StoriesBook2013

Craig M. Boise

Dean and Professor of Law

VVisitors to C|M|LAW are often struck by the contemporary renovations that have shaped the law school building, as well as by the broader transformation of the Cleveland State University campus. From the lobby areas of the Wolstein facade, the views through striking, floor-to-ceiling walls of glass reveal what has become a vibrant downtown cityscape: towering office buildings form a solemn backdrop for the energy and activity of Euclid Avenue and PlayhouseSquare.

It is appropriate that the vista from the law school is of the newly re-energized downtown Cleveland. Few institutions can legitimately claim to have had a more far-reaching impact on this city than C|M|LAW. Our graduates have shaped this community legislatively, judicially, economically and through public service. The mayor of Cleveland, four members of the Cleveland City Council, and the Cuyahoga County Executive are all alumni of the law school. Our alumni occupy a significant portion of the offices within every major law firm in Northeast Ohio as well as in scores of small- and medium-sized law firms and solo practices. Our alumni comprise more than 60 percent of the judiciary in Cuyahoga County, and they are prominent leaders in Cleveland’s business and non-profit sectors. C|M|LAW graduates are innovators, entrepreneurs and investors.

But the boundaries of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County cannot contain the talent that flows from this law school. In Ohio, three of the state’s nine Supreme Court Justices, two state senators, and three state representatives are law school graduates. In Washington, D.C., we boast one sitting member of Congress, and until recently had two. Two U.S. Court of Federal Claims judges are our alumni, as are the general counsel of the U.S. Library of Congress, and the Chief Deputy Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court. The list goes on and it is indeed impressive.

We have recently identified a substantial number of our alumni whose career paths have taken them in-house at some of the largest corporations in the country. This issue of the Stories Book highlights some of these individuals, their careers, and the ways in which their professional lives have intersected in some recent, high profile M&A transactions. Through our newly created Corporate Counsel Club, we hope to create deeper connections among our in-house alumni as well as harness their knowledge and experience for the benefit of the next generation of C|M|LAW students.

At this time of crisis in legal education, many law schools are struggling with their identities. However, as I look out over this city and beyond, I can see clear reflections of who we are. I hope you find the stories in these pages to be as inspirational as I do, and that you will commit to engaging with and supporting C|M|LAW as we continue to build a law school of quality and influence.

StoriesThe Book

C|M|LAW Launches the Corporate Counsel Club .......................5

Emily Smayda Kelly .....................................................................................6

Luke Cleland ....................................................................................................8

Tracy Crandall ...............................................................................................10

ACQUISITIoNS oF CoMPANIeS

STERIS Acquires US Endoscopy ......................................................... 12

United Technologies Corporation Acquires Goodrich ........... 13

Dan Mordarski ............................................................................................... 14

DISTINgUISheD ALUMNI AwArD reCIPIeNT

Larry James .................................................................................................... 16

DeAN’S AwArD reCIPIeNT

Irene Rennillo ................................................................................................ 18

50Th ANNIVerSArY FeATUreS

John Martindale, Stanley Stein, Sheldon Rabb, John Gill ......20

Michelle & Brendan Sheehan ............................................................... 22

Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association

Alumni of the Year ..................................................................................... 23

Alumni Association Life Members .................................................... 24

Alumni on the Move .................................................................................. 28

In Memoriam ................................................................................................. 37

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C|M|LAw LAUNCheS The CorPorATe CoUNSeL CLUBThe Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, in its continuing commitment to foster vital career networking opportunities for its students and graduates, announces the creation of the Corporate Counsel Club, its latest professional development initiative.

The CCC is designed to bolster the school’s

relationships with corporations and law firms,

and consists of general and in-house counsel

representing a wide range of companies from

ohio and across the country. It will serve as

a dynamic forum for advice on trends in

business and law, offer a resource for current

students interested in a career in-house,

and will connect professionals in those fields

with others interested in pursuing similar

career paths.

Kelly Tompkins ’81, executive Vice President

and Chief Legal officer of Cliffs Natural

resources, recalls the inception of the club.

“In a recent conversation with Dean Boise

about the number of Cleveland-Marshall

alumni who are now senior legal officers or

are otherwise practicing in-house, it was clear

that most don’t know, or know of, each other,”

Tomkins says. “with that reality, we could see a

unique opportunity to connect these attorneys

through a corporate counsel club, and the idea

took off from there.”

The Club’s commitment will be seen in

numerous events held throughout the year. Its

first, a social event co-hosted by the Northeast

ohio chapter of the Association of Corporate

Counsel on Monday, october 1, 2012 was in

conjunction with the ACC’s Annual Meeting in

orlando, Florida. The event was open to

corporate counsel who are graduates of

C|M|LAw, Neo ACC members, as well as

counsel whose companies are based in ohio.

The program, Inside the Mind of Inside Counsel, in which panelists discuss current trends for

in-house legal departments, addressing internal

and external legal needs and best practices for

partnering with outside law firms, is coming up

this spring. A complimentary Student Career

Panel will provide a forum for current students

to hear CCC members share their career paths

and their decisions to serve as corporate

counsel, in addition to offering guidance on

developing a career in corporate law.

“The expertise of this long and impressive list

of lawyers in the Corporate Counsel Club will

be a valuable resource to our students and the

broader C|M|LAw community,” says Dean

Craig Boise.

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P. kelly Tompkins ’81

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eMILY Smayda Kelly General Counsel and Chief human resourCes offiCerVisitinG nurse assoCiation of ohio

EEmily Smayda Kelly can’t say she has an easy job, but it’s a job she thoroughly adores.

The 1999 graduate of C|M|LAw serves

as general Counsel and Chief human

resources officer for the Visiting Nurse

Association of ohio, a 111-year-old

nonprofit, community-based home

health care organization that serves 23

ohio counties. In her position for just

over a year, Smayda kelly has already

played a leading role in everything from

union negotiations to corporate

restructuring.

“It’s two roles that are 100 percent

diametrically opposed,” she says with a

laugh. “I fight with myself on a daily basis!”

In many ways, Smayda kelly’s position

represents a return to her roots at

C|M|LAw, where she remains an active

student mentor today. “I was editor-in-

chief for the Journal of Law and Health, and I knew health care was where I

wanted to end up,” she says. “But how I

got here is a winding story.”

A lifelong Clevelander, she began her

career in the public sector as a union

contract negotiator for the City of

Cleveland. She later jumped the aisle to

serve in the same capacity for various

skilled-trade unions before accepting a

position as in-house counsel for a

national labor supplier.

She joined VNA in November 2011,

shortly after the birth of her son,

grayson, and she quickly found that her

executive team shares her intertwined

passions for career and family.

“I have a supportive Ceo who has two

children and a wonderful CFo who has

four children,” Smayda kelly says. “They

are all people who very much

understand who I am: I have an

excellent work-life balance.”

Corporate Counsel Club

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“It’s two roles that are 100 percent

diametrically opposed. I fight with

myself on a daily basis!”

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IIn his own way, Luke Cleland ’05 has followed in the footsteps of his mother and father.

assistant General CounseluniVersity hospitals

LUke Cleland

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“I always had an interest in

health care,” says the Akron

native, whose parents both

served as nurses. “health care is

kind of a neat business to work

in because at the end of the

day, the people who you’re able

to help are the patients—people

who truly need it.”

After a post-C|M|LAw stint with Akron general

hospital, Cleland joined the in-house legal team of

University hospitals in July 2008 and quickly

assumed a prominent role in the system’s

$1.2 billion expansion initiative. he served as lead

counsel for construction of the $260 million

Seidman Cancer Center, a facility especially dear

to Cleland because he lost his mother to brain

cancer. he also led negotiations for a new

$17 million rehabilitation hospital, a joint venture

slated to open in Beachwood in March 2013. In

2012, he was feted as a rising star among general

and in-house counsel by Crain’s Cleveland Business.

“I’m fairly young for what I’ve had the opportunity

to do,” says Cleland, just seven years removed

from his graduation at

C|M|LAw. “At the beginning of

my career, it was very

interesting to walk into

meetings with folks who had

been doing this for 30 or even

40 years. It can be kind of

intimidating at first, but you

get over that.”

Upon joining the team at Uh—the partner hospital

of Case western reserve University—Cleland was

quick to establish a relationship with C|M|LAw that

has led to student externships at Uh every

semester since 2009.

“At University hospitals, part of our mission is to

teach, and that really flows through all of our

organization,” he says. “It’s been good for us, and

it’s been good for the school and the students.

Students really get a lot of exposure, and they

have an opportunity for experiences beyond what

the typical law school offers.”

“health care is kind

of a neat business

to work in because

at the end of the

day, the people who

you’re able to help

are the patients—

people who truly

need it.”

Corporate Counsel Club

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TrACY Crandall assistant General Counsel and assistant seCretaryrpm international

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“I have a great affinity with

Cleveland-Marshall. I wouldn’t be

where I am today if I hadn’t gone

there, and that’s an important

thing for all students and alumni

to remember.”

TTracy Crandall wasn’t always a corporate lawyer, but it may be what she’ll be from here on out.

A 1997 graduate of C|M|LAw, she parlayed her role as a partner with Cleveland’s

Calfee, halter & griswold into a career with rPM International of Medina, a

$4.5 billion, publicly traded company that specializes in coating and construction

products.

“I always knew I wanted to be a corporate lawyer, says Crandall, rPM’s Assistant

general Counsel and Assistant Secretary. “I never wanted to be a trial lawyer or a

litigator—it just doesn’t mesh with my personality.”

