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Hon. John T. Curtin
'49, judge for the U.S. District Court, Western District of New York,
in Buffalo, was honored at the University at Buffalo Alumni Association
Celebration of Excellence dinner on April 15. He received the community
leadership medal for his "outstanding accomplishments in making the
UB community a better place to live and work." Curtin is a Buffalo
resident.
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William H. Gardner
'59, general counsel in the Buffalo office of the firm Hodgson Russ,
has been included in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Gardner is a Buffalo resident.
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Arthur A. Russ Jr.
'67 has been named president of the Buffalo Renaissance Foundation.
Russ is a partner in the firm Phillips Lytle in Buffalo. He lives in Williamsville,
N.Y.
Robert B. Conklin
'68, president in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ, was named in the 11th
edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He also was honored at the
16th annual Law Review Dinner, held April 21 in Buffalo, where he was recognized
for his service to UB Law School and Western New York. Conklin is a member
of the Dean's Advisory Council at UB Law School and is a resident of Orchard
Park, N.Y.
David C. Horan '68
is retiring as a partner in the firm Phillips Lytle in Buffalo. Horan will
become vice president and general counsel for the Buffalo company International
Motion Control Inc. He is a resident of Williamsville, N.Y.
Jeremiah J. Moriarty
III '68 has been nominated by New York State Gov. George E. Pataki to
serve as a state Court of Claims judge, subject to Senate confirmation.
Moriarty has his own practice in Franklinville, N.Y., and also serves as
town attorney of Franklinville, Humphrey, Ischua, Lyndon and Yorkshire.
He is also the city attorney of Salamanca and the village attorney of Delevan,
N.Y.
David R. Pfalzgraf
'68 was honored at the 43rd annual UB Law Alumni Association dinner
on April 14. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for "his many
contributions to the betterment of our community." Pfalzgraf is of
counsel in the firm Pfalzgraf, Beinhauer & Menzies in Cheektowaga, N.Y.,
and former president of the Bar Association of Erie County, in Buffalo.
He also has been named chair of the board of trustees of the New York State
Lawyer Assistance Trust. He is a Buffalo resident.
Richard C. Heffern
'69 of Williamsville, N.Y., is named in the latest edition of The
Best Lawyers in America in the management labor and employment law category.
He has been listed for the past 10 years. Heffern is a managing attorney
in the firm Bond, Schoeneck & King in Buffalo.
Richard S. Kwieciak
'69 received the 2005 Special Service Award from the Bar Association
of Erie County. Kwieciak practices in his own firm in Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Joseph V. Sedita
'69, partner in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ, has been chosen as one
of the leading lawyers in the country. Sedita was named in the 11th edition
of The Best Lawyers in America. He resides in Buffalo.
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Anthony J. Latona
'72 and Jeffrey
L. Kingsley '02 addressed the Institute for Paralegal Education at a
seminar in Buffalo. Their topic was "Trial Preparation From Start to
Finish for New York Paralegals." Latona, of East Amherst, N.Y., is
a partner in the firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel in the Amherst, N.Y.,
office.
Arthur H. Ackerhalt
'73 of Williamsville, N.Y., has formed the firm Goldstein, Ackerhalt
& Pletcher in Buffalo with Jay C. Pletcher '95. The firm handles
cases involving special education law, education law, wills, trusts, guardianship,
health law, not-for-profit corporation law, disability discrimination and
vaccine injury cases.
Paul R. Comeau '73,
chair of the firm Hodgson Russ in Buffalo, was selected for the 11th edition
of The Best Lawyers in America. Comeau is a resident of Williamsville,
N.Y.
Walter R. Pacer '73,
a Buffalo attorney, has been named to the board of directors of the Defense
Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York. He is a resident of Williamsville,
N.Y.
Dianne Bennett '75
is named in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. She
was previously chair of Hodgson Russ in Buffalo and is a past recipient
of the UB Law Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumna Award. Bennett is
a Buffalo resident.
Richard F. Campbell
'75 is named in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Campbell practices in the firm Hodgson Russ as a partner in the office in
Buffalo, where he resides.
