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Calendar of Alumni Events September 28

October 26

December 19

Red Mass, Cathedral Basilica in Newark, 4 p.m.

Seton Hall Law Review CLE Symposium: The Changing Landscape of Election Law, Larson Auditorium, 9 a.m.

Alumni CLE Program: Hot Topics in NCAA Compliance, The Prudential Center in Newark, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

November 1

January 2-5

Seton Hall Law CLE: Representing Victims of Human Trafficking, New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, 6:15-8:15 p.m.

CLE Abroad: International Human Rights and the Family, and Ethics & Professionalism, Chamonix, France

October 4 Alumni CLE Program: Supreme Court Review, Seton Hall Law, Larson Auditorium, 6-9 p.m.

October 16 Seton Hall Law Gibbons Institute/NJIPLA Fall CLE Lecture: Views from the Bench, Newark Club, 6 p.m.

October 19 Reunions for the Classes of 1972, 1992 & 1997, The Brownstone in Paterson, 7-11 p.m.

October 25 Samuel J. Heyman Public Service Lecture, Seton Hall Law, 5 p.m.

November 8 Alumni CLE Program: Criminal Law and Contemplative Practice and the Practice of Law, Larson Auditorium, 2-7 p.m.

December 1 Reunions for Classes of 1982, 1987 & 1992, The Montclair Museum, 7-11 p.m.

December 5 NJ Bar Swearing-In Ceremony & Reception, Larson Auditorium, 6 p.m.

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January 16 or 17 Alumni CLE Program: Family Law, and Ethics & Professionalism, Larson Auditorium, Time TBD

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March 14 Alumni Networking Reception, The Grasshoppper Off the Green in Morristown, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

April 26 Alumni Dinner Dance, Short Hills Hilton, 6-11 p.m.

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Elizabeth Roseman ’06 Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Elizabeth Roseman ’06 Elizabeth Roseman ’06 always knew she wanted to be a lawyer – “from the time I was a kid watching Law & Order,” she reflects. Today, Roseman is a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Goldman Sachs & Co., Inc. and one of the Seton Hall Law alumni who are part of Goldman Sachs and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Ayco Company L.P., an investment advisory firm. Their varied roles exemplify the kinds of career opportunities that a Seton Hall Law degree makes possible for those eager to venture beyond the conventional law firm career model. Roseman’s alumni colleagues at Goldman Sachs include Rob Bacon ’00, Bob Emer ’93, Scott Fleisher ’05, Matthew Heckler ’07, Vincent Giliberti ’06, Julian Leone ’04, Karen O’Keeffe ’99, Scott Purrelli ’97, Kimia Mousavi Steed ’11, and Barbara Walters ’96. They bring their expertise and legal knowledge to such fields as employee relations, compliance, operations and an array of investment advisory services. Their stories are as diverse as the positions they fill today, reflecting direct pursuit of the corporate path as well as career changes, military service and unexpected opportunities that have shaped their current success. From her choice of law school to her position in the corporate governance group of the General Counsel’s office, Roseman’s career path was molded by her continuing desire to learn from, and team with, “the best and the brightest.” After graduation, Roseman developed an expertise in executive compensation at the firms of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Roseman’s work with clients piqued her interest in joining an in-house legal department and her network guided her toward the General Counsel’s office at Goldman Sachs. As for Seton Hall Law, Roseman explains, “I wanted to be in an environment where the professors were the best in their fields. Every single graduate, and everyone within the legal community, said, ‘Seton Hall Law has great professors.’ That was more important to me than the curriculum or specific course offerings.” Indeed, Roseman notes, “One of the most important things I learned at Seton Hall Law was the value of your legal network and professional community.” Read more about Seton Hall Law alumni at Goldman Sachs and Ayco Co. at law.shu.edu/goldmansachs.

Letter from the Dean

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Seton Hall Law at Work: Charting a Path to Career Success

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Seton Hall Law Board of Visitors

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Class Notes

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Seton Hall Law Alumni Council

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Honor Roll of Giving

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Volunteer Recognition

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Calendar of Alumni Events

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Table of Contents James F. Hlavenka ’10 Joseph J. Hocking ’92 Paulyn Holandez ’07 John Holden ’96 Justin R Hollander ’12 Sarah Hook ’10 Nashon Hornsby ’97 Marisa N. Hourdajian ’12 Jodi A. Hudson ’96 Gabrielle A. Hughes ’10 Gabrielle Ianole Peter Jabbour ’06 Alfred F. Jablonski ’66 Jeff Jablonski Misha Christine Jacob-Warren ’10 Shevani Jaisingh James B. Johnston ’96 Glenn Johnston ’04 George Johnston, Jr. Neeraj Joshi ’08 Stephen B. Judlowe ’65 Douglas Kabak ’82 Michael Kalison The Honorable David B. Katz ’87 Stephanie M. Kay ’92 Kenneth Kayser ’77 James Kellar ’07 George Kendall Adam Khalil ’10 Brian Kiernan Catherine A. Kiernan ’86 Jonah Kimmelstiel ’10 Vivian Sanks King ’85 Lynne M. Kizis ’87 Jonathan Klein Toby Kleinman ’90 Karen Kleppe Lembo ’81 Patricia E. Koch ’72 Catherine Kopley ’74 Edward Kornreich James A. Kosch ’86 Brianna Kostecka ’10 Kenneth F. Kunzman Anthony Labruna Robyne D. LaGrotta ’88 Thomas M. Lahiff ’78 Philip W. Lamparello ’10 Wendy J. Lario ’92 Marc D. Larkins ’97 Anthony P. LaRocco ’82 Peter N. Larson ’74 Lauren LaRusso ’09 Joseph P. LaSala ’72 Sandra Lascari ’90 Eric Latzer ’11 Amanda D. Laufer ’12 James N. Lawlor ’92 Jeralyn L. Lawrence ’96 Krista Tongring Lawson ’96 James Leavy ’08 Jason LeBoeuf ’01 Kerri Lee ’11 Alice Lee Charles W. Lefevre ’96

Alicia Lendon ’11 Jerry Lenihan ’10 Julian Leone ’04 Maureen LePochat ’83 Karen Leslie ’81 Alison Leslie ’01 Gary J. Lesneski Daniel R. Levy ’04 Michael Lewchuk ’10 Dennis Light William Lim The Honorabe Jose L. Linares Joseph Lipari ’02 Paul A. Lisovicz ’82 Craig Livermore Kelly Lloyd ’09 Adrian M. Lofaro ’07 Kevin J. Logan ’12 Keri E. Logosso ’99 Felice T. Londa ’82 Jeffrey Loop ’01 Erika M. Lopes-McLeman ’11 J. Brugh Lower ’08 Denise Luckenbach ’89 John F. MacLeod ’71 Joseph, Jr. Maddaloni ’89 Ryan Magee ’10 Matthew Magnone The Honorable John Francis Malone ’72 David J. Marck ’11 Alexandra Marghella ’11 Kevin H. Marino ’84 Michael J. Marone ’87 Peter Marra ’97 Melissa P. Marschner ’99 Aldo Martinez ’83 Cristina Martinez ’08 The Honorable Hany Mawla ’98 Kenneth Mayer Stephan Mayhew ’00 Michael McCulley Mary Anne McDonald ’81 Nicole McDonough Michael E. McGann ’86 Kevin J. McGee ’92 Timothy F. McGoughran ’86 The Honorable William McGovern Grant McGuire ’95 William B. McGuire ’58 Lucinda McLaughlin ’07 Jay McManigal ’09 Jon Meinen ’09 Bindi Merchant ’07 Anthony R. Merlino ’02 Patricia A. Meyer ’76 Ilene Miklos ’90 Nancy C. Miller ’82 Rachel Mills ’11 Ayanna M. Mishoe-Brooker ’01 Robyn Mitchell Cherylyn Esoy Mizzo ’03 Matthew Moench ’07 J. Russell Molloy ’81 Joseph G. Monaghan ’81