Devoted primarily to securities, contracts, and

compliance work by day, she also finds time

to raise five children. It’s a schedule she knows

she never could have maintained as part of a

law firm.

“It’s been my experience that it’s easier to

balance life in the corporate world. I think the

biggest difference is in not having to worry

about business development,” she says,

recalling countless evenings devoted to

building client relationships over the years.

Crandall’s more manageable schedule has also allowed her to play an active role

with the boards of the children’s services agency Beech Brook as well as

Leadership Medina County, and she relishes opportunities to engage with current

students at C|M|LAw.

“I have a great affinity with Cleveland-Marshall,” she says. “I wouldn’t be where I am

today if I hadn’t gone there, and that’s an important thing for all students and alumni

to remember.”

Corporate Counsel Club

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Companies with C|m|law ties aCquire other Companies with C|m|law ties

STerIS ACQUIreS US eNDoSCoPY

The year 2012 was marked by a pair of corporate mergers that were unique not only for their great impact on their respective fields of technology, but for the fact that they were brokered on both sides by executives who gained their start at C|M|LAW.

In July, STerIS Corporation announced its agreement to assume control of United States endoscopy

group, Inc., a privately owned medical device company specializing in design and manufacture of

gastrointestinal products. STerIS, a 5,000-employee, worldwide supplier of products and services for

the health care industry, specializes in operating rooms but previously had no involvement with gI

products. Founded in 1991, US endoscopy includes a newly created product-development team that has

led a recent surge in proprietary endoscopic devices, a growing segment of the company’s business.

Both companies are located in Mentor, ohio.

At the time of the pact, Mark D. McGinley ’82 served as Senior Vice President, general Counsel, and

Secretary for STerIS. Mark joined STerIS in 2002, following stints with BF goodrich, the glidden

Company, and Noveon.

Gulam Khan ’93, President, Ceo, and Co-Chair of US endoscopy, joined the company in 2000 as

Product Manager and International Sales Manager. Craig Moore ’94, general Counsel and head of

regulatory Affairs, joined the US endoscopy team in 2007. Both khan and Moore are graduates of

C|M|LAw, where they became friends while they were students.

“we are absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to become part of STerIS, a company we respect

and know well,” khan said at the time. “Not only will we gain the size and scale necessary to continue to

innovate and grow over the long term; we will also ensure that we can and will remain a vital part of the

greater Cleveland community. while we have had great success the last two decades, having the

support of STerIS will better enable us to take full advantage of global opportunities.”

“It was a very interesting transaction in that STerIS is literally next door to us,” says Moore. “There wasn’t

much in the way of travel expenses going back and forth,” he adds with a laugh. “Throughout the entire

process, and for the last few months, as we’ve gotten to know the folks at STerIS, I’ve been very

impressed by them and by their company.”

gulam khan ’93

Craig Moore ’94

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UNITeD TeChNoLogIeS CorPorATIoN ACQUIreS gooDrICh

In July 2012, United Technologies Corporation completed its $16.5 billion acquisition of aircraft

equipment maker goodrich Corp. (formerly BF goodrich). The takeover resulted in the creation of a new

group known as UTC Aerospace Systems, which also includes the former hamilton Sundstrand.

United Technologies specializes in a wide range of products and services for the global aerospace and

building systems industries. Among its commercial properties are otis elevators and Carrier heating and

air conditioning; its aerospace businesses include Sikorsky aircraft and UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems.

C|M|LAw graduate F. Scott Wilson ’81 serves as Associate general Counsel at Pratt & whitney, a division of

UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems. Troy Prince ’02 joined Pratt & whitney as Assistant Intellectual

Property Counsel after the merger. They are based in hartford, Connecticut.

Also an alumnus of C|M|LAw, Terry Linnert ’75 served as an executive Vice President and general

Counsel at goodrich at the time of the acquisition. wilson worked only sparingly with Linnert, but he

toiled regularly with associates of Linnert and speaks highly of his C|M|LAw colleague, whom he met at

a college function in washington, D.C. several years ago. Terry and goodrich Ceo Marshall Larsen

negotiated the terms of the acquisition with UTC. “The transaction resulted in an almost 50% premium

for goodrich shareholders and, since our company’s aerospace product lines were complementary to

those of UTC, avoided the need for any significant antitrust mandated divestitures,” stated Linnert.

“It’s an extremely important acquisition for my company in terms of the execution of its long-term

strategy of being the number one aerospace supplier in the country,” says wilson, who traded in a role

with Pratt & whitney’s russian operations for one in San Diego as a result of the acquisition. “I like to tell

people that I swapped my Moscow office for one in San Diego,” he says, “so I think I made out all right in

the deal.”

Though wilson initially harbored ambitions to be a litigator, he accepted instead a government position

as a corporate lawyer in washington, D.C. “one thing led to another, and now I’m an aerospace finance

guy,” he says cheerfully. “And I have no regrets whatsoever.”

Terry Linnert ’75 and F. Scott wilson ’81

DAN Mordarski

DDan Mordarski didn’t believe that any teacher could be so cruel to a child. But when he heard for himself the horrific words spoken by two educators, he couldn’t stand by quietly. He had committed his career to doing otherwise.

A native of Northeast Ohio, Mordarski earned his degree from C|M|LAW in 1994 and settled into commercial litigation in Columbus, eventually working his way up to partner at a firm spun off from Jones Day. But by the summer of 2006, Mordarski’s yearning to take on a wider variety of cases and clients led him to venture out on his own.

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founderlaw offiCes of daniel r. mordarski llC

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“Many of my cases are what you might call

nontraditional,” says Mordarski. “There are many,

many good lawyers out there who can handle a

routine auto accident case, but my cases tend to

be unique. I decided I wouldn’t just represent large

corporations or do defense work. I would

represent clients who needed help. I wanted to try

cases that might make a difference.”

And almost from the start, he did just that: winning

a $3.2 million verdict against a builder of defective

homes, then a $3.6 million settlement for a do-it-

yourselfer who was critically burned by ready-mix

cement. Both cases sent ripples through their

respective industries.

But the story of a 14-year-old named Cheyanne

affected Mordarski like no other case he’d seen.

A special-needs student in western ohio,

Cheyanne had long told her family she was being

bullied at school—not by classmates, but by her

teachers. The girl’s parents repeatedly took their

concerns to school administrators, but each time

were told their daughter was lying. Finally,

Cheyanne’s parents sent her to school with a

hidden recording device; what she brought home

broke their hearts: four days’ worth of verbal

abuse from her teacher and an aide.

“Some of the comments were so horrific, it made

you sick just to listen to it,” Mordarski recalls. “For

any teacher to say these words to any student is

unacceptable. To say it to a special-needs student

is sickening.”

Mordarski eventually earned a settlement for

Cheyanne, though the school district has dug in its

heels in the wake of subsequent allegations of

similar teacher misconduct by two other students.

The teacher’s aide resigned her position, and the

teacher underwent anti-bullying training but was

permitted to keep her job.

“our goal is to say that if this is really how a

district wants its teachers to conduct their

classrooms, then maybe we need a jury to be

involved,” says Mordarski.

Cheyanne has gone on to high school, while

Mordarski continues his efforts to ensure that

students everywhere are treated with respect. his

work with Cheyanne was splashed across the

national media, from the Today show to Anderson Cooper, and from the Columbus Dispatch to the

Associated Press. Before long, news outlets as far

away as Taiwan were reporting Cheyanne’s tragic

story, complete with the original recordings of the

teachers’ abuse.

And almost immediately, Mordarski started hearing

from parents of special-needs children across the

country—words of thanks for bringing a heart-

wrenching issue to light, as well as pleas to represent

children in other states. In some ways, it was a

learning experience for the entire educational system.

It was a learning experience for Mordarski too.

“one of the things I learned was how special some

people are in this world—and, sadly, how cruel

some people can be. I would have never imagined

that someone in a school district who works with

special-needs students could ever say such things.

Until you hear those recordings, it’s something you

couldn’t even imagine.”

“our goal is to say that if this is really

how a district wants its teachers to

conduct their classrooms, then maybe

we need a jury to be involved.”

LArrY James

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2012 distinGuished alumni award reCipient

partnerCrabbe, brown & James llp

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2012 distinGuished alumni award reCipient

If there was one moment when Larry James ’77 knew he had made it as a litigator. It came during a major antitrust case that went to trial in Federal District Court back in 1984. Three years into his career with the Columbus firm of Crabbe, Brown, Jones, Potts & Schmidt, James was taken by surprise when he was assigned to serve as second chair alongside acclaimed litigator Charlie Brown, a partner who had gained notoriety during the civil trials stemming from the 1970 shootings at Kent State.

“I ended up doing the closing argument,” James recalls. “It

was at that point that my career, in terms of confidence and

complicated cases, just took off.”

A partner in the firm since 2001, James serves as general

counsel for the National Fraternal order of Police and the

USA Track & Field Board of Directors. In 2011, he was selected

by The ohio State University to represent its student-athletes

in NCAA investigations—a role that came about at the time of

the school’s infamous “Tattoogate” scandal.

In october of last year, James returned to campus to be

honored as C|M|LAw’s 2012 Distinguished Alumnus.

A former Assistant Law Director for the City of Cleveland,

he attributes his early career success to connections made

at Cleveland-Marshall.

