Alumnae Newsletter Autumn 2010

Letter from the Women’s Initiatives Committee Chair It is with great enthusiasm that we bring to you the inaugural issue of the Davis Polk Alumnae Newsletter. We celebrate all the women who have passed through our offices – your successes at Davis Polk and the extraordinary opportunities you have pursued afterward. With this newsletter, we intend to keep you apprised of initiatives at the firm to support our women lawyers and, more importantly, to provide you with a forum to share your stories and reconnect, and stay connected, with one another. We are pleased to report that our women’s initiatives are thriving at the firm. In the past several years, we have created an internal affinity group for our women lawyers and have become much more active with organizations geared toward promoting leadership by women in business, such as Catalyst and DirectWomen. Our women partners have taken on more leadership roles within the firm and in client development teams. We are proud to be one of the 10 founding law firms of the Kate Stoneman Project, a New York-based industry group geared toward advancing women in the legal profession, and we take pride in our pro bono efforts on behalf of women, including work we do with inMotion, Safe Horizons and Sanctuary for Families, just to name a few. We will continue to update you on developments within the firm and with your fellow alumnae in issues to come. Read on to learn about Terri Sewell, a distinguished Davis Polk alumna who is now running for Congress in Alabama, and Karen E. Wagner, a partner in our Litigation Department, as well as news we have received about our alumnae. Many thanks and best regards,

Kyoko Takahashi Lin Women’s Initiatives Committee Chair

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In This Issue .......................................... Alumna Profile: Terri Sewell 2 Partner Profile: Karen E. Wagner 4

.......................................... Davis Polk Events 6

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Alumna Profile

Terri Sewell A victory in November would make Davis Polk alumna Terri Sewell Alabama’s first black congresswoman and only the second woman in Alabama elected to the House of Representatives. For the inaugural issue of Davis Polk’s Alumnae Newsletter, we sat down with Terri to discuss her history-making Congressional run and how her career thus far has prepared her for a move into politics.

Alumna, Terri Sewell 1993-2000

Davis Polk: Congratulations on winning the Democratic nomination in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District! Your hometown, Selma, is part of the 7th District. What influence did this have on your decision to enter the political ring in Alabama? Having lived both in a rural area like Selma and now in an urban area, I have a deep understanding of and appreciation for the struggles of people all across our district. Growing up in Selma, I was nurtured and encouraged by my entire community. Teachers told me I was smart and could achieve anything. They prepared me to go to Princeton, Oxford and Harvard Law School. It breaks my heart when I return home and see that the opportunities I had are no longer there. Jobs have left and schools, without the resources they need, have moved backward. It is unacceptable for a child’s opportunities to be limited so early in life.

Davis Polk: During college, you spent your summers on the Hill. Did you always aspire to run for political office? I caught the political bug early on, working on my mother’s campaigns for Selma City Council, and I was involved with student government in high school and college. I did spend my college summers working for my Congressman so I really feel that my life has come full circle with this campaign. I had always wanted to be the Congresswoman for the 7th District, but, after law school and my time at Davis Polk, I had really put those dreams aside – especially after a law school classmate, Artur Davis, won this seat in 2002. But when Congressman Davis decided to run for Governor of Alabama, I knew it was my opportunity to put my experience to work.

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Alumna Profile

Davis Polk: Having spent the last 15+ years as a lawyer – 7 of those years with Davis Polk – how do you think a career in law has helped you in your campaign thus far? While there are a lot of differences between being an attorney and running for office, I believe that the work ethic you gain and the long hours you put in as an attorney help prepare you for the rigors of the campaign trail. The skills I learned as a securities attorney at Davis Polk have allowed me to make an important contribution to communities across Alabama. As a public finance attorney in Birmingham, I have worked with municipalities and higher education institutions across Alabama to help finance public projects, create jobs and improve our colleges and universities. I ran for Congress on a platform of experience in creating jobs, bringing in economic development and understanding financial issues. I gained this expertise from my years at Davis Polk and from my great mentors at the firm.