Aili Monahan ’07 The Honorable Thomas Moore ’80 Frank Morano ’06 Patricia C. Morgan ’09 Michael F. Moriarty ’86 The Honorable, Barry E. Moscowitz ’93 Leana Movsessian Pamela Mulligan ’06 The Honorable James F. Mulvihill ’71 James Murtha Naveen Nadipuram Melissa A. Natale ’03 Evan Neadel ’06 Rebecca Nelson ’96 Philip Neuer ’76 The Honorable Pauline Newman Lynn Fontaine Newsome ’81 Samantha Noda Joseph R. Novick ’06 Keith Nowak ’76 Leonard T. Nuara ’84 The Honorable Richard E. Nunes ’95 The Honorable Thomas E. O’Brien ’72 Ashley Ochs ’09 Donald L. O’Connor ’71 John F. O’Donnell Aileen M. O’Driscoll ’92 Sheilah O’Halloran ’83 Caroline E. Oks ’12 Kenneth S. Oleckna ’72 Thomas M. Olson ’82 David M. Orbach James C. Orr ’64 Jean Osnos ’93 William J. Palatucci ’89 Rhonda Panken The Honorable Joseph Paone David Paris Kerry M. Parker ’81 Russ Passamano ’86 Karen A. Passaro ’96 Prakash S. Patel ’12 Colleen Patterson ’00 John Patton ’66 Krista Lynn Peckyno ’11 Bill Penkethman ’86 Marion Percell Emilia Perez ’07 Thomas J. Perry ’92 Robert F. Perry ’89 Alan H. Perzley ’82 Barry Peterson Stacey Pilato ’98 Jacqueline C. Pirone ’04 John J. Piserchia The Honorable Stewart Pollock Michael Poreda ’10 Christopher S. Porrino ’92 Marissa Quigley ’06 Tara Ragone Philip Raimondi ’11 Thomas Redburn

Frederic J. Regenye ’95 Dena Reger ’99 Danielle E. Reid ’82 Patrick Reilly ’10 Scott Reiser ’07 Cristal Reyes ’12 Ronald J. Riccio ’71 Katherine Riopel ’09 Steven F. Ritardi ’87 Elaine A. Rocha ’98 Jesse Rodgers ’11 Jonathan Romankow ’95 Robert G. Rose, ’74 Ed Roslak ’09 Pat Rufolo Taryn S. Russell ’12 Elizabeth Ryan ’85 Agnes Rymer Henry Sacco, Jr. Christian E. Samay ’97 Jonathan Samon ’04 Joshua Sanders Kelly Lerner Sanders Maria Fragassi Santangelo ’92 Jason Santarcangelo ’05 Sally Sattan ’99 Paul Sauchelli, DMD ’92 Brent Saunders Anastasia Savastinuk ’09 John Scaliti ’83 Michael F. Schaff Joseph J. Schiavone David Schiefelbein ’08 Shoshana Schiff ’98 George L. Schneider ’66 Lynn G. Schundler ’87 Andrea Schwartz ’93 Leslie Schwartz Diane Scott Walter K. Scott ’97 Lynne Seborowski ’08 Desiree Sedehi ’12 John L. Shahdanian, II ’97 Theodore J. Shatynski ’92 Nathan Sheffield ’08 Aliza Sherman ’06 John K. Sherwood ’86 Scott Sholder ’07 Jeffrey Shooman ’06 Peter Siachos Joseph Siciliano ’11 Reginald Sims David Simunovich ’08 Stephanie Skowronski ’01 Michael Smikun ’08 Roy Smolarz ’80 Thomas J. Snyder ’92 Deborah A. Snyder ’96 Ricardo Solano, Jr. ’98 Calvin Souder ’07 Remi L. Spencer ’02 Juliana Barno Spitzer ’06 Robert Spitzer ’06 Reverend Eugene P. Squeo ’81 The Honorable Donald H. Steckroth ’72

Janet Steinman ’85 Brian G. Steller ’82 Debra Stephans Shannon Stevens ’11 Tiffany M. Stewart ’12 M.D. David E. Swee Jennifer Talley ’10 Matthew S. Tamasco ’01 Stephen Tank James Tarnofsky ’97 Nicholas Taro ’07 Michele K. Thomas Ana Tolentino ’96 Mary Tom ’88 Meghan Tomlinson ’09 Christopher E. Torkelson ’96 Anthony Torntore ’10 K. Mallory Tosch ’07 Lucas Townsend ’04 Colleen Tracy ’96 Matthew Troiano ’05 Mark Trokan ’03 Emily Truman Gary Tulp ’08 Charles J. Uliano ’74 Allen J. Underwood, II ’97 Stacey Van Malden John M. Vazquez ’96 James B. Ventantonio ’64 The Honorable Paul J. Vichness ’68 Diego R. Visceglia ’71 Eugenie Voitkevich ’09 Jeffrey Wactlar ’95 Justin P. Walder Roy F. Waldron Karol Corbin Walker ’86 Robert Walsh ’84 Meredith A. Walsh ’96 Kevin G. Walsh ’98 Brendan Walsh ’06 Jason T. Waston ’07 Eric S. Wei ’06 Jane Weiner Thomas A. Wester ’82 Christopher H. Westrick ’97 John C. Whipple ’82 The Honorable Barbara Gibbons Whipple, J.S.C. Bryn N. Whittle ’98 The Honorable Bill Williams Susan Reach Winters ’82 Mel Wright ’91 Loria B. Yeadon ’94 Michael Yellin ’08 Julie Yoo ’06 Jennifer Young ’05 Thomas Zammatore ’81 Kelly Zampino ’10 The Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol Zapotosky ’82 Mara Zazzali-Hogan ’98 John J. Zefutie ’04 Adam Zipkin ’82 David Zitelli ’85 Thomas N Zuppa, Jr. ’12

