ST. JOHN’S LAW Magazine l Fall 2014

POPE FRANCIS Opens St. John’s Conference On International Religious Freedom “We’re making strides in ways that matter most to students, alumni, and employers.”

–Michael A. Simons, Dean and John V. Brennan Professor of Law and Ethics St. John’s Law is on the Rise

Applications are Up n St. John’s was one of only 37 law schools in the country that saw an increase in applications this year, and one of only 20 schools with an increase greater than 10 percent

Student Credentials are Up n Our median LSAT and our median GPA both rose this year

Bar Passage is Up n 4% rise thanks to a new, individualized approach to We invite you to keep the instruction momentum going by making

Career Placement is Up a gift to the Law School this tax year (ending December 31, n 8% increase from 2012 to 2013 due to our proactive, integrated, 2014). You can use the enclosed and individualized approach to envelope to mail us your career development contribution, or you can give online at lawgiving.stjohns.edu. Alumni Giving is at Record High

n $3,703,503 in total cash gifts Thank you! received (up 123%)

n 2,485 donors (up 27%)

n $6.5 million raised in the first year of the Brennan Family Scholarship Matching Program CONTENTS FALL 2014

Features

10 Pope Francis Opens St. John’s / LUMSA 10 Conference on International Religious Freedom

14 Taking The Struggle For Religious Freedom To The World Stage St. John’s Law Honors Hon. Kenneth F. Hackett, United States Ambassador to the Holy See 14 19 Steven J. Reisman ‘90 The “$2 Bill Man” Pays it Forward

Also Inside

30 Dean’s Report On the 2013-2014 Giving Year

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Columns Departments

3 On Direct: Associate Academic Dean 2 From the Dean Larry Cunningham 4 Commencement 2014 5 Trends: The Evolution of Patent Law 7 Faculty Focus in the Sharing Economy

20 Alumni Highlights 6 Advances: Virtual Learning Initiatives Expand the Reach of St. John’s Law 25 Class Notes

29 In Memoriam 9 Second Acts: Jillian Hoffman ‘89SVC, ‘92L

17 Center Piece: Center for International and Comparative Law

44 Endnote: Donna Besteiro ‘91

Fall 2014 l 1 FROM THE DEAN

St. John’s Law Magazine FALL 2014

Dean and John V. Brennan The first day of school is always an exciting Professor of Law and Ethics time, and this year is off to a particularly Michael A. Simons exciting start at St. John’s Law. I spent the last two weeks of August teaching Introduction Associate Academic Dean and to Law to our new 1Ls, and I can attest that Professor of Legal Writing they’re smart, eager, hard working, ambitious, Larry Cunningham and a joy to teach. Vice Dean Emeritus They’re also highly qualified. Last year, only Andrew J. Simons ‘65 37 American law schools saw an increase in applications. And only 20 saw an increase Executive Director of Development over 10 percent. At St. John’s, applications and Alumni Relations increased 13 percent. But even with this larger Brian J. Woods applicant pool, we admitted fewer students as part of our continuing plan to resize the Assistant Dean for Law School. Our increased selectivity caused Alumni Relations and CLE a corresponding rise in our median LSAT and our median GPA. Claire C. McKeever ’80SVC, ’93L

The excitement about our new students builds on the excitement of last Editor year, when we saw increases in our bar passage rate (above the statewide Lori Herz average), our employment rates (above the national average), and our alumni giving (at historic levels). Copy Editors Luisa A. Asaro As detailed in the Dean’s Report at the back of this magazine, the generosity Dominique Cendales of our alumni has been particularly inspiring. In 2013-2014, total giving to Jean Nolan Claire K. Pollicino St. John’s Law exceeded $3.7 million in cash, a 123 percent increase over the Matthew M. Sobotta ‘11 prior year, while total gifts and pledges increased 225 percent to exceed $6.5 million. Your support is directly benefiting our students by creating Art Director new endowed scholarships, by launching our new Intellectual Property Law Center, by funding student fellowships, by fully endowing the Peter James Jill Cuddire, Rose Creative Group Johnson, Jr. Mock Trial Competition, and much more. Please send comments to: Our faculty has also been hard at work putting in place an innovative Editor, St. John’s Law Magazine new curriculum, adding ground-breaking distance learning courses, School of Law and expanding our academic centers and international programs. St. John’s University The remarkable conference we co-hosted in Rome, which featured an 8000 Utopia Parkway extraordinary address from Pope Francis, is just one example of the Queens, NY 11439 wonderful work being done by our faculty. E: [email protected] Applications are up, selectivity is up, student credentials are up, bar W: law.stjohns.edu passage is up, employment rates are up, and alumni giving is up. St. John’s Law is on the rise. These are exciting times indeed, and I deeply appreciate Copyright 2014 your support. St. John’s University

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

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Perhaps the aspect of the job that’s surprised dean, a supportive university, a faculty that cares me the most is how much I enjoy presiding at deeply about the curriculum and our strategic commencement. Reading the names of the new direction, an amazing alumni network, students graduates, many of whom I’ve taught, is a deep who are eager to learn, and a hard-working staff. honor for me. MVT: I’d have to characterize as meteoric with MVT: When you took the associate your rise from assistant professor academic dean position, you kept of legal writing in 2008 to associate your supervisory role over the Career academic dean in 2013. Did that seem fluid Development Office. Can you talk about to you, or did you find the learning curve the connection between the two? in each step of that journey daunting? LC: One of the unique ways St. John’s Law LC: The last six years have flown by, and I look responded to the recession was to integrate the back on them thankful for the opportunity to career advising and career development function serve St. John’s Law. Each step has certainly throughout the Law School. At most law schools, brought new challenges. But I love new career advising is the job of a dedicated office. challenges, particularly when I’m in such a Of course, we have a terrific Career Development supportive environment. I learned a lot from Office that proactively helps students in my predecessor as assistant dean, Katherine the employment market. But at St. John’s, Sullivan ‘77, and, of course, from you when everyone—faculty, staff, and administrators—has you were the associate academic dean! a role in helping students get jobs. That means, MVT: Some people think that your first and foremost, that our faculty are teaching devotion to statistics is, well, zealous. students the knowledge, skills, and values they Why are you so committed to them? need to be successful lawyers. Our curricular Associate Academic Dean offerings are grounded in the fundamentals, LC: Data can help us understand the world Larry Cunningham such as Tax, and are rich in electives, such around us. This includes helping the Law as E-Discovery, that prepare students for the School to function as effectively as possible. Associate Academic Dean Larry profession that awaits them. Statistical analysis of 10 years of bar passage Cunningham serves as the chief academic data helped us understand why students MVT: What direction do you think officer at St. John’s Law, a top leadership sometimes fail the bar on the first attempt, St. John’s Law will take in the new legal and how to help them. We now understand position he earned last year. Here, he sits academic climate and what’s the most and can track employment trends months down with his colleague and predecessor important change you hope to make in ahead of other schools and respond as associate academic dean, George academics as associate academic dean? accordingly. Studying enrollment patterns F. Keenan Professor of Law Margaret LC: St. John’s isn’t a school that chases after helps us identify how often to offer certain Valentine Turano ‘77, to discuss the the latest fad in legal education. We’re a law courses, enabling us to deploy our resources evolution of his work and his ongoing school that’s grounded in the fundamentals, as efficiently as possible. Numbers are good. which means that our graduates leave here contributions to a thriving St. John’s Law. MVT: I see that you’re branching out able to practice law effectively and ethically in your teaching areas. Are you getting from day one. On the other hand, we’re also MVT: You’ve had broad legal academic tired of Criminal Law? experience, as a clinical professor, innovating in important areas. This year, all LC: Absolutely not. In fact, I‘m returning to legal writing professor, professor incoming 1Ls will take an intensive intersession Criminal Law in the spring semester! Dean of substantive law courses, dean of course called Lawyering, which will teach them Michael Simons and I are splitting the first-year students, associate dean of student the essential skills of interviewing, counseling, day class in half and, together, experimenting with services, and now associate academic and negotiation. Few other schools are doing some new teaching techniques. A few years ago, dean. What surprised you in your first that in the first year. Our externship program fed up with the rising cost of textbooks, I compiled year as associate academic dean? is combined with an innovative seminar that teaches real-world skills like factual investigation my own set of teaching materials. They compare LC: Just how much of the job does not involve and legal project management. We also have a and contrast the common law and New York academics! The associate academic dean is new course—Business Basics—that introduces approaches to crimes. The course is essentially essentially second-in-charge of the Law School, students to the accounting, economic, and a march through the New York Penal Law. so I deal with a lot of issues that come up in the finance concepts they need to know in order to Students leave the course with a firm grounding dean’s absence or that are delegated to me. advise their clients effectively in a wide variety of in a comprehensive penal statute, while also Whether it’s serving on a university committee, practice areas. These changes to the curriculum appreciating the areas in which New York deviates advising the dean on the budget or strategic were not made lightly. They were the result of from the common law and the Model Penal Code. planning, or dealing with an emergency like careful study and debate among the faculty. I’m MVT: Thanks, Larry, for the terrific job Hurricane Sandy, there’s a lot more to the role optimistic about St. John’s Law—we have a great you’re doing. than just putting the class schedule together. Fall 2014 l 3 On Sunday, June 1, 2014, 257 J.D. candidates and 54 LL.M. candidates convened at Carnesecca Arena for commencement exercises that included some 3,000 family, friends, faculty, administrators, staff, and alumni from the St. John’s Law community.

Welcoming the graduates and their guests, Dean Michael A. Simons said that as they transition into their professional lives, the members of the Class of 2014 can be proud of the 60,000 hours of pro bono and public interest work they did, collectively, to assist their community’s poor and marginalized through the Law School’s clinics and service initiatives— selfless service embodying St. John’s Vincentian mission. He also shared that, as they make their path to the profession and to a rewarding career, the graduates will have the opportunity, and the challenge, to use their law degree as a license to do good and to serve justice. “If you meet that challenge and take that opportunity,” he said, “you will have made for yourself not just a career, but a life of which you can be truly proud.” Commencement With this call to build a meaningful life in the law, Dean Simons introduced the 2014 commencement speaker, Elisa D. Garcia C. ‘85, 2014 executive vice president and chief legal officer for Office Depot, Inc. Addressing the graduates, Ms. Garcia noted St. John’s proud tradition of training so many New Yorkers who, like her, are the first in their families to enter the legal profession. No matter which path they choose—or which path chooses them—in the law, she encouraged the graduates to stand behind a “firm set of values” from the start and to “act with courage and integrity.” She also emphasized the importance of building a support network of peers and of seeing the “bigger picture” of opportunities available to them. Ms. Garcia closed her remarks by calling on the graduates to “be adventurous” and by sharing inspiration she found in the final installment of the acclaimed Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. Looking out on freshly fallen snow, Hobbes exclaims, “The world looks brand-new!” to which Calvin replies, “A day full of possibilities … let’s go exploring!”

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THE EVOLUTION OF PATENT LAW IN THE SHARING ECONOMY By Daniel A. DeVito ’87

ooking for a place to stay on open avenues for other automakers to use are even heralding these developments as your next trip? There’s Airbnb. its inventions. Importantly, however, the akin to the open source movement in the Need a ride downtown? Uber, company didn’t give up the right to use its software space, with its broad exchange of Lyft, or Sidecar can get you patents in counter-attacks if sued by other copyrighted software code. In any event, there. Care to let the world companies. as more companies start to offer patented Lknow what you’re doing at any given Less than a month after Tesla’s technologies on open and royalty-free moment? You can Tweet, Pin, and post announcement, Google and Canon platforms, the legal frameworks for sharing launched an initiative aimed at countering innovations while retaining the value of to your heart’s content. As widely patent lawsuits by “non-practicing entities” the underlying intellectual property will reported in Forbes, the New York (often referred to as “patent trolls”) who continue to evolve. Times, and other news outlets recently, own patents but do not produce tangible These recent patent law developments the sharing economy is here and is on technologies or products. reflect core tenets of the patent system itself. the rise. The “License on Transfer Network”—or As the legal system that governs invention And as our popular culture has evolved “LOT Network”—is a new alliance between and innovation, it’s fitting that patent law is to embrace it, sharing has moved beyond high-tech companies which generally undergoing constant change through the services to all corners of our lives. For better provides that if any member sells patents to combined creative efforts of patent holders, or worse, our personal data is a highly a non-member of the group, then the other applicants, attorneys, and judges. As with valued, shared commodity. Many software members automatically receive a royalty-free technological progress, the patent system is developers freely share their products and license against a lawsuit by the transferee. constantly in flux, and it remains to be seen encourage anyone and everyone to use or Notably, the LOT Network is oriented what the future has in store. modify them as part of the “open source towards preventing suits by non-practicing movement.” In the law—often a late entities specifically, rather than suits Daniel A. DeVito is a partner at adopter—we’re seeing how the new sharing between competing technology companies. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher economy is also bringing about dramatic And even more broadly, Google recently & Flom LLP. He has extensive changes in the way companies monetize pledged to offer a subset of its patents for experience litigating intellectual and enforce their patent assets. free use by the technology community. property cases, including complex In June, Tesla Motors made headlines Between the LOT Network, Tesla’s high-technology patent cases, at both the trial and when the electric car company announced announcement, and Google’s pledge, appellate level. Jonathan H. Ashtor, an associate in that it wouldn’t initiate lawsuits against industry observers are touting a new and intellectual property and technology at Skadden, competitors who use its technology. potentially revolutionary open patent ethos and Rebecca Cress, a summer associate at the Instead, Tesla is taking definitive steps to in the realm of patented technology. Some firm, assisted with this opinion piece.

Fall 2014 l 5 ADVANCES

Donald L. Drakeman (Cambridge University) teaches the Joint Colloquium in Law and Religion | Beyond the Four Walls | Virtual Learning Initiatives Expand the Reach of St. John’s Law hen students from expertise beyond our four walls to reach and imparting practical skills needed to St. John’s and students across the country and around prevail over adversaries.” From their remote Villanova came the world. And leading experts can enrich locations, using a computer or mobile device, together last semester learning at St. John’s Law from a distance.” students can ask and respond to questions W to study important The Law School will expand its virtual and can engage with their classmates and issues in law and religion, they didn’t sit in learning initiatives this year to include teachers in virtual chat rooms. the same classroom. Instead, they connected four offerings from its prestigious LL.M. in The same synchronous learning technology in real time by video link for this inaugural Bankruptcy program. Through web-based is bringing students from multiple schools Joint Colloquium in Law and Religion, a video conferencing, LL.M. and J.D. students together this fall for a Consumer Bankruptcy series of workshops with some of the most from a consortium of schools in the United course taught by Linda E. Coco. Now an prominent thinkers in the field organized by States and abroad will take an International assistant professor at Barry University School of Professors Mark L. Movsesian and Marc O. Bankruptcy course held at St. John’s Law Law, Coco previously taught at St. John’s as a DeGirolami at St. John’s Law, and by Vice and sponsored by the American College of research professor in the LL.M. in Bankruptcy Dean and Professor Michael P. Moreland at program. In the spring, adjunct professor Alec Villanova Law. “The technology enabled us to P. Ostrow, a partner at Becker, Glynn, Muffly, The virtual classroom allowed for a fruitful learn from top law and religion Chassin & Hosinski LLP and a fellow of the exchange between participants at the two scholars and to engage in American College of Bankruptcy, will employ host schools. After the speakers presented the same distance learning technology to their papers, students had an opportunity to interesting dialogue with students teach LL.M. and J.D. students taking St. John’s ask questions and to offer their insights and from diverse backgrounds.” Corporate Reorganization course. opinions on the issues. “It was great to learn —John Boersma ’15 “We’re excited to provide this innovative in an innovative environment that used video learning environment to law students conferencing to link students from St. John’s Bankruptcy. From their respective classrooms, and practitioners looking to deepen their and Villanova,” said John Boersma ’15, who the students will watch and learn from live understanding of, and practical skills in, participated in the workshops from St. John’s. presentations by some of the world’s top bankruptcy law,” says G. Ray Warner, “The technology enabled us to learn from bankruptcy lawyers and academics. associate dean for bankruptcy studies and top law and religion scholars and to engage This fall, St. John’s Law is offering its director of St. John’s LL.M. in Bankruptcy in interesting dialogue with students from Bankruptcy Procedure course to practitioners program. “We have partner schools that are diverse backgrounds.” around the country for Continuing Legal offering our synchronous courses to their The joint colloquium is just one example Education (CLE) credit. The CLE participants students as one of their courses, and others of St. John’s forward-thinking and creative join LL.M. and J.D. students via live web are allowing their students to take our courses approach to legal education. “As always, stream for 13 two-hour evening sessions as virtual visiting students.” we’re committed to providing a legal taught at St. John’s by Lawrence R. Ahern III, Although he recognizes that there are education that’s very much grounded in a leader in this highly specialized practice area some obstacles to navigate—like daylight the fundamentals of legal reasoning, legal and the co-author of the West Bankruptcy savings time and the occasional snow day analysis, and legal writing,” says Dean Procedure Manual. “In bankruptcy practice, closure—Professor Warner is optimistic. Michael A. Simons. “But we’re also exploring understanding the nuance of procedure “This is a positive step for us,” he says. ways to build on that foundation using is often the key to success,” Professor “The technology is opening a new world of virtual learning technology. Through the Ahern notes. “This course will increase the opportunities to share our expertise and to virtual classroom, our faculty can share their practitioner’s sophistication, benefiting clients, build on St. John’s already strong reputation.”

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Professor Robin A. Professor Kevin Walsh of the the focus, instead, should be on Paul Dubinsky, Greg Fox, and Boyle co-authored University of Richmond School regulating certain compensation Brad Roth). Her contribution to an essay for the of Law. practices that lead to conflicts the book’s review of US treaty newsletter of the of interest. This approach to law addresses the tension AALS Section on At its 32nd Annual regulation has been pioneered between the broad national Legal Writing, Spring Meeting in in the United Kingdom with the treaty power envisioned by the Reasoning, and Research, April, the American Retail Distribution Review and Framers of the Constitution entitled, “Erasing Boundaries: Bankruptcy in Australia with the Future of and the recent resurgence of Inter-School Collaboration and Institute (ABI) Financial Advice initiatives. federalism in the Supreme its Pedagogical Opportunities.” presented the ABI Court’s jurisprudence and The essay summarizes remarks Annual Service Award to Elayne “Bargaining with in legal scholarship. In it she from a panel discussion held E. Greenberg, assistant dean Consequences: explains how, despite the at the AALS Annual Meeting for dispute resolution programs, Leverage and constitutional power to regulate last January featuring Professor professor of legal practice, and Coercion in the states through treaty, the Boyle and colleagues from three director of the Hugh L. Carey Negotiation,” United States has followed other law schools. Center for Dispute Resolution. by Professor a restrained path that limits The organization’s highest Paul F. Kirgis, was published American participation in treaties The online journal membership award, the Service in the Harvard Negotiation that would regulate areas Concurrences Award recognizes the ABI Law Review. Another article traditionally left to the states, nominated member whose contributions by Professor Kirgis, “Status while allowing for dynamic Professor Edward over the past year have been and Contract in an Emerging participation of the states in D. Cavanagh’s extraordinary, as determined Democracy: The Evolution international law making. recent Loyola by ABI’s advisory board of past of Dispute Resolution in University Chicago Law Journal presidents. Professor Greenberg Ghana,” has been accepted Navigating article, “Antitrust Law and was noted for her leadership for publication in the Cardozo Law School’s Economic Theory: Finding a in designing and implementing Journal of Conflict Resolution. Waters: A Guide Balance,” for its 2014 Antitrust the ABI-St. John’s Bankruptcy to Success by Writing Awards. Mediation Training, the first The Fordham Professor Patricia mediation program that Law Review Grade Montana Associate focused solely on bankruptcy. has accepted was published by Vandeplas Academic Since the inaugural training in Professor Anita S. Publishing in February 2014. Dean Larry December 2011, bankruptcy Krishnakumar’s The book is designed to give Cunningham’s lawyers, judges, financial manuscript, students the tools they need to article, “Using professionals, and practicing “Longstanding Agency successfully navigate their way Principles from mediators from around the Interpretations,” for publication. through law school. Introducing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy country have participated Professor Krishnakumar the fundamentals of legal to Reduce Nervousness in Oral in the program, applying presented earlier versions of analysis and writing, it teaches Argument or Moot Court,” their bankruptcy expertise to this article at the 2013 AALS them how to read and brief will be published in the Nevada the practice and process of New Voices in Administrative cases, outline, study, master Law Journal, a publication of bankruptcy mediation. Law program, a colloquium law school exams, and care for the William S. Boyd School on statutory interpretation at their physical and emotional of Law at the University of Professor Francis Duke Law School, and a faculty well-being. In short, it prepares Nevada, Las Vegas. J. Facciolo’s most workshop at Emory Law School. students for every aspect of their recent article, journey through law school. Professor Marc “Do I Have a Professor Peggy O. DeGirolami’s Bridge for You: E. McGuinness Frederick A. article, “Judge Fiduciary Duties completed the Whitney Posner, Judge and Financial Advice,” has been book chapter, Professor Wilkinson, and accepted for publication by “Treaties, of Contract Judicial Critique the University of Pennsylvania Federalism, Law Mark L. of Constitutional Theory,” Journal of Business Law. This and the Contested Legacy of Movsesian’s was accepted for publication article argues that the current Missouri v. Holland,” which will article, “Defining Religion in by the Notre Dame Law debate about extending appear in the 2014 Cambridge American Law: Psychic Sophie Review. Professor DeGirolami fiduciary duties to broker- University Press book, Treaties and the Rise of the Nones,” co-authored the article with dealers is misguided and that in United States Law (edited by was published in the European

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University Institute’s Working Research and Documentation Professor Eva E. evidence of subjective intent, Paper Series. His review of on World Language Problems. Subotnik’s article, proposing criteria for when Ronald Dworkin’s book, She also presented the article “Constitutional such evidence should, and Religion without God, appeared as a featured speaker at the Obstacles? should not, be weighed in the in the journal, Religion and Going Global 2014 Conference Reconsidering fair use calculus. Human Rights. for Leaders of International Copyright Education sponsored by the Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Cheryl L. Wade, “Global English: British Council. Recordings,” co-authored with the Dean Harold F. The Challenges June M. Besek of Columbia Law McNiece Professor for Language Professor Jeff School, has been published in of Law, has co- Rights Across Sovern co- the Columbia Journal of Law authored an article Education,” an authored the & the Arts. In their article, with Steven A. article by Kenneth fourth edition of Professors Subotnik and Besek Ramirez and andré douglas pond Wang Professor of Law his West Publishing examine the constitutional cummings entitled, “Toward a Rosemary C. Salomone, Consumer Law implications of proposed Critical Corporate Law Pedagogy will be published in a special casebook, along with co-editing legislation to bring pre-1972 and Scholarship.” The article issue of the journal Language the accompanying edition of sound recordings under was selected for publication Problems and Language Selected Consumer Statutes, federal copyright protection. In in the symposium issue of the Planning. The article is based with John A. Spanogle, Jr., Ralph addition, Professor Subotnik’s Washington University Law on a paper that Professor J. Rohner, Dee Pridgen, and article, “Intent in Fair Use,” Review in connection with the Salomone presented in April at Christopher L. Peterson. The new will be published in the Lewis Midwestern People of Color the Symposium on Language edition has already been used at & Clark Law Review this fall. Legal Scholarship Conference. and Equality sponsored by the law schools around the country, The article explores the role of Professor Wade presented portions Study Group on Language including Harvard Law School. a user’s intent in the context of this article at a workshop at and the United Nations in co- of the fair use defense to Boston University School of Law operation with the University copyright infringement. It and at the Annual ABA Business of Hartford’s Center for argues for a limited role for Associations Meeting.

