ST. JOHN’S LAW Alumni Magazine | Fall 2015

Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence

PLUS: Opening Doors / Leading St. John’s Law All Rise / Report of Gifts “I applied to law school with one goal in mind— to become a public interest lawyer. It would have been difficult to reach that goal without the generous scholarship support I received thanks to St. John’s Law alumni. As the recipient of the Hon. Theodore T. Jones, Jr. ’72 Memorial Scholarship, I could focus on helping my community while building essential lawyering skills. I’m very grateful for that opportunity.”

— Aura Gomez ’15

Help deserving students, like Aura, achieve their dreams. Consider establishing an endowed scholarship at St. John’s Law today.

Endowing a scholarship is a wonderful way to honor loved ones, colleagues, or mentors. To make a gift, or for more information, please contact Brian J. Woods, Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at [email protected] or (718) 990-5792. Your generosity will be life-changing. 22 Opening Doors From the Start St. John’s Changed the Face of Legal Education

by Susan Landrum, Ph.D., J.D.

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FEATURES COLUMNS

3 Fresh Perspective 4 On Direct: Executive Director of Trent Anderson Brings His Business Development and Alumni Relations Expertise to St. John’s Law as Assistant Brian J. Woods Dean for Marketing and Communications 6 Advances: St. John’s Law Provides Critical Legal Services to Low-Income New Yorkers

16 All Rise 9 Second Acts: Kevin McGovern ’75 Across the Generations St. John’s Law Students Build Trial Skills Hands On 10 Center Piece: The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development 20 Leading St. John’s Law 13 Trends: When Insider Trading Was Legal A Timeline of Nine Deans Over Nine Decades by Professor Michael Perino

34 End Note: Off to Cupertino DEPARTMENTS

2 From the Dean ALSO INSIDE 5 Traditions 35 Report of Gifts 14 Faculty Focus For the 2014-2015 Giving Year 18 Alumni Spotlight 26 Alumni Highlights 30 Class Notes

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St. John’s Law Magazine FALL 2015

In the fall of 1925, when St. John’s College School Dean and John V. Brennan of Law opened its doors, a Brooklyn newspaper Professor of Law and Ethics described our first class as the most “democratic” in Michael A. Simons New York City, containing “every nationality, creed, cult, age and section of the city.” The founding mission of St. John’s Law was to provide opportunity Associate Academic Dean and to smart, hard-working, ambitious young men and Professor of Legal Writing women—regardless of their background, race, Larry Cunningham religion, or socio-economic status. Vice Dean Emeritus The entering class of 2015 continues this proud Andrew J. Simons ’65 tradition. Our new students hail from all over the country and from all over the world. They’re from Executive Director of Development Port Washington and Port-au-Prince; from Bayside and Alumni Relations and Bogotá; from New Jersey and New Delhi; from Brian J. Woods San Francisco and Santiago; from St. Petersburg (Florida) and St. Petersburg (Russia); from Nassau Assistant Dean for (County) and Nassau (Bahamas); from Harlem Alumni Relations and CLE (Manhattan) and Haarlem (Netherlands). They Claire C. McKeever ’80SVC, ’93L form one of the strongest classes in our history. For the second year in a row, we’ve improved both the median LSAT and the median GPA of our incoming Editor-in-Chief 1Ls. St. John’s Law continues to rise as we continue to fulfill our mission. Trent Anderson

This issue of St. John’s Law marks the beginning of the Law School’s 90th Managing Editor anniversary celebration. We recount our humble start in downtown Brooklyn Lori Herz (pp. 22-25) and revisit the deans who led us through the decades (pp. 20-21). We also showcase the clinics (pp. 6-7), centers (pp. 10-12), and programs Copy Editors (pp. 16-17) that foster a diverse profession and promote justice for all. Dominique Cendales Claire K. Pollicino You’ll read about the major impact our graduates and students have on the Mary-Anna Schwarz-Schaefer world, including one alumnus who has dedicated his life to Vincentian ideals (p. 18), another who is tackling one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our Design time (p. 9), and a current 3L who gained hands-on experience as a summer intern at Apple (p. 34). We’ll also update you on the accomplishments of Jill Cuddire, Rose Creative Group our outstanding faculty (pp. 13-15) and recap recent St. John’s Law Alumni Association events (pp. 26-29). Please send comments to: Editor, St. John’s Law Magazine One of the reasons that St. John’s Law is thriving is the dedication of our St. John’s University alumni family. I’m very pleased to report on our record-breaking fundraising of School of Law $4.6 million during the 2014-2015 fiscal year (pp. 4, 35-48). Your generosity has 8000 Utopia Parkway laid a strong foundation for our upcoming transformational campaign for the Queens, NY 11439 future of St. John’s Law. E: [email protected] Thank you for making our first 90 years so successful. I look forward to W: law.stjohns.edu celebrating this milestone with you through a year of exciting events capped by our 90th anniversary gala in June 2016. Copyright 2015 St. John’s University All the best,

Michael A. Simons Dean and John V. Brennan Professor of Law and Ethics

2 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE FRESH PERSPECTIVE Trent Anderson Brings His Business Expertise to St. John’s Law as Assistant Dean for Marketing and Communications

Marketers love to work in the space where business challenges and opportunities meet. So it’s no wonder that Trent Anderson is thrilled to join St. John’s Law as Assistant Dean for Marketing and Communications at a time of unprecedented change in legal education.

“Like other industries, legal education has had to adapt to the new marketplace that grew out of the Great Recession,” Anderson says. “People are a lot more savvy and discerning about the products and services they consume, and about the businesses that provide them. They want to be sure their needs will come first and get met.”

Anderson has cultivated this customer-first perspective over a 20-year career. While earning a J.D./M.B.A. from USC, he worked part- time teaching at Kaplan Inc., the national test prep and education company. After graduation, Kaplan recruited him for a full-time position in New York.

“Over the next 10 years, I handled a crazy diverse set of responsibilities that allowed me to meet a lot of different Ranking among the top four New York people in and around education,” says Anderson. “ Education remained central to his work when he moved to Cablevision, where he spent a decade leading the law schools for full-time employment and company’s education division before moving on to head marketing, communications, and sales for a digital bar passage, and backed by record alumni education startup. giving, St. John’s is in a great position to Although he attributes it more to “serendipity” than to thrive in this marketplace, Anderson says. advanced planning, Anderson thoroughly enjoys his career ” as a marketer in the education sector. And he’s quick to point out that the skills he gained in law school have helped him along the way. “I’ve found the J.D. invaluable across a broad spectrum of jobs in brand management, retail promote and support our departments, centers, and programs; publishing, technology, public relations, marketing, sales, business and to keep our alumni connected with, and excited about, alma development, operations, and more,” he says, adding, “Just mater through our biannual magazine and other alumni-focused about the only department I never worked in was legal.” communications.”

At St. John’s Law, Anderson is putting his marketing expertise and Anderson—who lives on Long Island with his wife, Kate, and legal education to work in this new leadership role created by Dean their three sons— is also happy to be part of the larger St. John’s Michael A. Simons to advance the Law School’s strategic plan. community and campus life. “I’m still a big USC football fan (no “Ranking among the top four New York law schools for full-time conflict with St. John’s there) and a big UCLA basketball fan,” he employment and bar passage, and backed by record alumni giving, says. “I’ll split my loyalties between the two hoops programs until St. John’s is in a great position to thrive in this marketplace,” Anderson they meet in the tournament. Then it’s St. John’s all the way!” says. “My job is to help the Law School recruit right-fit students; to

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TA: You started at St. John’s Law at a TA: Alumni giving has hit record difficult time for the legal profession highs in the last few years. That’s a and for law schools nationwide. What wonderful achievement! What’s been challenges and opportunities did this the key to this success? business climate present to you as a BJW: We have a great recipe for fundraising fundraiser? success, which includes strong leadership, BJW: When I interviewed for the job here, dedicated faculty, hard-working students, I saw that the market challenges would and caring alumni. Plus we’ve been honest be met with the strong leadership of about our needs and transparent in sharing Dean Michael Simons and bold moves to our strategic plan with our alumni. The with Brian J. Woods reposition the school, backed by the faculty goal is to put St. John’s Law in a stronger and administration. To me, the challenges position than our peer law schools. The made this an even more interesting alumni are responding very favorably to this fundraising opportunity, since it would take message and, with their help, we’re well on tremendous intellectual energy, shared our way to achieving our strategic goal. goals, and hard work to come out of the downturn stronger—which I was convinced TA: Under your leadership, we could do with generous alumni support. St. John’s Law received gifts to establish 63 new endowed TA: You spend a lot of time meeting scholarships. Why are endowed with St. John’s Law alumni—work that (or permanent) scholarships so takes you out of the office and around critical to sustaining the Law School? the country. Can you share some of the BJW: We came late to the fundraising highlights of this field work? game, so we’re under-endowed compared BJW: Being on the road is the best part of to our peer schools. These scholarships are my job, whether it’s hopping on the subway critical to attracting and retaining the best into Manhattan for the afternoon or visiting students, who go on to graduate with little with alumni in South Florida, Las Vegas, or or no debt. Of the 12 private law schools in The Barbiero Family D.C. Nothing can replace a face-to-face, New York, St. John’s Law students graduate honest dialogue about the challenges and with the least amount of law student loan Three Generations of Since December 2013, Brian J. Woods opportunities facing St. John’s Law and how debt, which is something we’re very proud alumni support is helping. It’s great to hear of and that’s been a big driver of our recent has served St. John’s Law as Executive our alumni share how the Law School has success. Most of these new scholarships Proud St. John’s Law Grads Director for Development and Alumni enhanced their lives. But, I’m also there to came in through our Brennan Family Relations. In that time, he’s launched an get feedback on what we can do better, Scholarship Matching Program, a truly ambitious fundraising program that has or differently, to connect them with alma transformational initiative that matches gifts mater and with one another. It’s been to endowed scholarships dollar-for-dollar. already yielded unprecedented results, particularly rewarding to help secure jobs Please call me if you’re interested in learning with gifts to the Law School totaling for students as well, another testament to more about this giving opportunity (I can’t $8.3 million over the last two years. our dedicated alumni. help myself).

TA: We talk a lot about our “alumni TA: The Law School is celebrating its Here, Woods sits down with family” that supports the Law School in 90th anniversary during the 2015-2016 Assistant Dean for Marketing and so many important ways. You’ve spent academic year. How will you mark this Communications Trent Anderson to your entire fundraising career in higher milestone moment with our alumni education. Why is this “family” label community? talk about his work to support and particularly fitting for St. John’s Law? sustain St. John’s Law. BJW: It’s an exciting time as we gear up BJW: The quick answer is that it’s simply for this milestone celebration. With input who and what we are. I get that people from the Law School Alumni Association, outside St. John’s might dismiss the “family” we’re planning several special events to label as just hyperbole. But anyone who commemorate the 90th. We’re hosting spends even a little time at St. John’s Law a live session of the Second Circuit Court and with our alumni knows that it’s totally of Appeals at the Law School in October, on target. From our students and faculty, we’re welcoming U.S. Supreme Court to the administration and our alumni Justice Samuel Alito to campus in April, and community, there’s a real commitment we’re holding a black-tie fundraising gala in to building a thriving institution together. June. There will be other events as well, and And I’ve seen time and again how alumni we’ll share the details with our alumni as respond with pride when someone asks we go. So, stay tuned. “where did you go to law school?”

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Anthony Anthony V. Anthony F. Barbiero ’39 Barbiero ’65 Barbiero ’92

The Barbiero Family Three Generations of Proud St. John’s Law Grads

When Anthony F. Barbiero ’92 undergraduate/J.D. program— crossed the commencement shares his son’s sentiments and stage to become a St. John’s Law In May 2015, Anthony F. Barbiero ’92 remembers his time as a law graduate, he was joined by his student fondly. “It was a golden grandfather and namesake, established the Bartlett, McDonough age at St. John’s, with giants Anthony Barbiero ’39, and his & Monaghan Endowed Scholarship like McNiece, Siegel, Sparacio, father, Anthony V. Barbiero ’65. and Fagan on the faculty and Now a managing partner fund at the Law School with a $100K in leadership,” he recalls. “The at Bartlett, McDonough & beauty of it is having all the gift to support scholarships for Monaghan, LLP, the youngest knowledge they gave us. I just Barbiero recalls the joy of that members of the police force, U.S. thank God for the education day vividly. “I grew up in a I got at St. John’s.” family of lawyers and judges military, or allied health profession. who always said that if you The gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar The eldest Anthony Barbiero, who want to practice law in New passed away in 1984, practiced law York, you go to St. John’s for via the Brennan Family Scholarship for years before becoming a state law school. And I’m very proud assemblyman and, later, a judge in of the legacy we have as three Matching Program. Nassau County. “He died during generations of successful his public service and we’re very St. John’s Law graduates.” proud of his accomplishments in service to New York,” his son His father, a private practitioner and a double alumnus says. “He worked tirelessly for his community, and used his of St. John’s—having graduated a six-year accelerated St. John’s law degree well and selflessly throughout his career.”

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JUSTICE FOR ALL St. John’s Law Provides Critical Legal Services to Low-Income New Yorkers

Justice for all. Judge Lippman’s rousing call to action for the legal profession These words close a pledge made by millions of Americans and for law schools across New York echoes the Vincentian each day. And they are a pillar of our legal system. But as mission that has animated the clinical legal education program at Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York, St. John’s Law for the last 20 years. The program took shape in shared in his State of the Judiciary address recently, the same 1993, when then-Dean Rudolph C. Hasl received a Department of words evoke a promise that remains unfulfilled. In reality, Education grant to establish an elder law clinic at the Law School. a wide “justice gap” leaves many New Yorkers without the Professor Stephen Ross, head of experiential learning at the time, legal help they need when facing foreclosure, cuts in public was instrumental in obtaining the startup grant. Dean Hasl then assistance, eviction, and other serious legal challenges. selected C. Michael Bryce to direct the clinic. Bryce joined St. John’s after litigating as an assistant attorney general on According to Judge Lippman, equal access to justice “means that the high-profile Love Canal trial. everybody—regardless of race, ethnicity or orientation, irrespective of wealth or poverty, whether we are mighty or weak—each and every one The pilot clinic launched in the spring of 1994. Over the next six of us gets his or her day in court. Equal justice, that defining principle years, the student clinicians handled cases involving mortgage- of our country, requires that every human being has access to the related issues, debt problems, social security disability matters, courts and to a judicial system where the scales of justice are exquisitely and consumer fraud issues—including obtaining refunds on balanced.” And he has devoted much of his time and energy as the cynical door-to-door and banking scams. They also conducted head of the state judiciary to devising and promoting initiatives aimed at weekly presentations at senior and community centers throughout making the court system more equitable and accessible. Queens on pertinent legal issues affecting seniors. “The clinic 6 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE ADVANCES drew Newsday’s attention,” Bryce recalls. “From then on, calls for The Law School has expanded the scope of its work on behalf assistance came in from the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan as of low-income New Yorkers by establishing off-site clinics in well as from Queens. There was always excitement in the air as partnership with outside organizations. In these seven partner students continued to represent clients successfully and garner the clinics, St. John’s Law students serve clients at no charge: confidence that came from their experience.” • Bankruptcy Advocacy Clinic (Partner: Legal Services NYC) • Bread and Life Immigration Clinic (Partner: Catholic When Bryce left St. John’s in 1999, Professor Ann L. Goldweber Migration Services) became director of clinical legal education and director of the • Criminal Defense Clinic (Partners: The Legal Aid Society and Elder Law Clinic. Under her leadership, the Law School’s original Brooklyn Defender Services) access to justice program has grown to include three in-house • Domestic Violence Litigation Clinic (Partner: New York Legal clinics and seven partner clinics that are all part of the St. Vincent Assistance Group) de Paul Legal Program, Inc. • Economic Justice Clinic (Partner: New York Legal Assistance Group) While the Elder Law Clinic’s name has changed to the Consumer • Prosecution Clinic (Partners: Queens District Attorney’s Office Justice for the Elderly: Litigation Clinic, the one-semester civil and Bronx District Attorney’s Office) litigation and advocacy clinic continues its good work under • Refugee and Immigrant Rights Litigation Clinic (Partner: the supervision of Professor Goldweber and Professor Gina M. Catholic Charities Community Services) Calabrese. Its student clinicians represent low-income, elderly Queens residents in cases involving deed theft, mortgage loan “Our clinics are the last stop for many New Yorkers,” Professor modifications, foreclosure defense, predatory lending, home Goldweber says. “Without our assistance, most of our clients improvement contractor fraud, debt collection, and other would go unrepresented, without any meaningful access to consumer matters. They also work on the courts. Clinic students begin to policy issues and initiatives affecting realize the importance of their work their client community. in representing the rights of those who lack any power in society. We Students in the Child Advocacy Clinic take a holistic approach to client represent children in Queens County representation, striving to meet client Family Court child abuse and neglect needs beyond the initial legal problem proceedings. In any given semester, presented, as well as the needs of the the clinic addresses allegations of larger community. We work to have parental drug use, educational neglect, a wider social impact, to educate domestic violence, mental illness, community members about their rights excessive corporal punishment, and under the law, and to listen to them abandonment. In the last year, the so we can address their concerns and clinic has also stepped in to represent challenges.” unaccompanied Central American children facing deportation proceedings During the 2014-2015 academic year, in New York’s immigration court. 126 students participated in clinics. “This isn’t light and easy work,” says They describe the experience as the clinic’s director, Professor Jennifer formative. “I love helping people, it’s Baum. “Our students are exposed to why I went to law school” says Pardis the raw human dimension of the law Camarda ’15, who was a student and witness first-hand the everyday clinician and a summer research hardships our young clients face. It can assistant in the Consumer Justice for the be emotionally draining, but it is also Elderly: Litigation Clinic. “Sitting behind incredibly rewarding work that brings books for three years doesn’t give you home how vital it is for lawyers to take the full perspective. Law students need the lead in protecting those who do practical experience and the clinical not have a voice in our society.” program allowed me to continue building my practical skills while helping to bridge the justice gap and make a real difference.” The Securities Arbitration Clinic directed by Professors Christine Lazaro and Francis J. Facciolo completes the current trio of in- Taking another major step towards addressing the justice divide in house offerings. Established with the help of penalty funds New York, in 2013, St. John’s Law secured a grant from the New collected from Wall Street investment firms, the clinic represents York State Courts Access to Justice Program to operate a under-served investors in securities arbitration claims involving full-time pro bono program in the Queens County courts. misrepresentation, unsuitability, unauthorized trading, excessive Professor Goldweber guided the grant application process for trading or churning, and failure to supervise, among other St. John’s in collaboration with colleagues from Touro Law Center, claims before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Its Cardozo Law, and CUNY School of Law. student clinicians also respond to requests for public comment on proposed FINRA regulations and actions, gaining hands-on For its grant initiatives, St. John’s expanded two programs it ran experience in legal and policy analysis and writing. under the leadership of program coordinator and supervising attorney Helen Wrobel ’94. The Volunteer Lawyer for the Day

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Consumer Debt Program provides limited representation to pro litigants in the past year alone. The Uncontested Divorce Program se defendants in consumer debt cases in Queens Civil Court. prepared divorce filings for 227 pro se litigants and provided legal Supervised St. John’s Law students and alumni volunteers advice to 188 other litigants. negotiate settlements with opposing counsel, conference with court attorneys, argue before judges, and advise clients on trial “The St. John’s participants love these programs,” Wrobel says. strategies. Students and alumni participating in the Uncontested “They get to assist real clients who are struggling with debt or with Divorce Program work under attorney supervision to prepare the end of their marriage, which can be incredibly difficult matters uncontested divorce papers and to walk clients through the to navigate without representation. It’s also a great way for our divorce process. The St. John’s volunteers earn pro bono credits students and alumni to experience the everyday work of the judicial that can help them meet the new 50-hour pro bono service system and to get to know courthouse personnel. This is a win-win requirement for admission to the New York Bar. for St. John’s and for our Queens community as we come together to provide access to justice for all.” The numbers speak to the success of both programs. The Volunteer Lawyer for the Day Program provided representation to 513 pro se

Hector Rojas ’15 Named Inaugural Immigration Law Fellow Thanks to the work of St. John’s double education. “Clinic students, supervised The inaugural fellow, Hector Rojas ’15, alumnus John P. Clarke ’55CBA, ’57L, by CMS attorneys, perform intake at has stellar qualifications across the board. the Law School has received a generous the Bread and Life Center in Brooklyn He immigrated to the United States at age $200,000 gift from the Olive L. Reedy and provide representation to clients in 20 speaking no English and developed his Trust to establish the Immigration Law affirmative immigration filings as well as language skills at LaGuardia Community Post-Graduate Fellowship. This full- in removal proceedings.” College before transferring to John Jay time, two-year fellowship supports the College of Criminal Justice, graduating Immigration Legal Services Program at the The Immigration Law Fellow will in 2011. He then attended St. John’s Law nonprofit Catholic Migration Services, Inc. work in the clinic and will serve the as an evening student while working as a broader clientele of CMS throughout the case manager for the NYC Department of “For the past two years, CMS and the diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. The Homeless Services. Law School have partnered to operate highly competitive fellowship selection the Bread and Life Immigration Clinic,” process is based on academic merit and Congratulations to Rojas and to CMS on says Professor Ann L. Goldweber, the a demonstrated commitment to public this new venture. Law School’s director of clinical legal interest and immigration law practice.

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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR KEVIN MCGOVERN ’75 TACKLES THE WORLD’S WATER CRISIS

Turn on your faucet. Grab a pitcher from the He also understands hardship and its frequent McGovern uses his legal skills every fridge. Fill a cup at the office cooler. Many companion, hard work. Growing up in day in business and his self-described of us don’t give water a second thought. Queens, he helped run his family’s grocery “legalistic way of thinking”—breaking But spend just a few minutes with Kevin store. After his father died, 12-year-old problems down to their component McGovern ’75 and you’ll learn why we McGovern worked three jobs to support his parts—is evident in his view of water as a should be paying very close attention. disabled mother while his two older brothers global problem requiring local solutions. And, McGovern emphasizes, the global were away in college on scholarships. He “The quality of, and contaminants in, water crisis is just that—global. Even the most went on to earn his own undergraduate water are different in New York, Nairobi, developed nations are plagued by poor water degree from Cornell University and then and Nicaragua,” McGovern says. So, at quality and aging and costly water sanitizing enrolled in St. John’s Law, where his work TWI, they diagnose water contaminants at and delivery infrastructures. Large treatment ethic was in full force. the source and then develop customized plants cost billions to build and maintain. And “I held multiple jobs for a total of solutions for each country or location. while 80 percent of their overall cost goes about 50 hours a week to pay for full-time As part of this hyper-local approach, to making water drinkable, just two percent law school and put food on the table,” TWI also scales down its solutions to of the treated water ends up being used McGovern says. “I sold everything from affordable, home filtration units that don’t for drinking and cooking. Even worse, as it baby pictures to termite protection.” He also require electricity or batteries, cost less travels through decaying pipes to homes and worked in the legal departments at Railway than $30 annually to operate, filter 40,000 businesses, the water picks up metals and Express Agency and Charles Pfizer, where he liters—five years’ worth of drinking contaminants that make people very sick. “always strived for 110 percent, learned a and cooking water for the average While recovering from hip surgery in ton, and had wonderful mentors.” household— and can be safely discarded. 2006, McGovern thought about the massive “Just as the cell phone allowed billions of public health issues caused by unsafe water, THE STATS: people to leapfrog telecommunications and he vowed to take action that would be equipment,” says McGovern, “point-of- world-changing. He gathered an international drinking devices allow people around the team of top technologists, scientists, and • Over one billion people world to leapfrog water treatment plants business professionals and launched The across the globe lack and bottled water.” Water Initiative with the mission of becoming safe drinking water. Following early success with local “the world’s trusted source of affordable, partners in Mexico, TWI is launching convenient, effective, and trustworthy POD • Waterborne disease is programs in Canada, Colombia, Mexico, [point-of-drinking] water solutions.” the number one health Peru, and the United States. In the next It’s a major undertaking, but McGovern issue in the world. few months, under the name WaterCura, is no stranger to solving big problems. A it will market a portable and refillable seasoned intellectual property lawyer and bottle with advanced filters. And it will entrepreneur, he co-founded the industry • Every minute, a child soon be in Panama and Ghana addressing leading SoBe Beverages (now owned by dies from a water- some of the world’s most critical water PepsiCo), and co-owned KX Industries— related disease. problems. “Mark Twain said, ’The two the world’s largest manufacturer of carbon most important days in your life are the purification filters for such brands as PUR, • In developing countries, day you are born and the day you figure Brita, and Electrolux Frigidaire. He also out why,’” McGovern shares. “I figured brought alpha hydroxy acids— used in about dirty water is a greater out my ’why’. It’s The Water Initiative. TWI 40 percent of all skin products to combat fine threat to human life is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But I lines and wrinkles—to 88 countries, among than war. won’t give up until we’ve provided clean, other successful ventures. drinkable water to the world’s needy.”

