Hochberg, a member of the board since 2000, serves as the president and COO of Lightstone, a privately held real estate company based in the U.S. 1979 11,749 were here. He previously served as managing director and chairman of Credit Suisses global human resources, executive compensation, and employment law practice group. Shelita M. Stewart has rejoined the Washington, D.C., office of Hogan Lovells as a partner in the litigation, arbitration, and employment practice group. View Brian Klein's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. 2006 Robert L. Lieff 61 If you would like to learn about surrogacy escrow services, surrogacy attorney fees, egg donation contracts or anything related to third party reproduction, we invite you to contact Klein Fertility Law. Zachary H. Sacks was named the 2020 Best Lawyer of the Year in the workers compensation law employers in Los Angeles category by Best Lawyers. Bats: Left Throws: Right. 1991 He was previously of counsel at the firm. Ms. Wald clerked for the Honorable Jerome Frank on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and received her B.A. His practice focuses on acquisition financing and refinancing of commercial real estate properties. She is currently senior counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. Serafima Krikunova McTigue has joined UkraineNow.org as an adviser. Senior Advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President Sheila S. Boston was named to The American Lawyers inaugural list of Northeast Trailblazers. He practices commercial litigation and advises clients in the music industry on copyright and antitrust issues. Star Professor of Law and Business at Duke Law School. Schall Holberg, an attorney at Bech-Bruun in Copenhagen, is also an associate professor of EU law at the University of Copenhagen. 1993Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, a managing partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, was elected to a third term as chairman of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance. He is also a member of the firms white collar defense and investigations group. Gabriel Reyes has joined the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Picker serves as senior counsel at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young in that city. DORA L. IRIZARRY was appointed chief judge of the Eastern District of New York and is the first Hispanic woman chief judge within the 2nd Circuit. He teaches a similar course for the Graduate Program in Banking and Financial Law at the School of Law at Boston University. Elizabeth A. Cooper, a partner in the New York office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, was recognized in the 2022 edition of the International Financial Law Reviews annual IFLR1000 Women Leaders list. Richards serves as a founding partner at Richards Kibbe & Orbe in New York City. He advises boards of directors and senior management on corporate governance, public reporting, disclosure, and compliance matters. Bryan Klein's Phone Number and Email Last Update. We also urge you to read our, . Anita Brody 58 is pursuing his Ph.D. at University Carlos III of Madrid. Brad Meltzers book The First Conspiracy was recently published by Flatiron Books/Macmillan. Carmen Twillie Ambar has joined Lumina Foundations board of directors. He has been with the firm since 2018. EDWARD J. LITTLEJOHN, 74 LL.M., 82 J.S.D., was recently recognized for his work in race issues and the law with a symposium held in his honor at Wayne State University Law School. Trent Tappe was promoted to senior vice president, deputy general counsel, and chief compliance officer of Warner Music Group in New York City. He is the founder and principal attorney of Carl Forbes Jr. Law Firm. Larkin previously served as a partner at Seyfarth Shaw in Los Angeles. Kraines specializes in corporate law, securities, and mergers and acquisitions. North most recently served as executive director of the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and Families and was a consultant to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. from the Connecticut College for Women and her J.D. Burns is returning to the firm after serving in senior positions in both the criminal division and national security division in the U.S. Department of Justice. She had served as chief assistant U.S. attorney since March 2021. She is known for her best-selling novels The Book of Salt (2003), Bitter in the Mouth (2010), and The Sweetest Fruits (2019). JOSEPH J. FLEISCHMAN was recognized as one of the best lawyers in New Jersey for 2016 by Super Lawyers magazine. 1977 She was also named in Fast Companys Most Creative People in Business 2022. Vivian I. Neptune-Rivera LL.M., dean of University of Puerto Rico Law School, recently received the Deborah L. Rhode award for her outstanding contribution to increasing pro bono and public service in the law school setting through scholarship, leadership, or service from the Association of American Law Schools, section on pro bono and public service opportunities. He previously served as an associate at the firm. Eve A. Konstan has joined Spotify as general counsel. We have decades of municipal and federal legal defense experience. Founded in 1901, the Columbia Law Review is a leader in legal scholarship in the United States and around the world. Founder, Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, John J. Sullivan '85 Gross earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from Cornell in 1958. The Giving Back Award honors Fordham University administrators who go above and beyond their everyday leadership duties and give back to their campuses and communities. Chaim Saiman was named the first chair in Jewish law at Villanova Universitys Charles Widger School of Law. joined White & Case LLP as a partner in its global mergers and acquisitions practice. She was recognized for her work combating civil rights abuses at the U.S.