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Charles Cionzalez Named 2002 School of Law Wins State Moot Court Distinguished Law Graduate Bragging Rights

u.s. Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez is the St. Mary's University School of St. Mary's University School of Law 2002 Law won the Young Lawyer Distinguished Law Graduate. Association (TYLA) Moot Court He was honored recently at a dinner at the Competition at the State Bar Westin Riverwalk Hotel, sponsored by the Law Convention in Dallas this past June, Alumni Association. following up on the spring victory at "Charlie Gonzalez is certainly deserving of this the American Bar Association's award as one of our alumni who has distinguished National Appellate Advocacy himself over the years and has brought honor to Competition. the law school," said attorney Joe Casseb (J.D. The team of Tina Campbell, '77), president-elect of the Law Alumni Rebecca Copeland and Monica Association, which has been presenting the annual Galvan bested a team from Baylor award since 1973. University to take the top state honors. "Over the years he has been well respected as Campbell and Galvan, now third year a county court-at-Iaw judge, district judge and students, also were members of the Congressman," added Karen Angelini (J.D. '79), ABA national championship team. president of the association and a justice on the Additionally, Campbell was Texas Fourth Court of Appeals. selected as the best advocate and Gonzalez currently is serving a second term as Copeland's brief was selected as the representative of the 20th Congressional District best in the state competition. of Texas, a seat held by his father, Henry B. ''This is another confIrmation that Gonzalez (J.D. '43), from 1961 to 1998. He also Charles Gonzalez the External Advocacy Program at St. Mary's is among the best in the follows his father as a Distinguished Law judges and educators. state," said Bill Piatt, dean of the law Graduate, who was the award's first recipient in The Law Alumni Association has been school, adding that the judges in the 1973. bestowing the award for 29 years, and this year, finals included seven of the nine Charles Gonzalez, who received his juris as the School of Law celebrates its 75th justices of Texas Supreme Court. doctorate degree from St. Mary's in 1972, is a anniversary, also recognized the previous winners. member of the House Financial Services "These students have worked very Committee and the House Small Business hard to achieve this and it is great to Committee. Past Distinguished Law Graduates see their efforts rewarded. It attests to The native is a graduate of 1973 Han. Henry B. Gonzalez* (J.D. '43) the high quality of our program," he Thomas A. Edison High School and the 1974 Han. Archie S. Brown* (J.D. '37) said. ''This was ~specially gratifying University of Texas at Austin .. 1975 Roy R. Barrera Sr. (J.D. '51) because we competed against every From 1972 to 1982 he was a lawyer in private 1976 Paul E. Casseb (BA, J.D. '41) practice and a municipal court judge before law school in the state except one," 1977 Pat A. Legan (BA. J.D. '46) serving as a county court-at-Iaw judge from Campbell said. 1978 A. Don Herrmann (J.D. '55) 1983-87. In 1989 he was elected district court "We really have a lot going for Ronald J. Herrmann (B.A. '57, J.D. '59) judge, a position he held until 1997 when he us," added Galvan. 1979 Han. Eligio "Kika" De La Garza (J.D. '52) stepped down to run for Congress. Remarkably. she added, the team 1980 Han. H.F. "Hippo" Garcia* (J.D. '51) Gonzalez joins a venerable group of honorees was a little more relaxed at the national 1981 Han. Ted Z. Robertson (J.D. '49) that includes community, state and national competition since "we didn't expect to leaders; from politicians and businessmen, to Continued on page 4 ~ Continued on page 4 ~ Message from the

As we continue to commemorate our 75th is the first time in well over a decade that a anniversary year, I am pleased to report that serious attrition standard has been applied. As a our student body is now the best qualified in result, the likelihood the class of 2004 will many years. succeed on the bar exam has been greatly Due to the diligent work of our alumni and improved. admissions staff, we experienced an increase in Our third year class (Class of 2003) started our applicant pool for the first time in the past relatively small, and they have, on the whole, 10 years. In fact, applications for the 2002-03 diligently pursued Texas law courses under the academic year are up more than 39 percent improved academic standards adopted over the from the previous year. As a result, our first past three years. We expect good things of year class (Class of 2005) brings to St. Mary's them as well. the highest credentials in recent years. Likewise, our concentration on academic Additionally, our second year class (Class of excellence continues on several other fronts. 2004) witnessed meaningful academic attrition New electronic podiums are being installed in due to our heightened academic standards. This all classrooms in the Law Classroom Building, which will give professors more opportunity to use state-of-the-art technology in their teaching. The faculty also participated in a mandatory teaching workshop last May, and I have appointed faculty committees to monitor teaching and exam qUality. Our efforts to rebuild the research collection of the S 'ta-Kenedy East Law Library continue, and I have directed additional internal resources to this effort. We also are seeking assistance from foundations and individual donors. There are many, many good things going on here at your alma mater. These pages will give you an example of just a few of them. There is a renewed sense of pride in our law school that is obvious to me when I visit our alumni across the state and nation. I look forward to meeting with you at one of the many St. Mary's gatherings over the year. And, I invite you to visit our campus and talk with our students. Bill Piatt St. Mary's pride - it keeps growing! •