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Reframing Difference The Ronald H. Brown Center Fosters Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession

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ince welcoming its very first class 90 years courses taught by St. John’s faculty, intern with judges and lawyers, ago, St. John’s Law has opened its doors to the and receive guidance on the law school admissions process. Students underserved of their time—whether immigrants, in the Prep Program for college juniors take a comprehensive LSAT women, or members of racial, ethnic, or prep course, attend motivational workshops, and work with a legal religious minorities. writing professor on their personal statements.

That founding mission of embracing difference “The Prep Program is at the heart of the center’s commitment to and inclusion endures as a living mission. support students who have faced real struggles and setbacks, and to foster diversity and inclusion in our profession,” says Professor Elaine “You never know when an experience is going to open up a new M. Chiu, who directs the center and the program with Assistant world for you,” Hon. Dora L. Irizarry, United States District Judge Director Rosa Castello ’06. “This is a success story that unfolded with for the Eastern District of New York, told participants in this year’s the vision and dedication of my former faculty colleague, Leonard Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students. M. Baynes.” Over 100 Prep Program alumni have gone on to 47 The 39 college sophomores and juniors had come together at the different law schools nationwide, including Boston College, Cornell, Law School for a closing ceremony celebrating their success in the Duke, Fordham, George Mason, Georgetown, George Washington, flagship pipeline program of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Harvard, New York University, St. John’s, UC-Berkeley, UC-Davis, Rights and Economic Development. UCLA, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt, and Yale. Together they have earned millions of dollars in law school and graduate school Now in its 10th summer, the Prep Program encourages students from scholarships. “We’re very proud of the depth and breadth of the traditionally underrepresented groups—who are often the first in their program’s impact,” Professor Chiu adds. families to attend college— to apply to law school and pursue legal careers. Since its start, the program has grown and thrived in partnership The RHB Center has been a force at St. John’s Law since 1999, with a number of colleges and universities across the country. conducting legal studies, research, and outreach on matters that affect the rights of underrepresented people. Along with the Prep Through a rigorous selection process, sophomore candidates are Program, it leads several path-breaking initiatives designed to increase chosen for a nine-week program during which they take law school the pool of students of color in law schools, to help lawyers of color

FALL 2015 l 11 CENTER PIECE as they enter the legal profession, and to support lawyers of color shocked that we were even interns. To this person, and very likely to pursuing careers in academia. others who may think like her, I didn’t fit the mold of what a lawyer is supposed to look like. I decided that day that the mold would be “You’re my father’s living legacy,” Tracey Brown ’92 noted in her broken and I would be the one to do it.” remarks at the closing ceremony, referring to the center’s namesake, Ronald H. Brown ’70, ’89HON. A national political leader, before his Brown is quick to credit the Prep Program for its “great classes, untimely death in 1996, Ron Brown served as secretary of commerce wonderful professors, and rigorous schedules” that prepared her in the Clinton administration and as chair of the Democratic National for the study of law. And when it was time to apply to law school, Committee—the first African American to hold these posts. “My St. John’s was at the top of her list. “I did an incredible amount father was the first in many respects,” his daughter said. “But one of research, and St. John’s satisfied my criteria,” she shares. “I thing he never wanted to be was the only or the last.” sought out a school that embraced and encouraged diversity, had a variety of clinical opportunities, and that expressed an interest in Alet A. Brown ’12 takes that call to action to heart. Born in Jamaica the development of each student. I was fortunate enough to have and raised in Brooklyn, she was a rising junior at John Jay College of experienced St. John’s firsthand and that played a huge role in my Criminal Justice when she was admitted to the Prep Program. “When decision. St. John’s already felt like home.” I started the program, I really didn’t understand the lack of diversity in the legal field,” she says. But a random encounter with a stranger Brown now works as an attorney with the NYC Administration for soon opened her eyes. Children’s Services, where she prosecutes child abuse and neglect cases. “Being a lawyer means everything to me,” she says. “It’s the “I was placed as an intern in Queens County Supreme Court,” Brown one vehicle I have through which I can truly be the change I want recalls. “One day, I was sitting on a bench with some Prep Program to see in the world and try to fix the injustices I see every day. I have classmates waiting for our judges when a woman walked by and goals that I don’t believe would be realistic had I not become a lawyer. said we were too well dressed to be part of the jury. One of the other And those goals would just be passing dreams had it not been for the students told her we were interns and she looked genuinely shocked. Prep Program and St. John’s Law.” That’s when it hit me. She didn’t expect us to be lawyers. She was

The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Announcing Development is pleased to announce the launch of the Ron Brown Scholars Program. The program’s mission is to select highly the Ron Brown accomplished students who have overcome economic, social, or educational disadvantage and to support their interest in equality, Scholars Program civil rights, and social justice. The hope is that a strong collaboration among the student scholars, the at St. John’s Law center-affiliated faculty, and the Law School’s administration and alumni will produce valuable career options for the students and will advance the center’s work on justice and equality. The program proudly features:

• Assistance in securing a civil rights internship • Opportunities to apply for a civil rights practicum • Assistance in securing a summer placement in civil rights work • An annual reception for all Ron Brown Scholars • Opportunities to work on center projects and reports related to civil rights • Opportunities to network with civil rights practitioners and alumni Ronald H. Brown • Meetings with faculty and administration during ’70, ’89HON the semester • Tuition-free summer courses at the Law School • Publishing opportunities with the center’s Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

For more information on the Ron Brown Scholars Program at St. John’s Law, please contact Professor Elaine M. Chiu at [email protected] or (718) 990-6657.

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the world that, for a time, existed at the turn of the 20th century. In 1900, when the stock market had just begun to assume a prominent role in the economic structure of the country, insider trading was a normal part of Wall Street life, one of the many hazards to which the average investor foolish enough to gamble his or her money in the stock market was subject. Consider just this one anecdote. In October 1904, shareholders discovered that tens of thousands of dollars were missing from the Lillooet Gold Dredging Company, and Mrs. M. V. Hamilton, the young stenographer who worked at the Iowa Falls firm, was the prime suspect. People around town had noticed her spending with abandon, splurging on diamonds and opera cloaks and hosting elaborate teas. The circumstances were more than a little suspicious. Hamilton made only $60 a month, but the stenographer offered an innocent explanation for her new-found riches. She had absolutely not stolen the money. She knew, however, before nearly anyone else did that it was missing because internal corporate documents detailed the shortfall. Rather than telling the police or the company’s directors, Hamilton used her inside information to sell the company’s stock short, and she made a small fortune when the shares plummeted in value. The embezzler turned out to be the corporation’s general secretary. The company and its defrauded shareholders pressed their claims against him. Mrs. Hamilton kept every penny of her stock market bonanza. No one seemed to question that her actions were anything but perfectly legitimate. While Mrs. Hamilton’s story was not unusual, what is fascinating about this time period was how rapidly attitudes were evolving. Just two years after her trading windfall, the country had its first major insider trading scandal when directors of the Union Pacific Railroad were accused of delaying announcement of a dividend increase so that they could purchase company shares. A growing number of observers thought the board had abused its power. It would take almost a half a century before the SEC brought When Insider Trading its first insider trading case, but it was the period before World War I when Americans first began to think that insider trading was improper, and my next book discusses what led to that cultural shift. Was Legal BY PROFESSOR MICHAEL PERINO One factor in particular stands out. The changes in attitudes about insider trading—the shift from tolerance to condemnation—tracked the largely successful attempts In the last 30 years we’ve grown accustomed to high- to encourage broader stock ownership. That encouragement could profile insider trading prosecutions. Starting with Ivan only work by changing basic ideas about the nature of the stock Boesky in 1986, we’ve witnessed a steady parade of market. In 1900, most Americans didn’t think of Wall Street as a the rich and powerful accused or convicted of illegal place for safe and prudent investment. They thought of it as a rigged insider trading—Michael Milken, Martha Stewart, Raj gambling den brimming with manipulation, sharp practices, and, Rajaratnam, Rajat Gupta, and the myriad of hedge fund above all, insiders who moved markets and were able to bet on sure things. Most never considered going anywhere near the market traders affiliated with SAC Capital Management. because they were sure to come out empty-handed. Making insider trading culturally unacceptable was all about Gordon Gekko, the anti-hero of Oliver Stone’s Wall Street, is making the stock market seem safe enough so that average a pop icon. “Greed is good,” is a catchphrase. In our politically Americans would be willing to buy stocks. And it was those slow divided country, nearly everyone united in excoriating members of changes in what was considered acceptable behavior for corporate Congress when the press alleged that they had exempted themselves officials that eventually paved the way for the seismic shift that from the insider trading laws. While the SEC regularly brings cases would occur half a century later when insider trading was outlawed. against low-level employees too, it’s the headline grabbing ones that have turned insider trading into perhaps our most symbolic white collar crime. Michael Perino is the Dean George W. Matheson Professor of Law and Given that strong cultural resonance, it is hard to imagine a the author of The Hellhound of Wall Street: How Ferdinand Pecora’s world in which insider trading was legal—a world in which, for Investigation of the Great Crash Forever Changed American Finance. most observers, it wasn’t even improper or immoral. But that was He is currently working on a book about the history of insider trading.

FALL 2015 l 13 FACULTY FOCUS Read all about the latest achievements and activities of our outstanding St. John’s Law faculty. { BARRETT } { CALABRESE }

In the spring, Professor John Q. Barrett delivered a lecture, Professor Gina M. Calabrese completed a productive first year as chair “Dawning, Developing Comprehension of Nazi Law-Breaking & of the Civil Court Committee of New York City Bar Association. The Atrocities: Justice Robert H. Jackson on the Road to Nuremberg, committee advocated for the NYC Civil Court to change practices that 1940-1945,” at Boston College’s international conference, Legally impede access to court files, impairing the ability of pro se consumer Blind: Law, Ethics and the Third Reich. He also lectured on various defendants to vacate old default judgments based on improper service. topics at DLA Piper’s Marbury Institute, at the Holocaust Research The court, in which over 40 percent of debt collection cases result in Center of Buffalo, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District default judgments, instituted new policies to improve access to the of Pennsylvania Judges’ retreat, at a U.S. Court of Appeals for the information needed to vacate ill-gotten default judgments. Armed Forces annual conference, at the American Bar Association’s Center for Professional Responsibility national conference, and at a New York State Bar Association Law & Civic Education Summer Institute for teachers. In May, Professor Barrett attended, at the { DEGIROLAMI } Robert H. Jackson Center, the premiere of a new documentary film for public television, Liberty Under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story, Professor Marc O. DeGirolami’s book chapter, “Bloating the in which he is a prominent “talking head,” and in early June he gave Constitution: Equality and the US Establishment Clause,” will be a lecture, “The Pending U.S. Supreme Court Marriage Cases,” that published in a volume on The Social Equality of Religion or Belief introduced a moderated conversation with Paul Campion and Randell published by Palgrave Macmillan this fall. This summer he has Johnson, a married couple who were plaintiffs in the Kentucky cases, been at work on a second book chapter discussing the history Bourke, et al. v. Beshear. (Later in June, in Obergefell v. Hodges and of the insanity defense in criminal law and an article on the First its companion cases, including Bourke, the Supreme Court ruled in Amendment scholarship of the late political theorist, Walter Berns. favor of Campion, Johnson, and their fellow plaintiffs.) { FACCIOLO } { BORGEN } Professor Francis J. Facciolo co-authored an article in the New Professor Christopher J. Borgen’s recent work has focused on the York Law Journal on “Sub-Adviser Fee Litigation: Will Section 36(b) relationship of international law to the crisis in Ukraine. His article, Acquire Teeth?”—a follow-up to his earlier, co-authored New York “Law, Rhetoric, Strategy: Russia and Self-Determination Before Law Journal article about this developing litigation involving the and after Crimea,” was published in International Law Studies, a duties of investment advisers to mutual funds. On April 30, 2015, journal of the Stockton Center for the Study of International Law Professor Facciolo was a faculty member at a PLI seminar on Basics of at the U.S. Naval War College. In March, Professor Borgen gave Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2015. His presentations on various legal aspects of the Ukraine conflict at panel topic was “The Evolution of an Industry: Approaching 75 Years a Warsaw conference of EU, Russian, and Ukrainian international of Retail Fund Regulation.” lawyers organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences and at a George Washington University Law School conference on State Oppression, Violence Against Minorities, and the Possibilities for Remedial Secession and Independence. He also provided expert { GREENBERG } commentary on international law and the Ukraine for a BBC NewsHour segment that aired across the globe. “Fitting the Forum to the Pernicious Fuss: A Dispute System Design to Address Implicit Bias and Other ‘Isms in the Workplace,” an article by Elayne E. Greenberg, assistant dean for dispute resolution programs, professor of legal practice, and director of the Hugh L. Carey Center { BOYLE } for Dispute Resolution, has been accepted for publication in the Cardozo Dispute Resolution Journal. Her column, “When ‘Yes’ Actually In May, Professor Robin A. Boyle presented at the Fifth Annual Empire Means ‘No’: Rethinking Informed Consent to ADR Processes,” was State Legal Writing Conference held at Syracuse University College published in the Spring 2015 NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution of Law. For her workshop on “Lessons from Academic Support,” Lawyer. Professor Greenberg has also been selected as one of the she applied Academic Success Program concepts to legal writing top 5 percent of America’s Most Honored Professionals, an award pedagogy. She is currently chairing the program committee for the presented by the American Registry to successful individuals who have AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research. The section been publicly recognized for professional excellence with multiple will hold three panel discussions at AALS’ 2016 annual meeting in honors from trade groups, peers, clients, and the press. January on topics of interest to both skills and casebook faculty.

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English: Rhetoric, Reality, and Linguistic Justice” at the Symposium { GREGORY } on Language and Exclusion sponsored by the Working Group on Language and the United Nations, and the second in Teramo, Italy Professor David L. Gregory’s article, ”The Past is Prologue: on “The Rise of Global English: The Challenges for Language Rights Reflections on the Affirmative Action Jurisprudence of the Across Education,” at the First World Congress for Language Rights. Supreme Court” (with Sarah Mannix ’15), will be featured in the St. John’s Law Review’s forthcoming symposium issue marking the 50th anniversary of Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964. Professor Gregory co-authored the introduction to the issue with the journal’s { SOVERN } editor-in-chief, Elizabeth Tippett ’16. On Monday, October 5, 2015, at St. John’s Manhattan campus, he moderated a discussion of The UC Irvine Law Review published Professor Jeff Sovern’s article, organized labor’s strategic initiatives featuring leaders of the United “Can Cost-Benefit Analysis Help Consumer Protection Laws?” And the Steelworkers union and members of the National Labor Relations Consumer Financial Protection Bureau devoted two pages of its recent Board. Later in the fall, Professor Gregory will offer welcoming report on arbitration to “’Whimsy Little Contracts’ with Unexpected remarks in a program featuring Michele A. Robert, executive director Consequences: An Empirical Analysis of Consumer Understanding of of the National Basketball Players Association. Arbitration Agreements,” an article he co-authored with St. John’s Law Professors Elayne E. Greenberg and Paul F. Kirgis, together with Yuxiang Liu of St. John’s University. Professor Sovern’s op-eds have appeared in the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, { KRISHNAKUMAR } and the American Banker. He was a guest on Northeast Public Radio’s The Academic Minute in April, and he spoke at the annual conference Professor Anita Krishnakumar’s article, “The Sherlock Holmes of the American Council on Consumer Interests in May. Canon,” will be published in the George Washington Law Review this fall. The article discusses and evaluates a canon of statutory construction which holds that Congress can be expected to comment in the legislative record if it intends for a new law or amendment to { SUBOTNIK } an existing law to work a significant change in the legal landscape, and that a lack of congressional comment regarding a significant Professor Eva E. Subotnik’s article, “Copyright and the Living Dead?: change thus can be taken as evidence that Congress did not intend Succession Law and the Postmortem Term,” will be published in the a change in the law. Another article by Professor Krishnakumar, fall issue of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. In it, she argues “Dueling Canons,” will be published in the Duke Law Journal in the that the succession law supplies both under-appreciated justifications spring. The article offers the first targeted study of the U.S. Supreme for the postmortem portion of the copyright term and a helpful lens for Court’s use of the canons and other tools of statutory interpretation in generating solutions to the problems associated with the long term. a “dueling” manner—i.e., to support opposing outcomes in both the majority and dissenting opinions in the same case. { WADE }

{ MOVSESIAN } The Washington University Law Review published “Toward a Critical Corporate Law Pedagogy and Scholarship,” an article co-authored Professor Mark L. Movsesian published two essays at the online by Professor Cheryl L. Wade that has made SSRN “top ten” lists for Library of Law and Liberty, “We Remember the Genocide—And We Corporate Law Including Merger & Acquisitions Law; Law, Poliitcs & the Must Avert Another” (May 2015) and “Losing Faiths” (March 2015). Media; Securities Law-U.S.; Risk, Regulation, & Policy; Governance Law & Arrangements; and Economic Inequality of the Law. In May, Professor Wade presented a paper on the future of diversity on corporate boards { SALOMONE } at a Yale Law School symposium on Diversity in the Corporation.

Professor Rosemary C. Salomone’s commentary in response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in Paris, “Why English is Not Enough,” { WARNER } appeared in the January 30, 2015 issue of University World News. She was also quoted in the June 8, 2015 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Professor G. Ray Warner delivered the keynote address at the INSOL Education in the article, “How Teaching in English Divides the Arab Europe Academic Forum in Nottingham, U.K. The forum, titled World.” In May 2015, Professor Salomone presented two papers, the Re-Imaging Rescue, focused on the pending insolvency law reforms first in New York on “Europe’s Multilingualism Agenda in the Face of in the European Union.

FALL 2015 l 15 ALL RISE Across the Generations St. John’s Law Students Build Trial Skills Hands On

hen Nicholas Cooper ’15 stepped into the “The student gains from it in proportion to the work he puts into courtroom this fall as a newly-minted Queens it,” the 1931 yearbook, Res Gestae, said about the enterprise. ADA, it was a homecoming of sorts. “I “If he is earnest, he will gain a great deal; for it is in the Practice can remember sitting in the Belson Moot Court that he learns to accustom himself to the trial courts in Court Room jury box with my parents on which he later hopes to appear…There is not a third year student W Admitted Students Day,” he says. “Students who will not attest to its success. Its sessions are presided over were putting on a short mock trial and it was riveting. From that by magistrates and eminent judges of the City, Municipal and moment, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in law school.” Supreme Courts—a tribute and an attestation to its worth.”

It’s a path to the profession that generations of St. John’s Law Suspended during the war years, the Practice Court got a second students have walked since the days of the Practice Court, which life in the 1940s as the Law School’s Moot Court program. As first convened in 1928 as a student organization under the described in the 1948-1949 yearbook, the offering was designed direction of Professors Frederick A. Whitney and Edward J. O’Toole. to supplement upper-level courses on Practice and Evidence. “That

16 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE students may more distinctly visualize the cases they contemplate in This year, PTAI ended its competition season with an impressive classroom and library, become familiar with courtroom atmosphere record that included four championships and two visits to nationals. and conversant with troublesome questions which confront the Along the way, five of its student advocates earned individual awards lawyer in preparation, trial and appeal of cases; these are cardinal for their outstanding trial skills. A highlight of the competition objectives of the Moot Court.” season was its New York regional championship at the National Trial Competition hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and By the early 1950s, the Moot Court had narrowed its focus to civil the American College of Trial Lawyers. It was the fourth win there and criminal appellate cases, with St. John’s hosting and participating in the last five years. In addition to advancing to nationals, student in competitions with other New York law schools. But St. John’s Law advocates Nicholas Cooper, Joseph Muscarella ’15, and Caitlyn students got another stellar opportunity to build their trial skills hands O’Neill ’16—along with coaches Mary Kate Quinn ’08 and Burton on less than a decade later. Ryan ’75—earned the coveted Tiffany Cup, awarded by the New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section to the team that In his memoir, And I haven’t Had a Bad Day Since, longtime New goes furthest in the national competition. York Congressman Charles B. Rangel ’60, ’83HON recounts that it was 1959 when Professor J. Walter McKenna asked him and Looking back on his three years with PTAI—capped by a year as Frank J. Rogers ’61 to launch St. John’s Criminal Law Institute. “He externals director—Cooper recalls the thrill of his first 1L competition. explained that I’d be the founder and president, able to select the “It was like a chess match mixed with legal concepts, creative students who’d be assigned to DA’s offices throughout the five thinking, and showmanship. I was hooked.” Over the years, as he counties as interns for course credit,” Rangel writes. “They would participated in competitions across the country, his trial skills grew. work with the DAs on real cases, and even sit with them during the “I got infinitely more comfortable speaking on my feet,” he says. “I trials…And doggone if I didn’t become the first president of the learned to think more creatively, I developed control over my volume Criminal Law Institute.” and my attitude, I became more adept at working with others, and I learned how to cross examine. Participating in PTAI set me apart from For the next 40 years—guided by Professor McKenna and his hundreds of other applicants to the Queens DA. It was formative successors, including Professors Bernard E. Gegan and Frank S. experience, it was the most rewarding thing I did in law school, and Polestino—the organization opened its membership rolls to students I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat.” who had a special interest in criminal law and procedure. And it thrived. Under its auspices, prominent law enforcement officials and judges gave talks at the Law School and presided at its internal mock trial competitions. Students conducted research and presented their findings in public programs. They also helped district attorneys throughout New York research important issues of the day.

“Memoranda of law were prepared this year for the district attorneys of Tioga, Tompkins, Schoharie, and Fulton counties, and student assistants were assigned for twelve hours a week to the offices of the district attorneys of New York, Kings, Bronx and Queens counties,” wrote Dean Harold F. McNiece ’44C, ’45L in his 1961 report to the president of St. John’s University. “The work of these student assistants ranged from research to developing cases for prosecution. The Institute also conducted speaker programs and demonstrations on such subjects as drug addiction, finger-printing, probation and police careers. A field trip to Sing Sing Prison was undertaken, and a mock criminal trial was conducted with Kings County Judge Hyman Barshay presiding.”