Davis Polk: You have achieved many “firsts” over the years – from being named the first black valedictorian of Selma High School to becoming the first black female partner at your current law firm – and your success has made you a role model for many women. Who stands out as a role model to you? Was there an individual at Davis Polk who played an especially important role as a mentor to you? Growing up, I was greatly influenced by my parents and grandparents. They taught me the importance of faith, hard work and education. At Davis Polk, I had a number of amazing friends and mentors. Frank Morison, Tom Reid, Jack McCarthy, Joey Hall, Sarah Beshar, Juliet Cain and Deanna Kirkpatrick were my mentors. Marcie Goldstein, Loyti Cheng, Pat Bradford, Tracy Kimmel, Lucy Fato and Carol Crossdale were great friends and colleagues. One of the first people who encouraged me to run for Congress was a friend and fellow Davis Polk alumna, now-Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Senator Gillibrand’s encouragement and guidance

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have been invaluable to me throughout this journey. Who would have ever thought, back when we started at DPW, that we could one day serve in Congress together.

Davis Polk: In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge currently facing Congress, and how do you plan to address it? What other items are on your to-do list, if elected? Clearly, bringing our country out of the economic recession is the most important challenge facing Congress. By making bold and wise investments in Main Street small businesses, infrastructure, education, workforce training and green collar manufacturing jobs, we can get our country back to work. I will work to improve public education, because I believe that good schools are the best economic development tool we have. We need to help all our children reach their potential and have access to higher education. I also believe we must continue to work toward achieving access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

Davis Polk: A win in November would make you only the second woman in Alabama elected to the House, the first in three decades. We so often hear about the struggle to achieve work/life balance, especially for women in positions of power. How do you strike that balance in your own life? It is critically important that both the private and public sector work toward creating policies that help women and men achieve a balance between their work lives and their personal lives. With women still responsible for so many of the domestic activities, these policies will have an important impact in helping American women. While finding the right balance is a personal and unique experience, I believe we must support policies that enable women to make these decisions without consequences to their professional lives. I know from personal experience that this balance is difficult to achieve and that more flexible policies and attitudes are necessary.

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Partner Profile

Karen E. Wagner Karen Wagner, who in 1988 became the first woman partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, is one of the first co-chairs of DPWomen, our women’s affinity group, as well as a member of the firm’s Women’s Initiatives Committee. Davis Polk: What influence did your upbringing have on your education? How did it shape your career choices? I was raised abroad in a diplomatic environment, and so I grew up knowing nothing about law, business or finance. But in the late 1960s, I was in high school in Washington DC, a time and place when civil rights and feminism were extremely active movements that swept me and my friends up. That sparked my interest in law, an interest that continued through college, when I made the decision to attend law school. Turning toward a corporate law firm was unexpected, but it has been a happy choice, and I have not abandoned the principles that brought me to law in the first place.

Partner, Karen E. Wagner

Davis Polk: Having spent the last 30+ years at Davis Polk, how do you think a career in law has helped you in other aspects of your life? What experiences, particularly from your time here, have resonated outside the workplace? Working at Davis Polk has provided me with a number of special opportunities that I might not otherwise have had. For instance, I became involved with the Regional Plan Association several years ago as a result of my work on a Rockefeller Center transaction. As a member of RPA’s Board, I have had insight into projects around the region that are fascinating and important, including a post-9/11 civic overview of the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan and the debate over putting a football stadium on the West Side. I have also been involved with Legal Momentum, an organization that uses litigation and public policy advocacy to protect and expand the rights of women and girls. And I am on the board of my children’s school, where I hope my skills as a legal thinker have been of some use.

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Partner Profile

Davis Polk: You’ve had some big wins recently – congratulations! Can you tell us a little bit about them? Thank you – it’s been a busy and exciting time. We won two decisions recently in the derivatives arena that were excellent results for our clients, but also important precedents for the financial industry as a whole. In these cases, certain non-U.S. companies defaulted on their obligations under derivative contracts with financial institutions, and subsequently claimed that the contracts were illegal under their local laws. Two New York courts agreed with our arguments that the contracts at issue were valid. We also won an important victory for another client. In that case, a court had issued an order effectively attaching assets belonging to another country’s pension system, and we had the order overturned, avoiding a difficult clash between two legal systems. We’re also currently involved in the Madoff case, litigating a key question about how the Securities Investor Protection Act protects Madoff’s victims. We expect that issue to be argued before the Second Circuit in a few months.

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Davis Polk: You have enjoyed success both professionally and personally, a feat that many women hope to achieve. How important do you think mentoring is, especially for young women in the field? Davis Polk is very focused on mentoring – we have many wonderful women partners, who are all excellent role models and mentors for our associates. We also have structures that provide more formal mentoring, including DPWomen, which is now headed by counsel and associates. Our male partners are also very involved – we all want a vibrant group of women with us at the firm. It is great that all of these mentoring opportunities exist – they did not always!