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Letter from the Dean We are witnessing unprecedented change in legal education, the legal profession and the employment market. But during this transitional time, the value of a Seton Hall Law degree continues to rise. Based on new graduate employment in top law firms, the National Law Journal in 2012 again named Seton Hall Law a “Top 50 Go-To Law School,” ranking us at 39th for graduates placed in the nation’s top 250 law firms, and 35th for associates who were promoted to partner within those firms. Our Health Law program, as it has been for the past 16 years, was again ranked by US News & World Report as one of the ten best in the country, this year moving up to number five. Our first-time bar exam pass-rate last summer was again above 90 percent in New Jersey and New York. In New Jersey, our pass rate was more than 12 points higher than the state average, and in New York, more than 12 points higher than all first-time takers and roughly five points higher than all ABA-accredited graduates. Guided by our Board of Visitors and faculty, Seton Hall Law is affirming this commitment to excellence, and despite a recent nationwide decrease of law school applicants, maintaining the high standards we have set for admissions. The result of this decision is that the Class of 2015 is fewer in number than our classes from the past five years. However, their accomplishments and rich life experiences reflect well on Seton Hall Law and the high value we place on intellectual, academic and professional acumen. It has long been a point of pride that Seton Hall Law graduates leave behind their caps and gowns and hit the ground running in courtrooms, boardrooms and halls of government. Mindful of the evolving marketplace, we have further honed our practice-ready curriculum, allowing students to meld their ever-growing store of legal knowledge with hands-on practical applications. In addition, we have enhanced career services and increased our

networking resources. These strategic changes will give students, recent graduates and alumni a competitive edge in maximizing their career opportunities. Your career success is also a source of great pride to Seton Hall Law, and our faculty and administration stand ready to help you and fellow alumni reach greater heights. We have strengthened the programs and services available through the Office of Career Services for all – feel free to call on them for professional counsel and guidance. Now in its third year, our Alumni Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program helps alumni stay current in the law and earn the credits necessary to fulfill our state’s CLE requirements, while offering a chance to connect and confer with former classmates. All of our regional alumni networking events were well attended this year. If you have not already done so, I also encourage you to participate in these programs and in our new alumni professional networking site, www.SetonHallLawConnect.com. During this challenging economic environment, Seton Hall Law remains dedicated to helping our students and alumni achieve their professional aspirations. It is with the continued support of our alumni that Seton Hall Law continues its rise in prominence and prestige within the legal and professional community. Sincerely,

Patrick E. Hobbs, Dean Fall 2012 | law.shu.edu

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Seton Hall Law

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Charting a Path to Career Success at Goldman Sachs, Inc. and The Ayco Company

From left to right: Scott Purrelli, Bob Emer, Julian Leone and Elizabeth Roseman

“Since I graduated from Seton Hall Law, I’ve come to appreciate just how varied the practice of law can be,” says Elizabeth Roseman ’06, whose career path from private practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP to her role as an Assistant General Counsel at Goldman Sachs, is highlighted on the inside front cover of this magazine. Other Seton Hall Law alumni at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and its wholly owned financial counseling subsidiary, The Ayco Company L.P., agree. From administration and compliance, to investment management and financial planning, these alumni appreciate how their Seton Hall Law degrees opened doors for them.

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Scott Purrelli ’97 Scott Purrelli,Vice President, Counseling at Goldman Sachs Family Office, the Ayco business that serves as personal financial counselors for Goldman Sachs partners, came to Seton Hall Law armed with an undergraduate degree in mathematics/statistics. He says, “Tax seemed like it would be a good fit with my background, and also offered the potential to branch out of the traditional legal field and into the world of finance.” He accepted a New Jersey tax court post-graduation clerkship with the Honorable Peter D. Pizzuto, and the opportunity at Ayco, “a really nice fit with what I was looking for,” arose shortly thereafter. Bob Emer ’93 Bob Emer has had a varied career at Goldman Sachs – exactly his plan, when he decided to attend law school in the early 1990s. Since earning his Seton Hall Law degree, he has served as Vice President, FICC Management & Strategies Group; in the Special Situations Group; as Global Chief Financial Officer for the Business Services in the Corporate Services and Real Estate group; and now as Vice President in the Vendor Management Office. Some of his assignments have had “more connectivity” with the law than others, he says. Still, he concludes, “Law school enhanced my ability to look at a problem from multiple perspectives, especially when the solution is counter-intuitive.” Julian Leone ’04 Julian Leone, Vice President and a Private Wealth Advisor in his sixth year at Goldman Sachs, interned at the State Attorney’s Office during his last year of law school, where he conducted securities-fraud investigations. Soon after, he was recruited by Goldman Sachs to work in its Compliance Division. Recently, he moved to the firm’s Investment Management Division, a transition made smoother by his academic background and his past experience as a tax accountant. “Getting a law degree was like learning a second language, one I use every day in helping our clients navigate the complex investment landscape,” he says. He came to Seton Hall Law when he had already found career success. Yet, he says, “I knew a law degree would open doors. I didn’t know where those doors would lead. I just wanted them

From left to right: Matt Heckler, Kimia Mousavi Steed and Vincent Giliberti

opened and I was confident that I would be successful with whatever opportunities they offered.” Matt Heckler ’07 Matt Heckler, Senior Financial Planner in his fifth year at Ayco, has a tax and mathematics background. He sought a graduate degree that would enable him to amass skills to “go to the next step,” and decided “a JD would give me the most options,” he says. He now uses his Seton Hall Law-acquired tax expertise to apply Ayco’s philosophy of taking a comprehensive approach to a client’s financial planning needs – both building their portfolios and achieving tax-advantaged results. “Investment performance is only part of the picture,” Heckler says. “When I give a client estate planning advice that leads to significant savings, we monetize the benefit of our services.” Kimia Mousavi Steed ’11 Kimia Steed, Financial Analyst, always knew she wanted to be a corporate lawyer. At Seton Hall Law, she had uncommon opportunities: serving on Circuit Review, and participating in the Impact Litigation Clinic with Professor Jonathan Romberg, where she had the honor of presenting before the Second Circuit, “something many seasoned lawyers never get to do.” Joining Ayco last year “was an unexpected opportunity that allowed me to apply the skills and concepts I learned in law school,” she says.

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Scott Fleisher and Karen O’Keeffe

Vincent Giliberti ’06 Seton Hall Law’s Office of Career Services brought Vin Giliberti, Associate of Financial Planner Development, and Ayco together. “The Ayco recruiter made a compelling point that they were my best option if I wanted to go into the financial industry,” he says. Now he conducts training for financial planners, and enjoys how his legal education is interwoven with his work at Ayco: “When we talk with our clients about tax and estate planning, the law is there. When we advise a client on the benefits of forming an LLC or a partnership, the law is there.” Scott Fleisher ’05 Scott Fleisher, Vice President, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Group, left private practice after a short while and landed at Bear, Stearns & Co. He went on to Citigroup Private Bank to supervise a team responsible for assuring the completeness of annual review packages, and to Pershing LLC, where he also served in AML Compliance before joining Goldman Sachs. Fleisher says his law degree enables him to synthesize facts and to draw and present conclusions concisely. “All divisions come to Compliance,” he says, where his job is to protect the firm and recommend preventative measures. Karen O’Keeffe ’99 Karen O’Keeffe, Vice President, Employee Relations at Goldman Sachs, discovered employment law through

Professor Charles Sullivan, taking every course he offered on the subject. Offered a position after graduation at Gibbons P.C., where she had served as a Summer Associate, O’Keeffe was assigned to the employment law group. “I liked helping clients take action to avoid lawsuits, not just defending them after the fact,” she says. She credits her Seton Hall Law ties with her next move; the wife of an alumnus alerted her to the opening in the Employee Relations group at Goldman Sachs. Robert Bacon ’00 After serving in the Army and running a retail business, Rob Bacon, Senior Vice President, Counseling, came to Seton Hall Law to make a career change, targeting Wall Street in M&A, connecting his law degree with his undergraduate degree in finance. But through Robert Bacon Seton Hall Law’s Office of Career Services he encountered Ayco, which turned out to be a great match. “It’s intellectually stimulating,” he says. “We work in so many different areas: estate planning, taxes, investments and insurance, for instance, so there is a lot of variety. The people are phenomenal. We sit down with senior executives and their families and help them plan for the next 20 to 30 years.”