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Law Alumni Association Elects New Board and Slate of OHicers

Colorado Congressman Scott Mcinnis emphasizes a point during his keynote address at the 75th Anniversary Commencement exercises. Colorado Congressman Gives Keynote Address at 75th Anniversary Graduation Scott McInnis (J.D. '81), U.S. Congressman from the 3rd District Several members of the Law Alumni Association board recently met with Bill of Colorado, gave the keynote address at the 75th Anniversary Piatt, dean of the law school, and talked about goals for the upcoming year. Commencement exercises this past spring. Pictured are (left to right) Donato Ramos, Renee McElhaney, Karen Angelini, McInnis, a native of Glenwood Springs, Colo., graduated from Piatt and Sandee Bryan Marion. St. Mary's University School of Law in 1981 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. In 1994, he was selected to The St. Mary's University Law James "Marty" Truss (J.D. '96) of serve on the House Rules Committee and was named an adviser to the Alumni Association elected a new San Antonio; and Paul Vahldiek North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1996. In 1998, he was chosen to board of directors and slate of (J.D. '79) of Houston. serve on the House Ways and Means Committee, the panel of officers for 2002-2003, dedicated Organized in 1976 by Jack jurisdiction on tax, trade, Social Security and Medicare issues, and to supporting the School of Law. Pasqual (J.D. '57), Jack Paul Leon considered one of the most powerful committees in Congress. Fourth Court of Appeals Justice (J.D. '59), the first and second Nearly one-third of the 230 law school students who received their Karen Angelini (J.D. '79) is the presidents respectively, and others, diplomas last spring also completed the requirements for the Pro Bono new president, taking over the the Law Alumni Association Certificate. Some 72 graduates received the certificates, said Joaquin gavel from Harold "Hal" Walker serves the St. Mary's University Amaya, director of the Public Interest Law Program. (J.D. '80) of Dallas. School of Law by providing input To earn the certificate, students have to meet the State Bar's goal of Joining Angelini as officers of and support for law school 50 hours of pro bono service and write a report about the work they the board are: attorney Joseph programs. did. They also must complete the clinical program or work in the Casseb (J.D. '77), president-elect; Angelini and her fellow officers Border Assistance Project, where they spend 40 hours a week for four Fourth Court of Appeals Justice and board members plan a weeks with the Webb County public defender or the federal public Sandee Bryan Marion (J.D. '80), vigorous year of activities in defender for the Southern District of Texas. vice president; Laredo attorney support of St. Mary's President Donato D. Ramos (J.D. '71), Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., and Bill treasurer; and attorney Renee Piatt, dean of the School of Law. McElhaney (J.D. '93), secretary. "We encourage all St. Mary's Newly elected board members law school grads to get involved," are: Judge Elma Salinas Ender said Angelini, adding that she is (J.D. '78), presiding judge of the gratified to see so many alumni 341st District Court in Laredo; attending recent activities such as Gina Jones (J.D. '02) of New last spring's Homecoming Braunfels; Antonio "Tony" continuing legal education Martinez (J.D. '70) of programs, moot court and mock Scott Mcinnis, left, shares a few moments with Nancy Loeffler, a member Brownsville; Jacqueline "Jackie" trial activities and a greatly of the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees, and her husband, attorney Salinas (J.D. '00) of McAllen; expanded mentoring program. Tom Loeffler, during a breakfast reception for the Colorado congressman. 3 .11' eD d5--

Law Students Train Teen Court Volunteers A dozen San Antonio area high school students graduated from the city's fIrst Teen Court Training Institute this summer, at St. Mary's University School of Law. St. Mary's law students in the Criminal Justice Clinic at the Center for Legal and Social Justice served as instructors to high school students who trained as attorneys and jurors in the city's frrst Teen Court program. The program was administered by the Youth Services Division of the city's Department of Community Initiatives in partnership with the Municipal Court and the Criminal Justice Clinic at the St. Mary's Center for Legal and Social Students from area high schools attended the Teen Court Training Institute at St. Mary's University Justice. School of Law Center for Legal and Social Justice. The program, initiated by alum and Municipal Court The program was organized by Municipal Court Judge Catherine Torres-Stahl, is designed to instruct the teens how to act as attorneys and jurors. Judge Catherine Torres-Stahl (B.A. '88, J.D. '93) and coordinated by Deborah Vasquez, assistant The offender must appear before a judge prior to diversion to Teen Court social services manager for Youth Services for the city. and must admit to the charge and agree to participate in the court, which The San Antonio Teen Court will serve frrst-time violent offenders will sentence the young offender. between the ages of 13 and 17 who have pleaded guilty to certain Class C There are about 900 active programs in the country, also known as Youth misdemeanor offenses. Court or Peer Court.

