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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Mary Allen, Megan Cantalupo, Erin Daly, Laurie Grant, Mary Lamb, Mary Marzolla, Where has Gilberte Pierre, Andy Strauss, Constance Sweeney, Suzanne Watts, Katrina Womack Widener Law PHOTOGRAPHERS: “What gives me hope is that I see more awareness Mary Allen, Laurie Grant, Mike Mathis, Nancy Ravert Ward taken you? of environmental issues around the world and EXECUTIVE EDITOR: GRAPHIC DESIGNER / CO-EDITOR: HEAD WRITER / CO-EDITOR: Laurie Grant Leigh Friedman-Prescott Mary Lamb We’d like to feature your story. I see countries taking it seriously enough to put Write to us at rights in their constitutions and to invite people to [email protected]. claim those rights by broadening access to justice.” Interim Dean Erin Daly WIDENER LAW DELAWARE | Volume 21, Number 2 | FALL/WINTER 2014

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Eugene D. McGurk Jr. ’78, Chair Marc R. Abrams ’78, Emeritus Renae B. Axelrod ’91 Interim Co-Dean Erin Daly, JD, Ex Offi cio Michael J. Aiello ’94 President Interim Co-Dean Robyn Meadows, JD, Ex Offi cio Howard K. Alperin ’90 Charles W. Proctor III ’76 Joseph M. Asher ’93 Vice President Renae B. Axelrod ’91, Ex Offi cio Miriam Benton Barish ’92 Anne M. Madonia ’94 Steven P. Barsamian ’75 Carl W. Battle ’82 Secretary Hon. Raymond A. Batten ’79 Kyle D. Bowser ’91 Steven P. Barsamian ’75 Immediate Past President Scott E. Blissman ’97 Charlene D. Davis ’84 C. Grainger Bowman, Vice Chair Claire M. DeMatteis ’92 Tanya C. Blissman ’97 Theresa V. Brown-Edwards Cary L. Flitter ’81 Hon. Richard M. Cappelli ’81 John T. Carroll III ’81 Christopher R. Fromm ’99 Frank C. DePasquale, Jr. ’86 Vincent L. Champion ’01 Dr. Robert D. Gober, JD ’79 E. Douglas DiSandro ’81 Bonnie E. Copeland ’09 Ronald P. Goldfaden ’76, Emeritus Andrea Sasso Greco ’12 Michael G. DeFino ’75, Honorary Mitchell Gurwicz ’95 Liya Groysman ’14 Making Waves Hon. Susan C. Del Pesco ’75 Brenda Alderman James ’92 contents Salvatore R. Guerriero ’97 President James T. Harris III, DEd, Ex Offi cio Jeffrey B. Killino ’00 Catherine N. Harrington ’88 How Widener Law Delaware is infl uencing Richard K. Herrmann Wayne D. Kimmel ’95 2 Interim Dean’s Message John F. Kennedy ’01 Hon. Randy J. Holland Samuel A. Landy ’85 the direction of environmental law close to F. Kevin Lynch ’79 4 3 Development and Alumni Robert A. Honecker Jr. ’81 Hon. Alan B. Levin ’80, Emeritus Cecilia M. McCormick ’91 home and around the world. Bret D. Keisling ’05 Robert O. Lindefjeld ’93 Engagement’s Message Hon. Maria C. McLaughlin ’92 George W. Kern V ’96 Kenneth J. Lopez ’95 James F. Metka ’80 10 Faculty News Kathleen W. McNicholas, MD, JD ’06, LLM ’10 Harry Dillon Madonna ’97 Joseph W. Montgomery ‘08 Edward B. Micheletti ’97 James J. Maron ’85 Stephen J. Negro ’94 15 Faculty Publications George K. Miller Jr. ’81 Caroline B. Mazza, JD ’11 Arthur S. Novello ’86 High Vantage Point Hon. Paul P. Panepinto ’76 Eugene D. McGurk Jr. ’78 16 Events Noelle Palazzo ’05 Kathryn J. Peifer ’02 Patrick J. Murphy ’99 New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Lee Karen Ulmer Pendergast ’95 Scott W. Reid ’02 John L. Reed ’91 29 Honor Roll of Donors Stephen W. Ries ’07 Solomon ’78 refl ects on his journey from John F. Schmutz Cynthia R. Ryan ’79 12 Zachary M. Rubinich ’99 Bernard W. Smalley Sr. ’80 Joseph J. Santarone ’85 Mitchell J. Shore ’81 Widener Law to the highest court in his state. Hon. Lee A. Solomon ’78 John E. Savoth ’85 George R. Twardy ‘88 Craig A. Styer ’90 Leif R. Sigmond Jr. ’90 Vijaysen Yellareddigari ’13 P. Michael Walker Timothy J. Snyder ’81 John A. Wetzel ’75 Douglas J. Steinhardt ’94 Douglas M. Wolfberg ’96 Alice W. Strine ’92 Class Notes Leslee Silverman Tabas ’79 Delaware alumni reaching milestones Andrea Beth Tinianow ’97 James J. Veneruso ’75 and making news. Richard P. Zaretsky ’75 24

Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 1 DEAR ALUMNI & FRIENDS, 2014 Graduates The last twelve months have been full of change “This has meant a renewed energy and an at Widener University School of Law with the Get Connected unprecedented sense of purpose as we fulfi ll retirement of Dean Linda Ammons, the request to the promise of Widener Law Delaware.” the ABA for Harrisburg’s separate accreditation, the search for two new deans, and the achievement & Stay Involved of the Law School’s overall goal as part of Taking the Lead ~ The Campaign for Widener. The offi ce of PLEASE KEEP YOUR CONTACT Development & Alumni Engagement has been INFORMATION CURRENT — diligently working to make sure all transitions GET NOTIFIED ABOUT ALUMNI will be seamless for our alumni. Throughout the separation process, BENEFITS, EVENTS & UPDATES A message from your voice is more important than ever, and I welcome and encourage your feedback and suggestions for ways to improve communications. 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“It’s a question of getting close to the policy makers and the aking legislators and being able to provide legal expertise to the people m who are making the decisions—those who may not be familiar waves with what the issues are or how complicated they are.” Jean Eggen Widener Law According to a recent report from Professor David Hodas, co-author of the “Basically, we have to change the laws Delaware City—20 miles of industrial From Delaware NASA, earth just experienced the Delaware faculty casebook, Climate Change: Mitigation and to give different signals to people so development,” May says. “Ultimately, warmest six-month stretch in 130 years members are Adaptation, understands that addressing we can actually reduce our use of the state enacted a law prohibiting new to Durban The following section of recorded history. Reports like this, these issues is going to be diffi cult in fossil fuels and still keep our economy industrial facilities and heavy industries was written by Interim Dean Erin Daly along the coast. That’s why the combined with measurable evidence creating ripple part because economic interests often up. In that sense, training lawyers, Professor May and Interim Dean Delaware coastline doesn’t look like such as the increasing frequency of clash with environmental ones. While contemplating climate change, and Erin Daly are bringing these lessons effects on an industrial zone. It took lawmakers landscape-altering superstorms, rising solar power, for example, is undoubtedly exploring new ways of thinking about together in the classroom, and extending to step in and say ‘no,’ to make that sea levels, and the ever-shrinking polar environmental “cleaner” energy than oil or coal, it needs the law is enormously important.” them across the world. Over the last ice cap, challenge us to think creatively to be economically feasible to install. choice, and it was a tough one. It was Director of Environmental and Natural few years, they have been exploring as we respond to environmental changes “The stone-age did not end for a lack propelled by Governor Russ Peterson, law and Resources Law Institute Jim May how constitutional law can promote both locally and globally. of stones and the fossil fuel age will not who left a legacy that enhances land elaborates, “Legislators and agencies can environmental protection. Although policy around end for a lack of fossil fuel,” says Hodas, values all along the coast, and improves As we face complex environmental provide incentives for better responses the United States Constitution does who teaches and writes on a wide range the environment and air quality.” issues, it will take a multi-faceted the globe. to energy concerns. Lawmakers can not include environmental rights, the of environmental law topics. “We have approach to discover solutions. bring things to bear, if they have the constitutions of nearly 100 countries by Mary Lamb plenty of it. But, we can’t use it all if we Environmental law is the axis around political will to do so. On one hand, and many sub-national units, including want to keep the planet from going into which these solutions turn, and Widener lawmakers like to get elected and like fi ve American states, do. potentially catastrophic warming. But, Law Delaware is taking the lead. From to get funding. On the other hand, you it’s so valuable and so comparatively Some of these provisions guarantee local legislation to international law have big coal, big oil, big natural gas, cheap that everyone is going to use it.” an individual an enforceable right reform, members of our Environmental big pharmaceuticals, and the jobs they to a quality or a clean environment, and Natural Resources Law Institute Law and regulation can help. “The only produce and their economic obligations while others impose duties to promote use teaching, advocacy, and legal way to reduce the use of fossil fuels is to their shareholders. But lawmakers set sustainability or to hold the nation’s scholarship to protect the environment to have laws in place that change the up that framework of corporate law and natural resources in trust for present and improve society as a whole. price signals, restrict the use, make can fi nesse it so that it makes more sense “The only way to reduce and future generations. Provisions like utilities put in renewables,” says Hodas. for corporations and others to do their these are so common that the majority fair share, and along the way to improve the use of fossil fuels of the world’s inhabitants now live the environment, enhance land values, is to have laws in place under a constitution that protects increase tourism and more.” the environment in some way. Daly May points to the state of Delaware that change the price and May’s book, Global Environmental as a good example of how the law can signals, restrict the use, Constitutionalism, examines these intercede. “Fifty years ago, a large provisions and the cases that have company wanted to build a string of and make utilities put been decided under them. giant petrochemical and petroleum in renewables.” May explains, “We’re seeing what the refi neries along the Delaware coast David Hodas constitutions of all these countries are from Wilmington all the way down to

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“We’re seeing what the constitutions of all of these countries “Courts have not been reluctant to accept the challenge are saying about the environment . . . and then we’re examining of enforcing environmental rights, even though those the extent to which the courts have been receptive to claims judicial actions can have signifi cant and serious political based on those constitutional provisions.” Jim May and economic consequences.” Erin Daly

ecologically sustainable development South African Department of Mineral Not Science Fiction stratosphere for a long time,” explains and use of natural resources while Resources. Still others are examining Strauss. “The idea is that the sulfur promoting justifi able economic and whether the constitutional provision Looking through a different lens, would refl ect the sun coming in, limit social development.” Despite the broad can be used to promote clean-up of Associate Dean and Professor Andy solar energy, and then the earth will heat wording and the capacious guarantees abandoned mines. Strauss examines how international law up less quickly.” articulated in this provision, courts in is necessary to manage environmental These are just a few examples of the The science is based on the effects South Africa have yet to fully embrace it. issues. He poses some interesting ways students are learning about of volcanic eruptions that spew large questions, such as, what if there was a Students in Dean Daly’s and Professor environmental constitutionalism by quantities of sulfur into the stratosphere. way to spray a protective chemical into May’s class are trying to change working on live issues with lawyers For example, following the eruption the stratosphere to fi lter the sun and that. The class—the fi rst practicum across the globe. The students in the of Mount Pinatubo in 1992, the whole cool the planet? offered at the Law School—connects class are getting to know these South planet cooled by approximately one students with lawyers from three South African lawyers through regular Skype Actually, there is a way. And it’s not degree for a year or two. African environmental and human conversations in the class and email very diffi cult. While the science is intriguing, Strauss’s rights organizations: the Centre for contact on their own. Through this “This technique is called solar radiation primary interest is in the international Environmental Rights in Cape Town, collaborative venture, the students management,” explains Strauss, a leading law aspect. “What does the governance the Center for Applied Legal Studies and the South African lawyers are expert on geoengineering, which is the look like if you’re going to do this? How at the University of Witwatersrand in contributing to the full vindication saying about the environment, in what protecting forests against unlawful attempt to intentionally alter the earth’s do you get people to agree?” he asks. Johannesburg, and the Legal Resources of constitutional environmental rights ways they protect it, and then we’re timber licenses, to illegal gold mining, to climate to counteract the effects of Center in Durban. These lawyers are in South Africa. These questions are relevant, because examining the extent to which the courts unregulated dumping of toxic materials, climate change. Strauss is the author of relying on the students’ research to help solar radiation management is viable. have been receptive to claims based on to pollution in the rivers of Argentina The results of the students’ work will the book, Climate Change Geoengineering: them advance constitutional claims in “A billionaire could do it on his or those constitutional provisions.” and the bays of the Philippines, to the be used by the attorneys in current Philosophical Perspectives, Legal Issues, and current cases. her own. A small country could do it,” distribution of water in the deserts of and/or future cases. This work will Governance Frameworks. Actually, courts have been very receptive. asserts Strauss. “You can imagine an Israel and the townships of South Africa. In one case, residents of a neighborhood be “incredibly useful,” says Melissa “We’re seeing cases in Argentina, Israel, “There are about 75 different ideas for alliance of small island states, which In all of these cases, courts have engaged near Durban are challenging the impacts Fourie of the Centre for Environmental India, Chile, and South Africa, in every geoengineering that people talk about,” are predicted to be under water in the constitutional environmental provisions of a major port expansion on the Rights. Fourie is working with 3L part of the world, with different legal says Strauss. “But the main one right next century, could get together and say, to gauge governmental responsibility for environment and on their human rights. Chris Moore, who is one of the fi rst traditions, and different environmental now is solar radiation management, protecting the environment. Students in the class are working with researchers to investigate how the South challenges,” says Daly. “Courts have not which is to spray sulfur particles into the lawyers representing the residents to African constitution’s protection for been reluctant to accept the challenge of One of the most ambitious efforts to the stratosphere. It is also the most identify possible constitutional claims “well-being” can be used to improve enforcing environmental rights, use a nation’s constitution to protect controversial because it is technically they could make and examining whether environmental outcomes throughout the even though those judicial actions can the environment is in South Africa. feasible, and could have a huge impact the planned expansion violates the nation. There is “so little guidance on have signifi cant and serious political and Their constitution creates a right to on climate change.” constitutional guarantee of sustainable economic consequences.” “an environment that is not harmful this issue. That’s why we’ve put the class development. Other students are “You can use hot air balloons or specially to health or well-being” and obligates on this,” smiles Fourie. Indeed, constitutional courts in all researching whether the constitutional designed airplanes to spray fi ne sulfur the government to develop “reasonable Moore is up to the challenge. “I feel regions of the world have accepted the provision could be used to compel the particles so that they’ll stay up in the legislative and other measures” that like a trailblazer,” he says. challenge of bringing these provisions government to invest in compliance prevent pollution and ecological to life. The cases involve a wide array monitoring and enforcement of the degradation, that promote conservation, of environmental settings—from nation’s environmental laws by the and that commit the nation to “secure

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“The formative period of international law was based on nation states “I have a fundamental belief that that were all sovereign. Now our problems become internationalized. the law can and will adapt . . . I believe The smoke you put up in the United States is not just about the human nature and the skills of the climate in the United States. It’s about the global climate. So, we generation that we are training now need a global system that’s adapted to the problems we have.” Andy Strauss will rise to the challenge.” Ken Kristl

‘nobody is doing anything. We’re going He also believes that law schools research for environmental groups, and coast, as public and private interests For Kristl, the role of Widener Law we’ll choose the options that ultimately under water. We’re going to sponsor solar play a key role in helping address citizens who are involved in environ- may collide. Delaware and the clinic is meaningful. help us to adapt to the environmental radiation management.’ Who could tell environmental issues. “When you’re mental law cases. It has represented changes that are going to take place. “This has been identified as a problem “From the perspective of a clinician, them that they couldn’t? Who decides talking about something like climate many clients, including the Sierra Club, There are going to be changes. We’re for Delaware, so what are the strategies? who continues to practice law, in whether we do this and how can we set up change, the fundamental constraint on Potomac Riverkeeper, and groups of going to have to adapt,” he says. “I have a What are the legal tools you could use addition to being a teacher, I see that a mechanism for making a decision that taking effective action has been politics,” citizens challenging development, fundamental belief that the law can and to adapt to rising sea levels?” asks Kristl. we have an important role to play in people will agree on? What if somebody asserts Strauss. “But law schools all over such as the installation of a fighting to make the environment will adapt and that certainly the students just goes ahead and does it? How does the the country are educating, in some ways, 279-megawatt power plant for a data As part of the grant, students better,” he asserts. I see coming through—who will be the world respond?” the most politically influential class, center in Newark, Delaware. researched and wrote first drafts of lawyers of tomorrow—will confront who will be the legislators and lobbyists strategies that became Kristl’s resource And despite grim predictions, Kristl these problems and find the best There are no easy answers. The truth is At the same time, the clinic is heavily of tomorrow. The hope is that when as he wrote the report, Assessing the remains hopeful. “I’m fundamentally solution. I believe human nature and that the historical design of international involved in research. Most recently, they really understand the details, the Legal Toolbox for Sea Level Rise Adaptation in optimistic that from a legal perspective, the skills of the generation that we are law is not set up for scenarios like this one. clinic faculty and students completed science, and the law, that they will Delaware, which was published last year. the options will become clearer. I think training now will rise to the challenge.” “The formative period of international an influential project under a grant break the logjam.” law was based on nation states that were from the state of Delaware, in which all sovereign,” explains Strauss. “Now our they explored the legal options problems become internationalized. The The Legal Toolbox available in the state for adapting to smoke you put up in the United States is rising sea levels. It is predicted that Toxic Torts in a Nutshell not just about the climate in the United Part of educating that next generation is sea levels will rise anywhere from 1.8 States. It’s about the global climate. So, offering practical experience. Widener to 6 feet by the end of the century. Government contractors operated In addition to working on the latest “That’s a huge issue in we need a global system that’s adapted to Law Delaware’s Environmental and Estimates indicate that up to 11 percent burn pits to dispose of trash in Iraq version of her book and introducing the Toxic Substances the problems we have.” Natural Resources Clinic has been of Delaware land mass could be under and Afghanistan for long periods of Widener Law Delaware students Control Act—whether doing that for 25 years. Currently under water by 2100. As this occurs, complex time. Many believe that these burn to the world of toxic torts, science, to preempt private For the record, Strauss does not believe the leadership of Director Ken Kristl, problems abound for businesses, home pits released toxic chemicals into and the law, Eggen is also an active rights of action.” that geoengineering is the answer. the environment causing military member of a Special Committee on the clinic provides representation and owners, and municipalities along the As important legislative “The best solution is to stop putting personnel to complain of headaches Congressional Relations of the ABA’s decisions are made and carbon into the environment. The and respiratory problems as the result section on environment, energy, and Jean Eggen limits on substances and of exposure. Can a suit be brought resources. “We’ve been working with question is if we’re not able to do that requirements are established, the role against the government contractors Congress, as they try to modernize the politically then what do we do as a fall Cape Henlopen Lighthouse of this committee is a valuable one. “It’s on the Delaware coastline. due to the exposure? Or do the Toxic Substances Control Act,” she back? This is getting more and more a question of getting close to the policy contractors, who claim that they are explains. The role of the committee is discussion,” he says. makers and the legislators and being doing the work of the government, to “answer substantive legal questions able to provide legal expertise to the To that end, Strauss includes geo- have a right to assert the same and to provide members of congress people who are making the decisions— engineering as a topic in his climate immunity that the federal government with a little more information on some those who may not be familiar with what would have if it was being sued? really, really thorny issues.” change seminar. “Our obligation as the issues are or how complicated they This is just one of the hot button teachers is to reflect what’s currently For her part, Eggen wrote a white are,” Eggen explains. “They are often issues that Distinguished Professor happening,” he says. “Increasingly, paper on what it would mean if the listening to a different group of people, Jean Eggen will explore in the geoengineering is part of the discussion Toxic Substances Control Act had a to lobbyists or their constituencies. upcoming 5th edition of her book, and debate that students need to learn provision that said no one could bring We’re trying to be impartial and provide Toxic Torts in a Nutshell, to be about in terms of understanding the law.” a state tort action. She explains, that expertise for them.” published this summer.