“There was something so unique about Cleveland-Marshall

students,” he recalls. “They were tied in to the fabric of

Cleveland. And when you get to come home like I did this

year, you look back on your legal education and your

involvement there. who would have ever thought that

somewhere down the road, I would be chosen as one of the

outstanding graduates of a school that has produced so

many very distinguished people? I didn’t. And I am truly

honored by this recognition.”

“There was something

so unique about

Cleveland-Marshall

students. They were

tied into the fabric

of Cleveland.”

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IreNe Rennillo 2012 dean’s award reCipient

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president and Chief operatinG offiCerrennillo deposition & disCoVery

2012 dean’s award reCipient

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IIt was through her own work as a lawyer that Irene Rennillo ’83 learned firsthand of the endless details and ever-present stresses that can accompany any career in law. For 10 years she served with Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore, Lefkowitz & Garofoli, as a specialist in business transactions, personal injury defense, and RICO.

“They were very powerful litigators, and they

set a great example for me,” rennillo says, still

vividly recalling the sense of awe she felt during

initial interviews with the firm’s partners. “I was

very blessed.”

out of her experience came rennillo Deposition &

Discovery, a Cleveland-based litigation services

firm she opened with her husband, Louis.

Launched in 1998, the company specialized in

services ranging from court reporting and trial

presentation to videography and document

retrieval at its downtown Cleveland and Akron

offices. In 2010, rennillo’s success drew the

attention of industry giant Veritext of New Jersey,

which bid to acquire rennillo D&D. By January of

the following year, her company was rebranded

with the Veritext name. As a conclusion to her

consulting services, rennillo spearheaded the largest

single year of revenue growth in the firm’s history.

“without having been a lawyer and knowing what

true, intense litigation is all about, I never would

have been able to have the successful business

that I did,” she says.

Throughout her career, rennillo has made giving

back to the community a priority. while her firm

was still in its infancy, she created the rennillo

Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to

supporting education and community outreach.

The foundation’s mission has resulted in

contributions to charity, fundraising galas, creation

of inner-city schools, and high school internship

programs, among other causes. with a generous

gift from the rennillos and the rennillo

Foundation, C|M|LAw established The Irene &

Louis rennillo endowed Scholarship Fund in 2005.

A 1983 graduate of C|M|LAw, rennillo has

remained active with the college. recipient of

Cleveland State University’s george B. Davis

Distinguished Alumni Award in 2010, she was

honored with the Dean’s Award in 2012.

“Law doesn’t just apply in some high esoteric

realm,” she says. “It’s day to day work, and

Cleveland-Marshall really equips people to handle

that. My degree has been invaluable in every single

thing I’ve done.”

“It’s day to day work, and

Cleveland-Marshall really equips

people to handle that. My degree

has been invaluable in every single

thing I’ve done.”

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JohN Martindale John Martindale’s family boasted a rich history in the legal profession, but not rich enough to appeal to

him as a young man. “originally, I didn’t want to be a lawyer—it looked deadly dull to me,” says the native

of Lakewood, whose father and grandfather had been lawyers dating back to 1898. educated at harvard,

Martindale juggled a career in insurance and a stint in the army before Cleveland-Marshall lit the path to

a legal career. he went on to serve as a trial lawyer with more than 250 cases over 40-plus years, and he

finds in retrospect that he managed to avoid the dullness his forebearers knew. “It certainly had its

excitement,” Martindale says today. “Jury trials are a lot different from writing wills and real estate

transfers.”

50th ANNIVerSArY

FeaturesC|M|LAW celebrated the 50th anniversary of the class of 1962 with four remarkable attorneys during homecoming festivities this fall.

Members of the class of 1962: Sheldon Rabb, John Martindale, John Gill and Stanley Stein, with Dean Boise.

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STANLeY Stein

SheLDoN Rabb

JohN Gill

For 45 years and counting, Stanley Stein has practiced law from the same Public Square office. “I’ve paid

my dues, but I like keeping busy,” says Stein, 84, whose Cleveland-Marshall education rescued him from

an unsatisfying career in consumer finance. Striking out on his own immediately after graduation, Stein

met with success quickly. “I was doing anything I could get my hands on,” he recalls, rattling off a list

that ranges from divorce to bankruptcy, and from personal injury to criminal law. “I can afford to be

picky now.” Being more selective these days allows Stein to keep busy as a magistrate for the City of

garfield heights and as an active volunteer with C|M|LAw and the west Shore Bar Association.

John gill’s illustrious career in law was made possible by daily breaks from his first job out of college.

A towering, 6-foot-6 Cleveland fireman stationed downtown on St. Clair Avenue, he began using his

evening dinner breaks to attend classes at Cleveland-Marshall, which sat in the backyard of the firehouse.

gill’s dual careers intertwined for seven years, but his passion eventually gave way to the full-time

pursuit of law. Specializing in criminal defense, he tried countless memorable cases over the years—but

none more so than the original trial of suspected Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk in the 1980s. After 18

months spent in Israel, gill earned his client’s exoneration, though the legal turmoil for Demjanjuk had

only just begun. Now 80, gill continues to practice law while finishing up a book on his experiences

during the landmark trial. “It was like a show,” recalls Joan gill, John’s wife of 52 years. During visits to

see her husband, she was moved by how transfixed Israeli citizens were by the daily proceedings.

“It was very colorful,” she says, “very interesting.” The same could be said of John gill’s career.

“I really didn’t know what I was getting into,” Sheldon rabb admits today when he reminisces on his

start at Cleveland-Marshall. “Those were different days. we got married and then worried about

whether we could support a marriage. Then we had kids and tried to figure out how we could afford

kids. It was a struggle, because I did it on my own.” Like many from his graduating class, rabb worked

by day and attended law school by night. “I found what I liked there, and the people were good to me

from the start.” Fifty years later, rabb is freshly retired from rabb & Davis Co. LPA and enjoying winters

in Florida, proud to note that he has two sons, a son-in-law, and a daughter-in-law who have followed

his path into law—three of them with degrees from C|M|LAw. “we make lawyers,” he says with a subtle

note of satisfaction.

’93 Grads

MICheLLe & BreNDANSheehanmet & married at C|m|law

Brendan Sheehan eventually earned the love of Michelle Joseph. But he didn’t do it on his first try.

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A night student at C|M|LAw, Brendan served as a bailiff by day in the court of then-Northern District Judge Donald Nugent. It was on a Friday evening in october 1991 that he encountered day student Michelle with a friend at a popular downtown nightspot. And he moved in quickly.

“his pickup line was, ‘You should come by and meet my judge,’” Michelle says today, with a roll of her eyes that’s practically audible. “I’m like, seriously? I didn’t even know what a bailiff was. Cheesiest pickup line ever.”

Brendan remembers the evening somewhat differently: “From that moment on she chased me.”

The two had met through a mutual friend at the Cleveland-Marshall library a year earlier, but it wasn’t until a few weeks after that fateful Friday night that Brendan and Michelle finally clicked—on a dinner date…with Michelle’s father.

Though their career paths diverged—Brendan studied criminal law, Michelle chose the civil route—they grew close through their studies, and even took a couple of classes together. It was a dilapidated Ford that finally cemented their love.

“Nobody is interested in a serious relationship in law school,” Michelle recalls. “But when my old car broke

down, he pushed it from the law school to the mechanic. I said, ‘This has to be the one.’” By the summer of 1995, they were married.

In the years since, both have seen their careers blossom as their dedication to Northeast ohio remains unwavering. Brendan rose through the ranks of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office and has served since 2009 on the bench of the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas. Michelle specializes in appellate law with the Cleveland office of reminger and remains active with the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association.

They live in rocky river, where the guiding principles of their profession are never lost on their three children, 15- and 13-year-old daughters and a 9-year-old son.

“everything’s in mediation in our house,” says Michelle. “our children have learned that there are rules, and if you break the rules there are consequences. But they’ve also learned that there are mitigating circumstances.” That’s why when trouble arises in the Sheehan household, the children settle easily into the roles of defendant, prosecutor, and witness. Mom can’t help but take up counsel for the defense, and Dad—at home, just like at work—handles judicial duties.

CleVeland-marshall law alumni assoCiation

“our children have

learned that there are

rules, and if you break

the rules there are

consequences. But

they’ve also learned that

there are mitigating

circumstances.”

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alumni of the year award reCipients

DeNNIS LansdowneIf things had gone as planned, Dennis Lansdowne would have been writing books instead of reading law books. “I was an english major and assumed I would author the next great American novel,” he says. “when I realized I had never written more than a few pages of fiction – none of it very good – I thought another career might make sense.”

Law was an obvious choice for Lansdowne, who entered Cleveland-Marshall in 1978. “Like great literature, there are compelling stories in law,” he says. “The difference is the people and events are real and, as an advocate, you get to affect the end of the story.” Cleveland-Marshall proved to be a place he enjoyed and at which he excelled. As for his fellow students, Lansdowne is effusive in his affection. “My law school classmates are among my closest friends. They and their families have enriched my life beyond measure.”

Lansdowne graduated summa cum laude in 1981 and became a law clerk for the honorable robert B. krupansky of the Northern District of ohio. he stayed

with Judge krupansky when the Judge was elevated to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Following his clerkships, Lansdowne was hired as an associate at Jones, Day, reavis & Pogue. “growing up in Cleveland, it was a huge thrill to get a chance to work at Jones Day and it was a great opportunity. I was privileged to work with a number of excellent lawyers on a variety of business litigation matters.”