~ Past Oistinguishd Law Graduates, continued from page 1 ~ Moot Court, continued from page 1 1982 Ernest A. Raba, Dean Emeritus (B.A. 1991 Han. Blair Reeves* (J.D. '51) win." At the state match, however, "people were expecting us '34, J.D. '37) 1992 Han. Michael J. McCormick (J.D. '70) to come out blazing. It was a little more tense because all the 1983 Charles L. Smith (J.D. '55) 1993 Karen R. Johnson (J.D. 70) Texas teams are good and everybody knows that. So we were 1984 Frank W. Baker (B.S.C. '48, J.D. '49) 1994 Han. (J.D . '77) under a little more pressure." "In terms of what Texas schools think, this is the one 1985 James N. Castleberry Jr., Dean 1995 Han. Rose Spector (J.D. '65) (trophy) you really want," said coach and alumnus Ricky Poole Emeritus (J.D. '52) 1996 G. Mario Moreno (J.D. '81) (J.D. '90), adding he is unaware of any previous school having 1986 Jack Paul Leon (J.D. '59) 1997 Aloysius A. Leopold (B.A. '70, J.D. '62) the best speaker, the best brief and winning the competition. 1987 Han. Filemon B. Vela (J.D. '62) 1998 "Tony" Sanchez Jr. (B.B.A. '65, A.R. He noted that St. Mary's external advocates went to five 1988 Frank Herrera (B.A. '64, J.D. '67) J.D. '69) regional competitions last year, winning four of them. The last 1989 Han. Bill M. White* (J.D. '62) 1999 Charles Cantu (J.D. '64) time St. Mary's won the TYLA competition was 13 years ago Gilbert "Gil" Pompa* (J.D. '58) 2000 J.A. "Tony" Canales (J.D. '69) when Poole was on the team. 1990 Margaret M. Maisel (B.A. '65, 2001 Han. Nelson W. Wolff (B.BA '66, Campbell and Galvan already are gearing up for this season J.D. '71) J.D. '66) and are ready to train a new teammate now that Copeland has *Denotes deceased graduated. Sister Grace Walle Honored

The Thomas More Society confers its award on the person it feels has done the most to further the cause of justice during the year. The society tries to provide for the spiritual well being of students and provides a forum for discussion on critical issues facing American society. As the law school's campus minister, Sister Grace Walle, F.M.I, (B.A. '77) provides personal and spiritual counseling to law students and their families and offers a number of programs based on "food and faith" designed to assist men and women in their journey through law school. Sister Grace Walle carries the Thomas More Society Award she received at the spring commencement exercises. 4 ,t!

Law Professors Celebrate Milestones

As St. Mary's University School of Law celebrates 75 years of legal maintaining and advancing the University's reputation, and we salute education, several professors mark significant longevity milestones this their achievements. year, which brings cohesiveness to the school and its mission. Together they have 120 years of teaching experience among them These six faculty members have played a major role over the years in at St. Mary's.

He joined the St. Mary's faculty in 1982 graduation Ariens was a law clerk at the 35 years and teaches and writes principally in the areas Wisconsin Court of Appeals and an associate in Aloysius A. Leopold, Professor of Law of tort law, legal ethics and remedies. a Washington, D.C. fIrm. Ariens has taught at Professor Leopold He also has served as associate dean for St. Mary's since 1987, primarily in received his bachelor administration at the law school, director of the constitutional law, church and state, American of arts degree in St. Mary's Institute on World Legal Problems legal history and evidence. 1970 and his juris and has authored or co-authored three books, doctorate from St. two torts treatises and other published works. (jeorge Flint, Professor of Law Mary's in 1962. George Flint received his bachelor of arts, Before joining the (jerald Reamey, Professor of Law and Director bachelor of science and master of arts degrees, faculty in 1967, of International Legal Programming Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Texas Leopold practiced real Gerald Reamey received his J.D. and LL.M and a nuclear engineering degree from the estate law in the Rio Grande Valley. His degrees from Southern Methodist University. Massachusetts .Institute of Technology. specialties include wills and estates, community He joined the faculty in 1982 following Before joining the St. Mary's faculty in property, and trusts. He has authored or several years in private practice. 1987 where he teaches securities and corporate coauthored numerous nationally published At St. Mary's he was associate dean for law, Flint practiced corporate law. volumes on land titles, community property, academic and student affairs, co-founder and director of the St. Mary's Institute on World and wills and probate. Lee l¥tton III, Scanio Professor of Law Legal Problems, and a recipient of the St. Lee Lytton received his J.D. in 1968 from Mary's Distinguished Faculty Award. St. Mary's. Prior to joining the St. Mary's Reamey primarily teaches crirninallaw 20 years faculty in 1987, Lytton was in-house counsel of and procedure. Vincent Johnson, Associate Dean for Academic a Texas corporation involved in oil and gas and Student Affairs and Professor of Law operations. After completing his studies at Yale Law Additionally, Lytton served as law clerk to School in 1979 where he received his J.D. and 15 years the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, served as LL.M. degrees, Johnson served as a law clerk Michael Ariens, Professor of Law an assistant district attorney in Harris County, to the New York Court of Appeals and the Michael Ariens received his J.D. from was a special agent in the Federal Bureau of Court of Appeals for the Seventh Marquette University in 1982 and his LL.M. Investigation, and was fIrst assistant general Circuit. from Harvard University in 1987. After counsel for the State Bar of Texas. Office Goal