In 1981, seeing a need for a companion organization dedicated to enhancing civil trial skills and techniques, students formed the Civil Trial Committee, later known as the Civil Trial Institute. Over two decades, the organization grew to host internal and external trial advocacy competitions as well as guest lecturers. Then, in 2002, it merged with the Criminal Trial Institute to create the Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute, or PTAI, named in memory of Professor Polestino, who passed away in 2001.

Since its start, PTAI has continued the proud tradition of providing St. John’s Law students with diverse opportunities to participate in trial training programs, competitions, and trial-related legal writing forums that advance the Law School’s reputation as a leader in the field of trial advocacy. Among other annual events of note, it sponsors the Charles M. Sparacio Criminal Internal Trial Competition, the Peter James Johnson ’49 Memorial National Civil Rights Trial Competition, and the J. Walter McKenna Forum.

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As Bonnefil remembers it, although his family stood out from the rest, their neighbors in this blue-collar community welcomed them with open arms. “I can trace my love for this country and my faith in the American Dream to those early boyhood years in Iowa,” he says. “They shaped my commitment to helping as many people as possible enjoy the opportunities America offers.”

Bonnefil was also strongly influenced and inspired by his Catholic education. After graduating from college, he volunteered alongside Catholic Charities to resettle dispossessed Cuban refugees in St. Louis, MO. He then continued his volunteer work as a court interpreter for the United States Immigration and National Service in Puerto Rico. When the refugee camp there closed, he transferred to the INS courts in New York City, where he became the official Creole interpreter and, later, the court clerk.

“I was very enthusiastic about interpreting in the courts,” says Bonnefil. “I literally put my mind, body, and soul into it, jumping around and gesticulating as I went along. I was so dedicated—and so animated—that more than one judge I worked with said I was a natural for the law.” Bonnefil took the encouragement and enrolled in the evening program at St. John’s Law.

“I wanted a place where I could feel at home,” he recalls, “and St. John’s had more of a family feel than any of the other New York schools I visited.” At St. John’s, he found his professors very approachable and easy to talk to. He also engaged in the life of the school as evening vice president of the Student Bar Association for Pierre Georges all four years. With two job offers in hand by graduation, he went to work for the Legacy INS at the Varick Street Detention Center as an Bonnefil ’88 Earns Honor’s Program General Attorney. Bonnefil completed the program and moved on to a successful career France’s Highest Honor in private practice that eventually took him to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., a top employment law firm. He now is a member of the firm in the Immigration Law Group of the Labor and Employment On May 5, 2015, Pierre Georges Bonnefil ’88 practice. He also serves as vice chair of the firm’s Diversity and Professional Development Committee, as chair of the firm’s Hispanic was appointed a Chevalier in the French Légion Business Group, and as a member of the firm’s Technology Team d’honneur by the Republic of France. Established practice group. by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, the Légion Staying true to his roots, throughout his career, Bonnefil has worked pro bono to help struggling immigrants settle in the United States. d’honneur is France’s highest award and one of the In addition to sharing his expertise through the media, for the last 15 years, he has volunteered as immigration counsel for the French most prized distinctions in the world. It recognizes Consulate General in New York. In that role he helps newly-arrived recipients for their extraordinary accomplishments French citizens and others navigate the often murky waters of U.S. immigration law. and outstanding service to the country. As directed This vital work on behalf of the French immigrant community by the President of the French Republic, Bonnefil in New York earned Bonnefil the coveted Légion d’honneur this year. He also received high honors from France in 2007, when was honored for his selfless service to the French he was awarded the prestigious Ordre national du Mérite for his immigrant community in New York. distinguished achievements. Bonnefil is very proud of both awards, and of the work that stands behind them. “Giving back in this way Bonnefil considers himself one of the lucky ones. When political is very important to me,” Bonnefil shares. “My family’s story is the and economic unrest shook their native Haiti in the mid-1960s, story of millions and millions of American families. We’re a nation his family was able to immigrate to the United States legally. of immigrants. That’s what makes us what we are. And we, as a They settled first in Costa Rica and then in the small university people, should recognize and celebrate all of the beautiful things town of Ames, IA, where his biologist father taught while that difference and diversity bring to our country.” pursuing a Ph.D. in Ecology.

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Rev. Joseph T. Tinnelly, C.M. ’42 Tinnelly, Joseph T. Rev. 1950-1959 1970-1980 John J. Murphy ’56 Murphy John J. program launched in 1953, attracting top students from launched in 1953, attracting top students from program Graduate Division, The Law School’s area. the New York in 1954. That II, re-opened War put on hiatus during World . The St. Thomas More Scholarship Tinnelly . The St. Thomas More Joseph T. Rev. same year, the St. Thomas More Institute for Legal Research the St. Thomas More same year, St. John’s Law continued to grow under the leadership of Law continued to grow St. John’s was established and, the next year, it started publishing it started publishing was established and, the next year, . During Dean Tinnelly’s tenure, the Law tenure, The Catholic Lawyer . During Dean Tinnelly’s Nine Deans Over Nine Decades Nine Deans Over , the Hon. Edward D. Re wrote: “[He] was a model of the D. Re wrote: Dean John J. Murphy , the Hon. Edward School became one of the largest in United States, ranking fifth out of 169 law schools for student enrollment in 1954. out of 169 law schools for student enrollment Remembering should to which all members of the legal profession of integrity and professionalism highest standards with the In assuming his duties as Dean in 1970, upon the 100th anniversary of University, aspire. the School of Law to characteristic indefatigable style that marked all his endeavors, he rededicated of all its students. Under his leadership, in the decade thatintellectual excellence and moral growth to new heights in the traditionfollowed and until the very end of his earthly life, School Law rose Brooklyn milestone move from Dean Murphy oversaw the Law School’s Notably, of his predecessors.” Queens campus in 1972. to St. John’s

1960-1970 1925-1950 George W. Matheson guided George W. , recounted: “He was student, law Res Gestae , recounted: George W. Matheson W. George Harold F. McNiece ’44C, ’45L McNiece F. Harold LEADING ST. JOHN’S LAW During his 25 years as the inaugural dean, faculty, prominent a strong, recruited growth, tremendous the Law School’s Building at tight quarters in the Terminal operations from and relocated to 96 Schermerhornjust a few blocks in Brooklyn Street, 50 Court Street he stayed true to his belief that legal education should Throughout, away. he balance sound legal theory with practical experience. Most impressively, and Depression of the Great accomplished all he did against the backdrop C.M., said: “When Dean Tinnelly, Joseph T. Rev. II. His successor, War World and widely-respected he left [us] a fully-accredited, Matheson retired…, than to any single Dean Matheson, more nationally-known law school. To of the Mission University and the Congregation St. John’s individual, are indebted for the establishment and development of [Law School].” Dean Harold F. McNiece was part of the Law School community for almost F. Dean Harold 30 years. As the 1970 yearbook, associate dean and, since 1960, professor, alumnus, instructor, editor, review …We achievements here. dean… It would be superfluous to list the dean’s a sensitiveness to the can sum up succinctly—a fine mind, a boundless energy, needs and aspirations of his students, faculty alumni a capacity for and participation in community personal friendship among all. His active interest always and we must be added, for they were and humanitarian projects affairs trust will continue to be a complement of his law school activities.”

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Mary C. Daly 2004-2008 leadership, the Law School’s physical plant more than doubled. physical plant more leadership, the Law School’s Dean Rudolph C. Hasl’s Under on Finley Hall in 1991. And ground the school broke ’85HON, ’29, Finley Leon of support the With Belson Jerome the original building, Belson Hall, was modernizedgift from thanks to a generous ’48, ’80HON and his wife, Maxine Belson ’98HON. With came the expansion and renovation and a new cafeteria. Dean Hasl the large, modern additional classrooms, Rittenberg Law Library, by starting the clinical legal education skills-based curricular offerings the Law School’s also grew and the trial advocacy program. program impact during her all-too-short time as dean of St. John’s Law has been impact during her all-too-short time as dean of St. John’s Dean Mary C. Daly’s described as nothing short of transformative. With a focus on the new global legal marketplace, LL.M. in U.S. Legal first Master of Laws program—the she helped to establish the Law School’s in Rome. program Law School Graduates—as well as its summer study abroad Studies for Foreign opportunities for students to gain practical legal experience while serving the poor and Promoting her Throughout in-house and partner clinical offerings. she expanded the Law School’s needy, and scholarly contributions to the field of legal Dean Daly continued to make professional tenure, ethics and to the legal profession. high $4.6 million, and 63 new endowed scholarships will support deserving St. John’s Law students high $4.6 million, and 63 new endowed scholarships will support deserving St. John’s for years to come. Dean Simons’ other notable accomplishments date include establishing several and launching a suite global curriculum and programs, academic centers, expanding the Law School’s Law students in the classroom. of intersession courses—all while continuing to teach St. John’s strong leadership, St. John’s Law has faced market challenges proactively and strategically Law has faced market challenges proactively leadership, St. John’s Under Dean Michael A. Simons’ strong up and the latest employment bar passage rates both place are to emerge as a school on the rise. Student credentials fourth in the state—behind only Columbia, NYU, and Cornell. With this success, the Law School jumped 25 spots St. John’s in the 2016 U.S. News rankings to 82, biggest gain of any law school nation. Alumni giving is at a record

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87HON ’ 2001-2004 61L, 61L, ’ guidance, the Law School ranking rose, U.S. News ranking rose, 59C, 59C, ’ 2009-Present Patrick J. Rohan ’54C, ’56L Rohan J. Patrick Michael A. Simons deanship, St. John’s Law expanded deanship, St. John’s Patrick J. Rohan’s Dean Joseph W. Bellacosa’s Bellacosa’s Dean Joseph W. Joseph W. Bellacosa Bellacosa Joseph W. With During the curriculum, focused on broadened efforts, its faculty recruitment of minority students, and undertook major and retention recruitment its facilities. But, as Dean Michael A. fundraising campaigns to improve will be as a teacher…In legacy at St. John’s Simons observed: “Pat Rohan’s fifty-two years, Pat Rohan taught thousands of students…Those students lawyers and judges on a page or portrait wall. They are not words are lasting a living embodiment of teacher’s and teachers themselves. They are and a teacher.” power…That is a fitting legacy for dean, scholar, improve. saw applications jump and applicant credentials bar passage rate and The school’s Reflecting and alumni engagement giving increased. Donald on the man behind these achievements, Rev. to J. Harrington, C.M. said: “Our University was proud College and St. John’s from send him forth with degrees the School of Law and has always taken special pleasure in the many ways by which we have welcomed him dean. He trustee, and most recently, home—as professor, with our University community his eloquence, keen has shared intellect. Under his leadership sense of justice, and his remarkable these past four years the School of Law has flourished, enhancing of accomplishment and its reputation.” its record

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By Susan Landrum, Ph.D., J.D.

ore than 90 years ago, educators and community Americans moved to New York City by the tens of thousands as leaders began a discussion about creating a new part of the Great Migration, searching for better jobs and fewer law school in Brooklyn. That conversation sowed social restrictions. Over time, some of these migrants from the M the seeds of what eventually became St. John’s South sought to further improve themselves through education, University School of Law. The Law School, which held its including the study of law. first classes on September 28, 1925, earned an immediate reputation for its open doors—welcoming men and women The 1920s was an era of change for women as well. Although of diverse economic, religious, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. American society still placed many restrictions on their opportunities, some women challenged these limits. After the 19th Amendment to HISTORICAL BACKDROP the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920, St. John’s Law took root and grew to American women had the right to vote prominence during one of the most across the nation for the first time. And with challenging times in the history of legal suffrage came more involvement in politics education, the legal profession, and the and even more desire to participate in the nation. By the 1920s, New York City was economic and social fabric of the nation. the largest city in the United States, and Like other groups historically excluded one of the largest metropolises in the from higher education and from the legal world. By the end of that decade, the profession, women now sought admission city’s population had grown to almost to law schools and the practice of law in seven million. There were many positive greater numbers. aspects to this population growth, but there were negative consequences as well. SERVING THE

In the decades preceding the Law TRADITIONALLY School’s founding, immigrants had DISADVANTAGED poured into the United States by the St. John’s Law also has roots in the millions, many of them settling in New reforms of the Progressive Era. In the late York City and the surrounding area. 19th and early 20th centuries, reformers, Although they arrived from around the believing that experts were the key to world, the majority of these newcomers economic and social progress, focused traced their origins back to southern on improving professional training and and eastern Europe. They sought new qualifications across many professions, economic opportunities for themselves including the legal profession. In the first and their children—and many realized years of the 20th century, a push came that education would be the key to to increase the requirements for lawyers’ achieving their goals. training. Before the mid-1920s, most law schools admitted students straight out But in the years following World War I, immigrants to the United of high school. By 1925, however, applicants to law schools in States faced significant barriers to educational and economic New York had to amass two years’ of college coursework to be advancement, both nationally and in New York. Xenophobia was considered for admission. on the rise, resulting in severe restrictions on further immigration and caps on enrollment at some colleges and universities. By These increased prerequisites created additional barriers for the 1920s, for example, some law schools had capped Jewish immigrants and others from traditionally disadvantaged groups student enrollment at 20 percent. More broadly, the cost of a because they spurred additional educational costs and made it quality legal education during this era was beyond reach for harder for students to work and attend school at the same time. most immigrants. This situation fueled a demand for more, Understanding this dilemma, St. John’s developed an affordable and more affordable, legal education. pre-law program to bridge the gap between high school and law school. This early pipeline initiative allowed a diverse student Other minority groups faced similar challenges in the midst of body to train as lawyers and set the cornerstone of inclusion seeking new opportunities. During and after World War I, African for St. John’s Law.

FALL 2015 l 23 OPENING DOORS DEDICATED ADMINISTRATORS Once St. John’s made the decision to open a new law school in AND FACULTY Brooklyn, plans proceeded quickly. The New York State Board A dedicated team of administrators and faculty made St. John’s Law of Regents granted its permission on January 1, 1925 and successful from the start. The first dean was George W. Matheson. enrollment began the next month. The response confirmed the As a New York Times article covering the Law School’s 50th pressing need, and St. John’s closed registration in mid-summer anniversary in 1975 explained, he was committed to making when enrollment hit 800 students. As the local newspaper, the St. John’s more accessible to New Yorkers who otherwise wouldn’t Brooklyn Daily Eagle, explained, St. John’s was “virtually deluged have the opportunity to go to law school. “Achieving his dream of with applications from men and women in all walks of life.” teaching law to his students, many of them children of New York’s Likewise, St. John’s student newspaper, The Torch, described working poor, had been a thorny one for Dean Matheson. He had the Law School’s first class as the most “democratic” in New to fight what one alumnus called the exclusionary attitudes of high York City, as it contained “every nationality, creed, cult, age and legal circles in the country that wanted to restrict the study of law section of the city.” to the sons of the wealthy.”

That September, St. John’s College School of Law—as it was Leading the Law School for a quarter of a century, Dean Matheson originally known—opened its doors in the Terminal Building at had a reputation for being tough but fair. He recruited quality 50 Court Street in Brooklyn. The Law School occupied portions faculty who emphasized both the theoretical and the practical of two floors—humble facilities measuring less than 5,000 sides of legal education. He also stressed the importance of ethics square feet in all and divided into office space for faculty and and professionalism. In a letter written to the graduating class of clerical staff, a library, two classrooms, and a smoking room. 1932, he wrote: “Ever remember that St. John’s expects absolute The first class was organized in three sections, with the first professional integrity; as you honor yourself, you honor her; as you section meeting from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., the second section disgrace yourself, you disgrace her; strive earnestly therefore to be meeting from 6 to 8 p.m., and the third section meeting from worthy of the trust imposed upon you.” 8 to 10 p.m. each day. The Law School’s distinguished, nationally-respected faculty included SUCCESS AND RAPID GROWTH Professor Samuel C. Duberstein, who in those first few years showed As enrollment continued to climb over the next few years, the his commitment by endowing an annual scholarship for the son or Law School’s physical plant grew as well. Two more floors were daughter of a member of the local Elks lodge, of which he was a allocated in the Terminal Building to start, and then the entire member. In addition to his work as a legal educator, Professor Charles operation moved to a five-story building at 54-46 Court Street. Robert Walsh was an accomplished musician who composed an Beginning in Fall 1926, St. John’s offered two sections for each operetta, Lucille, that was performed at the Brooklyn Little Theater of the late afternoon and evening class times, as well as a new in 1931. And Dorothy C. Most, dean of women at the Law School, morning section. Only a few years later, in September 1929, was quick to point out that “if a girl has brains, perseverance and the the Law School relocated to a new building at 96 Schermerhorn will to do, she will get ahead.” She told her advisees that they could Street, just a few blocks from the Terminal Building. be lawyers, judges, and legal advisors to corporations and other institutions, a progressive message for the time. By September 1927, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported that St. John’s was already believed to be the largest law school DIVERSE STUDENT BODY in the country. In subsequent years, that feat was confirmed, As important as faculty and administrators were to the Law School’s and the newspaper declared St. John’s not only the largest law early success, it was the diverse student body that made up its school in the United States, but the largest in the world. Filling heart and shaped its identity. These students were scrappy and those founding-era classrooms were many immigrants, first- hard-working, but had little idea of what was in store for them generation Americans, and first-generation college students. in law school. As a member of the Class of 1931 explained: “Our The Law School’s inaugural graduating class, which celebrated first assignment came as a rude shock. With little or no preliminary commencement on June 15, 1928, included nearly 500 training in the rudimentary principles of law we were flung headlong graduates, among them 30 women. The following year, into offer and acceptance and rights and remedies. We emerged as 682 students, including 40 women, graduated. wiser and sadder students but with a grim determination to go on.” 24 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE For the night students—who usually worked all day before coming wives during the 1920s and 1930s. One female member of the to class—motivation was the key to their success, as one student first graduating class was Elsa deCaro Napolis ‘28. Napolis, an recalled: “Every one of these students had to face the diurnal battle Italian-American, was already married when she started law school for a livelihood. Long, weary hours spent at office desks, salesrooms, in 1925, and she and her husband, who was also an attorney, mercantile plants—yes, even factory benches, could not stifle the practiced law together for more than 50 years. avidity of their evening studies.” Grace M. Byrne ‘29, who graduated with honors from the Law School, Among the Law School’s first graduates were many Jewish students, was note and comment editor for the St. John’s Law Review, even including rabbis. The Rev. Dr. Louis D. Gross, rabbi of Union Temple, as she worked as an economics teacher at a local high school. A very enrolled at St. John’s in 1928 for the “cultural and informational accomplished student, Byrne had previously earned a B.A. from value” of a legal education. Just two years later, rabbis Abraham St. Joseph’s College for Women, and an M.A. from Fordham University. Dubin ‘30 and Abraham Heller ‘30 graduated from St. John’s Rebecca P. Gold ‘32 also graduated with honors from the Law School, Law. With the support of Dean Matheson and Professor Maurice as her husband and three children witnessed her achievements. Finkelstein, Jewish law students founded the St. John’s Menorah Described as a “dauntless spirit,” Gold worked full-time as a Society to provide support for its members at the Law School. The stenographer in her husband’s law office during the day and attended Jewish student body at the time included Morris Sandler ‘29, an law school at night. Unlike Elsa deCaro Napolis, who chose to go into immigrant from Russia who arrived in the United States in 1914 at practice with her husband, Gold announced the intent to hang up her the age of seven. As a law student at St. John’s, Sandler met his own shingle, independent from her lawyer husband’s practice. future wife, Evelyn Lehman ‘29. Lehman, also Jewish, was a first- generation American who had grown up on a farm in Connecticut. Ella Bernard ‘30 also worked during the day and attended St. John’s Law at night, somehow finishing her legal studies in only two years Among the earliest African-American graduates of the Law School instead of the typical three. Bernard soon gained a reputation as a were Charles Lionel Keller ‘29 and William Tucker Garvin ‘31. Keller, criminal defense attorney in New York City, successfully defending who immigrated to the United States from the West Indies in 1921, two men accused of murder in just her first eight months in practice. became a United States citizen in 1934. He worked full time as a As a point of particular achievement, she was the first woman probation officer while in law school, and, after graduation, earned attorney in Brooklyn to ever be assigned to defend someone accused an impressive reputation as a civil rights attorney and as a leader of first degree murder. within the NAACP. After a major legal battle, Keller became the first African American sworn in as an attorney in Nevada. Garvin, who CONTRIBUTING TO THE FUTURE OF THE worked for the U.S. Post Office while attending law school, was also a man of firsts. In 1943, Garvin became the first African American LEGAL PROFESSION to serve on Local School Board 50. Nine years later, he became the From the outset, St. John’s response to the turbulent era of the first African American appointed as an Assistant District Attorney in 1920s was to challenge the norms of the day, take a new approach Queens County, a position that he held until his death in 1966. to legal education, and open its doors to a diverse student body that received all the support needed for success in law school and Joining Keller in his quest for racial justice was Elias Schwarzbart ‘29, in the profession. By following this path, St. John’s Law created a member of the defense team for the Scottsboro Boys in Alabama singular opportunities for a new generation of lawyers in New York in the 1930s. He later became an assistant attorney general before City, exceptional professionals who used their education at going into private practice. Throughout his life, Schwarzbart St. John’s to better their communities, to improve the legal remained committed to the belief that the justice system must profession, and to serve the U.S. system of justice. be racially equal. Susan Landrum is the assistant dean for academic achievement at St. John’s There were numerous women in the early graduating classes Law. She has a Ph.D. in history from The Ohio State University and taught at St. John’s, who challenged social norms by seeking higher college history before attending law school at Ohio State. Dean Landrum education and a profession. Notably, a number of these women practiced law at a boutique litigation firm and worked as a staff attorney at were married and intended to practice law instead of focusing the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, before returning to law solely on their husband, children, and home as was common for school as an educator.

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Dear Friends, 1 2 As this publication goes to print, I proudly take the reins as president of the St. John’s Law Alumni Association.

Having served on its board for years, and having participated in more of its events than I can count, I’m keenly aware of the critical role the Alumni Association plays in the Law School community. From career- direction mentoring to career-creation hiring, our members give of themselves to change the lives of our students and graduates, and to sustain alma mater.

Alumni Association events and programs offer immeasurable professional benefits and networking opportunities, and I 3 encourage those of you who aren’t already members to join and become part of all the organization does for alumni and students and on behalf of St. John’s Law.

This term of office is particularly exciting and significant for me because my classmates and I are celebrating 30 years together as alumni. (How that’s possible I’ve yet to figure out!) It’s also a milestone year ahead as we all proudly mark the Law School’s 90th anniversary.