-Mexico border. Alex R. Velinsky was promoted to partner of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Her work focuses on advancing the rights of low-income immigrants through impact litigation, direct work with affected individuals, administrative advocacy, and technical assistance. Nobuhisa Ishizuka was selected as the new chair and president of the board of directors of USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. She was most recently the vice chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Fmr. She joined Latham from Kirkland and Ellis. She has been a trustee since 2004 and is ending her second three-year term as vice chancellor. Brian Klein, a partner of the firm, joined Klein Fertility Law in 2011, where he practices exclusively in the area of fertility law. He maintains and sustains almost four acres of Riverside Park and has served as a trustee of the Riverside Park Conservancy. Harold S. Novikoff 75 Vineet Bhatia '90 Vice President for Reproductive Rights & Health, National Women's Law Center, Lisa M. Bornstein 98 He previously served as director of pro scouting and baseball operations. Dimple Chaudhary will serve as deputy general counsel for Nationwide Resource Protection Programs at the Environmental Protection Agency. He has also held several positions on New Jerseys superior and supreme courts. Dreier, a member of the firm at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus in Bridgewater, New Jersey, served in the states judiciary for 25 years and now leads the firms alternative dispute resolution practice. Jeffrey N. Fink has become a partner in the Wellesley, Massachusetts, law firm of Kerstein, Coren & Lichtenstein LLP, where he will continue to practice business law and dispute resolution. Jason B. Werner was elected a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in the firms Denver office. Prior to that, he served as Verrill Danas managing partner for 14 years. Joel W. Howell III was named Mississippi Attorney of the Year 2019 in the Leaders in Law program of The Mississippi Business Journal. He specializes in finance matters, energy issues, and real estate law. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Doorways for Women and Families, the Chairman of the Federalist Societys Litigation Practice Group, and Co-chair of the American Bar Associations Government Information and Right to Privacy Committee. Director, Prisoners' Rights Project, Legal Aid Society, Anne Williams-Isom '91 Susan R Klein | Faculty | Texas Law - University of Texas School of Law Pollard specializes in litigation, with a focus on complex civil and white-collar criminal cases. Danar Respati Sunartoputra LL.M. Acceptance rate: 11.3% Accepted. Vineet Bhatia has been elected managing partner of Susman Godfrey. STEPHANIE A. KROGER was named a partner at Andrews Kurth Kenyon in Austin, Texas. Thayer serves as a shareholder at Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen in Tampa, Florida. The book traces Pennoyers lifefrom his childhood on Long Island to World War II to his distinguished career, which included time working for U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Before retiring from his legal career, he specialized in patent law and other intellectual property matters. ASHA MULDRO recently joined Guidepost Solutions in Los Angeles as senior managing director and deputy general counsel. He previously spent 20 years with Microsoft in various capacities. Professor of Law, City University of New York Stosh Silivos has joined the litigation section of the New York office of Holland & Knight as a partner. Fmr. She joins the firm from Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro, and is based in Blank Romes Los Angeles office. Taurie M. Zeitzer was named one of Law360's 2019 Private Equity MVPs. Zeitzer is a partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and has spent the last year shepherding transactions across industries, including guiding deals for private equity giant Apollo Global. She is currently managing director, general counsel, corporate secretary, and executive committee member at Vanguard. 02 SARGON DANIEL was elected a shareholder at Winstead, P.C., in Dallas. Amy Jane Longo joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in the litigation and enforcement practice group in the firms San Francisco office. He practices law at GableGotwals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Raptis, who previously served as an associate at the firm, specializes in antitrust law. Ajewole first joined FX in 2016 as vice president of business affairs. Columbia SC lawyer Brian DeQuincey Newman, who served on City Council from 2010-2015, dies at the age of 40. . He specializes in employment and business litigation. has been named the inaugural dean of the Faculty of Law at Ryerson University. Kataria has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions transactions, private equity investments, securities offerings, and on a broad range of transactional and corporate advisory matters. Stone, a member of the companys Washington, D.C., office, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and valuations and advisory services for software, healthcare, and financial technology firms. Harvey Kurzweil 69. The award is given annually to a real estate practitioner with an outstanding level of career achievement who participates in bar activities and acts as a mentor to others in the field. 