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idener Law represented the largest contingent of faculty from any law school Helen S. Balick, and introduced Professor JAMES R. MAY presented “Elonis v. U.S.: W presenting at the Academy of Environmental Law annual conference in Tarragona, Grohsgal as the fi rst holder of the law school’s Overview and Implications,” at the law Spain. Attended by the leaders in environmental policy and climate change from around professorship in her name. school’s First Monday: A Preview of the the world, the conference was sponsored by the International Union for the Conservation New Supreme Court Term. May presented LARRY HAMERMESH presented the 2014 of Nature (IUCN), the oldest and largest global environmental network. Professors from “Constitutional Environmental Rights Ben Beinart Memorial Lecture at the both the Delaware and Harrisburg campuses attended, including Delaware Professors Erin and Energy Exploration,” at Yale Law University of Cape Town, South Africa. He Daly, David Hodas, and Jim May, and Harrisburg Distinguished Professor John Dernbach, School. With Interim Dean Erin Daly, he spoke, at the invitation of the Securities and MICHAEL SLINGER was interviewed on the amicus curiae briefs on two sentencing issues and Visiting Scholar Don Brown. “We’re constantly getting invited to do these sorts of presented “The Future of Environmental Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory subject of his career as a law librarian as part in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on things and ultimately, that’s a testament to the grit and interests of the faculty,” says May. Constitutionalism in Advancing Energy Committee in Washington, D.C., on the of HeinOnline’s Series: “An Oral History of behalf of the Pennsylvania Association of for a Fair Society in a Safe Planet,” subject of issuer adoption of fee-shifting Law Librarianship.” Criminal Defense Lawyers. “Constitutionalism and Hydraulic bylaws for intra-corporate litigation. He Fracturing,” and “Global Environmental JEAN K. SBARGE presented, “The ANDREW STRAUSS chaired a panel participated in a panel discussion on the CHRISTINE D. ALLIE presented “Finding including a discussion on the coming out of Constitutionalism Practicum” at the Read Shoes: Stepping into the Reader’s on “Environmental Constitutionalism subject of indemnifi cation and advancement an Intangible Model Through Success: professional athletes. International Union for the Conservation Shoes Through Video, Case Illustration, in Africa” at the Widener Law School of litigation expenses in limited liability Are India and Brazil’s Non-arm’s Length of Nature Academy of Environmental Drawing, and a Model,” at the 16th Biennial Symposium on Global Environmental JEAN EGGEN served as a moderator for the companies at the American Bar Association Transfer Pricing Methods a Better Model Law, 12th Annual Colloquium, Universitat Conference of the Legal Writing Institute. Constitutionalism. He also chaired “Asia” panel of the symposium on “Global Business Law Section’s 2014 LLC Institute for Developing Economies than the UN Rovira i Virgili, in Tarragona, Spain. He the panel, “Climate Geoengineering Environmental Constitutionalism.” in Arlington, Virginia. He also spoke on LEONARD SOSNOV gave presentations on Model?” at Northeastern University School presented “Delaware Coastal Zone: Legal Governance: The Role of International a panel on “Valuation Hot Topics in mandatory minimum sentencing issues to of Law, and also on a young scholars tax JULES EPSTEIN participated as a lecturer Dimensions,” at the Delaware Coastal Zone Law” at the Annual Meeting of the Dispute Settings,” as part of the 2014 the Philadelphia Bar Association Criminal panel at the Southeastern Association of in the fi rst National Forensic College at Act Celebration sponsored by the Delaware American Branch of the International Business Valuation Conference sponsored Justice Section and to the Pennsylvania Law Schools conference. In addition, Allie Cardozo School of Law. He also taught a chapter of the Sierra Club. He presented Law Association. by the American Society of Appraisers Public Defenders Association. He also fi led gave presentations on Comptroller v. Wynne, a course on current topics in the law for the “Federal Judicial Developments,” at the and Chartered Business Valuators in tax case that will be heard in the upcoming National Judicial College in New Orleans, Annual Environmental Law Forum for the Toronto, Canada. Supreme Court term, during Widener Law LA. Professor Epstein led Widener Law Pennsylvania Bar Institute. May presented VETERANS LAW CLINIC CELEBRATES VICTORIES Delaware’s 2014 Supreme Court Preview Delaware’s 2014 Intensive Trial Advocacy LOUISE HILL was appointed by American Bar “Equal Protection, Title IX, and Girls’ Webinar and at the school’s First Monday: Program [ITAP] with new course materials Association President William C. Hubbard Right to Play,” at the Mid-Atlantic Almost fi ve years in the making, our Veterans Law Clinic is celebrating a big win for one A Preview of the New Supreme Court Term and new technology and gave the annual to the Editorial Board of the ABA/BNA Feminist Law Conference and at Widener of its clients. The veteran, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia while serving in the at Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP. Pew Lecture at the Widener University main Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct. Law. He chaired the symposium, “Global Army in 1979, had long been denied benefi ts. The Veterans Law Clinic fi led motions on campus, with a presentation entitled “What’s Environmental Constitutionalism,” his behalf and last spring he was rewarded with substantial monthly benefi ts, as well as JOHN CULHANE wrote his fi rst piece for the ALICIA KELLY presented “The Economics of Wrong With Forensics?” hosted by the Widener Law Review. retroactive benefi ts for the time his appeal was pending. In response to another motion Philadelphia City Paper, “What We’re Losing Intergenerational Care” at the Law & Society fi led by the Veterans Law Clinic, an even bigger victory occurred this fall when the client When We Lose Giovanni’s Room.” He BRUCE GROHSGAL presented at Widener Conference as part of the Law & Aging LAURA RAY was awarded the Douglas was awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in retroactive benefi ts. Congratulations also continued writing for Slate, including Law Delaware’s 2014 Supreme Court Preview Collaborative Research Network. She also E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship to everyone involved in the case, including Clinic Director Susan Saidel, clinic staff, and the publications: “Bespoke Babies: Can Webinar. He refl ected on the case of Wellness presented “Intergenerational Economies,” at Award at the 2014 commencement. She students, and Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps and Taishoff Legal Fellow, Liz Tarloski. A White Woman Sue a Sperm Bank for International Network Limited v. Sharif, in which the Family Law and Teachers Conference at also spoke about the cases on the Supreme Receiving a Black Man’s ‘Product’?,” “What the U.S. Supreme Court in its current term the University of Minnesota School of Law. Court’s docket for its 2014 term at the The Clinic, was recently ranked as one of the “most innovative” clinics in the country by Today’s Gay Marriage Victory Means for will consider the extent of, and limits on, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the National Jurist, honored the Rest of America,” “Pay Up, BP!,” and bankruptcy courts’ jurisdiction and authority. University of Delaware. with a 2014 Delaware “In Pennsylvania, the State Can’t Bring He spoke on that case again at the law Governor’s Outstanding CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JUDY RITTER and FRANCIS CATANIA Itself to Justify its Gay Marriage Ban.” At school’s First Monday: A Preview of the New NEWLY-NAMED Volunteer Award for DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS gave a presentation entitled, “Growin’ Up: the AALS Annual Meeting in Washington, Supreme Court Term. Professor Grohsgal community service Human Development and Clinic Students,” D.C., he presented “The Paradoxes of Civil was the keynote speaker at The Institute John Culhane, Jean Eggen, (pictured), and noted by at the American Association of Law Schools Unions.” He was on two separate panels at of Delaware Corporate and Business Law’s Alicia Kelly, and Jim May. the ABA as a model for Conference on Clinical Legal Education, in veterans law clinics. the Lavender Law Conference in New York, “Bankruptcy: A Look Back & A Look Ahead,” Chicago, IL. an event that honored U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

10 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 11 “It has been said that the true measure of a man is not by the estate that he creates, but rather he is to be judged upon the ledger of his unselfi sh WIDENERWIDENER LAW DELAWARE LAW contribution to the good of his fellow man. Our alumnus, Lee A. Solomon, is Alumnus Profile indeed rich upon such an accounting. He stands apart, having obtained success in the trilogy of profession, public service and personal achievement.”

Gene McGurk ’78, Chairman of Widener Law Board of Overseers and Secretary of Widener University Board of Trustees.

Lee Solomon ’78 High

For as long as he can remember, Lee Solomon ’78 His journey began at Widener Law Delaware, where has had an interest in public service. “I was always Solomon learned that he possessed a natural skill set fascinated by it, even in high school and college,” he that would lend itself to trial advocacy. “I was very verbal. Vantage says. “In American history, the philosophy that there I was a good communicator, I wrote reasonably well are some concepts worth fi ghting for—freedom being and I worked hard,” he says. “I thought my ability to one of them—and that there was a group of people communicate would help me as a trial lawyer and I was who founded this country and were willing to give up somewhat more interested and fascinated by the criminal everything—their power, their wealth, their life—for law and tort courses.” Point that concept is so admirable. I’ve always had a lofty Those skills and interests led him to his fi rst job with a New Jersey Supreme view of public service.” small litigation fi rm in Philadelphia, run by a talented trial Court Justice Lee That vantage point has taken him to great heights. It lawyer named Tom Rutter, who would become both a Solomon ’78 refl ects on inspired him throughout a career as a trial lawyer, into boss and an invaluable mentor to the young Solomon. public service and politics, from town councilman, to “Tom was a terrifi c trial lawyer, and I knew if I could just the inspiration behind state assemblyman, through six years as the Camden carry his bags and watch him work, it would be a great County Prosecutor, to federal prosecutor, Superior Court education—and it was,” says Solomon. his journey from the judge, and president of the New Jersey Board of Public In addition to the practical aspects of trial law, Rutter also “In American history, the philosophy Utilities. Recently, he reached a new peak when he was classrooms at Widener taught Solomon some life lessons that he has relied on sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice for the state of that there are some concepts worth throughout his career. “Tom taught me that success and Law Delaware to the New Jersey. Serving since a private swearing-in service failure are not always entirely dependent on what you fi ghting for—freedom being one of in June, Solomon was honored at a public ceremony in halls of the New Jersey do. You have to be able to accept defeat and learn from October. In a room full of New Jersey’s most powerful them—and that there was a group it,” explains Solomon. “Understand that it’s not always Supreme Court…and citizens, Solomon was proudly surrounded by his wife because of what you did. Defeat in a courtroom is very of people who founded this country Dianne, and their three children, Rachel, Eric, and Aaron the lessons he learned humbling. If you look at it as – ‘well I’m not good at what and were willing to give up as he was sworn in. along the way. I do’— you’re done. You have to learn from it and accept everything—their power, their Despite his soaring accomplishments, Solomon insists the fact that one of the keys to winning a case is having wealth, their life—for that concept by Mary Lamb his career has not been a straight ascent to the top. a case that’s winnable. And then understand what it is Along with success, there have been challenges, and about that case that can be successful and use that in the is so admirable. I’ve always had a he values both experiences equally. “Character is what best way you can. In other words, you do everything you lofty view of public service.” happens when you’re tested,” he asserts. can to maximize your chance for success and that’s how

12 Widener Law Volume 20,21, Number 2 | Fall /2013 Winter 2014 13 WIDENER LAW DELAWARE n 2011, Lee Solomon and his wife generously established the Lee and Dianne Solomon Scholarship Fund. Created to benefi t students who are active in pro bono programming at the Faculty Publications 2014 school’s Public Interest Resource Center, the scholarship was inspired by a sense of gratitude to Widener Law Delaware. “I wanted to make a commitment to the school,” Lee Solomon says. I“It was very good to me as a student. Without it, I couldn’t have arrived at any of the places I’ve been. It was my experience with some of the professors and their involvement and interest that caused me Keep up with Widener Law Delaware faculty scholarship by subscribing to the Widener Law to want to learn about campaigns and get involved in politics. I just wanted to give back.” Legal Studies Research Paper Series from SSRN. This free email series delivers the latest articles HAYMAN, ROBERT L., JR., Op-Ed., by Widener Law faculty to your email inbox. Visit: ssrn.com/link/Widener-LEG.html to subscribe. Remembering Justice Warren’s Surprising Legacy, THE NEWS J. (Wilmington, DE), May 17, 2014, at A9. CONNER, DANA HARRINGTON, GARFIELD, ALAN E., Op-Ed., Can We Still Financial Freedom: Women, Money, and Domestic Call Ourselves ‘We the People?’ SUNDAY NEWS J. HODAS, DAVID R., State Initiatives, in Abuse, 20 WM. & MARY J. WOMEN & L. (Wilmington, DE), Sept. 14, 2014, at A19. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND U.S. LAW, 339 (2014). Op-Ed., Is Contraception Mandate ‘No Big Deal?’ Chapter 10 at 303 (Michael Gerrard & Jody Freeman eds., ABA 2d ed. 2014). THE NEWS J. (Wilmington, DE), Jul. 1, you evaluate your performance. You have to know that Of course, there has been plenty of success along the DALY, ERIN, The H. Albert Young 2014, at A8. Op-Ed., Constitution and the Environment: Distinguished Lecture in Constitutional Law you did everything you could. And if you do that, you’ll way. His appointment as a Supreme Court Justice for Op-Ed., Here’s Some Malarkey: Judges Are Federalism at Work, THE NEWS J. Constitutional Comparisons: Emerging Dignity (Wilmington, DE), Sep. 16, 2014, at A9. succeed. You’ll be fi ne.” New Jersey shines as only the most recent achievement. Umpires, THE NEWS J. (Wilmington, DE), Rights at Home and Abroad, 20 WIDENER L. “This is the pinnacle. I still pinch myself,” he says. May 19, 2014, at A9. Solomon carried Rutter’s lessons forward when he REV. 199 (2014). “It’s fascinating.” KELLY, ALICIA BROKARS, Sharing opened his own fi rm in New Jersey and then more Op-Ed., Instead of Government Truth Police, a Transitional Justice in Iraq: Learning the Hard Way, Inequality, 2013 MICH. ST. L. REV. 967. Wiser Course is Informed Citizenry, THE NEWS J. ambitiously entered the political arena. “Tom always At Solomon’s prestigious October swearing-in ceremony, 47 ISR. L. REV. 63 (2014). (Wilmington, DE), April 21, 2014, at A9. taught me that you can level the playing fi eld by being New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno & James R. May, The Future We Want MAATMAN, MARY ELLEN, Lawyering in a skillful advocate,” Solomon relates. “If I was a good offered these words of praise: “Lee possesses the Op-Ed., Making the Case for Contraception and Constitutionally Enshrined Procedural the Lion’s Mouth: The Story of S. D. Redmond and Over Religious Views, THE NEWS J. advocate, if I was well prepared, and I could present an patience, open-mindedness, courtesy, tact, fi rmness, Rights in Environmental Matters, in GLOBAL (Wilmington, DE), Mar. 24, 2014, at A9. Pruitt v. State, 83 MISS. L.J. 459 (2014). issue well, I could be a success as a trial lawyer, and I understanding, compassion, humility, and most ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AT A CROSSROADS, could maybe be a success in government and politics as importantly, common sense that will serve the people Chapter 3 (Robert V. Percival et al. eds., Edward Elgar Pub. 2014). HAMERMESH, LAWRENCE A., Director SLINGER, MICHAEL J., What the well, so I gave it a shot.” It was a good decision. of New Jersey and this judiciary well.” Actions of Abe Lincoln Continue to Teach Us Nominations, 39 DEL. J. CORP. L. 117 (2014). & James R. May, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL While he’d been involved in politics at the grassroots Inspired by this new role, Solomon says, “There are Today, in TEACHING LEGAL HISTORY: CONSTITUTIONALISM (Cambridge 2014). & Norman M. Monhait, A Delaware COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES 53 level in Philadelphia, Solomon’s political career really took challenging issues. But, I’ve never been one to shrink Response to Delaware’s Choice, 39 DEL. J. (Robert M. Jarvis ed., Widley, Simmonds fl ight when he moved to New Jersey. Ironically, a power from an argument. I’ve never been one who’s timid. I EGGEN, JEAN M., Being Small in a Supersized CORP. L. 71 (2014). & Hill Pub. 2014). outage played an integral role in his rise. He shares, “I think I’ll fi t in well within the debate. My hope is that I’ll World: Tackling the Problem of Low-Level Exposures bought a house in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, and we fulfi ll the obligation that my oath creates. I’ll work very in Toxic Tort Actions, 44 ENVTL. L. REP. (Envtl. had a power outage on the block. A bunch of neighbors hard and exercise good judgment.” L. Inst.) 10630 (2014). were outside milling around and I met a neighbor across While he embraces the exciting challenge ahead, he the street who was a councilwoman. We were in the The Delaware Journal of offers this advice to those just starting out in their EPSTEIN, JULES, Eyewitnesses and same party and when she learned I was interested, she careers. “Be prepared to start at the beginning, at the Erroneous Convictions: An American Conundrum, Corporate Law recently took helped get me involved locally. Within a relatively brief in CONTROVERSIES IN INNOCENCE CASES bottom rung. Learn the nuts and bolts. And keep in mind a distinguished top honor period of time, she decided not to run again, and I was IN AMERICA 41 (Sara Lucy Cooper ed., that you have to look for and seize opportunity. Make the in a national ranking of running for her seat on council.” Soon enough, Solomon Ashgate Pub. Co. 2014). most of it and then look for the next best one. Life is not law reviews. The Journal was a town councilman. Preferring the “Wise Man” to Science: The Failure a straight line. Work is not a straight line. Career is not a of Courts and Non-Litigation Mechanisms to ranked fi rst among student- With a rare blend of intelligence, ambition, warmth, and, straight line.” Demand Validity in Forensic Matching Testimony, edited journals that charisma, Solomon moved quickly, holding a variety of Looking back on his own fascinating journey from 20 WIDENER L. REV. 81 (2014). specialize in “corporations offi ces at the local and state level, ultimately serving in all Widener Law Delaware to the New Jersey Supreme et al., Forensic Science(s) in the Courtroom: three branches of government. and associations” and in Court, Solomon remains a passionate advocate for public Symposium Transcript, 20 WIDENER L. REV. 119 (2014). “commercial law,” based Through it all, there were ups and downs. “People forget service. “I don’t think there is anything more noble than upon citations in federal that I ever lost a race. But I had plenty of defeats. I ran public service. I think there are so many talented people for Congress and did not win. It’s an important lesson. who have so much to offer in so many areas that other FERRELL, IVA J. & Starla J. Williams, and state court opinions over I believe that you can learn more from failure than from people will benefi t from. It could be public interest law, or No At-Risk Student Left Behind: The Convergence the last eight years. of Academic Support Pedagogy and Experiential success. If you never taste defeat, you won’t be good at economics, or working for the government in a way that Education, 38 S. ILL. U. L.J. 375 (2014). what you do. It really does teach you about yourself. It you fi nd productive. It’s incredibly rewarding.” builds a quality of character.”