Several years later a friend from law school called about an opportunity at a firm known for its trial work, particularly representing plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. “I was attracted to it because of the opportunities to get in the courtroom and to represent individuals coping with overwhelming circumstances in their lives.” Lansdowne says.

he has remained with the firm, now known as Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP, for the past twenty-five years. Lansdowne is widely regarded for his

representation of catastrophically injured persons, primarily in the medical malpractice area. Another part of his practice, however, involves representing large corporations in commercial disputes. “It is a diverse practice and I am fortunate to be able to pursue cases I am passionate about,” he says.

he has remained close to Cleveland-Marshall, serving as an adjunct professor, president of the alumni association and on several advisory boards.

what about the great American novel? “Maybe someday, but my wife kim and our four children are my most important narrative now. I am more than satisfied with that.”

TIMoThY J. McGintyIn November of 2012, Timothy J. Mcginty was elected Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on a platform of reforming the criminal justice system and reducing crime in greater Cleveland. Mcginty has already begun working to create a culture of transparency and accountability in the County Prosecutor’s office in order to help restore public confidence. Prior to his election, Mcginty had served for more than 18 years as a judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. while on the bench, Mcginty ran one of the most efficient criminal and

civil dockets, and consistently fought for reform and transparency in the criminal justice system. Prior to serving as a judge, Mcginty was an award-winning Assistant County Prosecutor for almost 10 years who served in the Major Trial Division and was named ohio Prosecutor of the Year. he has been married for 37 years to his wife, ellen, a nurse, and they raised their two children in Cleveland’s west Park neighborhood where they now often spend time with their two grandchildren. Mcginty graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1981 and is honored

to be receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award with his friend and classmate, Dennis Landsdowne.

24 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVErSITy

LIFe Membersrichard J. Moriarty 1949

Charles F. Ipavec 1950

Bernard Mosesson 1950

hon. Lillian w. Burke 1951

hon. eugene M. Fellmeth 1951

Dr. Bernice g. Miller 1951

Philip r. Brodsky 1952

hon. Thomas Lambros 1952

walter L. greene 1953

william T. Monroe 1953

olga Tsiliacos 1953

george J. Frantz 1954

william D. Carle, III 1955

Carol emerling 1955

hon. robert e. Feighan 1955

glenn J. Seeley 1955

hon. george w. white 1955

Joseph C. Domiano 1956

Thomas J. Brady 1957

richard T. reminger 1957

Charles r. emrick, Jr. 1958

george M. Maloof 1958

Julian kahan 1959

Donald M. Colasurd 1960

Donald L. guarnieri 1960

Don C. Iler 1960

Norman T. Musial 1960

rodion J. russin 1960

hon. James D. Sweeney 1960

hon. hans r. Veit 1960

richard J. Bogomolny 1961

Stephen J. Cahn 1961

hon. Anthony o. Calabrese, Jr. 1961

winifred A. Dunton 1961

kevin B. Fergus 1961

harold D. graves 1961

Fred Lick, Jr. 1961

Leon g. Nagler 1961

robert r. wantz 1961

Sheldon e. Baskin 1962

Arthur r. Fitzgerald 1962

Clarence L. James, Jr. 1962

Lucien B. karlovec 1962

Sheldon e. rabb 1962

Stanley e. Stein 1962

Anthony J. Asher 1963

robert w. haskins 1963

robert h. Moore, Jr. 1963

Thomas J. Scanlon 1963

James A. Thomas 1963

Lester T. Tolt 1963

James J. Brown 1964

henry B. Fischer 1964

Donald Pokorny 1964

raymond J. Schmidlin Jr. 1964

Joseph T. Svete 1964

David S. Lake 1965

June w. wiener 1965

edward T. haggins 1966

Carl L. Stern 1966

Charles B. Donahue II 1967

Michael r. gareau 1967

Theodore r. kowalski 1967

kenneth r. Montlack 1967

Stanley Morganstern 1967

Lawrence J. rich 1967

Norman D. Tripp 1967

william M. wohl 1967

gerald F. Broski 1968

hon. John e. Corrigan 1968

hon. Bohdan Futey 1968

James r. kellam 1968

Bernard Mandel 1968

richard Moroscak 1968

william e. Powers, Jr. 1968

Nancy C. Schuster 1968

Marc J. Bloch 1969

hon. John J. Donnelly 1969

william w. owens 1969

James e. Spitz 1969

william L. Summers 1969

wendel e. willmann 1969

James A. Baker 1970glenn e. Billington 1970

kenneth A. Bossin 1970

Stephen J. Brown 1970

hon. Annette g. Butler 1970

hon. C. ellen Connally 1970

william T. Doyle, Jr. 1970

Blaise C. giusto 1970

harry w. greenfield 1970

John C. kikol 1970

hon. Ted r. klammer 1970

robert M. Phillips 1970

Lucian rego 1970

walter A. rodgers 1970

richard w. Sander 1970

Timothy w. Sauvain 1970

Michael I. Shapero 1970

robert J. Sindyla 1970

emil F. Sos 1970

Joseph A. Valore 1970

Joseph h. weiss, Jr. 1970

william A. wortzman 1970

Thomas L. Aries 1971

Joyce e. Barrett 1971

Timothy M. Bittel 1971

M. Lee graft 1971

Thomas P. hayes 1971

Dharminder L. kampani 1971

James J. komorowski 1971

James e. Melle 1971

william T. Plesec 1971

Bert r. Tomon 1971

hon. william h. wiest 1971

robert I. Chernett 1972

Michael L. Climaco 1972

william P. Farrall 1972

william P. gibbons 1972

hon. Joseph gibson 1972

gary N. holthus 1972

John V. Jackson, II 1972

James A. Lowe 1972

ronald h. Mills 1972

Keith A. Savidge 1972David A. Fegen 1973

w. Frederick Fifner 1973

Terry h. gilbert 1973

Thomas o. gorman 1973

Timothy w. hughes 1973

Mary A. Lentz 1973

Frank r. osborne 1973

Jack A. Staph 1973

oliver h. Claypool, Jr. 1974

Thomas e. Downey 1974

Michael C. hennenberg 1974

Timothy g. kasparek 1974

David r. knowles 1974

J. Michael Monteleone 1974

Quentin J. Nolan 1974hon. Donald C. Nugent 1974

Barbara Stern gold 1974

Stephen o. walker 1974

hon. Lesley wells 1974

Leonard D. Young 1974

James S. Aussem 1975

Steven M. Barkan 1975

william L. Bransford 1975

Michael M. Courtney 1975

Jose C. Feliciano 1975

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25New Life Members are listed in bold.