6.1/1. 1965 Judge, United States Court of International Trade JAMES I. COHEN was named one of Maines top attorneys by Chambers & Partners. She is partner and executive director in the White Plains, New York, office of Yankwitt. Abram Seaman-Baldaro has joined the New York office of Vinson & Elkins as counsel in the real estate practice. She previously was general counsel at a NYSE-registered, full-service brokerage firm. She was most recently general counsel for TS Tech Americas. Uballez was sworn in as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico. Anurima Bhargava was appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). 2003 Charles E. Williams III has been named a recipient of the Building Trades Employers Associations 2021 Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Leadership Award. Samira Shah has joined WWE as general counsel and corporate secretary. 1969 JEFFREY M. GABA was named to The Best Lawyers in America list for 2016. Brian J. Kim was recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch category of The Best Lawyers in America 2021 listing. Based in the firms office in Washington, D.C., she focuses on employee benefits law, including health care reform, tax-qualified retirement plans, and executive compensation. The Board of Visitors is a group of distinguished alumni who represent the diversity of experiences, interests, and places embraced by Columbia Law School. has joined Halloran Farkas + Kittila LLP in the firms newly opened New York office. He represents public and private sector clients in all aspects of labor and employment law at the Albany-based firm. He was previously a partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle. Ilona C. Potiha has joined Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as counsel in the firms finance group in the New York office. Ferguson-Bohnee serves as director of the Indian Legal Clinic at Arizona State Universitys Sandra Day OConnor College of Law. J. Michal Zapendowski has joined Sbaiti & Company as a partner in the firms Dallas office, where he was of counsel. KIMBERLY E. PARKER was recently appointed as a commissioner for the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. He previously served as a partner at White & Case in New York City. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from her role as a commissioner. Michael Reyes joined the Borough of Manhattan Community College as executive legal counsel and labor designee. Her research focuses on innovation management, creator economy, and . GLENN S. GERSTELL was named general counsel of the National Security Agency. Dermond Thomas joined Campolo, Middleton & McCormick LLP as of counsel in the firms Westbury, New York, office. PETER H. MOULTON was appointed administrative judge of the New York County Supreme Courts civil term. Kerry Fitzgerald Shriver BUS 08 has joined the Boston office of Proskauer Rose as a partner in the private funds group. Richard G. Liskov has been appointed adjunct professor at Albany Law School to teach an online course in U.S. insurance regulation. 1978Roberto Casati has joined Linklaters as a partner, following 14 years as a partner at Cleary Gottlieb in Italy. Edward G. Timlin has joined Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP as a partner in the firms New York office, where he prosecutes corporate governance, shareholder rights, and securities fraud litigation on behalf of the firms institutional clients. John J. Sullivan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. He previously served as a partner at Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard in New York City. He is a professor at the City University of New York School of Law. Philip T. Chase has been promoted to chief executive officer of Adimab. Jay Inslee. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Partner Brian Klein to Speak on Trends In Cyber Enforcement at SoCals ABA White Collar Crime Committee, February 21, 2023, Wall Street Journal Reports on Alleged Crypto Market Manipulation Scheme by Partner Brian Kleins Client, Partner Brian Klein Quoted About Notorious Gambler Suing Casinos From Prison, Partner Brian Klein Named One of Daily Journals Top White Collar Attorneys 2022, Waymaker LLP and Partner Brian Klein Earn Chambers 2023 FinTech Ranking, Partner Brian Klein Speaks About Key Enforcement Actions at the ABAs Blockchain and Cryptocurrency National Institute, Brian KleinQuoted bytheWall Street JournalonWinningProbation for the Firms Client, the Alleged Capital One Hacker,Paige Thompson, Four Partners and Waymaker Recognized in Benchmark Litigation California 2023, PartnerBrian KleinNamed one of Californias Top 100 Lawyers by the Daily Journal, Partner Brian Klein Named Fintech/Blockchain/Crypto Trailblazer 2022 by the National Law Journal, Partner Brian Klein Quoted By Law360 about Cybersecurity Bill Authored by Sens. The Deans Council works with the Dean of Columbia Law School to create a meaningful forum for strategic planning and the discussion of important issues in legal education. Klees is a member of the firms investment management practice group. RICHARD B. ALSOP was named a partner at Shearman & Sterling in New York City. Prior to joining White & Case, Sealman was a partner at Cooley LLP for more than 14 years. Secured from the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office