Davis Polk: We so often hear about the struggle to achieve work/life balance, especially for women in positions of power. How do you strike that balance in your own life? It is a struggle, but worth it, so I have found ways to manage. A working mother has to be very organized – I have no idea how one did it before the Internet. But I am a better lawyer because I have my family life outside of the legal world, and a better mother because I am working in a job that I love. And now that they’re in junior high school, my 12-year-old twins are happy to see as little of me as possible, so the balance has shifted yet again!

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Davis Polk Events

Events Below is a sampling of recent events for our women lawyers, including those held by the firm and others in which our women lawyers have participated. Davis Polk’s Women’s Initiatives Committee, which is made up of female and male partners and members of our Recruiting, Associate Development and Business Development departments, oversees these programs and all of the many women-focused efforts across the firm.

Receptions The Autumn Alumnae Reception October 28, 2010 The 14th Annual Abely Awards September 20, 2010 The Abely Awards, co-hosted by Davis Polk, Sanctuary for Families and Columbia University Law School, commemorates the life and work of Maryellen Abely each year by honoring people who have made a difference in the lives of victims of domestic violence through advocacy and pro bono work. The Annual Kate Stoneman Project Women Partners’ Breakfast May 3, 2010 The firm hosted the annual breakfast, featuring New York Times columnist Gail Collins, for its members – women partners from 10 of New York’s top law firms. DPWomen Cocktail Reception Featuring Keynote Speaker Esta Stecher of Goldman Sachs April 29, 2010 The firm hosted a cocktail reception for DPWomen attorneys and clients at Gilt Restaurant featuring a keynote speech given by Esta Stecher, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Goldman Sachs.

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DPWomen Affinity Group Meetings DPWomen Presentation with Executive Coach Nicole Wells on Gender & Communication Styles September 28, 2010 DPWomen Screening of “Courting Justice” at The Graduate Center July 15, 2010 DPWomen Panel Discussion on Partner Work-Life Balance June 25, 2010 DPWomen DISCProfileTM Testing Seminar with Executive Coach Joanne Killmeyer April 14, 2010 DPWomen Meeting with Guest Speaker Joanne Heyman of the Urban Zen Foundation February 9, 2010

Sponsorships Sanctuary for Families “Above & Beyond” 2010 Pro Bono Achievement Awards and Benefit November 15, 2010 Among the honorees are Davis Polk Associates Melissa T. Aoyagi and Nicole Vanatko and alumna Dara Sheinfeld. The YWCA-NYC Academy of Women Leaders 37th Annual Salute Luncheon November 5, 2010 New York Women in the Boardroom Leadership Event at Grand Hyatt November 1, 2010 Women’s eNews Leaders for the 21st Century Gala May 6, 2010 2010 Catalyst Awards Dinner March 24, 2010 Kate Stoneman Project 2010 Trailblazer Dinner January 20, 2010 Davis Polk Senior Counsel Lydia Kess was an honoree.

Alumnae Notes

The following are recent updates from our alumnae. To submit a note, please send an email to [email protected]. Davis Polk Class – 1970s Elizabeth Kilcullen Blake DPW 1977-1982 SVP Advocacy, Gov’t Affairs & General Counsel Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

I am fortunate to be SVP for Advocacy, Government Relations and General Counsel of Habitat for Humanity International, based in Atlanta and DC. Habitat works in 80 countries around the world and is a “hands up not a hand out” nonprofit. We are the 8th largest home builder in the U.S. and serve 60,000 families a year, 90% of which are outside the U.S. The legal issues we face are global and complex (i.e., currency, mortgage lending, FCPA, microfinance, construction, employment and governance) and the resources are few. I travel often to Asia, Africa and Latin America and throughout the U.S. I returned recently from Haiti where we are working on land rights issues. I also run the Habitat government affairs program and lead our Advocacy program to address affordable housing and slum upgrading issues around the globe.

Susan Power Johnston DPW 1979-1983 Of Counsel Covington & Burling LLP

I was elected to the American Law Institute this year. I am also working on developing an international insolvency practice. In connection with that endeavor I’ve enjoyed very much attending UNCITRAL’s biannual Working Group V meetings on international insolvency issues as a delegate of the International Insolvency Institute.