Robert A. Doren '75,
partner in the firm Bond, Schoeneck & King in Buffalo, has been included
in the management labor and employment law category in the latest edition
of The Best Lawyers in America. Doren, who has been listed since
1988, is a resident of Williamsville, N.Y.
Hon. Julio M. Fuentes
'75 was honored at UB Law School's Students of Color Dinner on April
8. Fuentes, justice for the U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, in Newark,
N.J., is a former recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the
UB Law Alumni Association. He currently serves on the Law School's Dean's
Advisory Council.
James D. Gauthier
'75 has started his own law practice in Buffalo. His firm handles cases
involving commercial litigation, wills and estate litigation, subrogation
and insurance defense and personal injury litigation. He lives in Williamsville,
N.Y.
Robert N. Gottfried
'75, partner in the firm Hodgson Russ in the New York City office, was
listed in the 2005-06 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Gottfried
is a resident of Plainview, N.Y.
Pamela Davis Heilman
'75 was inducted into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame. Heilman
is a partner and vice president of community relations in the firm Hodgson
Russ in Buffalo. She also participated in the 105th American Assembly meeting
on "U.S.-Canada Relations," held in Harriman, N.Y. A Buffalo resident,
she currently serves on the Law School's Dean's Advisory Council.
Diane F. Bosse '76
received the Distinguished Alumna Award from the UB Law Alumni Association
at the 43rd annual dinner on April 14. Bosse was recognized for her "commitment
to public service." She is a partner in the firm Volgenau & Bosse
in Buffalo and chair of the New York State Board of Law Examiners. She is
also a former member of the board of directors of the UB Law Alumni Association
and is a current member of UB Law School's Dean's Advisory Council. She
is a resident of Clarence, N.Y.
Timothy J. Fogarty
'76 was honored with the Outstanding Ohio Accounting Educator award,
sponsored by the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Accounting Association,
Ohio Region. Fogarty is a professor at Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland. He teaches taxation, business law and auditing. Fogarty is also
chair of the Weatherhead School of Management's department of accountancy
and business law. He lives in Chardon, Ohio.
Brent L. Wilson '76
has been selected as a "Georgia Super Lawyer" and was featured
in Atlanta magazine in the March 2005 edition. Wilson is a partner
in the Atlanta firm Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson. He serves on the
Law School's Dean's Advisory Council.
Kenneth Manning '77,
of Kenmore, N.Y., was honored at the University at Buffalo Alumni Association
Celebration of Excellence dinner on April 15. He received the Dr. Philip
B. Wels Outstanding Service Award. Manning is a partner in the firm Phillips
Lytle in the Buffalo office. He serves on the Dean's Advisory Council.
John J. Molloy '77
was honored with the Practitioner of the Year award at the third annual
Attorney Recognition Reception of the Bar Association of Erie County's Aid
to Indigent Prisoners Society. The reception was held March 10 in Buffalo.
Molloy practices and resides in West Seneca, N.Y.
Robert B. Fleming,
Jr. '78 has been included in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers
in America. Fleming is vice president of the business division in the
firm Hodgson Russ in the Buffalo office.
Steven Gerber '78,
managing and founding member of the firm Gerber & Samson in Wayne, N.J.,
has merged his firm with the national firm Adorno & Yoss, which has
offices in Florida, California, Georgia, New York and Washington, D.C. Gerber
will be a partner in the firm's New Jersey office and will be managing director
of litigation, labor and employment law in the firm's New York City and
New Jersey offices.
Garry M. Graber '78
is listed in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Graber is a partner in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ, practicing in the
areas of bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights. He is a resident of Orchard
Park, N.Y. A past president of the UB Law Alumni Association, he was chair
of the Law School's Annual Fund Drive for 2004-2005.
David F. Smith '78
was named president of National Fuel Gas Supply Corp, and Empire State Pipeline
in New York. He was also elected vice president of National Fuel Gas Co.
in Williamsville, N.Y. Smith is a former recipient of the UB Law Alumni
Association's Distinguished Alumnus Award and is a current member of UB
Law School's Dean's Advisory Council. He lives in Clarence, N.Y.
Margaret Burt '79
received the Stephanie Kupferman Juvenile Justice Award from the Women's
Bar Association of the State of New York. She is a founding member of the
Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. Burt maintains her own
private practice, focusing on trial and appellate work involving child welfare.