a declination to charge a high-profile client accused of sexual assault by someone the client met on a dating app. She is a senior associate in the New York office of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in the sustainability and environmental, social, and governance advisory practice. Rutgers University School of Law - Newark Juris Doctor Law . Executive Director, Center for Family Representation, Bill Dauster 84 Emily J. Schultz has joined Robinson Bradshaw as a litigation associate in the firms Raleigh, North Carolina, office. Martin S. Flaherty wrote a book entitled Restoring the Global Judiciary: Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in Foreign Affairs, which argues for a robust judicial role in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy through a combination of constitutional history, international relations theory, and legal doctrine. Maxine K. Bdat BC 05 book, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, was long listed for the Financial Times/McKinsey business book of the year. Littlejohn, a professor of law emeritus at the school, was also inducted into the Miller Family Wayne Law Alumni Wall of Fame this past September. in statistics from Harvard University and her J.D. Evelyn Langlieb Greer 73 Mitchell B. Reiss has joined Brunswick Group as a partner and co-lead of the geopolitical practice group based in the firms Washington, D.C., office. Allan J. Borkow has been appointed senior legal counsel Americas/head of legal for North America at Commonwealth Bank. She was appointed as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania in November 2021. (submissions received between January 1 and April 1, 2022). Brian R. Morgenstern has been named deputy communications director and deputy press secretary at The White House. Lucy J. Lang was appointed New York State Inspector General on November 29, 2021. Simins is an accomplished commercial trial attorney with more than 25 years of diverse experience ranging across the civil litigation spectrum. Fmr. 2003 He joined the firm in 2015 as an associate in the Corporate Group and represents issuers and investment banks in connection with public and private financings. Carlos Lobo e Silva LL.M. 1980 Deb Carlascio Lienhardt has been named executive vice president of Business Development and Innovation at RWJBarnabas Health. While in this role, Jackson was honored with NYUs Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He joins the firms corporate practice from his most recent role as partner at Clifford Chance US. Fmr. has joined Milbank LLP as a partner in the firms Hong Kong office. Build New Home for Legal Clinics, Law Review - Columbia University She graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude, with a degree in History and Literature, and she earned her law degree from Harvard Law School, where she served as Executive Editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. 1989 Jose Ramon Gonzalez was appointed executive vice president and general counsel of CNA Financial Corporation. Bloomfield holds a joint appointment as the Professor of Education Leadership, Law & Policy at Brooklyn College and in the Ph.D. in urban education program at CUNY Graduate Center. 1979 He remains associated with Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson, where his practice involves litigation and counseling in the employment and commercial spaces. Kenneth S. Klein - cwsl.edu Former Supervisor andAttorney-in-Charge, Civil Trial Office, Legal Aid Society, Zainab Ahmad 05 He is a member of the litigation department and part of the firms securities litigation and securities enforcement groups. Defended a digital currency trader in federal court in Colorado against an unlicensed money transmitter criminal charge, securing dismissal of the case before trial. He is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Allen & Overy. Jeffrey S. Greenberg was named assistant general manager of the Chicago Cubs. He works with public and private companies and private equity investors in connection with M&A, dispositions, and securities offerings. Specht is a member of the firms tax practice, and focuses on the U.S. federal tax aspects of domestic and cross-border financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Brian is an award-winning Television Director, with over twenty-five years' experience in the industry. Alexandra Lauvaux 00 LL.M. 1975Ed Byrne's debut novel, a Vietnam era family drama, Love's Not Over 'Til It's Over, is available on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble online. He focuses his practice on energy transactions and projects. Robert M. Corp has joined Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria as a junior partner in the firms Buffalo, New York, office, with a focus on plaintiffs personal injury litigation and commercial litigation. Richard J. Lampen has been named chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors of Vector Group, where he currently serves as executive vice president. Thomison serves as a member of the firms corporate practice group. He is currently a commercial litigation and business bankruptcy attorney at Snell & Wilmer. Family Medicine . Deputy Chief, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Amy Barasch 96 . Columbia Law School Of the more than 7,000 students who applied for the class of 2020, only about 16% were accepted. Based in the firms New York office, he advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on financings. LaCombe focuses her practice on all aspects