DENISE PAGE HOOD was named chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He was also elected to the board of directors of the company. SHRUTI RANA joined Brooks Pierce as of counsel in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carmen Twillie Ambar has joined Lumina Foundations board of directors. Adi Herman LL.M. PETER GERHART was named interim president of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. Radoslaw Michalak LL.M. Scott E. Gluck has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firms New York office. Business Organization and Finance: Legal and Economic Principles Adria Perez was named president of the Atlanta Volunteers Lawyers Foundation board of directors. Fmr. ERIC M. SOEHNLEIN was named to the board of directors of the Mental Health Association of Erie County, an organization that provides mental health education, advocacy, and supportive services to residents of that area. Christopher Morel has been appointed by New York Mayor Eric Adams to the Mayors Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. He is a partner at Casner & Edwards and was selected for his practice in professional liability. Vice President for Reproductive Rights & Health, National Women's Law Center, Lisa M. Bornstein 98 Mitchell S. Cohen has joined Reed Smith LLP as a partner in the firms global corporate group in Century City, California. James E. C. Perry, a former Florida Supreme Court Justice, has been appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to a three-year term on the board of The Florida Bar Foundation, a statewide charitable organization whose mission is to provide greater access to justice. has joined the New York office of Goodwin Procter as a partner specializing in complex cross-border capital markets transactions. Clarisa I. Reyes-Becerra is a recipient of the 2020 Equal Justice Works Fellowship. Allison previously served as assistant general counsel for the Greater New York Hospital Association. 1999 It was featured in the Editors Choice list of The New York Times for the week of January 16, 2020. LISA BORNSTEIN was named vice president of strategy and policy at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a legal advocacy organization. Jason S. Kerr joined Robinson Bradshaw, where he assists the firms fund manager clients with their fund offerings and institutional investor clients with their investment activities. Gertmenian serves as the managing partner of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease in Columbus, Ohio. She is based in the firms New York City office. Venus and Mars is available on all major platforms. Kroger is a member of the firms public law practice and specializes in electricity regulation and transactions. Since President Joe Biden took office, on January 20, 2021, members of the Columbia Law community, including faculty and alumni, have been appointed to serve in his administration. She was most recently a partner at Whyte Corporate Affairs. Sterling also serves as board secretary. was appointed dean of the Law School at Chiles Universidad Adolfo Ibez. An accomplished and renowned trial attorney, Brian Klein is known for fierce and successful advocacy for clients in a wide variety of federal and state forums across the country. MICHAEL WENGER was promoted to general counsel at Rosenthal & Rosenthal, a commercial finance company specializing in factoring and asset-based lending. Norman B. Norman (B.A. John J. Sullivan will continue to serve as U.S. ambassador to Russia. Oronoz Rodrguez first joined the court in 2014. Devjani H. Mishra has been elected as a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in the Class of 2021. Yang is founder of the nonprofit organizations Venture for America and Humanity Forward and author of the books Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People. Marcus pleaded guilty, was sentenced to no prison time, and without precedent, the district court encouraged him to seek a pardon. Stone, a member of the companys Washington, D.C., office, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and valuations and advisory services for software, healthcare, and financial technology firms. Copyright Office. Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, New York State Supreme Court He received a BA in political science from Columbia College and a JD from Columbia Law School. b***@cvlawcenter.com. Ofonedu-Ime Goodwyn was named to the National Bar Associations 40 Under 40 Awards list, which recognizes top lawyers under the age of 40 for high achievement in innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community involvement. As an attorney, she specializes in family law. from the University of Minnesota-Morris. MICHAEL L. FOX recently joined Mount Saint Mary College as an assistant professor of business law. Brittany L. Sukiennik has joined the New York office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore as a partner in the litigation department. Since the 1990s he has played a role in characterizing the role of information commons and decentralized collaboration to innovation, information production, and freedom in . He previously served as director of pro scouting and baseball operations. She joins the firm from Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro, and is based in Blank Romes Los Angeles office. Dina L. Hamerman has been promoted to executive director at Yankwitt. has joined Argus Partners from Arista Chambers, where she was an advocate, as partner in the firms dispute resolution practice in Bangalore, India. He specializes in finance matters, energy issues, and real estate law. 2001Richard C. Kramer (CC 96) has joined the Tokyo office of Jones Day as lead energy partner. Masthead | Columbia Business Law Review She has served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2021. Lawrence Rutkowski has joined the board of directors of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. The Giving Back Award honors Fordham University administrators who go above and beyond their everyday leadership duties and give back to their campuses and communities. Brad Meltzer has joined the board of trustees of the National Archives Foundation. Don I. Clyde E. Rankin III 75 Anurima Bhargava was appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Golden LL.M. MAITE ORONOZ RODRGUEZ, LL.M., was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. FREDRIC LEDERER received the Chief Justice John Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award from the Judge Advocates Foundation. YVES LEDUC, LL.M. Hamburg, a member of the firm at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus in New York City, focuses her practice on assisting clients in a broad range of industries with their intellectual property needs. Shawn D. Blackburn