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Seton Hall University School of Law Board of Visitors 2012-13 Louis J. Andreozzi ’84 President & Chief Executive Officer IQNavigator; Chairman, Bloomberg Law Mitch F. Baumeister ’72 (Former Chair) Partner Baumeister & Samuels, PC Frank T. Cannone ’91 Chairman, Corporate Department Gibbons P.C.

Inaugural Larson Lecture Featuring David Boies, Esq.

On February 1, 2012, Seton Hall Law formally dedicated its newly refurbished Larson Auditorium, made possible by the generous support of Lee and Peter Larson ’74. To mark the occasion, David Boies, Esq., renowned litigator and one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010, delivered the inaugural Larson Lecture to a large audience of students, faculty, friends, alumni and judges. During the lecture, “The Role of an Attorney in American Society Today,” Boies noted the many privileges and opportunities the legal profession offers attorneys and observed, “With those privileges come responsibilities, because each of us has a responsibility not only to our individual clients, but to the justice system itself.” Boies extolled the virtues of the United States’ legal system, remarking, “It is the ability to decide the most important issues facing our society – in court – peacefully and under the rule of law — that distinguishes this society from so many that have gone before it.” At the dedication, Mr. Larson said that he intended for the Larson Lecture series to continue and hoped that the Larson Auditorium would “be a place where the spirit of civil discourse is alive, well and consistently observed.” He continued, “By which we mean a commitment to listen thoughtfully, respond respectfully and recognize that even smart people can have a different and responsible point of view about an issue.” The Seton Hall Law Community looks forward to continued dialogue on issues of national importance through the Larson Lecture Series.

Maury Cartine ’76 Partner, Tax Department Marcum, LLP

Wendy Johnson Lario ’92 Partner Greenberg Traurig, LLP Peter N. Larson ’74 (Chair) Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Brunswick Corporation Joseph P. LaSala ’72 Partner McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP Erik Lillquist Vice Dean & Professor of Law Seton Hall University School of Law

Christopher J. Christie ’87 Governor, State of New Jersey

Kevin H. Marino ’84 Partner Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, P.C.

Michael Critchley ’72 Partner Critchley, Kinum and Vazquez, LLC

William B. McGuire ’58 (Former Chair) Senior Partner Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, LLP

Rinaldo M. D’Argenio ’79 Of Counsel Arturi, D’Argenio, Guaglardi & Meliti, LLP

Lynn Fontaine Newsome ’81 Partner Newsome O’Donnell, LLC

Joseph M. DeCotiis ’94 Managing Partner DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, & Cole, LLP

David M. Orbach Chairman of the Board Regal Bank

Joseph J. DePalma ’82 Partner Lite DePalma & Greenberg, LLC

James C. Orr ’64 New Jersey Managing Partner Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP

Anthony P. DiTommaso, Jr. ’97 Chief Executive Officer Ivy Equities Mariellen Dugan ’91 (Secretary) Senior Vice President & General Counsel New Jersey Resources Corporation Patrick C. Dunican Jr. ’91 (Vice Chair) Chairman & Managing Director Gibbons P.C. Kathryn P. Duva ’01 Chief Executive Officer Main Events Susan A. Feeney Partner McCarter & English, LLP Vicki Fleischer Assistant Dean, Alumni & Development Seton Hall University School of Law Todd M. Galante ’86 Shareholder LeClairRyan Rev. Nicholas S. Gengaro Chaplain Seton Hall University School of Law John C. Gibbons ’72 Senior Managing Director Guidepost Solutions, LLC Bernard M. Hartnett ’55 Retired, Former Member of Connell Foley The Honorable Katharine S. Hayden ’75 United States District Court, District of New Jersey Patrick E. Hobbs Dean Seton Hall University School of Law Alfred F. Jablonski ’66 Chief Executive Officer The Sage Foundation Gisele Joachim Dean of Enrollment Management Seton Hall University School of Law Stephen B. Judlowe ’65 Of Counsel McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

William J. Palatucci ’89 Senior Vice President Community Education Centers, Inc. Robert F. Perry ’89 New York Office Managing Partner King & Spalding Jacqueline Pirone ’04 President Seton Hall Law Alumni Council Ronald J. Riccio Professor of Law, Dean Emeritus Seton Hall University School of Law Robert G. Rose ’74 Partner Day Pitney, LLP Brent Saunders Chief Executive Officer Bausch & Lomb, Inc. Joseph J. Schiavone Shareholder Budd Larner, P.C. Claudette St. Romain Associate Dean & Professor of Law Seton Hall University School of Law Charles A. Sullivan Professor of Law & Director of the Law Library Seton Hall University School of Law Colleen Tracy ’96 Managing Partner Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto James B. Ventantonio ’64 Retired, Former Member of Ventantonio & Wildenhain PC Sarah Waldeck Professor of Law Seton Hall University School of Law Justin P. Walder Member Walder, Hayden & Brogan, P.A. Karol Corbin Walker ’86 Shareholder LeClairRyan

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ClassNotes Children’s author A.A. Milne, commenting on the friendships we make in our life’s journey said, “Promise me you’ll never forget me, because if I thought you would, I’d never leave.” While it may be a while since you’ve had the opportunity to spend time with some of your Law School friends, we hope you will enjoy reading about their professional accomplishments herein. We encourage you to reconnect with friends online through Seton Hall Law Connect and at class reunions and other alumni events.

| 1960s Michael D’Alessio Jr. ’68 started his own private practice, D’Alessio Law. Assemblyman James Holzapfel ’69 was elected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 10th Legislative District.

| 1970s The Honorable Robert L. Penza ’70 became a Partner with Compertz Penza & McDermott, LLC. Jeffrey P. Weinstein ’70 was named one of New York’s Best Lawyers by New York Magazine. James T. Foran ’71 became Of Counsel with Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC. The Honorable Harry Starrett ’71 was reappointed for a seventh term as Chief Judge of West Orange Municipal Court. Edward J. Fanning ’72 became President of the New Jersey Defense Association. John F. Neary ’72 was named a “Top Lawyer” in Construction & Public Contracting by 201 Magazine. The Honorable Dorothea O’C. Wefing ’72 was temporarily assigned by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The Honorable Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. ’73 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 18. The Honorable Eugene Codey, Jr. ’74 became Counsel with Connell Foley LLP. The Honorable Maria Marinari Sypek ’74 joined JAMS, The Resolution Experts. The Honorable Thomas P. Zampino ’74 became Of Counsel with Snyder & Sarno LLC. The Honorable Katherine S. Hayden ’75 received the 2011 William J. Brennan Jr. Award from the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Stephen O. Mortenson ’76 became a Partner with Ruprecht Hart Weeks & Ricciardulli, LLP. Bruce J. Ackerman ’77 was selected to join The Inn of Transactional Counsel and became a Partner with Pashman Stein.