Is Achieving Academic Excellence The Office of Academic Excellence, headed by Acting Director Will "A lot of them are writing the way they wrote in graduate school or as Rice, is designed to help students who fall somewhat short of the mark an undergraduate. Law school writing is much different," he said. improve their standing in the law school. "We're really trying to change the culture so that law students truly The office puts students in academic need of assistance in contact with understand why they're here," adds Barbara Nellermoe, assistant director. tutors and brings in speakers to advise them on a variety of topics related "The study of law is a major shift in their skill development. It is not to the study of law and preparation for the bar exam. enough to just memorize the information many students did in their "One of the things we do is try to help them regain confIdence in their previous academic experiences. In law school they must also analyze and studies and help them become more focused," Rice said, adding that some apply these principles to everyday situations." 40 students take advantage of the program. Rice mostly concentrates on assisting fIrst-year and LL.M. students "We give them special instruction and try to show them how to write who need extra help, while Nellermoe focuses more on third-year better, outline courses and take exams. We try to help them think more students, helping them prepare for the bar. like lawyers and attorneys," he said. "They're not here just to learn the "We arrange for tutors, mostly third-year students, and we bring in law, but to apply the law." people from the outside for workshops and seminars," Rice said. "We are One of the main focuses is impressing on students that writing and very serious about trying to help the student using the resources we have writing well is a key element in working their way through law school. to the fullest." 5 Innsbruck Beckons with Opportunity, Beauty Justice Scalia: Be Prepared U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia returned to the St. Mary's Summer Institute in Innsbruck in July to teach Comparative Constitutional Law, leading students through the modern history of Supreme Court opinions that implicate the Constitution's structural separation of powers. Scalia returned to the St. Mary's program after teaching in Innsbruck 10 years ago because, he said, the program was well organized and achieved a good mix of books and the opportunity to travel. In a recent interview, Scalia gave his views on legal education, scholarship and the practice of law. Scalia taught contract law at the University of Chicago before u.s. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, center, interacts with second-year he was appointed to sit on the country's highest bench, and St. Mary's School of Law Students (from left) Connor Sheehan, Donny Perales, recounted how after eight or nine years of teaching, he found Anish Michael and Damond Garza during a reception in Innsbruck, Austria at himself beginning to resent the time it took to prepare for class. the Institute for World Legal Problems. Teaching became an intrusion on his time for research and writing. By Kathleen Bachus "I realize now how stupid that was," he said, adding, "The The reasons students study in Europe are as varied as the courses offered shelf life of a good law review article is perhaps 10 years" while at St. Mary's l7th Institute for World Legal Problems in Innsbruck, Austria. the impact a teacher can have on students is much longer. This year's class was one of the largest ever, with more than 100 students His advice to students is the same as the motto of the Boy attending, said Gerald Reamey, St. Mary's law professor and director of the Scouts: Be prepared. program. Two-thirds came from other institutions, representing almost every Like most professors he preferred students who were law school in Texas as well as schools in Oregon, Washington, Utah, prepared, a quality he finds essential in a future lawyer. The Oklahoma, Rorida, Virginia, Iowa and California. Six of this year's students Socratic method, which he favors, is not possible with an were Austrians. unprepared class, he said. Other qualities he likes to see in Sam Garcia, a third-year student at St. Mary's said he decided to attend students are curiosity, humility and integrity. the program because he was interested in the courses offered and liked the "Be questioning," he said. "A student should ask himself, 'Do I idea of studying under a sitting Supreme Court Justice. believe that?' " Justice Antonin Scalia "made me interested. He was more charismatic than A lawyer must accept what is said from the bench, but Scalia I thought he'd be," Garcia said, adding that he came away impressed by believes students should raise substantive questions in class Scalia's skill as a teacher. while they are learning. Pia Zabala, from the University of Utah, echoed Garcia's comment about Humility is another important quality in a student. "Smart the classes and added that the chance to see Europe also charmed her. alecks never learn anything," he said. "Even the professors you The opportunity to travel is certainly attractive, but Reamey said it is the like the least can help you." course lineup that distinguishes the St. Mary's summer program from the myriad of overseas studies offered by other schools. General survey courses Finally, Scalia would like to see more intellectual toughness. A in broad international law topics are usually available throughout the year. student should stick to his position until it is no longer tenable. Select, special interest topics taught in an international setting are harder to "There is a fine line between obstinacy ~nd rolling over too soon," he said. come by in legal education, he said. "We're going to continue our policy of incorporating very focused Scalia attributed his own success to his ability to interest international topics that are not generally available from any law schools, himself in the dullest problems. He never expected to serve as a with the very best teaching faculty from the U.S. and Europe," Reamey said. federal judge, let alone as a justice. Besides the element of luck, The relationship St. Mary's has formed with The University of Innsbruck which he described as "standing in the right place when lightning continues to be strong. Both universities regularly exchange faculty, and have strikes," Scalia recommended not excellence, but perfection. done so for nine years. In the future, Reamey expects to see Austrian students "Do every job you're assigned perfectly," he said. completing some of their studies in San Antonio. -Kathleen Bachus