Linda Koch Lorimer DPW 1977-1981 Secretary and Vice President, Office of the Secretary Yale University

My portfolio has been expanded in recent years to include the Office of International Affairs so I have fun working to create partnerships and research centers for the University and its faculty around the globe. I never would have thought that my first assignments at Davis Polk, on Indonesian Oil Financings and Euro-Dollar Loans, would be put to such relevant use.

Ronda Muir DPW 1977-1980 Senior Consultant and Director of Practice Management Robin Rolfe Resources, Inc.

I am Senior Consultant and Director of Practice Management for Robin Rolfe Resources, Inc., which provides custom consulting services to the legal industry.

Marilyn Golomb Selber DPW 1970-1972 Senior Associate Coyle & Associates, LLP

Since early 2008 I have been practicing law with Lorraine Coyle at Coyle & Associates, LLP, in Riverdale, New York. Our practice includes Wills, Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, Elder Law, and Domestic Relations, involving a good deal of litigation. We have also been active in the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, which has given us the (exciting) opportunity to prepare eighth graders to act as attorneys and witnesses in trials which take pace before Supreme Court judges at the Bronx Supreme Court.

Davis Polk Class – 1980s Laura M. Barzilai DPW 1986-2006 Partner Sidley Austin LLP

I am currently a tax partner at Sidley Austin LLP. In January 2010, I became co-head of the firm’s New York tax practice. In addition, I serve as New York Chair of the firm’s Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women.

Sharon Y. Bowen DPW 1982-1988 Partner Latham & Watkins LLP

I was recently the recipient of the National Organization of Women-NYC Women of Power and Influence Award. I have also been serving as Vice-Chair of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), a board position for which I was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate earlier this year.

Linda A. Ginsberg DPW 1989-1995 Principal Ginsberg Schramm Inc.

Since 2002, I have served as a legal recruiter specializing in the high end of the legal market. I am honored to have assisted several of my Davis Polk fellow alumni and alumnae in making exciting and productive career advances.

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Alumnae Notes

Davis Polk Class – 1980s (cont.) Ann M. Harkins DPW 1982-1986 President & CEO National Crime Prevention Council

I am now retired from the federal government after serving as Chief of Staff to Attorney General Janet Reno (1998-2001) and Deputy Sergeant at Arms in the United States Senate (2001-2003). I became President & CEO of the National Crime Prevention Council (home of McGruff the Crime Dog) last year.

Felicia A. Mennin DPW 1983-1986 Criminal Court Judge for the City of New York

In February 2008, I was appointed to serve as a Criminal Court Judge in Manhattan and am loving every minute. I preside over the arraignment of felonies and misdemeanors and have full trial jurisdiction over misdemeanor cases.

Lori (Vendinello) Turoff DPW 1989-1991 Sales Associate Century21 Innovative Realty

I’m a realtor in Hoboken at Century21 Innovative Realty and specialize in the Hoboken condo market. I closed more deals for buyers last year than any other agent in town. I also write HobokenRealEstateNews.com, the most followed blog on the Hoboken real estate market.

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Suzin Ahn DPW 1998-2002 Central International Law Firm

After a long stint at the UN in Switzerland and Austria, I returned to the private sector and South Korea a few years ago to work at a law firm in downtown Seoul. The firm (Central International Law Firm) is one of the oldest firms in Korea with a predominantly international clientele and specializes in Intellectual Property law. Being back in Asia and Korea after so many years spent abroad has been rewarding, although I miss New York.

Marina Martino-Casani DPW 1997-2002 Axiom Law

I recently joined Axiom Law and will be on assignment at Marsh & McLennan Companies after eight years as a senior counsel at Allen & Overy, LLP practicing employee benefits and executive compensation law. My husband Michael and I have three wonderful children, Madison, our dancer, who is 9; Clay, our comedian, who is 6; and Michael, Jr., our precious baby, who is 16 months old.

Shirley Chin DPW 1999-2001 U.S. Department of the Treasury

I am representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury (I.R.S. Office of Chief Counsel). I was appointed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 515 as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney to be a part of a U.S. Department of Justice trial team which successfully defended the government against AT&T in AT&T, Inc. v. United States of America. This is a significant win for the government and taxpayers, given the ongoing nature of these universal service payments and the increasing reliance by corporate taxpayers on Section 118 to exclude various forms of government payments and subsidies from gross income. This case was originally mediated by M. Carr Ferguson.