LIFe MembersJohn B. gibbons 1975

Deborah Lewis hiller 1975

william C. hofstetter 1975

Joseph B. Jerome 1975

richard S. koblentz 1975

Dr. gregory J. Lake 1975

Dale h. Markowitz 1975

Michael e. Murman 1975

L. richard Musat 1975

Jeffrey h. olson 1975

John M. richilano 1975

Alan J. ross 1975

David J. Skrabec 1975

gerald L. Steinberg 1975

James F. Szaller 1975

Christopher w. Vasil 1975

B. Casey Yim 1975

Alan L. Zmija 1975

Deborah Akers-Parry 1976

Patrick J. Alcox 1976

keith e. Belkin 1976

Patrick r. Bianconi 1976

Charles g. Deeb 1976

Teresa Demchak 1976

harold w. Fuson, Jr. 1976

Michael h. gruhin 1976

Michael J. Nath 1976

David ross 1976

Steven h. Slive 1976

Michael A. Sweeney 1976

harvey w. Berman 1977

Jack w. Bradley 1977

kathleen M. Carrick 1977

Lawrence J. Cook 1977

rita S. Fuchsman 1977

kevin e. Irwin 1977

Sumner e. Nichols II 1977

F. ronald o’keefe 1977

David A. Peyton 1977

Linda M. rich 1977

Barbara k. roman 1977

Charles T. Simon 1977

roger M. Synenberg 1977

John D. wheeler 1977

robert M. wilson 1977

Mark w. Baserman 1978

Thomas L. Colaluca 1978

Mary Llamas Courtney 1978

Dale e. Creech, Jr. 1978

emerson S. Davis 1978

elisabeth T. Dreyfuss 1978

Sally M. edwards 1978

Angelo F. Lonardo 1978

Stephanie h. Malbasa 1978

David M. Paris 1978

robert A. Poklar 1978

M. Steven Potash 1978Patrick r. roche 1978

Steven L. wasserman 1978

ronald F. wayne 1978

Sheryl king Benford 1979

Peter J. Brodhead 1979

Janet e. Burney 1979

william J. Day 1979

David A. Forrest 1979

w. Andrew hoffman, III 1979

Steven B. Lesser 1979

Anne L. rosenbach 1979

LaVerne Nichols Boyd 1979

Maria e. Quinn 1979

Joel h. rathbone 1979

h. Jeffrey Schwartz 1979

richard C. Alkire 1980

kemper D. Arnold 1980

richard J. Berris 1980

David P. Burke 1980

gregory F. Clifford 1980

Carl J. Dyczek 1980

Jeffrey endress 1980

Culver F. eyman, III 1980

Susan L. gragel 1980

william hawal 1980

James h. hewitt, III 1980

David w. kaman 1980

hon. Diane J. karpinski 1980

Lynn Arko kelley 1980

John C. Meros 1980

Floyd James Miller, Jr. 1980

howard D. Mishkind 1980

Timothy P. Misny 1980

richard S. Pietch 1980

Loree Ellen Potash 1980kenneth r. roll 1980

robert g. walton 1980

gerald r. walton 1980

richard M. Arceci 1981

Louise P. Dempsey 1981

hermine g. eisen 1981

Michael e. gibbons 1981

henry J. hilow 1981

Joseph J. Jerse 1981

Sandra J. kerber 1981

Peter w. klein 1981

Dennis r. Lansdowne 1981

Vincent T. Lombardo 1981

Peter A. Sackett 1981

robert N. Schmidt 1981

P. kelly Tompkins 1981

Mark D. weller 1981

Frederick N. widen 1981

hon. Joseph J. Zone 1981

Jamie r. Lebovitz 1982

James L. reed 1982

kathleen J. St. John 1982

keith D. weiner 1982

Laura A. williams 1982

richard g. Zeiger 1982

gary S. Adams 1983

k. ronald Bailey 1983

hon. Paul Brickner 1983

Michael P. Cassidy 1983

william J. Ciszczon 1983

Anthony P. Dapore 1983

william B. Davies 1983

John L. habat 1983

elizabeth haque 1983

Jill Melanie Marcus 1983

Peter Marmaros 1983

Mary Jane McGinty 1983Thomas P. o’Donnell 1983

hon. ralph J. Perk 1983

Irene A. holyk rennillo 1983

kevin J.M. Senich 1983

Susan M. Stephanoff 1983Donna Taylor-kolis 1983

Marilyn Tobocman 1983

Stephen e. walters 1983

Dr. Carl F. Asseff 1984

Frank D. Aveni 1984

Susan J. Becker 1984

edward A. Doles 1984

Joseph r. gioffre 1984

Patrick F. haggerty 1984

Carol rogers hilliard 1984

Christopher M. Mellino 1984

M. elizabeth Monihan 1984

Michelle L. Paris 1984

Joseph g. Stafford 1984

Carter e. Strang 1984

Mark M. Termini 1984

gary r. williams 1984

Beverly Blair 1985

Tim L. Collins 1985

Mary e. golrick 1985

Daniel S. kalka 1985

Jeffrey A. Leikin 1985

Margaret A. McDevitt 1985

Laurie F. Starr 1985

Adam Vetter 1985

Tina e. wecksler 1985

Jane Barrow 1986

greta e. Fifner 1986

Laura J. gentilcore 1986

Niles P. rogers 1986

Bernadette F. Salada 1986

James e. Tavens 1986

hon. richard J. Ambrose 1987

Sam r. Bradley 1987

Bruce Committe 1987

Schuyler M. Cook 1987

Anthony J. Coyne 1987

Thomas L. Feher 1987

Scott C. Finerman 1987

Jayne geneva 1987

Michael P. harvey 1987

John T. hawkins 1987

Chris Hurlbut 1987John M. “Jack” Jones 1987

hon. Joan Synenberg 1987

gary Lichtenstein 1987

Mary D. Maloney 1987

Brian M. o’Neill 1987

e. Tasso Paris 1987

Laurence J. Powers 1987

Barbara Silver rosenthal 1987

Thomas M. wilson 1987

26 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVErSITy

Mitchell J. Yelsky 1987

Matthew F. Browarek 1988

Pamela Daiker Middaugh 1988

hon. Nancy A. Fuerst 1988

Joyce hribar Fiebig 1988

wayne kriynovich 1988

John P. Luskin 1988

Christopher r. Malumphy 1988

gary Maxwell 1988

royce r. remington 1988

hon. Melody J. Stewart 1988

Sheila Brennan 1989

Judith Arcoria DeLeonibus 1989

hon. Sean C. gallagher 1989

raymond L. gurnick 1989

Diane homolak 1989

Lori white Laisure 1989

David M. Lockman 1989

Anthony A. Logue 1989

Sheila McCarthy 1989

kathleen M. Newton 1989

Scott A. Spero 1989

Barbara J. Tyler 1989

henry w. Chamberlain 1990

Cassandra Collier-Williams 1990J. Michael goldberg 1990

Patrick Leddy 1990

robin J. Levine 1990

Francis P. Manning 1990

ellen M. McCarthy 1990

karin Mika 1990

David e. Nager 1990

edele Passalacqua 1990

Carol A. roe 1990

J. Charles ruiz-Bueno 1990

Brian g. ruschel 1990

Sonia M. winner 1990

gary I. Birnbaum 1991

Perdexter hogue williams 1991

John F. Burke, III 1992

Meena Morey Chandra 1992

hon. Michael P. Donnelly 1992

Lillian B. earl 1992

kevin P. Foley 1992

Jack Landskroner 1992

Diane S. Leung 1992

Hon. John J. Russo 1992Howard E. Skolnick 1992gretchen Y. Cohen 1993

elaine eisner 1993

gloria S. gruhin 1993

Christopher B. Janezic 1993

Frank e. Piscitelli, Jr. 1993

oscar e. romero 1993

Peter A. russell 1993

Jerald A. Schneiberg 1993Michelle Joseph Sheehan 1993

Megan hensley Bhatia 1994

Matthew V. Crawford 1994

rosalina M. Fini 1994

Lisa gold-Scott 1994

David h. gunning, II 1994

Jean Marie hillman 1994

richard w. Jablonski 1994

Shawn P. Martin 1994

Tyler L. Mathews 1994

Lisa Ann Meyer 1994

Dennis P. Mulvihill 1994

Melvin F. o’Brien 1994

Michael w. o’Neil 1994

Parmanand Prashad 1994

Darnella T. robertson 1994

Marc D. rossen 1994

James P. Sammon 1994

Brian D. Sullivan 1994

Patricia A. Ambrose 1995

Matthew J. Baumgartner 1995

Amy Posner Brooks 1995

rodney g. Davis 1995

Denise A. Dickerson 1995Deborah S. Ferenczy-Furry 1995

Cheryl A. green 1995

karen e. hamilton 1995

Norman e. Incze 1995

Hon. Benita Y. Pearson 1995Maureen redlin Swain 1995

Nancy Q. walker 1995

Donna M. Andrew 1996

hon. Peter J. Corrigan 1996

Ian h. Frank 1996

Anthony gallucci 1996

Linda L. Johnson 1996

Thomas r. o’Donnell 1996

Colleen M. o’Neil 1996

Michael S. owendoff 1996

Daniel A. romaine 1996

rachel D. Lerner 1996

gregory S. Scott 1996

robin M. wilson 1996

Michelle M. DeBaltzo 1997

Maureen M. DeVito 1997

Ian N. Friedman 1997

william e. gareau Jr. 1997

Andrew S. goldwasser 1997

Carlos o. gomez 1997

Leslye M. huff 1997

Joseph r. klammer 1997

Darya P. klammer 1997

Cheryl L. kravetz 1997

Stacey L. Mckinley 1997

Anthony T. Nici 1997

Matthew A. Palnik 1997

Susan e. Petersen 1997

Anthony r. Petruzzi 1997

kate e. ryan 1997

Sam Thomas III 1997

Adam J. Thurman 1997

wendy weiss Asher 1997

LIFe MembersCleVeland-marshall law alumni assoCiation

Parmanand (Parm) Prashad ’94 obtained his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall

College of Law with honors. Prashad has been admitted to the bars of the

Supreme Court of the United States, the States of ohio and New York and

the Province of ontario, Canada, as well as bars of several Federal District

Courts. The C|M|LAw graduate practices both U.S. and Canadian law in the

areas of criminal law, personal injury litigation and immigration law. he has

appeared in major narcotics and personal injury cases in jurisdictions

throughout the continent including New York City, Las Vegas, orlando,

Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto and Vancouver. when he is not involved with legal

matters, Prashad enjoys traveling, food, music, and the company of his

friends and family including his wife, Sabita, and their three children, rashmi,

Nilesh and Yadesh.

27New Life Members are listed in bold.