6 Board of Directors. Laredo resident Elma 19705 T. Salinas Ender, J .D., 341st District Court Class • 1971 Curtis L. Frisbie Jr., J.D., Judge, has been appointed by the Texas Lewisville, is chair of the antitrust and Supreme Court to the Texas Access to business litigation section of the State Bar Justice Commission. Glynda Thrner, J.D., of Texas. Donato D. Ramos, J.D., B.B.A. executive vice president of Medical '68, founding partner in the Laredo law fIrm Equipment Suppliers Association, a regional 19605 of Person, Whitworth, Ramos, Borchers & trade association, has been elected to a Morales, has been appointed to the Texas second two-year term on the Addison City • 1962 Filemon B. Vela, J.D., federal judge Parks and Wildlife Commission by Gov. Council. for the Texas Southern District, and his Rick Perry. • 1979 San Antonio attorney Adolph D. wife, Brownsville Mayor Blanca Sanchez Jacobson, J.D., B.A. '76, has formed The Vela, were the fIrst recipients of the Fiesta • 1973 Robert C. Cowan Jr., J.D., B.B.A. Jacobson Law Firm PC with his son. de los Jueces (Feast of the Judges) Award '65, is a member of the San Antonio Bar St. Mary's trustee Phyllis B. Siegel, J.D., honoring public servants. Foundation Board of Trustees. Thomas H. Veitch, J .D., is a member of the San chief executive officer and founder of • 1963 Henry W. Christopher Jr., B.B.A., Antonio Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Biomedical Development Corp., has J.D., is a member of the San Antonio Bar received two grants from the National Foundation Board of Trustees. • 1975 P. Andrew Mireles, J.D., B.A. '72, Institutes of Health to further research and 73rd District Court Judge, is a member of G. Thomas Coghlan, J.D., B.A. develop specifIc uses for a liquid thin fIlm • 1965 '61, the San Antonio Bar Foundation Board of has joined the San Antonio law fum of Ball polymer base technology, developed and Trustees, and has been reappointed to the & Weed as a shareholder. pioneered by her San Antonio-based Greater San Antonio Crime Prevention company. Attorney Mark Stevens, J.D., is • 1966 Nelson W. Wolff, B.B.A., J.D., Bexar Commission. Allan B. Polunsky, J.D., a member of the San Antonio Bar County Judge, was inducted into the San managing partner of the San Antonio law Association Board of Directors. Antonio Sports Hall of Fame for his role in fIrm of Polunsky & Beitel PC, was honored the 1968 expansion of V.I. Keefe Memorial by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Stadium, the building of the municipal which renamed a 2,900-bed prison unit in 19805 stadium that bears his name, and his efforts Livingston for him. • 1980 Karen Angelini, J .D., 4th Court of to keep professional minor league baseball • 1976 Fort Worth attorney Dwain Dent, Appeals Judge, is secretary of the San in San Antonio. J.D., has been board certifIed as a trial Antonio Bar Association. Attorney Michael • 1968 Martha B. Tanner, J.D., was advocate by the National Board of Trial J. Black, J.D., is immediate past president honored by Family Violence Prevention Advocacy. Peter S. Vogel, J.D., partner of the San Antonio Bar Association. Texas Services for her efforts to reduce incidents with the law fIrm of Gardere Wynne Sewell Securities Commissioner Denise Voigt of family violence in San Antonio. LLP in Dallas, is chairman of the Texas Crawford, J.D., has been appointed by • 1969 Alma L. Lopez, J.D., B.B.A. '65, is Supreme Court Judicial Committee on Gov. Rick Perry to the State Incentive and on the board of directors of the Bexar Information Technology. Productivity Commission. Sid L. Harle, J.D., 226th District Court Judge, is a County Women's Bar Association. Irma L. • 1977 Joseph Casseb, J .D., attorney with member of the San Antonio Bar Association Rangel, J.D., Kingsville, State Goode, Casseb & Jones PC, is a member of Board of Directors. Sandee Bryan Marion, Representative for District 35 since 1977, the San Antonio Bar Foundation Board of J.D., a member of the San Antonio Bar was named Newsmaker of the Year by the Trustees. Texas Attorney General John Association Board of Directors, has been Corpus Christi Caller-Times and was Cornyn, J.D., named a distinguished appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to fIll a honored at the sixth annual Salute to Latina alumnus of San Antonio's Trinity University vacant seat on the Texas 4th Court of Women in Action, presented by La Prensa for 2001, has received the James Madison Appeals. Robert E. Valdez, J.D., B.A. '76, Foundation. Thomas E. Rickhoff, J.D., Award for enforcement of freedom of is a member of the San Antonio Bar B.A. '66, former 4th Court of Appeals information laws from the Freedom of Association Board of Directors. Judge, has been named judge of Bexar Information Foundation of Texas. Edward , County Probate Court No. 2. Raymond E. L. Dowd Jr., J .D., completed the Branch • 1981 Thomas S. Harmon, J.D., is a Taylor, J.D., B.A. '68, an attorney with the Davidian investigation in Waco where he member of the San Antonio Bar Foundation San Antonio law offices of Taylor & Correa, served as deputy special counsel to U.S. Board of Trustees. has been board certilled as a trial advocate Sen. John Danforth, and is now a partner • 1982 John H. Cayce Jr., J.D., is 2nd by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. with Bryan Cave in St. Louis, Mo. Court of Appeals Chief Justice in Fort • 1978 Diann Bartek, J.D., is a member of Worth. the San Antonio Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Gail Dalrymple, J.D., is a member of the San Antonio Bar Association