There is no question that St. John’s has had a profound impact on the thousands of graduates it has produced in those 90 1 | Helen M. Benzie ’77 was the featured 3 | The Class of 1975 40th Reunion took years. But this occasion also serves as a speaker at the Joseph A. Calamari place on May 8, 2015 at the Metropolitan reminder of the many ways it has met the Admiralty Law Society Annual Dinner, Club in Manhattan. With yearbooks in hand, challenge of preparing students to succeed which was held at Villa d’Este in Floral Park, over 60 classmates from “the Great Class of in an ever-changing legal profession. With NY on April 23, 2015. Benzie is associated 1975” reconnected with one another and the leadership of Dean Michael Simons, we with the law office of Vincent D. McNamara rekindled friendships made at St. John’s Law. can celebrate what the past has meant to all in East Norwich and is a longtime of us, while confidently toasting all that the practitioner of Admiralty Law. 4 | On May 15, 2015, the Law School future holds for St. John’s Law. hosted a CLE Program and Networking 2 | On May 4, 2015, the Manhattan and Reception. Presenting Advanced Trial As a double alumnus of St. John’s, I’m Westchester chapters hosted the Techniques for the Medical Malpractice and fortunate to be part of the University’s Hon. Theodore T. Jones, Jr. Memorial Personal Injury Practitioner, panelists Robert extended family, and to have extended my Golf Outing at Wykagyl Country Club in G. Sullivan ’73, Mary Anne Walling ’87, own family through my relationships with New Rochelle. Over 100 alumni and friends and David Dean offered practical tips and our administration, with the faculty, and participated in the day-long event, which facilitated an engaging discussion about this with so many of you. I’m privileged to be included a dinner honoring Westchester dynamic practice area. able to give back to the institution that District Attorney Janet M. DiFiore ’81 and helped to form who I am, and to support Darryl W. Gibbs ’00, lead director and 5 | On May 28, 2015, Dean Michael A. those who came before me, those I studied associate general counsel at AXA Equitable Simons was the guest of honor at the with, and those who followed. I truly look Life Insurance Company. Philip McManus Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens forward to working with you, and invite you ’68C, ’72L, a friend and classmate of Judge County’s Annual Dinner. Thomas J. Principe to reach out to me at any time. Jones, again served as the event chair. All ’69C, ’73L, the organization’s treasurer and All the best, of the proceeds from the day go to the Law a past president of the Law School Alumni School’s Hon. Theodore T. Jones, Jr. ’72 Association, introduced Dean Simons as a Memorial Scholarship Fund. scholar, an attorney, an educator, a family man, and a visionary, stating: “We might ask, Alfred C. Cerullo, III ’83NDC, ’86L

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At the Alumni Association Annual Meeting on May 20, 2015, Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations Brian J. Woods presented outgoing president Andrea M. Alonso ’78C, ’81L with an award in recognition of her dedication and outstanding leadership over the past year. Here is the Alumni Association’s new slate of officers and directors: OFFICERS DIRECTORS

President Second Three-Year Term Term Expires in 2016 Alfred C. Cerullo, III Expires in 2018 Patrick Smith ’00C,’06L ’83NDC, 86L Anthony Ametrano ’99C, ’02L Maria Buscarello Cassidy ’83 Term Expires in 2017 President – Elect Paula Clarity ’07 Troy G. Rosasco ’89 Richard F. Hans ’93 Hon. John Lansden ’91 Edda Santiago ’14 Vice Presidents John Longmire ’95 Term Expires in 2018 Hon. Daniel Angiolillo ’77 First Three-Year Term Kathryn Carney Cole ’02 Steven J. Gartner ’84 Expires in 2018 Lourdes Martinez-Cipolla ’92 Lisa Chun ’00 Secretary Michael Carroll ’97 Rachel R. Paras ’04 Joseph G. Dell ’88CBA, ’91L Robert J. Gunther ’81C, ’84L Treasurer Danelco Moxey ’10 Michael Mattone ’91 Kelly Porcella ’03TCB, ’07L

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what is [Dean Simons] doing for us as Catholic lawyers, or for other lawyers of any faith? The 5 answer is that he is advancing great missions for the good of humankind through legal education.”

6 | The Class of 1965 50th Anniversary celebration on May 30, 2015 brought together over 50 alumni—including Vice Dean Emeritus Andrew J. Simons ’65—for a private dinner at the Law School. Dean Michael A. Simons welcomed the group and current students were on hand to share their experiences at St. John’s Law and to give tours of the building. The celebrants also had an opportunity to reminisce together about their professors and classmates. A lovely time was had by all.

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9 | The Manhattan and the Young Alumni chapters hosted a Billiards Night at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan on June 24, 2015. Chapter presidents Joseph Pash ’86 and Joseph Reigadas ’14 welcomed the guests, who were treated 7 | Alumni came together for the Brooklyn 8 | On June 18, 2015, Dean Michael A. to lessons from a pro, played against one Chapter Spring Dinner at Caffe Buon Simons, faculty members, and administrators another, and enjoyed watching Dean Gusto on June 10, 2015. The evening’s joined in the Class of 1991 Pre-Reunion Michael A. Simons demonstrate his skill honorees were Joseph F. Bruno ’68, ’88HON, Party at the home of Joseph G. Dell ’88CBA, with angle and bank shots. vice president of emergency management ’91L and his wife, Robyn—whose catering and senior strategic advisor for RedLand company, Jodana Designs, handled all of the On July 13, 2015, the Suffolk Chapter Strategies, Inc., and Philip Russotti ’73, a event details, down to the clever reunion signs Golf Outing took place at the Vineyards partner at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro and adorning the venue. Christopher Dean ’91 and Country Club in Riverhead. Hon. Gigi Halperin, LLP. Each received the chapter’s Stephanie Dean ’95SVC, ’99L also helped to Spelman ’84 was the chair for this Alumni Achievement Award In recognition organize the event, which was a great success. wonderful event that provided alumni of their impressive careers. In addition to being classmates and friends, participants with a challenging and fun Joseph Dell and Christopher Dean are law day out on a beautiful course. partners at Dell & Dean, PLLC in Garden City. 28 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

The majestic Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse was the setting for the Manhattan chapter’s Hon. John E. Sprizzo Reception on June 2, 2015. Dean Michael A. Simons welcomed the guests, which included alumni and friends of the Law School and distinguished members of the state and federal judiciary. After a warm introduction by her friend and colleague, Hon. P. Kevin Castel ’72SVC,’75L, ’04HON, Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, graciously accepted the 2015 Hon. John E. Sprizzo Award. Named for its first recipient, the late Hon. John E. Sprizzo ’56C, ’59L, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, the Sprizzo Award recognizes lawyers for their commitment to the Rule of Law.

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The Cherry Creek Country Club in Garden Marian C. Rice ’79 and John P. McEntee ’85 10 | When in Florida, remember that City was the venue for the Nassau Chapter and current president Steven J. Eisman ’79. Florida chapter president Brian Behar ’84 Summer Reception on July 16, 2015. organizes monthly dinners for St. John’s Law Chapter president Kenneth Bornstein ’85SVC, Dean Michael A. Simons hosted a Post-Bar alumni. To attend, please contact him at ’88L welcomed the guests and noted that Happy Hour on July 30, 2015 at Langan’s [email protected]. the theme for the evening was the Pub & Restaurant in Manhattan. This event, St. John’s Law tradition of service to the which has become an annual tradition, gives Nassau County Bar Association. On hand to the test takers a chance to kick back and relax enjoy the festivities were past NCBA presidents with their deans and professors.

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Hon. Robert J. Hanophy, In June, Steven Eisman, an Thomas P. Rohan has joined ’59 retired Justice of the New York ’79 executive partner at Abrams, Windels Marx as special counsel, State Supreme Court, received the Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, practicing in the area of Catholic Lawyers Guild of Queens Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP, was commercial real estate with a focus County’s St. Thomas More Award. installed as the 113th president of on commercial leasing. the Nassau County Bar Association. The New Jersey Law Journal The Legal 500 recognized Seyfarth ’66 presented its Lifetime Achievement Denise M. Tormey is a ’84 Shaw LLP partner Robert J. Nobile Award to George Daggett. ’80 shareholder at Vedder Price and a as “the first attorney to turn to member of the firm’s finance and for employment issues, from the John M. Delany has been transactions group. Americans with Disability Act to appointed a Garden City the Office of Federal Contract village trustee. Mary Ann Aiello, principal of Compliance Programs.” the law firm Mary Ann Aiello PC, In May, the United States District has been named the 22nd dean James Wrynn has been named ’71 Court for the Eastern District of of the Nassau Academy of Law, vice chairman of U.S. strategic New York honored Hon. Joanna the educational arm of the Nassau advisory and a managing director Seybert at a portrait unveiling County Bar Association. at Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC. ceremony. Her portrait now hangs in the Alfonse M. D’Amato United After more than a 15-year hiatus, Elisa D. Garcia C. has been States Courthouse in Central Islip. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP ’85 appointed an independent director partner James L. Garrity, Jr. has and member of the nominating Thomas J. Killeen, a partner at returned to the bench as a United and governance committee of ’72 Farrell Fritz, P.C., accepted the States Bankruptcy Judge in the Dollarama Inc. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of Southern District of New York. America’s Community Champion, Eric P. Gonchar, a real estate Friend and Advocate Award at the Gerard K. (Gerry) Ryan, Jr., an attorney practicing in all areas of organization’s Laugh ’till It Stops attorney at Kelner & Kelner, has real estate law, was named to the Hurting fundraising event in April. been named to the 2015 New 2015 New York Super Lawyers list. York Super Lawyers list in the area In November, Richard V. of plaintiff’s personal injury and New York State Supreme Court ’75 Campagna will host a seminar on medical malpractice. Justice Deborah A. Kaplan has “Optimistic Existentialism and the been appointed the statewide Law” in Iowa City. Thomas R. Manisero, a partner coordinating judge for family ’82 at Wilson Elser and chair of the violence cases. Variety included Maura J. Wogan, firm’s national accountants and ’76 a partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein commercial services practices, In June, Donna Marie Korth, a & Selz, PC, in its Legal Impact has been named to the BTI Client ’86 partner at Certilman Balin Adler Report on the top 50 attorneys Service All-Stars 2015, an annual & Hyman, LLP, was honored at who are making a significant guide to attorneys commanding Winthrop University Hospital’s impact in the entertainment the attention of General Counsel Cancer Center for Kids’ annual industry. and legal decision makers at large Black and White Ball. organizations. Erica B. Garay, a partner at Meyer, The Girl Scouts of Eastern ’78 Suozzi, English and Klein, P.C. In April, the Nassau County Bar ’87 Massachusetts honored Elaine and chair of the firm’s alternative ’83 Association’s Access to Justice Weddington Steward, vice dispute resolution practice group, Committee honored John P. president/club counsel for the has joined NAM’s commercial panel DiMascio and John P. DiMascio, Boston Red Sox, at their annual of neutrals. Jr. ’97 of DiMascio & Associates, Leading Women Awards breakfast. LLP as a top providers of pro bono The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg services for the community. The Consulate General of France Center for Elder Abuse Prevention ’88 presented Epstein Becker & Green, presented its prestigious Award of Gerard Hefner has joined P.C. partner Pierre Georges Distinction to Lauren J. Wachtler, Thompson & Knight LLP as counsel Bonnefil with the Insignia of a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & in the firm’s real estate and Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Knupp LLP, for her pioneering work banking practice group. This is one of France’s highest as an advocate for victim’s rights. honors bestowed on French

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nationals in recognition of their Donald A. Corbett has joined within their organizations and the outstanding public service. ’94 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., as overall New York legal community. executive director and senior counsel. Alan B. Hodish received the Lucian C. Chen is a registered ’89 Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Edward Braniff has joined ’01 patent attorney and a partner Foundation’s Whitey Herickson ’95 Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC as a at Farney Daniels PC, where Lifetime Achievement Award at the shareholder and the firm’s northeast he practices a broad range organization’s annual hall of fame asbestos litigation manager. of intellectual property and induction ceremony. commercial law spanning multiple Brian V. Breheny, a corporate technology areas. Kevin J. Hynes is a writer for ’96 partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, the CBS primetime television Meagher & Flom LLP, presented Sharon H. Lee is vice president show, Scorpion. the Corporation Finance Seminar and counsel at Wilshire Analytics for the 2015 ASAFE/NYC Bar and Wilshire Private Markets. Ellen McCarthy has been named Securities, Finance Law and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Business seminar series. Daniel J. Melman, an intellectual North America at American Stock property litigation and counseling Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. She Richard Shevak has joined attorney, has been named a will oversee all compliance functions CohnReznick, a leading accounting, partner at Pearl Cohen Zedek for the company throughout the tax, and advisory firm, as a director Latzer Baratz. United States and Canada. in the firm’s tax practice. Robert Norton is now a partner Joseph P. Salvo is the executive Jack Bunker’s first novel, True ’02 at Fox Rothchild LLP, where he is vice president and general ’97 Grift, will be released in November. in the firm’s intellectual property counsel of Sesame Workshop, the practice group. nonprofit educational organization New York Attorney General Eric behind Sesame Street. He T. Schneiderman has appointed Kelly D’Auria has been made a is responsible for Sesame Roberto Lebron the assistant ’03 partner at Reed Smith LLP. She Workshop’s legal work, business attorney general in charge of the practices in the firm’s life sciences affairs, and government relations. Harlem Regional Office, which and health industry group. serves a large constituency in Joyce Shulman is the CEO of upper Manhattan and the Bronx, Matthew F. Didora has joined Macaroni Kid, a popular online covering issues from consumer ’04 Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, resource and community for moms, fraud to public advocacy litigation. Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, kids, and families. LLP as a partner and director of Eva Lo has joined Jaguar the firm’s commercial litigation James M. Wicks, a partner at Growth Partners, a privately-held department. Farrell Fritz, P.C., was elected investment management and chair of the New York State Bar advisory firm specializing in real Matthew L. Finkelstein is a Association’s Commercial and estate private equity in growth partner in the intellectual property Federal Litigation Section. markets globally. practice group at Akerman LLP, where he represents companies Spellman Rice Schure Gibbons John Rondello, Jr. is an associate and individuals on copyright ’90 McDonough Polizzi & Truncale, ’99 at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP, and transactional matters in the LLP partner John Gibbons has where he practices in the firm’s music, entertainment, technology, been named the village attorney commercial practice group. television, film, media, and for Mineola. publishing industries. At its Diversity and Inclusion Peter T. Maloney has joined ’00 Celebration Dinner in June, the Heather P. Harrison, counsel ’92 Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as a New York City Bar Association at Farrell Fritz, P.C., received the partner. His practice focuses on presented its 2015 Diversity & Queens Courier’s Top Women in transactional and regulatory matters Inclusion Champion Award to Business Award. for insurance and reinsurance Darryl W. Gibbs, vice president companies, agents, brokers, broker- and counsel at AXA Equitable Laura C. Monaco is an associate in dealers, and investors. Life Insurance Company. The the labor and employment practice award recognizes the critical role at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. individual attorneys have played in initiating and sustaining change

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Law 360 has named Keith N. Misty D. Marris, an associate at Brendan Lantry is the district Sambur one of its bankruptcy ’07 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, director for Congressman Daniel Rising Stars for 2015. Sambur LLP, is on air regularly as an Donovan’s Staten Island and is a partner at Richards Kibbe & independent legal analyst for FOX, Brooklyn offices. Orbe LLP, where he practices in CNN, and HLN. the firm’s corporate department, Timothy G. Poydenis is an handling bankruptcy and Marianne Recher has opened associate at Stubbs Alderton & restructuring matters. her own firm, the Law Office of Markiles, LLP, where his practice Marianne Recher, in California. focuses on corporate matters, Jordan A. Costa has been including venture capital financings, ’05 promoted to managing director Timothy C. Stone is a managing mergers and acquisitions, private and associate general counsel of consultant at Exiger, a financial equity transactions, and general JPMorgan Chase, where he works crime compliance consulting firm. corporate and business matters. in the legal department’s bank regulatory group. Jeffrey Chery is a trademark Matthew M. Sobotta is the ’08 attorney advisor/examining associate director for health system Jay B. Mower has been named attorney at the United States philanthropy at UW Medicine. a partner at Hunton & Williams Patent and Trademark Office. LLP, where he represents Jennifer Elson is an associate at clients in complex commercial Eun Chong (EJ) Thorsen, an ’12 London Fischer LLP. real estate finance and capital associate in the litigation practice markets transactions, including at Vishnick McGovern Milizio David Griffin is a sales associate and multi-property and multistate LLP, has been appointed to the team leader at Thomson Reuters. acquisitions, construction New York State Committee on loans, mezzanine financings, Character and Fitness. Farrell Miller is an associate at securitizations, and refinancing. Sepe & O’Mahony, PLLC, where his John Curley has been named a practice focuses primarily on civil The New York Law Journal has partner at Hoguet Newman Regal and commercial litigation. named Ropes & Gray LLP partner & Kenney, LLP. His practice includes Daniel L. Stanco a 2015 Rising Star. complex business litigation and white Queenie Paniagua is an assistant collar enforcement proceedings. district attorney at the Kings Megan Vesely is general counsel at County District Attorney’s office. Sigma Analysis & Management Ltd. Tanisha N. Mills is an assistant vice president and senior Jon Ruiss is an associate in Alston Todd Gardella has been made a ’09 compliance analyst in the corporate & Bird LLP’s finance practice. He ’06 partner at Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella fair lending group at Citigroup. works with lenders on a range of & Yedid, P.C., where his litigation secured financings, including the practice includes commercial, Heidi Roll is an associate at purchase and sale of residential, banking, creditors’ rights, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, commercial, and multifamily bankruptcy, foreclosure, debt where she specializes in insurance mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, workout, construction, software coverage and employment and mortgage assets. and technology, criminal, corporate practices liability. and real estate matters. Heather Hili is an associate at Tara McDevitt is an associate at ’13 Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman Esterina Giuliani has joined Goldberg & Connolly. LLP, where she focuses her practice BakerHostetler as counsel. She ’10 on labor and employment law. focuses her practice on complex Seth Meyer is an associate at the commercial litigation. Law Offices of Michael A. Haskel. Paul Magel has joined the Law ’14 Offices of Alan J. Schwartz, P.C. as Daniel Gravel is vice president, Constantina S. Papageorogiou, an an associate. assistant general counsel, and associate in Vishnick McGovern Milizio compliance director at Fundation LLP’s trusts and estates department, In March, Kaye Scholer LLP Group LLC. was elected to the Hellenic American associate Edda Santiago received Neighborhood Action Committee’s the Puerto Rican Bar Association’s Ilyse E. Sisolak is deputy general board of directors. Flor de Maga Award. counsel at the New York City Employees Retirement System. Leslie M. DiBenedetto has ’11 joined Littler Mendelson P.C., the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management firms.

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Christopher Brian Jarmain ’98 and Elizabeth Gervais-Gruen ’34 Palmese ’11 and wife Francesca Sena Joan Ariola ’37 Kelly Cheverko ’11 Jarmain ’97 welcomed Suzanne Scanlan ’40CBA, ’42L were married in April. Brianna in May. Martin W. Cooper ’49 Hon. George A. Murphy ’49 John C. Sullivan ’49 Alain V. Massena ’97C, Thomas Fitzsimmons ’49 ’00L, wife Cheryl, and big sister Ava welcomed twins Kathleen R. Gallagher ’51 Soleil and Laline in May. Joseph Hartney ’43C, ’51L BIRTHS Mercedes Victory ’43CBA, ’51L Hon. Peter Paul Olszewski, Sr. ’52 Meghan Cannella Carroll ’07 and husband Constantina S. Donald J. Zimmer ’49C, ’52L Robert F. Carroll ’05 Papageorgiou ’10 and William R. Degenhardt ’53 welcomed John (Jack) husband Joseph Alexander Easa Easa ’53 in May. ’10 welcomed Stella in April. Billy B. Olive ’53 Roger A. Coe ’50C, ’54L Andriana Georgallas ’12 Donald H. Boehner ’56 and husband Lambros Laura Paris Paton ’05 Hon. Gino Papa ’57 welcomed George and husband Chris Matthew J. Merritt, Jr. ’59 in June. Paton ’05 welcomed Richard J. Power ’52CBA, ’60L Rebecca in April. Joseph A. Salvo ’60CBA, ’62L Charles J. Hair ’64 Wayne Gosnell ’05, Felix T. Gilroy ’62UC, ’65L wife Dana, and big brother Christina Tsesmelis ’05 Charles Peterson ’62UC, ’66L Jack welcomed Joseph and husband George John F. Scheich ’63C, ’66L in April. Kaneris welcomed Aston Martin P. Messinger ’74 in April. Maureen F. Brennan ’75 Richard Krol ’73C, ’76L Laurel A. Turk Borowick ’80 Hon. Robert J. Collini ’82 We’d like to hear from you! Please send your Class Notes submissions to Assistant Nancy Goulian ’82 Dean for Alumni Relations Claire C. McKeever ’80SVC, ’93L at [email protected]. Ike Stephen Okoli ’07

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“St. John’s Law is a real family atmosphere. These are people you grow up with, grow old with, and can count on. I value my legal education, and planned giving ensures that I can help future generations of St. John’s students have the same great opportunity I had.” —Daniel F. Scanlon ’83C, ’87L

Like Dan from the Class of 1987, many alumni include St. John’s Law in their estate plans.

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Alysha Preston ’16 and Doug Vetter ’88C, ’91L on Apple’s Cupertino, CA campus Alysha Preston ’16 Spends Her Summer at the Real Big Apple n a recent Fast Company interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook The work was challenging and engaging. Among other projects, shared a keen observation made by his predecessor, Steve Preston conducted research and prepared memoranda on issues Jobs: “Steve always said that the difference between Apple related to copyright infringement, clickwrap agreements, and and other computing companies was that Apple made “the copyright notices. She also drafted non-disclosure agreements I whole widget.” At first, that meant making the hardware and other agreements that help secure important technologies, and software for a computer, or for a device like the iPod. But now components, and materials for use in Apple products. And she the “widget” is bigger. It’s become the whole “Apple experience,” researched and advised company attorneys on contract interpretation meaning the universe of iPhones, iPads, and Macs, and now the issues, HR issues, and international laws and regulations affecting watch, trying to work seamlessly with cloud services, content from Apple’s agreements and the development of its products. any number of musicians and filmmakers and video producers, and “Apple has a great internship program,” Preston says. “I so on. It’s one big mother of a widget.” worked on some highly negotiated agreements and I attended presentations by some of the most senior executives in the Law students know a thing or two about widgets. They feature company with other interns throughout the company. I also prominently in their text books and final exams. And for many traveled with the Products Law team on a visit to their Beats budding lawyers, working for an incomparable widget-producer headquarters in Los Angeles.” and disruptive innovator like Apple would be a dream job. Preston says that the internship helped her define her career path. That dream became a reality for Alysha Preston ’16 when she “I networked with attorneys who have years of experience in this was selected for a paid summer internship with Apple’s Products space and got to know not only the legal side, but also the business Law Group at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, CA. side of one of the most successful companies in the world,” The singular opportunity—which was offered through Doug she shares. “I also learned about the risks that developers of Vetter ’88C, ’91L, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and consumer products face, and how to mitigate those risks while still Assistant Secretary at Apple—was a great fit for Preston, who is maintaining an effective business model. With this background, an Intellectual Property Law Center student fellow and a senior I’m now taking additional coursework at St. John’s Law so I articles editor for the St. John’s Law Review. can continue to prepare myself for a thriving career in the IP, business, and technology space.”