Florence A. Crisp DPW 1999-2005 Partner Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

I joined the partnership of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP in January 2010, and am practicing in the Litigation Department of the firm’s Providence, Rhode Island office.

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Davis Polk Class – 1990s (cont.) Carol F. Crossdale DPW 1995-1998 Director The PeterSan Group

After leaving Davis Polk in 1998, I joined the legal department at PepsiCo, Inc., where I initially focused on corporate transactional matters. In 2001, I became Senior Counsel to PepsiCo Beverages International, the company’s international soft drink division, where I provided legal support to PepsiCo’s beverage businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2004, I joined The PeterSan Group, a premier legal search firm based in New York. I am involved in placing attorneys of various levels of expertise within in-house legal departments and national and international law firms. I would be interested in hearing from alumnae who are looking to fill legal positions or have career questions. In my spare time, I have become a bit of a travel buff, visiting Egypt, Kenya, Jordan, Morocco, Peru, Tanzania, South Africa and Turkey. I hope to visit Asia next.

Lucy Fato DPW 1995-2005 Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

I am the Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., where I’ve been for 5 years. My husband (Matthew Detmer) and I had a baby girl named Malibu Tailor Detmer on July 30, 2010.

Kirsten E. Gillibrand DPW 1991-2000 U.S. Senator for New York U.S. Senate

I left Davis Polk in 2000 to pursue my interest in public service. I joined the Clinton administration as special counsel to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Andrew Cuomo. At the end of his term, I returned to the private sector as a partner at Boies Schiller. In 2005, I announced my candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 20th District. I built the biggest grassroots campaign in the district’s history and pulled off a stunning upset, unseating a four-term incumbent. I was re-elected in 2008 by a landslide. In January 2009, I was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s seat. I am currently campaigning to be elected to this position in November of this year.

Alyson R.G. King DPW 1999-2003 Head of Political Section British Embassy Khartoum

In August 2010, I will have gone to Khartoum, Sudan to head up the UK Embassy’s political section 6 months ahead of a referendum on independence in South Sudan. Since leaving Davis Polk, I’ve acquired a Masters in EU Law, brought my French and Arabic up to working level, advised within the UK government on a number of areas of law, including sanctions and other foreign policy issues, and worked on a number of policy areas including conflict diamonds and trade.

Victoria F. Maroulis DPW 1996-1999 Partner Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP

I am a partner in the Silicon Valley Office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Sullivan, LLP, a litigationonly firm with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Chicago, London, Mannheim and Tokyo. I am Co-Chair of the firm’s National Life Science Practice. My practice primarily focuses on intellectual property litigation. I have litigated and provided counseling for companies on a broad range of patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secrets matters. I have litigated a number of significant patent cases, including multi-party and MDL cases for such clients as General Electric, Cisco, Oracle, Genentech, and Monsanto. I have extensive experience in managing complex patent litigation in a variety of technologies including software, hardware, semiconductors, medical devices and biotechnology. I am also an active member of the local legal community. I regularly lecture on IP matters, judge regional mock trial and moot court competitions, and have taught trial practice at Stanford Law School, the in house Quinn Emanuel program, and the ABA trial training for legal aid attorneys. In 2010, I was selected as one of 10 Intellectual Property Rising Stars under 40 nationwide by Law360. I have also been named as one of the top 100 women litigators in California by The Daily Journal.

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Alumnae Notes

Davis Polk Class – 1990s (cont.) Antje Zaldivar Mueller DPW 1990-1992 Ritch Mueller, S.C.

A few years ago, and after having left Ritch Mueller, S.C. in Mexico, I started to work with artisans from various regions of Mexico. I have always loved Mexican textiles and in general Mexican handicrafts and find that the things that are available are not exactly the ones with major quality and design. So I started to look for good weavers and embroiderers, mainly, and along the way have found groups of artisans that manufacture hammocks, pottery, wooden articles, toys and other high-quality handicrafts. While trying not to interfere with their original and centuries-old designs, I have tried to make available linens and cottons of better quality to embroiderers and sometimes suggested colors that would have a better acceptance by “westerners,” and so far, I think we have had some success. I have been organizing twice a year an exhibit and sale, and have been working with the artisans in enhancing the quality of the goods to seek better sales and income for the groups. These groups are mainly formed by indigenous women, who make these handicrafts based on the knowledge passed on by generations. Our goal is to add more groups each year and that they may rely on additional income, flowing steadily to them in these times of economic unrest, while preserving their traditions.