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Delaware Dean Ammons’ Retirement Party

Graduation he community bid farewell to TDean Linda L. Ammons with a retirement party at the end of the May 2014 spring semester in the Barristers’ Club. Widener University President The Delaware campus celebrated Graduate Victoria Sweeney gets a hug. James T. Harris III announced the creation of the Linda L. Ammons the 2014 commencement Diversity Scholarship at the event. on the lawn with Delaware Above, from left: President James T. Harris III poses with Dean Linda L. Ammons and Governor Jack Markell. Associate Professor Leslie A. Johnson accepts the Outstanding Ammons is currently serving as Governor Jack Markell as the Faculty Award, decided by a vote of the graduating class. counsel to the president for legal commencement speaker. The education at Widener University for this academic year. class also heard from Dean Linda L. Ammons, valedictorian Jordan Above: President James T. Harris III with Dean Linda L. Ammons. Below, from left: Delaware Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden, Dean Linda L. Strokoff and Widener University Ammons, and retired Superior Court Judge Susan Del Pesco ’75. President James T. Harris III.

Graduate Jay Patel and family.

Graduates and friends celebrate. Below, clockwise from left: Deanna Watson ‘14, Jennifer Friend-Kelly ‘13, Candace Embry ‘14, Jeanine Howard ‘14, Roderick Thompson ‘13, Chantal Jones ‘14, former multicultural affairs offi cer Troy Riddle ‘08, and Jaclyn Crittenden ‘14.

Delaware valedictorian Jordan Strokoff addresses his class.

2014 recipients of the Douglas E. Ray Excellence in Faculty Scholarship Award: Professor Laura K. Ray and Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law Lawrence A. Hamermesh.

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law.widener.edu/events Events law.widener.edu/events Jurist Academy Alumni Sworn in to SCOTUS Bar he Jurist Academy was held this Student Awards Tsummer, marking the seventh year of this diversity pipeline program. idener Law Delaware alumni were admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court Coordinated by Assistant Professor of the United States at a hearing in Washington, D.C. Cynthia Ryan ’79 W of Legal Methods, Sydney Howe- stood before the nine justices of the Supreme Court and moved for the group’s Barksdale, the program brought admission. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg students from undergraduate programs made personal visits to a Widener Law reception held at the court after the hearing. in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Admitted alumni include Jennifer D. Armstrong ’00, John D. Cirrinicione Alabama, and New York to Widener ’07, Lauren A. Pisapia Cirrinicione ’07, Michael D’Agostino ’06, Timothy W. Law Delaware. Davenport ’01, Shelley Dugan ’87 JD and ’88 LL.M, Mary Jane E. Fitch ’96, Widener University President James Carol L. Gallagher ’95, Mary T. Hoang ’04, Kelley Huff ’07, Scott E. Maier ’98, Dr. Sydney Howe-Barksdale thanks Judge T. Harris III greets Supreme Court Paul P. Panepinto ’76 for talking with the James Metka ’80, Thomas A. Rothermel ’04 and Francesca Zeltmann ’03. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. students during their visit to the Court of Common Pleas at Philadelphia City Hall.

tudent awards were presented in the spring on the Delaware campus. SWidener University President James T. Harris III presented the President’s Award to Olufunke O. Fagbami. Interim Dean Erin Daly gave the Dean’s Award to student Brittany M. Giusini. From left: Interim Dean Erin Daly, Brittany M. Giusini, Olufunke O. Fagbami, Above: Law school advancement staff with University Below: Joanie Peet and attorney Doneene President James T. Harris III. President James T. Harris III, from left, Public Relations Damon, center, of Richards Layton & Finger Offi cer Mary Allen, Harrisburg Director of Development hosted the Jurist Academy students for tours, Natasha Lewis, Director of Alumni Engagement Nancy lunch, and presentations by their fi rm. Ravert Ward, Delaware Associate Director of Development Megan Cantalupo, Assistant Vice President of Development and Alumni Engagement Laurie Grant, and Donor Relations Coordinator Judy McLaughlin. Left: The Widener group of Supreme Court bar admittees includes 14 Delaware alumni.

he 2014-2015 Wolcott Fellows, Tfrom left, Megan McGovern, Michael Van Gorder, Olufunke Fagbami, William Burton, Andrew Berni, and Interim Dean Erin Daly.

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he law school partnered with DuPont Legal Tto co-sponsor a day-long conference focusing Welcome to the Profession on developments in intellectual property law and featuring presentations by the nation’s premier he incoming class was welcomed at a fall event in the authorities on the topic. TRuby R. Vale Moot Courtroom that featured several speakers and served to inspire students on their law school From left: Thomas Sager, retired DuPont general counsel, partner with Ballard Spahr, and current journey. Interim Dean Erin Daly, along with alumni member of Widener University’s Board of Trustees, John Cirrinicione ’07 and Kenneth Rothweiler ’81, Interim Dean Erin Daly, and Michael Walker, DuPont vice welcomed students. Professor Arthur J. Schwartz, president and chief intellectual property counsel, and current member of the law school’s Board of Overseers. of Widener University’s Oskin Leadership Institute reminded them that lawyers are leaders.

elaware launched the Family Health t the start of the fall semester lumni and students gathered for an DLaw and Policy Institute this fall. Co- A students mingled with Development A informal networking opportunity in directed by Professors John G. Culhane, & Alumni Engagement staff, Interim Wilmington, Delaware. Alicia Kelly and Dana Harrington Dean Erin Daly and Associate Dean Director of Alumni Engagement Conner, the Institute will focus on a for Student Academic Affairs Susan Nancy Ravert Ward (on the right) myriad of issues, including child welfare, Goldberg while enjoying pretzels and catches up with alumni. At the welcome reception, clockwise from top left: AVP, Development and Alumni Engagement Laurie Grant and Alumni child abuse and neglect, juvenile justice, water ice at Geesey House. Association Vice President Charles Proctor III ’76; students gather and mingle; Leon A. Williams ’82 and Interim Dean Erin Daly. human rights, reproductive justice, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights, and more. The Institute offers a certifi cate program. Students will receive idener Law Delaware hosted concentrated legal training, including Wtwo debates this fall in key fi eld experience in areas relating First State races. Interim Dean to family law, health law, and the Erin Daly, left, welcomes attorney intersection of the two. In addition general candidates Catherine to specifi c coursework, students he Career Development Offi ce and Society of Recent Alumni presented a Damavandi ’99, Matt Denn, have a required experiential learning workshop entitled “My Place in the Practice” which helped students identify David Graham, and Ted Kittila. component involving the Medical- T Legal Partnership, Delaware Civil their niche in the practice of law. Law Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, or a From Left: Zachary Dryden ’15 , John D. Cirrinicione ’07 and Lea Nora Ruffi n, qualifying externship. Assistant Dean, Career Development

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idener Law Delaware Wcelebrated the arrival of Helen Pileggi Lecture S. Balick Visiting Professor in Business Bankruptcy Law Bruce Grohsgal (pictured right) with a he annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law featured CLE program titled, “Bankruptcy: TBrian Cheffi ns, the S.J. Berwin Professor of Corporate Law at A Look Back & A Look Ahead.” Cambridge University. He presented “Delaware and the Development of Corporate Governance.” idener Law Delaware faculty Wpreviewed the new Supreme Court term with the program “First Monday” held at the offi ces of Young Conaway Congratulations to Stargatt & Taylor, LLP in Wilmington. DE Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Presentations were offered by professors Delaware Supreme James R. May, Christine D. Allie and he Delaware Supreme Court Court Justice Mary Brigid McManamon, H. Albert Theard oral arguments on Randy J. Holland, Young Fellow in Constitutional campus before a packed Ruby an adjunct faculty Law David R. Hodas and Helen S. R. Vale Moot Courtroom. It member and Balick Visiting Professor in Business was the eighth consecutive valued supporter Bankruptcy Law Bruce Grohsgal. year the court convened at the Professor Cheffi ns (front row, center) is joined by members of the Pileggi family, of Widener Law students, and faculty. Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy school, and the fi rst time newly J. Holland moderated. sworn Chief Justice Leo E. Delaware, who Left: Tara Pakrouh, External Managing Editor of the 2014- From left: Delaware Supreme Court Strine Jr. presided. received the 2014 2015 Delaware Journal of Justice Randy J. Holland; professor Lewis F. Powell Corporate Law. Right: Brian Mary Brigid McManamon; Interim Dean Cheffi ns, the S.J. Berwin Erin Daly; Professor Christine D. Allie; Jr. Award for Professor of Corporate Law H. Albert Young Fellow in Constitutional Professionalism at Cambridge University Law David R. Hodas; and Helen S. Balick addressed a packed room at the Visiting Professor in Business Bankruptcy and Ethics from Hotel du Pont. Law Bruce Grohsgal. the American Inns of Court. From left: Justice Randy J. Holland, Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr., and Justice Jack B. Jacobs heard arguments. elaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland presided over Da special swearing-in ceremony in which students took the oath for the limited practice of law. The students were admitted through their positions as interns with the Widener Delaware Civil Law Clinic, the Widener Environmental and Natural Resources Law nterim Dean Erin Daly, Clinic, and through an externship with the Delaware Attorney IJustice Randy J. Holland, General’s Offi ce. Students included Daniel V. Cerone, Lauren D. and president of the Delaware Crump, Jennifer A. Fink, Kasi Gifford, Wilson A. Gualpa, Hayley State Bar Association Yvonne J. Reese, Melanie A. Reynolds, Tyler J. Wilk, Moses Bates, Patrick Takvorian Saville ’95 (front row), Dearmey, Ada Husten, Andrew Schmidt, and Matthias C. Conaty. commended graduates who passed Front row, from left: Associate Professor Kenneth T. Kristl, director of the 2014 Delaware State Bar Exam the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Catherine Kilian of the Delaware Civil Law Clinic, Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. at an on-campus reception. Holland, Interim Dean Erin Daly and attorney Christopher Parker of the Attorney General’s Offi ce.

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Tell us about your achievements. Send your class note (300 dpi photos welcome) to: A message from Offi ce of Development & Alumni Engagement Attn: Class Notes Widener University School of Law the alumni 4601 Concord Pike board president Wilmington, DE 19803 Or e-mail: [email protected]

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DEAR FELLOW ALUMNI OF WIDENER LAW DELAWARE: 1981 1987 1989 1992 In the spring issue of this magazine and in subsequent communications, we ABBIE G. FRIEDMAN has been elected SHELLY C. DUGAN and her wife became GERALD L. BOWEN, JR., attorney for LISA A. SHEARMAN, attorney for announced the Widener University Trustees’ application to the American Bar as a new trustee to the Board of Directors one of the fi rst same-sex couples to marry in Gerald L. Bowen P.C. in Southampton, Hamburg, Rubin, Association (ABA) for acquiescence in the separate accreditation of the Harrisburg of the National Museum of American Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has recently published a book Mullin, Maxwell & campus as an independent law school. Each law school campus would then have Jewish History. about his special needs daughter, Grace, Lupin recently presented THERESA E. LOSCALZO, co-managing independent budgetary and administrative structures, while continuing to operate entitled Blessed by a Saint. at Pennsylvania Bar partner for Schnader under the auspices of Widener University. We anticipate the ABA’s response to this Institute’s seminar, “Act Harrison Segal & Lewis 95; The New POA Law.” request no later than June of 2015. This publication, through its unique design, begins 1983 LLP’s Philadelphia, to refl ect the growing independence of each campus. Pending a positive decision JOSEPH J. MCGRORY, JR., Chairman Pennsylvania offi ce 1991 from the ABA, you will see “rebranding” of each law school refl ected in future of the Municipal Law Department of has been elected to the LISA A. DUDA, partner in the Philadelphia marketing, communications, websites, and even in the names of the institutions. Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell and board of directors offi ce of Stradley Ronon has been appointed 1993 of The Forum of Executive Women. While separation will have minimal effect upon current students, academic Lupin has been named to the Pennsylvania to the board of directors of Drueding Center, REGINA SPAUSE MCGRAW has joined the programming, accreditation, or the relationship between Widener Law Delaware Super Lawyers list in the area of Land Holy Redeemer Health System’s transitional health care practice group of Bond, Schoeneck Use/Zoning. housing and comprehensive counseling & King PLLC in Syracuse, New York. and Widener University, the transition does impact internal operations. program for homeless women and children. Departments such as Development & Alumni Engagement, Admissions, Registrar, 1988 SARAH C. YERGER, partner in the Harrisburg, and others are working to unbraid duties, messaging and programming that have EDWARD SEGLIAS, shareholder and DONALD E. SOUDERS, JR., director for Pennsylvania offi ce of Post & Schell PC, was been shared for almost twenty-fi ve years. During this transitional year, the Alumni 1984 vice president for Cohen Seglias Pallas Unity Bank has been promoted to the Board awarded with the annual Lynette Norton Association and our alumni programs will continue to represent our graduates and JAMES R. BURDETT counsel for Barnes & Greenhall & Furman PC was recently of the Company Holding by Unity Bancorp, Award by the Pennsylvania Bar Association to provide professional development activities, and networking opportunities. Thornburg LLP’s Washington, D.C. offi ce appointed president of the Racquet Club Inc. He is currently serving as a Partner at Commission on Women in the Profession. was named a Rising Star by Washington of Philadelphia. the law fi rm of Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt & This is an exciting time in the history of Widener Law. The separation provides D.C. Super Lawyers. Burdett was recognized Fader, LLC. each campus with great opportunities to develop and strengthen relationships within for his work in intellectual property law. the legal community at large, with those alumni we know well, and those we look forward to reconnecting with. As alumni, our advocacy and support is crucial during FRANCIS J. LETO has been selected as The following alumni were recognized on the “Best Lawyers in America” this transition, we hope to count on your full involvement as we move forward. the new CEO of Bryn Mawr Trust. Leto currently holds the position of president and list of outstanding attorneys: Sincerely, COO of the bank, working in the wealth JOHN R. KANCILIA ’80, TODD BERKEY ’85, partner ALFRED J. CARLSON ’92, JOHN P. DOGUM ’92, RENAE B. AXELROD ’91 management division and serves as general shareholder for for Edgar Snyder & Associates’ partner for Martin Law partner for Martin Law PRESIDENT, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION counsel for the bank and corporation. GrayRobinson, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fi rm based in Philadelphia, fi rm based in Philadelphia, P.A. in Melbourne, Florida. offi ce was recognized for Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Personal Injury Litigation, P.S. Mark your calendars for the annual Philadelphia Alumni Reception: March 26, Product Liability Litigation, 2015 at the Downtown Club. All graduates are welcome and encouraged to attend and Insurance Law categories. this fun night of networking and camaraderie in Philadelphia!