She is a resident of Pittsford, N.Y.
Lawrence Cohen '79,
a Plainsboro, N.J., resident, has been appointed special counsel in the
firm Fox Rothschild in Princeton, N.J. Cohen specializes his practice in
securities transactional and regulatory matters, general business and franchising
distribution concerns.
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Oliver C. Young '80
has been appointed to the New York State Bar Association's House of Delegates
and will be involved with policymaking for the bar association. Young is
principal court attorney for the New York State Supreme Court, Eighth Judicial
District, in Buffalo. He is past president of the Minority Bar Association
of Western New York and a former recipient of the UB Law Alumni Association
Distinguished Alumnus Award. He lives in Williamsville, N.Y.
Michael Battle '81
of Buffalo has been selected as the new director of the executive office
for United States attorneys at the Department of Justice in Washington,
D.C. Battle has been the U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York
since 2002 and was involved in the well-known "Lackawanna Six"
case. He was the first African-American to hold the post of U.S. attorney
in Western New York. He is a former vice president of the UB Law Alumni
Association.
Daniel P. Forsyth
'81 is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the management
labor and employment law category. He has been listed for the last 10 years.
Forsyth is a partner in the Buffalo firm Bond, Schoeneck & King, practicing
in the labor and employment department. He resides in Lewiston, N.Y.
Edward C. Northwood
'81 has been selected for inclusion in the 11th edition of The Best
Lawyers in America. Northwood is a partner in the firm Hodgson Russ
in the estates and trusts practice group in the Buffalo and Toronto offices.
He is a Buffalo resident.
Mark S. Klein '82,
an East Amherst, N.Y., resident, was named in the 11th edition of The
Best Lawyers in America. Klein is a partner in the firm Hodgson Russ,
in the Buffalo office.
Denise E. O'Donnell
'82 is running for New York State attorney general. O'Donnell, a former
U.S. attorney, is a partner in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ. She is also
past president of the UB Law Alumni Association and a member of the board
of directors of the University at Buffalo Foundation. She is a Buffalo resident.
Lynn Clarke '83
was honored with the YWCA Leader Luncheon award in the professional category.
Clarke is a confidential law clerk for the New York State Supreme Court,
Eighth Judicial District, in Buffalo. She is also past president of the
UB Law Alumni Association. Clarke resides in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Alice A. Joseffer
'83 addressed the Ontario Bar Association taxation law section. She
discussed "Canadian Issues Arising Out of the American Job Creations
Act." Joseffer, a partner in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ, was also
guest speaker at the University at Buffalo School of Management seminar
"The Top Ten: Tax Essentials for 2005." She is a Buffalo resident.
Robert J. Lane Jr.
'83, a Lake View, N.Y., resident, has been named in the 11th edition
of The Best Lawyers in America. Lane is a partner and vice president
of the business litigation practice group in the firm Hodgson Russ in the
Buffalo office.
Diane LaVallee '83
has been named of counsel in the firm Cohen & Lombardo in Buffalo, where
she resides. LaVallee recently retired from the New York State attorney
general's office in Buffalo.
Robert W. Patterson
'83 is a partner in the firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel in the
employee benefits practice group of the Buffalo office. He lives in Orchard
Park, N.Y.
Elizabeth G. Clark
'84 received the James Crawford Award from Housing Opportunities Made
Equal at its annual meeting. She was honored for her superior work in the
cause of fair housing. Clark is a partner in the firm Hodgson Russ in Buffalo,
where she resides.
Hon. John M. Curran
'84, New York State Supreme Court justice, Eighth Judicial District,
is the new president of the UB Law Alumni Association for 2005-06. Curran
is a resident of Orchard Park, N.Y.
Michael Berg '84
of New York City is of counsel in the firm Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz
& Mentlik in Westfield, N.J. Berg concentrates his practice in the areas
of pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical and mechanical fields litigation
as well as intellectual property counseling.
Lt. Col. Robert C.
Moscati '84 was presented with the Liberty Bell award from the Bar Association
of Erie County in Buffalo. Moscati, staff judge advocate in the U.S. Army
National Guard 42nd Infantry Division, was honored for his service in Iraq.