7 • 1983 Diana M. Geis, J.D., is a member of consulting and the Bexar County Women's Bar implementation section. Association Board of Directors. Barbara • 1987 St. Mary's law Hanson Nellermoe, J .D., is a staff professor Sue T. Bentch, attorney for Justice Alma Lopez of the J.D., is a member of the Texas 4th Court of Appeals. George M. San Antonio Bar Riter, J.D., has joined the Fort Foundation Board of Washington, Pa., law finn of Timoney, Trustees. San Antonio Knox, Hasson & Weand LLP, and attorney Barry G. Benton, specializes in trust, estate, corporate and J.D., is a name partner tax matters. with the law finn of • 1984 San Antonio attorney Jennifer Benton Clark Taylor & Gibbins Durbin, J.D., a partner with the Akin PC. Self-employed law finn of Allen, Stein & Durbin PC, has attorney Rosa Cabezas­ been sworn in as a member of the State Bar Gil, J.D., is a member of of Texas Board of Directors. Nancy Nowlin the San Antonio Bar Kerr, J.D., is a member of the San Antonio Foundation Board of Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Anny Lt. Trustees. Jeffrey B. Col. Jeffrey C. McKitrick, J.D., is a Goode, J.D., is vice deputy staff judge advocate for the 21 st president of claims for Phil Hardberger, chief justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals, leads Theater Support Command at Kemper Casualty Co. in the procession during Red Mass, this year celebrating its 50th Kaiserslautern, Gennany. Clifford Y. Rose, Dallas. Samira Mery Anniversary on Nov. 14. J .D., has opened a solo law practice in Lineberger, J.D., has Fredericksburg, Va. opened a full-service mediation law practice in San Antonio. W. • 1985 Terry D. Bassham, J.D., has been Andy Taylor, J.D., Houston, was profIled 19905 elected executive vice president, chief in Texas Lawyer magazine's annual "40 • 1990 Garland attorney J. Keith Brown, financial and administrative officer of El Under 40" special issue honoring rising J.D., is completing a certified chef culinary Paso Electric. Daniel J. Davis, J.D., a stars in the Texas legal community. arts degree at the Food and Hospitality senior shareholder in the Corpus Christi • 1988 Mary E. Glover, J.D., who graduated Institute at El Centro College in Dallas . office of Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon Kala S. Dumont, J.D., Pleasanton, is a PC, is board certified in commercial real from the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Austin in May 2001, was ordained to the member of the Bexar County Women's Bar estate. Richard G. Foster, J .D., has opened Association Board of Directors. Nancy L. a San Antonio office of the Corpus Christi­ priesthood in the Episcopal Church on June 30, 2001, and serves as associate rector at Farrer, J.D., an attorney with the 4th Court based law finn of Porter, Rogers, Dahlman of Appeals, is a member of the Bexar & Gordon PC, where he is a senior St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Amarillo. Angela D. Moore, J.D., is treasurer of the County Women's Bar Association Board of shareholder. San Antonio attorney Peter F. Directors. Kathryn M. Kase, J.D., counsel Gazda, J.D., has left private law practice to Bexar County Women's Bar Association. Suzette Kinder Patton, J.D., is a member to Crane, Greene & Parente in Albany, has join USAA as a region counsel. Dana D. been named outstanding practitioner by the Jacobson, J.D., San Antonio, has fonned of the Bexar County Women's Bar Association Board of Directors. Criminal Justice Section of the New York The Jacobson Law Firm PC, with his father. State Bar Association. Irene Alarcon Rios, Les Katona Jr., J.D., is a shareholder in • 1989 San Antonio attorney Curtis L. J.D., judge of Bexar County Court-at-Law the San Antonio law offices of Plunkett & Cukjati, J.D., was profIled in Texas No. 10, was honored at the sixth annual Gibson Inc. Elizabeth J. Lindell, J.D., Lawyer magazine's annual "40 Under 40" Salute to Latina Women in Action, attorney with Soules & Wallace PC, is a special issue honoring rising stars in the presented by La Prensa Foundation. member of the San Antonio Bar Foundation Texas legal community. David L. Earl, Brian C. Steward, J.D., has fonned the Board of Trustees. John Preston Mitcham, J.D., B.A. '86, name partner with Earl & San Antonio law finn of Kulawik & J.D., Annandale, Va., is the chief of legal Brown PC, has been named to the San Steward Pc. assistance for the Washington, D.C. Military Antonio Business Journal's "40 Under 40" • 1991 Carol E. Jendrzey, J .D., has joined District, in the Office of the Staff Judge . annual listing of rising stars in the business the bankruptcy law practice group at Cox & Advocate. community. Leslie J .A. "Les" Smith Inc. in San Antonio. Karen Holin Sachanowicz, J.D., assistant attorney with • 1986 Douglas A. Allison, J.D., has opened Pozza, J.D., 407th District Court Judge, is the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, a private law practice in Corpus Christi. San vice president of the San Antonio Bar has been named to the San Antonio Federal Antonio attorney R. Christopher Clark, Association. Marlene M. Martin, J.D., Credit Union Board of Directors. J.D., is a name partner with the law fInn of B.A. '70, San Antonio, was featured in a Benton Clark Taylor & Akin Pc. Terri L. May 2002 ABA Journal article discussing (Galligher) Hagan, J.D., Plano, has been corporate and law retreats and issues of elected to serve as director for District 1 on liability. Jennifer A. (Setser) Rymell, J.D., the State Bar Board of Directors. Martin a municipal judge in Richland Hills, was M. Van Brauman Jr., J .D., has joined the profIled in Texas Lawyer magazine's annual Plano law finn of Bennack & Lowden, and "40 Under 40" special issue honoring rising will head the domestic and international tax stars in the Texas legal community. 