34 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE REPORT of GIFTS

(JUNE 1, 2 014 – MAY 31, 2015)

FALL 2015 l 35 GIVING TO ST. JOHN’S LAW HITS AN ALL-TIME HIGH 63

75 new endowed 138 scholarships were funded 2013 via the Brennan Family Scholarship Matching Program endowed scholarships have almost DOUBLED in just two years 2015

$4,623,599 was received in cash 2,754 gifts (a 25% increase alumni and friends were over last year) donors this year (an 11% increase over last year)

$1.6M $200K gift established gift funded a new the Cary Fields Post-Graduate Professor of Law Immigration Law Fellowship $99K was raised at the Public Interest Auction to $100K support public gift started the interest fellowships Basil A. Paterson Memorial Scholarship

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Founders Society Jerome Belson ’48L, ’80HON Dorothy B. Kennedy Lorraine Rittenberg ’92HON + The Founders Society recognizes John D. Birchby ’73L, ’13HON Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. Brian T. Shea ’83CBA our most generous supporters Mary Beth Birchby ’53C, ’55L, ’94HON Patricia M. Shea ’83C with lifetime giving of $1million Anita Brennan Mary Ann Mattone John T. Thornton or more. We are proud to John V. Brennan ’63C, ’66L, ’93HON Adeline Pannizzo ’59CBA, ’72L, ’02HON acknowledge and to thank Patricia A. McLernon Castel Frank J. Pannizzo ’59UC, ’62L Patricia Thornton the following graduates and ’74Ed, ’77L, ’04HON Donald F. Reid Mary P. Tobin ’00HON Bernard D. Kennedy ’58CBA, ’62L, ’87HON Peter J. Tobin ’65CBA, ’96HON their spouses for providing the ’54CBA, ’58L, ’99HON Helen Reid foundation for the Law School’s future through their extraordinary giving: Belson Circle

Belson Circle Anonymous Carl H. Hewitt ’79L Adeline Pannizzo Named for Maxine and Frances Babb Marsha A. Hewitt ’76L Frank J. Pannizzo ’59UC, ’62L Jerome Belson, the Belson Circle Jerome Belson, Esq. ’48L, ’80HON Patricia M. Hynes Margaret A. Re ’50L acknowledges Law School John D. Birchby ’73L, ’13HON Veronica Johnson Roy L. Reardon ’54L, ’00HON benefactors who have donated Mary Beth Birchby Marie E. Kaiser-Napoli ’89C, ’93L Mark L. Regante ’78L $100,000 or more, cumulatively. Anita Brennan Hedda Lane Donald F. Reid We thank and recognize the John V. Brennan ’63C, ’66L, ’93HON Shephard Lane ’66L ’58CBA, ’62L, ’87HON Nicholas M. Cannella ’75L Thomas Michael Laquercia ’69L Helen Reid following Belson Circle members Hon. P. Kevin Castel Jill Lerner Cheryl Christman Rice for their generous support of ’72SVC, ’75L, ’04HON Jonathan J. Lerner ’73L Thomas C. Rice ’78C, ’81L the Law School: Patricia A. McLernon Castel Lexy Lionel Lorraine Rittenberg ’92HON + ’74Ed, ’77L, ’04HON Samuel S. Lionel ’40L, ’10HON Mary Kay Vyskocil ’83L Mary Ellen Cavanaugh Bridgett Lundy Joanne Welty ’76L New Belson Circle Members William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. Hon. Guy J. Mangano ’55L, ’83HON Arthur Wiener The Law School is most grateful to ’77SVC, ’80L Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. Judith A. Wild the following alumni and friends Prof. John P. Clarke ’55CBA, ’57L ’53C, ’55L, ’94HON Robert Andrew Wild ’67L who through their continued Daniel Clivner ’88L Mary Ann Mattone generosity have become the newest Maura Concannon Christina McConville New Belson Circle Members members of the Belson Circle: Daniel A. DeVito ’87L John P. McConville ’62L Anthony J. Colletta ’88L Gina DeVito Philip McManus ’68C, ’72L Joanne Colletta Cary Fields ’86HON Deena Nahmias Kathy Fields Edward B. Nahmias ’80L Janet B. Constance Erica B. Fine ’82L Paul J. Napoli ’92L Thomas E. Constance ’64L Steven J. Gartner ’84L Robert James Nobile ’84L Patricia A. Gunther Barry S. Goldstein ’72L Brian E. O’Connor ’74C, ’77L Robert J. Gunther ’81C, ’84L Ellen Goldstein Helen M. O’Connor James L. Purcell ’52L Frank H. Granito III ’87L Dennis P. Orr ’78L Regina Bligh Purcell ’55UC, ’61L Monica Granito Laurie L. Orr McCallen Society

McCallen Society Emmet J. Agoglia ’58L Andrew P. Donovan ’50L Christina McConville Named for Rev. Thomas J. K. Carroll Agoglia Beverly H. Farrell John P. McConville ’62L McCallen, C.M., the McCallen Frances Babb John L. Farrell, Jr. ’55L Diane M. Memmoli ’76C, ’79L Society acknowledges donors who Donald V. Balistreri ’41C, ’48L Beverley Fernandez Nancy Mottola-Schacher include St. John’s in their Jerome Belson ’48L, ’80HON Gerard Fernandez, Jr. ’50L ’46UC, ’47L estate plans. Members fulfill their John Kuhn Bleimaier ’75L Erica B. Fine ’82L Martin T. O’Shea ’78L estate planning goals by securing Frank J. Bonet ’58C, ’61L Mary Anne Ford Adeline Pannizzo the future for their loved ones Mary Ellen Bonet ’61Ed Rudolph H. Funke ’66CBA, ’69L Frank J. Pannizzo ’59UC, ’62L George F. Boser ’59L, ’62C Robert T. Gerken ’64C, ’67L Sheila R. Paticoff ’84L and utilizing charitable planning Irma Boser Thelma Gerken Daniel H. Payne ’71L techniques to support the Law Ross M. Branca ’74L Joseph O. Giaimo Richard J. Power ’52CBA, ’60L + School. We thank the following Austen D. Canade ’55C, ’59L ’59CBA, ’61L, ’86HON Richard G. Ramsay ’58CBA, ’63L McCallen Society members for their Hon. P. Kevin Castel Kathleen Giaimo Donald F. Reid generosity: ’72SVC, ’75L, ’04HON Ann Gibbons ’58CBA, ’62L, ’87HON Patricia A. McLernon Castel Irene R. Gibbons ’57Ed, ’58GEd Helen Reid ’74Ed, ’77L, ’04HON Hon. Joseph F. Gibbons ’51L Frank J. Rienzo ’53C, ’58L John P. Clarke ’55CBA, ’57L Edwin I. Gorski ’71L Lorraine Rittenberg ’92HON + Daniel Clivner ’88L Richard J. Haray ’78C, ’88L Alyce Maloney Rochford ’48L Hon. James P. Connors, Jr. ’53L John J. Howard ’50UC, ’54L Suzanne O’Neill Scanlan Thomas E. Constance ’64L Alice M. Kenefick ’40CBA, ’42L + Harry T. Constas ’51L James L. Kenefick ’56L Daniel Scanlon ’83C, ’87L Hon. Peter J. Costigan ’56L G. Oliver Koppell John F. Scheich ’63C, ’66L + Victoria Costigan Mary Ann Lawlor ’61UC, ’80HON Eleanor J. Smirti ’42UC, ’43L Lorraine Coyle ’80L Richard P. Lawlor ’60L John J. Sweeney, Jr. ’66L Josephine Cuccia ’45L Joseph J. Lawton, Jr. ’53L John J. Walsh ’52C, ’55L Susan M. Damiani ’87CBA Frank A. Lomuscio ’86L Marilyn A. Walsh Hope P. Della Ratta Wendy Lomuscio Joseph J. Whalen ’51CBA, ’55L John P. Della Ratta ’59L Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. Charles J. Wroblewski ’63C, ’66L Hon. Joseph R. DeMiglio ’54L ’53C, ’55L, ’94HON Lori Lee Dickson ’91L Mary Ann Mattone Marie T. DiTucci Rita McCartney + Denotes deceased FALL 2015 l 37 Loughlin Society

The Loughlin Society recognizes $10,000 - $24,999 $5,000 - $9,999 Amy F. Bernon alumni and friends who made Andrea M. Alonso ’78C, ’81L Helen F. Andrew Jonathan R. Bernon leadership contributions of $1,000 Anonymous (2) Leonard D. Andrew ’68L Kay L. Bernon or more during the previous fiscal Alan J. Bernon Anonymous Peter M. Bernon year (June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015). Carol Bernon Charles E. Biblowit Judith Germano Bonarti ’96L Our heartfelt thanks to the following Patrice A. Cannavo Myra Biblowit Patrick James Boyd ’00L Law Loughlin Society contributors: Vito A. Cannavo David M. Bolles Frederick D. Braid ’68CBA, ’71L Lisa Chun ’00L Michael A. Bonarti Eugenie M. Cesar-Fabian ’04L Laura Conboy Kenneth J. Bornstein ’85SVC, ’88L Mark Cipolla ’86SVC, ’92L $1,000,000+ Michael P. Conboy ’86L Michael Borrelli ’01L Gloria Cirino ’52L Anita Brennan Kerry B. Conners ’82L Brian V. Breheny ’90CBA, ’96L James Daly ’60CBA, ’63L John V. Brennan ’63C, ’66L, ’93HON Susan Conners Patrick J. Brennan ’87L James M. Darby ’84L Kenneth J. Dow ’87L Family of Hon. Hugh L. Carey Catherine L. Davis $100,000 - $249,999 Donald Drakeman ’42C, ’51L, ’67HON Elwood B. Davis ’77L John P. Clarke ’55CBA, ’57L Lisa Drakeman Hon. P. Kevin Castel Elizabeth F. DeFeis Cary Fields ’86HON Jonathan Friedman ’95L ’72SVC, ’75L, ’04HON ’56UC, ’58L, ’84HON Kathy Fields Ronnie Gallina Maura Concannon John Del Vecchio, M.D. Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. William A. Gallina ’67L Janet B. Constance Hope P. Della Ratta ’53C, ’55L, ’94HON Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. Thomas E. Constance ’64L John P. Della Ratta ’59L Mary Ann Mattone Thomas Giuffra ’94L Bethanne Kinsella Cople Melissa Devaney Lisa M. Giuffra de Diaz William J. Cople III ’80L Thomas Devaney ’98L $25,000 - $99,999 Loretta Golinski Nicholas J. Davy Hon. Lawrence Donohue ’59C, ’62L Anonymous Paul A. Golinski ’60CBA, ’63L Jerre Dawson Nancy Donohue Frances Babb Juan Carlos Gonzalez ’01L Thomas M. Dawson ’80L Andrew P. Donovan ’50L Family of Howard ’79L and Laurel ’80L Liliana Gonzalez Beverley Fernandez Catherine M. Dow ’77P, ’89GP Borowick Frank H. Granito III ’87L Gerard Fernandez, Jr. ’50L John M. Downing, Sr. ’62L William T. Burdo ’94L Monica Granito Erica B. Fine ’82L Carol Aievoli Farrell ’60UC Nicholas M. Cannella ’75L Adam S. Hakki ’97L Robert J. Hausen ’78L Richard T. Farrell ’59UC Patricia A. McLernon Castel Richard F. Hans ’93L Maureen A. Keegan ’85L Rachel S. Fleishman ’92L ’74Ed, ’77L, ’04HON Siobhan Hans Peggy Keegan Joy Goldsmith Mary Ellen Cavanaugh James D. Herschlein ’85L Thomas J. Keegan, Jr. ’77L Michael H. Goldsmith ’91L William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. ’77SVC, ’80L Marilyn Herschlein Joel D. Kellman ’66L Gregory Guercio ’73L Daniel Clivner ’88L Thomas J. Infurna ’86L Kevin K. Khurana ’09L John R. Keville ’95L Anthony J. Colletta ’88L Brian A. Jarmain ’98L Erik Klingenberg ’93L Sandra V. Keville Joanne Colletta Francesca Sena Jarmain ’97L Lisa Klingenberg Lucy Kostelanetz Eshwar S. Purander Das Blanche A. Johnson Major A. Langer ’66L Jeanne Lieb Christopher R. Dean ’91L Peter James Johnson, Jr. Richard I. Milman ’94L Richard Lieb Stephanie N. Dean ’95SVC, ’99L Anastasia Kehoe Robert F. Milman ’88L Lourdes Martinez-Cipolla ’92L Joseph G. Dell ’88CBA, ’91L Edward G. Kehoe ’90L Richard F. Morris ’89CBA Milton Mollen ’50L, ’78HON Robyn Dell Gregory W. Kehoe ’79L, ’05HON Carole Moskowitz Donald J. Mosher ’91L Daniel A. DeVito ’87L Lonnie Kehoe Harold J. Moskowitz ’65L Margaret L. Mosher Gina DeVito Christopher Keller ’97L Kevie Murphy Gregory J. O’Connell ’80L Michael E. Duffy ’91CBA, ’94L Bernard London ’77L Stephen Murphy ’97L Colleen O’Neil Steven J. Gartner ’84L Bridgett Lundy Robert A. O’Hare Jr. ’93L Terry O’Neil ’67C, ’70L Patricia A. Gunther Alan J. Maguire ’82L Jessica Giambrone Palmese ’05L Joan Popper Robert J. Gunther ’81C, ’84L Maureen Maguire Ronald Palmese ’03L Richard H. Popper ’73L John J. Howard ’50UC, ’54L Glenn Martin Rachel R. Paras ’04L Janet Rohan Patricia M. Howard ’62GEd Michael X. Mattone ’91L Mark G. Pedretti ’92L Hila Rosen Patricia M. Hynes Maura A. McLoughlin ’91L, ’06HON Irene M. Principe Saul Rosen ’74L Edward M. Kelly ’74L Philip McManus ’68C, ’72L Thomas J. Principe ’69C, ’73L Amy C. Samuelson Kathleen M. Kelly, M.D., FACS Denise R. Melillo ’90L Michael J. Rabus ’79C, ’82L John A. Schepisi ’68L Becky J. Lanier Kenneth E. Newman ’71L Hon. Richard G. Ramsay ’58CBA, ’63L Peggy Schepisi W. Mark Lanier Michele Newman Barbara J. Rearick Carl Simoni ’69CBA, ’72L Thomas Michael Laquercia ’69L Brian E. O’Connor ’74C, ’77L William Reid IV ’92L Caroline Toscano Lexy Lionel Helen M. O’Connor Linda Rosasco Thomas N. Toscano ’03L Samuel S. Lionel ’40L, ’10HON Mark L. Regante ’78L Troy G. Rosasco ’89L Fanny Tucciarone The Lorber Foundation Hon. Reinaldo E. Rivera ’76L, ’06HON Elinor G. Bernon Rosenthal Mario A. Tucciarone ’53L Dorothy E. McCabe ’82L Angela M. Robinson-Giuffra Rosalynn Rubin ’77MLS Steven L. Zelkowitz ’78L Christina McConville Kathleen Kettles Russotti Diane Russo Marion Zinman John P. McConville ’62L Philip A. Russotti ’73L Ronald G. Russo ’73L Robert M. Zinman Brian P. Murray ’90L Francis Scahill ’84L Yasuhiro Saito ’92L Robert James Nobile ’84L Andrew J. Simons, Sr. ’65L Brian T. Shea ’83CBA $1,000 - $2,499 James L. Purcell ’52L Eileen G. Simons Patricia M. Shea ’83C Joyce Onorato Abamont ’88L Regina Bligh Purcell ’55UC, ’61L Karen Moritz Simons Ana Cenanovic Shields ’03L Angela S. Adams Bruce Ratner Michael A. Simons Ben Paul Siino ’58L Patrick F. Adams ’53L Roy L. Reardon ’54L, ’00HON Heather Spehr Joseph J. Tock ’81SVC, ’83L Thomas J. Adams, Jr. ’59C, ’62L Evan J. Spelfogel Richard Spehr ’86L Isaac Torres ’01L Karen C. Ahern William E. Stanton ’65CBA, ’72L John B. Turano ’66C, ’69L Preeti Torres Joshua M. Alter ’13L Marea M. Suozzi ’80L Margaret V. Turano ’77L Nga T. Tran-Pedretti Hon. Daniel D. Angiolillo ’77L George J. Tsunis ’92L Francis S.L. Wang Robert Wann, Jr. ’07L Josephine Angiolillo Olga Tsunis G. Ray Warner Dennison Young, Jr. ’68L Anonymous (3) Douglas G. Vetter ’91L Judith A. Wild Raymond P. Argila ’70C, ’73L Mary Kay Vyskocil ’83L Robert Andrew Wild ’67L $2,500 - $4,999 Wanda Argila Joanne Welty ’76L Terence Winter ’88L Anonymous Edward V. Atnally ’59L Arthur Wiener Lawrence R. Bailey, Jr. Mary T. Atnally

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38 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE Inez P. Bailyn Marie T. DiTucci Hon. Joseph Lisa ’59CBA,’60L Andrew Roop ’07L Robert J. Bailyn Daniel J. Driscoll ’74L Alan Luchs Heath D. Rosenblat ’02LLM Andrew Balbus ’10L Diana M. Driscoll Robyn Luchs Stanley Rosenthal Bruce Baron ’84C, ’87L Hon. Roberta L. Dunlop ’72L Genevieve MacSteel ’90L Peter C. Ruggero ’08L James P. Barrett ’58CBA, ’61L Thomas M. Egan ’69UC, ’73L Kevin Maguire ’87L Peter M. Rumack Rosemary Barrett Kathleen Eisman Theresa McKay Maguire ’87L Irene M. Nolan Charles E. Baxley ’58L Steven J. Eisman ’79L Paul V. Majkowski ’94L William F. Ryan ’88L Leonard M. Baynes Alan S. Epstein ’83L Francis X. Maloney ’57L Betty Santangelo Patricia Beary ’82L Deborah Epstein Jennifer Maloney ’97CBA,’00L J. Gregory Saver ’74L Roberta Marie Beary ’78L Joseph E. Farrell ’62L Patricia Maloney Linda C. Saver Regina Ambery Beechert ’93L Theresa Farrell Hon. Guy J. Mangano ’55L, ’83HON Tonia Antoinette Sayour ’03L Scott V. Beechert ’93L Corina V. Favorito Jennifer L. Mann Gerard P. Schaefer John P. Beirne ’85L O. Mario Favorito ’62L Simeon G. Mann ’08L Mary-Anna Schaefer Bruce Bjornlund Michael S. Feinman ’65L Michael M. Mariani ’75L Raymond E. Scheer ’86L Ellen Blair Joan Fishlinger Patricia Mariani Emily A. Scinto Harry F. Blair ’59C, ’62L William J. Fishlinger ’87L Carol Ann Maroney Lawrence F. Scinto ’56L John Kuhn Bleimaier ’75L Douglas E. Fleming III ’94L Philip J. Maroney John F. Scully ’64L Candida Bodner ’75C Susan E. Gegan Fleming ’94L Kevin M. Mason ’93L Hon. Joanna Seybert ’71L Gerald T. Bodner ’81L Gregory Florentino ’61L Alain Massena ’97C,’00L Nina Shreve ’77L Mary T. Bohner Mary Anne Ford Mary McCann ’05L Chi H. Shum ’00L Robert J. Bohner ’56C, ’58L Joseph Philip Forte ’73L J. Pearse McDonnell ’83L Stephen J. Smirti, Jr. ’76L Robert G. Bombara ’73L Anthony J. Franze ’63P, ’66L Bernard F. McGovern ’73L Cheryl A. Smith ’95C Beatrix Bong ’03Ed, ’08L Kaoru Franze Peter J. McGuinness ’81SVC, ’84L Donna Scovotti Smith ’79Ed, ’81L Anton J. Borovina ’72CBA, ’75L Gary B. Freidman ’78L Claire C. McKeever ’80SVC, ’93L George L. Smith ’81L Jane Kammerer Borovina Donna Furey ’01L Catherine McKeveny Janet Shields Smith George F. Boser ’59L, ’62C Audrey Furfaro ’80L Marianne McLaughlin Richard P. Smith ’79L Irma Boser John P. Furfaro ’80L William J. McLaughlin ’83L Howard V. Sontag ’70Ed, ’75L Ellen M. Boyle ’87L Joseph P. Gaffney ’89L John P. McNicholas ’60UC, ’79GEd Mindy H. Sontag John P. Boyle ’95L Bernadette P. Gallagher-Gaffney ’89L Despina McNulty Sean Christopher Southard Elenore Brennan William S. Gaskill Joseph P. McNulty ’84L ’97SVC, ’00L John D. Brennan ’90L Robert T. Gerken ’64C, ’67L Elizabeth K. Meyer Anthony P. Spain Charles J. Brucato Thelma Gerken Mark A. Meyer ’71L, ’07LLD Louise E. Gregg Spain Evelyn Buckstein ’51L Donald N. Gershuny ’69L Georgiana O. Miranda ’64L Richard C. Spatola ’08L Lauren M. Buonome ’09L Eileen E. Gerspach Scott E. Mollen ’72L Hon. Elaine Jackson Stack ’79L Alicia Burke Thomas J. Gerspach ’87L Monique Morreale ’98L Hon. James G. Starkey ’57L Hon. Kathleen B. Burke ’69UC, ’73L Joseph O. Giaimo Edward Moulin ’80L Gary L. Steffanetta ’83L Lisa Butler ’99P, ’06L ’59CBA, ’61L, ’86HON Mark L. Movsesian Francis X. Stella Scott Butler Adrienne D. Gonzalez ’98C, ’01L Urban S. Mulvehill ’69L Adele Stone Thomas J. Cahill ’90L Eugenia Gore Vito V. Mundo ’82L Mary Ellen Sweeney ’68L Beth Carr Joseph E. Gore ’55CBA, ’58L Jay D. Murphy ’81L Vincent Toomey ’82C, ’85L John J. Carr ’62CBA, ’65L Michael E. Greenblatt ’90L Michelle M. Murphy John M. Toriello ’77L Meghan Cannella Carroll ’07L James M. Griffin ’02L Thomas J. Murphy ’85L Marilyn M. Toriello Robert F. Carroll ’05L Mary Griffin Jennifer Nassour ’00L Dolores Tucker Clare M. Carron Rino Grzinic ’77SVC Diana Nicholson ’76L William P. Tucker ’62L Eugene J. Carron ’68CBA, ’72L Michael Hade Michael Nicholson ’70L William J. Upton ’77L Judith Cedeno George E. Hagerty ’74L Terrance J. Nolan ’74L Joseph Vaccaro ’98L Luis Cedeno Gretchen Hagerty Elizabeth O’Brien Charles J. Vallone ’90L Dominique Cendales Robert J. Hahn ’79C, ’84L Thomas M. O’Brien ’77L Susan S. Vallone Jeanne Ceriello ’78C Donald E. Hannigan ’57L Mary Ellen O’Brien-Palmieri ’99L Peter Waibel ’87GP, ’99L Lawrence A. Ceriello ’81L Marita Hannigan Ann Lovett O’Connor ’56NDC, ’63L John J. Walsh ’52C, ’55L Hon. Alfred C. Cerullo III ’83NDC, ’86L Guylaine Harrison ’92,’93,’07L Francis J. O’Connor William G. Winget ’86L James T. Christie ’15L Joanne Hawkins ’82CBA,’85L Hon. John F. O’Donnell ’70L Brian Woods Paul J. Cienki Joseph P. Heffernan ’63UC, ’67L Mary M. O’Hara ’65UC Patsey Yeo-Ramaker Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick Mary Heffernan Thomas P. O’Malley ’82L ’67L, ’03HON Anthony Heller Eugene K. O’Shea ’61L LOUGHLIN ASSOCIATES Florence Cocino Sharon M. Horn Alec P. Ostrow Michael Comerford ’02L Arlene S. Jacobson Liz Ostrow The Law School established its Hon. James P. Connors, Jr. ’53L Ian M. Jacobson Hon. Daniel Palmieri ’64C, ’65L Loughlin Associates Program Margaret Connors Hon. Laura L. Jacobson Peter E. Pisapia ’94CBA, ’97L to recognize significant Elizabeth Cornacchio ’81L Robert Kenneth Jewell ’98L Frances M. Piscitelli contributions made by recent Mary Croutier Zorica Filipovic Jewell Peter A. Piscitelli ’58L law graduates. William J. Croutier ’52C, ’58L Robert J. Jordan, Jr. ’85L James Purcell, Jr. William J. Croutier, Jr. ’78L Kelly Jo Karneeb, ’09L Norma Quigley Membership criteria is based on Larry Cunningham Michael G. Kavourias, ’89L Thomas J. Quigley ’83L the number of years since Law John P. Curley ’63L Clarence H. Kay, Jr. Judson Ramaker School graduation: John P. Curley ’08L Sean R. Kelly ’05L Heather Re Thomas P. Curran ’91L Shawn P. Kelly ’77L Joseph R. Re ’85L Pamela M. Albanese ’14L Kathleen Daniello Jacquelyn Kendall Joseph E. Reigadas ’13L Peter E. Alizio ’14L Anthony J. D’Auria ’58UC, ’60L Walter J. Kendall III ’65L Claire Reynolds Amanda Ulrich Bartlett ’09L Patricia D’Auria Mary Ann Klein James T. Reynolds ’66C, ’71L Jason Bartlett ’09L Caroline L. De Nicola Thomas A. Klein ’73L John J. Richardson ’81L Angela N. Capello ’14L Eugene L. De Nicola ’59C, ’62L Edward J. Kling Peter T. Roach ’78L Ralph J. Carter ’14L Armida DeMiglio Lee Kuntz Janice S. Robinson ’82L Daniel F. Fisher ’13L Hon. Joseph R. DeMiglio ’54L Gasper LaRosa ’01L Courtney R. Rockett ’98L Jessica L. Freese, ’08L Joseph DiBenedetto ’98C, ’01L David Lesser ’79L Nathaniel C. Rockett Kathryn A. Garland ’12L Michelle C. DiBenedetto Nancy F. Lesser Patrick J. Rohan, Jr. Rosa Hong ’09L Jesse H. Diner ’72L Willa Lewis ’78L Joan T. Romano ’64UC Melissa C. King ’09L Anthony J. Distinti, Jr. Jeffrey A. Lichtman Stephen Romano ’03L Jennifer R. Kwapisz ’13L