Professor Leonard M. Baynes is illuminating and discussing critical social justice issues of the day. The Journal and the RHB Center also collaborate to host special events, Named Dean of the University including annual conferences and symposia. of Houston Law Center In recognition of the great strides he has made as an educator and in the field, Professor Baynes received the New York Bar Association’s In April, Professor Leonard M. Baynes was Diversity Trailblazer Award and St. John’s prestigious President’s Medal. selected as the new dean of the University “Professor Baynes will be missed as a valued member of the St. John’s of Houston Law Center. With his transition community and as a wonderful colleague and friend,” said Dean from the full time faculty, St. John’s Law Michael A. Simons. “But our loss will certainly be the University of bids farewell to an exceptional teacher and Houston’s gain, and we wish him Godspeed as he takes this next step a nationally recognized communications law on his remarkable career path.” scholar specializing in race and media issues. With Professor Baynes’ departure, Professor Elaine M. Chiu will As the inaugural director of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil direct the RHB Center. Professor Chiu focuses her scholarship on some Rights and Economic Development at St. John’s, Professor Baynes of the most difficult issues in contemporary criminal justice, including has built the premier academic center for diversity initiatives in legal domestic violence laws, the intersection of cultural beliefs and criminal education. More generally, embodying St. John’s Vincentian mission, liability, and the continuing struggle to deal with drug addiction in the war he has worked tirelessly to open doors to an inclusive and diverse on drugs. She also chairs the planning committee of the Northeast People legal profession. of Color Legal Scholarship Conference, an annual event that gathers The RHB Center has been a force at the Law School since 1999. It legal academics from across the country to discuss issues and topics of conducts legal studies, research, and outreach on matters that affect importance to communities of color. Professor Rosa C. Castello ‘06, the rights of underrepresented people, while preparing law students who teaches legal writing at the Law School, will be the RHB Center’s to be leaders on issues of racial, economic, and social justice. assistant director. A summa cum laude graduate of St. John’s Law, The center’s flagship pipeline initiative, the Ronald H. Brown Prep Professor Castello held two federal clerkships and worked as a Program for College Students, encourages college sophomores and litigation associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP before returning to juniors from under-served groups—often first in their family to attend teach at her alma mater. college—to apply to law school and pursue legal careers. Launched “I am forever grateful for the opportunity to serve as a faculty in 2005, the two-summer immersion program has grown and thrived member at St. John’s Law, where I taught some very talented students, in partnership with St. John’s University, CUNY, and the United Negro and to head up the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and College Fund Colleges. In 2011, Professor Baynes proudly accepted the Economic Development, which gave me the experience working with American Bar Association’s Alexander Award for Excellence in Pipeline alumni and raising funds,” Professor Baynes said. “I am delighted that Diversity on behalf of the Prep Program. the RHB Center will be under the capable leadership of my colleagues In addition to guiding the RHB Center’s pipeline efforts, Professor Elaine Chiu and Rosa Castello, and I will always consider myself part Baynes served as faculty advisor to its official publication, the Journal of the St. John’s family.” of Civil Rights and Economic Development, a student-run forum for

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Art Imitates Life Jilliane Hoffman ’89SVC, ’92L Finds Her Muse Penning Best-Selling Legal Thrillers Attorney prosecuting felonies, and then to prosecute her offender? What if she as the regional legal advisor for the were me? Would she seek justice or Florida Department of Law Enforcement retribution?” (FDLE), where she guided special agents That thought stuck with Hoffman and, on complex criminal and civil matters. bit by bit, it developed into the plot for “I loved being a prosecutor,” Hoffman says. her first novel. As she worked out the “There aren’t many jobs out there where plotline, it became clear that this new you know that at the end of each and occupation was consuming more and every day, you’ve made a difference in more of her time. “Search warrants don’t someone’s life. As a prosecutor, you have get executed at two in the afternoon, the opportunity to bring people justice. they get executed at two in the morning,” That’s an amazing feeling. At the same Hoffman notes. “I had two young time, it’s difficult to not be affected by children who needed my attention when the misfortune and tragedy of others, I wasn’t working. So with my husband’s and also by the evil that you know encouragement, I left FDLE to write the definitively exists in this world.” story that had been growing in my head.” As Hoffman explains it, there are Hoffman’s s fiction debut, Retribution, always some cases that, no matter how met with critical and popular acclaim, many years you’ve been around and she has followed on its success with illiane Hoffman ‘89SVC, ‘92L the system, and no matter four other legal thrillers—two never imagined that she would how many unbelievable things sequels and two stand- write suspense novels for a you’ve seen in those years, still alone novels. “The living. For the seasoned Miami manage to shock you with their stories I write are prosecutor, it was a case of art senselessness and brutality. inspired by the imitating life. She traces her writing cases I worked in Hoffman arrived at St. John’s career back to one such case, Miami, the people Law intent on becoming a litigator and, sharing: “I was prosecuting I worked alongside, after taking Criminal Procedure with a serial rape case involving and the defendants I esteemed Professor Frank S. Polestino, she a 14-year-old girl and her prosecuted,” she says. knew that criminal law was her calling. 13-year-old sister. They “My first hope is that She honed her skills in the Law School’s were coming home my readers are thrilled mock trial program and as an intern with from school when the when they read my books. the Queens District Attorney’s Office. That defendant popped I try very hard to give them experience “sealed the deal,” Hoffman out from behind a a page turning, stomach- recalls, she wanted to be a prosecutor. building, brandished lurching roller coaster ride So when the Miami State Attorney’s a gun, raped one sister, through the Miami criminal Office came to campus to interview and made the other watch.” justice system where nothing students during her 3L year, she jumped At trial, the rape victim is what you think it is. at the opportunity. “I drove to Florida was able to recount the Legal procedure can be over Easter break for my second interview, horrific crime for the jury, as dull as watching paint and while there I was invited to a third but her sister was practically dry. But I strive to make it interview with Janet Reno, who was State catatonic on the stand, she exciting for my readers, Attorney at the time,” she says. “When was still so traumatized. “The and I hope that when the offer letter came in the mail a week jury was crying, the judge was they come to the end of later, complete with a brochure of people upset, the gallery was livid, and my books—while still yachting and jet skiing, I packed my bags, the only person in the courtroom trying to catch their my brand-new husband, Rich, packed his who looked completely composed breath, of course— golf clubs, and we moved to Miami.” was the 17-year-old defendant,” they’ll have a better For the better part of the next says Hoffman. understanding of decade, Hoffman worked in Miami law “That’s when I had a thought: the law and of the enforcement, first as an Assistant State What if this girl had the opportunity criminal justice system.”

Fall 2014 l 9 Pope Francis Opens St. John’s / LUMSA Conference On International Religious Freedom

10 l St. John’s Law Magazine Religious freedom is a “fundamental right of man that reflects his highest dignity.”

his was a central message imparted for its commitment to Catholic education Legal systems, [ ] whether state or by Pope Francis during a June 20, and for its dedication to animating the international, are called upon to recognize, 2014 private audience with some mission of St. Vincent de Paul in service guarantee and protect religious freedom, T 150 alumni, faculty, students, to the poor and disenfranchised. which is an intrinsic right inherent to trustees, and others from St. John’s University St. John’s is also known for its excellent human nature, to the dignity of being free, and the Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta law school, Dean Simons explained, which and is also a sign of a healthy democracy (LUMSA) in the Hall of the Consistory in the educates outstanding lawyers through its and one of the principal sources of the Papal Palace. diverse curricular offerings. Those offerings legitimacy of the State. The audience marked the start of a two- include the Center for Law and Religion, Religious freedom, acknowledged day conference on International Religious dedicated to studying the difficult questions in constitutions and laws and expressed Freedom and the Global Clash of Values, at the intersection of law and religion, in consistent conduct, promotes the jointly sponsored by the Center for Law and and the Center for International and development of relationships of mutual Religion and the Center for International Comparative Law, which provides a forum respect among the diverse Confessions and and Comparative Law at St. John’s Law and for exploring law in its global context. their healthy collaboration with the State the Department of Law at LUMSA, a private and political society, without confusion Catholic university in Rome. The conference of roles and without antagonism. In was organized by St. John’s Law professors place of the global clash of values, it thus Mark L. Movsesian, Marc O. DeGirolami, becomes possible to start from a nucleus and Peggy E. McGuinness, and by LUMSA of universally shared values, of global professor Monica Lugato. cooperation in view of the common good. In light of the acquisitions of reason, Private Audience with Pope Francis confirmed and refined through revelation The Papal audience began with remarks and the civil progress of peoples, it is by LUMSA’s rector, Giuseppe Dalla Torre, who incomprehensible and alarming that still thanked Pope Francis for his support of the today discrimination and restrictions of conference and his encouragement to pursue rights continue for the single fact that a rigorous discussion on religious liberty. one belongs to and publicly professes an Describing the conference as dedicated to “ unwavering faith. It is unacceptable that an old theme, which, regrettably, is still an Religious freedom, acknowledged real persecution is actually sustained for open issue, Professor Dalla Torre noted: “As in constitutions and laws and reasons of religious affiliation! Wars as jurists, we are aware of our responsibility to expressed in consistent conduct, well! This distorts reason, attacks peace thoroughly investigate such a diversified and promotes the development of and humiliates human dignity. complex area of law, and to provide society ” It causes me great pain to know that with the capacity to strengthen existing relationships of mutual respect … Christians in the world submit to the guarantees, with a view to making freedom —His Holiness Pope Francis greatest amount of such discrimination. of religion effective.” Persecution against Christians today is The starting point of such an endeavor, “You are an inspiration to all of us here actually worse than in the first centuries of he emphasized, is the notion of freedom today, to all of the St. John’s family back the Church, and there are more Christian of religion as an entitlement rooted in the home, and to me personally,” Dean Simons martyrs today than in that era. This is original and inalienable dignity of the human told Pope Francis, expressing gratitude to happening more than 1,700 years after the person, along the lines of the teaching from the Holy Father for his leadership of the edict of Constantine, which gave Christians the Second Vatican Council, spelled out in Church and for embracing the conference the freedom to publicly profess their faith. the declaration Dignitatis Humanae. so fully. Dean Simons then presented I truly hope that your conference defines Dean Michael A. Simons then addressed Pope Francis—a soccer enthusiast—with a in depth and great precision the justifications Pope Francis on behalf of St. John’s. Dean personalized St. John’s soccer jersey, which that obligate every legal system to respect Simons shared that St. John’s University the Pope received warmly. and defend religious freedom. I thank you for was founded in 1870 by the Congregation Pope Francis next addressed the assembled this contribution. I ask that you pray for me. of the Mission, and remains a Catholic conference participants. Recognizing at the From my heart I wish you the best and I ask and Vincentian university very close to the outset that the debate about religious freedom God to bless you. Thank you. heart of the Church. With almost 20,000 has become very intense recently, asking “It really was quite special and students, it is the second largest Catholic questions of both governments and religious memorable to have the Pope give remarks university in the United States, well known denominations, he said*: on a subject we study, at an audience we

Fall 2014 l 11 attended, for a conference we organized,” holy man who is aware of, and fully bears, respect for national identity; and the Italian Professor DeGirolami said. Before the the responsibility of his office,” she said. context, in which legislation on religious audience ended, the Pope personally freedom is slowly emerging. greeted many of the guests, including Conference Proceedings The third panel focused on Islamic Richard F. Hans ’93 and his wife, Siobhan. Over the next two days, the conference and Christian perspectives on religious “After the birth of our three children, it provided a forum in which leading scholars, freedom and international human rights, might have been one of the most profound practicing lawyers, and diplomats from and brought together highly respected experiences of my life,” Hans said. “Pope around the globe—people of different voices in these areas: Abdullahi Ahmed Francis’s humility is overwhelming and faiths and no faith—contributed to An-Na‘im of Emory University, Olivier Roy of powerful.” Hans also found the Pope’s the growing body of scholarship and the European University Institute, and Nina message compelling. “Freedom of religion knowledge about religious freedom Shea of the Hudson Institute. Among other is a right cherished by people around the and the challenges confronting it at the things, this panel addressed the worldwide globe. They long for it as a right, but too international, national, and local levels. persecution of Christians, particularly at the often are denied it. It’s incumbent upon us “As institutions sharing a Catholic ethos, hands of Islamist groups, that Pope Francis as lawyers to do all we can to preserve and LUMSA and St. John’s have a special had addressed in his remarks. Professor protect that right.” responsibility to foster discussion on Giuseppe Dalla Torre, a noted expert in Calling his meeting with Pope international religious freedom, promoting the area of law and religion, offered Francis an “awe inspiring and humbling an open and transparent dialogue with concluding remarks. experience,” Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, all interested actors on key legal issues,” “This was the third international ‘55L, ‘94HON described the very poignant Professor Lugato said. conference the Center for Law and Religion moment when his wife, Mary Ann, handed Thomas Farr, an eminent scholar of law has sponsored,” noted Professor Movsesian. the Pope a copy of a book chronicling the and religion at Georgetown University’s “It was wonderful to work with our life and work of Father Pierre-Marie Benoît, Berkley Center, keynoted the conference colleagues at the Center for International a courageous French Capuchin priest who and discussed the historical and current and Comparative Law and at LUMSA.” helped thousands of Jews escape France panorama of international religious Reflecting on the interplay of human rights during the Holocaust by supplying forged freedom. Three panel sessions followed. and religious freedom explored at the Church documents. The first concerned political and diplomatic conference, Professor McGuinness said:

Peter O’Connor ’16, a student in perspectives on religious freedom. Panelists “The conference highlighted the challenges the Law School’s summer study abroad included Heiner Bielefeldt, the United facing governments like the United States program in Rome, found the Papal Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of which have incorporated religious freedom audience equally inspiring. “The experience Religion or Belief; Hon. Kenneth F. Hackett, into their human rights policies, as well as was thrilling,” he shared. “Pope Francis’s the United States Ambassador to the the United Nations, which must balance the remarks reflect the dynamism of his Holy See; and Pasquale Annicchino of the interests of different national and regional pontificate and his absolute commitment European University Institute. traditions when defining and protecting to interreligious dialogue and peaceful co- In the second session, three freedom of religion, a core commitment of existence. And his endorsement of distinguished academics—Roberto the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” St. John’s/LUMSA conference shows not Zaccaria of the University of Florence, Jessica Wright ’14, who attended the only his support for these broad ideals Marco Ventura of the University of Siena conference as a two-year student fellow of but, more specifically, that St. John’s Law and Catholic University Leuven, and the Center for Law and Religion, observed is one to take up this campaign.” Hearing Francisca Pérez-Madrid of the University that the conference brought together the Pope refer to lawyers as defenders of Barcelona—explored several issues in many of the issues she had studied and of religious freedom was particularly comparative religious freedom: the right researched at St. John’s Law. “Some meaningful for Christina Vlahos ’17, who of asylum in cases of religious persecution; of the speakers challenged the ability starts her legal studies at St. John’s this year religious liberty in Europe, where the of universal international human rights as an International Honors Program Scholar. demands of European political and legal regimes to protect religious freedom,” “I felt that I was in the presence of a truly integration must be balanced against she said. “From inside a Western liberal

12 l St. John’s Law Magazine democracy, it’s quite easy to forget that On the Thursday before the possible. The audience with Pope Francis there are competing perspectives, and conference, they attended the Law and was a remarkable occasion for the the conference certainly brought some Religion Seminar taught by Professors St. John’s community and a very of the minority perspectives to light. I Movsesian and DeGirolami as part of the auspicious introduction to the think that’s very important, especially for Law School’s Rome summer program. conference’s scholarly dialogue on international lawyers who are seeking They also took a guided tour of two religious freedom. The conference ways to promote religious freedom on a ancient Christian churches, the Basilicas showcased our outstanding faculty global scale.” of San Clemente and Santi Quattro and excellent centers. It also provided Christina Vlahos agreed, sharing: Coronati. That evening, Dean Simons and a tremendous learning opportunity for “The conference proceedings brought his wife, Karen, hosted a dinner for the the many students who participated. home that religious freedom is worth alumni guests at the Hotel InterContinental, We treasure our close partnership with exploring, at an interdisciplinary level, on while Professors DeGirolami and Lugato LUMSA, without which this conference— local, regional, national, and international took part in a dinner for conference and the Papal audience—never would scales. The matter of respecting cultural participants hosted by LUMSA. have happened. And we look forward heritage and historical tradition, as well as “Professor Movsesian’s and Professor to continuing this vital conversation on valuing human rights and the protection DeGirolami’s class was a wonderful religious freedom in the near future and of peace, is a global responsibility.” introduction to the academic discourse for years to come.” at St. John’s,” Vlahos said. “Each event Additional Weekend Activities and activity, including the sightseeing The St. John’s participants—including and the dinner reception, was a valuable *The excerpts of Pope Francis’s remarks alumni members of the advisory boards component of an instructive, engaging, included in this story were translated from of the Center for Law and Religion and and thoughtfully organized event that I the original remarks in Italian. Both the Center for International and Comparative thoroughly enjoyed.” official translation and the original remarks Law, student fellows of the centers, and Looking back on the time in Rome, are archived on the Vatican website at International Honors Program Scholars— Dean Simons said: “I’m truly grateful for w2.vatican.va. were treated to a full suite of activities the generosity of our alumni and friends before and during the conference. who helped make this special event

• Welcoming prominent voices in law and religion as guest Center for Law bloggers on the center’s award-winning website, the and Religion Center for Law and Religion Forum

The Center for Law and Religion engages • Organizing a new colloquium in law and religion for in the study of law and religion from St. John’s law students, whose participants will include domestic, international, and comparative judges and leading scholars in the field perspectives. It hosts academic programs in the United States and abroad in order to examine the role • Hosting talks on important law and religion issues and of law in the relationship between religion and the state; cases, including the Hobby Lobby decision and its effects explore the concept of law in different religious traditions; and on future cases promote St. John’s Vincentian mission by encouraging an open dialogue on law and religion in local, national, and international • Hosting a talk in Manhattan on the human rights communities. concerns of Mideast Christians

In the coming year, the center will embark on several new To learn more about the Center for Law and Religion and its scholarly and teaching projects that will further promote its programs and initiatives, including the June 2014 conference aims and enrich the discipline of law and religion, including: on international religious freedom, visit clrforum.org.