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GINA F. RUBEL, TIMOTHY F. RAYNE, ARLENE M. BENTON, AND SUNNY MARIE SPARANO SHANNA MCCANN, DAN WILMOTH, DAVID JONES, BILL WRABLEY, AND JARAD L. SILVERSTEIN

TIMOTHY F. RAYNE, partner for MacElree DAMON G. TYNER, J.S.C. has been SUNNY MARIE SPARANO, shareholder at MATTHEW SLATER, associate in the FRANKLIN STROKOFF, personal injury 1994 Harvey, Ltd. in Chester County, Pennsylvania, appointed by Governor Chris Christie, the Roseland, New Jersey offi ce of Marshall Philadelphia offi ce of lawyer for Rothenberg Law Firm LLP, has MEGHAN A. ADAMS has joined the law has been recognized as one of the Top 100 with the advice and consent of the State Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Willig, Williams & won $1.75 million verdict in Bergen County fi rm of Morris James in lawyers in Pennsylvania by Super Lawyers. Senate, to be a judge of the Superior Court has been appointed a Regional Associate Davidson, has been for car accident victims. Wilmington, Delaware of New Jersey. Judge Tyner is assigned to the for the Northeast Region of the Women’s certifi ed as a specialist YVONNE T. SAVILLE, director for Weiss as an associate in its Chancery Division - Family Part in Atlantic Construction Litigation Alliance (WCLA). in the practice of and Saville, PA in Business Litigation City, New Jersey. workers compensation Wilmington, Delaware Group. Her practice law by the Pennsylvania 2007 has started her term will focus on corporate Bar Association MARIA BERMUDEZ-HARRIS has been as president of the and commercial 2001 Workers Compensation Law Section. elected to serve as a Delaware State Bar litigation. 1998 PATRICK J. CALLAHAN, co-founder of Zone 1 delegate to Association. AARON T. MARSHALL, corporate counsel at Archer Group and CEO of CompassRed, the Pennsylvania Bar MARK T. BRAINARD has been named Northrop Grumman in Lithicum, Maryland Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware has Association House of MIN S. SUH, partner for Obermayer the fi fth President of Delaware Technical has been elected board president at The participated in the New Castle County 2005 Delegates for a three- Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP has Community College in Wilmington, Hearing and Speech Agency. Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders DAVID M. JONES, stationed at Aberdeen year term. been named to the Board of Directors Delaware. Network panel. Proving Ground in Maryland, has been of the Homeless Advocacy Project in promoted to Major in the United States JARAD L. SILVERSTEIN has been promoted Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. GINA F. RUBEL, president and CEO for Army JAG Corps. Alumni Standing to counsel at Parker McCay’s Mount Laurel, Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. has 1999 Strong at Aberdeen Proving Ground also New Jersey offi ce. Silverstein focuses his been recognized by the Philadelphia Business ANGELA M. FOWLER has been sworn in for 2003 include Bill Wrabley, ‘00, and Captain practice in the area of medical malpractice Journal as one of the region’s top corporate her fi rst term as commissioner of the Family SHANNA MCCANN has been appointed as Dan Wilmoth, ‘09. Friends and co- defense with additional experience in philanthropic givers. She also presented 1996 Court of Delaware in the historic Courtroom the chair of the Young Lawyers Division workers of Major Jones were in attendance HIPAA litigation and premises liability. MICHAEL J. GARRY of Yardley Wealth “What Lawyers Can and Should Do with 1 of the Kent County Courthouse. of the New Jersey State Bar Association. for the ceremony.” Management LLC in Newtown, Social Media” at the Pennsylvania Bar Additionally, she has been appointed to Pennsylvania has recently published his fi rst Institute’s 2014 Technology Institute. serve a second term as a trustee from book entitled Independent Financial Planning: 2008 Salem County on the New Jersey State Bar Your Ultimate Guide to Finding and Choosing the 2000 Association’s Board of Trustees. Shanna 2006 GABRIELA N. SMITH has recently opened Right Financial Planner. KRISTIN M. RUELL, authorization quality also currently serves as vice-president of EVAN Y. LIU of Feldman Shepherd a private law fi rm, The 1995 Gabriela Noemi Smith review specialist in the Pension Management the Salem County Bar Association and has Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock and Dodig KENNETH LOPEZ has been appointed to Center at the Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia been selected as a Rising Star, by New Jersey LLP, has been named a Pennsylvania Super Law Firm, PLLC in the the Board of Visitors Regional Offi ce became a national voice in Super Lawyers, for the third year in a row. Lawyer Rising Star by Thomson Reuters in Dallas-Fort Worth area for the University of 1997 the call for accountability at the Department Philadelphia magazine. of Texas. Smith counsels ARLENE M. BENTON has joined the Mary Washington of Veterans Affairs when she spoke before start-ups, entrepreneurs, Delaware law fi rm of Baird Mandalas in Fredericksburg, Congress about mismanagement at the ANTONIO D. MICHETTI has been named and small and medium Brockstedt as an equity partner. She focuses Virginia by the center where she works. to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Bar size businesses in a governor of Virginia. her practice on real estate, contracts, leases, Leadership Institute. broad range of business, litigation, and and estate planning. international matters.

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DR. CAROLYN CARDALL NEWSOM ’12 shared many things in common with her fellow Widener John & Cecilia ‘91 Jeffrey Wack & Antonella Century Club THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! McCormick Madonia ‘94 $250 - $499 Law 2012 graduates, but one trait set her apart: she was the only 71-year-old grandmother in her The Montejo Family Richard Nelson & Ronald ‘85 & June class. Newsom, who also holds a Ph.D. and an MBA, jokes that going back to law school “was like WIDENER LAW DELAWARE’S Michael Newbold Jr. & Roberta Mann Amarant Jack LaLanne for the brain.” She explains, “Memorizing was a real chore the fi rst year… by the 2013-2014 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Marion Rothbart ‘85 Roger Margolis ‘77 Andrew Appel ‘77 Newbold Aaron Marshall ‘98 Jennifer Armstrong ‘00 third year, my brain was working a whole lot better. I found a new career and a new opportunity.” This listing recognizes gifts made Kathryn Peifer ‘02* Ashley Miller Norman & Ann Ashworth between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Christopher & Karen Today, at her own fi rm in Bucks County, PA, Newsom specializes in estate planning while John Mizel & Hon. Robert & Barbara Komar Ulmer ‘95 Pendergast Marianne O. Mizel ‘80 ‘90 Ayars championing efforts to promote and refi ne advanced care planning at St. Mary Medical Center. Our staff has made every effort to ensure that the honor roll is accurate Charles Proctor III ‘76 & and complete. If, however, you discover an error or omission, please Frederick ‘80 & G. Alan Bailey ‘78 & Maria Proctor Denise Mogel Denise Bailey, EdD contact Megan Cantalupo at [email protected]. Thomas Reed & Joseph Montgomery ‘08 Martin ‘91 & MaryAnne Emily Reed, PhD Stephen Negro ‘94 Belisario Photo by Petra Chesner Schlatter Eileen Seaman ‘94 William Newman Jr. ‘88 & Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Breen Kevin Shannon ‘92 Patricia Newman David Brown P. Michael Walker* INDIVIDUALS Partners’ Club Richard Jackson & Hon. Nathaniel Nichols & Theresa Brown-Edwards* $5,000 - $9,999 Priscilla Pearson ‘90 Stuart~ & Toni Young Cheryl Nichols Carl Buck III ‘87 & Leadership Circle 2009 RECONNECT: 2011 Michael ‘75+* & Chatman Arthur Novello ‘86 & Laurie Buck $100,000+ Bench and Bar Club Joanne Pizzuro JOHN A. KIRK MATTHEW J. BILKER Valerie DeFino Hon. Ida Chen Thomas Bullock ‘76 , co-founder of MUNI , associate for Alexander^ & Ann Bratic $500 - $999 Interim Co-Dean Steve ‘79 & Valerie Tech, LLC in Wilmington, Delaware has VISIT OUR ONLINE Eckell, Sparks, Levy, Bruce ‘96 & Elizabeth Renae Axelrod ‘91* H. Joshua ‘05 & Noelle Cary ‘81^ & Nancy Flitter Monroe Erin Daly* Parsons Palazzo ‘05 Burg participated in the New Castle County COMMUNITY WEBSITE Auerbach, Monte, Harris Bock Theodore ‘92 & Anne Thomas+ & Nancy Sager Michael Marquardt & Hon. Donald Parsons Jr. & Louis Busico ‘88 Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders lawalumni.widener.edu Sloane, Matthews & Peachey ‘92 Lorenz Claire DeMatteis ‘92^ John ‘80 & Margaret Ethel Parsons Hon. Lee Solomon ‘78* & Campbell Hon. John Capuzzi Sr. ‘88 Network panel. Auslander, P.C’s Christopher & Caroline Dianne Solomon Ronald Graham ‘91 Stephen Ries ‘07 & Sharon Capuzzi Bratic ‘11^ Mazza Diana Clift ‘00M Cebrick We’d like to know where you Media, Pennsylvania Hon. Joseph Laurie Grant Hon. Raymond Thomas Carluccio ‘85 & JEFF M. PORTER George K. Miller Jr. ‘81* Joel Chernock ‘76 Rodriguez ‘98 & , manager at Sargent & are and what you’re doing. offi ce, has been Walsh ‘97H*~ Gary Gremminger ‘83 Hon. Carolyn Tornetta ‘85 & Debra Miller Thomas Del Pesco & Hon. Antoinette Lundy, LLC’s Wilmington, Delaware offi ce, named the newest Robert Hayman Jr. & Carluccio CAPT Robert Taishoff, Benefactors Susan Del Pesco ‘75* Fiocco-Rodriguez has run for Delaware State Representative, member of the Marple Newtown School Alice Eakin Hon. William Carpenter Jr. JAGC, USN (Ret.) ‘89 & $2,500 - $4,999 Frank DePasquale Jr. ‘86 Melvyn Rothbard ‘03 District 12. Harry & Louise Hill ‘76 & Marilyn Carpenter Board in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Laurie Taishoff Dean Linda Ammons, JD* & Lisa DePasquale Keith & Theresa Rothman F. Kevin Lynch ‘79 Francis Catania Jr. Dale ‘90 & Barbara Douglas ‘81 & Patricia Mary Sabulsky ‘83 CRAIG J. SPRINGER has co-founded Jurists’ Society Kathleen McNicholas MD Ryan Cicoski ‘10 Trevisan ‘91 Ardizzone DiSandro Joseph Santarone Jr. ‘85^ Andrews & Springer LLC, a new boutique $25,000 - $49,999 ‘06, ‘10M+* Francis Clifford ‘76 I N M EMORIAM Hon. Bernard Balick & Stuart ‘05 & AnnaMaria & Katherine Santarone law fi rm in Wilmington, Delaware Richard* & Eileen John Pachkowski ‘88 & Doctorovitz Todd Conner ‘91 & Dana 2013 Herrmann Hon. Helen Balick Philip Sarcione ‘80 Harrington Conner ‘92 Mary Alice Peeling ‘91 specializing in securities fraud and John Dogum ‘92 JAMES F. CHELIUS JR. ’77 DANIEL E. DOLENTE published an article John Carroll III ‘81* & Peter Schaeffer ‘96 Michael Cunningham corporate misconduct. Andrew Schaeffer ‘87 Chancellors’ Club Barbara Carroll Anthony Doyle Martin ‘85 & Laury Sendek Jr. ‘84 & Florence PAUL L. GRANT JR. ’84 in The Legal Intelligencer John+* & Eileen Schmutz $20,000 - $24,999 Charles & Bonnie Eagan Jay ‘79 & Maria Edelstein Mitchell ‘81 & Cunningham titled, “Advice for Louis ‘75 & Richard & Leslee ‘09* Copeland Thomas Briggs Jr. & Penny Shore PAUL I. GUEST JR. ’79 Attorneys Starting Susanne Slawe Michael Diamondstein ‘96 Silverman ‘79^ Tabas Walter & Jayne Garrison Margaret England ‘02 Charles Shurr ‘94 Timothy ‘81^ & Edward ‘78 & Marianne KARA M. GUZZETTI ’07 Their First Real Law Robert Gober DO ‘79^ & Karen Fleming ‘80 2010 Ambassadors’ Club Shirley Snyder William Snell ‘01 DiDonato Firm Job.” Karen Gober Giusini Family ANDREW R. SILVERMAN has joined JEFFRY B. HERMAN ’86 $10,000 - $19,999 Donald+ & Joyce Walsh James Rowe II & Hon. Michael A. Donio ‘78 George Kern V ‘96* & Michael & Anne Goldberg Min Suh ‘95+ & Annette Donio MacElree Harvey, LAURENCE I. LEVINSON ’79 Carl Battle ‘82^ Evangeline Kern Law School Salvatore Guerriero ‘97 Hon. Allan Tereshko & Torill Drury Ltd. as an associate Joel ‘93 & Kim Feller Harry Dillon Madonna ‘97^ Associates Mitchell ‘95^ & Heather Tereshko ‘01 Roseanne Raimondo ‘89 in the fi rm’s West ALICE S. LUMPKIN ’93 Eugene & Gloria Landy 2014 M. Jane Mahoney ‘76 $1,000 - $1,499 Diana Gurwicz David Thompson ‘01 Duffy Samuel ‘85^ & Chester, Pennsylvania MICHAEL F. MCHUGH ’96 Eugene McGurk Jr. ‘78+*^ Steven Barsamian ‘75* Jules Epstein JULIE A. HARAHUSH has been sworn in to Laurie Landy William ‘75 & Susan Thomas ‘82 & Carolyn offi ce. Mr. Silverman’s Edward ‘97* & Hon. Raymond Batten ‘79* Hagner Badger ‘82 Uliase Kenneth Federman ‘93 SAMUEL B. MILLER ’81 practice law at a special ceremony before the Hon. Alan Levin ‘80^ & practice focuses on Melissa Micheletti & Mary Batten Hon. M. DeSales Haley ‘91 Schuylkill County Court along with other Ellen Levin Lt. Col. (Ret.) Donald William ‘76 & the representation of TARA L. MILLER ’12 Hon. Paul Panepinto ‘76* Vincent Ciecka ‘75 Richard ‘77 & Walsh ‘78 & Shelli Fedullo county natives and Pennsylvania Bar Passers. James McEldrew III ‘82 & Nancy Panepinto Arthur Dent ‘86 Susan Handler Adrienne Walsh Paula Garrison clients in connection ROBERT MONTECALLO ’80 Chris Mourse Nancy Sarcione Lawrence & Marion Lance Seidel & Catherine Tricia Widdoss ‘98 Vahan ‘78 & Danielle with business, commercial, and other civil Thomas Russo KATHRYN L. MYERS ’94 Hamermesh Harrington ‘88 Charles ‘95 & Tribuiani ‘92 Gureghian litigation matters. Walter Strine Jr. & Alice Dean’s Council Hon. Randy Holland ‘01H* President James Harris Janelle Williams John Leibler & Carol WILLIAM J. SIPIO ’91 Washco ‘92^ Strine $1,500 - $2,499 Leslie Johnson ‘92 III+* & Mary Harris Serena Williams Johnson ‘85 Haight John ‘75* & Robert ‘78 & REGINA E. SPENCE ’95 Jeffrey Hoyle ‘84 Barry & Janet Wolper Robert Honecker Jr. ‘81* Donna Wetzel Patricia Adochio Patrick & Marcia Johnston Bruce ‘77 & Jodi Hudson Henry ‘77 & Gina Zerella & Kim Roberts LOUIS F. SPINA ’98 Leon ‘82 & Judy Williams Thomas H. Bown II+ & Sondra Margolies Bonnie Bown Leonard Insalaco ‘90 Mark & Joan ‘92 Kluger