of U.S. corporate immigration law, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance and corporate immigration policy. ELYSSA FRIEDLAND recently published Love and Miss Communication. Kaufmann Shih is an energy and infrastructure trial attorney. Sean J. Riley was named a shareholder of Cozen OConnor P.C. going back to law school at the University of South Carolina, and spoke with him by . Jared L. Landaw has been appointed vice president and general counsel for Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County She was previously a partner at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman. Calvert, an associate at Fisher Phillips in Irvine, California, specializes in labor and employment law. She is a retired partner of Ulmer & Berne. Philip A. Lacovara '66. Daniel F. Feldman joined the Department of State as chief of staff and counselor to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. She is a member of Debevoise & Plimptons financial institutions group in New York. Ronald L. Israel was featured as a Top Lawyer in the June/July 2021 issue of Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine. 2001 His research and teaching specialties include criminal procedure and wrongful convictions. The award honors outstanding pro bono legal services to nonprofit groups that are improving the quality of life for low-income New Yorkers. Annual Fund Co-chairs He was also named co-chairman of WinView Games, a sports-gaming startup company. Adam M. Sparks was elected to membership at Krevolin & Horst in the Atlanta office. Monique T. D. Truong has won the 2021 John Dos Passos Prize for Literature. Brian Newman, a former Columbia city councilman who was convicted of failing to pay state income taxes, has been given the green light to get his law license back. She was previously a senior staff attorney at the Bail Project and was a policy analyst for the Warren for President campaign. T. Patrick Ford Jr. was recognized by the Florida Bar for 50 years of membership. ANDREW TANNENBAUM recently wrote an op-ed on cybersecurity that was featured in The Wall Street Journal. COLUMBIA, SC. Andrew P. LeGrand was elected as a new partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he is a complex commercial litigator who principally focuses on class actions and other high-stakes commercial disputes. Dina L. Hamerman was named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, recognized for her commercial litigation practice. Brant is a member of the firms corporate practice focusing on merger and acquisition transactions, including leveraged buy-out, carve-out and other private equity transactions. Previously, Eckland served as co-leader of the securities team at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman for more than 15 years. 2007 She was most recently a partner in the tax and benefits practice at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. Aye Yksel Mahfoud has been appointed global head of corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities at Norton Rose Fulbright. She was previously counsel at OMelveny & Meyers in the New York office. He joins the firms financial services department, advising banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions on a variety of issues. Arek Maczka was named a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP. Lindsey is the New York founding partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa, an international legal recruiting services firm. The competition was named the Sports Event of the Year and the Best Amateur Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event by SportsTravel Magazine. The honor extends to a select group who have distinguished themselves from their peers based on achievements in the legal field and commitment to the community. Holding a successful event at Columbia Law School requires planning and preparation. cum laude from Harvard Law School. Aye Yksel Mahfoud has been named head of cross-border practices by Norton Rose Fulbright. Columbia Law Alumni, Faculty, and Scholars Join the Biden Leah R. Sauter has joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice. Director of Legal Services, Nassau County Department of Social Services, Juan Cartagena 81 1971 James E. C. Perry, a former Florida Supreme Court Justice, has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater access to justice. The Review is an independent nonprofit corporation edited and published entirely by students at Columbia Law School. She was previously director, international counsel and director, corporate counsel for Wendys. PRITESH P. SHAH was named a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City. Assistant Solicitor General, Appeals & Opinions Division, New York State Office of the Attorney General, Mariann Wang '96 Todd E. Lundell has joined the Orange County, California, office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a partner in the appellate practice group. He previously served as a member of the Maryland Senate, where he chaired the Judicial Proceedings Committee for 12 years. LaRue L. Robinson has joined Jenner & Block as a partner in the firms Chicago office handling complex commercial litigation, employee benefits litigation, and investigations. Daniel W. Hatten joined McDermott Will & Emerys private client practice as a partner based in New York. KATIE BROSSY received a Native American 40 Under 40 Award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, a nonprofit organization that assists American Indian tribes in their business and economic development.