Fall 2014 l 13 TAKING THE STRUGGLE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

St.TO John’s LawTHE Honors Hon. WORLD Kenneth F. Hackett, UnitedSTAGE States Ambassador to the Holy See

ccording to a recent Bulgaria, Taiwan, Croatia, Dominican Republic, study, more than 5 billion Egypt, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, people—74 percent of Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Panama, the world’s population— Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, A live in countries where the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. there are high levels Addressing the assembled guests, Dean of government restrictions or social Michael A. Simons praised Ambassador hostilities involving religion. Hackett for his long tenure at CRS. This sobering news was shared by “Wherever there was pain and suffering, Hon. Kenneth F. Hackett, the United States Ken Hackett was there, bringing relief Ambassador to the Holy See, during his and bringing healing,” he said. “For 40 panel presentation at St. John’s recent years, he truly walked in the footsteps of Rome conference on international religious St. Vincent de Paul.” Dean Simons then freedom. “This is a global problem, and it presented Ambassador Hackett with an will require a global solution,” Ambassador award in recognition of his Vincentian Hackett said, adding, “It is our responsibility leadership and service. today to ensure that the world of tomorrow “At the conference, Ambassador is a safer place for people of all religions than Hackett spoke about the ways in which the the world was yesterday.”* US State Department has been integrating His remarks shed light on challenges and the promotion of religious freedom into its opportunities at the intersection of the law foreign policy approach,” recalled Jessica and the diplomacy of human rights, which Wright ’14. “At the diplomatic reception Ambassador Hackett is well acquainted later that evening, I was able to discuss this with. Before President Barack Obama topic with him further. The reception was also nominated him for his current position in the a great opportunity for St. John’s students Vatican diplomatic corps on June 14, 2013, to get together and discuss issues from the Ambassador Hackett had a distinguished 40- conference, and to ask questions of the other year career at the international humanitarian diplomats and scholars present. For example, agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Working Heiner Bielefeldt, the United Nations Special on the ground, he coordinated the agency’s Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, response to widespread famine and other spoke with a group of students about his crises in Africa and elsewhere overseas before work, and about his outlook on the state of serving as its president from 1993-2012. affairs in the Middle East.” To honor Ambassador Hackett’s “Ambassador Hackett’s participation diplomatic service and humanitarian work, in an international conference on religious and to bring together the academic and freedom underscores how central human diplomatic participants of the conference, rights have become to the everyday work St. John’s hosted an evening reception at the of US diplomats,” noted Professor Peggy E. University’s Rome campus. Joining the St. McGuinness, co-director of the St. John’s John’s faculty, students, alumni, and friends Center for International and Comparative in attendance were the Ambassadors to Law. “The US Embassy to the Holy See the Holy See from Australia, Benin, Brazil, works closely with the Pope and his advisors

14 l St. John’s Law Magazine on how best to promote religious freedom for International and Comparative Law arena and in other practice areas,” said around the world—not just through legal advisory board members Elizabeth Katharine Suominen ’16, who attended adjudication, but as a matter of international Defeis ’56UC, ’58L, ’84HON, professor of the conference as an International Honors relations.” Professor McGuinness’s current law at Seton Hall University School of Law; Program Scholar. “Every single one of them research focuses on the ways diplomatic Lisa Kurbiel ’92, chief of the Social Policy, is proud of their St. John’s affiliation and efforts to promote human rights have Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit happy as lawyers pursuing meaningful work. influenced the development of human rights at UNICEF Somalia; and Jennifer Ismat ’09, That’s very inspiring.” law. “It was a wonderful evening and we legal consultant at the United Nations made new friends among the ambassadors Mine Action Office in Sudan. “I had the *A full transcript of Ambassador Hackett’s who attended,” she said. opportunity to meet a lot of very interesting conference remarks can be found at The alumni guests engaging with the alumni and to learn about the work they’re vatican.usembassy.gov. St. John’s Law students included Center doing in the international human rights

Fall 2014 l 15 When In Rome St. John’s participants were treated to a full suite of activities before and during the conference.

16 l St. John’s Law Magazine CENTER PIECE

early stages of my legal career. Its reputation leads others to demand a well-reasoned, thorough work product, and the quality of its education and training allows alumni to consistently deliver.” Reflecting on the evening, Associate Academic Dean Larry Cunningham said: “This event was a wonderful opportunity to bring together prospective and current students, faculty, and alumni who share a commitment to excellence in international and comparative law. As part of a law school in a global city, it’s only fitting that the Center for International and Comparative Law is a leader in the field.” The center enters its fifth year with an expanded slate of projects. Its Pro Bono for International Justice Initiative, started in 2013, engages students in projects that promote international justice while they fulfill the recent New York State pro bono requirement. As part of the initiative, the center teams with the International Criminal Tribunal ST. JOHN’S CENTER FOR for Rwanda to update an appellate digest, and works with two non- governmental organizations to promote corporate accountability for INTERNATIONAL AND human rights violations committed outside the United States. The center also conducts research for the Mission of the Holy See to the COMPARATIVE LAW United Nations. According to Professor Peggy E. McGuinness, the center’s co-director, “the new pro bono initiative gets students working MARKS ANOTHER for clients on real cases, allowing them to hone their skills under the SUCCESSFUL YEAR supervision of experienced attorneys.” Through the center’s student fellows program, St. John’s Law 2Ls The midtown Manhattan office of Willkie Farr & and 3Ls work with center-affiliated professors on research projects; Gallagher LLP was the setting for a May 22, 2014 present and publish work as part of the center’s Roundtable Series; reception celebrating the close of another successful year and take leadership roles on the center’s projects and events, for the Center for International and Comparative Law. including its Global Speakers Series and annual conference. “Being The event honored the center’s departing student fellows, welcomed a student fellow has been a great complement to my international its new student fellows, and served as the official launch of its new studies,” said Marissa Harrell ’15. “My involvement with the center International Honors Program. Over 75 students, faculty, administrators, has deepened my research into international topics, introduced me and alumni—including Hon. Mario M. Cuomo ‘53C, ‘56L,’75HON to international scholars and practitioners, and exposed me to the and center advisory board members Joseph Braunreuther ‘80, Elizabeth practical application of international law.” Defeis ’56UC, ’58L, ’84HON, and Mark A. Meyer ’71, ‘07HON— The center’s new International Honors Program launched this attended the event, which was generously hosted by Willkie fall, thanks in part to the generosity of Yasuhiro Saito ’92, founding Co-Chairman Steven J. Gartner ’84. partner at Saito Sorenson LLP. The five St. John’s Law students “Willkie Farr & Gallagher has long selected for the program plan to pursue played an important role at St. John’s international legal practice. They receive Law, especially since the days when a partial or full-tuition scholarship to John D’Alimonte ‘68 ran the firm, fund their studies, and have access to said Brian J. Woods, the Law School’s additional stipends to fund research, executive director of development academic travel, and student teaching. and alumni relations. “Many St. John’s “International Law is one of the more graduates begin their legal careers at popular areas of law for prospective Willkie and rise to prominence there L-R: Sarah Melore ‘17, Hon. Mario M. Cuomo ‘53C, ‘56L,’75HON, CICL students,” said Robert M. Harrison, or in prestigious in-house positions. Co-Director Peggy E. McGuinness, PJ Campbell ‘14, and CICL Co-Director the Law School’s associate dean for Christopher J. Borgen The strong St. John’s Law connection admissions and financial services. continues today as Steve Gartner and his co-chairman, Thomas M. “Being able to offer the International Honors Program will greatly Cerabino ’81, lead the firm.” Gratefully acknowledging Willkie’s enhance our ability to attract and recruit highly qualified applicants.” generosity in hosting the reception, Woods added: “Being 20 minutes Students also applaud the program. “More than providing me from midtown Manhattan affords St. John’s Law easy access to its with unique opportunities to gain early exposure to international law most prominent alumni, and connecting incoming students and and to help other law students, the International Honors Program has current students with them on a regular basis helps to strengthen our connected me with indispensible mentors,” Elizabeth Tippett ’16 unmatched alumni network.” said. “Professor McGuinness has been incredibly helpful in answering Peter Sluka ’13, a first year associate at Willkie, agreed, sharing: my questions and in helping me explore a range of options in the field “My connection to St. John’s has been a remarkably helpful asset in the of international law.”

Fall 2014 l 17 arold K. Goldstein recently donated the It is my sincere hope, and I know it would have been my father’s as well, that after your St. John’s Law diploma that his father, students read this letter and view the accompanying diploma, they will take with them two David A. Goldstein ‘28, earned as a member lessons. First, that this country, despite all its problems—remains a land of enormous op- of the Law School’s first graduating class. In portunity for all who seek it. Second, that St. John’s continues to play an important role in providing opportunity, regardless of religion or circumstance, to those who wish to pursue the letter reproduced below, he reflects on his a legal career in order to serve others as well as our sui generis system of justice. father’s meaningful, productive, and inspiring H life in the law.

18 l St. John’s Law Magazine t’s the underdog of United the bills to entertainers like Jay Z, Drake, company’s entire legal department, he States currency that was first and fellow St. John’s alumnus J. Cole. was asked by the last interviewer if he introduced in 1862. Shunned While his organic acts of kindness have had any questions. He didn’t, but when by many merchants, beloved earned him the nickname “The $2 Bill the interviewer pressed on, Reisman said by collectors of United States Man” along with the social media spotlight that he had read the most recent 10K Bicentennial mementos, the and close relationships with celebrities, filing and wondered “why an insurance $2 bill is making a comeback Reisman isn’t in it for the attention or for broker would be investing (and losing of sorts these days in the the business as he doesn’t represent any money) in interest rates futures.” He was hands of hip hop stars, pop musicians, of his friends in the music arena. Paying it hired on the spot. former presidents, and average citizens forward is the payoff. “My hope is that if That same tenacity earned Reisman nationwide. the $2 bill makes someone’s day brighter, a summer associate position at Curtis Quietly behind the scene of the they’ll pass it on by being nicer and the next year, which he parlayed into resurgence is Steven J. Reisman ‘90. brightening someone else’s day and so on,” a job during his 3L year and into a first About nine years ago, Reisman—who he explains. year associate position in co-chairs the Restructuring the firm’s “just started” and Insolvency Group as bankruptcy practice. Even a partner at Curtis, Mallet- the most seasoned partners Prevost, Colt & Mosle Steven J. Reisman ’90 were surprised at how hard LLP—was in a New York Reisman worked. “I put in City taxicab when the driver 60 to 70-plus-hour handed him a $2 bill in his weeks at Curtis in change. According to Reisman, THE “$2 BILL MAN” my third year of law seeing the $2 bill made his day— school to pay for he felt lucky. And that was school” Reisman his aha moment. “For some recalls, “and I’ve been time, I’d been thinking at Curtis ever since.” about how fortunate I At Curtis, Reisman am in life with my family, PAYS IT FORWARD makes a concerted effort friends, profession, etc. and to hire from St. John’s. “I’d how I wanted to give back Reisman also traces his intentions much rather hire someone who had a to others in a way that I could see the back to his strong belief that “we are all paper route or worked at McDonald’s as immediate impact,” Reisman says. “There’s the same.” It’s a perspective on privilege a kid, worked their way through college, nothing better than making someone that comes from life experience. Growing and then went to St. John’s Law and smile and making them feel special. So I up on Long Island, Reisman always had excelled,” he says. “The combination got out of the cab and went straight to a job starting at age 12. That work ethic of street smarts, hard work, and the bank, where I bought all the $2 bills carried through his college years at SUNY sound legal education is a significant they could spare.” Oneonta and to St. John’s Law, where he advantage. That’s the person who will Since then, Reisman has made a daily excelled academically. continue to work hard for you, day and habit of giving away $2 bills. He gives He found a law school mentor in night. St. John’s gave me the building them to people he meets, to clients, to Professor David L. Gregory, who suggested blocks to succeed in the legal practice friends, and even leaves them on subway that he interview for a first year summer and I try to pay it forward every day.” seats and, as the intended recipient calls associate position at Marsh & McLennan So, if you happen to meet Reisman or after him, he replies, “That’s for you, Companies, Inc. Reisman, who was up are one of those people fortunate enough for good luck and for good health!” He against candidates from Columbia, NYU, to receive a $2 bill from him, remember to gives them to taxi drivers as he enters Brooklyn and Fordham, researched the smile and to pay it forward and, hopefully, the cab, and he leaves them for servers company before the interview, but was the circle will grow because, as Reisman in restaurants apart from the tip. And, as sure that the offer would go to someone says, “The $2 bills are for good luck and recently reported in Complex magazine, from an elite law school. Towards the good health—and good luck is the residue he’s an avid music fan who regularly hands end of a full day of interviews with the of hard work.”

Fall 2014 l 19 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

Dear Fellow Alumni, 2 I’m honored to serve as president of the St. John’s Law Alumni Association, and to give back in this way to the institution that has done so much for me and my family. The Alumni Association plays multiple key roles. First, we help to recruit students. Many of us do this informally when a son, daughter, niece, or nephew of a colleague or friend needs advice on which law school to attend. And some of us work closely with the Law School’s admissions office to actively recruit our best and brightest. Both of these activities are very important and reinforce the family environment that is a hallmark of St. John’s Law. It’s 3 an environment that our dynamic dean, 1 Michael A. Simons, values and nurtures to the benefit of our faculty and students. Second, the Alumni Association strives to pay it forward by financially supporting alma mater. As illustrated in these pages, last year was a banner year for alumni giving. I invite you to sustain this positive momentum by providing the private support St. John’s Law needs to remain competitive and to climb in the rankings. We’re all beneficiaries of a wonderful legal education, and it’s our privilege to help the Law School and its 1 l Alfred J. Will ’75 was the featured and Judge Jones’s son, T.J., attended students thrive now and into the future. speaker at the Joseph A. Calamari the outing, offering his gratitude on Last, but certainly not least, the Alumni Admiralty Law Society Annual Dinner, behalf of the Jones family. All of the Association plays an active role in obtaining which was held at Villa D’Este in Floral proceeds from the day go to support jobs for St. John’s Law students. Our alumni Park, NY on April 22, 2014. A partner at the Law School’s Hon. Theodore T. network is one of the Law School’s greatest Badiak & Will, LLP in Mineola, NY, Will Jones, Jr. ’72 Memorial Scholarship Fund. strengths. If you have an opening or know someone who is looking for a talented young is a longtime practitioner in the field of lawyer, please contact Jeanne Ardan ’95, Admiralty Law. 3 l The scenic Loeb Boathouse Central assistant dean for career development, at Park was the setting for the Manhattan [email protected]. Let’s always look to 2 l On May 5, 2014, the Alumni Chapter’s annual Hon. John E. Sprizzo hire St. John’s first! Association held its annual Hon. Reception on May 19, 2014. Dean As the Law School approaches its 90th Theodore T. Jones, Jr. ’72, ’07HON Michael A. Simons welcomed the guests, anniversary in 2015, it’s important to recall Memorial Golf Outing at Wykagyl which included alumni and friends of the our founding mission of opening doors to a Country Club in New Rochelle, NY. Law School and distinguished state and legal education to all. As an alumni family, Over 100 alumni and friends federal judges. After a warm introduction let’s mark this wonderful milestone and participated in the day-long event, by his friend Nicholas M. Cannella ’75, reaffirm this great mission by giving back which included a dinner program Hon. Dennis Jacobs ‘09HON of the to alma mater, so that new generations can enjoy all that St. John’s Law offers. honoring Hon. Alan Scheinkman ’75, United States Court of Appeals for I look forward to seeing you at our Administrative Judge for the Ninth the Second Circuit graciously accepted Alumni Association events. Judicial District in Westchester County. the 2014 Hon. John E. Sprizzo Award. Justice Scheinkman shared fond Named in honor of its first recipient, Sincerely, memories of Judge Jones and his the late Hon. John E. Sprizzo ‘56C, Andrea M. Alonso ’78C, ’81L days, first as a student and, later, ‘59L, United States District Judge for as a professor, at St. John’s Law. the Southern District of New York, the President Philip McManus ’68C, ’72L, a classmate Sprizzo Award recognizes lawyers for St. John’s Law Alumni Association of Judge Jones, served as event chair, their commitment to the Rule of Law.

20 l St. John’s Law Magazine ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

At the Alumni Association Annual Meeting on May 21, 2014, Dean Michael A. Simons presented outgoing president Nicholas M. Cannella ’75 an award in recognition of his outstanding leadership over the past year. Incoming President Andrea M. Alonso ‘78C, ‘81L thanked Cannella and expressed how much she looks forward to serving her fellow alumni along with the Alumni Association’s new slate of officers and directors:

Officers Directors Darryl Gibbs ’00 President-Elect Second Three-Year Term Robert J. O’Hare ’93 Alfred C. Cerullo, III ’86 Expires 2017 Hon. Elaine Jackson Stack ’79 Frank A. Cavanagh ’07 Eun Chong (EJ) Thorsen ’08 Vice Presidents Esterina Giuliani ’06 Kathryn Carney Cole ‘02 David P. Lesch ’90 Term Expires in 2015 Steven J. Gartner ’84 Rachel R. Paras ’04 Danelco Moxey ’10 Richard F. Hans ’93 Robert A. Ungar ’87 Term Expires in 2016 Secretary First Three-Year Term Howard V. Sontag ’75 Hon. Daniel Angiolillo ’77 Expires 2017 Melissa C. King ‘09 Joan Albright ’82 Treasurer Steven J. Eisman ’79 Michael X. Mattone ’91 Jonathan I. Friedman ’95

4 l On June 4, 2014, the annual Suffolk Chapter Golf Outing took place at the 4 beautiful Cherry Creek Golf Links in Riverhead, NY. For the 20th consecutive year, William Farrell ’82 organized this special event, working his magic to create a perfect day for over 80 golfers on the course.

5 l Alumni came together for the Brooklyn Chapter Spring Reception at Caffe Buon Gusto on June 11, 2014. This year’s event honorees were Bruce I. Baron ’87, who received the Alumni Achievement Award, and Maria E. Marti ’93, who received the Hon. Guy J. Mangano Award. It was a delightful 5 6 evening with over 60 family members, friends, and alumni there to celebrate two outstanding St. John’s Law alumni.

6 l On June 16, 2014, 30 alumni gathered at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan for an Attorneys as Authors Schermerhorn Scholars Luncheon, where they reconnected with friends old and new. The brain-child of John Mattone, Sr. ’53C, ’55L, ’94HON, Henry mater. The luncheon was sponsored Downing ’60, the luncheon culminated Miller ’59, William Tucker ’62, and Frank by William Tucker, and guests enjoyed with a panel discussion, moderated by Amoroso ’74. Dean Michael A. Simons wine donated by Schermerhorn Professor Margaret Valentine Turano ’77, addressed the guests, highlighting the alumnus Salvatore Diliberto ’70 and that featured four esteemed alumni connection between the law and skilled the Diliberto Winery. who share a passion for writing: Joseph writing, and giving an update on alma

Fall 2014 l 21 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

New York City’s iconic Apollo Theater set the stage for as a political leader, civil rights champion, and labor lawyer An Evening in Harlem hosted by the Alumni of Color Chapter during more than 60 years of service to the people of New in June. Jonelle Procope ’77, President and CEO of the Apollo York. Hon. Charles B. Rangel ’60, ’83HON, Representative Theater Foundation, Inc., welcomed the 50 attendees to the from New York’s 13th Congressional District, also spoke of famed artistic venue and community cornerstone, where she Paterson as a colleague and friend, and made all present has been charting a course to revitalization for over a decade. “Honorary Citizens of Harlem.” The group toured the building that has showcased emerg- Before the event concluded, the chapter honored ing and established artists—including Ella Fitzgerald, James Congressman Rangel for his service to the community. St. Brown, and Michael Jackson—for some 80 years. John’s Law Professors Elaine M. Chiu and Janai S. Nelson then The evening continued with a reception at the critically joined Dean Andrew Simons in presenting Professor Leon- acclaimed eatery, Red Rooster Harlem. After opening re- ard M. Baynes with a token of appreciation for his longtime marks from chapter president Alain Massena ’00, Vice Dean leadership of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Emeritus Andrew J. Simons ’65 introduced Daniel Paterson, Economic Development at the Law School. Professor Baynes who addressed the group in memory of his father, Hon. Basil left St. John’s recently to become Dean of the University of A. Paterson ’48C, ’51L, ’79HON, who distinguished himself Houston Law Center.

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7 l Relaxation and spectacular ocean views 8 l On August 15, 2014, Terence were on tap in Southampton on July 26, Winter ’88 hosted a small group of 2014 when Professor Margaret Valentine St. John’s Law alumni for lunch and a Turano ’77 and John Turano ’69 hosted an set visit in New York City. His award- The Sopranos and penned the screenplay informal gathering of alumni and friends winning HBO series, Boardwalk Empire, for The Wolf of Wall Street, which earned at their summer home. Among the guests was shooting a scene at the Essex House him an Academy Award nomination. He were Westchester County District Attorney on Central Park South for its final episode. is currently collaborating with Martin Janet M. DiFiore ’81 and her husband One of the most productive and critically Scorsese and Mick Jagger on another HBO Dennis Glazer ’79, and Bob Bohner ’56C, acclaimed writers in Hollywood, Winter project that explores the 1970s ‘58L and his wife, Mary. was writer and executive producer for music industry in New York.

22 l St. John’s Law Magazine REUNION ’64

CLASS OF 1964 th 50The Class Reunionof 1964 50th Reunion weekend included an invitation from Dean Michael A. Simons to be his special guest at the Law School’s commencement exercises on June 1, 2014. After watching the newest St. John’s Law graduates join the close-knit alumni family, the reunion celebrants enjoyed a private luncheon with Dean Simons. The montage below samples a wonderful scrapbook created and shared by Brian Jones ‘64.