Thomas w. Baker 1998

Mary L. Bradley 1998geraldine J. Butler 1998

Laura Courry-Zhao 1998

Tonya e. Thomas 1998

Abigail J. gardner 1998

David C. genzen 1998

Amgad husein 1998

richard J. koloda 1998

Andrea Nelson-Moore 1998Jill S. Patterson 1998

edward P. Simms 1998

Tammy L. Bogdanski 1999

Patricia Mcginty Aston 1999

M. Terrell Menefee 1999

Mark A. Miller 1999

Lillian ortiz 1999

Nicholas g. rennillo 1999

heather J. ross 1999

Joseph M. Saponaro 1999

emily Smayda kelly 1999

Dean M. Valore 1999elizabeth F. wilber 1999

Jennifer B. Lyons 2000

Todd A. Broski 2000

Frank L. gallucci 2000

Theresa M. kulp 2000

wallace J. Lanci 2000

Lori A. Luka 2000James A. Marniella 2000

Jennifer Mingus Mountcastle 2000

Mark S. o’Brien 2000

Michael D. Shroge 2000eileen M. Sutker, Ph D. 2000

Darlene e. white 2000

kelly Burgan 2001

kevin M. Butler 2001

roklyn DePerro Turner 2001

Joseph DiBaggio 2001

Lynda L. kovach 2001

Sonja Lechowick Siebert 2001

Brett A. Miller 2001

Bryan L. Penvose 2001

John A. Powers 2001

Lauren P. Steiner 2001

elizabeth Z. golish 2001

roger M. Bundy 2002

Colleen Barth DelBalso 2002

Nicholas A. DiCello 2002

Amy e. gerbick 2002

Chance N. gerfen 2002

Michael V. heffernan 2002

Christina M. hronek 2002

Caitlin Magner 2002

Troy Prince 2002

weldon h. rice 2002

Donald P. Scott 2002

Michael J. Sourek 2002

rick Strawser 2002

kelly Summers Lawrence 2002

heather M. Zirke 2002

Louis A. Vitantonio, Jr. 2002

Monica L. wharton 2002

Sandra L. english 2003

Manju gupta 2003

Madeline J. Lepidi-Carino 2003

James P. Mramor 2003

rhonda J. Porter 2003

kimberly Ann Thomas 2003

hallie Ilene Yavitch 2003

John A. Yirga 2003

Todd A. Atkinson 2004

Jonathan L. Cudnik 2004

Dayna M. DePerro 2004

erik S. Dunbar 2004

ronald L. Frey 2004

Siegmund F. Fuchs 2004

Tahani M. Kablan 2004kevin J. kelley 2004

Patrick J. Milligan 2004

Aaron T. Snopek 2004Jonathan J. walsh 2004

Nathan J. wills 2004

george J. Zilich 2004

Melanie Bordelois 2005

Nicholas C. DeSantis 2005

John A. Favret III 2005Nora e. graham 2005

Scot J. haislip 2005

Inga N. Laurent 2005

ho-Jun Lee 2005

Monique A. McCarthy 2005

Dean C. williams 2005

keller J. Blackburn 2006

Paul D. Castillo 2006

Maggie Fishell 2006

David A. herman 2006

Amy L. Scheurman 2006

kristina w. Supler 2006

Joseph P. Dunson 2007erin M. kriynovich 2007

Chan B. Carlson 2008

gregory A. gentile 2008

Nicholas hanna 2008

eric C. Nemecek 2008

Shawn A. romer 2008

keith D. Scheurman, Jr. 2008

Lei Jiang 2009

Anthony W. Scott 2009Allison e. Taller 2009

Benjamin Beckman 2010

Bradley Lipinski 2010

Anne walton 2010

Wanda Jones 2011

Leslie Pina 2011Linda Ammons N/A

David Barnhizer N/A

Carol Barresi N/A

Paul Carrington N/A

Laverne Carter N/A

Anne-Marie Connors N/A

Patricia J. Falk N/A

Joel J. Finer N/A

David Forte N/A

John gabel N/A

Prof. Sheldon gelman N/A

Louis geneva N/A

holli goodman N/A

Jack guttenberg N/A

Patrick harrington N/A

Maurice L. heller N/A

edward J. hyland N/A

edward g. kramer N/A

Stephen r. Lazarus N/A

John Makdisi, Dean N/A

Deane Malaker N/A

ernest P. Mansour N/A

ellen L. Mastrangelo N/A

Jessica Mathewson N/A

Daniel r. McCarthy N/A

Mary Mckenna N/A

geoffrey S. Mearns N/A

Louise F. Mooney N/A

Sandra Natran N/A

Marshall Nurenberg N/A

hon. Solomon oliver N/A

kevin F. o’Neill N/A

James h. Peak N/A

Victoria Plata N/A

John Thomas Plecnik N/A

Nicolette I. Plottner N/A

James D. Proud N/A

Fred P. ramos N/A

Tina rhodes N/A

heidi gorovitz robertson N/A

Yolanda Salviejo N/A

Steven Smith N/A

Lloyd B. Snyder N/A

Steven Steinglass N/A

william Suter N/A

Alan weinstein N/A

Norman h. weinstein N/A

Stephen J. werber N/A

Frederic white N/A

James g. wilson N/A

Margaret w. wong N/A

LIFe MembersBenjamin Beckman ’10 graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

he is an associate at Jones Day where his legal practice involves mergers

and acquisitions, as well as general corporate and securities matters.

Beckman’s primary responsibilities include assisting public and private

companies in acquisitions and divestitures of business units across multiple

jurisdictions. Beckman resides in Shaker heights, ohio with his wife and son.

28 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVErSITy

1945USAF Major Jack A. Birkland, a pilot who served in

world war II, received the Certificate of Valor for his

courage and devotion to duty.

Hon. Jean M. Capers, retired Cleveland

Municipal Court Judge, was recently

honored by the Forest City Tennis Club with

the renaming of their courts at rockefeller

Park to the Judge Jean Murrell Capers

Tennis Courts.

1969Carol F. Dakin, a senior partner at Squire

Sanders, retired December 2012.

1974Leonard D. Young, Associate general

Counsel, Cleveland State University, retired

December 2012.

1975José E. Feliciano was honored with the

Community Catalyst Award at the 2012

International entrepreneur Award Ceremony,

recognizing his efforts in creating global

connections for the region. Mr. Feliciano was

also appointed the 2012-2013 President’s

Ambassador at kent State University.

1976Teresa Demchak, Managing Partner at

goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen &

Dardarian in oakland, California, retired

December 2012. Ms. Demchak is a member

of the C|M|LAw National Advisory Council.

1977Kevin E. Irwin was named to Chambers

USA’s America’s Leading Business Lawyers.

Mr. Irwin practices in the Cincinnati office of

keating Muething & klekamp.

1978James S. Aussem, a shareholder at Cavitch,

Familo & Durkin, was appointed to the

C|M|LAw National Advisory Council.

Miriam A. Ross is the recipient of the 2012

U.S. Small Business Administration woman

in Business Champion Award for New

england.

1979Sheryl King Benford is President-elect of

the International Municipal Lawyers

Association. Ms. Benford is general Counsel

at the greater Cleveland regional Transit

Authority and a member of the National

Advisory Council.

Christine C. Covey joined the Avon Lake

firm of wickens, herzer, Panza, Cook &

Batista Co. as an associate in the firm’s

litigation department. Ms. Covey’s practice

is focused on workers’ comp and labor and

employment relations.

Kenneth B. Liffman received the

Jurisprudence Award from orT, a non-

profit global Jewish organization that

promotes education and training in over

100 countries. Mr. Liffman is the managing

principal at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal &

Liffman Co. in Cleveland.

ALUMNI oN The Moveal

umni

on

the

moVe

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Steven W. Percy was appointed

Interim Dean of CSU’s Monte

Ahuja College of Business.

Mr. Percy was also installed as

a Trustee of the Law Alumni

Association at the Association’s

annual meeting in June.

1980Magistrate Gregory F. Clifford

was installed as the 2012-13

Treasurer of the Cleveland-

Marshall Law Alumni Association

at the Association’s annual

meeting in June.

Howard D. Mishkind was

recognized in the 2012 edition of

Cleveland’s Top rated Lawyers in

the areas of medical negligence

and personal injury. The list is

created through a peer review

rating and includes lawyers who have reached

the highest levels of ethical standards and

professional excellence. Mr. Mishkind is

president and founder of Mishkind Law Firm

Co., L.P.A. in Beachwood, oh.

1981Louise P. Dempsey was the

recipient of the Cleveland

Metropolitan Bar Association’s

President’s Award.

Michael E. Gibbons, Senior

Managing Director and Principal

at Brown gibbons Lang & Co., is

a new member of the C|M|LAw

National Advisory Council.

The College of Labor and

employment Lawyers

announced the election of

Denise J. Knecht as a newly

elected Fellow, the highest

recognition by one’s colleagues of sustained

outstanding performance in the profession,

exemplifying integrity, dedication and

excellence.

Richard A. Pignatiello is the

Law Director of the City of

Seven hills.

P. Kelly Tompkins received the

Jurisprudence Award from orT,

a non-profit global Jewish

organization that promotes

education and training in over

100 countries. Mr. Tompkins is

the executive Vice President – Legal,

government Affairs and Sustainability and

Chief Legal officer at Cliffs Natural resources.

1982K. Ronald Bailey was chosen as

one of the Techiest Lawyers in

America by the ABA Journal.

Brent M. Buckley received the

2012 People of Vision Award

from Prevent Blindness ohio.

Mr. Buckley is the Managing

Partner at Buckley king and a

C|M|LAw National Advisory

Council member.

1983retired U.S. Administrative Law

Judge Paul Brickner was

elected a member of the

willoughby eastlake City Board

of education.

Mary Cibella was selected as the 2012

Distinguished Service Award recipient for

kent State University’s College of education,

health and human Services. Ms. Cibella is of

counsel in the Cleveland firm Mcginty hilow

& Spellacy.

Former Cuyahoga County Common Pleas

judge Linda Rocker is the author of

Punishment, A Legal Thriller.

Patricia M. Stanton was named

Partner in Charge at Baker Botts L.L.P. in

Dallas, Texas

C|M|LAw National Advisory

Council Chair Richard P. Stovsky was appointed a

member of the board of trustees

for the Cleveland Museum of Art

for a five-year term. Mr. Stovsky

is the national leader of the private company

services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers

and leads its national audit and tax practice.

1984Michael W. Czack opened The Czack Law

Firm, LLC Cleveland in June.

Daniel L. Rosenthal was recently elected by

colleagues in his judicial district to a six-year

term on the Virginia State Bar Council.

Mr. rosenthal is a sole practitioner in

richmond, VA and works part-time as a

host/producer at the richmond NPr

member radio station.

Carter E. Strang was installed as

the 2012-13 President of the

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar

Association.

1985Tim L. Collins was elected

Secretary of the Federal Bar

Association, Northern District

of ohio.

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1986William D. Mason joined the Cleveland

office of Bricker & eckler where he is a

partner in the public finance group.

Kenneth C. Ricci, Chairman of Flight options, LLC,

received the william A. ong Memorial Award from the

National Air Transportation Association. Flight options is

the nation’s second largest private aircraft transportation

company.

Robert G. Trusiak is the senior associate general counsel

and chief compliance officer at kaleida health in Buffalo, NY.