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FALL 2015 l 39 Eric M. Levine-Rahamim ’14L Tara C. Cavanagh ’07MPS Bruce Goldner Daniel J. McGrath Ellen Coltrinari McGrath ’12L Martin Cerjan Ann L. Goldweber Mary A. McKay ’51Ed Nicole M. Megale ’14L Laurie Chasworth Mark A. Gomez ’79CBA Jean McLellan Reesa F. Miles ’13L Paul Cheng, Jr. ’77SVC Joan G. Gotti Eugene A. Melano Toni L. Mincieli ’14L Olivia W. Cheung ’11C Elizabeth Granberg Tai Mendoza Christopher M. Opisso ’13L Raymond J. Chevallier ’79MBA Ignatius Grande Thomas Mendoza Megan Quail ’13L Elaine M. Chiu Elayne E. Greenberg Flora Mikulec Nicholas C. Rigano ’08L Dae Choi Patrice Halas David Miller Matthew M. Sobotta ’11L Rosemary Cirioni Wally Halas Jilian Mincer Charles D. Teixeira ’08L Vito Cirioni Monplaisir Hamilton Shelli Mollen E.J. Thorsen ’08L Janet Closs ’90SVC Reginald Hamilton Patricia M. Montana Sean S. Thorsen ’08L Anne Clune Catherine M. Hammill ’96C Reyna Moreno Ruth Ann Wiener ’13L William Clune Janina Hannan Roberta G. Moskowitz ’87GEd Alfred Williams ’14L Kimberly A. Conforti ’98C, ’00GEd Thomas J. Hannan Sharon Movsas Kieran Conlon Daniel J. Hannon ’77SVC Liliana Munoz LAW SCHOOL SUPPORTERS Keith Conners Margaret Harrington ’87GEd Ann M. Vaughn Murphy ’76C Charles X. Connick, Jr. Patricia Haviland Maryann F. Negro ’88CBA We thank the following Mary Ellen Bambrick Connolly ’75SVC Seth Hemley Jessica Newman friends, parents, faculty, staff and Jane E. Conway ’68Ed Lori A. Herz Amelia Niehoff students for their generosity Carlo Corlito Kenneth Hintlian Juanita Nieves ’78GEd during the previous fiscal year: Angela Cotrone Edgar Hirsch Jean M. Nolan Kelly K. Cremins Marcia Hirsch Marilyn Oates Law School Supporters Joseph Crowley Denise Hodish Timothy O’Brien up to $999 Kathleen C. Crowley Elisabeth L. Hogan Scott Occhiogrosso Brian R. Abamont Anthony J. Cuti Suzanne Holohan Patricia Mary O’Connor Yoselina Adames Rosemary Dalton Lynne A. Howells Clara Ohr James D. Adikes Joanne D’Anca Eileen P. Hoyt-Fernandez Piotr Okragly ’01SJC Lawrence R. Ahern Denise DeRosa ’86MBA Richard W. Hull June Olszewski Lauretta M. Alio ’66CBA Paulette Desamouis Ann M. Hurt ’89MLS Margaret E. O’Neil Dominic Ameruoso Kevin Dillon James V. Hurt ’89G Lorraine M. O’Neill Anonymous (4) Vincent M. DiLorenzo Angela G. Iovino Michael J. O’Neill, Jr. John A. Ardan ’13Ed Lucille Fino DiMuro ’63Ed Lydia Irizarry Stephanie Ormeno Luisa Asaro Eugene J. Dirks Joan Jones Laurie L. Orr Ida Asnen Marie Marano DiTaranto ’93CBA Diane Kadlec Cloty Ortiz Judy Asnen Maryrita Dobiel Hannah Kang Marla Osinski Neil E. Asnen Joyce Domanico ’81Ed, ’84GEd Susan Kaplan Taryn Pahigian Steve Asnen Elbert Domingo ’03MBA Bhagwant Kaur Alexa Palermo Karen Atkinson Margaret Donnellan Thomas A. Keith Olga Paradise Irene Badiak ’79G Erin Donnelly Rachel Kelleher Gregory B. Park Brian Barrett Anthony D’Onofrio Eileen Kelly Michelle Park Edward J. Barrett Elizabeth D’Onofrio Joyce C. Kelly ’68Ed Shamy Park John Q. Barrett Anna E. Dunlop ’65UC Alice M. Kenefick Lisa A. Parnagian Frank Barrie Michael Dunnigan Denis Kiely Domitilo M. Pastorin Ned H. Bassen Christopher Eaton Dong Hyun Kim Eliza Pastorin Emy Bautista Christopher J. Eisenhardt Madison Marie Koch Kapila Patel Lina Bejarano Rick Eisenstein Deborah Kormanik Elyse Pepper Joan L. Beranbaum Ijeoma Ekwueme-Okoli Joseph Kormanik Kevin Perkins Jeffrey Berg Michelle Elster Anita S. Krishnakumar Tracy Perkins Jill Betesh Pauline Eng Cynthia Kronenberg Judith Pesin Remi Betesh Mary Erensen Maritza Lamboy Kathryn Pettus Hon. Ronni D. Birnbaum Kim Estep Susan Landrum Richard Pettus Frederick Black Romairo Estrada Hedda Lane Palma D. Polizzi ’55CBA Linda Black Francis J. Facciolo Christine Lazaro Daniel P. Porcella ’02TCB Myron I. Blumenfeld Christine Ferone Falliglia ’86CBA Patricia Lebow Yancy Portugal Susan M. Boggie Linda Fay Farmer ’77SVC Melanie L. Lee David Povlose Christopher J. Borgen Danielle Fenster Robert Leung Eileen Powers Cathyann Boyle Taryn Fitzgerald Lily Li Matthew S. Powers Nancy J. Brady ’02CPS Michael Fitzpatrick Marc S. Lim Christopher Puglia Anthony Brancato Carol Flanagan ’59CBA Moon Liu Navraj Rai Roseann Brancato Bruce Frederickson Chris Loverro Kathleen G. Reilly Paul Singh Brar Matthew L. Freeze Jimmy Lowe Mary Nee Reilly Olivia Brennan ’66NDC William P. Frost ’61C Mary L. Lyndon Gerald T. Renza Lawrence Brooks Melba Full Brenda Macari ’74Ed,’80GEd Karen Rice Triste Brooks Molly R. Full Rocco A. Magnotta Lewis Rice ’74SVC Albert J. Buckley Michael J. Gaffney Mary F. Malone ’61Ed Maryanne Richardson Kathleen Buckley ’82C Kathryn Gallino Jennifer Lynn Manfredi Luis Rijo Thomas Buffalino Robert A. Gallino Micaela D. Manley Caitlin Riordan Debra Butler Lisa E. Galterio Mary Marks Neil Riordan Joseph A. Calamari Donald D. Garrity Mary Martell William Roach Nancy Canade Elizabeth M. Gebert Anthony Martine Mary S. Robitaille Nancy Cannella ’73Ed,’76GEd James Gerkis Alexis Martinez Sandra Rodriguez Francesca M. Caracciolo ’58UC Christopher S. Germaine ’13CPS James Matamoros Michael Roemer Denise Carsten Amy E. Gewirtz Margaret Mattone Marisa Rokuson Patricia A. Caso ’61Ed Daniel Gilpin Brian J. McCormack Robert A. Ruescher Edward Cassidy Grace M. Ginetto Gabrielle McDonough ’79G Ewa Halina Rumprecht Erika Castillo Michael D. Gioia Pamela McEntee Lee Ryan Shantel M. Castro Eugenie L. Goggin Margaret McGowan Haron Sakhi Edward D. Cavanagh Christopher Golden ’59C,’77MBA Marian McGrane Rosemary C. Salomone, Ph.D.

+ Denotes deceased 40 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE Nichael A. Schillinger ’12CPS Gail Schmidt 1940 1954 1960 Rebecca Schwartz Samuel S. Lionel* Kenneth L. Brown* Anthony S. Bottitta Stacey Sciarrino ’90SVC Anthony A. Caracciolo Vincent J. Cuttita* Jane E. Scott 1942 Hon. Peter Crispino Anthony J. D’Auria Barbara A. Seery ’67Ed Joseph R. DiBart* Hon. Joseph R. DeMiglio* Bruce D. Davis, Jr. Frederick C. Seibold Suzanne O’Neill Scanlan* + Dominick A. DiMaio* Daniel J. Dulcie Maita O. Shaw ’84PD Shirley C. Sigler* George H. Hearn Mary Lou Jennerjahn* Jeremy Sheff John J. Howard* Hon. Alfred M. Lama Augustine P. O’Keefe* Narmeen Sheikh 1943 Hon. Joseph Lisa* James J. O’Loughlin Mary K. Shields Thelma Kampel* Hon. Gerald D. McLellan Claire Shulman ’03HON Roy L. Reardon John K. O’Callahan* Theodore M. Sysol* Melvin Shulman 1944 John Kenneth Rode Andrew J. Siegel ’81NDC Timothy W. Sullivan Hon. Pauline C. Balkin* 1955 Baldev Singh Frederick S. Tomasone* Joseph P. Bellon* Baluinder Singh Gary Yeldezian* 1946 Joseph A. Cusumano Davinder Singh Hon. Leon Deutsch* Gregory H. Hammill Gurvinder Singh S. David Hoffman 1961 Gordev Singhkang 1947 Hon. Guy J. Mangano* Robert A. Akeson* Kristen N. Sinnott Edward A. Grupp* Joseph M. Mattone, Sr.* James P. Barrett Michael T. Sisolak Hon. Harold Rosenbaum* William C. Morrisey* Michael F. Barrett, Jr. Russell Smith Harry Seidell* Francis Cassidy* Mary Snediker 1948 Santina A. Vaughan* Robert W. DeMelia* Ashley Sobotta Donald V. Balistreri* John J. Walsh* Gregory Florentino* Gina M. Soressi ’88CBA Lenore B. Hanau* Joseph O. Giaimo Jeffrey Sovern Hon. Julian A. Hertz* 1956 Dominick J. Masiello* Marsha L. Spiegelman ’83PD Hon. Joseph E. Maher, Jr.* + Blair Allen* Maureen M. McCord Thomas J. Spreitzer John Patrick Mahon* Francis J. Hone* Eugene K. O’Shea Lawton W. Squires Hon. Louis C. Palella James L. Kenefick Regina Bligh Purcell* Margaret H. Stone Stuart Mitchell James D. Robertson* Dmitri Strakhov 1949 Lawrence F. Scinto* Gaynor J. Ryan Donald I. Strauber John E. Smith Gertrude E. Belvedere* Rachel Strauber Dominick Giordano* 1962 Marlo Studley 1957 Louis H. Hauck* Thomas J. Adams, Jr. Melissa Suba William A. Bulman, Jr.* Hon. George A. Murphy Armand Araujo* Eva E. Subotnik John P. Clarke* Harry F. Blair Susanne Sulby James M. Furey 1950 Eugene L. De Nicola* Stacey Thomas Donald E. Hannigan Hon. Lawrence Donohue Hon. Rose A. Caputo* Sarah Tighe Harold A. Mahony* John M. Downing, Sr. Andrew P. Donovan* Regina Todd ’81SVC Francis X. Maloney* Joseph E. Farrell* Gerard Fernandez, Jr.* Jacob L. Todres Leo A. Plum, Jr. O. Mario Favorito* Robert B. Keyes* Amanda Tolbert John T. Rafferty* John P. McConville* Hon. Milton Mollen* Rose Tolbert Hon. James G. Starkey* J. Edward McDonough* Hon. Joseph P. Sullivan Joan B. Tomaszewski ’65Ed, ’66G Hon. Michael F. Mullen* 1951 William J. Tobin James A. Tonjes ’58Ed Philip L. O’Connell Pierce V. Brennan* John Traweek William P. Tucker Louise J. Troisi ’79PD Evelyn Buckstein* 1958 John J. Duffy* Charles E. Baxley* Eva L. Turel 1963 Joseph A. Izzillo Robert J. Bohner William J. Turley Hon. Peter L. Broderick Anton Kaiser William J. Croutier* George D. Turner John P. Curley* Debra Ulmer ’97C Hon. James F. Niehoff* Elizabeth F. De Feis* Arthur S. Duffy* James Daly Patricia Valent Justin L. Vigdor* Bartley F. Flaherty* Paul A. Golinski* Erin VanDeusen Donald J. Hodgens 1952 Joseph E. Gore* Scott VanDeusen Hon. Edward J. Kiley* Annamarie Policriti Brown* James E. Hayes* Estefania Velez Edward F. Malone* Gloria Cirino* Daniel F. Lundy* Marion C. Verdirame ’64Ed Ann Lovett O’Connor* Edward T. Constable Hon. William P. McCooe Neida L. Vizcarrondo Hon. Richard G. Ramsay* Frank M. Corso Joseph B. McDonald* Eileen M. Ward Martin Smolowitz Raymond Gill* Peter A. Piscitelli* Ettie Ward Frank J. Rienzo* Robert Haas Amanda Jo Weinraub Ben Paul Siino* 1964 Hon. Peter P. Olszewski* + JoAnn Casa Wildermuth ’74MLS James E. Starrs Edward F. Bennett* James L. Purcell* Kathryn A. Williams ’74Ed James J. von Oiste* Thomas E. Constance* Richard L. Weingarten Patricia T. Wilson Edward M. Jozwicki* Shirley Zickuhr-Edwards ’94GEd Burt A. Lewis* 1953 1959 James Magee Patrick F. Adams* Edward V. Atnally* Daniel A. Maher* GIVING BY CLASS YEAR George N. Arvanitis George F. Boser* Louis J. Mauriello Julius S. Boccia* Austen D. Canade Georgiana O. Miranda* We are grateful to the following Gerald Chiariello* John P. Della Ratta* John C. Murphy graduates for their financial Hon. James P. Connors, Jr.* Frank Giorgio Hon. William O’Hare* support to alma mater: Joseph C. Harkins, Jr.* Charles J. Groppe* Vincent J. Paradise* Joseph J. Lawton, Jr.* Hon. Robert J. Hanophy John F. Scully 1935 John A. Needham J. Kevin Meneilly, Jr.* George C. Spahn* Carl E. Tavolacci Robert J. Pallone* Henry G. Miller Bartholomew M. Verdirame John T. Redmond + Paul E. Pontiff* 1937 Hon. Joseph V. Riggio* Robert R. Strack* 1965 Joan D. Ariola* + Richard N. Stern Martin V. Timmins* John L. Buonora* Mario A. Tucciarone* Robert J. Walter

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FALL 2015 l 41 John J. Carr* Lewis P. Goldshore Richard F. Kelly Bruce R. Hafner Michael S. Feinman John Hiller Robert Kolb* Nancy E. Hoffman* George E. Henkel Ralph K. Kessler* Robert T. Loos Gary Josephs Walter J. Kendall III* William H. Mears, Jr. Leonard E. Marotte* George A. Kirschenbaum* Benjamin S. Klapper* Hon. Robert L. Nahman Donald W. McGill* Thomas A. Klein* Alan E. Lazarescu* Patrick O’Toole John F. McGlynn* Joseph A. Lembo, Jr.* Howard W. Lefkowitz* Peter A. Portley* Mark A. Meyer Raymond L. Liebman John K. McGrane John A. Schepisi* Kenneth E. Newman* Angel J. Martin* Peter Monaghan Hon. Barry C. Schneider* Donald T. Okner* Nick C. Maselli Harold J. Moskowitz* Brian J. Seery* James T. Reynolds Peter H. Mayer* Joseph C. Noto Malcolm Stuart Segal Hon. Joanna Seybert* Bernard F. McGovern Hon. Daniel Palmieri* Raymond F. Shea Steven E. Siegel* Robert F. Meehan Hon. Barry Salman Mary Ellen Sweeney* Richard J. Toniolo* John A. Parese Andrew J. Simons, Sr.* John H. Thomas, Jr. Bruce D. Tyler* Richard H. Popper* John P. Tynan* James J. Trainor Hon. Joseph D. Valentino* Thomas J. Principe* Dennison Young, Jr.* Robert F. Van der Waag Martin J. Rubenstein 1966 Katherine P. White Ronald G. Russo* Ralph V. Alio* 1969 John F. Whitteaker* Philip A. Russotti* Wallace Boyle* Edward Burke Steven Winston Joseph C. Schioppi John V. Brennan James Patrick Cullen Thomas Yuditski Dennis Sweeny Michael A. Casciola* Hon. Raymond J. Dearie* Domenick Ziccardi* Robert L. Chase Louis D. DeBernardo 1974 John M. Dalton Donald T. DeCarlo 1972 Rafael Batine* James D. Demetrakis Philip A. DeCicco Fredric L. Altschuler* James Michael Begley* Catherine Donnino* Rudolph H. Funke* William J. Bielefeld* Ross M. Branca Mary Maguire Dunne Donald N. Gershuny Frank A. Bress Hon. Stanley R. Chesler* Charles F. Flanagan Spencer H. Heine* William K. Broudy John J. Cuff Anthony J. Franze Sandra Katz Eugene J. Carron James J. Cunningham* William P. Griffin III Thomas Michael Laquercia* Gary L. Casella* Frank J. DeRosa* Joel D. Kellman Ruurd G. Leegstra Louis A. Chiarolanza* Bruce K. Doman* Shephard Lane Louis Macari Steven A. DeMaggio Daniel J. Driscoll* Major A. Langer* Urban S. Mulvehill Jesse H. Diner Lawrence S. Farbman John C. Lenahan* Colum Nugent Joseph W. Doherty Charles Gallagher* Daniel M. Macari Thomas F. O’Connell Francis X. Dorrity Anthony C. Ginetto* Frank M. Marcigliano Thomas R. Pattison* Hon. Roberta L. Dunlop David B. Golomb Hon. George D. Marlow Alfred W. Popkess Hon. Randall T. Eng* Richard Guilbert John J. McCabe, Jr.* + Gene D. Skarin Thomas J. Foley George E. Hagerty James S. Morris* John B. Turano* George Goltzer Helen F. Huyler Charles V. O’Connell Raymond J. Gwydir Kay E. Jex Henry P. Oswald 1970 Daniel Hwang Peter Kakoyiannis* Michael A. Pearl* Robert Bartels* Thomas J. Killeen* Edward M. Kelly* David A. Rapaport Raymond Berberian Nick Limar* John Kuhn Joseph P. Ronan* Joseph G. Cairo, Jr.* Richard M. Lipsman* Douglas E. Libby* John T. Sawyers* Philip Cannella* Philip McManus* Steven A. Newborn Alan Silverman John A. Costa* Raymond J. McRory Terrance J. Nolan* Hon. John E. Stackhouse* Thomas V. Curtis Scott E. Mollen* Neil A. Nowick Charles J. Wroblewski* Edward P. Faberman Christopher Morrison* Patrick J. O’Brien* Raymond A. Fleck John F. Morrison Robert J. Ponzini 1967 Pamela Anagnos Liapakis* Anthony Muchnicki Barton Resnicoff Theresa Arnston Jon K. Lieberman* John J. Pickett* Saul Rosen* John J. Barnosky John H. McConnell John F. Principe* Michael Ross Denis E. Carroll Joel S. Medows* + Paul P. Rinaldo J. Gregory Saver* Robert J. Castellani* Michael Nicholson* Carl Simoni* Judith A. Schwartz Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick* Edward J. Nolan Michael P. Stafford Fred L. Shapiro* William A. Gallina* Hon. John F. O’Donnell* William E. Stanton Jack G. Stiefel* Mark A. Garbus* Terry O’Neil* Michael T. Sullivan* Frank T. Strafaci Robert T. Gerken* James Pelzer Michael E. Troisi Albert J. Togut Frank W. Giordano Hon. Gregory P. Peterson Monroe Weiss David L. Wanetik* Irwin M. Goldstein Robert B. Taylor Joseph P. Heffernan* John J. Tomaszewski 1973 1975 William J. Kerner Louis Vicari Raymond P. Argila* Vincent C. Alexander* Steven C. Mandell John D. Birchby Jacqueline E. Berkowitz Hon. Philip G. Minardo 1971 Robert G. Bombara* John Kuhn Bleimaier Robert F. Monaghan James F. Blair* Michael Brennan Anton J. Borovina Louis P. Pittocco John G. Bove* Hon. Kathleen B. Burke* John G. Callahan* Kevin J. Powers* Frederick D. Braid* James A. Cartelli Nicholas M. Cannella* Martin E. Randall* Kenneth E. Bunge* Stephen M. Cronin James J. Capillo Thomas E. Ward Neil Cohen Henri A. Demers* Hon. P. Kevin Castel* Robert Andrew Wild* John V. Daly James F. DeVarso* James A. Dollard Joseph S. Deery, Jr.* John F. Deveer* James L. Franklin 1968 William F. Dowling Thomas M. Egan Stephen G. Frommer* Leonard D. Andrew* James C. Egan* Leonard Feiner* Ann-Marie Fassl Hartline* John F. Becker* Jeffrey S. Feldman Joseph Philip Forte* Maureen A. Healy Daniel J. Dillon Francis L. Filipowski* John E. Glennon John F. Kaley William R. Dunlop* Edwin I. Gorski* Marc S. Goldberg* Edward C. Katz* George B. Erensen Hon. Theodore T. Gotsch John Griffin Laurence J. Keiser* John C. Flynn Arthur N. Gualtieri* Gregory Guercio* Gerald Kuchinsky Jeffrey L. Glatzer Hon. James C. Harberson, Jr.* Arlen R. Gunner Jeffery L. Levin*