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Benjamin ‘04 & Matthew & Cynthia Emmanuel ‘90 & Kyle Burch ‘83 Daniel Correnty ‘15 Steven Edell DO & Steven Greber ‘90 John ‘80 & Daniel ‘84 & Douglas ‘75 & Lt. Col. (Ret.) Gary Erik & Yvonne Takvorian Natalie Keenan Christfi eld ‘79^ Ryan Maureen Cleary ‘90 Miriam Edell ‘85 Hon. Robert Burke ‘78 & Samuel ‘75 & Andrea Sasso ‘12 Greco Frances Kancilia Denise Losco Suzanne Menchise Perolman ‘78 & ‘95 Saville Eleanor Kelly Hon. Paul R. Sacks ‘75 & Argentieri Janis Burke Sharon Costa Justin ‘07 & Lauren Ann Green ‘78 Kevin Kane ‘85 J. Patrick Bradley & Hon. James Merkins Jr. ‘02 & Catherine Perolman Thomas ‘83 & J. Patrick Kelly & Sandra Sacks Louis ‘75 & Marsha Philip Burnham II ‘90 & Michael Morris ‘84 & Edelson James Green Jr. ‘03 Kevin Karol ‘16 Kathleen Lucas ‘80 Suzanne Merkins Paul ‘88 & Carolyn Deborah Savitsky Victoria Kelly, PsyD Robert ‘91 & Carol Arnold Diane Burnham Hon. Anne Covey ‘84 Jason Edwards ‘15 Perpiglia Joseph Gribaudo ‘15 Steven Benjamin & Mary Jane Mallonee James ‘80 & John ‘85^ & Nancy Raymond Baxter & Saldutti Mitchell Ayes ‘06 Michael Burns ‘06 & Timothy ‘96 & Ioana Enescu ‘16 Lennie Metka David Peterson ‘12M Savoth Tiffany Griffi n ‘15 Debra Karp Kevin Malloy ‘89 Rosemary Killian ‘82 Brian & Courtney ‘09 Francis ‘77 & Mary Bach Jill Cantor-Burns ‘06 Laetitia Creech Eric Episcopo ‘82 Benjamin ‘92 Rick ‘95 & Jennifer ‘94 Wade Phillips III & Janice Sawicki ‘75 John Griffi th Jr. ‘92 & Kaitlin Maloney ‘16 Charles ‘80 & Schultz James Bacchus ‘98 Brent Butanis ‘12 Robert Walter & Mary Don Erlandson ‘75 Miller Joanne McPhillips ‘87 Donna Griffi th David Kase ‘91 Thomas Mammarella Joseph & Rebecca Scalio Mary Knothe Anthony Sciolla Jr. ‘75 Philip Baker ‘16 Kristine Butler ‘98 Cunnane ‘86 Phillips Thomas Etter Jr. ‘75 & Hon. Linda Kassekert ‘94 Edward & Denise Elizabeth Miosi ‘16 Dale Scanlon DMD & Kenneth Kristl Hon. Calvin Patricia Cunningham ‘89 Liya Groysman ‘14 Thomas & Nicole Lois Campana ‘91 Susan Etter Elliott Katz ‘14 Manelski Trevor Mohr ‘07 Kelly Pickhaver ‘12 Laura Siberski ‘91 Carey LeRoux ‘98 Scott ‘89, ‘91M Madzelan ‘01 Ballenger Donald Parker & Paige Hagelgans ‘16 Chloe Campbell ‘16 Kelly Fackenthall ‘15 Grace Keene ‘16 Chloe Mannings ‘16 James Molinari ‘92 Nicholas Picollelli ‘16 Scanlon John ‘89 & Michael Shawaryn ‘01 Larry & Linda Barnett Susan Curcio ‘76 Charles Halpin III ‘76 & Megan Cantalupo Frank Farmer Jr. ‘79 & Joseph Kelly ‘01 Hon. Jane Maroney William Mone ‘15 Mark ‘81 & Sidney Pinnie Luke Scheuer Christina Lynch Julie Sheppard BSN ‘07 Joseph Paesani & Judith Halpin Nathan Barnett ‘13 Anthony ‘95 & Sarah Wilson-Farmer J. Jay Monteith ‘98 & Kayleen Piszczek ‘14 Andrew Schneider ‘98 Jacquelyn Charlotte Hameka ‘03 Stephanie Kelly ‘12 Maureen Marron ‘93 Arnold Schwartz & Michael & Mary Van ‘97 & Meredith Linda Cantarella William Feehan III ‘11 Doreen O’Neill Julian Podagrosi ‘16 Thomas Delguercio & Mary Ellen Maatman Schnappauf ‘83 Cusumano ‘84 James Hampton Samuel Kenney ‘16 David & Stacy ‘93 Martin Barnette James ‘76 & Louise Darlene Fennell Eric Monzo ‘02 Jason Pollack ‘02 Madeline Schwartz ‘88 Joseph Maressa Jr. ‘91 Sherlock Adam ‘05 & Sheldon & Deborah ‘93 Randy Kenny ‘16 Richard ‘75 & Christopher & Cindy Capobianco Annette Ferrara ‘94 Nikki Mosco ‘15 Paul Porrini ‘89 Joshua Schwartz ‘08 Buck ‘82 & Cathy Smith Wendy Cutler Harad William Kerr ‘14 Wendy Marx Peter & Joan Mattoon Staffelbach ‘02 Becker Joseph Capone Brian Ferry ‘12 Lee ‘81 & Wendy James & Kerri Swinehart Kerry Hartington ‘08 Elina Khutoryansky ‘16 Mary Marzolla ‘95 Eric Muhlenberg ‘12 Jennifer Post ‘16 Michael ‘83 & Janene Smith ‘95 John ‘81 & Terry Rosche & Lisa Schwartz ‘93 Daily David ‘81 & Mary Ferry Paul Maschmeyer ‘84 Michael ‘97 & Jill Mullen Jason Powell ‘98 Marguerite Maucher Eric ‘92 & Tamara Lorraine Bender Cappolella ‘91 Kevin Healy ‘86 Michael & Catherine William Schwartz ‘91 C. Salvatore D’Alessio Jr. Timothy Ferry ‘12 Zwolak ‘03 Kilian Paul Masciantonio ‘84 Renee Mundy ‘13 Meghan Power ‘16 James May & Solotoff John Bender ‘14 John Carbone Jr. ‘80 A. Richard ‘78 & ‘87 & Anita Weinstein Predrag Filipovic ‘11 J. Kevin & Linda Destiny Prater ‘11 Mary Schwemmer ‘91 Kathleen Siren, PhD Hon. Jeffrey Sprecher ‘82 Scott Stefanides & & Donna Gorbey ‘80 Colleen Heffron John Kirk ‘13 William Massa ‘86 Munnelly Susan Scutti ‘93 Daniel & Cheryl McGarity & Jane Sprecher Kelly Bender ‘03 Carbone Andrew Dashevsky ‘99 Hon. Brian Fischer ‘79 & Hon. Tracy Henry ‘94 John Kitchen John Matlusky ‘93 William ‘89 & Katie Fischer James Munnelly ‘14 Elizabeth Prickett Irving Seltzer ‘85 Thomas McGovern ‘83 Nancy Stanford ‘03 Andrew & Dayna Rose Alfred Carlson III ‘92 Jeffrey ‘92 & Rochelle Jeffry ‘86 & Robin Dana Klayman Weitz ‘07 Regina Matozzo ‘09 Dashevsky J. Patrick ‘77 & Emil Nauerz ‘16 Lisa Puglisi ‘97 Phillip Shank ‘14 Susan Mensch ‘79 Neil Sternstein ‘75 ‘08 Benn Jason Carpenter ‘14 Herman Jeffrey ‘89 & Marcy Klein Mark Mattia ‘81 Perry de Marco Sr. ‘75 & Kathleen Fitzgerald Jeffrey & Linda John Pund Jr. ‘86 & Mohammed Shariff ‘11 John Mifka ‘82 Rusty & Constance Craig ‘92 & Kathleen Hon. John Carrow ‘79 William ‘80 & Janet Dorothy Kmat Robert ‘92 & Susan de Marco Lionell Flamer ‘16 Himmelreich Needleman Kristen Truitt-Pund Noma Shaw ‘90 Andrew Monastra ‘91 Sweeney Bennett Edward Carter Jr. ‘76 & Michael Konowal ‘91 Eileen McCann Patrick Dearmey ‘15 Thomas Floyd ‘14 Robert ‘81 & Robyn Randall Pyles ‘08 & Jonathan Shelton ‘16 Brad ‘92 & Debbie Ryan Bennett ‘16 Susan Carter Matthew ‘85 & Jason & Deirdre O’Shea Richard ‘76 & Marie Alvin Krantz ‘76 Nemeroff Jean McDonough-Pyles Tabakin David & Michelle Vincent DeFino ‘93 Adam & Rebecca Goslin Cindy Hirsch ‘02 McCartney Jeffrey Shorr ‘90 Morrissey Tabatha Castro ‘02 ‘11 Ford Justin Krik ‘06 Eileen Turner Coopersmith ‘81 Berk Joseph ‘75 & Mary Hoang ‘04 Michael McDermott ‘88 William Newman ‘09 David & Sara Grimaldi Jonathan Shub ‘88 & Lyn & Christine Mosley Robert Casullo ‘16 Sandra DelSordo Yulia Foster ‘11 James Kron ‘99 ‘09 Ray Christopher ‘99 & P. Elliot Bernstein DPM David & Judy Hodas Jeffrey McDonnell ‘94 Denise Nordheimer ‘03 Bari Krein ‘89 Cornelius O’Brien III ‘85 Charlene Cathcart ‘89 David ‘87 & Clayre Lawrence ‘85 & Samantha Kujolic ‘16 Holly Reagan ‘14 Christine Ward & Hope Benjamin ‘84 Benjamin M. Hoffman ‘05 Catelyn McDonough ‘16 Rev. Walter Norris ‘90 Lauren Siciliano ‘17 & Margaret O’Brien Kiernan Cavanagh ‘13 Denenberg Marie Foti Bernard ‘04 & Nicole Jeffrey ‘91 & Bernstein Dustin Hojnacki ‘16 Kevin O’Brien ‘11 Paul & Patricia Regan Audrey Sidell ‘15 Mark Oddo ‘82 & Susan Richard Chappell Jr. & Kwitowski Eugene Boggia & Mirrel Wothers Brandon Boberick ‘09 Richard ‘92 & Caryn James ‘76 & Lilibeth Fox Kevin ‘84 & Marilyn James Reed ‘79 Irwin Siegel ‘96M Santanasto ‘82 Holly Lang ‘84 Chappell Lindsey ‘92 DePiano Roger ‘84 & Catherine Joshua Ladov ‘94 Suzanne McDonough- Donald ‘77 & Terence & Lisa ‘97 Bond Kevin Gallagher ‘09 Holcomb Boggia ‘78 O’Connell Patrick Reeder ‘94 Barbara Siegell ‘80 Hon. George Overton ‘86 Ramsey Chew III ‘13M Jennifer Devine ‘94 Richard ‘82 & Holly Laiks Debra Young Justin ‘87 & Theresa Mark ‘84 & Susan Kim Hollaender ‘86 Hon. James McGann ‘78 Charles O’Connor Jr. ‘88 Daniel Rendine ‘75 Leif Sigmond Jr. ‘90^ & & Hon. Nadine Overton Cathleen Choromanski ‘16 Borkowski Gerald ‘75 & Gallagher Kathryn Laughlin ‘01 & Lori Ruszkiewicz Jamey Robinson ‘16 Laura Sigmond Matthew ‘94 & Donors Robert Holland CFP Courtney McGinn ‘16 Richard Bost ‘92 Michael Cibik ‘76 Lisa DiChiara Anton Rosenthal & Steven Laynas ‘80 John & Mary O’Dell Lorraine Paolino Micah Ackerman ‘12 Augustus Holt ‘16 Edward McGlinchey Joshua Romirowsky ‘08 Michael Silverman ‘91 Alexis Ciccone ‘92 Domenick ‘90 & Ruth Ganister Derek ‘88 & Justine Fortunato Perri Jr. ‘88 Clement & Kate Bowen William & Judy Horan Jr. ‘77 & Margaret Julie O’Dell ‘14 Peter Rosa ‘16 Joseph Silverstein ‘94 Marc Perry & Meghan Dennis ‘75 & Joan DiCicco Timothy Gaskill ‘15 Layser A. Charles Peruto Jr. ‘79 Adams ‘07 John Brady ‘91 Sherry L. Horowitz ‘79 McGlinchey Peggy O’Neill ‘04 Brett ‘01 & Julie Dopkin Scott ‘96 & Alma Denise Citron Amanda DiLiberto ‘14 Amy Gassen ‘10 William Lee ‘96 Christian Petrucci ‘95 Adedayo Adu ‘16 John Branigan ‘77 Kathleen Hubbert ‘13 Brian McGovern ‘95 Andrew O’Neill ‘92 ‘01 Rosen Simpson Delia Clark ‘88 J. Roger & Linda Richard & Barbara ‘05 Vera Lee Kenneth ‘85 & Joel Albert ‘90 Matthew Bratcher ‘16 Megan McGovern ‘15 Gregory ‘93 & Lance Rosen ‘91 Ethan Singleton ‘15 Raymond Coates Jr. & Blanchfi eld ‘83 Dillow Gauger Stuart & Stephanie Derr Col. Alan Lehman Patricia Picardi Zachary Breidenbach ‘16 ‘04 Imbesi Colleen McKeone ‘10M Janine Pagano Philip ‘75 & Marcia Sless ‘87 Richard ‘96 & Leslie Noftsinger ‘78 Jennifer DiMario ‘08 M. 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Kenneth Slomienski Christopher ‘75 & Carlisle ‘91 Brightman Jesse Cohen ‘04 Debra Dluge Carmella Jacquinto ‘01 Frank ‘77 & Margaret Jay ‘88 & Sherry Todd & Robin Levy Brian ‘87 & Partenheimer Rubinate ‘77 & Maureen Larry ‘75 & Susan Almy Ryan Briskin ‘06 Taylor Cohen ‘16 Daniel Dolente ‘13 Ginsburg Howard Jaffe ‘92 Gary ‘91 & Meg Lewis Susan Meehan Philip Pasquarello Slomienski Michele Raiken David Alperstein ‘00 Brandon Broderick ‘05 Gregory Rubis ‘86 Lisa Cohen-Smyth ‘06 Christopher Donahue ‘13 Daniel Glatz ‘16 Richard ‘75 & Todd & Heather Dimitri Smirnov ‘11 James Rau ‘95 Alfred ‘83 & Deborah Michael Meehan ‘81 Nicholas Patullo ‘13 Robert Ruhle ‘14 Kenneth Brodsky ‘88 Chris Colabella ‘88 Henry ‘85 & Irene Goldberg ‘92 A. Beth James Lineburger Bryan Ward & Nancy Altopiedi Bruce Larson & Joseph & Dolores Jonathan Saidel ‘79 Steven & Lynn Lyke ‘83 Marilyn Bromels ‘97 Hon. Jay Conner Francine Doner James Golkow ‘86 Guy ‘81 & Diane Johnson Marissa Lippincott ‘16 Smith Ravert Ward Reza & Ladan Amin Pamela Meitner ‘77 Pellecchia Michael Saile Jr. ‘02 & Hon. Jeffrey Brown ‘78 & Sean & Carolyn ‘95 Rex Donnelly ‘95 Caroline Jones ‘10 Scott Little ‘95 Greg Soffi an ‘97 Philip & Laura Ray Eric Andersen CPA ‘03 & David Goodfriend ‘96 Janis Melfi ‘81 Jonathan ‘99 & Kristin Caterina Saile Catherine Brown Connors Samuel Driver ‘84 Mary Ann Jordano ‘89 Joseph ‘82 & Karen Risi Julian Andersen Harry Gosnear ‘04 Allison Livezey ‘13 Hon. Louis Mellinger ‘76 Weldon ‘01 Peri Frederick Santarelli ‘88 Leonard Sosnov Anthony Brown ‘16 Martin Convery ‘89 Michael Duffy ‘16 Michael ‘75 & Jeffrey ‘80 & Patti Roth John & Lauren Graham Gary Graham ‘03 John ‘93 & Carol Ryan & Rebecca Mellinger Stephen Permut MD ‘85 Gregory ‘99 & Mark Brownstein ‘79 Dayle Joseph Linda Sarro ‘11 Angeles Michael Dignazio & Thomas Durkin ‘16 Michael Grasso ‘01 ‘96 Livingood Jason Melrath ‘01 & Marylene Permut Regina Spadea LeaNora Ruffi n Sylvia Bruni ‘03 Wendy Coopersmith ‘78 Krystal Aquino ‘17 Wayne Dustman ‘90 Alexander Corbin ‘15

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32 Class years indicate Widener Law class only. ^Member, National Advisory Council *Widener Law Overseer +Widener University Trustee ~Deceased WIDENER WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG Class Notes April–October 2014

In June 2014, Matthew Krupp ’08 organized Harrisburg’s fi rst nighttime REMEMBERING STARLA J. WILLIAMS The Widener 5K Glow Run on behalf of Lighten Up Harrisburg, the community University School of Law community was extremely saddened by the sudden loss organization he founded in 2012 to address lighting needs through the city. of Starla J. Williams, who passed away Nov. 14, 2014. As director of Multicultural Lighten Up Harrisburg has funded a number of projects, including the Affairs, Pro Bono Activities and Externships and coordinator of the JURIST replacement of the decorative lights on the historic Walnut Street Bridge Academy, Starla was an active and integral part of the Widener Law Harrisburg and the purchase of nearly 80 streetlights and 26 photocells for an Allison campus, as well as in her local community where she served on several boards Hill-area project. advocating for racial equity in child welfare and diversity in the legal profession.