Fall 2014 l 23 Alumni Spotlight

Tonia A. Sayour ’03 Partner, Cooper & Dunham LLP

ven as a high school How did St. John’s help you chart your to deal with on a day-to-day basis. It also student in her native career path in intellectual property helps that I get to work with, and learn law and, more particularly, as a from, really great and talented people. New York City, Tonia A. litigator in the IP arena? Sayour ’03 knew that the How have the opportunities for law As a litigator, I’m extremely grateful to students with STEM backgrounds law was her chosen field. St. John’s for providing me with a solid evolved in the decade since you foundation in litigation fundamentals. To started practicing law? Her parents, immigrants from Syria, had this day, I still refer to my outline from Evidence, a class I took with Professor When I started at St. John’s, there weren’t advised her from an early age to pick a [Paul F.] Kirgis. I had it bound and it’s a many engineers in law school. That’s career that was unique and that set her reference in my office (one that I even changed over the course of a decade apart from others. Their advice inspired refer associates to). as the market has shifted to meet the growing IP demand. Since last year, the Sayour to pursue an engineering degree What were some of the highlights of landscape of patent law has seen some at Polytechnic University which, in turn, your time at St. John’s? major changes with the passage of the opened her eyes to the possibilities America Invents Act. With that, greater Aside from the academic and professional opportunities will present themselves for of marrying science and the law—a support that St. John’s provided, the most law students with STEM backgrounds, professional path that wasn’t particularly important highlight of my time in law especially in connection with the newly school was meeting my supportive and formed Patent Trial and Appeal Board. common at the time, especially for women. loving husband, Stephen Romano ‘03. We met when we were 3Ls, married three As a partner in your law firm, you Sayour decided on St. John’s Law because years later, and now have two beautiful clearly have achieved in your chosen young girls, with a third child on the way. profession. If a current St. John’s of its proximity to home and for its “New Law student asked you for advice on York heart,” both in the geographic and What do you enjoy the most about creating a successful career in the the compassionate sense of that phrase. your work in IP litigation and law, what would you tell her or him? counseling? As she shares below, in the decade since I would offer the same advice that my her graduation from St. John’s Law, she The variety. My practice involves an parents gave me: Work hard and pick has forged a rewarding career as a partner equal balance between prosecution and something that allows you to distinguish litigation, mostly in the areas of patent yourself in the field. I would also tell them at Cooper & Dunham LLP, an intellectual and trademark law. I enjoy the breadth of to choose a career that challenges them property law firm in Manhattan. issues and the diversity of work that I get each day to do their very best.

24 l St. John’s Law Magazine CLASS NOTES

1954 Risa Sue Sugarman has been appointed 1983 Theodore A. Borrillo penned Denver’s the first-ever independent enforcement James R. Cartiglia, a Historic Elitch Theatre: A Nostalgic Journey, a counsel at the New York State Board of shareholder at Waddey fascinating story about the world famous Elitch Elections. Patterson P.C., has been elected Theatre and the actors that graced its stage. secretary of Tennessee Bar On January 2, 2014, Hon. Association House of Delegates. 1959 Steven Tekulsky was sworn The New York County Lawyers’ Association in as an East Hampton town 1984 presented John L. Amabile with the Boris justice. Michael Balboni, former senator and deputy Kostelanetz President’s Medal in recognition secretary for public safety and homeland security of his extraordinary record of dedication to the advisor for New York State, has joined Rivkin organization and his distinguished service to Radler LLP as of counsel. the legal profession. 1978 Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C. appeared in 1987 1967 Newsday’s “Legal Leaders” insert, which Long Island Association President Kevin Law has Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick was named featured top-rated lawyers on Long Island. been appointed to the New York Gaming Facility vice chair of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on The named partners at the firm are Location Board. He serves with fellow alumnus the Judiciary in New York City. Steven Miller ’78, Catherine Montiel ’92, Dennis Glazer ’79. and David Strano ’93. Ashley Saunders Lipson has penned Courtroom Robert E. Sandler, a partner in the real estate Use and Misuse of Mathematics, Physics and 1979 practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., has been Finance Cases, Lessons and Materials (Carolina Dennis Glazer, has been appointed to the New appointed to the Farmingdale College Foundation Academic Press). York Gaming Facility Location Board, which Executive Committee. He will serve as treasurer. screens applicants seeking to operate four new 1973 casinos in New York. He serves with fellow David N. Zane has joined Thomas J. Principe, a partner at Kramer, Dillof, alumnus Kevin Law ’87. Rawle & Henderson LLP as Livingston, & Moore, was appointed to the a partner in the firm’s New Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary Marion C. Rice, a partner at L’Abbate, York office. He concentrates in New York City. Balkan, Colavita, & Contini, LLP has been his practice in the areas of named co-chair of the Committee on Law defense of medical and dental 1974 Practice Management for the New York State Bar professionals, hospitals and nursing homes, Frank Amoroso has written his Association. products manufacturers’ liability, toxic torts, auto first novel, “Behind Every Great liability, and commercial and business litigation. Fortune,” the first in a trilogy of 1980 historical fiction that brings to Fred Boy has become counsel to Lehman & 1988 life the story of Otto Kahn, the Eilen, LLP. The firm provides securities and John M. DiMatteo has joined Holwell Shuster & international financier whose corporate legal services to broker-dealers, Goldberg, LLP as a partner, where he chairs the fortune was so great that he was immortalized as investment advisers, private investment funds, firm’s intellectual property practice group. the iconic “Monopoly® guy.” and financial professionals. Robert B. Moy has joined the law firm of 1976 Alan J. Schwartz has been Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Patent and trademark litigator elected to serve on the board Terrana, LLP as a partner in the firm’s corporate Ethan Horwitz has joined of directors of the Nassau and tax, trusts and estates department. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, LLP County Police Reserves, Inc. as a shareholder in their New The Dix Hills resident is the 1989 York office. principal and managing attorney Joseph A. LoBosco recently joined The Nelson at the Law Offices of Alan J. Schwartz, P.C. Law Office P.C. practicing matrimonial and family law. 1977 1982 William G. Spratt, a partner at Shaub, Ahmuty, Judges in the Tolland Judicial District in 1990 Citrin & Spratt, LLP, was named to the 2014 Super Connecticut honored Thomas Fiorentino Laura Dilimetin has joined Gerstman Lawyers list for New York in the area of medical for his pro-bono efforts on behalf of parties Schwartz Malito LLP as a partner in the malpractice defense. involved in family law matters. firm’s litigation department.

Fall 2014 l 25 CLASS NOTES

1994 JOHN O. BRENNAN ’90 NAMED TO Meg Bateman has joined the corporate ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES department of The McLane Law Firm. Her practice focuses on corporate law, When John O. Brennan ’90 says St. John’s is in his family’s DNA, corporate finance, asset securitization, and he means it. His father, John V. Brennan ‘63C, ‘66L, ‘93HON, is the commercial lending transactions. dedicated double alumnus behind the Brennan Family Scholarship

Matching Program, which has generated new endowed scholarships Alfred W. Zaher has joined Novak Druce Connolly that will provide more than $300,000 in scholarship funds annually Bove + Quigg LLP as a partner in the intellectual to deserving St. John’s Law students. His aunt, Dorothy McCabe ’82, property group in the firm’s Philadelphia office. and his sister, Mary B. Magee ’99, are also proud Law School graduates. 1995 “First and foremost, family is everything to me,” John O. Brennan says. “St. John’s John Cobb has joined Paul Hastings LLP as has been part of my family since I was seven years old, when I attended my first a partner in the firm’s leveraged finance basketball game on campus with my father and brother. And I have brought my practice group. wife and son to more games than they probably would care to count. Anybody who knows me can’t think of me without thinking of St. John’s.” 1996 Steven N. Davi, counsel in the labor and As part of this family legacy, Brennan is honoring the Vincentian ethic of giving employment practice group at Farrell Fritz, P.C., back to the community that his mother, Anita, and his father modeled for him has been appointed to the executive leadership and his siblings. In addition to his private law practice, he has served in his local committee of the Leukemia and Lymphoma village court. For the last six years, he sat on the St. John’s University Board of Society of Long Island. Governors and, this fall, he will take on a new leadership role as a member of the St. John’s University Board of Trustees. Adam J. Gottlieb has joined Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP as Looking forward to this next chapter in his life at St. John’s, Brennan shares: “Like a partner in the firm’s tax, trusts and estates so many sons and daughters of St. John’s, my family taught me to find work that I department. have a passion for and to work as hard as possible to make that work something I can be proud of and that benefits others.” 1997 Farah Bhatti has joined BakerHostetler’s intellectual property group as a partner and member of the trademark team. 1991 M. Quentin Williams has joined the Kevin C. George has joined Holland & Knight board of directors of Samaritan’s Feet Terry Fokas has been appointed to the board LLP as a senior counsel in their real estate finance, International, a not-for-profit organization of directors of PAID, Inc. He is the president loan restructuring practice group. that empowers global communities by and chief executive officer of Parallel Networks, meeting needs in education and health managing all aspects of the company’s software William S. Gyves has joined Kelley Drye & care. He will also chair the organization’s patent enforcement and licensing activities. Warren LLP as a litigation partner in the firm’s Sports & Entertainment Committee. New York and Parsippany, N.J. offices. 1999 1992 Maria Orecchio has been appointed vice Maura McLoughlin, managing attorney at Jilliane Hoffman has written her fifth book, president and assistant general counsel to Cahill, Gordon & Reindel LLP, has been elected The Cutting Room, a suspenseful thriller Selective Insurance Group, Inc. president of the Managing Attorneys and Clerks which is available on Amazon.com. Association, Inc., an association of over 100 Renee Wilm has been named a 2014 Rising law firms and other business entities having a 1993 Star by Law360. She is a partner at Baker Botts common interest with courts and the general Scott V. Beechert has joined Bennett LLP and concentrates her practice on securities legal community. Management Corporation as general counsel offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and chief compliance officer. governance, capital restructurings, and executive Michael G. Vought has joined IFG Companies employment arrangements. as president of excess and umbrella. He will be Salvatore G. Gangemi has joined based in IFG’s New York City office and will be Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman & 2000 responsible for building and leading IFG’s excess Broudy LLP as a partner and will Robert T. Langdon, a partner at Willkie Farr & and umbrella business throughout a network of concentrate his practice on employment Gallagher LLP, was named one of Law360’s top offices across the country. law and litigation. private equity lawyers under the age of 40.

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Anthony Szydlowski was a 2007 finalist for the Daily Business Andrew R. Roop has joined Pepper Hamilton LLP ST. JOHN’S LAW ALUMNI Review’s 2014 Top Dealmakers as an associate. He concentrates his practice on GUIDE PROFESSION AS BAR of the Year. He is a member of financial services. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS Greenspoon Marder’s corporate law practice group. Jamie Porco has joined Kramer Levin Nafalis The following Law School alumni have & Frankel LLP as the manager of professional been named to the top leadership position 2001 development. at bar associations in New York: Harris Diamond has joined Stradley Ronon Stevens & 2008 Parth Chowlera ’05, a solo practitioner Young, LLP as counsel, where he Monica Barron has been named a partner focusing on trusts & estates and tax focuses his practice on secured at Georgoulis & Associates PLLC in the firm’s law, is president of the South Asian Bar and unsecured financing, construction group and labor and Association of New York. financial and corporate employment group. restructuring, and creditor representation. Christopher J. Fitzpatrick ’94, a partner 2009 at Jacobi, Sieghardt, Bousanti, Piazza, In June 2014, Donna Furey was installed Jonathan Bartov has joined the Law Office & Fitzpatrick, P.C., is president of the as president of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Robert Raschio in Canyon City, OR as an Richmond County Bar Association. of Queens. Former Police Commissioner associate. Raymond W. Kelly ’71, ’98HON was the guest John P. McEntee ’85, a partner at Farrell of honor for the guild’s installation dinner. Peter Bienkowski has joined Viacom Fritz, P.C., is president of the Nassau International Media Networks as counsel in their County Bar Association. Jamel Oeser-Sweat, a general practitioner in business and legal affairs division. New York City, was named a New York Law Alan G. Rosenblatt ’78, a partner at Journal Rising Star. 2010 Montalbano, Condon & Frank, P.C., is Robert E. O’Connor has joined president of the Rockland County Bar 2002 Montgomery McCraken Walker Association. Steven W. Lozner has joined DLA Piper as an & Rhoads LLP as an associate in Congratulations to all on this significant associate in their New York office. He specializes the firm’s litigation department. accomplishment. in corporate and securities law. He represents ship owners and operators in litigation relating to Kimberly Nelson is owner of The Nelson Law collision and fire casualties. Office P.C., which handles matrimonial and family 2011 law matters. Beth A. Rubenstein has Adam M. Rafsky, an associate at Farrell Fritz, joined Farrell Fritz, P.C. as P.C., was honored by the Huntington Township 2003 an associate in their trusts Chamber of Commerce with the Celebrating Jason Capizzi has been named a member at New and estates department. Long Island’s Young Professionals award, which is Jersey’s oldest bond counsel firm, now known as presented to individuals under the age of 30 who Kraft & Capizzi, LLC. are truly committed to their business and civic communities. 2005 Kristin Roshelli has joined King & Spalding in Christina Tsesmelis has joined the legal and their Houston, Texas office. Nadav Zamir has joined Clifton Budd & DeMaria, compliance department at Neuberger Berman LLC LLP, where he concentrates his practice on labor as the head of global anti-corruption. Timothy Salter is an and employment matters. associate at Lester & 2006 Associates, P.C. Michael Zitelli is the deputy general counsel at Robert A. Epstein has Edrington Americas. been named partner at Fox Rothchild LLP. He focuses his Jacklyn A. Zitelli has joined practice on all aspects of Farrell Fritz, P.C. as an associate family law. in the firm’s real estate department.

Fall 2014 l 27 CLASS NOTES

2012 Cooper Macco, an associate at Silverman 2013 Corey Acri, assistant director of Acampora LLP, was honored by the Huntington Michael Atzlan has joined The Nelson Law Office communications for Drexel University School Township Chamber of Commerce with the P.C. as an associate specializing in matrimonial law. of Law, was featured in Grid Magazine for his Celebrating Long Island’s Young Professionals volunteer work on CyclePhilly, a smartphone award, which is presented to individuals under Dennis Lyons has joined Vishnick McGovern app for recording bicycle trips in the the age of 30 who are truly committed to their Milizio, LLP as an associate in the estate litigation Philadelphia area. business and civic communities. practice group.

Adam Heckler has joined Squitieri & Fearson, LLP Michel L. Webb has joined Jaspan Schlesinger We’d like to hear from you! Please send your as an associate, focusing his practice on LLP as an associate in the firm’s banking and Class Notes submissions to Assistant Dean class action litigation. financial service practice group. for Alumni Relations Claire C. McKeever ’80SVC, ’93L at [email protected]. Marriages Births Andrea Morse ’85 and Peter Raff in August 2014

Anthony Ametrano ’02 and Laura Geddes in August 2014

David Charles Pilato ’06 and Lindsay Ann Weaver in June 2014

Marcus Cheung ‘11 and Chialin Tsai in May 2014 Thomas Seaman ’86 and wife Jackie M. Quentin Williams ’91 and wife Brenda welcomed Thomas Angelo in January 2014. welcomed Quinn in August 2012 and Bella in March 2014.

WELCOMES Conrado M. “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D. 17th President of St. John’s University

Dean Michael A. Simons and the entire St. John’s Law community are pleased to welcome Conrado M. “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., the 17th president of St. John’s University, to the Law School family.

Dr. Gempesaw was most recently provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Miami University in Ohio. An accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator who fully embraces our mission as a Catholic and Vincentian university, Dr. Gempesaw is a visionary leader who brings almost three decades of academic experience to St. John’s.

We look forward to working together as he guides the University and helps the Law School continue its upward trajectory.

28 l St. John’s Law Magazine IN MEMORIAM

Frank P. Greenberg ’29 Matthew J. Cronin ’50 Hon. Stanley Parness ’55 Ronald S. Mintz ’65 Milton Rosenberg ’36 A. Charles D’Agostino ’50 Gerald P. McMorrow ‘56 James R. Miller ’68 Hon. Morris Schneider ’36 William P. Larsen, Jr. ’50 Timothy Walsh ’56 Richard E. Beaman ’69 Archur Schulman ’39 Philip F. McCarron ’49C, ’51L Fredrick William Kahler ’57 Walter P. Connery ’72 Bernard Beir ’40 William A. Schauer ’52 Bert Linder ’60 Kevin J. Kitson ’73 Henry Wimpfheimer ’47 Alfred Flaherty ’53 Deacon Martin Mulroy ’60 Dennis Sciurba ’73 Austin M. Cahill ’48 John O’Leary ’53 Lawrence Noble ’61 Beverly Spelfogel ’84 Hon. Arthur Cromarty ’48 Martin M. Pollak ’53 Peter J. Thumser ’61 Marie A. DiSanza ’89 Stanley Kutcher ’48 Frank R. Supik ’54 Francis D. Turchik ’63 John V. McDermott ’94 Edmund A. Sherman ’49 Hon. John F. Lawton ’55 Salvatore A. Romano ’64 Kimberlee J. Keller ’04

Joseph V. Angiolillo ’50CBA, ’52L Hon. Israel Rubin ’49C, ’50L, ’92HON St. John’s Law mourns the passing of Joseph St. John’s Law mourns the loss of dedicated alumnus and V. Angiolillo, father of St. John’s Law Alumni esteemed jurist Hon. Israel “Russ” Rubin. Judge Rubin Association board member Hon. Daniel D. graduated from St. John’s University School of Commerce Angiolillo ‘77. After serving his country in the in 1949 and from St. John’s Law in 1950. After over 20 United States Navy during World War II, Joseph years in practice, he joined the bench in 1973 and served Angiolillo served as president of ICCO Cheese on the Appellate Division, First Department from 1989 Co., Inc., an international cheese manufacturing until he reached mandatory retirement age in 2002. He company founded by his mother in 1936. then joined Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he practiced for He also owned Paradise Farm, where he was a Standardbred horse the next dozen years. Judge Rubin received an honorary degree from St. John’s breeder, and took on leadership roles in his community, including in 1992 and was a dear friend of St. John’s Law, where he taught Appellate chairing the Hartsdale Republican Committee. A proud supporter of Advocacy and served on the St. John’s Law Alumni Association Board of Directors the Law School, Mr. Angiolillo was an honorary director of the Alumni for many years. We will miss his charm and good cheer, as well as his deep well Association and received the prestigious President’s Medal in 1985. of experience and insight.

Fabian G. Palomino ’54 St. John’s Law mourns the loss of devoted public servant Fabian G. Palomino. A native of Corona, Queens, Mr. Palomino served his country in the United States Army Air Forces and the United States Merchant Marine before enrolling in St. John’s Law. After law school, he was a law clerk for Hon. Adrian P. Burke of the New York State Court of Appeals, which was the start of his life-long passion for public service. Mr. Palomino went on to advise Democratic governors of New York State, from W. Averell Harriman to Andrew M. Cuomo, and was particularly influential in the administration of Hon. Mario M. Cuomo ‘53C, ‘56L, ‘75HON, a friend since their days at St. John’s. Governor Mario M. Cuomo said that Mr. Palomino “had an engineer’s mind [and] could take a complicated situation and take it apart piece by piece, study it, [and] then put it back together,” which is why he appointed Mr. Palomino his special counsel in 1983. Later in his career, Mr. Palomino maintained a law practice in Brooklyn. Former Governor Cuomo said that Mr. Palomino’s propensity to work behind the scenes extended to his private legal work. “Smart lawyers,” he said, regularly asked Mr. Palomino for strategic help. In 2011, the St. John’s Law Alumni Association’s Brooklyn Chapter honored Mr. Palomino by presenting him with its Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his exceptional legal career.

Why I Give “If it weren’t for the scholarship support I received, I wouldn’t have been able to attend law school. Now, through the scholarship I’ve established as a bequest in my living trust, students who find themselves in my same position will have an opportunity to thrive at St. John’s.” —John F. “Jack” Scheich ’63C, ‘66L, former FBI agent and longtime civil law practitioner

To learn more about your planned giving options, please contact Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations Brian J. Woods at (718) 990-5792. Thank you!

Fall 2014 l 29 A Message from

Brian J. Woods Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations

On the academic side, Shephard Lane ‘66, William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. ‘77SVC, ‘80L, Robert J. Gunther ‘81C, ‘84L, and Daniel A. DeVito ‘87 each made major gifts to launch our new Intellectual Property Law Center, to be headed by Professor Jeremy Sheff. Together they gave $1.1 million, which will be used to provide scholarships to students from the STEM disciplines, to expand our IP offerings, and to fund student travel and research. Alumni also supported our other centers, including the Center for Law and Religion, the Center for International and Comparative Law, the Center for Labor and Employment Law, and the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil he strength of our alumni body is a Rights and Economic Development. cornerstone of St. John’s Law, and I’m pleased to report that alumni Our office of Alumni Relations, led by Claire contributions hit record highs this C. McKeever ‘80SVC, ‘93L, partnered with Tpast fiscal year. The following pages honor 2013-2014 Alumni Association President all of you who, through your generosity, Nicholas Cannella and the entire board of are helping to reshape and to fortify the directors to organize more than 40 alumni DEAN’S REPORT ON THE 2 013– 2 014 GIVING YEAR Law School so we’re thriving even in these events in New York City and across the (JUNE 1, 2 013 – MAY 31, 2014) challenging times. country. Some 2,800 alumni participated in our events, which help us to recruit new The highlight of the 2013-2014 giving students, support current students in their year was the tremendous response to job search, keep the alumni network strong, the Brennan Family Scholarship and provide feedback on the state of the Matching Program. Anchored by legal profession. an extraordinary $1 million gift from John V. Brennan ‘63C, ‘66L, ‘93HON, The Office of Development, staffed by Philip and supplemented with generous gifts Maroney, Matthew Sobotta ‘11, Dominique from Mary Kay Vyskocil ‘83, Nicholas M. Cendales, and MaryAnna Schaefer, has Cannella ‘75 and Joanne Welty ‘76, the Estate worked hard to build partnerships with Law of Robert J. Dixson ‘29, ‘69HON, and Arthur School faculty and administrators, and it’s Wiener (parent), we launched the Brennan paying dividends. We’re now working closely Match last fall. Month after month, alumni with 3Ls seeking jobs, pairing them with committed to $50,000 or more over a period alumni who might be able to assist them. This of years to establish endowed scholarships— is rewarding work that continues when we’re gifts that will be matched dollar for dollar. out on the road doing development work.