He is also an assistant U.S. attorney in Buffalo and a resident of Amherst,
N.Y.
Todd Rubin '84
has accepted a position as special counsel in the firm Parker Poe Adams
& Bernstein in the Raleigh, N.C., office. Rubin deals with matters concerning
visas and employment-based immigration.
Kenneth W. Africano
'85 has been elected to the board of directors of the UB Law Alumni
Association. Africano is a partner in the Buffalo firm Harter, Secrest &
Emery. He lives in Snyder, N.Y.
Douglas R. Edwards
'85 was elected the best corporate lawyer in North Carolina by Business
North Carolina magazine. Edwards is deputy general counsel for Wachovia
Corp. in Charlotte, N.C., where he resides.
John C. Garas '85,
Sean W. Hopkins '94 and Peter J. Sorgi '02 have become partners
in the firm Hopkins, Garas & Sorgi in Williamsville, N.Y. Garas has
experience in real estate, condominium and corporate law. He is a resident
of Clarence, N.Y.
Gerard O'Connor '86
is a member of the board of directors of the Defense Trial Lawyers Association
of Western New York. He is a Buffalo attorney and resident of Amherst, N.Y.
David P. Flynn '87,
an East Amherst, N.Y., resident, has become a member of the board of directors
of the UB Law Alumni Association. Flynn is a partner in the Buffalo firm
Phillips Lytle, practicing in the areas of environmental law and energy.
John Weinholtz '87
of Getzville, N.Y., has been selected as a member of the board of directors
for the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York for 2005.
Weinholtz is a partner in the firm Nixon Peabody in Buffalo.
Daniel Archilla '88
has been elected to the board of directors of the Defense Trial Lawyers
Association of Western New York. Archilla practices and resides in Buffalo.
Terrence M. Gilbride
'88 of Buffalo was named to The Best Lawyers in America. Gilbride
is a partner in the firm Hodgson Russ, practicing real estate law in the
Buffalo office.
Mason P. Ashe '89
was the keynote speaker at UB Law School's Students of Color Dinner on April
8. Ashe is a partner in the sports agency Strickland & Ashe Management
in Orlando, Fla.
Vincent E. Doyle
III '89, partner in the firm Connors & Vilardo in Buffalo, has been
elected to the board of directors of the UB Law Alumni Association. He is
a resident of Elma, N.Y.
Maryjo Falcone '89
is a member of the board of directors of the Defense Trial Lawyers Association
of Western New York. Falcone is a partner in the Buffalo firm Damon &
Morey. She resides in Getzville, N.Y.
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Maj. William D. Broderick
Jr. '91 was honored for his service in Iraq by the Bar Association of
Erie County. Broderick, serving in the U.S. Army Reserve 402nd Civil Affairs
Battalion, received the Liberty Bell award. Broderick is an attorney in
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Capt. David J. State
'91, serving as prosecutor for the U.S. Army National Guard 42nd Infantry
Division, was honored by the Bar Association of Erie County with the Liberty
Bell award for his service in Iraq. State represents the government in courts-martial
cases. He is senior deputy corporation counsel for the City of Buffalo,
where he resides.
Kevin D. Robinson
'92 of Buffalo is director of the Minority Bar Association of Western
New York. Robinson is assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. attorney general's
office in Buffalo.
Russell J. Matuszak
'92 and Daniel E. Sarzynksi '99, of the firm Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf,
Cunningham & Coppola, were speakers at the seminar "Rolling the
Dice on Casino Work in Western New York." Matuszak practices in the
areas of corporate, transactional, contract, estate and real estate concerns
involving businesses and entrepreneurs.
Gregory Pajak '92
has been appointed director of the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of
Western New York for 2005. He is a partner in the firm Chelus, Herdzik,
Speyer, Monte & Pajak in Buffalo, where he resides.
George L. Snyder
'92 practices in the firm Hodgson Russ as a partner in the Buffalo office.
He focuses his practice in the areas of intellectual property and technology.
He is a Buffalo resident.
Kenneth Sodaro '92
has been named vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of
HealthNow in Buffalo. Sodaro lives in Hamburg, N.Y.