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42 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE Laurence A. Levy* Peter T. Roach* Thomas Maroney Irene Castaldo Libby* 1977 Thomas J. Stock* Mary Jean Mezzina* Michael M. Mariani Alison Altman* Denise O’Brien Strain Cheryl Rhonda Eisberg Moin Hon. Michael A. Martinelli* Hon. Daniel D. Angiolillo* Donald A. Tela Edward Moulin* Michael F. McGahan* Michael Assael Robert J. Walker Donald Novitt Michael J. McNulty* Jack Babchik* Angela Works Gregory J. O’Connell Salvatore A. Meli* Gordon Braverman Steven L. Zelkowitz Robert Palmer* Denise B. Miller Joseph Cannella Susan G. Parker* John J. Poklemba* Patricia A. McLernon Castel* 1979 Anne C. Pollaro Pergament Hon. Frank V. Ponterio* Hon. Michael A. Ciaffa* Laura A. Bauer* Elizabeth S. Posner Lesley Quinlan Michael J. Connolly* James F. Burdi Anne M. Quinn Rory J. Quinn* Elwood B. Davis Charles Dewey Cole, Jr.* Gerard K. Ryan, Jr.* Hon. James T. Rooney* Paula G. de Dominici* John D’Agostino Denis R. Shea Hon. Alan David Scheinkman Edward Edelstein* Daniel J. Dell’Orto Laurence J. Skelly William Schlimbach Antonio Faga Frederick J. Dorchak* Michael Skennion Daniel E. Schmidt IV Philip Feig* Timothy J. Dufficy Celeste A. Smith* William A. Shaw Frank A. Freda Lorraine R. Dunfee Louise S. Sobin David E. Snediker* Kevin P. Groarke Steven J. Eisman* Marea M. Suozzi* Howard V. Sontag* William J. Horan David Elliot Edward Talty Robert A. Spiegelman* Thomas J. Keegan, Jr. Hon. Steven B. Feren Jeffrey J. Tinley Michael T. Sullivan Shawn P. Kelly* Dave Fields Kenneth B. Wilensky* Cliff J. Weinstein Helen M. Korniewicz* James E. Flood* Thomas S. Zawyrucha Thomas P. Williams Robert K. Kretzman* Susan R. Garry Francis P. LaRocca, Jr.* Hon. Ferne Goldstein* 1981 1976 Bernard London Patricia A. Goodsell David Aker Robert J. Alter Benjamin H. Mahler James L. Green* Andrea M. Alonso* Anonymous John P. McMorrow Gregory W. Kehoe Angela Cuccurullo Anglum Christopher R. Belmonte* Vincent McNamara Damien W. Kovary Carole Fiorine Barrett* Mitchell G. Bernstein Steven R. Miller Clare Kretzman* Jerome L. Benson* Richard H. Bliss Thomas M. O’Brien* Thomas A. Kubic Gerald T. Bodner* Brian B. Boehm Brian E. O’Connor* Mary E. Lacerenza Gene A. Capello Eve Bunting-Smith* Michael M. Oleske David Lesser Brian J. Carmody* John F. Byrne* Glenn Ostrager Stephen T. Mangiaracina Victor A. Carr Joanne Santi Chevallier* Col. James F. Quinn* Christopher E. Manno* Lawrence A. Ceriello Barbara J. Compiani* Barry M. Reich Ronald S. Meckler Darrell J. Conway Timothy J. English N. Pendleton Rogers* Warren J. Nimetz* Elizabeth Cornacchio Ronald Fatoullah Lawrence F. Ruggiero Hon. Peter O’Donoghue Jeanmarie P. Costello Stephen D. Fink* Kenneth M. Scheriff Robert Pascucci Frank F. Coulom Neil J. Fletcher* Peter Sessa Linda S. Plotnicki Lois Peel Eisenstein Alan J. Fumuso* Nina Shreve* Edmund G. Rakowski* Steven R. Finkelstein Wayne Gavioli William G. Spratt Ruth Rosenhaus* Kevin S. Finnegan Raymond J. Geoghegan* Charles M. Strain Thomas C. Senter* Roy S. Gilbert* Barbara Seuling Gerrard* Katherine G. Sullivan* Richard P. Smith* Mary P. Giordano* Patrick T. Hoey Barbara Doblin Tilker* Hon. Elaine Jackson Stack* Stephen C. Gutleber Michael T. Hopkins John M. Toriello Susan Q. Tuths* Jean Marie Hazelton Alan Jones Margaret V. Turano* Kathleen M. Ward* James M. Hubbert Denise Keane William J. Upton* Harvey K. Watkins* Michele A. Katz Herbert A. Klibanoff* William C. Viets Thomas J. White Joseph G. Kenny John W. Kondulis Hon. Mary M. Werner Bruce R. Wildermuth Ann Landers Stanley A. Landers* Jay Zeiger Kevin C. Young* Jeffrey J. Lawton* John T. Lillis, Jr. Shari Levitan* Michael A. Marinaccio 1978 1980 Clara Licata* Philip R. Marino* Peter Louis Amaya Anne D. Alexander* Daniel Gerard Looney Vincent J. Martorana Roberta E. Ashkin Hon. John H. Beers Patrick L. MacDonnell Philip W. Megna* Roman Badiak Laurel A. Borowick + Robert C. Mangi Michael A. Mertz Roberta Marie Beary Richard C. Burns* Rosemarie R. McCloy Lawrence D. Moringiello* Rosemary T. Berkery* William F. Cavanaugh, Jr.* Bruce K. Murchison* Robert J. Musso Sean C. Booher* Ronald J. Cohen Jay D. Murphy Diana Nicholson* Eileen D. Cacioppo William J. Cople III* Diane M. O’Malley Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.* Peter Connor Thomas M. Dawson* Elizabeth M. O’Neill Thomas O’Rourke* John T. Connors Joseph P. Dineen Kevin O’Neill Patrick J. Osinski* William J. Croutier, Jr. Mary Lynn Dlabola Susan Pierini Hon. Reinaldo E. Rivera* Ann Curtin-Chabot Robert E. Dolan Eric Pilotti George L. Roach* John H. Drucker* Cornelia Hamill Duffy* Arthur Pitts Anne Marie Santangelo* Gary B. Freidman* John F. Farmer John J. Richardson Jeffrey B. Shapiro Susan A. Grimes Thomas J. Fratello* Diana S. Seuringer* Venessa M. Sheehan Robert J. Hausen* Audrey Furfaro Donna Scovotti Smith* Stephen J. Smirti, Jr.* Benjamin T. Lavin John P. Furfaro George L. Smith* John M. Spellman* Willa Lewis* David A. Gallo* Philip G. Spellane Jeffrey M. Steinberg Catherine Lyng Hon. James L. Garrity Richard J. Taigue Carmen S. Suardy* Victoria Manes Norma Giffords* Gregory R. Tapfor Barbara Sullivan-Parry John W. Manning David Goodsell Joseph Tesoriero Hon. Kenneth Thompson, Jr. Margaret F. McCoy* Robert F. Himmelman* Maureen Thompson William M. Watters Mary Ellen Manley Miner* Michael H. Holohan Joseph Trovato* Allan Weiser James R. Murphy Neil M. Horwitz* James C. Ughetta* Dwayne Weissman John A. Nocera Lorraine M. Korth Elizabeth A. Vreeburg Joanne Welty* Dennis P. Orr Rodman Law Scott C. Watson Richard F. Whearty* Mark L. Regante* Lorraine Lee Donald C. Werbeck

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FALL 2015 l 43 Helena Gillman Williams J. Pearse McDonnell* Susan Valle Kathleen M. McCormack* Paul R. Williams William J. McLaughlin* Kathleen Waybourn Evelyn Seeler McKay Audrey Wilner Michael G. Mehary* David Weinraub* Charles B. McKenna Susan S. Witkin Jane Murphy Philip C. Weis Linda Plona McMillan Margaret S. O’Connell* Michael J. Willett Gary F. Miret 1982 Jeffrey T. O’Donnell* Michael F. Mongelli II Joan Albright Ann L. Powers 1985 Joseph Pash Patricia Beary Thomas J. Quigley* Mady G. Adler Marguerite Downing Peck* Richard J. Bowler William Regen Raymond J. Averna Neil Rube Salvatore J. Calabrese* Emilia Naccarato Roll* Michael Balducci William R. Santo Kerry B. Conners* Charles J. Russo John P. Beirne* Raymond E. Scheer* Peter Cubita Caren L. Samplin Thomas R. Brandon Richard Spehr* Allan A. Fanucci Randi Schillinger Barbara J. Burger Stephen D. Straus Erica B. Fine* Robert J. Sorge* Charles E. Coleman Christine Gibbons Trabulsi John F. Finnegan Robert A. Spolzino Gene T. Domanico* Paul Tuths* Anthony M. Fischetti Gary L. Steffanetta Bernard D’Orazio* William G. Winget Mark Furman* Joseph J. Tock* James M. Farrell* Mark E. Gelfand Joseph L. Tomao Hon. Patricia Filiberto 1987 Mark Goldstein Mary Kay Vyskocil* Bernadette K. Ford Chris Amato George R. Greenblatt* Lewis Wasserman Steven Ford Jeffrey Bard Sandra M. Guiducci* George C. Zaferiou William Galarza Bruce Baron* Joseph F. Gutleber, Jr. Kathleen N. Clifford Gallo* Richard J. Berka Daniel J. Harris 1984 Elisa D. Garcia C.* Ellen M. Boyle* Andrew T. Harrison* Susan A. Vari Andriola* Louis G. Graziano Patrick J. Brennan Anthony F. Iovino* John J. Appell John Hasluck* Thomas J. Burns Elaine Jay Hon. Michael A. Balboni Joanne Hawkins* Sharon Cheng Sharon Scaturro Justvig* John V. Campano* James D. Herschlein* Suzanne McGee Cienki* Lawrence F. Loesch* Kathryn McCaffrey Carr* Barbara Molzahn Jordan Louise Conway Alan J. Maguire* Paul F. Clark Robert J. Jordan, Jr. Daniel A. DeVito* Kathleen Mahoney William C. Cremins Hon. Deborah Kaplan* Kenneth J. Dow* Dorothy E. McCabe Virginia Curry Maureen A. Keegan* Margaret Easa James F. McGowan III* Linda A. Damiano* Patrick M. Kelly William J. Fishlinger Henry S. Monti* James M. Darby* Robert G. Klepp Thomas J. Gerspach Vito V. Mundo* Salvatore Russ DiFazio Susan Kelty Law Santo Golino Thomas P. O’Malley Julius C. DiFiore* Patricia Lynn-Ford Frank H. Granito III* Michael J. Rabus* Antonia Russo Donohue* William C. Mahlan, Jr.* Mary V. Harkins Jane B. Revellino John J. Donohue* Gavin D. McElroy Janet L. Heller-Smitelli* Janice S. Robinson* Mark Faber John P. McEntee* Merryl Hoffman Stephen D. Sanford* Victoria Ferrara Marie McIntyre Tracy* Herbert H. Jervis Nancy Scappaticci Michael Fleming* John F. McKay III Maurya A. Crawford Keating* Bruce G. Sheffler* Donald G. Fraser Thomas J. Murphy* Richard T. Kerins Allan E. Silver Mark E. Gamber Gus P. Nuzzolese Kevin S. Law Thomas W. Smith Steven J. Gartner* Daniel J. O’Leary* Alan Lescht Stephen A. Spinelli Elliott M. Glass Jose-Luis Perez Thomas LoPresti* Vincent F. Stempel Hon. Milton Grunwald Camille Raia-Rondos Kevin Maguire Jean M. Sweeney Robert J. Gunther* Matthew Rainis Theresa McKay Maguire David Weeks Joseph F. Haggerty Joseph R. Re* Stuart J. Manzione Gary W. Weeks Robert J. Hahn* Lisa Rubin-Siegel Lane T. Maxson Richard J. Weiss* Jean A. Hegler Robin Sambur Laurence G. McDonnell* Richard C. Yeretz Terence M. Henchey Colin Serkes* Martin Moskowitz Deborah Tracy Zachary Jonathan J. Hill* Harlan J. Silverstein* Frank Nervo Jeanne E. Zunich Patricia Stubinger Hill Christopher G. Sullivan Robert O’Brien Debra S. Holtzman Susan M. Tokarski* Christopher T. Owen 1983 Jerry M. Iannece* Vincent Toomey Maria Paulsen Ricardo Baez Jean M. Kestel Robert J. Tracy* Michael Reinhardt Steven J. Bocamazo Jane Knight John A. Yasek Michele D. Cestari Schimmel* Gerard A. Brave Charles F. Lacina* Lisa A. Schneider Lynn Calvacca-Iannece* Kevin C. Logue 1986 John Servider Joseph L. Cammarata* Margaret M. Mauro John P. Amato David S. Sheiffer Maria Buscarello Cassidy Peter J. McGuinness Guy Barbieri Thomas Startup Alan M. Chaut Joseph P. McNulty James B. Blaney* Joan P. Sullivan Lisa L. Crupi Barbara K. Moreno Charles Brock Robert A. Ungar Brian J. Davis* Peter J. Murphy James J. Buatti Matthew J. Vitucci Elizabeth DeCristofaro* Hon. Bill Navas Hon. Alfred C. Cerullo III* Mary Anne Walling* John DiIorio Nancy Lugo Navas Michael A. Cervini David Wollmuth Diane M. Dwyer* Robert James Nobile* Michael P. Conboy Gerard M. Wrynn Alan S. Epstein John J. O’Grady III Kevin E. Crowley Joan Martino Faley Mary Ellen Oleske James Deegan 1988 Kevin G. Faley Sheila R. Paticoff* Darren DeUrso* Joyce Onorato Abamont Irving M. Fishman Rose V. Sapelli* Eileen White Dillon Edward J. Aiosa Joseph Fox Karen M. Scaduto Bruce Farquharson Kenneth J. Bornstein* Stuart Hass Francis Scahill* Madeleine Fenster* Paul W. Butler Alice Brady Hollmuller* James A. Soressi Kathleen M. Galgano Daniel Clivner* Thomas Lavin Jane R. Svoboda* Thomas A. Gebert Anthony J. Colletta Ellen Levanti* Robert P. Sweeney Nora Granito Marian McElhinney Cope* Patricia Anne Lind John V. Terrana Thomas J. Infurna Eugene Louis Daneri, Jr.* Theodora Marangas Richard R. Tortora* Jeannine Kuzniewski* Robert H. Doud Joseph A. Marra James W. Tuffin Joseph M. Mattone, Jr. Patricia A. Fitpatrick*

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44 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE Vincent F. Gerbino John P. Gannon* Anne Kelly Huggard* David J. DeToffol Joan L. Hannon* Michael E. Greenblatt* Glenn M. Katon Gerard DiConza* Richard J. Haray Edward G. Kehoe Mark Keller* Michael E. Duffy* Michael E. Jones Genevieve MacSteel Mitchel Lidowsky Nancy A. Elia Lawrence J. Kane Andrew M. Mahony Christine Liverzani Timothy F. Finnerty* Thomas T. Keating* Michael Maxwell Michael A. Madonna* Douglas E. Fleming III* Frank V. Kelly Janis Cowhey McDonagh Franca Maiorano-Hobbs Susan E. Gegan Fleming* James G. Kelly Mary Jane McGrath* Lourdes Martinez-Cipolla* Lawrence Fredella Robert J. Lally Denise R. Melillo* Stacey Faith Maza Andrew Michael Friedman Colette M. Landers* Brian P. Murray Peter Mironis Brian Friel Mary T. Lucere Daniel G. Newman Catherine M. Montiel Thomas Giuffra* Michael F. Maloney* Maura Nicolosi Lawerence Morizio John M. Giunta Anastasia Mastrogiannis* Robert F. Nostramo* Paul J. Napoli Matthew Hansen Teresa A. Mattone Janna Nowak Rossetti* James Paladino Kieran P. Holohan Barbara Quinn McElroy Mary E. Ryan Mark G. Pedretti Jacqueline M. Kucich Robert F. Milman Teresa Santucci William Reid IV Andrew Lauri* John K. Moss Scott R. Schneider Seth P. Robert* Paul V. Majkowski* Anthony P. Piscitelli* Laura B. Weiner Schwartz Janet Rugg* Gary B. Mandel Thomas G. Rowan Hon. Frank R. Seddio Yasuhiro Saito Anthony Marino William F. Ryan Geoffrey R. Smith Andria A. Simone* Selena E. Trodden Marino Maureen Callahan Saeli Thomas E. Stagg* Martha Taylor James Marks* Lisa Stephan Kimon C. Thermos Isabel Tompkins-Smith Richard I. Milman Christopher Todd Margaret A. Triolo George J. Tsunis Michael Musella Vincent Tritto* Charles J. Vallone Robert Viducich* Paul Otterstedt Agathy Vasilopoulos-Gerkis* Edward Wagner Paul R. Walsh Biagio Pilato Terence Winter Lauren Zacher* Mamie Stathatos-Fulgieri 1993 Francisco Vazquez* 1989 1991 Leta L. Applegate* Helen Wrobel* Maria Allen* Randy S. Alpert John P. Bajit* Peter J. Ausili Jan F. Arkwright* Regina Ambery Beechert 1995 Simon Y. Balian* James G. Bartolotto* Scott V. Beechert Anonymous* Joyce M. Bowers* Donna Renzetti Besteiro Stephen Bordanaro Jeanne Ardan* David J. Brosnan Roy W. Breitenbach Marie E. Brady* Eric Belfi* Anthony C. Crasto Thomas Butera Patrick Coffey* Sandra Bonnick David J. Drexler* Joseph L. Calabrese Timothy C. English Jeanne E. Boral Joseph P. Gaffney* Mary Sullivan Calabrese Joseph A. Faria* John P. Boyle* Bernadette P. Gallagher-Gaffney* Joseph V. Cuomo* Richard C. Farley* Brian D. Cody* Kathryn Donnelly Gur-Arie Thomas P. Curran* Mary Carter Flanagan* Andrew F.J. Della Ratta Eugene P. Gurr Christopher R. Dean Thomas J. Foley* James M. Duffy* Donald H. Hazelton* Joseph G. Dell* Michael Gallagher Jeffrey Fahs James S. Helfrich* Patricia Feerick-Kossman Salvatore G. Gangemi Jonathan Friedman Alan B. Hodish* Albert Galatan* Laurence S. Goldstein Lawrence Gaissert* Timothy Jones Michael H. Goldsmith* Richard F. Hans* Michael Halpin Michael G. Kavourias Patrick B. Gonzalez Richard Hoffman Kevin J. Healy Eric L. Kriftcher Bro. Campion Lally Christopher Joslin Eve Heimberg* John R. Keville Maria A. Leonardi Hon. John S. Lansden Marie E. Kaiser-Napoli John Longmire Richard T. Lombard, Jr. Thomas J. Lavin Denis P. Kelleher* John Henry Maddock III Dennis J. McEnery Michael X. Mattone* Erik Klingenberg* Haig Najarian Elizabeth Mark Meyerson Kathleen McGovern Paul E. Kunz Joseph O’Shea Michael C. Meyerson Maura A. McLoughlin* Angela M. Leonard* Jon S. Plevritis* Maureen C. O’Connell Andrew J. Mihalick Lana E. Levine Gary Rosner Ruth M. O’Connor Donald J. Mosher Gerard R. Luckman* Vincent Serrao Athy A. O’Keeffe Mary A. O’Callahan* Christopher P. Malloy Courtney Spellman Edward M. Pinter* Christopher Purcell Kevin M. Mason Jennifer M. Hertz Plaus Ricardo Rengifo Claire C. McKeever* 1996 James A. Randazzo* Gina M. Sgarlato Robert A. O’Hare Jr.* Wayne Baker Troy G. Rosasco* Andree Sylvestre-Johnson Joseph A. Oliva* Judith Germano Bonarti* Anthony J. Scarcella Douglas G. Vetter Christopher P. Parnagian Brian V. Breheny* Karen Schoenfeld Amira A. Zahid Ernest J. Peck* Richard B. Brown Steven M. Schoenfeld Karen Schoonmaker Eileen M. Connolly* Michael Serres 1992 Matthew A. Sciarrino, Jr. Mark Cortegiano Kristin G. Shea* Joseph P. Asselta Kenneth M. Sheehan Louis J. DeSena Raymond G. Waugh, Jr. Joseph A. Brintle* Joann C. Stonier Douglas Deutsch* Jeffrey Weingart David Canfield Robert Storti* Sean M. Duffy Maryann Gianchino Canfield* David Strano Vincent Duffy* 1990 Schuyler Carroll John G. Tutunjian Tara A. Farrelly John O. Brennan Mark Cipolla* Michele M. Kelly Weber* Anthony J. Fernandez Thomas J. Cahill* Theresa E. Crowley T. Andrew Huntington* Jerry Calabria Margaret M. Dato 1994 Peter Irwin* Mary E. Colligan Louis M. Dauerer* Rev. Msgr. John A. Alesandro* Jennifer Monachino Lapey Patrick J. Cooney Montgomery Delaney Suzanne Avena Pamela L. McCormack Raymond A. DeStasio John A. DeMaro* Mercinth Brown Neville McFarlane Laura M. Dilimetin Theodore Economou William T. Burdo* Kerry O’Shaughnessy Montaigne Andrew J. Pagliughi Frank M. DiTaranto* Matthew K. Flanagan* Fred Calandrino* Kevin J. Quinn John S. Ferretti Rachel S. Fleishman* Shant H. Chalian* David Schlendorf Douglas L. Fischer* Antonio Galvao* Jennifer S. Cheesman Bill Tsevis* Christopher T. Freeze Janet L. Gleeson Lisa Citarella Mary Catherine Freeze Jilliane Pellman Hoffman Robert E. Coleman, Jr.*