We started the year with 70 endowed Looking ahead, alumni support will only scholarships. Through the generous increase in importance as we strive to contributions of alumni and friends, 41 new strengthen the Law School’s place among the scholarships were added that will boost our finest schools in the country. As I approach endowment to $6.5 million and will provide my two-year anniversary as Executive Director more than $300,000 in scholarships annually. of Development and Alumni Relations, I want Of the new scholarships, 11 were gifted by to share that it’s been a pleasure to serve you alumni from the 1990s and 2000s, proving and St. John’s Law. that even these more recent graduates are investing in alma mater. These gifts will transform the Law School for years to come.

Brian J. Woods

30 l St. John’s Law Magazine DEAN’S REPORT ON THE 2 013– 2 014 GIVING YEAR (JUNE 1, 2 013 – MAY 31, 2014)

Fall 2014 l 33 A Record Year For Alumni Giving

$3,703,503 $6,500,000 in total cash gifts in gifts & received pledges s123% s 225%

2,485 alumni and friends made gifts s 27% $1.1m to launch the St. John’s Intellectual Property Law Center $300k annually generated by 41 new endowed scholarships created through the Brennan $250k Family Scholarship Matching Program to further endow the Peter James Johnson ’49 National Civil Rights Trial Competition $125k to endow the Duffy and Duffy Catholic $116k Middle School Mock Trial Program to support Summer Public Interest Fellowships $75k $ in support of International 60k Honors Program Scholars to establish the Margaret Valentine Turano ’77L Writing Center Fund

32 l St. John’s Law Magazine Founders Society

The Founders Society recognizes Jerome Belson ‘48L, ‘80HON Bernard D. Kennedy ‘54CBA, ‘58L, Donald F. Reid ‘58CBA, ‘62L, our most generous supporters John D. Birchby ‘73L, ‘13HON ‘99HON ‘87HON with lifetime giving of one Mary Beth Birchby Dorothy B. Kennedy Helen Reid million dollars or more. We are Anita Brennan Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, ‘55L, Lorraine Rittenberg ‘92HON proud to acknowledge and to John V. Brennan ‘63C, ‘66L, ‘93HON ‘94HON John T. Thornton ‘59CBA, ‘72L, thank the following graduates Patricia A. McLernon Castel ‘74Ed, Mary Ann Mattone ‘10HON ‘02HON and their spouses for providing ‘77L, ‘04HON Adeline Pannizzo Patricia Thornton the foundation for the Law Frank J. Pannizzo ‘59UC, ‘62L School’s future through their extraordinary giving. Belson Circle

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

Named for Rev. Thomas J. Emmet J. Agoglia ‘58L Andrew P. Donovan ‘50L Rita McCartney McCallen, C.M., the McCallen K. Carroll Agoglia Beverly H. Farrell Christina McConville Society acknowledges donors Frances Babb John L. Farrell, Jr. ‘55L John P. McConville ‘62L who include St. John’s in their Donald V. Balistreri ‘41C, ‘48L Beverley Fernandez Diane M. Memmoli ‘76C, ‘79L estate plans. Members fulfill their Jerome Belson ‘48L, ‘80HON Gerard Fernandez, Jr. ‘50L Harry Morgenstern ‘40CBA, ‘47L+ estate planning goals by securing John Kuhn Bleimaier ‘75L Erica B. Fine ‘82L Sydell Morgenstern + the future for their loved ones Frank J. Bonet ‘58C, ‘61L Mary Anne Ford Nancy Mottola-Schacher ‘46UC, ‘47L and utilizing charitable planning Mary Ellen Bonet ‘61Ed Rudolph H. Funke ‘66CBA, ‘69L Edward V. Murtaugh ‘63L techniques to support the Law George F. Boser ‘59L, ‘62C Robert T. Gerken ‘64C, ‘67L Martin T. O’Shea ‘78L School. We thank the following Irma Boser Thelma Gerken Adeline Pannizzo McCallen Society members for Austen D. Canade ‘55C, ‘59L Joseph O. Giaimo ‘59CBA, ‘61L, Frank J. Pannizzo ‘59UC, ‘62L their generosity. Hon. P. Kevin Castel ‘72SVC, ‘75L, ‘86HON Sheila R. Paticoff ‘84L ‘04HON Kathleen Giaimo Daniel H. Payne ‘71L Patricia A. McLernon Castel ‘74Ed, Ann Gibbons Richard J. Power ‘60L ‘77L, ‘04HON Irene R. Gibbons ‘57Ed, ‘58GEd Richard G. Ramsay ‘58CBA, ‘63L John P. Clarke ‘55CBA, ‘57L Hon. Joseph F. Gibbons ‘51L Donald F. Reid ‘58CBA, ‘62L, Daniel Clivner ‘88L Edwin I. Gorski ‘71L ‘87HON Hon. James P. Connors, Jr. ‘53L John J. Howard ‘50UC, ‘54L Helen Reid Thomas E. Constance ‘64L Alice M. Kenefick Frank J. Rienzo ‘53C, ‘58L Harry T. Constas ‘51L James L. Kenefick ‘56L Lorraine Rittenberg ‘92HON Hon. Peter J. Costigan ‘56L G. Oliver Koppell Alyce Maloney Rochford ‘48L Victoria Costigan Mary Ann Lawlor ‘61UC, ‘80HON Suzanne O’Neill Scanlan ‘40CBA, ‘42L Lorraine Coyle ‘80L Richard P. Lawlor ‘60L Daniel Scanlon ‘83C,’87L Josephine Cuccia ‘45L Joseph J. Lawton, Jr. ‘53L John F. Scheich ‘63C, ‘66L Susan M. Damiani ‘87CBA Frank A. Lomuscio ‘86L Eleanor J. Smirti ‘42UC, ‘43L Hope P. Della Ratta Wendy Lomuscio John J. Sweeney, Jr. ‘66L John P. Della Ratta ‘59L Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, ‘55L, John J. Walsh ‘52C, ‘55L Hon. Joseph R. DeMiglio ‘54L ‘94HON Marilyn A. Walsh Lori Lee Dickson ‘91L Mary Ann Mattone ‘10HON Joseph J. Whalen ‘51CBA, ‘55L Marie T. DiTucci Philip F. McCarron ‘49C, ‘51L+ Charles J. Wroblewski ‘63C, ‘66L

+ Denotes deceased Fall 2014 l 33 Loughlin Society

The Loughlin Society recognizes Ronnie Gallina John J. Howard ‘50UC, ‘54L Jeanne Lieb alumni and friends who made William A. Gallina ‘67L Patricia Howard ‘62GEd Richard Lieb leadership contributions of $1,000 Loretta Golinski Maureen A. Keegan ‘85L Peter T. Maloney ‘92L or more during the previous fiscal Paul A. Golinski ‘60CBA, ‘63L Peggy Keegan Mark A. Meyer ‘71L, ‘07LLD year (June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014). Adam S. Hakki ‘97L Thomas J. Keegan, Jr. ‘77L Milton Mollen ‘50L, ‘78HON Our heartfelt thanks to the following Richard F. Hans ‘93L Anastasia Kehoe Scott E. Mollen ‘72L Law Loughlin Society contributors: Siobhan Hans Edward G. Kehoe ‘90L Shelli Mollen James D. Herschlein ‘85L Erik Klingenberg ‘93L Carole Moskowitz Marilyn Herschlein Lisa Klingenberg Harold J. Moskowitz ‘65L $1,000,000+ Brian A. Jarmain ‘98L Major A. Langer ‘66L Robert A. O’Hare Jr. ‘93L Anita Brennan Francesca Jarmain ‘97L Bryan Lorber Jessica Giambrone Palmese ‘05L John V. Brennan ‘63C, ‘66L, ‘93HON Christopher Keller ‘97L Leslie Lorber Ronald Palmese ‘03L Edward M. Kelly ‘74L Bridgett Lundy Anne Pollio $100,000 - $249,999 Kathleen M. Kelly, M.D. John J. McCabe, Jr. ‘66L Benedict J. Pollio ‘55CBA, ‘61L Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. ‘53C, ‘55L, Michael Killorin Philip McManus ‘68C, ‘72L Joan Popper ‘94HON Thomas Michael Laquercia ‘69L Stephen Murphy ‘97L Richard H. Popper ‘73L Mary Ann Mattone ‘10HON Loida Nicolas Lewis Rachel R. Paras ‘04L Norma Quigley Adeline Pannizzo Alan J. Maguire ‘82L Diane Pfadenhauer ‘96L Thomas J. Quigley ‘83L Frank J. Pannizzo ‘59UC, ‘62L Maureen Maguire Irene M. Principe Linda Rosasco Emily Marino Thomas J. Principe ‘69C, ‘73L Troy G. Rosasco ‘89L $25,000 - $99,999 Joseph L. Marino Jr.’75L James L. Purcell ‘52L Hila Rosen Anne D. Alexander ‘76C, ‘80L Glenn Martin Regina Purcell ‘55UC, ‘61L Richard L. Rosen ‘74L Vincent C. Alexander ‘75L Maura A. McLoughlin ‘91L, ‘06HON Joshua S. Rabenovets Saul Rosen ‘74L Anonymous (2) Brian E. O’Connor ‘74C, ‘77L Michael J. Rabus ‘79C, ‘82L Gaynor J. Ryan ‘61L Nicholas M. Cannella ‘75L Helen M. O’Connor Richard G. Ramsay ‘58CBA, ‘63L Joseph P. Salvo ‘89L Patricia A. McLernon Castel ‘74Ed, Mark L. Regante ‘78L Clifford S. Robert Amy C. Samuelson ‘77L, ‘04HON Hon. Reinaldo E. Rivera ‘76L, ‘06HON Ben Paul Siino ‘58L Anthony J. Scarcella ‘89L Mary Ellen Cavanaugh Ronald G. Russo ‘73L Joseph J. Tock ‘81SVC, ‘83L Raymond E. Scheer ‘86L William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. ‘77SVC, ‘80L Francis Scahill ‘84L Mary Kay Vyskocil ‘83L John A. Schepisi ‘68L John P. Clarke ‘55CBA, ‘57L Andrew J. Simons, Sr. ‘65L Dennison Young, Jr. ‘68L Peggy Schepisi Anthony J. Colletta ‘88L Eileen G. Simons Nicola Scuderi Joanne Colletta Karen Moritz Simons $2,500 - $4,999 Brian W. Smith ‘68UC, ‘71L Daniel A. DeVito ‘87L Michael A. Simons Charles E. Biblowit Fanny Tucciarone Gina DeVito Heather Spehr Myra Biblowit Mario A. Tucciarone ‘53L Michael E. Duffy ‘91CBA, ‘94L Richard Spehr ‘86L Judith Germano Bonarti ‘96L Steven L. Zelkowitz ‘78L Elisa D. Garcia C. ‘85L Francis X. Stella Michael A. Bonarti Marion Zinman Steven J. Gartner ‘84L Isaac Torres ‘01L Frederick D. Braid ‘68CBA, ‘71L Robert M. Zinman Samuel Gerdano Preeti Torres Barbara A. Breen ‘86L Patricia A. Gunther John B. Turano ‘66C, ‘69L Brian V. Breheny ‘90CBA, ‘96L $1,000 - $2,499 Robert J. Gunther ‘81C, ‘84L Margaret V. Turano ‘77L Alicia Burke Russell Abramson ‘79L John Hasluck ‘85L Judith A. Wild Gloria Cirino ‘52L Joe Accurso Patricia M. Hynes Robert Andrew Wild ‘67L A. Stephens Clay Marybeth Accurso Marie E. Kaiser-Napoli ‘89C, ‘93L Terence Winter ‘88L Bethanne Kinsella Cople Angela S. Adams Hedda Lane William J. Cople III ‘80L Patrick F. Adams ‘53L Shephard Lane ‘66L $5,000 - $9,999 Robert Crotty Thomas J. Adams, Jr. ‘59C, ‘62L Diane Lemmo Emmet J. Agoglia ‘58L Colleen Darby Joseph V. Angiolillo ‘50CBA, ‘52L+ Samuel S. Lionel ‘40L, ‘10HON K. Carroll Agoglia James M. Darby ‘84L Anonymous (3) Family and Friends of Helen F. Andrew Elizabeth F. De Feis ‘56UC, ‘58L, Raymond P. Argila ‘70C, ‘73L Lauren Nicole Marcus Leonard D. Andrew ‘68L ‘84HON Wanda Argila Christina McConville David Bolles John Del Vecchio, M.D. Edward V. Atnally ‘59L John P. McConville ‘62L Jeanine Borrelli Hope P. Della Ratta Mary T. Atnally Paul J. Napoli ‘92L Michael Borrelli ‘01L John P. Della Ratta ‘59L Lawrence R. Bailey, Jr. Kenneth E. Newman ‘71L Nancy E. Carey Cassidy Andrew P. Donovan ‘50L Andrew Balbus Michele Newman Hon. P. Kevin Castel ‘72SVC, ‘75L, Cornelius T. Dorans ‘57L Carole Fiorine Barrett ‘81L Robert James Nobile ‘84L ‘04HON Jean R. Dorans Edward J. Barrett Roy L. Reardon ‘54L, ‘00HON Daniel Clivner ‘88L John M. Downing, Sr. ‘62L Beatrice Hamza Bassey Karen Silver Maura Concannon Mary Anne Ford Charles E. Baxley ‘58L Richard V. Silver ‘77C, ‘81L Janet B. Constance Karin Golden Leonard M. Baynes Marea M. Suozzi ‘80L Thomas E. Constance ‘64L Michael H. Goldsmith ‘91L John P. Beirne ‘85L Douglas G. Vetter ‘91L Arlene D’Arienzo Juan Carlos Gonzalez ‘01L Rosemary T. Berkery ‘78L Joanne Welty ‘76L Nicholas D’Arienzo, M.D. ‘53C Liliana Gonzalez Ellen Blair Nicholas J. Davy David L. Gregory Harry F. Blair ‘59C, ‘62L $10,000 - $24,999 Christopher R. Dean ‘91L Garris Gregory Margo A. Blond Anonymous (1) Stephanie Dean ‘99L David H. Griffin Peter Blond ‘97L Andrea M. Alonso ‘78C, ‘81L Joseph G. Dell ‘88CBA, ‘91L Dolores C. Griffin Jeffrey E. Blum Roberta Marie Beary ‘78L Robyn Dell Lauri Ann Griffin Gerald T. Bodner ‘81L Lisa Chun ‘00L Rose F. Dimartino ‘81L Timothy Griffin ‘84L Robert G. Bombara ‘73L Laura Conboy Anthony J. Distinti, Jr. Joli Lynn Gross Edna Bornstein Michael P. Conboy ‘86L Beverley Fernandez Robert J. Hahn ‘79C, ‘84L Kenneth J. Bornstein ‘85SVC, ‘88L Kerry B. Conners ‘82L Gerard Fernandez, Jr. ‘50L Amy Healy George F. Boser ‘59L, ‘62C Susan Conners Donald N. Gershuny ‘69L John Healy Irma Boser Jerre Dawson Frank H. Granito III ‘87L Donna J. Holverson Patrick James Boyd ‘00L Thomas M. Dawson ‘80L Monica Granito John R. Keville ‘95L John P. Boyle ‘95L Erica B. Fine ‘82L James Michael Griffin ‘02 Sandra V. Keville Eleanore Brennan Jonathan I. Friedman ‘95L Mary F. Griffin Lucy Kostelanetz John O. Brennan ‘90L

+ Denotes deceased 34 l St. John’s Law Magazine Patrick J. Brennan ‘87L Audrey Furfaro ‘80L Denise R. Melillo ‘90L Mary Snediker Evelyn Buckstein ‘51L John P. Furfaro ‘80L Mary Ellen Manley Miner ‘78L Ashley Sobotta Lauren Marie Buonome Joseph P. Gaffney ‘89L Georgiana O. Miranda ‘64L Matthew M. Sobotta ‘11L Barbara J. Burger ‘85L Bernadette P. Gallagher-Gaffney ‘89L Maria Montanti ‘91L Theresa Stagg Kathleen B. Burke ‘69UC, ‘73L Hon. James L. Garrity ‘80L Monique Morreale ‘98L Thomas E. Stagg ‘90L Giustina Cammarota William S. Gaskill James F. Morris ‘62C, ‘65L Hon. James G. Starkey ‘57L Michael J. Cammarota ‘82C, ‘85L Robert T. Gerken ‘64C, ‘67L Edward Moulin ‘80L Gary L. Steffanetta ‘83L Dorothea M. Capone ‘98L Thelma Gerken Vito V. Mundo ‘82L Mary Ellen Sweeney ‘68L Ronald S. Capone Thomas J. Gerspach ‘87L Michelle M. Murphy Caroline Toscano Robert C. Carlsen ‘88L Esterina Giuliani ‘02,’06L Thomas J. Murphy ‘85L Thomas N. Toscano ‘03L Beth Carr Catherine R. Glover ‘78L Diana Nicholson ‘76L Virginia Upton John J. Carr ‘62CBA, ‘65L Adrienne D. Croker Gonzalez ‘98C, ‘01L Michael Nicholson ‘70L William J. Upton ‘77L Meghan E. Cannella Carroll ‘07L Eugenia Gore Barbara Nicosia Michael Van Aken ‘99L Robert F. Carroll, Jr. ‘05L Joseph E. Gore ‘55CBA, ‘58L Salvatore J. Nicosia ‘59CBA, ‘62L Jeffrey Walsh ‘84L Francis A. Cavanagh ‘07L Gregory Guercio ‘73L Barbara Nolan John J. Walsh ‘52C, ‘55L Tara C. Cavanagh ‘07MPS George E. Hagerty ‘74L Richard T. Nolan ‘58L Marilyn A. Walsh Judith Cedeno Gretchen Hagerty Elizabeth O’Brien Robert Wann, Jr. ‘07L Luis Cedeno Robert J. Hausen ‘78L Thomas M. O’Brien ‘77L Victoria Wickman ‘98C, ‘01L Dominique Cendales Joanne Hawkins ‘82CBA,’85L Mary Ellen O’Brien-Palmieri ‘99L Brian J. Woods Hon. Alfred C. Cerullo III ‘83NDC, ‘86L Joseph P. Heffernan ‘63UC, ‘67L Ann Lovett O’Connor ‘56NDC, ‘63L Charles J. Wroblewski ‘63C, ‘66L Eugenie M. Cesar-Fabian ‘04L Mary Heffernan Francis J. O’Connor Patsey Yeo-Ramaker Dennis R. Chase ‘90L Anthony Heller Hon. John F. O’Donnell ‘70L Sherry Chase Alan B. Hodish ‘89L Mary M. O’Hara ‘65UC LOUGHLIN ASSOCIATES Rosemary Cinquemani ‘84L Denise Hodish Joseph A. Oliva ‘90C, ‘93L Mark Cipolla ‘86SVC, ‘92L Kieran P. Holohan ‘90C, ‘94L June Olszewski The Law School established its Donna Colin Suzanne Holohan Hon. Peter Paul Olszewski ‘52L Loughlin Associates Program Thomas D. Colin ‘92L James M. Hubbert, ‘81L Thomas P. O’Malley ‘82L to recognize significant Hon. James P. Connors, Jr. ‘53L M. Allan Hyman ‘65L Colleen O’Neil contributions made by recent Margaret Connors Susann Hyman Terence O’Neil ‘67C, ‘70L law graduates and spouses. Christine Corcoran Angela G. Iovino Alec P. Ostrow Paul F. Corcoran ‘7lL Anthony F. Iovino ‘82L Liz Ostrow Membership criteria is based on Elizabeth Cornacchio ‘81L Hon. Laura Jacobson Frank Paladino ‘97L the number of years since Law Lorraine Coyle ‘80L Elyse Kadet Hon. Daniel Palmieri ‘64C, ‘65L School graduation. Mary Croutier Samuel Kadet ‘77L Ernest J. Peck ‘81CBA, ‘93L William J. Croutier ‘52C, ‘58L Patricia A. Kane-Carlsen Marguerite Downing Peck ‘86L Marina Braverman ‘12L Brian T. Crowley ‘05LLM Terry L. Keebaugh Edward M. Pinter ‘89L Daniel P. Buckley ‘10L Larry Cunningham Shawn P. Kelly ‘77L Frances M. Piscitelli Lisa Butler ‘99P, ‘06L John P. Curley ‘63L Jacquelyn Kendall Peter A. Piscitelli ‘58L Scott Butler John P. Curley ‘08L Walter J. Kendall III ‘65L Judson Ramaker Victoria M. Cantrella ‘10L John F. Curran ‘84C, ‘87L Ajay Khanna Heather Re Brandon S. Clar ‘07L Thomas P. Curran ‘91L Thomas J. Killeen ‘72L Joseph R. Re ‘85L Paula A. Clarity ‘07L James Daly ‘60CBA, ‘63L Mary Ann Klein James P. Regan ‘76L Caitlin E. Cline ‘10L Ben Darvil ‘03L Thomas A. Klein ‘73L Marcia L. Regan Richard J. Corbi ‘07L Anthony J. D’Auria ‘58UC, ‘60L Edward J. Kling William Reid IV ‘92L John D. Corrigan ‘11L Patricia D’Auria G. Oliver Koppell Kathleen M. Reilly ‘09L Lisa Z. Dmiszewicki ‘10L Michael Davi ‘00L Michael Korngold Karen Rice Justin J. Farrell ‘09L Rosa Davi Gail Kreitman Lewis Rice ‘74SVC Michael A. Fico ‘94C, ‘13L Elwood B. Davis ‘77L David Lesch ‘90L Frank J. Rienzo ‘53C, ‘58L Daniel F. Fisher ‘13L Armida DeMiglio Marjorie Lesch ‘77L Courtney R. Rockett ‘98L Laura A. Franklin ‘10L Eugene L. DeNicola ‘59C, ‘62L Willa Lewis ‘78L Nathaniel C. Rockett Raymond A. Franklin ‘10L Hon. Joseph R. DeMiglio ‘54L Pamela Anagnos Liapakis ‘70L Janet Rohan Christine Ann Knoesel ‘08C, ‘10L Meryl Diamond ‘99L Kiera LoBreglio ‘05L Patrick J. Rohan, Jr. Erica L. Markowitz ‘09L Jesse H. Diner ‘72L Bernard London ‘77L Steven C. Rohan Reesa F. Miles ‘13L Frank M. DiTaranto ‘90L Anthony LoPresti ‘08L Donald Rosenberg ‘75L Kristin M. Roshelli ‘10L Marie Marano DiTaranto ‘93CBA Lauren LoPresti Stacy Rosenberg Stephanie Rotter ‘06TCB, ‘09L Daniel J. Driscoll ‘74L Alan Luchs Heath D. Rosenblat ‘02LLM Peter C. Ruggero ‘08L Diana M. Driscoll Henry Lung ‘99L Hon. Israel Rubin ‘49C, ‘50L, ‘92HON + Erika V. Selli ‘10L Hon. Roberta Dunlop ‘72L Theresa A. Maher ’83L Peter M. Rumack Brendan Silhan ‘12L Thomas M. Egan ‘69UC, ‘73L Paul V. Majkowski ‘94L Joseph W. Ryan, Jr. ‘64L John R. Stevenson ‘07L Kathleen Eisman Francis X. Maloney ‘57L Kathleen Ryan E. J. Thorsen ‘08L Steven J. Eisman ‘79L Patricia Maloney Betty Santangelo Sean S. Thorsen ‘08L Pauline Eng Hon. Guy J. Mangano ‘55L, ‘83HON J. Gregory Saver ‘74L Elaine A. Turley ‘07L Hon. Randall T. Eng ‘72L Michael M. Mariani ‘75L Linda C. Saver Alan S. Epstein ‘83L Patricia Mariani Gerard P. Schaefer LAW SCHOOL SUPPORTERS Deborah Epstein James Marks ‘94L MaryAnna Schwarz Schaefer David M. Eskew ‘04L Mary Marks James H. Schwab We thank the following Joseph E. Farrell ‘62L Carolann Maroney Kimberly K. Schwab friends, parents, faculty, staff and Theresa Farrell Philip J. Maroney Emily A. Scinto students for their generosity Corina V. Favorito Lourdes Martinez-Cipolla ‘92L Lawrence F. Scinto ‘56L during the previous fiscal year. O. Mario Favorito ‘62L Glenn Matera ‘84L Hon. Joanna Seybert ‘71L Susan Fine Michael X. Mattone ‘91L Kristin G. Shea ‘86C, ‘89L Law School Supporters Robin H. Finkelstein John McDonnell ‘93L Nina Shreve ‘77L up to $999 Steven R. Finkelstein ‘81L Claire C. McKeever ‘80SVC, ‘93L Carl Simoni ‘69CBA, ‘72L Claude A. Agostinelli Rachel S. Fleishman ‘92L Marianne McLaughlin Stephen J. Smirti, Jr. ‘76L Karen C. Ahern Douglas E. Fleming III ‘94L William J. McLaughlin ‘83L Donna Scovotti Smith ‘79Ed, ‘81L Lawrence R. Ahern Susan E. Gegan Fleming ‘94L John P. McNicholas ‘60UC, ‘79GEd George L. Smith ‘81L Marc A. Alpert Joseph Philip Forte ‘73L Despina McNulty Richard P. Smith ‘79L Ben Alyeshmerni Donna Furey ‘01L Joseph P. McNulty ‘84L David E. Snediker ‘75L Albert Anastasi

