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FALL 2024

John P. Crampton 鈥66 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Marc P. Weingarten 鈥76 was a visiting professor at the Nicolaus Copernicus University School of Law and presented at the Third International Juridical Days Conference in Torun, Poland.

Joseph F. Kessler 鈥82 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Samuel Arena 鈥83 served as co-editor of the American Bar Association鈥檚 new insurance law resource book, The Insurer's Duty to Defend: Issues and Analysis.

Gregory R. Gifford 鈥84 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of plaintiffs鈥 personal injury litigation and land use and zoning law.

Matthew I. Whitehorn 鈥84 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Shelly Smith 鈥89 was named to City & State PA鈥檚 Fifty Over 50 list.

Eric Borjeson 鈥90 joined Willig, Williams & Davidson in the workers鈥 compensation practice group.

Michael O. Fenerty 鈥94 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Kelly Ayotte 鈥93 was named governor-elect of the state of New Hampshire.

Steve Odabashian 鈥95 was named 鈥淏est SAT Coach鈥 by Philadelphia Magazine, and his test prep company, Main Line Test Prep and Tutoring, was named 鈥淏est College Prep Service鈥 by Main Line Today Magazine. 听

Jennifer Platzkere Snyder 鈥95 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

James S. Beall 鈥99 LLM was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Megan Starace Ben鈥橝ry 鈥97 CLAS, 鈥01 CWSL was elected to the Policy Committee at McGlinchey Stafford PLLC.

Douglas Rosenblum '00 VSB, '03 CWSL was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America as 鈥淟awyer of the Year in Corporate Compliance Law in Philadelphia.鈥 He was also honored by the Montgomery Bar Association with The Keystone Pro Bono Attorney Award and The President鈥檚 Bronze Volunteer Service Award.

Stephen Chuk 鈥10 was promoted to partner at Proskauer Rose LLP.

Mark T. Sottile 鈥11 was promoted to partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP.

William J. Gallagher 鈥12 was recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Leah George 鈥21 was named a 2024 Bar Star by the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Emily Knight 鈥23 joined Goldberg Segalla in the workers鈥 compensation practice group.

Eddie Reilingh 鈥23 joined the New York City Law Department as assistant corporation counsel in the Special Federal Litigation Division.

New York City Law Department

Ryan C. Thomas 鈥23 joined Maiello Brungo & Maiello, LLP (MBM Law) as an associate on the education law and municipal law teams.

Gabriela Amado 鈥24 joined Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin as an associate in the litigation department.

Grace Gelone 鈥24 joined Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin in the trusts and estates department.

Mark A. Umansky 鈥24 joined Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin as an associate in the litigation department.

In Memoriam

, professor emeritus, passed away on September 9, 2024. He joined the Law School in 1973 and retired in 2006 after 33 years as part of the faculty. After his retirement, he continued to teach Trial Practice for another six years and remained engaged in the 奶糖直播 Law community.

, professor emeritus, passed away on October 29, 2024. As a student at 奶糖直播 Law, he was an articles and book review editor of the 奶糖直播 Law Review, graduating in 1968. He later joined the faculty in 1970, teaching Federal Courts, Real Estate and Bankruptcy, and was an advisor to the 奶糖直播 Law Review. His strong legacy and commitment to 奶糖直播 Law extend from his time as a student to his nearly 50 years as a professor and well after his retirement.

, noted U.S. First Amendment lawyer and member of the 奶糖直播 Law Board of Consultors, passed away in October.

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