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FALL 2015 l 45 Jennifer Nocella-Caruso* Noreen E. Conroy Domingo Sean R. Kelly* 1997 Mary Ellen O’Brien-Palmieri* Michaelle Francois Ellen Knarr* John F. Berry Julio Ocampo* James M. Griffin* William Macholz* Peter Blond James O’Connor John Thomas Hyland* Meghan Silhan Mastrocovi* Ruth Calaman Callie Razis Arnold J. Janicker Mary McCann Michael C. Carroll Robert A. Robinson Samantha B. Lansky* Christopher Mestecky George Chalos Ambika Sharma Maureen Loretta McLoughlin* Jay B. Mower Kelly Choe Edward Stueck Mark Thomas O’Rourke Sara A. O’Toole Daniel Chu Stacey Sutton Heath D. Rosenblat* Denine C. Pagano* Thomas Colameo John Tomaszewski Maria Sciortino* Jessica Giambrone Palmese Maria J. Pantina DiConza* Juliet Varvarian Mason Chandler Simpson* Christopher B. Paton* Stephen Ellwood Marc S. Voses Kathleen Wright Laura Paris Paton* Timothy Ferguson* Peter Waibel* Dave N. Rao Mark Green Joseph Walsh* 2003 Brian T. Reilly* Adam S. Hakki Pauline Yeung David Badanes Melanie J. Schmid-Dritz William Heuer Ben Darvil* Joe Scroppo* Francesca Sena Jarmain 2000 Amanda D. Dekki* Joseph M. Sorrentino* Kimberly Johns Patrick James Boyd* John M. DiBari Douglas Steinke Christopher Keller* Irena Sara Brobston Michael DiMaggio Melissa Maher Dana Brussel* Jennifer L. Femminella 2006 Barry Meade Lisa Chun Nicole Fusilli Foster Kevin Aulbach Matthew F. Messina Christopher K. Collotta Erin R. Frost Anokye Soyini Blissett Dario A. Muleris Jeffrey J. Danile Maureen Hoey Lisa Butler* John B. Mullahy Joshua Peter Foster John Henry Mark Rosa C. Castello* Stephen Murphy Marc Monoah Isaac Ronald Palmese Cindi Eilbott Peter E. Pisapia* Christopher Kelleher Stephen Romano Alexander B. Gilbert David Wayne Powers* Stefanie Ann Lindeman Jacqueline M. Rosenblum Terence P. Gilroy Craig Roberts Anna Loudaros Tonia Antoinette Sayour Louis J. Gioia* Kathleen O. Seaman* Jennifer Maloney Robert J. Sein Esterina Giuliani* Christos Varkoutas Mary Duro Marlin Ana Cenanovic Shields Thomas M. Hogan* Juanita Wing Alain Massena Steven Joseph Stonitsch* Holly L. Kane* Cara A. Morea Thomas N. Toscano Antara Kanth 1998 Nicole Napolitano* David J. Kozlowski* Jennifer Abrams Jennifer Nassour 2004 Emily K. Lavelle Melinda R. Alexis-Hayes Joseph Percoco Salvatore Acquista Dana R. Levin Dorothea M. Capone* James Reddy Dominick D. Barbieri* Lauren Magnotti Martin Nelson Castillo* Erin Kelly Regan Christopher F. Bellistri Brian P. Murphy* Thomas Craven Marcello Rosciglione* Merav Biton Theodore A. Neos* Jerome Dano* Harry Sacks* Jennifer K. Bowes-McCann Craig Rokuson Thomas Devaney Chi H. Shum* Jeanne M. Boyle* Michael S. Scheinkman Paul Duer Barbara Smith Lisa Browne Ilyse E. Sisolak* Regina Fitzpatrick Sean Christopher Southard Carolyn Caccese* Richard Washington Michael J. Goldman* Patrick J. Tighe Eugenie M. Cesar-Fabian Robert C. Willis* Susan Yung Gottlieb Evanthia Voreadis Michael V. Curti Carol L. Wood Deborah Hamilton Georgia Damoulakis Kristen Wright Barry H. Jacobsen* 2001 Carol Simpao Dibari Kathryn M. Zunno Brian A. Jarmain* Maria Aquino-Duran* Matthew F. Didora Nicole Zuvich Robert Kenneth Jewell Christine V. Azzaro* Matthew L. Finkelstein Kostantinos Mallas Eugene Benger* Thomas L. Gallivan 2007 Judith Maxwell Michael Borrelli Piero Giudice Rory Barthel Marc Milano Lucian C. Chen Michael Greenman Carlos E. Beato* James Modzelewski* Tara Coughlin Jessica Ann Heegan* Meghan Cannella Carroll Monique Morreale* Joseph DiBenedetto Askhan Ilkhani Francis A. Cavanagh* Barbara Stegun Phair Todd Evan Fass Casey Laffey Paula A. Clarity* Courtney R. Rockett Victoria Ferrantelli John E. Lavelle* Keisha Lucina DePaz Michael Santos Kristin Fraser Lisa Masone Valerie Katherine Ferrier Gary Serbin Donna Furey* Nicole Mastropieri Tinothy John Fronda* Salvatore P. Tamburo Adrienne D. Gonzalez* Laura Monaco Jamie A. Porco Guglielmo* Joseph Vaccaro Juan Carlos Gonzalez* Rachel R. Paras* Guylaine Harrison Mark A. Volpe Cynthia Jean Hemley* Kathryn A. Parente George Mihaltses Michael Weinstock Susana Chavez Hersh Renee L. Randazzo Eric T. Murrell* Douglas Wyatt Gerald Karikari John F. Romano* Craig J. Pohlmann* Gasper LaRosa Kristina Runje Kelly A. Francin Porcella 1999 Edward W. Monaghan* Ronald Santopadre* Edward Ra Russell E. Adler Matthew Pontillo Sasha S. Shafeek Tracy A. Romano* Nicholas P. Altieri Elizabeth J. Sandonato Brian W. Tilker* Nicholas Rontiris Nicholas J. Cremona Matthew V. Spero Keri A. Wehrheim Andrew Roop Christopher Dean Isaac Torres* Kelly Hobel Spina* Stephanie N. Dean 2005 Timothy C. Stone* Laura Brill Deegan 2002 Robert F. Carroll Elaine Turley* Todd E. Duffy* Irene M. Baker Matthew J. Chase* Robert Wann, Jr.* Gilbert Hardy Christine Bannerman Emily L. Cianci* Anupama Yerramalli* Michael P. King* Thomas Blennau Annmarie F. DePrimo* Joseph Michael La Micela Denis T. Brogan* Wayne E. Gosnell, Jr. 2008 Henry Lung* Kathryn Mary Carney Cole Jonathan Gottlieb* Monica M. Barron* Christopher McDonald Michael Comerford Michelle Johnson Camille S. Bass Colleen McMahon Daniel Correll Leena Kallash Beatrix Bong Joseph Vincent Moreno Michael Daly* Christina Tsesmelis Kaneris Brian D. Brenner

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46 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE John P. Curley George Tsiatis* Jaclyn C. Hosty Timothy DeCicco Jonathan Visotzky Vincent P. Iannece Baumeister and Samuels, P.C. Joshua C. Foster Robert A. Von Hagen Kathryn R. Lanier Charles E. Baxley, PC Lauren Fraid* Salvatore Lapetina Bechtle and Murphy Jessica L. Freese 2012 Sharly Larios Benjamin Moore and Co. Anne F. Katz* Ryan J. Adams Michael G. Lewis Carol and Alan J. Bernon Family Alberthe Bernier LeBlanc Kathryn A. Garland Aura M. Gomez Lopez Charitable Foundation Scott A. Malone Jonathan M. McCann Matthew J. Luchs William J. Bielefeld, Attorney at Law Simeon G. Mann Dean M. McGee* Stephen A. Maniscalco John Kuhn Bleimaier, Attorney and Francesca L. Mountain Ellen Coltrinari McGrath Joseph Mariani Counsellor at Law Nicholas C. Rigano Christina E. Papadopoulos* Chelsea E. Marmor Bornstein and Emanuel, P.C. Peter C. Ruggero Adelina Pinkhasova Matthew McCabe Borrelli and Associates, P.L.LC. Dennis P. Ryan Diana M. Schioppi Josephine M. McGrath Anthony S. Bottitta, P.C. Robert Schiazzano Cindy A. Singh Louis T. Morelli The Boyd Law Group, PLLC Richard C. Spatola* Mary G. Vitale Joshua Nadelbach Brandt Steinberg and Lewis, LLP Charles D. Teixeira Bari R. Nadworny Braverman and Lester E.J. Thorsen* 2013 Nahid S. Noori The Law Office of Joseph A. Brintle Sean S. Thorsen* Joshua M. Alter Naldine Marie Philistin Broadridge Foundation Svetlana Zagorina Herbert W. Bardenwerper Christina Piecora Brosnan and Hegler, LLP Evan J. Zucker Jonah W. Brassard Ransel N. Potter Eileen Coen Cacioppo, Esq. Daniel F. Fisher Jennifer A. Prevete Cahill Gordon and Reindel LLP 2009 Rebecca T. Goldberg Andrew M. Reardon Joseph G. Cairo, Jr. Attorney at Law Amanda Ulrich Bartlett* Thomas P. Keane Stephanie M. Reilly John G. Callahan, Attorney at Law Jason Bartlett* Jennifer R. Kwapisz Edward J. Robinson The John R. and Dorothy D. Caples Fund Jonathan Bartov* Reesa F. Miles Jessica M. Sachse Victor A. Carr and Associates Amelie Brewster Christopher R. Newton James P. Scahill James A. Cartelli, Attorney at Law Lauren M. Buonome Christopher M. Opisso Jonathan Shalamov Law Offices of Michael A. Cervini, Esq. John P. D’Ambrosio* Megan Quail Sandy Diana Tomasik Chalos and Company, P.C. Rosa Hong* Joseph E. Reigadas Andrew Tripodi Ciarelli and Dempsey P.C. Kelly Jo Karneeb* Tautana Vargas Kevin Tyrrell Clark, Gagliardi and Miller, P.C. Kevin K. Khurana Ruth Ann Wiener Eugene Ubawike, Jr. Classic Comforts Community Trust Timothy Kilgannon Matthew R. Yogg Mary V. Wachowicz The Coca-Cola Company Melissa C. King Beatrice R. and Joseph A. Karen McMullen* 2014 Current Law Students Coleman Foundation Amanda Pappalardo Pamela M. Albanese Erin Donnelly The Community Foundation for the Rosario Parlanti Peter E. Alizio Christopher J. Eisenhardt Greater Capital Region Peter J. Ryan Adam Barazani Matthew L. Freeze Concannon Family Foundation Christine Sammarco Nicholas J. Bebirian Lisa E. Galterio Consolidated Edison Company of Michael A. Vicario Angela N. Capello Joseph F. Gentile New York, Inc. Ralph J. Carter Rebecca Schwartz Conventry Capital Group 2010 Josephine DeLuca Darrell J. Conway PC Nicholas R. Alioto Edwar Estrada CORPORATIONS, Cooper and Dunham, LLP Albert W. Cornachio, P.C. Andrew Balbus* Eric M. Levine-Rahamim FOUNDATIONS AND Daniel Buckley Rebecca Lowry Corner, Finn, Nicholson and Charles, ASSOCIATIONS Victoria M. Cantrella* Guillermo Alberto Martinez Attorneys At Law Caitlin E. Cline* Nicole M. Megale The Law School recognizes the Mark L. Cortegiano, Esq. Joseph Delerme Toni L. Mincieli following corporations, foundations Jeanmarie P. Costello, Attorney at Law Gavin C Fields Alfred Williams and associations for their generous Crasto and Associates PC Crowell and Moring, LLP Laura A. Franklin* support that sustains scholarships and CS Business Consulting Inc. Raymond A. Franklin* 2015 programs benefiting our students: Regina N. Kaley Sherri L. Adamson Culleton and Marinaccio Rebecca Ann Leaf D’Agostino, Levine, Landesman and Rachel A. Allen Acquista and Associates, P.C. Michael R. Maffei Lederman, LLP Abdulaziz Hamad Alzeer Ahmuty, Demers and McManus Danelco Moxey Law Offices of Bernard D’Orazio and Eduard Aponte Mary Ann Aiello, P.C. Robert E. O’Connor* Associates, P.C. Justin V. Arborn Edward J. Aiosa, Attorney at Law Klevis Peshtani Daniel Hebert, Inc. Amanda Marie Baron Allocca, Inc. Kristin M. Roshelli* James M. Darby, Arbitrator Jason Birriel Randy S. Alpert, Attorney at Law Felicia N. Rovegno* and Mediator Moshe Boroosan American Bankruptcy Institute Timothy Salter Brian J. Davis, P.C. Dennis S. Burkley American Endowment Foundation Erika V. Selli* Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Pardis Camarda American International Group, Inc. J. Michael Smith Joseph S. Deery, Esq., Attorney at Law Cindy Chen John J. Appell, Attorney at Law Matthew J. Stuart De Feis O’Connell and Rose, PC John Chillemi Arch Insurance Group Robert Van De Veire Montgomery J. Delaney, P.C. James T. Christie Armenian Bar Association Katie E. Zizza Dell & Dean, PLLC Kathryn Christoforatos Joseph P. Asselta, P.C. Nicole M. Clark De Mole Astoria Corp. Astoria Federal Savings DeSena and Sweeney, LLP 2011 Nicholas T. Cooper Atalanta Corporation Patrick S. Brand John Coster David J. Detoffol, Esq. P.C. Raymond J. Averna, P.C. The Law Offices of Joseph DiBenedetto Marcus Cheung Bridget Croutier AXA Foundation Fund Paul E. Clancy* Thomas J. Cummings Dieffenbach, Witt and Birchby Babchik and Young LLP Julius C. DiFiore, Esq. John D. Corrigan* Constantine H. Dellis Badanes Law Office Laura A. Fanelli Nicholas DiMarino Dorrity Law Office Law Office of Wayne Baker Duffy and Duffy, Attorneys At Law Bryan J. Hall Thomas A. Engelhardt Balbus Law Firm Eric T. Juergens* Daniel T. Gallagher Ernst and Young Foundation Bank of America ESP Das Educational Foundation Inc. Charles H. Kee John F. Gamber The Bank of New York Mellon Isabel Mira John H. Geager ExxonMobil Corporation The BAR/BRI Group Antonio Faga, Counselor at Law Robert P. Schwartz Stephen G. Halouvas Barclay’s Capital Matthew M. Sobotta Alexandra Hastings Family CFO, LLC Baron Associates P.C., Attorneys and Farley Holohan and Glockner, LLP Gina G. Suarez Matthew S. Heyman Counselors at Law *Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased

FALL 2015 l 47 Farrell Fritz, P.C. Keller, O’Reilly and Watson, P.C. O’Melveny and Myers LLP Togut, Segal and Segal LLP Ronald Fatoullah and Associates James G. Kelly Law Offices O’Neill, Dimanno and Kelly Tomao and Marangas Attorneys at Law John S. Ferretti, PC Kelly’s Car Service O’Reilly, Marsh and Corteselli P.C. Law Office of Vincent Toomey Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Joseph G. Kenny, Attorney at Law Kerry E. O’Shaughnessy, LLC Trolman Glaser and Lichtman, PC Fields Family Foundation Jean M. Kestel and Associates Oneservice Commercial Building Turley, Redmond and Rosasco, L.L.P. Fifth Third Bank Edward J. Kiley, Esq. PC Maintenance Inc. Bruce D. Tyler, Attorney at Law Stephen David Fink, Kramer, Dillof, Livingston and Moore Orange County Trust Company UBS Attorney and Counselor at Law Kretzman Family Charitable Fund Ostrager Chong Flaherty and Robert A. Ungar Associates, Inc. Finkelstein and Virga P.C. John F. Kuhn, Attorney at Law Broitman, P.C. Universal Programs Group, Inc. FJC Labaton Sucharow LLP Robert Palmer, Attorney at Law William J. Upton, P.C. Fleck, Fleck and Fleck The Lanier Law Firm, P.C. The Law Offices of Rachel R. Paras, LLC The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust James E. Flood, Jr., Attorney at Law Thomas Lavin Attorney at Law, PC Parlanti and Cooperman, LLP Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP Flushing Lawyers Charitable Trust Lawrence, Worden, Rainis Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler, LLP James J. von Oiste, Attorney at Law Foley Griffin, LLP and Bard, P.C. Lieutenant Detective Joseph Elisabeth A. Vreeburg Attorney-at-Law Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Leahey and Johnson, P.C. Petrosino Association Wade Clark Mulcahy Mineo, and Terrana, LLP The Lebensfeld Foundation Picciano and Scahill, P.C. John J. Walsh, Attorney at Law Forensic Psychology Consulting PLLC The Legal Alternative Eric Pilotti, Attorney at Law The Walt Disney Company Forster and Garbus LLP Levin Shea and Pfeffer Ann C. Pollaro, P.C. The Wang Family Foundation Franco Manufacturing Company, Inc. Lewis and Moulin Family Fund Pollock and Maguire, LLP The Wann Family Foundation Fratello and Fox, P.C. Law Offices of Clara S. Licata Premier Insurance Broker Gary W. Weeks Attorney at Law Freeman and Loftus, RLLP The Lionel Trust Pyrros and Serres, LLP Welby, Brady and Greenblatt, LLP Law Office of Donna Furey Lockheed Martin Corporation Ramsey Bottle King, Inc. Law Office of Victoria Wickman, Inc. Furey, Furey, Leverage, Manzione, London Fischer LLP Law Office of Michael S. Reinhardt Alfred Wilner and Audrey Kevy Williams & Darlington, PC Lopresto and Barbieri, P.C. Ricardo Rengifo, P.C. Wilner Charitable Fund Gallagher, Walker, Bianco The Lorber Foundation Richards and Zuvich PC Law Offices of Joanne M. Wilson, P.C. and Plastaras, Esqs. Law Office of Henry Lung, PC Richstone Fine Foods Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan Macy’s Rivkin Radler, LLP and Dicker, LLP Garfunkel Wild, P.C. Mahon, Mahon, Kerins and O’Brien, LLC Peter T. Roach and Associates, P.C. Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro and Wayne A. Gavioli, P.C. Attorney at Law Manes and Manes Rose Press Inc. Halperin, LLP Gerspach Sikoscow, LLP Mangi and Graham, LLP Rosenberg Musso and Weiner LLP Wyatt & Associates, LLP Gerstein Strauss and Rinaldi, LLP Marchese and Maynard, LLP Rossi and Crowley, LLP Wyndham Worldwide Giaimo Associates LLP Markel Corporation Rovegno and Taylor, P.C. Giorgio, DePoto and Principe, LLP Massena Law, P.C. Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. Global Export Marketing Co., LTD MasterCard International, Inc. Ronald G. Russo, Attorney at Law ESTATE GIFTS Goldman Sachs and Company Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. Rust Consulting, Inc. The Law School has been Law Office of Santo Golino Mattone Investors LLC Ryan and Conlon, LLP remembered by the following Law Offices of David B. Golomb Joseph M. Mattone, Attorney at Law S. Muoio and Co., LLC individuals through contributions George Robert Goltzer Attorney at Law Mattone, Mattone, Mattone, Sacks and Sacks LLP given by their estate. We greatly Graham Holdings Mattone, Mattone, Megna and Todd Saito Sorenson LLP appreciate their foresight and The Granito Family Foundation Maudee’s Tea Room Frank J. Santo PC desire to support the Law School James L. Green P.C. Mayer Brown LLP Satterlee Stephens Burke and Burke, LLP in this most personal way: Mark A. Green, P.C. McCarthy Fingar, LLP Scarcella Law Offices William P. Griffin III, Attorney at Law McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney Schepisi and McLaughlin, P.A. Grimaldl and Yeung, LLP and Carpenter, LLP David T. Schlendorf, L.L.C. Estate of Leon Finley ’29L, ’85HON Guercio and Guercio, Attorneys at Law McGuireWoods, LLP Schoenfeld & Schoenfeld, P.C. Estate of Rev. James M. Kelly, C.M. ’81G Sandra M. Guiducci, Attorney at Law McMahon, Martine, & Gallagher, LLP Schwab Charitable Fund Estate of Philip F. McCarron ’49C, ’51L Guilbert and Brown, LLP McRory and McRory, P.L.L.C. The John H. and Dorothy M. Scully Trust Estate of William Parry ’52UC, ’55L The H. W. Wilson Foundation Salvatore Meli, PLLC Seddio & Associates P.C. Estate of Fioravante G. Perrotta Hamlin Capital Management, LLC MetLife Foundation Segal and Associates, PC ’52C, ’55L, ’02HON Hammill, O’Brien, Croutier, Dempsey, The Midnight Golf Program John A. Servider, P.C. Estate of Olive L. Reedy Pender and Koehler, PC Miller, Montiel and Strano, P.C. Sgarlato and Sgarlato, PLLC Estate of Lorraine Rittenberg ’92HON Hammock & Sullivan, PC Milman Labuda Law Group PLLC Shapiro, Croland, Reiser, Estate of Israel Rubin ’50L, ’92HON Harbour Abstract Agency LTD Gary F. Miret Attorney at Law Apfel and DiIorio, LLP Harris Beach, PLLC Stuart M. Mitchell, Counsellor at Law Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin and Spratt, LLP Hauser Bros., Inc. Michael F. Mongelli II, P.C. Steven Siegel, P.C. Donald H. Hazelton, P.C. Morgan Stanley SilvermanAcampora LLP This Report of Gifts Herzfeld and Rubin, P.C. Morris Duffy Alonso and Faley Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP acknowledges the Hill and Moin, LLP The Morrison and Foerster Foundation Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher generosity of alumni and John L. Hiller, Attorney at Law The Carole and Harold Moskowitz and Flom, LLP Honeywell, Inc. Family Foundation Sontag Advisory, LLC friends who supported Hopkins and Kopilow, Esqs. Mr. T. Carting Corp. Stephen A. Spinelli, Attorney at Law St. John’s Law during the Huntington Center for Performing Arts Murchison Revocable Trust St. John’s School of Law past fiscal year (June 1, 2014 Iannece and Calvacca Mutual of America Women’s Law Society IBM Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione through May 31, 2015). ICCO Cheese Company, Inc. National Grid Foundation and Wabnik, LLP Jackson Lewis LLP The Neuberger Berman Foundation Stefanidis and Mironis, LLP If you have a question or Jaspan Schlesinger LLP The New Rochelle Bar Association Vincent F. Stempel, Esq., PC Jewish Communal Fund The New York Intellectual Thomas J. Stock and Associates comment about the report Johnson and Johnson Property Law Association, Inc. Law Offices of Robert R. Strack or a particular listing, Justus Recycling Corp. New York Life Frank T. Strafaci, Attorney at Law please contact Executive Law Office of John F. Kaley Ethel and Alexander Nichoson Timothy W. Sullivan, P.C. Michele A. Katz, PLLC Foundation Sullivan and Kehoe, LLP Director of Development Thomas T. Keating, Esq. Nicolosi and Nicolosi, LLP Sweeny and Sweeny and Alumni Relations Keegan and Keegan, Ross Law Offices of Edward J. Nolan Teitel Bros., Inc. Brian J. Woods at and Rosner, LLP Novartis Themis Bar Review Laurence Keiser, Attorney at Law Colum P. Nugent Attorney at Law Theodore Roosevelt Inn of Court (718) 990-5792 or Denis Patrick Kelleher, Esq., PLLC O’Dwyer and Bernstien, LLP TIAA-CREF [email protected]. Mark J. Keller, Esq. O’Hare Parnagian LLP Joseph J. Tock, Attorney at Law

48 l ST. JOHN’S LAW MAGAZINE Events Calendar

St. John’s Law Alumni Association hosts and participates in many events throughout the year. Below are highlights of upcoming events. Please visit our online event calendar at stjohns.edu/law/events for full event details and updates.

October 20, 2015 November 12, 2015 December 22, 2015 Nassau Chapter Luncheon Class Reunions Basketball Game and Alumni Honoree: Reception Joseph E. Oliva ’91CBA, ’94L November 13, 2015 Armed Forces Society and February 27 and 28, 2016 October 24, 2015 Veterans Reception Spring CLE Weekend Vets and Pets 5K Run/Walk Honoree: Thomas J. Principe ’69C, ’73L March 2, 2016 October 27, 2015 Law Review Reception Center for Law and Religion December 3, 2015 Discussion with Law Loughlin Reception June 16, 2016 Hon. Richard J. Sullivan 90th Anniversary Gala December 9, 2015 November 6, 2015 Brooklyn Chapter Holiday Party Schermerhorn Alumni and Toy Drive Luncheon December 17, 2015 November 7 and 8, 2015 Westchester Chapter Fall CLE Weekend Holiday Luncheon

SAVE THE DATE December 3, 2015 Law Loughlin Society Reception and Dinner

In recognition of the Law School’s most generous donors. Hosted by Dean Michael A. Simons.

For information on becoming a Law Loughlin Society member, please contact Brian J. Woods, Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at [email protected] or (718) 990-5792.

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• In just two years, generous alumni have Help us keep the momentum going. donated or pledged more than $9M and To make a gift, or for more information on establishing an endowed established 63 new endowed scholarships scholarship, please contact Brian J. Woods, Executive Director of via the Brennan Family Scholarship Matching Development and Alumni Relations, at [email protected] Program. This represents more than or (718) 990-5792. $450K in annual financial aid. • In that same time, we recruited 1L classes with St. John’s Law transformed my life. By endowing a scholarship, some of the highest credentials in our history, I was able to give back to my law school a fraction of what it’s and we increased our bar passage rate and given me. Simply put—St. John’s is my school, my home, and employment outcomes significantly. my family.” It’s no coincidence. Your scholarship support —Joseph G. Dell ’88CBA, ’91L, President, Dell & Dean PLLC makes a crucial difference.