+ Denotes deceased Fall 2014 l 35 Felicia Anastasi Samantha Cunningham Madeline Gibbs Daniel Kessler Rachel D. Andron Bert and Keith Curtis Grace M. Ginetto Deborah Kessler Anonymous (2) Anthony J. Cuti Ian Ginsberg Hanna Klapper Edwin Antolin Lucy D’Ambrosio Laura Glabman Isabel Klein Susan Antolin Pamela D’Andrea Steven C. Glazer Richard Klein Lisa M. Ayoob Elvira D’Angelo Matthew D. Golden Jeffrey Klotz Frances Babb Shelby Danow Marvin E. Goldin Michael Kosik Nava Baram Robert F. Danzi Susan Goldman Fern Kravitz John Q. Barrett Mark Dawson Lisa Goldman-Hyman Lauren Krieger Arlene Basselini Kenneth Dean Amy Goldstein Avinash Kul John Basselini Maryann Dean Larry Goldstein Elizabeth W. Kurach Jennifer Baum Drew T. Dennis Linda Goldstein Gabrielle Lang Martha R. Beckford Kirit Desai Penny Goldstein Joyce M. Langer Daniel Behar Kimberly DeStefano Ann L. Goldweber Maryanne Lavan Harold Belizaire Celina Deutsch Benna Golubtchik Christine Lazaro Juan Bello Melissas Devaney Jennifer Goodman Caroline Lee Joseph Belluck Cindy DiBiasi Maryn P. Goodson Linda Leff John Beriau Eileen Dicker Wilfred L. Goodson Robert Leiner Martin Berman Joan Diller Lance Gordon James M. Lenaghan Gail Bernstein Vincent M. DiLorenzo Elizabeth Granberg Allan S. Lerner Roberta Bernstein Leslie Dominy Pamela Greenbaum Robert Leung John P. Berry Raymonde Donnakanian Elayne E. Greenberg Harry Levey Sue Ellen Beryl Sarkis Donnakanian Gigi Greene Larry Levy Alexander Bespechny Margaret Donnellan Shari Gurvitz Samantha Levy Sal Bet Diana Doodian Betsey A.S. Hage James Lieb Bruce L. Bezner Pamela Dreisiger Patrice Halas Sara Liebowitz Jakow Bielski Estelle Drexler Wally Halas Scott Lipkin Allison A. Bier Gordon Drucker Jay Halfon Lois Locker Lisa Bishop David Dukoff George Hance Jared S. London Jenna R. Blechman Susan E. Duvall Lorraine Hance Uval Lubarsky Jeffrey Bloom Dorothy Eisenberg John Harras Judith Major Nathan B. Blustein Isaac Eisenberg Michael D. Harrington Kimberly Malichek Nina Beary Blustein Rick Eisenstein Ancell Harris Jay Mandelblatt Christopher J. Borgen Anita R. Engler Michelle A. Harvey Jennifer Lynn Manfredi Miriam Borsch Cary B. Epstein Rakib M. Hasan Scott Manning Cathyann Boyle Francis J. Facciolo Emily Hauser Amy J. Marcano Robin A. Boyle Adam F. Falek Laurelee Hawkins Jesse Marcus Debra A. Brancato Robert Farkas Catherine Healy Jessica Marcus Shayna Brant Joanne Fasone Daniel Healy Julia Marcus Paulette Bronstein Gregory Feeney James Healy Justin Marcus Rachel Bronstein Keith Feeney Judith Healy Lawrence Marcus Ryan Brown Rosemary Feeney Mindy Helfand-Damianou Linda Marcus Donna Bryan Nancy Fehrenbach Seth Hemley Mary Martell Cathy Buchwald Laurie Fein John P. Hennigan, Jr. Mitchell Martinez Rosalie Buffalino Robert A. Feldman Regina Henry Jana Mason Alexander A. Buonincontri Laraine Fellegara Susan L. Henry Dorothy Mastronardi Roy Butler Robin Fendell Lucy Hernandez Suzanne Y. Mattei Scott Butler Susan A. Fernandez Lori A. Herz Lori Maurer Gina M. Calabrese John Ferrana Kristen G. Hindley Louise A. McCarthy Joseph A. Calamari Alan Fertel Erika Hirsch Mary Rohan McCartney Brenda Canepa Francis D. Fisher Lynn A. Hirschorn Pamela McEntee Suzanne Casden Nicole Fisher Samuel Hochhauser Margaret E. McGuinness Tara Marie Castagna Joan Fishlinger Adam K. Hoffman Johan Meer Edward D. Cavanagh Shawna Flanagan Harvey Horowitz Lawrence Merson Charlotte Diana Cerverizzo Heather de Koning Foley Elaine Hughes Elizabeth Michalak Tommy Chen Bethany Forbes Diane M. Iannaccone Lorraine Michalak Shambu V. Chinvar Larry Fortunato Kristin Iaria Maria Michalak Elaine M. Chiu Marian B. Fourman Elissa T. Iberti Mark Miller Kathryn Christoforatos Jenna Frankel Rachel E. Idy Matthew Miller Anthony Cibellis Gus Franzese Harry Itzkovitz Jilian Mincer Paul J. Cienki Donna Friedman Linda Itzkovitz Deborah Mittleman Joseph Ciorciari Robert Friedman John E. Jacoby Patricia M. Montana Ransford Clarke Roni Friedman Zenaida V. Jaucian Eve L. Morales Tom Clausen Jo Full Bruce Johnson Theresa Morello Rosemarie Codella David Gang Steven Jow Allison Moskowitz Lisa Coghlan Scott Garber Adam Kaiser Cheri Mostisser Josh Cohen Edwin Hernandez Garcia Joy Kalfin Sharon Movsas Karen Cohen Jan Garden Leah Kalfin Nancy Mure Rachel Cohen Brandon Gass Allan M. Kanare George Murphy, Jr. Sandra B. Cohen Rachel Gatenio Cory Kanner Cyrus Murray Sondra Cohen Elizabeth M. Gebert Dayne Katz Judith Murray Susan Cohen Alan Geiss Gary Kaufman Eugene L. Nardelli Amanda Comas Diane Gentile Thomas J. Kavaler Janai S. Nelson Ellen Compton-Tejera Michael Gershon Clarence H. Kay, Jr. Jeffrey Nichols Marianne S. Conklin Gregg Gerstman Dale Kellie Rhonda M. Nieder Joanne Conte Josephine Getz Eileen Kelly Amelia Niehoff Scott D. Cooper Amy E. Gewirtz Laura Jo Kelly Randi Koch Nir Kathleen C. Crowley John P. Gibbs Alice M. Kenefick Mario Nozzolillo

+ Denotes deceased 36 l St. John’s Law Magazine Patricia Mary O’Connor Susan G. Seid GIVING BY CLASS YEAR 1952 Lorraine M. O’Neill Mark Serwetz Joseph V. Angiolillo + We are grateful to the following Michael J. O’Neill, Jr. David Shapiro Annamarie Policriti Brown* Sophie Oshman Harriet Sharaf graduates for their financial Gloria Cirino Marla Osinski Keith B. Sharfman support to alma mater: Hon. George Deukmejian Joane Ovadia Natalie Shtifter Duncan A. Fraser, Jr.* Elizabeth Palazzo Christine Sica 1935 Raymond Gill* Robert Paquette Katie A. Siek Carl E. Tavolacci Martin Hirsch Olga Paradise Laura Simchick James M. MacNee + Neha Patel Jennifer Simone 1937 Hon. John R. O’Connor Umesh K. Patel Michael T. Sisolak Joan D. Ariola* Hon. Peter Paul Olszewski Jennifer Perlaki Bruce H. Sobel Melvin Paradise Ellen R. Perlowitz Jacqueline Soloff 1939 James Lawrence Purcell* Elizabeth Dalal Pessala Mindy H. Sontag James V. Fallon, Sr.* Hon. Richard L. Weingarten April Petty Andrea Soskel Nguyet M. Pham Jeffrey Sovern 1940 1953 Hon. Lawrence W. Pierce ‘90HON Marc Springer Samuel S. Lionel* Patrick F. Adams* Maureen Pine Lawton W. Squires George N. Arvanitis James T. Pintauro Kathleen Stafford 1942 Julius S. Boccia* Alyssa M. Pompei Ilene Stavrach Joseph R. DiBart* Gerald Chiariello Jennifer Posner Susan Steinberg Suzanne O’Neill Scanlan* Hon. James P. Connors, Jr.* Ransel Potter Michele Steinmetz Shirley C. Sigler* William R. Degenhardt* Colin Powers Adam E. Stella Joseph C. Harkins, Jr. Lacey Puleo Ehren Stenzler 1943 Joseph J. Lawton, Jr.* Paul Punzone Donald Strauber Thelma Kampel* James J. Nacos* Rev. Robert Quarato Rachel Strauber John A. Needham Linda Quill Terri Stuart 1944 John O’Leary* + Mindy Rachlin Eva E. Subotnik Hon. Pauline C. Balkin* Robert J. Pallone* Gregg Rechler Lauren M. Sutton Hon. Joseph V. Riggio* Mitchell Rechler Carmeni Tafuri 1946 Mario A. Tucciarone* Gail D. Reed Joseph Tafuri Hon. Leon Deutsch Amy S. Rehs Richard M. Tafuri 1954 Linda J. Reifschneider Barry Tannen 1947 Kenneth L. Brown Robin Reiss Beth J. Tarica Edward A. Grupp Anthony A. Caracciolo Jeffrey Reynolds Richard B. Teiman Hon. Harold Rosenbaum* Hon. Joseph R. DeMiglio Michael Ricigliano, Jr. Michelle Teramo Dominick A. DiMaio* Nancy Ricigliano Stacey Thomas 1948 Dennis P. Hannafey* Marta Riordan Jacob L. Todres Donald V. Balistreri* Alan G. Harrow* Jenna Marie Ripepe Amanda Tolbert Lenore B. Hanau* George H. Hearn Christopher Ripley Rosemary A. Townley Hon. Julian A. Hertz John J. Howard Martin R. Riskin Jason S. Trobman Bernard Jeffrey* James B. Kelly* Carol Rizzo William J. Turley Hon. Joseph E. Maher, Jr.* Augustine P. O’Keefe* Craig V. Rizzo Tawanna Turner John P. Mahon* James J. O’Loughlin Angela M. Robinson-Giuffra Stephaine Valluzzo Hon. Louis C. Palella Roy L. Reardon Kathleen M. Rockwood Deepa Varadarajan Theodore M. Sysol* Nicole Rosen Michelle Vaysman Joseph I. Rosenberg Janet L. Vejsicky 1949 Vincent M. Albanese* 1955 Stephen Rosenberg Allison Vieyra Joseph P. Bellon* Denise Rosner Janice D. Villiers Gertrude E. Belvedere* Joseph A. D’Andrea + Joseph A. Cusumano Nancy Rowe Larry J. Walder Gregory H. Hammill Manhu Royal Ettie Ward Dominick Giordano* Louis H. Hauck Hon. Guy J. Mangano* Alane B. Rubel G. Ray Warner Joseph M. Mattone, Sr.* Megan Rubin Nicole L. Warwick John C. Sullivan Seymour Trager* William C. Morrisey* Louis P. Rubino Amanda Jo Weinraub Hon. Stanley Parness* Ewa Halina Rumprecht Steven Weinreb Hon. Harry E. Seidell* Karen Rutter Susan A. Weiss 1950 Hon. Rose A. Caputo Santina A. Vaughan* Carol Rzepko Victoria Weissman John J. Walsh* Marvin Salenger Todd Wertling Andrew P. Donovan* Joyce Salomon Ira Wiener Gerard Fernandez, Jr.* 1956 Rosemary C. Salomone, Ph.D. Lorraine Wiener Robert B. Keyes* Blair Allen* Alan Saltz Willo Wisotsky William P. Larsen, Jr.*+ Donald H. Boehner Hallie Saltz Virginia Lee H. Wong Owen B. McBride Peter J. Costigan* Debra Weisberg SanFilippo Kenneth L. Wyse Hon. Milton Mollen* William F. Eberle* Christine Santori Penny Yegelwel Hon. Israel Rubin * + Francis J. Hone* Julie Satin Eileen J. Zarin James L. Kenefick Robert Savitzky J. Zegans 1951 Robert L. Ostertag Karli Sax Judit Zehavi Rita W. Allen Lawrence F. Scinto* JoAnn Scambia Andrea Zucker Pierce V. Brennan* Marty Schaffer Helen Zurlo Evelyn Buckstein* Leonard Schiffman John J. Duffy* 1957 William Bulman* Sidney Schlau E. Robert Giuntini* John P. Clarke* Ellen Schwartz Thomas J. Graham Cornelius T. Dorans* Michael Schwartz Joseph A. Izzillo Harold A. Mahony* Shelby Schwartz Philip F. McCarron*+ Francis X. Maloney* Steven Schwartzapfel Hon. James F. Niehoff* John T. Rafferty* Pamela L. Schwarz Seymour Reich* Hon. James G. Starkey* Jane E. Scott Justin L. Vigdor* Margaret M. Seganti

*Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased Fall 2014 l 37 1958 John P. McConville* George J. Mullins 1971 Emmet J. Agoglia* J. Edward McDonough* Henry P. Oswald James F. Blair* Charles E. Baxley* Hon. Michael F. Mullen* Herbert Ouida* John G. Bove* William J. Croutier* Salvatore J. Nicosia Michael A. Pearl Frederick D. Braid* Elizabeth F. DeFeis* Frank J. Pannizzo* Joseph P. Ronan* Kenneth E. Bunge* Edward P. Donnellan* L. Victor Vaccaro Alfred G. Santasiere Paul F. Corcoran Hon. Arthur S. Duffy* John A. Vigilante* John T. Sawyers* Joseph S. Deery, Jr. Daniel Fitzgerald Hon. John E. Stackhouse* James C. Egan* B. Frank Flaherty* 1963 Charles J. Wroblewski Francis L. Filipowski* Joseph E. Gore* John P. Curley Edwin I. Gorski* James E. Hayes* James C. Daly 1967 Hon. Theodore T. Gotsch Daniel F. Lundy Amelia T. Del Vecchio* Henry S. Berman Arthur N. Gualtieri, M.D.* Joseph B. McDonald* Paul A. Golinski* Robert J. Castellani Hon. James C. Harberson, Jr.* John J. Napolitano* Hon. Edward J. Kiley* Hon. Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick* Deacon Richard F. Kelly Richard T. Nolan* Edward F. Malone* William A. Gallina* Robert Kolb* Peter A. Piscitelli* Edward V. Murtaugh Mark A. Garbus Leonard E. Marotte* James F. Price* Ann Lovett O’Connor* Robert T. Gerken* Donald W. McGill* Frank J. Rienzo* Hon. Richard G. Ramsay* Joseph P. Heffernan* John F. McGlynn* Donald A. Salamone* Martin Smolowitz William J. Kerner, Sr. Mark A. Meyer Arthur P. Schifflin George J. Zurlo* Anita Liotta Sol Needle Ben Paul Siino* Steven C. Mandell Kenneth E. Newman* James E. Starrs 1964 Kevin J. Powers* Donald T. Okner* James J. von Oiste* Edward F. Bennett* Martin E. Randall* Hon. Joanna Seybert* Thomas E. Constance* Robert Andrew Wild* Steven E. Siegel* 1959 Constantine P. Georgiopoulos Brian W. Smith* Edward V. Atnally* Chris J. Giaimo 1968 David C. Stewart* George F. Boser* Edward M. Jozwicki* Leonard D. Andrew* Richard J. Toniolo* John P. Della Ratta* Burt A. Lewis* John F. Becker Bruce D. Tyler* Charles J. Groppe Daniel A. Maher* Hon. Joseph F. Bruno Hon. Joseph D. Valentino* Jack S. Kleinsinger Georgiana O. Miranda* John B. Cameron* John F. Whitteaker* J. Kevin Meneilly John C. Murphy Steven L. Cohen Domenick Ziccardi* Paul E. Pontiff* Hon. William J. O’Hare* William R. Dunlop* Robert Small Vincent J. Paradise* Jeffrey L. Glatzer 1972 Robert R. Strack Rosario P. Romanelli* Ralph K. Kessler* Fredric L. Altschuler* Martin V. Timmins* Joseph W. Ryan, Jr. Hon. Robert L. Nahman William J. Bielefeld* John F. Scully Peter A. Portley* William K. Broudy 1960 George C. Spahn* John A. Schepisi* Gary L. Casella* Anthony S. Bottitta Thomas D. Toy* Hon. Barry C. Schneider* Louis A. Chiarolanza* John J. Chase* Brian J. Seery Jesse H. Diner* Vincent J. Cuttita* 1965 Stephen J. Solomon Hon. Roberta Dunlop* Anthony Joseph D’Auria Bernd H. Allen Mary Ellen Sweeney* Hon. Randall T. Eng* Mary Lou Jennerjahn* Anthony V. Barbiero, Jr. John H. Thomas, Jr. George Goltzer Hon. Alfred M. Lama John L. Buonora Dennison Young, Jr.* Raymond J. Gwydir Hon. Joseph F. Lisa* John J. Carr Thomas Joseph Killeen* Robert A. Moran Anthony D’Amore 1969 Nick Limar* John K. O’Callahan* Michael S. Feinman Hon. Raymond J. Dearie* Richard M. Lipsman John Kenneth Rode M. Allan Hyman* Donald T. DeCarlo Philip McManus* Eileen Straub Walter J. Kendall III Philip A. DeCicco Scott E. Mollen* Frederick S. Tomasone* Philip C. Kilian* Rudolph H. Funke* Christopher Morrison* Gary Yeldezian* Benjamin S. Klapper Donald N. Gershuny John J. Pickett* Alan E. Lazarescu* Spencer H. Heine John F. Principe* 1961 Howard W. Lefkowitz* Thomas M. Laquercia* Jerome M. Selvers Robert A. Akeson James P. Little, Jr.* Ruurd G. Leegstra Carl D. Simoni Garrett E. Austin James F. Morris Thomas J. Martin Michael P. Stafford Michael F. Barrett Harold J. Moskowitz Thomas R. Pattison* Michael T. Sullivan* Francis Cassidy* Hon. Daniel Palmieri* John B. Turano* Mr. Michael E. Troisi Robert W. DeMelia Hon. Barry Salman Gregory Florentino* Andrew J. Simons, Sr.* 1970 1973 Edwin M. Keusey John P. Tynan William R. Ahmuty III* Raymond P. Argila* Dominick J. Masiello* Robert Bartels* Brian J. Barrett* Benedict J. Pollio* 1966 Stephen S. Blodgett Robert G. Bombara* Regina Purcell* Ralph V. Alio* Joseph G. Cairo, Jr. Hon. Kathleen B. Burke* George C. Reeves* Hon. Wallace Boyle Philip Cannella* Henri A. Demers* James D. Robertson* John V. Brennan John A. Costa* James F. DeVarso* Gaynor J. Ryan Joseph Canzoneri Salvatore A. Diliberto John F. Deveer* Michael A. Casciola Edward P. Faberman Jerry A. DiTata 1962 Robert L. Chase Pamela Anagnos Liapakis Thomas M. Egan Thomas J. Adams, Jr. Prof. John M. Dalton Jon K. Lieberman* Hon. Leonard Feiner* Hon. Armand Araujo* Catherine Donnino* Joel S. Medows* Joseph Philip Forte* Harry F. Blair Mary P. Dunne Michael Nicholson* Marc S. Goldberg Robert I. Cohen* Thomas J. Kwiatkowski Hon. John F. O’Donnell* Gregory Guercio* Eugene L. De Nicola* Shephard Lane Terence M. O’Neil* Nancy E. Hoffman John M. Downing Major A. Langer* John Gardiner Pieper* George A. Kirschenbaum* Martin J. Epstein* John C. Lenahan* John J. Tomaszewski, Sr. Thomas A. Klein* Joseph E. Farrell* Hon. George D. Marlow William P. Laino O. Mario Favorito* John J. McCabe, Jr.* Joseph A. Lembo, Jr.* Edward G. Gorman James S. Morris Angel J. Martin*

*Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased 38 l St. John’s Law Magazine Hon. Nicholas C. Maselli Joanne Santi Chevallier* 1978 Audrey Furfaro Hon. Peter H. Mayer* John L. Ciarelli Peter L. Amaya John P. Furfaro Richard H. Popper* Barbara J. Compiani* Rev. Roman Badiak David A. Gallo* Thomas J. Principe* Kenneth A. Coren Roberta Marie Beary Hon. James L. Garrity, Jr. Raymond A. Raskin Stephen D. Fink* Rosemary T. Berkery Norma Giffords* Ronald G. Russo* Neil J. Fletcher Sean C. Booher Robert F. Himmelman* Philip A. Russotti* Michele W. Fredman Eileen C. Cacioppo Michael H. Holohan, Jr. Joseph C. Schioppi Alan J. Fumuso* John T. Connors Neil M. Horwitz* Michael E. Zall* Raymond J. Geoghegan* John H. Drucker Lorraine Coyle Koppell Barbara S. Gerrard* Michael J. Falco* Lorraine M. Korth 1974 Patrick T. Hoey Gary B. Freidman* Laura T. LoCurto* Stanley A. Adamcik Herbert A. Klibanoff* Catherine R. Glover* Brian W. McElhenny Rafael Batine* John W. Kondulis Hon. Susan A. Grimes Mary Jean Mezzina* James Michael Begley* Stanley A. Landers* Brendan J. Hanley* Cheryl Eisberg Moin Hon. Stanley R. Chesler* John T. Lillis, Jr. Robert J. Hausen Edward Moulin* James J. Cunningham* Philip R. Marino* Susan B. Kaufman Robert Palmer* Frank J. DeRosa* Philip W. Megna* Willa Lewis* Susan G. Parker Bruce K. Doman Lawrence D. Moringiello* Nancy M. Louden Elizabeth S. Posner Daniel J. Driscoll* Raymond V. O’Connor, Jr.* Victoria Manes Valerie M. Rothschild Charles Gallagher* Thomas A. O’Rourke Mary Ellen Manley Gerard K. Ryan, Jr.* Anthony C. Ginetto* Patrick J. Osinski* John W. Manning Mary Elizabeth Senkewicz George E. Hagerty James P. Regan Margaret F. McCoy* Denis R. Shea Helen F. Huyler Hon. Reinaldo E. Rivera* Anne Marie Miano Michael G. Skennion Peter Kakoyiannis* George L. Roach* Hon. John B. Pessala Celeste A. Smith* Edward M. Kelly* Richard A. Ross Mark L. Regante* Marea M. Suozzi* Douglas E. Libby Anne Marie Santangelo* Peter T. Roach* Kenneth B. Wilensky* Daniel M. McCabe Jeffrey B. Shapiro Maureen C. Stein* Thomas S. Zawyrucha Timothy W. McNamara* Stephen J. Smirti, Jr.* Thomas J. Stock* Terrance J. Nolan* John M. Spellman Steven L. Zelkowitz 1981 Patrick J. O’Brien* Carmen S. Suardy* Andrea M. Alonso* Richard L. Rosen Dwayne Weissman 1979 Carole F. Barrett Saul Rosen* Joanne Welty* Russell M. Abramson Jerome L. Benson* Gregory Saver* Richard F. Whearty* Laura A. Bauer Gerald T. Bodner Hon. Fred Shapiro Thomas Boyle Donna M. Brady Jack G. Stiefel 1977 Charles Dewey Cole* Brian J. Carmody* David L. Wanetik* Alison Altman* John V. Coulter* Elizabeth Cornacchio Hon. Daniel D. Angiolillo* Daniel J. Dell’Orto Jeanmarie P. Costello 1975 Michael Assael Frederick J. Dorchak* Rose F. Dimartino* Vincent C. Alexander* Jack Babchik* Hon. Michael L. Dwyer Lois Peel Eisenstein Jacqueline E. Berkowitz Jan Oliver Blau Steven J. Eisman* Steven R. Finkelstein John G. Callahan* Gordon L. Braverman Robert F. Ewald Kevin S. Finnegan Nicholas M. Cannella* Patricia A. McLernon Castel* James E. Flood, Jr.* Mitchell S. Friedman Hon. P. Kevin Castel* Hon. Michael A. Ciaffa* Hon. Ferne J. Goldstein* Roy S. Gilbert* Albert S. Conte Michael J. Connolly* James L. Green Mary P. Giordano* James A. Dollard Elwood B. Davis Damien W. Kovary James M. Hubbert Raymond Fitzsimons Paula G. de Dominici* Clare Attura Kretzman* Michele A. Katz Stephen G. Frommer Edward Edelstein William P. Larsen III Jeffrey J. Lawton* Ann-Marie Fassl Hartline* Philip Feig Christopher E. Manno* Robert I. Lesser* Edward C. Katz* Ira L. Frank Valerie S. Manzo Shari J. Levitan Laurence J. Keiser* Frank A. Freda Ronald S. Meckler Clara S. Licata* Hon. Jeffrey L. Levin* Hon. Patricia A. Harrington Warren J. Nimetz* Patrick L. MacDonnell Laurence A. Levy* William J. Horan Robert Pascucci Robert C. Mangi Irene Castaldo Libby Samuel Kadet* Edmund G. Rakowski* Hon. Seth L. Marvin Michael M. Mariani* Thomas J. Keegan, Jr. Ruth H. Rosenhaus* Bruce K. Murchison* Joseph L. Marino, Jr. Shawn P. Kelly* Sue B. Schilling Robert F. Peake Hon. Michael A. Martinelli* Helen M. Korniewicz Thomas C. Senter* John J. Richardson Michael F. McGahan* Robert K. Kretzman* Richard P. Smith Diana S. Seuringer* Michael J. McNulty* Francis P. LaRocca, Jr.* Hon. Elaine Jackson Stack* Richard V. Silver Salvatore A. Meli Marjorie Lesch Susan Q. Tuths* Donna Scovotti Smith* Richard T. O’Connell Bernard London, Jr. Kathleen M. Ward George L. Smith* John J. Poklemba* Orlando Carlos Lovell* Harvey K. Watkins* Richard J. Taigue Hon. Frank V. Ponterio* Thomas M. O’Brien* Bruce R. Wildermuth Gregory R. Tapfar Rory J. Quinn* Brian E. O’Connor* Kathleen M. Willemin* Joseph Trovato Hon. James T. Rooney* Michael M. Oleske Kevin C. Young* James C. Ughetta* Donald Rosenberg* James F. Quinn* Elizabeth A. Vreeburg David E. Snediker* N. Pendleton Rogers* 1980 Helena Gillman Williams Howard V. Sontag Peter Sessa Anne D. Alexander* Paul R. Williams Robert A. Spiegelman* Nina Shreve* Mary Jo Black Richard T. Swatland William G. Spratt Joseph G. Braunreuther, Jr. 1982 Katherine G. Sullivan* Theresa C. Villani Braunreuther Neil Abrams 1976 Barbara D. Tilker* Richard C. Burns* John V. Bell Anonymous John M. Toriello William F. Cavanaugh, Jr.* Richard J. Bowler Hon. Ruth C. Balkin* Margaret V. Turano* Ronald J. Cohen Salvatore J. Calabrese Christopher R. Belmonte William J. Upton* William James Cople III* Thomas G. Cascione Richard H. Bliss Hon. Mary M. Werner Thomas M. Dawson* Donald H. Chase Eve Bunting-Smith Cornelia Hamill Duffy* Kerry B. Conners John F. Byrne Charles E. Frankel Erica B. Fine* June B. Callwood Thomas J. Fratello* Mark A. Furman*

*Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased Fall 2014 l 39 Mark E. Gelfand Patrick W. Cannon Patricia J. Russell 1988 Vivien B. Goldbaum* Kathryn McCaffrey Carr* Colin Serkes Kenneth J. Bornstein* Mark Goldstein Angela N. Cascione Harlan J. Silverstein* Nicholas M. Cardascia* Catherine Granito* Rosemary A. Cinquemani Susan M. Tokarski* Robert C. Carlsen Elena L. Greenberg Ms. Linda A. Damiano Marie J. McIntyre Tracy* Daniel Clivner* George R. Greenblatt* James M. Darby* Robert J. Tracy* Anthony J. Colletta Judith Greenspan* Julius C. DiFiore* Catherine Tully* Marian M. Cope* Sandra M. Guiducci* Antonia M. Donohue* Debra A. Urbano* Eugene Louis Daneri, Jr.* Kathleen Mahoney Gura John J. Donohue* Benjamin Velella Martin M. Erazo Joseph F. Gutleber, Jr. Michael J. Fleming* Steven Weiner* Patricia A. Garrity* Andrew T. Harrison Steven J. Gartner* John A. Yasek Vincent F. Gerbino Anthony F. Iovino* Elliott M. Glass Agathy Vasilopoulos Gerkis* Sharon Scaturro Justvig* Timothy G. Griffin 1986 Susan T. Hahnenkratt Timothy J. Langan* Hon. Milton Grunwald John P. Amato Joan L. Hannon* Lawrence F. Loesch Robert J. Gunther* James B. Blaney* Thomas T. Keating* James F. McGowan III* Robert J. Hahn* Barbara A. Breen* Eric M. Kramer Henry S. Monti* Jonathan J. Hill* John Breen Colette M. Landers* Vito V. Mundo* Patricia J. Hill Hon. Alfred C. Cerullo III* Mary T. Lucere Thomas P. O’Malley Debra S. Holtzman Arthur Ciampi Michael F. Maloney Michael J. Rabus* Jerry M. Iannece* Maria L. Ciampi* Anastasia Costaras Mastrogiannis Janice S. Robinson Roy F. Kaufman Michael P. Conboy Barbara L. Quinn McElroy Stephen D. Sanford* Charles F. Lacina* Kevin E. Crowley Frank J. Pecorelli, Jr.* Nancy J. Scappaticci John G. Martin Darren DeUrso* Anthony P. Piscitelli* Lisa A. Sharp Glenn J. Matera Madeleine Fenster* Suzanne R. Rittenberg-Dyer Bruce G. Sheffler* Margaret M. Mauro Thomas A. Gebert Maureen Saeli Allan E. Silver Joseph P. McNulty Catherine A. Gerspach Vincent B. Tritto David Parker Weeks Hon. Bill Navas Seth A. Hauser Mary A. Vahey-Gager* Richard J. Weiss* Nancy Lugo Navas Craig J. Henneberger Terence P. Winter Jeanne E. Zunich Robert James Nobile* Donna-Marie Korth Deanna Mascia Zenn John J. O’Grady Jeannine Baer Kuzniewski* 1983 Mary E. Oleske Alfred W. J. Marks 1989 Ricardo A. Baez Sheila R. Paticoff* Jeanne M. Quinn Marks Maria Allen Edward G. Bailey Kenneth J. Ready* Hon. Leon Marrano III* Simon Y. Balian* Steven J. Bocamazo Rose V. Sapelli* Kathleen M. McCormack Scott Baron Rosemary B. Boller Francis J. Scahill* Kerry O’Dwyer-Marrano* Richard J. Blank Raymond Burney Anne Y. Shields Marguerite Downing Peck* Joyce M. Bowers Lynn Calvacca-Iannece* Jane R. Svoboda* John Peluso Joseph J. Conklin Joseph Cammarata Richard R. Tortora* Raymond E. Scheer* Matthew E. DiStefano* Alan M. Chaut Jeffrey G. Walsh Richard Spehr David J. Drexler* Catherine Z. Collins Douglas W. Wamsley* Stephen D. Straus Joseph P. Gaffney* Lisa L. Crupi David Weinraub* Paul Tuths* Bernadette P. Gallagher-Gaffney* Brian J. Davis* Michael J. Willett Donald H. Hazelton* Elizabeth M. DeCristofaro* James J. Wrynn, Sr. 1987 James S. Helfrich* Hon. Diane M. Dwyer* Bruce I. Baron Alan B. Hodish* Rose Eckman 1985 William T. Bianco Beth J. Jacobowitz Alan S. Epstein Michael Balducci Ellen M. Boyle* Timothy F. Jones Alice J. Hollmuller* John P. Beirne* Patrick J. Brennan Richard T. Lombard, Jr. Robert M. Kalisch Thomas R. Brandon Suzanne McGee Cienki Robert H. Moses Ellen M. Levanti* Barbara J. Burger John F. Curran* Athy A. Mobilia O’Keeffe Karen E. Lombardo* Michael J. Cammarota Daniel A. DeVito* Edward M. Pinter Theresa A. Maher Charles E. Coleman Philip A. Donnelly James A. Randazzo Robert W. Manning Vincent W. Crowe Kenneth J. Dow Troy G. Rosasco* Joseph A. Marra Gene T. Domanico William J. Fishlinger Stephen A. Ruland J. Pearse McDonnell Bernard D’Orazio* Jeanmarie DelCore Furman Prof. Joseph P. Salvo* William J. McLaughlin* James M. Farrell* Thomas Gerspach Anthony J. Scarcella Michael G. Mehary* Hon. Patricia Filiberto Frank H. Granito III* Michael Serres Jane Sullivan Murphy Joseph Robert Gagliano, Jr.* + Mary V. Harkins Kristin G. Shea Margaret S. O’Connell* Kathleen C. Clifford Gallo* Karen C. Higgins* Jeffrey P. Weingart Jeffrey T. O’Donnell Elisa D. Garcia C.* Joan P. Higgins-Sullivan James M. Wicks Thomas J. Quigley* Louis G. Graziano Merryl I. Hoffman Steven Rapp John J. Hasluck* Maurya C. Keating 1990 Emilia Naccarato Roll Joanne M. Hawkins* Shoshana R. Kraus Ginamarie T. Alvino Mary C. Rubert James D. Herschlein* Thomas Lopresti* John O. Brennan James R. Ruger, Ph.D. Teresa Hurley Kevin Maguire Thomas J. Cahill Robert J. Sorge* Barbara Jordan Stuart J. Manzione Dennis R. Chase* Gary L. Steffanetta Robert J. Jordan, Jr. Laurence G. McDonnell* Laura M. Dilimetin Joseph J. Tock* Hon. Deborah Kaplan* Theresa N. McKay-Maguire Frank M. DiTaranto* Mary Kay Vyskocil* Maureen A. Keegan* Kevin P. Mulry Lorin A. Donnelly Herbert L. Waichman Hon. Kevin J. Kiley Stanley J. Okula, Jr.* Carla M. Dortch Thomas J. Wilkinson Marie Knapp Michele Cestari Schimmel* Douglas L. Fischer* William C. Mahlan, Jr.* Andrew M. Shey John P. Gannon* 1984 Thomas J. McCormack Janet L. Smitelli Michael E. Greenblatt Susan A. Vari Andriola Gavin D. McElroy Hon. Kathleen Tomlinson Thomas E. Hone* John J. Appell John P. McEntee* Matthew J. Vitucci Edward G. Kehoe Hon. Michael A. L. Balboni Thomas J. Murphy Mary Anne Walling* Patrick J. Kelly Stuart Berg Gus P. Nuzzolese David P. Lesch Anthony J. Bonomo Daniel J. O’Leary Michael Maxwell John V. Campano Joseph R. Re* Mary Jane McGrath

*Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased 40 l St. John’s Law Magazine Denise R. Melillo David S. Conklin Eve Heimberg* Salvatore P. Tamburo James P. Newell* Joseph A. Faria* John R. Keville Mark A. Volpe John Newman Richard C. Farley, Jr.* Paul Lanzon* Michael Weinstock Robert F. Nostramo* Mary Carter Flanagan* John Henry Maddock III Jeremy A. Welfer Janna M. Rossetti* Thomas J. Foley, Jr.* Catherine Dugan O’Connor Teresa Santucci Salvatore G. Gangemi Jon S. Plevritis* 1999 Alex Shumicky Barbara Hall-Viggiano Courtney M. Spellman Russell E. Adler Geoffrey R. Smith Richard F. Hans* Antoinette Davi Stafilias Nicholas J. Cremona Thomas E. Stagg* Dawn K. Hone* Meryl Diamond* Edward Wagner Lana E. Joslin 1996 Todd E. Duffy* Susan C. Warnock Marie E. Kaiser-Napoli Judith Germano Bonarti* Mark A. Hakim Lauren J. Zacher* Denis P. Kelleher Brian V. Breheny* Gilbert Hardy Erik Klingenberg* Richard B. Brown Michael P. King* 1991 Kelly A. Koster Eileen M. Connolly* Joseph Michael La Micela Judith F. Abruzzo-Wasilewski Angela M. Leonard* Douglas Deutsch* Gregg T. Larson Robert J. Adams Gerard R. Luckman* Vincent Edward Duffy* Henry Lung* Alexander Aviles John McDonnell T. Andrew Huntington* Jennifer A. Southard Maloney John W. Barker Claire C. McKeever* Peter James Irwin* William J. Mitchell James G. Bartolotto Brian E. Murray Christopher J. Litrel Jennifer Nocella-Caruso* Roy Breitenbach Robert A. O’Hare Jr.* Andrew J. Pagliughi Mary Ellen O’Brien-Palmieri* Jan F. Arkwright Cuomo Joseph A. Oliva* Diane Pfadenhauer* Julio Ocampo* Joseph V. Cuomo Ernest J. Peck* Nancy Regan James M. O’Connor Thomas P. Curran* Leslie Anne Ramirez-Fisher Lynn M. Ryan Erica J. Smith-Klocek Christopher R. Dean Thomas Rettaliata Michael T. Ryan Michael Van Aken Joseph G. Dell* Sheilah M. Reycraft Wanda L. Selinger Peter Waibel Marguerite A. Fiore Philip J. Rizzuto Bill Tsevis* Joseph Walsh* Albert J. Galatan* Kenneth M. Sheehan Pauline Yeung-Ha Michael H. Goldsmith Joann C. Stonier 1997 Bro. Campion Lally Robert Storti* Timothy Belford* 2000 Michael X. Mattone* David M. Strano Peter Blond Patrick James Boyd Maura A. McLoughlin* Michele M. Weber Kerri Bond-Hirschey Irena Sara Brobston Maria Montanti* Maria J. DiConza* Dana Brussel* Mary A. O’Callahan* 1994 Timothy John Ferguson Lisa Chun Diego Scambia Rev. Msgr. John A. Alesandro* Joshua Filler* Christopher K. Collotta Brendan R. Sheehan* William T. Burdo* Adam S. Hakki Michael Davi* Fred Calandrino* Joanne M. Harvey Darryl Wayne Gibbs 1992 Shant H. Chalian* Michael A. Henry Christopher J. Kelleher Joseph A. Brintle Robert Emmet Coleman, Jr. Francesca Jarmain Anna Theologitis Loudaros Michael Campanile Donald A. Corbett* Christopher Keller Cara A. Morea Maryann Gianchino Canfield Rose M. Corbett* Melissa Maher Nicole Napolitano Susan L. Carney Gerard DiConza* Grovine Y. Mattone Jennifer Nassour Thomas G. Chojnacki* Michael E. Duffy* Thomas M. McNally David Marc Nieporent* Mark Cipolla* Gus Michael Farinella Matthew F. Messina James Reddy Thomas D. Colin Christian Fautz Stephen James Murphy Erin K. Regan Louis M. Dauerer Timothy F. Finnerty Frank M. Paladino Elizabeth McAuliffe Robson John A. DeMaro Susan Gegan Fleming* Peter E. Pisapia* Marcello Rosciglione Matthew K. Flanagan* Douglas E. Fleming III* David Wayne Powers* Harry Sacks Lisa E. Fleischmann Brian Friel Andrew M. Roher Chi Shum* Rachel S. Fleishman* John F. Gallagher III Kathleen O. Seaman* Barbara C. Smith Antonio Galvao Thomas Giuffra* Laura Dunathan Sguazzin Sean Christopher Southard Jilliane Pellman Hoffman Brian Gunn Anne Kelly Huggard* Kieran P. Holohan 1998 2001 Mark Keller* Hong K. Jung Dorothea M. Capone* Maria Theresa Aquino-Duran* Andria Simone Kelly* Edward P. Kaye* Nelson A. Castillo Christine V. Azzaro* Michael A. Madonna* Janet E. Keller Amanda Chu Eugene Benger* Franca Maiorano-Hobbs Andrew M. Lauri* Thomas R. Craven, Jr. Michael John Borrelli Peter T. Maloney Elizabeth Cronin Leo Jerome J. Dano* Susan Carol Thies Bryant Lourdes Martinez-Cipolla* Paul V. Majkowski* Thomas Devaney Victoria Ferrantelli Lawrence Morizio James Marks Paul Duer Laura C. Fraher Paul J. Napoli Deborah McHugh John G. Edel* Lisa Fried-Grodin William Reid IV Timothy J. McHugh Amanda Fugazy Donna Furey* Steven E. Rindner Francisco Vazquez* Michael J. Goldman* Charles F. Glorioso Seth P. Robert* Helen Wrobel* Mary P. Hansen Adrienne D. Croker Gonzalez Edward A. Ruffo Richard Y. Im Juan Carlos Gonzalez Janet Rugg* 1995 Barry H. Jacobsen* Cynthia Jean Hemley* Annemarie Salowski Jeanne Ardan Brian A. Jarmain Gerald Karikari John Sheerin James Ausili Robert Kenneth Jewell Robin S. Maynard Robert Viducich* Eric Belfi Eric H. Jones Edward W. Monaghan* Paul R. Walsh Alena E. Tverski Bespechny Glenn A. Kaminska* Thomas A. Montiglio* Stacy White John P. Boyle* Kostantinos Mallas Matthew V. Spero Brian D. Cody* Judith Maxwell Isaac Torres* 1993 Susan Elizabeth Delaney James Modzelewski Leta L. Applegate* Timothy DiDomenico Monique L. Morreale* 2002 John P. Bajit* James M. Duffy Roberta A. Parziale-Lataille* Irene M. Baker Marie E. Brady* Austin S. Faberman Courtney R. Rockett Denis T. Brogan* James J. Callahan III + Jason Adam Filson Gary Serbin Jennifer R. Chan Michael K. Cantwell Jonathan I. Friedman Michael Shuckerow, Jr. Michael Patrick Daly Patrick Coffey* Lawrence Gaissert* Timothy Patrick Sullivan Robert A. Del Giorno

*Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased Fall 2014 l 41 Noreen E. Conroy Domingo Gavin W. Scotti, Jr. Genevieve E. Peeples Maeghan J. McLoughlin Catherine Ruggieri Everett* Joe Scroppo, Ph.D.* Annie P. Power Courtney A. McManus John Thomas Goldman Joseph M. Sorrentino* Samantha E. Chung Rodriguez Matthew M. Sobotta John Thomas Hyland Peter C. Ruggero George M. Tsiatis Jared A. Jacobson* 2006 Audrey Walsh Smith Robert A. Von Hagen Samantha B. Lansky* Louis J. Bara Brian G. Smith Maureen Loretta McLoughlin Lisa Butler* Richard C. Spatola* 2012 Edward Robert Minson Rosa C. Castello* Douglas Tang* Carrie Adduci Heath D. Rosenblat* Cindi M. Eilbott E.J. Thorsen* Aaron M. Barham Maria C. Sciortino Louis J. Gioia Sean S. Thorsen* Marina Braverman Mason Chandler Simpson Esterina Giuliani* Jennifer A. Val Michael Candelmo Kathleen Wright Michael D. Goldfarb* Steve Z. Gokberk Sara J. Goldfarb* 2009 Aileen J. Kim 2003 Gerard E. Hanshe Tracy L. Adamovich* Marissa T. Kovary Lura Ann Hess Bechtel Thomas M. Hogan* Amanda M. Ulrich Bartlett* Arely Lemus Ben Darvil, Jr.* Dora M. Jimenez Jason Bartlett* Jonathan M. McCann Amanda D. Dekki* Holly Lacey Carroll Kane* Jonathan Bartov Dean M. McGee John M. DiBari Harriet Karanikolas Lauren Marie Buonome Ellen C. Coltrinari McGrath Aimee Fox David J. Kozlowski* Alexandre Charles Jack L. Newhouse Maureen A. Hoey Tony Kullen John P. D’Ambrosio Christina E. Papadopoulos Ronald Palmese Emily K. Lavelle Patrick D. Egan Elisa Pickel Colleen Elizabeth Parker Kelly McDonald Justin J. Farrell* Diana M. Schioppi Ferish P. Patel Brian P. Murphy* Gianfranco Finizio Brendan Silhan Erin Roach Theodore A. Neos* Amanda J. Goun Cindy A. Singh Karl Silverberg Catherine Quinn Roman Grutman Mary G. Vitale Steven Joseph Stonitsch* Theresa A. Robitaille Brooke E. Hazan Zev Weinstein Thomas N. Toscano Jessica Eichel Saunders Rosa Hong David C. Wohlstadter Basilios Vassos Ilyse E. Sisolak* Kelly Jo Karneeb Christian A. Sterling Kevin K. Khurana 2013 2004 Richard J. Washington Erica L. Markowitz* Herbert W. Bardenwerper Jill Barbarino* Robert C. Willis Karen McMullen* Jonah W. Brassard Dominick D. Barbieri* Tiana J. Peterson Danielle L. Clout Christopher F. Bellistri 2007 Kathleen M. Reilly* Michael A. Fico Catherine M. Biondo* Nicole R. Abruzzo Jennifer Victoria Abelaj Reyes* Daniel F. Fisher Jennifer K. Bowes-McCann Carlos E. Beato Stephanie Anne Rotter Matthew Paul Gizzo Jeanne M. Boyle Meghan E. Cannella Carroll Jennifer L. Ryan Rebecca T. Goldberg Carolyn M. Caccese* Francis A. Cavanagh* Richard B. Seelig Reesa F. Miles Eugenie M. Cesar-Fabian Brandon S. Clar Stephanie R. Tumbiolo Andrew J. Mundo Michael V. Curti Paula A. Clarity Nicole Woolard Christopher R. Newton Carol A. Simpao DiBari Richard J. Corbi* Christopher M. Opisso David M. Eskew Joseph S. DiSalvo, Jr. 2010 Joseph E. Reigadas Matthew L. Finkelstein Anthony Rudy Filosa Nicholas R. Alioto Bradley N. Smith Ryan C. Goldberg* Timothy John Fronda* Andrew Balbus* Daniel R. Strecker Jessica Ann Heegan Jamie A. Porco Guglielmo* Jonathan D. Borst Matthew R. Yogg Shannon M. Jauck Paul R. Hage Daniel P. Buckley Theresa A. Kraker Christopher M. Hemrick Victoria M. Cantrella 2014 John E. Lavelle* Kelly C. Spina Hobel Caitlin E. Cline* Adam J. Barazani Mariya V. Link Chrisanthy Koumbourlis Lisa Z. Dmiszewicki Rebecca Lowry Laura C. Monaco David S. McNary* Laura A. Franklin Jessica L. Ruoff Rachel R. Paras* Eric T. Murrell* Raymond A. Franklin Kevin Michael Wallace John F. Romano* Sherolyn Oh Sean R. Hutchinson Ronald C. Santopadre* Craig J. Pohlmann Parashos T. Kalaitzis CORPORATIONS, Brian W. Tilker Edward P. Ra Christine Ann Knoesel FOUNDATIONS AND Keri A. Wehrheim Tracy A. Belton Romano* Rebecca Ann Leaf Nicholas Rontiris Katherine M. McGrath ASSOCIATIONS 2005 John R. Stevenson Nicole E. Miklos The Law School recognizes Robert F. Carroll, Jr. Timothy C. Stone Robert E. O’Connor* the following corporations, Matthew J. Chase* Elaine A. Turley* Peter Petraro foundations and associations Robert Wann, Jr.* Alyssa J. Porco Emily L. Cianci* for their generous support Brian T. Crowley Anupama Yerramalli* Ryan W. Pratt that sustains scholarships Annmarie F. De Primo Kristin M. Roshelli* and programs benefiting Natalie J. Friedenthal 2008 Felicia N. Rovegno* Guido Gabriele III Monica Barron* Beth A. Rubenstein our students: Jonathan D. Gottlieb Amanda M. Beltz* Molly E. Sachson Sean R. Kelly Patrick M. Birney* Sean T. Scuderi Law Offices of Russell Abramson PLLC Ellen S. Knarr Beatrix Bong Erika V. Selli Adde K Hair Salon, Inc. Kiera LoBreglio Brian D. Brenner Katherine A. Ward Administrators for the Professions, Inc. William G. Macholz, Jr.* Joseph W. Canovas* Ahmuty, Demers and McManus Jodi R. Mandell John P. Curley 2011 Vincent M. Albanese, Attorney at Law Meghan Silhan Mastrocovi* Joshua C. Foster Joel Acevedo Alfonso’s Pizzeria Efrat Menachemi Lauren N. Fraid* Samantha S. Alessi All Island Food Distribution Christopher F. Mestecky Gintare Grigaite Argyro Boyle Allstate Insurance Company Sara A. O’Toole Christine McIntyre Hogan Marcus Cheung Al’s Dry Cleaning Denine C. Pagano* Anne F. Katz* Paul E. Clancy Amelio Dry Wall Jessica Giambrone Palmese Christian J. Kubic John D. Corrigan* American Bankruptcy Institute Laura E. Paris* Anthony LoPresti Bryan J. Hall American International Group, Inc. Christopher B. Paton Scott A. Malone Eric T. Juergens* John J. Appell, Attorney at Law Brian T. Reilly* Aaron M. Palash Erin P. Kandel Arch Insurance Group

*Denotes alumni donor for last three consecutive years + Denotes deceased 42 l St. John’s Law Magazine Joseph P. Asselta, P.C. Law Offices of Gus Michael Farinella, PC Mary T. Lucere, PLLC Society of American Law Teachers Astoria Federal Savings Fass and Greenberg, LLP Law Office of Henry Lung, PC Soros Fund Charitable Foundation Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Michael S. Feinman, PA M. L. Keleher Gerald Z. Steinberg TRT AXA Foundation Fund Ferrara Lumber Corp. Mangi and Graham, LLP Steptoe and Johnson, LLP Babchik and Young LLP Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Marchese and Maynard, LLP Stewart Greenblatt Manning Baez Backstage Studio of Dance, Inc. Stephen David Fink, Attorney and Markel Corporation Attorneys at Law Bailey and Sherman, P.C. Counselor at Law Maroney O’Connor, LLP Thomas J. Stock and Associates Balbus Law Firm James E. Flood, Jr., Attorney at Law Joseph M. Mattone, Attorney at Law Law Offices of Robert R. Strack Bank of America Flushing Lawyers Charitable Trust Mattone Real Estate Sullivan and Cromwell LLP The Bank of New York Mellon Foley Griffin, LLP Jim Mazzeo Agency Corp. Sullivan Papain Block McGrath and The BAR/BRI Group Forest Hills Haircutters McDonnell Crowley LLC Cannavo, PC Barclay’s Capital Forster and Garbus McGuireWoods, LLP Tafuri Tile and Marble Inc. Baron Associates P.C., Attorneys and Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and The McHattie Law Firm, LLC Themis Bar Review Counselors at Law Loewy, LLP McKee, Giuliani and Cleveland Joseph J. Tock, Attorney at Law Barry McTiernan and Moore, LLC Franklin Templeton Investments Salvatore Meli, PLLC Seymour Trager, Attorney at Law Charles E. Baxley, PC Fratello and Fox, P.C. Peter C. Merani, P.C. Bruce D. Tyler, Attorney at Law Baxter and Smith, PC French and Casey, LLP MetLife Foundation Universal Attractions, Inc. Benjamin Moore and Co. The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation The Carole and Harold Moskowitz University Research Co., LLC Law Office of Peter J. Bernbaum Leopold Friedman and Ruth Family Foundation Verizon Alexander Bespechny, Attorney At Law Friedman Foundation Mutual of America John J. Walsh, Attorney at Law William J. Bielefeld, Attorney at Law Donna Furey, Attorney at Law National Philanthropic Trust The Walt Disney Company Julius S. Boccia, Attorney at Law Furey, Furey, Leverage, Manzione, The New York Intellectual Property The Washington Post The Law Firm of Bonina and Williams & Darlington, PC Law Association, Inc. Welby, Brady and Greenblatt, LLP Bonina, P.C. Gabriele & Marano, LLP New York Life Wyetzner and Needle Bornstein and Emanuel, P.C. Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, John Newman, Esq. Wyndham Worldwide Borrelli and Associates, PLLC Mackauf, Bloom and Rubinowitz Ethel and Alexander Nichoson Yankee Candle Anthony S. Bottitta, P.C. William A. Gallina, Attorney Foundation The Boyd Law Group, PLLC Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. Northeast Financial Consultants, Inc. Brandt Steinberg and Lewis, LLP E. Robert Giuntini, P.C. Novartis ESTATE GIFTS Braverman and Lester George Robert Goltzer, Attorney at Law O’Dwyer and Bernstien, LLP The Law School has been The Law Office of Joseph A. Brintle The Goodman Charitable Trust O’Melveny and Myers LLP remembered by the following Bristol-Myers Squibb Company The Granito Family Foundation P.C.I. Contracting, Inc. individuals through contributions Bruno, Gerbino and Soriano, LLP James L. Green P.C. Robert Palmer, Attorney at Law given by their estate. We greatly C. T. B. Burgers Grimaldi and Yeung, LLP The Law Offices of Rachel R. Paras, LLC appreciate their foresight and Cahill Gordon and Reindel LLP Roman Grutman and Associates, PLLC Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh desire to support the Law School Joseph G. Cairo, Jr., Attorney at Law Guercio and Guercio, Attorneys at Law Stanton and Romano, LLP in this most personal way: Camp Westmont, Inc. Sandra M. Guiducci, Attorney at Law Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler, LLP Cannon and Acosta LLP Donald H. Hazelton, P.C. Paul Hastings LLP The John R. and Dorothy D. Caples Fund Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Assoc. PepsiCo, Inc. James J. Callahan ‘93L Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. High Tech Digital Technologies Pfizer, Inc. Richard J. Concannon ‘58C, ‘60L Carmine’s Bakery High Tech Resources, Inc. The Phares Company Joseph A. D’Andrea ‘49CBA, ‘54L Cerussi and Gunn PC Hill and Moin, LLP Pharmaceutical Media, Inc. Estate of Leon Finley ‘29L, ‘85HON Chevron Corporation Law Office of Alan B. Hodish, LLC Picciano and Scahill, P.C. Joseph R. Gagliano, Jr. ‘82C, ‘85L Gerald Chiariello, Attorney Honeywell, Inc. Pieper New York Multistate Bar William P. Larsen, Jr. ‘50L Chubb and Son HP Global Inc. Review, Ltd. James M. MacNee III ‘52L and Ciampi, LLC Irving Rubber and Metal Co. Inc. Peter A. Portley, Attorney at Law Mary MacNee Michael T. Clancy, Attorney at Law Island Valet Service Inc. Pyrros and Serres, LLP John O’Leary ‘50CBA, ‘53L The Coca-Cola Company Jackson Lewis LLP Qualcomm Estate of Fioravante G. Perrotta ‘52C, The Community Foundation for the John Eric Jacoby, M.D., P.C. Rappaport, Glass, Levine and Zullo LLP ‘55L, ‘02HON Greater Capital Region Jakubowski, Robertson, Maffei, Law Firm of Kenneth J. Ready, P.C. Hon. Israel Rubin ‘49C, ‘50L, ‘92HON Concannon Family Foundation Goldsmith and Tartaglia, LLP Red Land Strategy, Inc. The Solomon and Leona Condiotti Trust Jaspan Schlesinger LLP The Reich Fund Congdon Flaherty O’Callaghan Reid Jerry’s Car Care Center, Inc. Rivkin Radler, LLP Donlon Travis & Fishlinger Jewish Communal Fund Philip J. Rizzuto, P.C. Consolidated Edison Company of Johnson and Johnson Peter T. Roach and Associates, P.C. New York, Inc. The Johnson Foundation Law Offices of Steven C. Rohan, LLC Constructive Computers LLC Jung and Associate, PC Royal Rent a Car Corner Finn Nicholson and Charles, Denis Patrick Kelleher, Esq., PLLC Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC Attorneys At Law Kelly’s Car Service Ronald G. Russo, Attorney at Law Jeanmarie P. Costello, Attorney at Law Kerley, Walsh, Matera and Philip Russotti, Attorney at Law Peter J. Costigan, Attorney at Law Cinquemani, P.C. S. D. Middleton, PC Cravath, Swaine and Moore, LLP Edward J. Kiley, Esq. PC Anthony J. Scarcella and Associates P.C. Custom Computer Specialists, Inc. Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP Scarcella Law Offices D. N. Contracting Kramer, Dillof, Livingston and Moore School Bus by Superior, Inc. John M. Dalton, Attorney at Law Landers and Cernigliaro, P.C. The John H. and Dorothy M. Scully Trust James M. Darby, Abritrator and Lankler Siffert and Wohl, LLP SDF Professional Service LTD, Inc. Mediator Laquercia and Klein, LLP Segar & Sciortino PLLC Data Treasury Charitable Foundation Laurence Keiser, Attorney at Law Law Office of Wanda L. Selinger Brian J. Davis, P.C. Lavallee Law Offices, PLLC Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin and Spratt, LLP Dell & Dean, PLLC Lesch-Percy Foundation Sheehan and Company, C.P.A., P.C. Delta Phi Epsilon The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation, Inc. Steven Siegel, P.C. Diliberto Winery Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles and Sigma Delta Tau Duffy and Duffy, Attorneys At Law Kaufman LLP Karl Silverberg, P.C. DuPont Legal Lexis Nexis SilvermanAcampora LLP Elmwood Charity Fund Law Offices of Clara S. Licata Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP Ernst and Young Foundation The Lionel Trust Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and ExxonMobil Corporation Long Island International Auto, Inc. Flom, LLP Family CFO, LLC The Lorber Foundation David J. Sobel, P.C.

Fall 2014 l 43 ENDNOTE

Community Warrior DONNA BESTEIRO ’91 COMBATS HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER IN PEEKSKILL, NY

n recent years, New York’s the help he needed. Today, he lives in connect with medical experts who diagnose Westchester County has seen a 24 supportive housing and has access to medical them with mental health challenges and percent increase in homeless men, services as well as food pantries and soup help them see how those challenges have I women, and children living on its kitchens. These services allow him to live with impacted their lives,” Besteiro explains. streets. It’s a community challenge some semblance of dignity and to devote his “These are some of our most vulnerable with many root causes, from the energies to obtaining work and giving back citizens and they deserve our support. And economic downturn to a system of to his community.” many of them give back to the community care that too often overlooks people after landing on their feet.” Besteiro recently with mental illness. expanded CHOP’s housing program by Westchester native Donna Besteiro ’91 adding a Veterans Dorm for homeless vets. enjoyed a thriving career at Danone North Since opening in 2008, Fred’s pantry— America, where she handled matters the only choice food pantry in Northern for The Dannon Company, Inc., Evian, Westchester—has offered emergency food, LU, and Lea & Perrins. Over the years, health and housing retention assistance, as the corporation grew, she served in a and self-sufficiency tools to the community’s succession of key advisory and leadership most needy. “And most of the people we roles, including chief compliance officer have the pleasure of serving at our breakfast and chief intellectual property officer. soup kitchen, Sunny Donut, are laborers While her corporate work was who work long, hard days to care for their interesting and rewarding, Besteiro found Besteiro soon learned that Caring for families,” says Besteiro. herself drawn down a different path, one the Homeless of Peekskill, Inc. (C.H.O.P., In an environment where monetary she had charted as a longtime volunteer Inc. or CHOP), a safe haven for the area’s and human resources are scarce, and at nonprofit organizations, including the homeless, was looking for an executive stretched, Besteiro finds her lawyering Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and director. She was offered the position and skills indispensable in leading CHOP and Homeless, Inc., the Rescue Mission, and began her nonprofit career in April 2012. navigating the challenges it faces, including United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. CHOP’s mission is to alleviate hunger and widespread misunderstanding of the “I grew restless and uninterested in homelessness in Peekskill and its surrounding depth of mental health issues that drive bottom line profit goals,” she says. “I wanted communities by providing food and homelessness. to be able to feel the results of a good day’s shelter to those in need and by promoting Calling her work on behalf of the efforts.” It was also around this time that self-sufficiency through temporary and homeless and hungry in her community Besteiro’s brother was diagnosed with bipolar permanent housing. Working closely with “a privilege,” she says: “With all the hustle disease. “He quickly fell from a middle class local community agencies and volunteers, and bustle of our lives, the stress on money upbringing to homelessness and a life at it runs three highly successful programs: Jan and material things, we can lose sight of the fringes of society,” she shares. “And like Peek House, Sunny Donut Free Breakfast who we are and what is truly important. many of the homeless, he suffered the scorn Program, and Fred’s Pantry. As individuals and together, we can have a and disdain of people who are quick to affix “The people who come to the Jan Peek tremendous, positive impact on others while negative labels. Luckily for him, he received shelter often, for the first time in their lives, reaping the rewards of valuable work.”

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