Silvia L. Serpe DPW 1995-1997 Silvia L. Serpe, LLC

I recently represented an individual in high-profile litigation. The story was heavily followed by the press including the New York Times, Newsday, and many local Long Island newspapers.

Yih-Hsien Shen DPW 1995-1998 Assistant Director for J.D. Advising Harvard Law School

For the past eight years, I have been working at Harvard Law School’s Office of Career Services, where I am currently the Assistant Director of JD Advising.

Joy Sayour Woeber DPW 1994-2007

Joy Sayour Woeber is a stay-at-home mom living in San Francisco with her husband Andrew and kids Thomas (5) and Cate (2).

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Afra Afsharipour DPW 2000-2007 Acting (Associate) Professor of Law University of California, Davis School of Law

I am an acting (associate) professor of law at UC Davis School of Law. I research in the areas of comparative corporate law, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, and securities regulation.

Anna Cave DPW 2006-2009 Special Advisor, Office of War Crimes Issues U.S. Department of State

I am currently working as a Special Advisor to the Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues in the U.S. Department of State, where I advise on issues of foreign policy, international humanitarian law, rule of law and judicial sector reform, transitional justice, and sexual and gender-based violence in Central Africa.

Yixin (Christine) Chen DPW 2001-2010 Head of China Legal & Compliance JPMorgan

I just joined JPMorgan as its Head of China Legal & Compliance, based in Beijing. JPMorgan has recently launched and is in the process of launching a number of new initiatives in China. It’s an exciting time to join JPMorgan’s China team as we are building up a growth story for this prestigious financial institution in a fastgrowing market. I hope to see my friends at DPW more often and am sure we’ll continue to work together.

Anastasia B. Crosswhite DPW 2003-2005 Associate Dean of Planning & Advisor to the Dean New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business

As of January 2010, I have been the Associate Dean for Planning and Advisor to the Dean at the NYU Stern School of Business.

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Davis Polk Class – 2000s (cont.) Alais L. M. Griffin DPW 2002-2003 Chief Counsel Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

In September 2009, I was appointed Counselor to the General Counsel of the United States Department of Transportation. I was subsequently appointed Chief Counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency within the Department of Transportation, in January 2010.

Alexandra Cabral Kinander DPW 2001-2002 Investment Advisor LPL Financial

About 6 years ago, my family moved to beautiful San Diego and I started working as an independent financial advisor (with LPL Financial), helping families and small businesses in the community achieve their financial goals.

Patti Stuckler Lubin DPW 2006-2008 Senior Counsel and Senior Advisor Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

I am currently working as Senior Counsel and Senior Advisor to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, in the Senator’s New York City office. I live in Westchester, NY and have three children.

Rachel M. Manne DPW 2002-2004 Counsel Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C.

I am currently working as Counsel at Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. in Short Hills, NJ, a defense-side employment law boutique firm.

Ashira Pelman Ostrow DPW 2003-2006 Associate Professor Hofstra University School of Law

I am currently an Associate Professor of Law at Hofstra Law School. I am about to begin my third year of teaching on a tenure track.

Brooke A. Russakoff DPW 2006-2010 Corporate Counsel Pfizer, Inc.

I am working in Pfizer’s Corporate Compliance Division, conducting internal investigations as part of the U.S. Investigations Team.

Veena Sivaramakrishnan DPW 2008-2009 Attorney Juris Corporation

Once I had done my secondment with Davis Polk (from October 2008 - January 2009), I returned to India - ICICI Bank, left ICICI and joined Juris Corporation as a partner designate. I have been elevated as Partner effective April 2010. At Juris Corp, I co-head the Derivatives and Structured Products teams and also head the Banking (Regulatory and Documentation) and Private Wealth Management areas.

Simona Spazzini DPW 2005-2008 Mentoring Coordinator The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

I am working for The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, in London. The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs in countries where they lack equal opportunities so they can grow their businesses and become greater contributors to their economies. We are currently launching an e-mentoring project to provide women entrepreneurs in developing countries with access to networks, finance, technology and business development support.

Rachel Strum DPW 2003-2009

Since leaving the firm, I have been enjoying time at home with my kids (Julia, age 5 and Ali, age 3). We recently welcomed our third daughter, Ava Brooke, on September 18, 2010 so we are all having a great time with her and keeping very busy.

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