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The Honorable John C. Kennedy ’77 was elevated by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. Christopher A. Sidoti ’77 became Counsel with Fox Rothschild LLP. Nicholas Casiello Jr. ’78 attained the distinguished “Leaders in their Field” ranking in the 2012 Chambers USA Guide. The Honorable Edward J. DeFazio ’78 was appointed a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Brian J. Molloy ’78 was admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers. Assemblyman David C. Russo ’78 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 40. Charles X. Gormally ’79 was reelected Mayor of Mountain Lakes by the Borough Council. The Honorable Amilkar Velez-Lopez ’79 celebrated his retirement as a Newark Municipal Judge. Peter R. Yarem ’79 became a Partner with Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC.

| 1980s The Honorable Marina Corodemus ’80 was named the “Best Individual Mediator in the Nation” by The National Law Journal. Jack P. Baron ’80 became Of Counsel with Lum Drasco & Positan LLC. Patricia M. Barbarito ’81 was named one of New York’s Best Lawyers by New York Magazine. Mary Anne McDonald ’81 joined the VNA Health Group as Chief of Legal Affairs and Compliance. Thomas F. Quinn ’81 was installed as Vice President of the Essex County Bar Association. Senator Robert Smith ’81 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 17th Legislative District. Joseph J. DePalma ’82 was named by New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine one of the “Top Attorneys” in New Jersey for 2012. Richard M. Gutierrez ’82 was elected Vice President for the 11th Judicial District

on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association. Eric John Marcy ’82 was reelected as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Michael J. Naughton ’82 became a Member of Wolff Samson PC. Assemblyman John F. McKeon III ’83 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 27. Senator Christopher Bateman ’84 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in the 16th Legislative District. The Honorable Wayne J. Forrest ’84 was appointed a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Bonnie C. Frost ’84 received the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Section’s 2012 Saul A. Tischler Award. Liza M. Walsh ’84 was recognized as Seton Hall Law School’s 2012 Distinguished Graduate. Anthony R. Caruso ’85 was appointed League Counsel to the North American Lacrosse League. Christopher M. Hartwyk ’85 became Counsel with Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster. Linda Edell Howard ’85 received the HUGS 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by Adams & Reese LLP. Kathleen N. Fennelly ’86 became a Partner with Graham Curtin. Karen H. Moriarty ’86 became Of Counsel with Coughlin Duffy, LLP. Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco ’87 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 25. Brian J. Carey ’87 became Of Counsel with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP. Elizabeth M. Durkin ’87 received the 2012 Rutgers Equine Science Center Spirit of the Horse Award. Gregory P. McGuckin ’87 was elected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 10. Edward F. McTiernan ’87 was appointed Deputy Counsel for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Judith J. Sullivan ’87 became a Partner with Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski ’87 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 19. Joseph T. Calabria ’88 became a Partner with Garruto & Calabria. Wanda Chin Monahan ’88 became a Partner with Sedita Campisano & Campisano LLC. Christopher L. Musmanno ’88 became a Partner with Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost, PC. Assemblyman W. Reed Gusciora ’88 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 15. Rosaria A. Suriano ’88 became a Partner with Marcus, Brody, Ford & Kessler LLC. James A. Paone II ’89 became a Partner with Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz. Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa ’89 became a Partner with Archer & Greiner, P.C. Senator Kevin J. O’Toole ’89 was reelected to the New Jersey State Senate in District 40.

| 1990s Marie A. Accardi ’90 became the Second Vice President of the Monmouth Bar Association. Judith A. Hartz ’90 became the Secretary of the Essex County Bar Association. Scott G. McLester ’90 won the New Jersey Law Journal award for Excellence in Managing Outside Counsel. John M. Pinho ’91 became a Partner with Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins. The Honorable Joseph A. Turula ’91 was appointed a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Kyle C. Bisceglie ’92 authored the 2011 edition of New York e-Discovery and Evidence, a LexisNexis Practice Guide. The Honorable Christopher P. DePhillips ’92 was elected Mayor of Wyckoff Township. Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald ’92 was reelected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 6. Wendy J. Lario ’92 became a Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP and a Member of the Law School’s Board of Visitors. Christopher G. Porrino ’92 was appointed as Director of the Division of Law to the Office of the Attorney General. Kathleen J. Devlin ’93 joined Coughlin Duffy, LLP as an Associate. The Honorable Michael A. Hammer ’93 was appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge. James E. McGuire ’93 became Counsel with Reed Smith. The Honorable

Sohail Mohammed ’93 was appointed New Jersey’s first Indian-American Judge to the Superior Court of New Jersey. Margherita A. PandolfoMaher ’93 became a Founder of Baldassare & Mara, LLC. Robert C. Scrivo ’93 became President of the Essex County Bar Association. Christopher M. Walsh ’93 joined Heffler Claims Administration as a Manager. Christopher M. Farella ’94 became a Partner with Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Stauchler, P.A. The Honorable Christopher J. Garrenger ’94 was appointed a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Susan C. Karp ’94 became a Partner with Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. The Honorable Michael A. Shipp ’94 was appointed a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey. Adam J. Adrignolo ’95 became a Partner with Graham Curtin. Thomas E. Anderson ’95 joined the Intellectual Property Department of WilmerHale as a Partner. Thomas E. Claps ’95 became a Member of The Susquehanna International Group. Donna M. Jennings ’95 became Chairwoman of the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Assemblyman Sean T. Kean ’95 was elected to the New Jersey State Legislature in District 30. Eric Konecke ’95 joined Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, LLP as an Associate. Michael J. Leegan ’95 became Special Counsel with Goldberg Segalla. Frederic J. Regenye ’95 was inducted as a Master in the Richard J. Hughes Inn of Court. David B. Robbins ’95 was appointed Managing Director of the Federal Communications Commission. Craig A. Domalewski ’96 became a Senior Partner with Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, P.C. James B. Johnston ’96 became Of Counsel with Caruso Smith Edell Picini. Jeralyn L. Lawrence ’96 was elected to serve on the Board of Managers for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Craig H. Parker ’96 became Of Counsel with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP. Jaimee L. Katz Sussner ’96 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” The Honorable Arthur J. Batista ’97 was appointed a Newark Municipal Court Judge. Carlia

Liza M. Walsh ’84 (pictured, right) was recognized as Seton Hall Law’s 2012 Distinguished Graduate at the Annual Alumni Dinner Dance on April 20, 2012. Martha-Ann Alito (pictured, left) presented the award on behalf of the Law School. M. Brady ’97 became a Partner with Stark & Stark. Keith J. McWha ’97 became a Partner with McCarter & English LLP. Angelo A. Stio III ’97 was named by the 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers’ magazine as one of the top attorneys in the state. Julia Talarick ’97 became Of Counsel with Coughlin Duffy, LLP. Allen J. Underwood II ’97 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Christopher H. Westrick ’97 became a Partner with Tressler LLP. Anthony M. Gruppuso ’98 became a Partner with Brach Eichler LLC. George M. Macchia ’98 joined Epstein, Becker & Green P.C. as an Associate. Barry J. Muller ’98 became a Partner with Fox Rothschild LLP. Melissa Ann Provost ’98 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Carlos G. Rodriguez ’98 became a Partner with Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP. Shoshana Schiff ’98 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Nancy A. Skidmore ’98 became a Partner with Connell Foley LLP. Marc Shortino ’98 became a Partner with Gartner & Bloom PC. Jeffrey L. Wasserman ’98 became a Partner of Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Michael A. Baldassare ’99 became a Founding Partner of