8 • 1992 Mehron P. Azarmehr, Laredo. Suzanne Dapra J.D., has his own law firm in Oliva, J.D., B.B.A. '87, Austin that specializes in attorney with Oliva Saks & immigration and nationality law. Garcia LLP, is a member of Air Force Major Dina the Bexar County Women's Bernstein, J.D., is director of Bar Association Board of medical law at Wilford Hall Directors. Jose Angel Ortiz, Medical Center, Lackland Air J.D., civil rights attorney for Force Base. Elizabeth the Department of Education (Allison) Florence, J.D., is an in Dallas, was the Dallas associate attorney with the law Association of Young firm of Howie & Sweeney LLP, Lawyer's 2001 Committee in Dallas. Brittania I. Hobbs, Chair of the Year, and has J.D., is an assistant attorney in been elected the U.S. Attorney's National Bar Association Office-District of Oregon. Jane Region XII President. Peyton Rogers, J.D., is an Arthur A. "Alex" Perez, assistant librarian at Irvin High J.D., has joined the tax law School in EI Paso. Portrait of U.S. Juclge H.F "Hippo" Garcia Unveilecl practice group of Cox & Smith, Inc., in San Antonio. • 1993 Attorney Brad S. Akin, David Rodriguez, '90, a nephew of the late U.S. District Judge H.F• J.D., is a name partner with the "Hippo" Garcia, San Antonio Bar Association president Van Hilley and Joe David C. Rivela, J.D., is a firm of Benton Clark Taylor & Casseb, '77, meet at a reception where a portrait of Garcia was unveiled. trial attorney with the Equal Akin PC, in Stockdale. San Garcia, a 1951 graduate, was the first Mexican American named a federal Employment Opportunity Antonio attorney Donald T. judge in the Western District of Texas when President Carter appointed him Commission in Dallas. Brennan, J.D., B.B.A. '90, has in 1980. He previously served as district court judge, county court-at-Iaw James M. "Marty" Truss, joined the law fIrm of Hayden judge and in the Bexar County District Attorney's Office. He died in January. J.D., an attorney with Cox & & Cunningham. David W. Smith, Inc ., is president of Burns, J.D., has joined the law the San Antonio Young Brandon McNelis, J.D., is a shareholder in firm of West Webb Allbritton Gentry & Rife Lawyers Association. the San Antonio law offices of Matthews & PC, in College Station. Attorney Mary B. • 1997 Jeffrey T. Embry, J.D., has opened Branscomb PC. Mark A. Randolph, J.D., Doggett, J.D., partner in the firm of Dallas and Tyler law offices of Hossley & is an attorney with the San Antonio law Linebarger Goggan Blair Pena & Sampson, Embry LLP, a firm specializing in personal firm of Cauthorn Hale Hornberger Fuller is treasurer of the San Antonio Bar injury and products liability. Former police Sheehan Becker & Beiter Inc. Thad D. Association. Marc E. Gravely, J.D., is an officer D. Cory Isaacs, J.D., is an assistant Spalding, J.D., is an associate attorney with associate attorney with the San Antonio law district attorney in the Bexar County District Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP, in Dallas. firm of Prichard Hawkins Davis & Young Attorney's Office. Karen Lee Johnson, LLP. Patricia J. Kramer, J.D., is deputy • 1995 Jose R. "Joe" Hernandez, J.D., J.D., B.A. '93, attorney with the law finn district attorney in the sex crimes unit of the Harlingen, is municipal court judge for the of Loeffler, Jonas & Tuggey LLP, is a 7th Judicial Court in Montrose, Colo. Renee city of Combes. Reid A. Nelson, J.D., member of the San Antonio Bar Association Forinash McElhaney, J.D., shareholder at attorney with the law fIrm of Strasburger & Board of Directors. Stephen A. Kulawik, Cox & Smith Inc., and head of the firm's Price, LLP, is president-elect of the San J.D., is a name partner in the law fIrm of appellate section, has been appointed to the Antonio Young Lawyers Association. R. Kulawik & Steward PC in San Antonio. San Antonio Bar Association Board of Chris Pittard, J.D., is president of the San Ann Oxford, J.D., associate counsel for Directors, named secretary of the St. Mary's Antonio Black Lawyers Association. U.S. Global Investors, is treasurer of the Law Alumni Association, and elected vice Attorney L. Arielle Richman, J.D., has Bexar County Women's Bar Association. president of William Sessions Inn of Court. opened a private practice in Dallas. Erik S. Angela M. Sanchez, J.D., an associate E. Allen Nye Jr., J.D., has been named Walter, J.D., is an associate attorney with attorney with Oppenheimer Blend Harrison partner in the Dallas office of Hunton & Hartel, Kane, DeSantis, MacDonald & & Tate Inc., is a member of the Bexar Williams. Howie in Greenbelt, Md. Adilia M. County Women's Bar Association Board of Vasquez, J.D., B.A. '91, account • 1994 Marble Falls attorney Eduardo A. Directors and winner of that organization's representative for the West Group in Miami, Arredondo, J.D., has been named to the Belva Lockwood Award. John I. Smith, Fla., has earned a master's degree in Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense by J.D., B.B.A. '88, has received the fIrst business administration from the University Gov. Rick Perry. Kay E. (Knox) Feist, master of laws degree in American Indian of Miami. J.D., is president and general counsel of and Indigenous Law conferred by the Knox Industries in Midland. Albert