Amilcar Antonio Barreto
'93 received Northeastern University's Excellence in Teaching Award
for 2005. Barreto is an associate professor at Northeastern in Boston, where
he resides.
Michelle Parker '93
has been elected secretary of the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western
New York for 2005. Parker practices in the firm O'Shea, Reynolds & Cummings
in Buffalo.
Sean W. Hopkins '94
has formed the law firm Hopkins, Garas & Sorgi in Williamsville, N.Y.,
with John C. Garas '85 and Peter J. Sorgi '02. Hopkins focuses
his practice in the areas of land development, environmental and real estate
law.
Richard A. Braden
'95 of Buffalo has been named senior counsel in the firm Bond, Schoeneck
& King in the Buffalo office. He concentrates his practice in the areas
of labor and employment law.
John J. Flynn '95
was featured on the radio program Law Line on WNED-AM 970 in Buffalo,
discussing the rights of military personnel after they are discharged from
active duty. Flynn is a trial attorney in the firm Bouvier Partnership in
Buffalo. He is also a member of the town council of Tonawanda, N.Y., where
he resides.
Gina M. Guzman '95
has accepted a position as corporate regional real estate manager for M&T
Bank Corp. in Buffalo. Guzman lives in Williamsville, N.Y.
Craig D. Hannah '95,
a Buffalo attorney, has been elected a new member of the board of directors
of the UB Law Alumni Association. Hannah is past president of the Minority
Bar Association in Buffalo.
KELLOGG
Leslie R. Kellogg
'95, Marla Waiss '02 and Jessica S. Wiltse '04 co-authored
the 2005 edition of Canadian Companion to 1040 Preparation and Planning.
Kellogg has also been appointed president of Church Mission of Help Counseling
in Buffalo. She practices in the Canada practice group in the firm Hodgson
Russ in Buffalo, where she is a resident.
Jay C. Pletcher '95
and Arthur H. Ackerhalt '73 have started their own firm, Goldstein,
Ackerhalt & Pletcher in Buffalo. The firm deals with matters regarding
health law, disability discrimination, vaccine injury cases, special education
law, education law, wills, trusts and guardianships. Pletcher is a Buffalo
resident.
Hilary C. Banker
'96, past president of UB Law School's GOLD Group, has been elected
to the UB Law Alumni Association board of directors. She is a partner in
the firm Burgio, Kita & Curvin in Buffalo, where she resides.
Michael Dehmler '96
has been promoted to president of Christa Construction, headquartered in
Victor, N.Y. Dehmler was previously a partner in the company. He lives in
Penfield, N.Y.
Kevin K. Gluc '96
has become a partner in the firm Hodgson Russ, handling cases involving
estate planning and administration in the Buffalo office. He also recently
graduated from Leadership Buffalo's Rising Leaders program. Gluc is a Buffalo
resident.
Ranjana Kadle '96,
a partner in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ, was included in the 11th edition
of The Best Lawyers in America. Kadle, an East Amherst, N.Y., resident,
is also a bridge course instructor at UB Law School.
Jeffrey J. Weiss
'96, senior associate in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ, has been appointed
social co-chair of UB Law School's GOLD Group. Weiss lives in East Amherst,
N.Y.
Anita Coles Costello
'97 is a partner in the firm Hodgson Russ. She is involved with cases
dealing with employee benefits, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans,
ERISA, tax and stock equity-based compensation programs and practices, in
the Buffalo office.
Lenora Foote '97
has been elected president of the Minority Bar Association of Western New
York, in Buffalo. She has also been named recruiting chair of UB Law School's
GOLD Group board of directors. Foote is assistant corporation counsel for
the City of Buffalo.
James M. Gerlach
'97 has been re-elected to the UB Law Alumni Association board of directors.
He was previously vice president of the association. Gerlach practices in
the firm Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola in Buffalo, where
he resides.
Nicole Heary '97
of Clarence, N.Y., is a member of the board of directors of the Defense
Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York. She practices in the firm
Walsh & Wilkins in Buffalo.
Thomas S. Lane '97
is the new membership chair of the board of directors of UB Law School's
GOLD Group. Lane is a partner in the Buffalo firm Webster Szanyi.