has joined Susman Godfrey LLP as a partner in the firms Houston office. The Yale School of Law in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, is seen in 2021. Kamilah V. Moore has been appointed to the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans by Speaker of the California State Assembly Anthony Rendon. Sheila S. Boston, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, was honored by Legal Services NYC at its annual Jazz for Justice Benefit. Jill E. Schurtz was appointed executive director and chief investment officer of the Minnesota State Board of Investment. RICHARD B. ALSOP was named a partner at Shearman & Sterling in New York City. He previously served as a partner at Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard in New York City. has retired from the position of Board of Governors Professor at Rutgers Law School. A counsel at the Dallas-based litigation boutique firm Bailey Brauer PLLC, Stewart was recognized for his work in complex commercial and bankruptcy litigation. Chief Trade Counsel, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. 1973 George W. Madison was appointed to the board of directors of Redwood Trust Inc. Eric T. McCrath has been elected co-chair of Morrison Foersters global corporate department. Sung has joined Haynes and Boone as a partner in the firm's Financial . Larson focuses his practice on federal regulation of financial transactions, securities law, tax law, and international trade restrictions. Giesselman, who has practiced law at Skadden since 2006, specializes in tax law. She is founding partner of Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang. Felten has served as a consultant or advisor to the U.S. She was the principal court attorney in White Plains for New York State Supreme Court Judge Lawrence Ecker since 2018. 1975 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from her role as a commissioner. BENJAMIN M. GREENBLUM was named a partner at Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C. Greenblum focuses his practice on commercial and complex civil litigation. David C. Bloomfield was included in the 2021 Education Power 100 list by City & State New York. Anne E. Barschall appeared in a movie entitled Karate Christmas Miracle. Executive Director, Advancement Project, Michael A. Cardozo 66 Lloyd, who specializes in matters involving corporate law and securities, is a shareholder at the firm and a member of its business transactions group. Former Columbia City Councilman Brian DeQuincey Newman dies | The State Director of Legal Services, Nassau County Department of Social Services, Juan Cartagena 81 Human Rights Counsel, Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions, U.S. Department of Defense, Harriet Rabb '66 Jyotsna Balakrishnan LL.M. Senior Labor Policy Adviser, New York City Mayor's Office of Policy and Planning He represents public and private businesses in a broad-based corporate transactional practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, complex joint ventures, corporate reorganizations and other general corporate matters. June L. Duchesne has joined OutSystems as general counsel. Daniel F. Feldman joined the Department of State as chief of staff and counselor to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Bumpass was recognized for his work in employment law and labor law. Jason B. Werner was elected a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in the firms Denver office. Based in Washington, D.C., he focuses his practice on commercial litigation, real estate, and employment matters. EVAN J. SPELFOGEL recently began teaching at Columbia Law School as a lecturer in law. Rebecca Rettig Waldman has joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP as a partner in the leading financial services group and fintech practice in the firms New York office, where her practice focuses on complex commercial disputes and regulatory enforcement work. MARIA RAPTIS was named a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City. Obtained a complete acquittal at a jury trial in New York City for a boxer charged with assault with a deadly weapon in state court. Golden has been appointed as Queens Counsel Honoris Causa by Queen Elizabeth II. Jennifer Sokoler BC 06 joined the White House Counsels Office as associate counsel after serving as counsel to the Foreign and National Security Policy team on the Biden-Harris Transition. Margaret L. Taylor was named general counsel of the U.S. Agency for International Development. SARAH K. GRIFFIN was named a partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York City. DAVID W.S. In 2021, Baker Marquart became Waymaker. He is a member and general counsel at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi in West Orange, New Jersey. Eric M. Soehnlein was promoted to partner at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP. Brenda Mallory was confirmed by the Senate to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality. He focuses on business litigation. 1972 ANNE BARSCHALL recently joined Falati, an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, New York, as of counsel. DORA L. IRIZARRY was appointed chief judge of the Eastern District of New York and is the first Hispanic woman chief judge within the 2nd Circuit. Fmr. At CDT, he held a number of leadership positions, including Executive Director (2003-2005) and head of CDTs San Francisco office (2005-2014). The Deans Council works with the Dean of Columbia Law School to create a meaningful forum for strategic planning and the discussion of important issues in legal education. ROBERT WILLIAMS, LL.M., was named one of the nations top professors cited by state supreme courts. 2003 She serves as an associate in the firms trademark and copyright team in New York City. He previously served as a senior adviser to former California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and as special assistant attorney general of California. From 1980 to 1984, he was an associate at Arnold & Porter, LLP. Bryan Klein is an Attorney & At Law Counselor at The Central Virginia Law Center based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Fmr. Jayun Koo has joined Haynes and Boone LLP as a partner in the firms capital markets and securities practice group in the New York office. Dr. Brian Cline, MD . He previously served as deputy secretary of state from 20172019 and as acting secretary of state from April 126, 2018. was appointed director of the Israel Religious Action Center, an Israeli human rights organization promoting freedom of religion and fighting discrimination on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation, and religion. Before retiring from his legal career, he specialized in patent law and other intellectual property matters.