MATTHEW KRUPP ’08

PAUL EDGER of MidPenn Legal Services, LISA LONG is now legislative research LUCAS CSOVELAK is now an assistant ROMA PATEL is now an associate attorney at 2008 2010 was named one of the “Top 10 Family Law analyst/legal counsel for the Environmental attorney at Weber Gallagher. Lynch Law Offi ces. MATTHEW KRUPP is now an attorney with JORGE CONFORME is now working with Attorneys under 40” in PA by the National Resources and Energy Committee for the NICHOLE GANNETT is now deputy attorney the Governor’s Offi ce of General Counsel Government Affairs at Miami Dade College. Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Republican Caucus in the PA House of TARIN STAUFFER is serving as law clerk for general for the Department of Justice in at the Pennsylvania Insurance Department Representatives. The Honorable William T. Tully, Dauphin CAMILLE FUNDORA has joined Kope & Sussex County, Delaware. and serves on the Board of Directors of the KIM ALISON DE TOMBEUR is now manager, County Court of Common Pleas. Associates, LLC. HALAK MEHTA has joined the Clutch Group Historic Harrisburg Association. Legal & Compliance, at Michael Page. as attorney, Litigation & Investigations. ALICIA GLASSER is now legal counsel at JOLEE VAN HORN is now an associate attorney JAMES HOPPENJANS and Investors Bank. AMY QUIMBY ALINA H. EYET and MATTHEW EYET at Gibbel Kraybill and Hess LLP, Lancaster, PA. his wife welcomed Claire JARON NALEWAK is now an associate is now an attorney are now partners at Sandelands Eyet LLP, Elaine on September 19, attorney at Russell, Kraft & Gruber, LLP. COURTNEY HAIR is now assistant district JULIA SKINNER is now assistant district at Strickland & Amezola, operating in New York and New Jersey. 2014. She joins big brother attorney at the Lebanon County District attorney at the Northumberland County APC., San Diego, CA. ELIZABETH MARX is now staff attorney and sister, Charlie and Ella. KATHRYN PETERS is now an associate Attorney’s Offi ce. District Attorney’s Offi ce, Sunbury, PA. at the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project. attorney at Goldberg Katzman, P.C. ROBERT KLINE is now working for James G. JOHN M. HART III is now controller’s NICOLE SANTO married Peter Yochum on Dibbini & Associates, P.C., Yonkers, NY. MAEVE SCANLON is now director of business solicitor at Lackawanna County; solo 2009 June 21, 2014 in Scranton, PA. and legal affairs at Flynt Management practitioner at the Law Offi ces of John M. 2014 SHANE LANGAN is now assistant counsel Group, LLC in Beverly Hills, CA. Hart III; and per diem lawyer for O’Malley NICHOLE COLLINS MATTHEW MCCOLGAN is now law clerk at DIANA C. SCHIMMEL of the Law Offi ce at the Offi ce of General Counsel— & Langan in Scranton, PA. has joined Shaffer & Gekoski & Bogdanoff, PC, Philadelphia. of Diana C. Schimmel has been chosen Department of Public Welfare. JENNIFER D. SMITH has Engle Law Offi ces, joined Marshall Dennehey BEAU HUCH is working on constituent as “Lawyers on the Fast Track,” by The JENNIFER MERX is now an associate attorney LLC, Harrisburg, PA. Warner Coleman & relations at the NJ Legislative 10th District. Legal Intelligencer. at Buzgon Davis Law Offi ces, Lebanon, PA. Goggin as an associate in MATTHEW A. SEMBACH has joined the Wilmington, Delaware DINA KHMELNITSKY HOLLANDAISE JAMES H. CURRY III is now an associate 2012 KATY S. NIXON is law clerk at the York County Kope & Associates, LLC. His practice is offi ce. She focuses her is an associate attorney at Lance Brown attorney at Cipriani & Werner, P.C. MARIA ANASTASOPOULOS has joined the Court of Common Pleas. limited to criminal defense, expungements, practice in the area of toxic tort and Associates, LLC in Robbinsville, NJ. He is also the mayor of Middletown, PA. fi rm of Bright & Sponder in Princeton, NJ. and pardons. product liability litigation, as well as general ANDREW RACE is now an associate attorney at DAVID HUMPHREYS is now an AMY L. DREIBELBIS MICHAEL CARUSO is now executive negligence litigation. Kenneth M. Kitay & Associates. has been promoted attorney at the Lackawanna County to the position of deputy prothonotary vice president/general counsel at Carbro District Attorney’s Offi ce. MICHELLE SANTOS is now legal assistant at for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Constructors Corporation. 2011 Silliker & Reinhold Law Offi ces. Middle District. TIMOTHY J. LAVIN is now an associate ANTHONY BOWERS is now a tax appeals Congratulations to CHELSEY CROCKER 2013 attorney at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LISA GAIER on her recent nuptials. She is now is now managing attorney attorney at the Pennsylvania Treasury Congratulations to BRITTANY BERENATO LLP, New York, NY. He works for the Chelsey Jackman. at Law Offi ces of Lisa J. Gaier, LLC. Department - Board of Finance and Revenue. on both her recent nuptials General Liability Defense Group and is also I N M EMORIAM and her new position. She AMIR RAMINPOUR M. ELIZABETH BURTON MEGAN HENRY part of the Appellate Practice Group. RICHARD A. EDENS ’06 is now president at of the Law Offi ces is now associate attorney at RL Title and Escrow, Inc., Vienna, VA. of Elizabeth Burton was named to the 2014- is now an associate The Chartwell Law Offi ces, JOSHUA LIGHT is now assistant counsel at STARLA J. WILLIAMS attorney at Goldfein & 15 class of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s LLP, Moorestown, NJ. the PA Department of Transportation. Bar Leadership Institute. Joseph, P.C., York, PA.

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Tell us about your achievements. Send your class note (300 dpi photos welcome) to: Offi ce of Development & Alumni Engagement A message from Attn: Class Notes Widener University School of Law 3737 Vartan Way the alumni Harrisburg, PA 17106 board president Or e-mail: [email protected]

FREDERICK T. DOMBO ’92, DANIEL G. SNYDER ’94, KACEY C. WIEDT ’96, AND KELLY HOOVER THOMPSON ’99

DEAR ALUMNI OF WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG: JENNIFER E. WILL of the Law Offi ce 1992 1999 of McNees Wallace & Nurick has been 2007 In communications from the Law School during the last few months, we FREDERICK T. DOMBO, partner in KELLY HOOVER THOMPSON was appointed chosen as “Lawyers on the Fast Track,” by JILLIAN GOLDEN is now vice president, Senior The Legal Intelligencer. announced the Widener University Trustees’ request to the American Bar the Washington, D.C. offi ce of chief counsel to the Pennsylvania eHealth Estate Settlement Administrator at PNC. Association (ABA) for independent accreditation of the Harrisburg campus, Nossaman LLP, has been elected to Partnership Authority in September the fi rm’s executive committee. 2014. She oversees the alignment and ANGELA RAINEY is now assistant counsel, thereby creating a second law school under the auspices of Widener University. implementation of laws and policies related General Law Division at the Offi ce of This strategic move will allow Harrisburg to capitalize on its unique academic, to the use of electronic health information 2005 Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Department programmatic and geographic strengths. We anticipate a decision from the exchange (eHIE) in Pennsylvania. KRISTEN B. HAMILTON of Amoul of Transportation. ABA prior to June 2015. 1994 Tassino & Hamilton, LLC, was named to STEVEN RYAN is now an attorney at Frommer DANIEL G. SNYDER has been appointed a ZACHARY M. RUBINICH has joined Rawle the 2014-15 class of the Pennsylvania Bar In preparation for separation, each school has already started the exciting and D’Amico Anderson. Workers’ Compensation Judge in Luzerne & Henderson as a Association’s Bar Leadership Institute. positive journey to more clearly defi ne their individuality. For instance, you partner in the fi rm’s County by the Pennsylvania Department ANGELA SINDACO will notice that this very distinctive version of Widener Law magazine has a KATHLEEN HIGGINS is now an attorney is now a regulatory analyst of Labor and Industry, Workers’ Philadelphia offi ce. dual-cover format and internal copy that provides individual coverage to each at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania — at Executive Health Resources. Compensation Offi ce of Adjudication. He focuses his Offi ce of Open Records. campus with distinct articles and features covering campus specifi c activities, practice on the ABHISHEK SINGH is now a senior associate alumni and faculty news, and highlights. defense of insurance designated at Amarchand & Mangaldas & carriers, self-insured Harrisburg administration will soon begin communicating solely with Harrisburg Suresh A Shroff & Co. entities and third- alumni and will be creating a separate and distinct alumni association. As Alumni 1996 party administrators against workers’ 2006 RONALD J. REYBITZ has been Association President, it has been my pleasure to represent graduates of both KELLY STEWART is now assistant counsel promoted to assistant general compensation claims in Pennsylvania. campuses for the past fi ve years, and I look forward to supporting the creation of at the PennDOT Offi ce of Chief Counsel. counsel at PPL Corporation. the Harrisburg alumni association. KACEY C. WIEDT, shareholder for Marshall The coming months will be full of transitions for the Widener community as we Dennehey’s Camp Hill, Pennsylvania offi ce begin to make the necessary adjustments both internally and externally. The full has been named assistant director for the The following alumni were chosen by the “Central Penn Business Journal” support, advocacy and involvement of alumni, volunteers and the community are Workers’ Compensation Department. extremely important during this next milestone in our institution’s history. If you for the annual “Forty Under 40” list: are interested in getting involved with the soon-to-be-created Harrisburg alumni RICHARD A. WOLFE has become a association, please contact Natasha Lewis in the Offi ce of Development & Alumni partner at Galerman, Tabakin & Engagement at 717-541-3974 or [email protected]. Wolfe, LLP. He concentrates in the JENNIFER E. WILL ’99 AARON D. HOLLIS ’02 AMY L. GROFF ’04 area of personal injury litigation. McNees Wallace & Blakinger Byler & K&L Gates in Best wishes, Nurick in Harrisburg, PA Thomas in Lancaster, PA Harrisburg, PA RENAE B. AXELROD ’91 PRESIDENT, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

20 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 21 WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG Faculty Publications 2014 2014 Graduates Events law.widener.edu/events Get Connected Keep up with Widener Law Harrisburg faculty scholarship by subscribing to the Widener Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series from SSRN. This free & Stay Involved email series delivers the latest articles by Widener Law faculty to your email inbox. Visit ssrn.com/ link/Widener-LEG.html to subscribe. PLEASE KEEP YOUR CONTACT ANTHON, DIONNE et al., A LEE, G. RANDALL, Can a Single INFORMATION CURRENT — Technological Trifecta: Using Videos, Playlists, Masterpiece Sustain a Lawyer’s Lifetime and GET NOTIFIED ABOUT ALUMNI and Facebook in Law School Classes to Reach Other Questions That Cross a Lawyer’s Way, BENEFITS, EVENTS & UPDATES Today’s Students, 40 RUTGERS COMPUTER 2014 PROF. LAW 89 (2014). & TECH. L.J. 1 (2014). Development & Alumni Engagement ational Pro Bono Week was observed MORINGIELLO, JULIET M. law.widener.edu/alumni Nwith “Go Pro Bono!” week on campus. DERNBACH, JOHN C., WRITING & William L. Reynolds, The New Login to your online community: ESSAY EXAMS TO SUCCEED IN LAW Territorialism in the Not-So-New Frontier With service training, an IOLTA board • Networking and social events lunch, and coaching for student pro SCHOOL (NOT JUST TO SURVIVE) (4th of Cyberspace, 99 CORNELL L. REV. ed., Aspen Coursebook Series 2014). 1415 (2014). • Directory of 14,500 bono readiness, the events also included Widener Law alumni Sustainable Development, in SCIENCE AND Goals and Governance in Municipal the presentation of the Commonwealth • Volunteer opportunities Pro Bono Service Provider Award to POLITICS: AN A TO Z GUIDE TO Bankruptcy, 71 WASH. & LEE L. Spirit Day ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES (Brent S. REV. 403 (2014). • Alumni communications Judge P. Kevin Brobson ’95. Steel ed., CQ Press/Sage Books 2014). In conjunction with Widener From left: Student Melissa Toaltoan, Judge The Trustee Fought Law (with Equity) Career Development University’s Homecoming, P. Kevin Brobson, and student Bri Gaumer. & Robert Altenburg, Evolution of U.S. and Law Won: The U.S. Supreme Court’s law.widener.edu/CDO Climate Policy, in GLOBAL CLIMATE Recent Decision in Law v. Siegel, BUS. Career counseling and coaching, resume students, faculty, and staff displayed CHANGE AND U.S. LAW (2d ed.) L. TODAY (April 2014), http:// and cover letter review, and mock their pride by wearing blue and gold (Michael Gerrard & Jody Freeman, www.americanbar.org/publications/ interviews (evening hours and phone on Widener Law Spirit Day. eds., 2014). blt/2014/04/keeping_current_ appointments available by request). Top: Students, faculty, and staff show moringiello.html. Read about job leads, trends and off their law school spirit. DIMINO, SR., MICHAEL R., It’s My announcements in the CDO Blog: Middle: Second year law students Party and I’ll Do What I Want To: Political ROBINETTE, CHRISTOPHER J. blogs.law.widener.edu/cdo/ Landa Porter, Nicholas Marinelli, and Parties, Unconstitutional Conditions, and the & Donald G. Gifford, Apportioning Kayla Randall celebrate Spirit Day. Freedom of Association, 12 FIRST AMEND. Liability in Maryland Tort Cases: Time to End Continuing Legal Education L. REV. 65 (2013). Contributory Negligence and Joint and Several Bottom: Professors Jill Family, John law.widener.edu/CLE Liability, 73 MD. L. REV. 701 (2014). C. Dernbach, Christopher Robinette, • Programs offered on campus and Michael Hussey, and David Raeker- FAMILY, JILL E., Easing the Guidance & Jessica Smeriglio, The Optimal at locations throughout the region Jordan proudly wear their Law & Document Dilemma Agency by Agency: Resolution of Intra-Policy UM/UIM Stacking, Government Institute t-shirts. • Discounts for alumni are available Immigration Law and Not Really Binding NEW APPLEMAN ON INSURANCE: for many CLE programs Rules, 47 U. MICH. J.L. REFORM 1 CURRENT CRITICAL ISSUES IN • Free registration for select programs (2013). INSURANCE LAW (Fall 2014).

WHAT EVERY LAWYER NEEDS TO Introduction, Perspectives in Mass Legal Information Center KNOW ABOUT IMMIGRATION LAW Tort Litigation, Part II, 23 WIDENER law.widener.edu/LawLibrary (contributing ed., A.B.A. 2014). L.J. 633 (2014). Borrow circulating materials, use Introduction, Perspectives in Mass Tort reference services and access more than HEMINGWAY, ANNA P., et al., A Litigation, 23 WIDENER L.J. 47 (2013). 600,000 volumes in the Library Collection tudents, faculty, staff, family, and Technological Trifecta: Using Videos, Playlists, with your complimentary Alumni Library Sfriends celebrated at the annual and Facebook in Law School Classes to Reach Card. Document delivery service handling SMITH, AMANDA L. et al., A Dean’s Picnic this fall. Today’s Students, 40 RUTGERS COMPUTER fees are waived for alumni. Request your Technological Trifecta: Using Videos, Playlists, & TECH. L.J. 1 (2014). card at: law.widener.edu/alumnicard. Newly elected student representatives and Facebook in Law School Classes to Reach pose proudly. Back row, from left: Rebecca Today’s Students, 40 RUTGERS COMPUTER Registrar’s Offi ce Bailey, Inder Deep Paul, Austin Strine, & TECH. L.J. 1 (2014). law.widener.edu/transcripts ecent graduates were sworn into the Pennsylvania Bar in the Pennsylvania Mary Pellant, Nour Elbattah, and Andrew Hollin. In front: Ryan Gonder. Transcripts available upon request. RSupreme Court courtroom within the State Capitol Building by good friend and adjunct professor, Justice J. Michael Eakin.

18 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 19 WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG On Campus and Beyond Events law.widener.edu/events Welcome 1Ls Jurist Academy he incoming class was welcomed at a Tfall event featuring several speakers, who inspired students as they begin their law school journeys. Adam Santucci ’09 spoke and Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt of Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court, who currently serves as the visiting scholar in residence, delivered the affi rmation. he law school partnered with Pennsylvania Cable Network idener Law Harrisburg and its student-run Widener Tand the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents Association W Law Journal hosted a daylong conference, “Bankruptcy to present a primary debate held in the administration building. and Beyond: Solving the Problem of Municipal Financial With welcome remarks, Professor Jill E. Family (left), director Distress.” Coordinated by Professor Juliet M. Moringiello, of the Law & Government Institute, opens the debate among the event included a presentation from Attorney David The Jurist Academy program returned to the Widener Law Harrisburg campus Democratic gubernatorial candidates, from left, Katie McGinty, Unkovic and a keynote speech by General William Lynch, this summer for its fourth year. The two-week law school immersion program Tom Wolf, and Rep. Allyson Schwartz. receiver for the city of Harrisburg. is designed for undergraduate students, who come from backgrounds that are often underrepresented in the legal profession, and includes LSAT prep From left: Widener Law Journal members Mitchell Jones, Katherine Riggleman-Thomas, Katy Nixon and Camille Howlett. classes, mini law school courses, and practice exams. They visited with judges at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce, and the Federal Public Defender’s Offi ce in Harrisburg. Above: Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab ’92 and Chief Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson, both of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, speak to students. Below: Students visited with Intelligence Specialist John Marsh, left, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon A. D. Zubrod, right, at the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Adam Santucci ’09 speaks to the incoming class.

he 2014 Dean’s Diversity Forum was held in observance of the 20th anniversary Tof the Violence Against Women Act and focused on the impact of domestic he formal reception room in the violence on impoverished and minority women. Entitled “Why Rachel Weeps” Tadministration building has been the forum featured two panel discussions, as well as remarks from Pennsylvania renovated and renamed The Gallery, Rep. Patty Kim, Interim Dean Robyn L. Meadows and Widener Law Harrisburg to refl ect its newly-added function as a alumna Rhodia Thomas ’97, Executive Director, Mid Penn Legal Services. showcase for artwork. The Art Association Above: Tonya Lovelace, senior director, Women of Color Network addresses of Harrisburg will supply the law school attendees at the 2014 Dean’s Diversity Forum. Left: Alumna Rhodia Thomas ’97, with rotating art exhibitions every three Incoming law students Mark Bogush and Executive Director, Mid Penn Legal Services explains her organization’s role in helping months. The inaugural installation features Acacia Bellamy at the welcome reception. underprivileged women throughout Central Pennsylvania. local artist Kelly McGee Curran, wife of Matthew J. Curran ’13.