Matthew A. Lenhard
'97 has become a partner in the firm Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham
& Coppola in Buffalo. He specializes his practice in civil litigation,
defending premises liability, automobile liability and New York labor law
claims.
David Luzon '97,
an Amherst, N.Y., resident, has become a member of the National Academy
of Elder Law Attorneys. Luzon practices in the firm Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer,
Roll, Salisbury & Cambria in the Buffalo office.
D. Charles Roberts
Jr. '97 is the 05-06 president of UB Law School's GOLD Group. Roberts
is employed by Delaware North Cos. in Buffalo, where he resides.
Paulette Ross '97
has been elected recording secretary of the Minority Bar Association of
Western New York, in Buffalo. She practices and resides in Buffalo.
Kelly V. Zarcone
'97 has been elected a member of the Starpoint Central School District
board of education in Pendleton, N.Y. Zarcone is a partner in the Buffalo
firm Schultz-Zarcone, specializing in tax abatement, qualified domestic
relations orders, and estate planning and administration including elder
care. She is a resident of Pendleton.
Elizabeth R. Wright
'97 is a partner in the firm Goldstein, Ackerhalt & Pletcher in
Buffalo. Wright was previously practicing in the firm Bouvier Partnership
in Buffalo. She is a resident of Grand Island, N.Y.
Betty Calvo-Torres
'98 has been selected to be director of the Minority Bar Association
of Western New York, in Buffalo. She is a Buffalo attorney and president
of the Hispanic Women's League of Western New York.
Julie M. Grogan '98
recently joined the firm Wilder & Linneball as an associate in the Buffalo
office. Grogan handles cases involving complex litigation, product liability
and utilities law. She lives in Clarence Center, N.Y.
Tasha E. Moore '98
has been appointed corresponding secretary of the Minority Bar Association
of Western New York, in Buffalo. She has also become communications chair
of the UB Law School's GOLD Group. Moore is an attorney for the New York
State Division of Human Rights in Buffalo, where she resides.
Catherine E. Nagel
'98, a Buffalo attorney, has been selected to UB Law School's GOLD Group
board of directors. Nagel lives in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Lisa D. Primerano
'98, attorney in the firm Goldberg Segalla in Buffalo, is a member of
the board of directors of the UB Law School's GOLD Group. She is a Buffalo
resident.
Elaine Spaull '98
received the "W" award from the Rochester Women's Network for
serving as a role model to local women. She also received the 2004 Youth
Quality Leadership Award for her work with the Youth Services Quality Council.
Spaull is executive director of the Center for Youth Services in Rochester,
N.Y., where she resides.
Heath J. Szymczak
'98, associate in the Buffalo firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel,
was elected to serve his second term on the executive committee for the
Buffalo Alliance for Education. Szymczak is a resident of Java Center, N.Y.
Marc W. Brown '99
has been named 05-06 president-elect of the UB Law School's GOLD Group.
Brown is an associate in the firm Phillips Lytle in Buffalo, where he resides.
Michael S. Cerrone
'99 was a presenter at the seminar "Successful Judgment Collections
in New York" in Amherst, N.Y., sponsored by the National Business Institute.
Cerrone practices in the Buffalo firm Phillips Lytle and lives in Hamburg,
N.Y.
Daniel R. Connors
'99, previously an associate in the Buffalo firm Cohen & Lombardo,
has been named a partner in the firm. Connors practices in the civil litigation
department and is a Buffalo resident.
Toni L. Frain '99
was recently admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Frain,
an associate in the Buffalo firm Kavinoky & Cook, concentrates her practice
in commercial litigation and insurance defense in New York State and federal
courts.
Kathleen J. Martin-Nieves
'99 was elected secretary of UB Law School's GOLD Group. She practices
and resides in Buffalo.
Antoinetta D. Mucilli
'99 is the treasurer-elect of UB Law School's GOLD Group. She is employed
with National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. in Williamsville, N.Y.
Mary Penn '99,
immediate past president of UB Law School's GOLD Group, has been elected
to the UB Law Alumni Association board of directors. She practices in the
Buffalo firm Altreuter & Habermehl and is a resident of Blasdell, N.Y.
Daniel E. Sarzynksi
'99 and Russell J. Matuszak '92 recently spoke at a seminar,
"Rolling the Dice on Casino Work in Western New York." Both attorneys
practice in the Buffalo firm Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola.