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| 2000s Vincent A. Antoniello ’00 became Senior Counsel with The Resnick Law Group. Craig Carpenito ’00 was named one of Law360’s “Rising Stars” for White-Collar Litigation and became Co-Chair of Alston & Bird LLP’s White Collar Division. Mark B. Conlan ’00 became a Partner with Gibbons P.C. Jeffrey M. Gradone ’00 received the 2011 Distinguished Legislative Service Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association. Joanna P. Piorek ’00 became a Partner with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP. Angela M. Scafuri ’00 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Andrew C. White ’00 became Senior Counsel to the In-House Legal Department of Johnson & Johnson. Amy C. Buck ’01 joined Schenck, Price, Smith & King as

an Associate. Damian Conforti ’01 became a Partner with Podvey Meanor Catenacci Hildner Cocoziello & Chattman P.C. Amy B. Dambeck ’01 became a Partner with Stark & Stark. Nicole F. DiMaria ’01 became a Partner with Wolff & Samson PC. Carla N. Dorsi ’01 became a Partner with Gibbons P.C. James M. Fisher ’01 became a Partner with Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP. Nicole Goodwin ’01 became a Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Joshua N. Howley ’01 became a Partner with Sills Cummis & Gross and was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” David C. Kistler ’01 became a Partner with Blank Rome LLP. Amy S. MacIsaac ’01 became a Founding Partner of MacIsaac & Pandolfo, LLC. Jennifer Mara ’01 became a Founding & Managing Partner of Baldassare & Mara, LLC. James M. McDonnell ’01 became a Partner with Jackson Lewis LLP. Jeffrey S. Muller ’01 became a Partner with McCarter & English LLP. Mark E. Nikolsky ’01 became a Partner with McCarter & English LLP. Terence J. O’Leary ’01 was appointed to head the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement within the New York State Department of Health. Nicole S. Perdoni-Byrne ’01 joined Hill Wallack LLP as an Associate and, along with James T. Prusinowski ’01, was named one New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Michael Rato ’01 became a Partner

Seton Hall University’s Many Are One Victor Afanador ’98, the 2011-12 President of the Seton Hall Law Alumni Council, was honored at Many Are One, Seton Hall University’s annual gala recognizing distinguished alumni service. Joining Afanador are his colleagues from Lite, DePalma, Greenberg, LLC, where he is a Partner. Front row, from left: Carla DaSilva, Marissa Quigley ’06 and Danielle Alvarez ’11; top row, from left: Victor Afanador, Mayling Blanco ’00, Dean Hobbs and Joseph DePalma ’82.

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Nicole Maroulakos Goodwin ’01 flew in from Phoenix to reconnect with classmates, including Erik McCullough ’01, at Seton Hall Law’s 2011 reunion celebration. with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP. Mark A. Roney ’01 became Counsel with Saiber LLC. Samuel J. Teele ’01 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Anthony J. Vinhal ’01 was certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Mark M. Wiechnik ’01 became a Partner with Stark & Stark. Brett W. Wiltsey ’01 was named one of New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40 Top Lawyers.” Mary W. Browning ’02

Seton Hall University School of Law Alumni Council 2012-13 Jacqueline C. Pirone ’04 (President) Private Practitioner David V. Calviello ’96 (President-Elect) Assistant Prosecutor, Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Gregory L. Acquaviva ’06 (Secretary)

Julian Leone ’04 Vice President, Private Wealth Management Group, Goldman Sachs and Co. Daniel R. Levy ’04 Associate, Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C. Erika M. Lopez-McLemen ’11 Clerk to the Honorable Stuart Rabner

Victor A. Afanador ’98 (Immediate Past President) Partner, Lite DePalma Greenberg LLC

Melissa P. Marschner ’99 Marschner Professional Service

Brett M. Anders ’97 Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP

Pamela Mulligan ’06 Associate, Brown & Connery LLP

Damien Bevelle ’10 Associate, DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP

Melissa A. Natale ’03 Associate, Saiber, LLC

Patricia C. Morgan ’09 Associate, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Robert Bianchi ’88 Morris County Prosecutor

Frederic J. Regenye ’95 Counsel, Law Office of Kenneth Lipstein

Mayling C. Blanco ’06 Associate, Lite DePalma Greenberg LLC

Scott E. Reiser ’07 Associate, Lum, Drasco & Positan LLC

Eric Brophy ’99 Partner, Diegnan & Brophy, LLC

Elaine A. Rocha ’98 Vice President and Division Counsel, AIG

Michelle Capezza ’96 Member of the Firm Epstein Becker & Green, PC John Cascarano ’07 John F. Chiaia ’93 Partner, Ambrosio & Chiaia Tamara R. Coley ’10 Associate, Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Frank De Angelis ’96 (Emeritus Member) Partner, Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass Javier Diaz ’12 Clerk, to the Honorable Anne Patterson Timothy M. Donohue ’84 (Emeritus Member) Partner, Arleo, Donohue & Biancamano LLC Jeremy Farrell ’07 Associate, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP James F. Flanagan ’72 Martin J. Foncello ’05 Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office Kevin M. Fumai ’02 Corporate Counsel, Oracle Corporation Deborah A. Gabry ’89 (Emerita Member) Law Offices of Deborah A. Gabry

Jonathan Samon ’04 Associate, Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP Shoshana Schiff ’98 Partner, Trenk, DiPasquale, Webster, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C. John L. Shahdanian II ’97 Partner, Chasan, Leyner & Lamparello, PC Scott J. Sholder ’07 Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP David Simunovich ’08 Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP Ricardo Solano Jr. ’98 Partner, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP Remi L. Spencer ’02 Partner, Spencer & Associates, L.L.C. Robert E. Spitzer ’06 Associate, Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Strauchler Charles J. Uliano ’74 P.A. Partner, Chamlin, Rosen, Uliano & Witherington Kevin G. Walsh ’98 Director, Gibbons P.C. Meredith Walsh ’96 Independent Consultant

Noreen M. Giblin ’98 Counsel, Gibbons P.C.

Jason T. Watson ’07 Associate, Brach Eichler L.L.C.

James F. Hlavenka ’10 Associate, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Jennifer Young ’05 Associate, Budd Larner P.C.

Jodi Hudson ’96 Of Counsel, Connell Foley LLP James B. Johnston ’96 Of Counsel, Caruso Smith Edell Picini, PC

Mara Zazzali-Hogan ’98 (Emerita Member) Director, Gibbons P.C.

became a Partner with Cole, Shotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. Steven D. Cantarutti ’02 joined Coughlin Duffy, LLP as an Associate. Nicole R. Cassata ’02 became a Partner with Chasan Leyner & Lamparello. George H. Cortelyou ’02 became Of Counsel with Buckley Theroux Kline & Petraske, LLC. Jhanice V. Domingo ’02 became Of Counsel with Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost, PC. Matthew J. Fedor ’02 became a Partner with Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. Leora B. Freire ’02 was elected President of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Jason S. Lustbader ’02 became Counsel with Budd Larner P.C. Tanya M. Mascarich ’02 joined Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP as an Associate. Robert L. Selvers ’02 became Counsel with Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. Michael F. Bevacqua Jr. ’03 became a Director with Podvey Meanor Catenacci Hildner Cocoziello & Chattman P.C. and was named a New Jersey Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the field of business litigation. Seamus Curley ’03 became a Partner with DLA Piper. Paul M. da Costa ’03 joined Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow & McElroy, LLP as an Associate. Antonio G. Cammalleri ’03 became a Partner with Cole, Shotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. John M. Falzone ’03 joined Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC as an Associate. Jemi Goulian Lucey ’03 was appointed to the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association. Robert G. Marasco ’03 became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of California. Jennie L. Osborne ’03 became Of Counsel with Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost, PC. Cherylyn Esoy Mizzo ’03 became a Partner with Fish & Richardson P.C. Anthony M. Rainone ’03 became a Member with Brach Eichler, L.L.C. Caroline F. Bartlett ’04 became a Partner with Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C. Scott A. Heiart ’04 became a Partner with Carlin & Ward PC. Michael T. Long ’04 became a Partner with Lowenstein Sandler PC. Stacy Manobianca ’04 received the 2012 Young Lawyers Section Achievement Award from the Essex County Bar Association. Jessica N. Mazur ’04 joined Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst

& Doukas LLP as a Senior Associate. Daniel L. Pascoe ’04 joined Coughlin Duffy LLP as an Associate. Jacqueline Pirone ’04 was elected President of Seton Hall Law School’s Alumni Council for 2012-13. Matthew R. Savare ’04 received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Monmouth University’s Corporate and Public Communication Graduate Program, was named one of Variety’s “Best and Brightest” up-andcoming entertainment attorneys in the nation, and was recognized by New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Inc. as an Outstanding Volunteer in 2011. The Honorable Bernice Toledo ’04 was appointed a Passaic County Surrogate Judge. Eric E. Tomaszewski ’04 became a Partner with Golub & Isabel PC. Thomas R. Basta ’05 joined Fox Rothschild LLP as an Associate. Michael Dinger ’05 became a Partner with Stern & Kilcullen, LLC. Kristy L. Grazioso ’05 became a Shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Scott V. Heck ’05 joined Gordon & Rees LLP as an Associate. Suzanne Iazetta ’05 became Counsel with Becker Meisel LLC. Keith J. Murphy ’05 joined Gordon & Rees LLP as an Associate. Arthur M. Owens ’05 became Counsel with Lum Drasco & Positan LLC. Monica T. Perrette ’05 became Counsel with Lowenstein Sandler PC. Michael Savetsky ’05 became Counsel with Lowenstein Sandler PC. Brian M. Schwartz ’05 started his own private practice, Brian M. Schwartz, Attorney at Law, LLC. Christopher J. Trofimov ’05 was elected Vice President of the Hunterdon County Bar Association. Priyanka G. Menon Wolan ’05 has started her own private practice, Wolan Law. Tadd J. Yearing ’05 joined Pashman Stein, PC as an Associate. Matthew D. Batastini ’06 joined Proskauer Rose LLP as an Associate. Ryan L. DiClemente ’06 joined Saul Ewing LLP as an Associate. Ruth Kim ’06 joined Lum Drasco & Positan LLC as an Associate. Karen M. Mahon ’06 joined French & Casey, LLP as an Associate. Jason A. Pozner ’06 joined Saiber LLC as an Associate. Stephanie G. Reckord ’06 was elected Secretary of Women in the Profession Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Brendan M. Walsh ’06 joined Pashman Stein, PC as an Associate. Eileen M. Addison ’07 joined Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster as an Associate.

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Walter Scott ’97, Michael Devins ’97, Kevin MacGillivray ’98 and Phil Lamparello ’10 enjoyed a day with fellow alumni and faculty at Seton Hall Law’s 2012 Alumni & Daniel J. Moore Golf Tournament. Cynthia L. M. Holland ’07 joined Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster as an Associate. James A. Kellar ’07 joined McCarter & English LLP as an Associate. Corinne L. McCann ’07 joined Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer as an Associate. Joseph C. Nuzzo Jr. ’07 joined Day Pitney LLP as an Associate. John J. Oberdorf III ’07 joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as an Associate. Anthony Rapa ’07 joined Steptoe & Johnson LLP as an Associate. Gregory S. Ricciardi ’07 joined Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. as an Associate. Ami E. Simunovich ’07 joined Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP as an Associate. Upneet S. Teji ’07 joined Harwood Lloyd as an Associate. Jason T. Watson ’07 joined Brach Eichler LLC as an Associate. Aaron T. Duff ’08 joined Norris McLaughlin & Morris, P.A. as an Associate. Elizabeth M. FosterFernandez ’08 joined Budd Larner P.C. as an Associate. Stacey A. Hyman ’08 joined K&L Gates LLP as an Associate. Brian P. Scibetta ’08 joined Sills, Cummis & Gross P.C. as an Associate. Caitlin T. Shadek ’08 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Peter D. Sleman ’08 joined Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP as an Associate. Melissa R. Barrella ’09 joined Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst &

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Doukas LLP as an Associate. Elaine C. Crowley ’09 became a Presidential Management Fellow with the U.S. General Services Administration’s Committee Management Secretariat. Jason M. Judovin ’09 and Marissa Keddis ’09 joined Methfessel & Werbel as Associates. Charles F. Kellett ’09 joined Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP as an Associate. Vivian Lekkas ’09 joined Methfessel & Werbel as an Associate. Patricia C. Morgan ’09 joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as an Associate. Bradford W. Muller ’09 co-wrote two articles with Adjunct Professor Fernando M. Pinguelo: “Avoid the Rainy Day: Survey of U.S. Cloud Computing Caselaw” in BC Law Intellectual Property & Technology Forum & Journal (January 2011) and “Virtual Crimes, Real Damages: A Primer on Cybercrimes in The United States and Efforts to Combat Cybercriminals” in Virginia Journal of Law & Technology (Spring 2011). Abigail J. Nickerson ’09 joined The McHattie Law Firm as an Associate. Eleonore Ofosu-Antwi ’09 joined Connell Foley LLP as an Associate. Chester R. Ostrowski ’09 joined Seiger Gfeller Laurie LLP as an Associate. Anastasia Savastinuk ’09 became a National AmeriCorp Teaching Fellow with Citizen Schools of New Jersey. Ashley R. Vallillo ’09 joined McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP as an Associate.

| 2010s Matthew Adams ’10 joined McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP as an Associate. Michael C. Ayres ’10 joined Villani & DeLuca as an Associate. Amanda J. Barisich ’10 joined Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Angello, P.C. as an Associate. Damien Bevelle ’10 joined DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole LLP as an Associate. Luke Breslin ’10 joined Jackson Lewis LLP as an Associate. John J. Cahill ’10 joined Gibbons P.C. as an Associate. Jessica M. Carroll ’10 joined McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP as an Associate. Jennifer M. Champagne ’10 published “Genetic Testing and Testimony in Toxic Tort Litigation: Admissibility and Evaluation,” in Volume 13, Issue