16 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 17 WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG On Campus and Beyond Events law.widener.edu/events

Student Awards Alumni Sworn in to SCOTUS Bar

arrisburg alumni Lisa C. Katterman ’92, Michael Lettrich ’97, Robert Morrow ’97, HTodd D. Rothermel ’09, Ryan Stark ’07, and Karen C. Yarrish ’92 were admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States at a hearing in Washington, D.C. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made personal visits to a Widener Law reception after the hearing. Harrisburg alumnus Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle ’00 gave the luncheon address. athryn A. Watts, the University of Right: Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle ’00 was the guest speaker at the luncheon. KWashington School of Law Garvey Below: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., center, with the Widener Law contingent. Schubert Barer Professor of Law, was the speaker at the Law & Government Institute’s eighth-annual John L. Gedid Lecture. From left: Carol Gedid, Professor Emeritus John L. Gedid, Kathryn A. Watts, the University of Washington School of Law Garvey Schubert Barer Professor of Law, and Professor Jill E. Family, director of the Law & Government Institute. Student awards were presented this spring on the Harrisburg campus. Widener University President James T. Harris III gave the President’s Award to Richard Sgrignoli. Interim Dean Robyn Meadows gave the Dean’s Award to Camille Howlett. From left: Interim Dean Robyn Meadows, Camille Howlett, Richard Sgrignoli and President James T. Harris III.

olunteer Lawyers for the Arts, a new Vpublic service initiative designed to support the arts in central Pennsylvania, pairs income-eligible artists and lumni, students, organizations with pro bono attorneys A faculty and friends who can assist with a wide array of legal gathered in the Main aw & Government Institute students—(from left) Jordan Wartman, Patrick needs. Providing valuable hands-on Rotunda of Pennsylvania’s L Parsons, Kayla Randall, Nick Dalessio, Landa Porter, and Doug Kozak—and experience for students, and quality legal Capitol to celebrate the Institute Director Jill E. Family (center) volunteered this fall at the Second- representation to struggling artists, the 15th anniversary of the Law Annual Capitol All Stars Game, played at Metro Bank Park, benefi tting Feeding project is coordinated by Professor Juliet & Government Institute at Pennsylvania and Hunger Free PA. Legislators from both sides of the aisle played a M. Moringiello and Associate Professor the 4th annual “Evening at full softball game in an effort to assist Pennsylvanians struggling with hunger. Michael J. Hussey in cooperation with the the Capitol” reception. Dauphin County Bar Association.

14 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 15 WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG On Campus and Beyond Events law.widener.edu/events Harrisburg Graduation May 2014 Dean Ammons’ Retirement Party he Harrisburg community The Harrisburg campus celebrated graduation at The Forum Tbid farewell to Dean Linda L. in the Capitol Complex with Pennsylvania Auditor General Ammons with a retirement party at Eugene A. DePasquale ’02 as the commencement speaker. The the Hilton in Harrisburg. Widener 113 graduates also heard from valedictorian Camille Howlett University President James T. and Widener University President James T. Harris III. Harris III announced the creation idener Law Harrisburg welcomed of the Linda L. Ammons Diversity WU.S. District Judge John E. Jones III Scholarship Award. of the Middle District of Pennsylvania. At a presentation that was open to the public, Left: Dean Linda L. Ammons with Eugene D. McGurk ’78, chairman of the Judge Jones discussed judicial independence. Board of Overseers and member of the Jones authored the recent opinion in Widener University Board of Trustees. Whitewood v. Wolf, which struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III speaks about judicial independence.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale ’02 addresses the graduates. Right: Widener Law alumnus Patrick Murphy ’99 with Ammons.

Left: Interim Dean Robyn Graduates (from left) Katharine Costlow, Megan Caggianelli, and Joanne O’Brien. L. Meadows (far left), and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs D. Benjamin Barros present Dean Linda L. Ammons with a print of idener Law Harrisburg, in partner- the Harrisburg skyline. Wship with Metro Bank, presented an event for attorneys on fraud protection. Speaker Mary Dishong-VanEtten, vice president and director of corporate security for the bank, addressed identity theft, recent data breaches, current fraud schemes, and best practices in information security. Mary Dishong-VanEtten, Metro Bank’s vice president and director of corporate security discusses security and fraud protection.

Valedictorian Camille Howlett and alumna Kathryn Peters ’12. Graduate Maria Anderson gets a hug of congratulations.

12 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 1313 WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG Alumnus Profile

Judge P. Kevin Brobson

the appellate system,” Court and the airing of he smiles. “We all bring those arguments on P. Kevin Brobson ’95 different perspectives.” the Pennsylvania Cable Network. He thinks the When he was running time will come for a in the primary for the discussion of whether Commonwealth Court Widener Law hearings, trials and position in 2009, Judge alumnus answers the smaller panel appellate Brobson recalls having call of public service proceedings should also some fun at a Pennsylvania be televised. “There are a Raising the Bar Business Council panel lot of people who watch us on TV,” he featuring all ten candidates from both says. “Government is a three-legged stool parties. “Are you a strict constructionist “The only way you and this is a great way to let the public by Corinna Vecsey Wilson or a judicial activist?” they were are going to achieve see a little more.” asked. One by one down the row they your goals is to udge P. Kevin Brobson ’95 of the “The only way you are going to each answered that they were strict Judge Brobson is also proud of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth achieve your goals is to have goals,“ constructionists until Judge Brobson, have goals. And ongoing expansion of the Commonwealth Court says he regrets only one he relates. “And the sooner you ask going last, said in jest, “Oh, no, I’m a the sooner you ask Court’s jurisdiction. In the 44 years of the J thing about becoming a judge. yourself ‘What do I want to do?’ and judicial activist...just kidding!” He recalls court’s existence, its role and expertise yourself ‘What do “I don’t have a fi rst name anymore,” ‘Where do I want to be?’ the easier it that drawing a big laugh from the crowd. has continually grown. Today, according he says with a laugh. Shortly after is to make a plan.” I want to do?’ and to Judge Brobson, the court could He speaks with conviction about his taking the bench in 2010, he quietly handle even more, including jurisdiction He urges students to join law review, deepest-held belief that the elected ‘Where do I want to mentioned to a meeting host that his over all nonprofi t matters, which would “I would put the top saying that it is perhaps the ultimate legislators deserve to have their will be?’ the easier it is fi rst initial wasn’t J. “She said, ‘The J resolve some confusion among parties law school experience. “A law honored. “It’s only when you really can’t is for Judge!’ I’m not sure I’ll ever really Widener students up to make a plan.” about where to fi le, appeals from professor’s job is to teach you how to tell what they meant or if what they get used to that,” he laughs again. private arbitration awards, and appeals against the top students think like a lawyer, using writing and meant is unconstitutional should we from actions taken to enforce money Judge Brobson graduated summa cum at any law school analysis as the primary tools,” he says. weigh in. My judicial philosophy is knowing my judgments, such as lien proceedings and sheriffs’ sales. laude from Widener University School anytime, anywhere.” “What better place to hone these skills place and our court’s place in our government!” of Law, Harrisburg campus in 1995 and than on law review?” Judge Brobson is almost halfway through his ten-year Judge Brobson lays out three areas that he is exploring believes that Widener was the only thing term and will have to choose whether to stand for Judge Brobson speaks eloquently during his term: the rules on unreported decisions, that prepared him for his career. “I would put the top retention election in 2019. He says he loves being a about a long-term friendship with fellow Commonwealth cameras in the courtroom, and expansion of the court’s Widener students up against the top students at any judge. “I am always learning. Learning from the smart Court Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt, which began at jurisdiction. He is pleased that the Commonwealth law school anytime, anywhere,” he says emphatically. lawyers around me, learning from my colleagues on the Buchanan Ingersoll and continues to this day. Court has begun publishing all of its decisions—reported He would know. He served as a managing editor of the bench, learning from the cases themselves,” he explains. When he fi rst started at Buchanan Ingersoll in 1996, he and unreported—on the www.pacourts.us website, Widener Law Journal, clerked for Judge James McGirr “It’s an honor to be a judge and whether I can stay really was assigned to a complex insurance case that included making them easier to fi nd. While the unreported Kelly of the United States District Court for the Eastern depends on how well I do my job. We are here only multiple issues of state regulation and law. “Judge opinions are not considered precedential, they are now District of Pennsylvania, and later joined Buchanan because the people put us here. We are held to a higher Leavitt introduced me to administrative law,” he says. cited as persuasive more frequently than before. Judge Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C. as a commercial litigator in standard and must live up to that every day.” “My interest was piqued immediately, and Hannah Brobson points out, too, that he is more likely—when their Harrisburg offi ce. became a mentor to me.” authoring a decision—to report the case, which he Judge Brobson shows his practical side when asked Judge Brobson is well aware of the changed nature of believes makes the court more accountable and allows what he wishes he had known at the beginning of his Judge Brobson says that sitting on the same court as his the legal job market, saying that it is much harder for parties the benefi t of consistency. term. “The sleeves!” he laughs. “I wish I had known law practice mentor is a thrill, although he notes with a law students to get jobs today. He has hired most of his that there are judicial robes without puffy sleeves. chuckle that they don’t agree as often as people might Judge Brobson welcomes the introduction of cameras interns and clerks from Widener and advises them that I keep ripping mine on door handles!” think. “But that’s why you don’t have a single judge in into the en banc proceedings of the Commonwealth they have to work smarter than ever to get ahead.

10 Widener Law VolumeVolume 20, 21, N umberNumber 2 2 | | Fall Fall 2013 / Winter 2014 11 FEATURE WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG FAIR WEATHER: The Ethical Faculty News Debate on Climate Change

“ he effects of climate change on vulnerable nations are not state retirement boards. He fi gured mere inconveniences. They’re potentially catastrophic,” asserts he was a million miles away from the Don Brown, scholar in residence for sustainability ethics and law environmental law world. On his fi rst Tat Widener Law Harrisburg. day of work, there was a meeting and For example, Brown points to the dwindling water supply in the senior attorney says—‘there’s a gas station across the street from our Southeast Asia, where the waters are glacier fed. “The glaciers are idener Law represented the largest contingent of by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature building. Its storage tanks have leaked disappearing and hundreds of millions of people depend on those faculty from any law school presenting at the Academy (IUCN), the oldest and largest global environmental network. and the fuel has migrated under the W rivers for water supply,” he explains. Meanwhile, in small-island of Environmental Law annual conference in Tarragona, Spain. The Widener group included Distinguished Professor of Law John developing states, rising sea levels threaten to put salt water into the street and around the foundation of Attended by leaders in environmental policy and climate Dernbach and Visiting Scholar Don Brown. In addition, Jim May, fresh water drinking supply. our building. Does anyone here know anything about environmental law?’ change from around the world, the conference was sponsored Erin Daly, and David Hodas from the Delaware campus attended. Brown began his career as an environmental lawyer and went on to He was the only one in the room who gain experience at local, state, national, and international levels. While could help with this problem. The reality working at the United Nations, under the Clinton administration, Brown is that environmental law permeates developed a unique vantage point on climate change. almost every part of our lives. Having DIONNE ANTHON and AMANDA SMITH JOHN DERNBACH served as primary ANNA HEMINGWAY presented “You Are environmental skills and knowledge in “There are features of climate change that demand people see it gave a presentation titled “Judge For draftsperson of the First-Year Report of Already Writing an Article” at the Legal as an ethical problem,” he explains. “One feature is that developed your back pocket is a useful thing, even a Yourself: Designing a Legal Writing the American Bar Association Task Force Writing Institute Biennial Conference. She countries, such as the United States, are emitting the greenhouse necessary thing.” Course” at the Legal Writing Institute on Sustainable Development. Professor also moderated a panel on Widener Women gases, but the countries that are most at risk from these emissions, in Biennial Conference held in Philadelphia. Dernbach spoke at a special session of the Leading in the Workplace at the Dauphin places such as Africa and Southeast Asia, have done almost nothing to cause the problem. The vulnerable people can’t do anything to protect “Sustainable development Professor Anthon also is the founding Pennsylvania Supreme Court honoring County Bar Association’s CLE event. executive managing editor of the Journal of Justice Ronald D. Castille. He also fi led themselves. Their only hope is that the high-emitting countries will see isn’t about the ROBYN MEADOWS moderated a President’s Law, Property, and Society. an amicus brief with the Commonwealth that they not only have economic interests, but ethical duties as well.” Forum on Globalization and Higher Education, environment OR the Court in a matter involving issues related To that end, Brown is conducting a global research project through BEN BARROS launched a new publication, featuring the presidents of Elizabethtown economy. It is about to the groundbreaking Robinson Widener Law Harrisburg, in collaboration with the University of the Journal of Law, Property, and Society, for College, Harrisburg University, Lebanon Township decision. Auckland, to investigate how nations around the world have considered the environment the Association of Law, Property, and Valley College, and Susquehanna University. —or not considered—ethics and justice in their climate change policies. AND the economy.” Society. Professor Barros is immediate past MICHAEL DIMINO gave two presentations She also participated in a roundtable With 37 countries already participating, the project is rapidly gaining president of ALPS, and is the founding at the Southeast Association of Law discussion of Women Law Deans at the interest. The goal is to illuminate how countries justify their targets for Having devoted his professional life editor of the Journal. Schools conference. The fi rst was on AALS Hiring Conference. reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage governments to to environmental advocacy, Dernbach campaign fi nance and the second was on take justice and ethics more seriously. JOHN CAPOWSKI is now an American Bar JULIET MORINGIELLO spoke on municipal judicial independence. is concerned about the future of our Association site evaluator and will be part bankruptcy at a conference held at Brown is a formidable advocate for the ethics of climate change and planet, but encouraged by decisions of the team inspecting Howard University JILL FAMILY gave a presentation on Campbell University School of Law, and speaks on the topic to both friendly and not-so-friendly audiences. like the Robinson Township case and School of Law in the spring. Professor “Executive Power in Immigration Law at at the Fordham Comparative Urban Law “I go around the world talking about climate change and justice and optimistic that education and a push Capowski spoke at The Taslitz Galaxy, the Homeland Security Law Institute.” Conference held at the University of I’ve talked to really hostile crowds,” he says. “For instance, I was towards more sustainable development asked to brief the senior management of a Saudi Arabian oil company. will prevail. “Fundamentally, the idea a conference at Howard Law School, Professor Family also presented a paper at London. Professor Moringiello is chair of the About halfway through the presentation, my instinct was the energy is not just to protect the environment, celebrating the life and scholarship of the the Immigration Law Professors’ Workshop Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Business Law in the room was a lot less hostile. By the end, there were really but to foster human quality of life, late Andrew Taslitz. Capowski was a part held at the University of California, Irvine Section’s Task Force on Enactment of the good questions. Two days later, they asked me to come back and freedom and opportunity,” he says. “I of an evidence panel and spoke on creating School of Law. Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. speak again. That has been my experience time and again. The believe that we are capable of seizing separate civil and criminal evidence codes. DAVID RAEKER-JORDAN gave a presentation justice and ethical dimensions are so obvious. People get it if you the opportunities of sustainability and Professor Capowski also is chair-elect of entitled “Team-Based Learning 101” at the give them a chance.” recognizing and dealing with the risks the American Association of Law Schools Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference. and challenges we are facing.” Evidence Section.