1987Anthony J. Coyne was appointed Law Director for the

City of University heights.

Hon. Joan L. Synenberg is a trustee of the Cleveland

Metropolitan Bar Association.

1989Lisa Gasbarre Black, general Counsel at

Catholic Charities health & human Services,

was the recipient of the Crain’s Cleveland

Business 2012 general and In-house Counsel

Summit award in the Nonprofit Category.

Bradley L. Greene is a partner in the Cleveland law office

of Bartimole greene Co., LPA, where his practice is

focused on elder law and estate and life care planning.

1990Thomas P. Goodwin was recently awarded the 2012

Access To Justice Pubic Interest Law Award for his

continued representation of individuals who cannot

afford an attorney. Mr. goodwin is a sole practitioner in

Toledo and represents clients in family law and criminal

matters.

Daniel L. Schiau is in the corporate real estate

department at Parker hannifin Corp. in Cleveland.

1991Brian A. Cook joined waldheger Coyne in westlake where

his practice will focus on domestic relations and the

resolution of criminal and juvenile conflicts in local courts.

1992Meena Morey Chandra was appointed as

the 2012-2014 Chair of the C|M|LAw Visiting

Committee. Ms. Chandra is an attorney with

the U.S. Department of education, office of

Civil rights.

Hon. Michael P. Donnelly is a trustee of the Cleveland

Metropolitan Bar Association.

The National Academy of elder Law Attorneys

announced that Janet L. Lowder is the winner of the

2012 Powley elder Law Award. Ms. Lowder is a partner in

the Cleveland firm of hickman & Lowder.

Andrew M. Wargo is a shareholder in the Cleveland

office of Marshall Dennehey warner Coleman goggin, a

Philadelphia based firm.

1993Todd W. Bartimole is a partner in the Cleveland law

office of Bartimole greene Co., LPA, where his practice is

focused on elder law and estate and life care planning.

1994Henry Grendell was selected as one of the “Best Legal

Minds representing a Northeast ohio Private Company”

by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Mr. grendell is Vice

President and general Counsel at Family heritage Life

Insurance Co. of America.

governor John kasich appointed David H. Gunning II to the Cleveland State University

Board of Trustees. Mr. gunning is a partner

with roetzel & Andress in Cleveland.

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Daniel R. Mordarski is featured in the

Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly Summer

2012 for a case that received international

news coverage. The case is centered on a

special-needs student who was bullied by

two of her teachers and received coverage

by The Today Show, CNN, and Anderson

Cooper, as well as other media outlets.

James P. Sammon was installed

as the 2012-13 Vice President of

the Cleveland-Marshall Law

Alumni Association at the

Association’s annual meeting

in June.

Deborah Yue was elected

President of the Asian American

Bar Association. Ms. Yue is a

partner at gallagher Sharp.

1995Patricia S. Conti is Vice President and

general Counsel at Big Boy restaurants

International, LLC in warren, MI.

Joseph J. Crimaldi was elected a member of

the McDonald hopkins Law Firm in Cleveland

in their intellectual property group.

Marilena DiSilvio has been appointed

to the board of The gathering Place, an

organization that supports, educates and

empowers individuals and families touched

by cancer, through programs and services

provided free of charge. Ms. DiSilvio is a

partner at reminger Co., LPA in Cleveland.

1996Kimrey D. Elzeer joined the Avon Lake firm

of wickens, herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista Co.

as an associate in the litigation department

focusing on family law.

David Griffin, President of Tallahassee–

based David griffin Consulting, was the

closing speaker for the Florida Public

relations Association’s Annual Conference.

Mr. griffin’s firm provides expertise in

legislative and executive lobbying.

Laurie Klopper is the owner of Blush

Boutique, which carries a wide range of

women’s fashion and jewelry, with an

emphasis on independent and emerging

designers. Blush Boutique is located on

Coventry rd. in Cleveland heights, oh.

Jane Koehl-Colling, Chief of global

operations, Squire Sanders LLP, was

appointed to the C|M|LAw National

Advisory Council.

James L. Miller is an associate in the business

organization and tax department of the Avon

Lake firm of wickens, herzer, Panza, Cook &

Batista Co. Mr. Miller’s practice is concentrated

on bankruptcy and creditor’s rights.

Gregory S. Scott was installed

as the 2012-13 President-elect

of the Cleveland-Marshall Law

Alumni Association at the

Association’s annual meeting

in June.

1997Ian N. Friedman was installed as

the 2012-13 President of the

Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni

Association at the Association’s

annual meeting in June.

1998Mark Abood was selected by Crain’s

Cleveland Business to appear in its yearly

“Forty Under 40” section.

Rebecca Dessoffy Bennett is Chair of the

Board of Directors of St. Joseph Academy in

Cleveland. Ms. Bennett is a partner in the

Cleveland firm Frantz ward where she

represents management in all areas of labor

and employment.

George H. Carr joined Mcglinchey Stafford

PLLC as of counsel in the commercial

litigation section of the Cleveland firm.

Matthew H. Matheney joined the Chardon firm

of Thrasher Dinsmore & Dolan as a partner.

Jill S. Patterson was installed as

the 2012-13 Immediate Past

President of the Cleveland-

Marshall Law Alumni Association

at the Association’s annual

meeting in June.

1999Matthew Golish is a senior associate in the

Cleveland office of gonzalez Saggio & harlan

LLP, the nation’s largest minority-owned law

firm based in Milwaukee, wI.

Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association

honorary Trustee Joseph M. Saponaro, is of

Counsel at Dinn, hochman & Potter LLC in

Mayfield heights, oh.

Jennifer L. Whitney joined the J.M. Smucker

Company in orville, oh as the senior labor

and employment counsel.

2000Anjanette Arabian Whitman has rejoined

the rocky river City Council.

Michael L. Cantor is the Managing Director

of Allegro realty Advisors in Cleveland.

Mr. Allegro has more than 20 years of

experience solving commercial real estate

challenges and serves corporate, public

sector and real estate industry clients with

global, national and regional real estate

portfolios.

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Frank Gallucci III was selected by Crain’s

Cleveland Business to appear in its yearly

“Forty Under 40” section.

Alex Gertsburg was selected by Crain’s Cleveland

Business to appear in its yearly “Forty Under 40” section.

Rita Kline was promoted to Partner at Tarolli, Sundheim,

Covell & Tummino LLP.

Michael D. Shroge, a partner in the Cleveland law firm

of Plevin & gallucci, received the prestigious 2012

Distinguished Service Award from the ohio Association

for Justice (oAJ) at the Association’s annual meeting.

Darlene White is Deputy Director — risk

Management at the Cuyahoga County

Department of Law.

2001Kevin M. Butler was installed as the 2012-13

Secretary of the Cleveland-Marshall Law

Alumni Association at the Association’s

annual meeting in June.

Scott Claussen is Law Director for the City of

Brooklyn, ohio.

Matthew J. Hite joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s

environment, Technology and regulatory Affairs Division

as the Policy Counsel for the environment and

Agriculture Committee.

Scott J. Robinson joined the law firm of Schneider,

Smeltz, ranney & LaFond P.L.L. as an Associate.

2002Colleen Del Balso opened the Del Balso Law office, LLC

in Cleveland.

Troy Prince is Assistant Intellectual Property Counsel at

Pratt & whitney.

Tracy A. Turoff joined Taft Stettinius & hollister LLP’s

Cleveland office as a partner.

2003Ilah M. Adkins, Director of Legal Services

and Vice President at Charter one Bank, is a

new member of the C|M|LAw Visiting

Committee.

Patrick J. Burke, a senior associate at Squire Sanders,

appeared in the Crain’s Cleveland Business “who to

watch: Law” section. Mr. Burke recently was appointed

to the C|M|LAw Visiting Committee.

Sandra English Shambley was installed as a member of

the Ursuline-St. John College Alumnae Association Board

for a two-year term.

Charles E. “Chuckie” Harris, Partner, Mayer

Brown LLP in Chicago, IL, is a new member

of the C|M|LAw National Advisory Council.

Christopher W. Peer was elected partner in the

Cleveland firm of hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.

David E. Schweighoefer is a partner in the healthcare

practice group at walter & haverfield LLP in Cleveland.

Mr. Schweighoefer is also an adjunct professor at

C|M|LAw.

Scott M. Slaby was elected a member of the McDonald

hopkins Law Firm in Cleveland.

2004Stephen L. Bittence joined Tucker ellis as counsel in the

firm’s Cleveland office, where his practice is focused on

commercial real estate, real estate-based transactions,

real estate finance, joint venture formation and public

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Christopher B. Congeni is a partner in the

health law department in the Akron office of

Brennan, Manna & Diamond.

Robert O. DeBaldo is President of Fourth

Peak Advisors in Las Vegas, NV.

Kristin R. Erenburg is an associate in the

Cleveland office of walter haverfield where

she practices in the areas of public and

private sector labor and employment law

and education law.

Christine Kuntz is an associate at Davis &

Young Belinda kyles-gest is the owner of the

kyles gest Law Firm in Cleveland.

2005Brian Ambrosia is an associate in the

Cleveland office of Taft Stettinius & hollister

where his practice focuses on litigation, labor

and employment.

Luke W. Cleland was selected as a rising

Star by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Mr. Cleland

is Assistant general Counsel at University

hospitals health System.

Monique A. McCarthy is now the Associate

Dean of Admissions at Ave Maria School of

Law in Naples, FL.