1 of the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, and “Access to Essential Medicines in Developing Countries: The Role of International Intellectual Property Law & Policy in the Access Crisis,” forthcoming, Volume 22 of the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology. John S. Chao ’10 joined Reed Smith LLP as an Associate. Sonya Berenfeld Cole ’10 joined Connell Foley LLP as an Associate. Rahil Darbar ’10 joined Schenck, Price, Smith & King as an Associate. Andrew M. Darcy ’10 joined Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton as an Associate. Julie B. Dorfman ’10 joined Marshall Dennehey as an Associate. Ryan Feder ’10 joined Wolff Samson as an Associate. Rebecca L. Fink ’10 joined Genova, Burns, Giantomasi & Webster as an Associate. Francis M. Giantomasi ’10 joined Genova, Burns, Giantomasi & Webster as an Associate. Leah R. Glasofer ’10 joined Graham Curtin as an Associate. Nancy E. Halpern ’10 joined Fox Rothschild LLP as an Associate. James Hlavenka ’10 joined Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney as an Associate. Sarah K. Hook ’10 joined LeClair Ryan as an Associate. Armando Horta ’10 joined Budd Larner P.C. as an Associate. Jacob V. Hudnut ’10 started his own private practice, Hudnut Law, LLC. Molly Farrell Hurley ’10 joined Connell Foley LLP as an Associate. Alkida Kacani ’10 joined Epstein Becker & Green P.C. as an Associate. Brianna E. Kostecka ’10 joined Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP as an Associate. Brooks H. Leonard ’10 joined Coughlin Duffy, LLP as an Associate. Pasquale Marago ’10 joined Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Ferretti LLP as an Associate. Anastasia Newell ’10 joined McAloon & Friedman as an Associate. Brian P. O’Neill ’10 joined Wolff Samson PC as an Associate. Caitlin M. Owens ’10 joined Graham Curtin as an Associate. Catherine I.R. Pontoriero ’10 joined McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP as an Associate. Phillip M. Rofsky ’10 joined Genova, Burns, Giantomasi & Webster as an Associate. Patrick A. Ryan ’10 joined McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP as an Associate. Peter M. Slocum ’10 became a Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey. Lindsay M. Sorin ’10 and Amanda L. Van Hoose ’10 joined

SorinRand LLP as Associates. Andrew J. Camelotto ’11 joined Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP as an Associate. Laura B. Dowgin ’11 joined Carroll, McNulty & Kull LLC as an Associate. Christopher T. Errico ’11 joined SNR Denton as an Associate. Kathleen A. Gallagher ’11 joined Wiley Malehorn Sirota and Raynes as an Associate. Kate Janukowicz ’11 joined Walder, Hayden & Brogan P.A. as an Associate. Allison M. Kane ’11 joined Carroll, McNulty & Kull LLC as an Associate. Kristin M. Makar ’11 joined Golub & Isabel, P.C. as an Associate. Daniel J. McGrady ’11 joined Riker, Danzig, Hyland & Perretti LLP as an Associate. Matthew J. McKennan ’11 joined Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. as an Associate. Joseph G. Monaghan ’11 joined McCarter & English LLP as an Associate. Beshoy M. Sharoupim ’11 joined Budd Larner P.C. as an Associate. Kimia Mousavi Steed ’11 became a Financial Analyst at Ayco Company L.P., a Goldman Sachs Company. Jaclyn N. Wyrwas ’11 joined Pellettieri, Rabstein & Altman as an Associate. James R. Zazzali Jr. ’11 joined Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman as an Associate. Javier Diaz ’12 serves as a Clerk to Justice Anne Patterson of the New Jersey State Supreme Court. Christopher Fox ’12 is an Associate at Critchley, Kinum & Vazquez, LLC. Alvaro Hasani ’12 joined Adams

Stern Gutierrez & Lattiboudere LLC as an Associate. August Huelle ’12, a recipient of the Samuel J. Heyman Post-Graduate Fellowship, is a Benefits Advisor for the New York Regional Office Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration. Laurie Kelly ’12 serves as a Clerk to Justice Anne Patterson of the New Jersey State Supreme Court. Temenouga Kolorova ’12, Editor-inChief of the Seton Hall Law Review, graduated as Valedictorian and is an Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. Sanyam Parikh ’12 is a Tax Consultant for Deloitte & Touche LLC. Sebastian Sanchez ’12 is a Fellow with the Berkeley Law Foundation in California. Desiree Sedehi ’12 is an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office (awaiting Bar admission). Anna Tse ’12 is an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County, New York District Attorney’s Office (awaiting Bar admission). Lauren Winchester ’12 is an Associate at Fox, Rothschild LLP in Philadelphia. Nicholas Vislocky ’12 serves as a Clerk to the Honorable Donald H. Steckroth of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

| IN MEMORIAM Chester Grabowski ’56 April 25, 2012 John J. Foerst Jr. ’69 December 4, 2011 Ira J. Schultz ’79 July 11, 2011 Joseph A. Smyth ’84 July 21, 2011 Craig V. Zwillman ’88 October 28, 2011 James F. O’Grady, Jr. ’92 March 1, 2012 Gina M. Betts ’93 May 2, 2012 G. Christopher Gleason ’00 November 20, 2011 Kit E. Calligaro ’02 May 15, 2012

The 27th Annual Red Mass The 27th Annual Red Mass took place on September 30, 2011, at the beautiful Cathedral Basilica in Newark. The honorees and recipients of the St. Thomas More Medal were Mariellen Dugan ’91, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, New Jersey Resources Corporation, and Francis P. McQuade, Professor Emeritus, Seton Hall Law School. Pictured from left are The Most Reverend William E. Lori, Bishop of Bridgeport, who delivered the homily; Dean Hobbs; Mrs. Teresa McQuade; Francis McQuade; Mariellen Dugan; The Most Reverend John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark; and The Most Reverend Thomas Donato, Auxiliary Bishop of Newark.

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James F. Ryan ’74 Henry E. Rzemieniewski ’70 Caroline A. Sadlowski John A. Sakson ’78 Z. Lance Samay ’70 Kenneth Von Schaumburg ’93 The Honorable Jerome B. Simandle Fred Slater Jill S. Slattery ’79 Ricardo Solano ’98 Brian G. Steller ’82 Candice Steller Professor Charles A. Sullivan John D. Tortorella ’99 Ann Uliano Charles J. Uliano ’74 John S. Voynick ’80 Professor Sarah E. Waldeck Joseph T. Walsh ’89 The Honorable Dorothea O’C. Wefing ’72 Professor John B. Wefing Elizabeth R. Weiss ’01 Michael T. Welch ’06 The Honorable Mary G. Whipple ’81 John C. Whipple ’82 John B. Wilson ’90 Susan R. Winters ’82 Peter R. Yarem ’79 Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan ’98

Organizations $1,000 $4,999 Aetna Foundation Arcola Country Club Aronsohn, Weiner & Salerno Bar Bri Bar Review Bloomberg L.P. Centre Group Holdings CIT Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard, P.A. Country Club Transportation Daly & Associates, LLC Decker & Magaw Dwyer, Connell and Lisbona, Esqs. Essex County Bar Foundation Exxon Mobil Foundation Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP G. Michael Brown & Associates, PC Genova Burns Giantomasi & Webster Independent College Fund of NJ Johnson & Johnson Kalman Harris Geist LLC Kritzer Family Foundation Littler Mendelson Foundation, Inc. Lum Drasco Positan, LLC Medco Health Solutions

Merck & Company, Inc. New Jersey Natural Gas Company Niedweske Barber Ocean County Bar Association Spector Foerst & Associates Summit BPW Scholarship Foundation, Inc. TD Bank The A.L. Levine Family Foundation, Inc. The Brunetti Foundation The National Collegiate Athletic Association The Spot Lounge Torcon, Inc. Verizon Foundation Vornado Office Management Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C. Willowbrook Inn, Inc. Witman Stadtmauer, P.A.

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