Sarzynksi handles cases dealing with construction and commercial litigation
and lives in Amherst, N.Y.
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Rafael O. Gomez '00,
senior litigation associate in the Buffalo firm Bouvier Partnership, spoke
on April 13 before the Buffalo Claims Association on the topic of lead paint
litigation. Gomez is a trial attorney in the firm's litigation department
and handles personal injury and toxic tort litigation. He lives in Buffalo.
Steven Erickson '00
received the CARES Schizophrenia Research Award from the University of Rochester
Medical Center, where he is currently chief fellow in psychiatry. Erickson
has also been accepted into Harvard University's L.L.M. program. He is a
resident of Rochester, N.Y.
Courtney Goldstein
'00 recently accepted a position as managing director of the firm Major,
Hagen & Africa in Los Angeles, where she resides. She previously practiced
in the firm Relin, Goldstein & Crane in Rochester, N.Y.
David W. Polak '00
was appointed education co-chair of UB Law School's GOLD Group. Polak, an
Elma, N.Y. resident, practices in the Law Office of John P. Feroleto in
Buffalo.
William Chen '01,
an associate in the firm Hurwitz & Fine in Buffalo, was elected education
co-chair of UB Law School's GOLD Group. Chen resides in Williamsville, N.Y.
Alejandro Gutierrez
'01 has returned to solo practice in Buffalo. He specializes in immigration
law and matters involving non-citizens. He is a Buffalo resident.
Amy Hemenway '01
of Tonawanda, N.Y., has been appointed to the board of directors of the
Greater Buffalo Youth Ballet. Hemenway practices in the firm Harter, Secrest
& Emery in Buffalo.
David Johnstone '01
received an LL.M. in intellectual property law at George Washington University
Law School. His thesis on "The Fallacy of 'Fair Use Rights' Under U.S.
Copyright Law" appears in the spring 2005 issue of Journal of the
Copyright Society of the USA. Johnstone has started his own book editing
business and lives in Washington, D.C.
J. Patrick Lennon
'01 is practicing in the litigation department in the firm Bouvier Partnership.
Lennon joined the firm as an associate specializing in personal injury and
criminal law. He resides in Buffalo.
Pietra G. Lettieri
'01 was appointed treasurer of UB Law School's GOLD Group. Lettieri
practices in the firm Harris Beach in Buffalo.
Norma Polizzi '01
of Rochester, N.Y., has been nominated by the Democratic Party to run for
the Monroe County Legislature, 4th District. Polizzi practices as an associate
in the Rochester office of Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel.
Andrea C. Ruta '01
was a presenter at the University at Buffalo's MBA Advantage Program Realistic
Job Preview. Ruta is an associate in the firm Phillips Lytle in Buffalo,
where she resides.
Tracey L. Covey '02
practices in the firm Phillips Lytle in Buffalo as an associate in the firm's
labor, employment and immigration practice group. She is a resident of Buffalo.
Natalie Grigg '02
is the new secretary-elect for the GOLD Group of UB Law School. Grigg practices
in the firm Hagelin & Bischof in Buffalo. She is a Tonawanda, N.Y.,
resident.
Scott T. Hanson '02
of Clarence Center, N.Y., is an associate in the firm Phillips Lytle in
Buffalo, practicing in the trial department. Hanson has also been elected
to the board of directors of UB Law School's GOLD Group.
Jeffrey L. Kingsley
'02 and Anthony J. Latona '72 spoke on the topic "Trial
Preparation From Start to Finish for New York Paralegals" at an Institute
for Paralegal Education seminar in Buffalo. Kingsley is an associate in
the firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel in Buffalo and lives in Williamsville,
N.Y.
Peter J. Sorgi '02
of East Aurora, N.Y., practices in the areas of zoning, land use law and
litigation. He is a partner in the firm Hopkins, Garas & Sorgi with
Sean W. Hopkins '94 and John C. Garas '85.
Marla Waiss '02,
Leslie R. Kellogg '95 and Jessica S. Wiltse '04 co-authored
the 2005 edition of Canadian Companion to 1040 Preparation and Planning.