M. • 1996 James K. Jopling, J.D., is an University of Tulsa College of Law. Gutierrez, J.D., is a partner in the law fIrm associate attorney with Langley & Banack, Christopher J. Tarrillion, J.D., Universal of Alvarez Notzon & Gutierrez, LLP, in Inc., in San Antonio. Rebecca Armendariz City, is an associate attorney with Cauthorn Laredo. C. Patrick Kinder, J.D., has been Klein, J.D., Austin, has been appointed Hale Hornberger Fuller Sheehan Becker & elected partner at the law offices of Gardere chairwoman of the Public Utility Beiter, Inc. Wynne Sewell, LLP, in Dallas. Chance M. Commission of Texas by Gov. Rick Perry. McGhee, J.D., San Antonio, has opened the Joseph A. Monahan, J.D., is an attorney law offices of Cody & McGhee. Sean with Coastal Bend Legal Services in 9 is an associate attorney Marie to Lisa Ann (Wood) Teleha, J.D. with the San Antonio '89, and Michael Teleha, Dec. 24, 2000. fIrm of Davis, Cedillo & • Erika to Tomoko Inomata-Hernandez and Mendoza Inc. Chad W. Jose R. "Joe" Hernandez, J.D. '95, Aug. Tolar, J.D., is an 10, 2000; David Russell to Sarah Herr associate attorney for the Hollenbeck, J.D. '91, and R. Russell McAllen law fum of Hollenbeck, July 23, 2001; Sophia Noelle to Garcia & Villarreal LLP. Allison (Wolfle) Lippoldt, B.A. '89, M.A. Norma N. (Valdez) '91, and Darin Lippoldt, J.D., M.A. '95, Vielma, J.D., has B.B.A. '91, Dec. 26, 2001. opened a solo law practice in San Antonio. • Andrew Stone to Daphne Previti Austin, J.D. '96, and John B. Austin, March 23, Bill Piatt, dean of the School of Law, (front row, far right) and New 2001; Paula Natalia to Marina Garcia Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricio Serna (front row, second Marmolejo, J.D., M.A. '96, and Wesley from right) met with several justices of the Supreme Court of the state Marriages Boyd, Feb. 28, 2001; Sebastian to Rebecca Ramirez, J.D. '98, and Daniel Palomo, of Jalisco, Mexico recently and officials from ITESO University (Instituto • Suzanne E. y Dec. 1,2001; Joseph Malcolm to Laura M. Tetno/6gito tie Estutlios Superiores tie Occitlente) in (juadalajara. Schorlemer, J.D. Vecchio-McCaskill, J.D. '98, and Shawn '91, to Jay Bailey, M. McCaskill, J.D. '98, May 30, 2001; • 1998 Aric J. Garza, J.D., B.A. '89, is an May 19, 2001; Celeste A. Brown, J.D. '93, Athena to Griselda (Trevino) Sanchez, associate attorney with the San Antonio law to Shane Ruben, Nov. 10,2001; David C. J.D. '99, and Edward Sanchez, June 11, fIrm of Denton Navarro & Bernal Pc. Mayorga, J.D. '93, B.A. '90, to Gloria T. 2001; Patrick David McKinley to Ericka George E. Hyde, J.D., is an associate Ayala, B.A. '95, April 28, 2001; Sean and David W. Navarro, J.D. '00, March attorney with Denton Navarro & Bernal PC Brandon McNelis, J.D. '94, to Ashley 18, 2001. in San Antonio. Dayla S. Pepi, J.D., Duncan, Dec. 1,2001. supervising attorney at Battered Immigrant • Sarah Leigh Kuester, J.D. '97, to Todd Legal Assistance, is a member of the Bexar Spickard, May 5, 2001; Scott Bankler, J.D. In Memoriam County Women's Bar Association Board of '98, to Jennifer Meyer, B.B.A. '95, B.A. • Hipolito F. "Hippo" Garcia, J.D. '51, Directors. Rebecca Ramirez, J.D., is an '99, Dec. 22, 2001; Mark A. Darling, J.D. died Jan. 16,2002; Ferdinand E. Maese, assistant attorney in the Laredo District '99, to Valerie Ann Martinez, Nov. 24, J.D. '51, died Dec. 28, 2001; Clifford Attorney's Office. Roberto Sanchez, J.D., 2001; Chris M. Dillon, J.D. '99, to Martin, J.D. '54, died Jan. 24, 2002. is an associate attorney in the EI Paso law Kristina Nocella, Dec. 1,2001; Mark W. offices of Ray McChristian & Jeans Pc. • Alex Marshall Coe, J.D. '63, died Oct. 25, Kiehne, J.D. '01, to Tracie M. Jenschke, 2001; Richard R. Devon Sr., B.A., J.D. • 1999 Charles L. Fridge III, J.D., is an Sept. 15,2001; '64, died Oct. 1,2001; Juan Ellis attorney in the general litigation division of • Ricardo Ojeda Jr., J.D., M.B.A. '01, Blackburn, J.D. '68, died May 1,2002. Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP in Houston. B.B.A. '98, to Jessica C. Alonzo, Sept. 29, • Patrick L. Searcy, J.D. '70, died July 20, 2001. 2001; M. Kenneth Woodward Jr., J.D. 2000s '74, died Feb. 16,2001; Martha S. Siegel, J.D. '78, died Sept. 24, 2000. • 2000 Fernando Arias, J.D., M.B.A. '99, is Births an attorney with Grau & Bassett in Dallas. • James S. Paschal, J.D. '82, died March Elaine Murmann Ferguson, J.D., is an • Addison John to Terri L. (Galligher) 25,2001; Abelardo Garza Jr., J.D. '89, assistant city attorney in Abilene. San Hagan, J.D. '86, and John Hagan, Sept. 6, died June 13, 2001. Antonio attorney Clarissa L. Lopez, J.D., 2001; Cormac Quinn to Rachel and B.B.A. '97, is an associate attorney with Michael D. Harbart, J.D. '89, B.A. '86, Bingham & Lea PC. David W. Navarro, April 13, 2001; Quinn Michael and Annalisa J.D., Dallas, is an associate attorney with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP. Lewis Palomino, J.D., is an assistant county attorney in the EI Paso County Attorney's Office Protective Order Unit. Robert A. Professor David Stranahan, J.D., is special counsel to Gov. Schleuter led a Gary E. Johnson of New Mexico. Regina contingent of St. L. Vasquez-Espinosa, J.D., is an associate Mary's faculty and attorney in the Fort Worth law offices of staff in support of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP. the recent law • 2001 Judith A. Gray, J.D., is an associate school graduates attorney in the real estate practice group of preparing to take Matthews & Branscomb PC in San Antonio. the Texas Bar exam Julie K. Nelson, J.D., is an associate at the A1ufar attorney in the McAllen law offices of Shrine Temple in Michael J. Garza. Catherine E. Till, J.D., this summer. 10 Calendar of Notes The St. Mary's University School of law Newsletter

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