

Brandon Lee Wolff ’14 Associate, LeClairRyan

Jennifer Young ’05 Associate, Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, P.C.

The Honorable Mara ZazzaliHogan ’98* Monmouth County Courthouse

Thomas Zuppa, Jr. ’12 Assistant Prosecutor, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office

*Emeritus Member

Seton Hall University School of Law

One Newark Center

Newark, New Jersey 07102-5210

law.shu.edu

2016-17

Calendar of Alumni Events

September 23

Red Mass, Cathedral Basilica, Newark, 4 p.m., Reception to follow

September 27

Imagining Global Health with Justice: Lessons from the Ebola and Zika Epidemics (CLE), 6-8 p.m., Seton Hall Law

September 29

Law Review SympoSium: The New EU Data Protection Regulation: Transnational Enforcement and its Effect on US Businesses (CLE), 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

October 6

Class Reunions for Classes of 1976, 86, 91, 96, 2006 and 11, Redd’s Biergarten, Newark, 6-9 p.m.

October 11

Alumni Reception, Washington, D.C.

October 19

Rodino Banquet, Newark Club, 6 p.m.

October 20

Alumni CLE: Supreme Court Year in Review & Preview, Larson Auditorium, 5-9 p.m.

November 4

Retirement Celebration for Professor John Wefing, Atrium and Larson Auditorium, 6-9 p.m.

November 17

Alumni CLE: Business Law & E-Discovery, Larson Auditorium, 5-9 p.m.

November 28

Night of Lights tree-lighting ceremony, Atrium, 4-6 p.m.

January 25

Alumni CLE: Employment Law & Family Law, Larson Auditorium, 5-9 p.m.

March 9

Alumni Networking Reception, Grasshopper off the Green, Morristown, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

April 6

Scholarship Reception, 5 to 7 p.m.

May 12

Alumni Dinner Dance, The Grove, Cedar Grove, 6-11 p.m.

May 18

NJSBA Annual Law School Reception, Borgata, Atlantic City, 5:30-7 p.m.

June 2017

Annual Alumni Golf Tournament

September 23, 4 p.m.

32nd Annual Red Mass honoring Susan A. Feeney, Partner, McCarter & English LLP

October 6, 6-9 p.m.

Class Reunions for Classes of 1976, 86, 91, 96, 2006 and 11

November 4, 6-9 p.m.

Retirement Celebration for Professor John Wefing