Thomas E. Stuckart joined the Cleveland

office of McCarthy Lebit.

Bradley L. Triplett is general counsel at

Cocca Development LTD, a real estate

development and management company

engaged in the development, ownership,

leasing, operations, and management of

both residential and commercial real estate

in Boardman, oh.

2006Maggie Fishell is a senior workforce relations

consultant at Carolinas healthcare System in

Charlotte, NC.

Alexander Kipp is an associate at roetzel &

Andress in Cleveland.

Kate McDonough was named partner in

the Maryland-based firm Andalman & Flynn.

Ms. McDonough was also selected as one of

the Maryland Daily Record’s “Leading

women” in recognition of her pro bono work.

Paul Shipp, an associate in the Cleveland

office of weston hurd, was featured in “who

to watch: Law” in Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Mr. Shipp’s practice focuses on criminal

defense and white collar litigation.

Stephen T. Tsai is an associate in the energy

and derivatives practice group at Sutherland

Asbill & Brennan in washington, DC.

2007Joseph P. Dunson was named to the

National Trial Lawyers Association’s “Top 40

Under 40” for the state of ohio. Mr. Dunson

is a principal in the Cleveland firm Dunson &

Dunson.

reminger Co. attorney Brian C. Lee was

recently selected to serve a one-year term

on the Young Lawyers Steering Committee

and as the Young Lawyers Substantive

Liaison for the Defense research Institute

(DrI) Law Practice Management Committee.

Sheila Schiffman is global Corporate

Counsel at Veyance Technologies, Inc.

in Fairlawn.

Daniel Ari Sherwin is Corporate Counsel,

Intellectual Property with The Sherwin-

williams Company in Cleveland.

2008Ljudmila Hadzikadunic serves as the general

counsel and compliance officer for Memorial

hospital in Fremont, ohio.

Joy L. Roller was appointed

President of global Cleveland, an

organization focused on regional

economic development. global

Cleveland concentrates on

attracting newcomers, and

welcoming and connecting them both

economically and socially to the many

opportunities throughout greater Cleveland.

Matthew J. Samsa joined the business

department at McDonald hopkins LLC in

Cleveland as an associate. Mr. Samsa will

practice in the area of mergers and

acquisitions.

Angela Simmons joined hahn Loeser as an

associate practicing labor and employment

law.

David A. Valent was appointed Secretary

and Treasurer of the Cleveland Association

of Civil Trial Attorneys (CACTA). Mr. Valent is

an associate in the Cleveland office of

reminger Co.

2009Melissa S. Aquanno is a sole practitioner in

Bohemia, NY where she practices criminal

defense and family law.

Lydia Arko is an assistant attorney general in

the worker’s Compensation section at the

ohio Attorney general’s office in Columbus, oh.

Kathryn Kramer joined the real estate group

at Thompson hine in the firm’s Cleveland office.

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Erika Imre Schindler was appointed to the Board of

Directors of IngenuityFest Cleveland. Ms. Schindler

practices complex business litigation in the Cleveland

office of Ulmer & Berne.

Anthony W. Scott opened the Law office of

Anthony w. Scott, L.P.A in Cleveland.

Tia R. Suplizio is the U.S. Navy staff judge advocate at

region Legal Service office MIDLANT, the Newport, rI

Naval Station.

2010Stefanie Baker has joined Fisher & Phillips LLP as an

associate in its Cleveland office.

Benjamin W. Beckman, an associate at

Jones Day, is a new member of the C|M|LAw

Visiting Committee.

Scott Ebner is an Associate at Dodd, L’hommedieu &

Mcgrievy, LLC (DLM Legal) in Chagrin Falls, oh.

Samera I. Habib is a judicial intern at Colorado 18th

Judicial District — Douglas County District Court in

Denver, Co and in practice at the Law office of

Samera I. habib.

Alana C. Jochum, an associate at Squire

Sanders, is a new member of the C|M|LAw

Visiting Committee.

Woo S. Jun is an associate with weltman, weinberg &

reis Co., LPA practicing consumer collections in the firm’s

Brooklyn heights, oh office.

Laura Kolat Kogan is an associate in the Akron office of

Brouse McDowell where her practice is focused on

litigation.

Joanna Lopez is Assistant Prosecutor for the City

of Cleveland.

David Sporar joined the Cleveland office of Brouse

McDowell as an associate.

Allen Tittle is an associate with Mellino robenalt in

rocky river where he practices personal injury, medical

malpractice, products liability, consumer and civil

rights law.

Brandi Weekley joined the Cleveland firm Taft Stettinius

& hollister as an associate.

2011Brett Altier joined the Cleveland office of

Ulmer & Berne as an associate in the firm’s

real estate practice. he will also serve the

firm’s energy industry clients, including oil

and gas, electric, chilled water, solar power,

wind power and steam generation companies.

The president of the New York City Bar Association

appointed Nicole Lester Arrindell to serve a three-year

term on the Association’s Consumer Affairs Committee.

Benjamin G. Chojnacki is an associate with

Dreyfuss williams & Associates LPA in

Cleveland.

Elizabeth A. Cullivan is an assistant prosecuting attorney

in the Lake County Prosecutor’s office.

Thomas M. Ehrnfelt joined waldheger

Coyne in westlake.

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Thomas Hodgkiss-Lilly is a sole practitioner

in Cleveland heights, oh, where he practices

transactional law, focusing chiefly on real

estate, including contracts, landlord-tenant

law, and leasing.

Wanda Jones is a sole practitioner at the

Law office of wanda Jones in Cleveland

where her practice is focused on family law.

Ashley L. Jones opened her

own law firm In Cleveland where

she will practice in the areas of

criminal defense, landlord-

tenant law and child support.

Jonathan Krol is an associate at

reminger Co., L.P.A.

Allison S. Lawson is a sole practitioner in

Cleveland practicing in the area of criminal

defense.

Breana M. Malloy is a Legislative Affairs

Associate with the International Brotherhood

of electrical workers in washington, DC.

Neil P. McGowan is a national

production underwriter at The

Mcgowan Companies in

Fairview Park.

Daniel Myers is the founder of

Myers Law, LLC in Cleveland,

oh, where his practice is

focused on serving clients with

employment, construction law,

consumer law, and general

litigation issues.

Joseph T. Palcko joined

reminger Co. as an associate

and will focus his practice on

medical malpractice, trucking

litigation and general liability.

Stephanie S. Pinskey opened

the Law offices of Stephanie

Smith Pinskey, LLC in elyria.

Grant Steyer is an associate in

the Cleveland firm renner, otto,

Boiselle & Sklar LLP.

Michael T. Tangry is an

associate in the tax practice

group at the Cleveland firm of

Ulmer & Berne.

Sarah Thomas is an assistant

attorney general in the worker’s

compensation section of the

ohio Attorney general’s

Cleveland office.

Samantha Vajskop is an associate attorney

at DDr Corporation in Cleveland.

Amanda VanGaasbeek is an associate in the

houston, TX firm kwok Daniel.

2012Rebecca J. Austin is a sole practitioner in

Lakewood, ohio.

Daniel R. Birnbaum joined the Cleveland

office of Jones Day as an associate in the

firm’s new lawyers group.

John C. Calabrese is an associate in the

Cleveland firm Plevin & gallucci where he

represents plaintiffs in cases of personal

injury, medical malpractice, products liability

and workers’ compensation.

Matthew A. Chiricosta is an associate at

Calfee halter & griswold in Cleveland.

Brandon D. Cox is an associate

in the Cleveland office of Tucker

ellis LLP. he works in the trial

department, focusing his

practice on the representation

of drug and device companies in

nationwide litigation.

Benjamin C. Heidinger is an associate in the

Cleveland office of robert J. Fedor, esq.

Amanda Hoffman is an associate in the

financial services group in the Cleveland

office of Squire Sanders.

Erin H. McBride is an associate in the

business department of the Cleveland firm

Ulmer & Berne.

Donesha L. Peak is a deputy clerk at

Cuyahoga County Probate Court.

Andrew J. Renacci is an

associate in the Cleveland office

of Squire Sanders where his

practice is focused on corporate

transactions, finance and

governance.

David Schwartz is employed at the Superior

Court of Fulton County’s Business Court

Division in Atlanta, gA.

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Judge John L. Angelotta ’52

Donald e. Braden ’56

Judge Lillian w. Burke ’51

Joseph w. Caterini ’56

John V. Catuogno ’93

raymond e. Dugger ’99

Jay B. ellis ’59

Judge robert e. Feighan ’55

Arthur e. Foth ’98

Jean M. gallagher ‘86

Judge Patrick F. gallagher ’53

Joseph J. gallo, Sr. ’55

Christopher A. gray ’93

robert w. haskins ’63

glenn F. heideloff ’53

ralph hennie, Jr. ’53

robert T. hicks ’54

Donna L. hunt ’79

Charles F. Ipavec ’50

John V. Jackson, II ’72

robert C. keeler ’71

ronald e. klima ’70

Frank h. knox ’57

Janet L. kronenberg ’78

george g. March ’54

Stuart P. Miller ’77

richard B. Mills ’58

Bernard Mosesson ’50

william A. Mullee ’69

Lester h. Needham ’67

Judge kathleen o’Malley ’89

walter A. rodgers ’70

herbert e. rudy ’44

Scott F. Taylor ’05

Fred J. waltz ’77

karl e. ware ’59

robert F. weber ’58

rita whatley ’76

C|M|LAw Faculty

Professor Joan e. Baker

Professor James T. Flaherty

MemoriamIN

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