8 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 9 FEATURE

“So, the most immediate, “In a very real sense, This meshes well with Dernbach’s focus A drill worker, covered on sustainable development, which he practical impact of the in shale mud and drill John’s scholarship says is a way of addressing environmental cuttings, seals off a well decision is to let local and cleans the blowout provided the analytical problems, while also achieving social preventer at a Cabot Oil and economic goals. “Decision makers governments decide where & Gas natural gas drill framework for a often employ a refl exive environment site in Kingsley, PA. shale gas operations can (Photo by Lindsay landmark decision on versus economy approach,” he says. Lazarski/WHYY) “Sustainable development isn’t about take place.” environmental rights.” the environment OR the economy. Distinguished Professor John C. Dernbach Associate Dean and Professor Ben Barros It is about the environment AND the economy.” While the decision has been noted are certain shale deposits that contain their quality of life was protected by local around the globe, its infl uence hit very oil or gas, not in pools or reservoirs, but and state laws. But, Act 13 said that shale close to home on the Widener Law throughout the rock itself. You can’t gas can be developed even in residential Harrisburg campus. Austin Langon, take the oil or gas out of those rocks zoning districts. These people said that a current 2nd year student relates, simply by drilling a vertical well and their quality of life and their property “after the decision came out, Professor sucking it up like a straw.” values were devalued by Act 13.” Dernbach was able to incorporate it Instead, developers fi rst drill vertically The Pennsylvania Supreme Court into our property class. It was to the shale deposit, and then they agreed. Relying, to a large degree, on encouraging as an environmental drill horizontally through the shale. Dernbach’s previously written analysis, victory. But, I think it was also The next step, according to Dernbach, A Cabot Oil & Gas drill rig nestled into the landscape near Kingsley, “the court said that it is unconstitutional encouraging for everybody at the school “uses a particular kind of technology Pennsylvania in Susquehanna County. (Photo by Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY) John C. Dernbach for the legislature to take away the power to see one of our professors, who we that involves a lot of water, very high of local governments to decide where deal with every day, actually make a huge pressure, certain chemicals, and the use shale gas operations can take place,” says difference. It’s very motivating.” of explosives to fracture the rocks and The environmental effects of this type by increasing the number of people, revision did many things to control Dernbach. “So, the most immediate, To that end, Dernbach believes that extract the gas from the shale.” of unconventional gas development the level of economic activity, the and encourage shale gas development practical impact of the decision is to let his role as an educator is an important are widespread, from noise pollution need for police and social services, and in the state of Pennsylvania. Some of local governments decide where shale The fracturing of the rocks, commonly part of solving the environmental near the drilling site, to potential the cost of housing. These are some them proved controversial. For example, gas operations can take place.” referred to as “fracking,” is often the issues of this generation and the next. groundwater contamination due to a of the “boom” problems,” explains Dernbach explains, “after Act 13, local part of the process that attracts the most On a broader scale, Dernbach explains, “We give students tools to think about leak in a pipe or the mishandling of Dernbach. “But there is also an governments were pre-empted from attention. However, it is only part of the “three justices said that the state does environmental problems and to engage “fl ow back water.” inevitable “bust” in the cycle when deciding where shale gas operations equation. Dernbach explains, “fracking not have the ability to take away from constructively in environmental decision the gas is mostly gone, and the revenue could take place. In fact, the legislature by itself is simply the use of explosives Rich with radioactivity and salts, fl ow local governments their authority making. And we do this at a time when that accompanies it is diminished.” directed that shale gas operations could or high pressure water to fracture the back water is created during the drilling to protect people’s rights under the many students are still trying to fi gure even take place in districts that were rock. But shale gas extraction involves process, when massive amounts of water On the other side of the issue, are the amendment. The environmental rights out what their careers are going to be,” zoned at the local level as residential— more than that—the drilling process, are pushed down into the deposit at huge economic opportunities presented amendment is absolutely a limit on the he says. “For those students who decide the act is very explicit about that.” the use of fl uids, hydraulic fracturing, very high speed. The water ultimately by this geological wellspring. “The power of government, and this is a suit to pursue environmental careers, the the enormous volumes of water, the is pushed back up through the pipe economic benefi ts are not small,” says Changes like this did not sit too well against the government. The Robinson skills that we provide become utterly way in which the water is handled, and and collected. This liquid which also Dernbach. From large, multinational with citizen groups and municipal Township case has the potential to foundational. Students who decide the way in which the gas is recovered contains some of what is called “fracking gas companies, who can earn billions, authorities in places like Robinson reframe the conversation we have about not to pursue environmental careers from two miles below the ground. All of fl uid” must be collected and often to local farmers, who can earn millions, Township, Pennsylvania. The group protecting the environment.” often fi nd that the knowledge and those things together can contaminate transported for disposal. there is a wealth of interest in Marcellus sued the government in order to reclaim skills they get in these classes are still It’s important to note that the decision ground water and have. When the gas Shale development in Pennsylvania. their decision-making power. “A lot of helpful to them.” In terms of the long-term environmental does not prohibit “fracking” or industry says, ‘there’s not an example the citizen petitioners owned land with effects of unconventional gas develop- So, in 2012, the Pennsylvania legislature unconventional gas development. It Dernbach offers this story as an of fracking that has contaminated homes in Marcellus Shale areas,” explains ment, “we don’t know,” says Dernbach. decided to step into this controversial does, however, provide a context for example: “Some years ago, there was a ground water,’ they’re using a narrow Dernbach. “These homeowners believed arena and revised the Oil and Gas Act government, at all levels, to consider fellow in my environmental law class technical defi nition, not the popular Meanwhile, the social implications that their property value was protected to keep pace with the briskly developing the potential adverse environmental who went off to work for one of the understanding of hydraulic fracturing must also be considered. “Shale gas by local zoning. They also believed that marketplace. Known as “Act 13,” this repercussions of development. which refers to the entire process.” can profoundly change communities

6 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 7 FEATURE A Cabot Oil & Gas drill rig nestled into the landscape near Kingsley, PA in Susquehanna County. (Photo by Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY) A drill worker, covered in shale mud and drill cuttings, “The people have a seals off a well and cleans the blowout preventer at right to clean air, a Cabot Oil & Gas natural gas drill site in Kingsley, Pennsylvania. (Photo by pure water, and to Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY) the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources istinguished Professor John not only cited by the justices, they laid no one treated it as law,” he says. “So, It all began in 2004, when it was Recently, the work Dernbach was grading seminar the groundwork for their decision. my initial interest was in understanding discovered that natural gas could are the common papers and exams on a frigid its history and purpose. Then, I be commercially extracted from a of Distinguished The environmental rights amendment, Dday last December, when the Supreme became interested in articulating the giant geological formation, known property of all the known as Article 1, Section 27 of the Professor John Court of Pennsylvania decided the case amendment in a manner that could be as Marcellus Shale, which covers a Pennsylvania state constitution, states: people, including of Robinson Township v. Commonwealth applied by the courts.” It worked. signifi cant portion of Pennsylvania. In “The people have a right to clean air, Dernbach converged of Pennsylvania. He recalls, “I remember fact, Pennsylvania may contain up to pure water, and to the preservation of Relying on Dernbach’s analysis, three generations yet to thinking, ‘this is really interesting and 10% of the available natural gas deposits with shale gas the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic justices (a plurality) invalidated part important—but it doesn’t change my in North America. Suddenly, it seemed come. As trustee values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s of the state’s shale oil and gas law for to-do list’.” He was mistaken. that Pennsylvania was sitting on a development, public natural resources are the common violating the environmental rights gas-fi lled gold mine. “This entire boom of these resources, Dernbach’s “to-do list” became much property of all the people, including amendment. A fourth justice provided a the Pennsylvania and the billions of dollars spent, and all busier following the plurality decision generations yet to come. As trustee of majority for the court’s ruling that those the Commonwealth the people involved, happened very, very state constitution, by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that these resources, the Commonwealth parts of the law are unconstitutional, quickly,” explains Dernbach, who is also struck a blow against aggressive shale gas shall conserve and maintain them for the but on other legal grounds. Still, it was shall conserve and director of Widener Law Harrisburg’s and the state development, invigorated environmental benefi t of all the people.” the fi rst time that the environmental Environmental Law Center. maintain them for rights activists, and shined a bright light rights amendment had ever been used, Supreme Court When Dernbach was working at on an oft-overlooked constitutional even by a plurality, to hold a statute Grand economic opportunity and the Pennsylvania Department of the benefi t of all amendment. In fact, two articles and a unconstitutional. The decision has enormous development pressures have to change Environmental Resources in the 1980s, book chapter that Dernbach had written reinvigorated the amendment. rapidly evolved. However, the potential he saw framed copies of the amendment the people.” environmental rights on the environmental rights amendment environmental issues have proven to be everywhere. It intrigued him so much “In a very real sense, John’s scholarship Article 1, Section 27 of the to the Pennsylvania constitution were equally compelling. in Pennsylvania— so that he decided to do research on the provided the analytical framework for Pennsylvania state constitution amendment when he began teaching a landmark decision on environmental The process used to extract natural a change that has at Widener in 1993. rights,” says associate dean and professor gas from Marcellus Shale is quite echoed around “It had been so Ben Barros. “This case is getting a different from the conventional oil thoroughly buried lot of attention in Pennsylvania and and gas drilling that has been occurring the world. by the courts that nationally, and deservedly so. The case in Pennsylvania since the 1800s. adds to John’s reputation as a leading Dernbach explains, “in traditional oil by Mary Lamb scholar in the fi eld, and has the potential and gas drilling you ordinarily just drill to have a large real-world impact on a well straight down until you hit a the environmental issues that motivate pocket of oil and gas. In this new era of John’s scholarship.” unconventional gas development, there

4 Widener Law Volume 21, Number 2 | Fall / Winter 2014 5 DEAR ALUMNI & FRIENDS, “We are proud of the 25 years of public service that The last twelve months have been full of change our students and alumni have provided to the region, at Widener University School of Law with the and we look forward to continuing this commitment retirement of Dean Linda Ammons, the request to the ABA for Harrisburg’s separate accreditation, to community service for another 25, 30, or even 50 the search for two new deans, and the achievement years into the future.” of the Law School’s overall goal as part of Taking the Lead ~ The Campaign for Widener. The offi ce of Welcome remarks from the 2014 Evening at the Capitol event Development & Alumni Engagement has been diligently working to make sure all transitions will be seamless for our alumni. Throughout the separation process, A message from your voice is more important than ever, and I welcome and encourage your feedback and suggestions for ways to improve communications. the interim dean We want to help you better engage with us, with each other, and with our current students. Save the We are grateful to our alumni, faculty, staff and friends who contributed DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS, Although the shared Environmental Law Center will no to Taking the Lead ~ The Campaign for Widener, the University’s comprehensive longer operate as one entity, as you will read, Harrisburg’s campaign. Through your support we have been able to create more than This year Widener Law Harrisburg celebrates the 25th independent Environmental Law Center is carrying on in twenty new scholarships for law students, signifi cantly enhance clinic Date anniversary of the campus’ founding. Since our doors fi rst full force. Please see our feature story focusing on the work opportunities, and improve and update our academic environments opened in 1989, we have had the distinction and honor of of Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the with renovations to both campuses. The campaign helped us to realize graduating more than 3,300 alumni. For some of you, the goal Harrisburg Environmental Law Center John C. Dernbach. just how fortunate we are to have such an outstanding community of SATURDAY was always to become a lawyer, while others discovered a true Also included in this edition is a profi le on one of our leaders. Widener Law leadership can be seen everywhere; it is refl ected passion for the law here. Some of you became the fi rst lawyer alumni, who is a leader in public service, Judge P. Kevin in the champions of the campaign, those donors who wholeheartedly APRIL 18, 2015 in your family. Regardless of where you started or how you Brobson. His profi le represents just one of the many supported our efforts; in our faculty, those dedicated individuals found your way to Widener Law Harrisburg, we are honored graduates from Widener Law Harrisburg who have found educating the future lawyers of the world while defending justice outside to be the foundation of your legal training. And we are a calling in public service in Pennsylvania and beyond. the classroom; and most certainly in our alumni, whose achievements 2015 Widener Law excited to celebrate 25 years of our achievements and yours, and professional accolades inspire future Widener Law graduates and Harrisburg Golf Outing on Saturday, April 18, 2015. In the coming months, you will As an institution, we have been actively connecting students, their communities. Manada Golf Club receive additional details about the celebration. I hope you alumni, and the surrounding community through many Grantville, PA will save the date and plan to join us. As we anticipate the end of the calendar year, many of us pause to give events this summer and fall. Our alumni have been busy in 7:00 AM their professional and personal lives as you will read in Class thanks for our families and friends. It is a time to look back while we As we await the offi cial notifi cation from the ABA regarding Breakfast & Registration Notes, as have our faculty, as seen in Faculty News prepare to move forward. At Widener Law, we, too, pause to refl ect and the university’s request for our separation from the Delaware and Faculty Publications. we are thankful to all of you for your generous support. We are confi dent 8:00 AM campus, we are busy planning our future. We’ve already taken that together we can meet all of the challenges and opportunities that Golf (shotgun start) major steps toward becoming an independent law school, I look forward to updating you throughout this time of will undoubtedly unfold in the coming year. including launching a search for a new dean exclusive to transition at your law school, and I am extremely grateful 25th Anniversary Celebration Harrisburg. The unique design of this magazine refl ecting for your continued support of Widener Law Harrisburg. Best wishes to you and yours for a happy, healthy new year. Harrisburg autonomously is another step in the process. We Evening Event Harrisburg Campus hope you like it and fi nd the content meaningful. Your input Sincerely, LAURIE J. GRANT Legal Information Center/ is a very important and a key component in the separation ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Library Building process. We want to make sure that you are receiving ROBYN L. 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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Mary Allen, Megan Cantalupo, John Dernbach, Patricia Fox, Mary Lamb, Natasha Lewis, Where has Robyn Meadows, Ed Sonnenberg, Constance Sweeney, Corrina Vecsey Wilson, Suzanne Watts, Katrina Womack Widener Law PHOTOGRAPHERS: Mary Allen, Laurie Grant, Lindsay Lazarski, Natasha Lewis, Nancy Ravert Ward, “Making a difference Diana Robinson, Corrina Vecsey Wilson, Katrina Womack taken you? in Pennsylvania and EXECUTIVE EDITOR: GRAPHIC DESIGNER / CO-EDITOR: HEAD WRITER / CO-EDITOR: We’d like to feature your story. Laurie Grant Leigh Friedman-Prescott Mary Lamb Write to us at beyond is a hallmark [email protected]. of John’s approach to both teaching and scholarship.” WIDENER LAW HARRISBURG | Volume 21, Number 2 | FALL/WINTER 2014 Interim Dean Robyn Meadows

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Eugene D. McGurk Jr. ’78, Chair Marc R. Abrams ’78, Emeritus Renae B. Axelrod ’91 Interim Co-Dean Erin Daly, JD, Ex Officio Michael J. Aiello ’94 President Interim Co-Dean Robyn Meadows, JD, Ex Officio Howard K. Alperin ’90 Charles W. Proctor III ’76 Joseph M. Asher ’93 Vice President Renae B. Axelrod ’91, Ex Officio Miriam Benton Barish ’92 Anne M. Madonia ’94 Secretary Steven P. Barsamian ’75 Carl W. Battle ’82 Hon. Raymond A. Batten ’79 Kyle D. Bowser ’91 Steven P. Barsamian ’75 Immediate Past President Scott E. Blissman ’97 Charlene D. Davis ’84 C. Grainger Bowman, Vice Chair Claire M. DeMatteis ’92 Tanya C. Blissman ’97 Theresa V. Brown-Edwards Cary L. Flitter ’81 Hon. Richard M. Cappelli ’81 John T. Carroll III ’81 Christopher R. Fromm ’99 Frank C. DePasquale, Jr. ’86 Vincent L. Champion ’01 Dr. Robert D. Gober, JD ’79 E. Douglas DiSandro ’81 Bonnie E. Copeland ’09 Ronald P. Goldfaden ’76, Emeritus Andrea Sasso Greco ’12 Michael G. DeFino ’75, Honorary Mitchell Gurwicz ’95 Liya Groysman ’14 Breaking Ground Hon. Susan C. Del Pesco ’75 Brenda Alderman James ’92 contents Salvatore R. Guerriero ’97 President James T. Harris III, DEd, Ex Officio Jeffrey B. Killino ’00 Catherine N. Harrington ’88 Distinguished Professor John Dernbach’s work lays Richard K. Herrmann Wayne D. Kimmel ’95 2 Interim Dean’s Message John F. Kennedy ’01 Hon. Randy J. Holland Samuel A. Landy ’85 the foundation for a landmark environmental rights F. Kevin Lynch ’79 4 3 Development and Alumni Robert A. Honecker Jr. ’81 Hon. Alan B. Levin ’80, Emeritus Cecilia M. McCormick ’91 decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Bret D. Keisling ’05 Robert O. Lindefjeld ’93 Engagement’s Message Hon. Maria C. McLaughlin ’92 George W. Kern V ’96 Kenneth J. Lopez ’95 James F. Metka ’80 9 Faculty News Kathleen W. McNicholas, MD, JD ’06, LLM ’10 Harry Dillon Madonna ’97 Joseph W. Montgomery ‘08 Edward B. Micheletti ’97 James J. Maron ’85 Stephen J. Negro ’94 12 Events George K. Miller Jr. ’81 Caroline B. Mazza, JD ’11 Arthur S. Novello ’86 Raising the Bar Hon. Paul P. Panepinto ’76 Eugene D. McGurk Jr. ’78 19 Faculty Publications Noelle Palazzo ’05 Kathryn J. Peifer ’02 Patrick J. Murphy ’99 Judge P. Kevin Brobson ’95 makes his mark Karen Ulmer Pendergast ’95 Scott W. Reid ’02 John L. Reed ’91 24 Honor Roll of Donors Stephen W. Ries ’07 on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. John F. Schmutz Cynthia R. Ryan ’79 10 Zachary M. Rubinich ’99 Bernard W. Smalley Sr. ’80 Joseph J. Santarone ’85 Mitchell J. Shore ’81 Hon. Lee A. Solomon ’78 John E. Savoth ’85 George R. Twardy ‘88 Craig A. Styer ’90 Leif R. Sigmond Jr. ’90 Vijaysen Yellareddigari ’13 P. Michael Walker Timothy J. Snyder ’81 Class Notes John A. Wetzel ’75 Douglas J. Steinhardt ’94 Douglas M. Wolfberg ’96 Alice W. Strine ’92 Harrisburg alumni reaching milestones Leslee Silverman Tabas ’79 and making news. Andrea Beth Tinianow ’97 20 James J. Veneruso ’75 Richard P. Zaretsky ’75

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