Waiss practices in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ and is a member of the
firm's Canada practice group.
Daniel Willkens '02
has accepted a position in the Rochester, N.Y., firm Underberg &
Kessler. Willkens is an associate in the firm's litigation department. He
is a Rochester resident.
Capt. Christopher
Wisniewski '02, a federal law enforcement agent in Buffalo, received
the Liberty Bell award from the Bar Association of Erie County for his service
in Iraq. Wisniewski serves in the U.S. Army National Guard 42nd Infantry
Division, advising soldiers on civil matters.
Luke Bassis '03
has joined the Manhattan, N.Y., firm Quirk & Bakalor as an associate.
He handles cases involving trademark and copyright litigation, intellectual
property and personal injury defense litigation. He lives in Queens, N.Y.,
and is a former member of the board of directors of UB Law School's GOLD
Group.
James E. Privitera
'03 of East Aurora, N.Y., has been named to the UB Law School's GOLD
Group board of directors. Privitera is a senior employee relations manager
at Kaleida Health in Williamsville, N.Y.
Jesse Baldwin '04
has become associated with the firm Damon & Morey in the Buffalo office.
Baldwin practices general litigation. He has also been named to the board
of directors of UB Law School's GOLD Group. Baldwin is a Buffalo resident.
Erin Boardman '04
has accepted a position in the Rochester, N.Y., firm Segar & Sciortino.
Boardman is an associate in the firm and is a Rochester resident.
Megan Dorr '04
of Pittsford, N.Y., is a law clerk for Hon. John C. Ninfo, U.S. Bankruptcy
Court, in Rochester, N.Y.
Esther Eagan '04
is an associate in the intellectual property practice group in the firm
Phillips Lytle in Buffalo. She handles cases involving biotechnology and
life science inventions. She is a Buffalo resident.
John Ford '04
practices in the litigation department in the Buffalo firm Damon & Morey.
Ford recently joined the firm as an associate. He is a resident of Buffalo.
Cynthia A. Giganti
'04 is practicing in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ. Giganti joined the
firm as an associate dealing with matters involving business litigation.
She lives in Buffalo.
Bethany J. Gilbert
'04 has been elected to the board of directors of UB Law School's GOLD
Group. Gilbert lives in Springville, N.Y.
Jean Gustafson '04
has become associated with the Buffalo firm Goldstein, Ackerhalt & Pletcher,
practicing disability law. She is a Buffalo resident.
Ellen Heidrick '04
is employed with Southern Tier Legal Services in Bath, N.Y., which gives
free representation to low-income residents of Steuben, Allegany, Cattaraugus
and Chautauqua counties. Heidrick lives in Addison, N.Y.
Amy P. Herstek '04
practices in the firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel in Buffalo. Herstek
joined the firm as an associate specializing in the areas of business and
corporate law. She lives in Amherst, N.Y.
Britta L. Lukomski
'04 is an associate in the firm Hodgson Russ. She concentrates her practice
in the areas of estates and trusts, elder law and Medicaid planning. She
is a resident of East Amherst, N.Y.
Scott M. Lupiani
'04 practices in the environmental practice group in the Buffalo firm
Hodgson Russ as an associate. He lives in Amherst, N.Y.
Stephen P. McAndrew
'04 recently accepted a position in the Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ. McAndrew
is an associate in the corporate and securities practice group. He lives
in Buffalo.
Jennifer Valvo McCann
'04 of Syracuse, N.Y., concentrates her practice in the areas of trusts
and estates. She recently joined the firm Hiscock & Barclay as an associate
in the Syracuse office.
Rebecca Z. McCauley
'04 of Orchard Park, N.Y., has been appointed to the board of directors
of UB Law School's GOLD Group. She is practicing in the firm Drew &
Drew in Buffalo.
Sarah Ranni '04
is a staff attorney in the legal department of the Lancaster, N.Y., company
Ecology and Environment Inc. She is a Buffalo resident.
Christina Simanca-Proctor
'04 has joined the firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel as an associate.
She practices in the area of litigation in the Buffalo office.
Jessica S. Wiltse
'04, Leslie R. Kellogg '95 and Marla Waiss '02 of the
Buffalo firm Hodgson Russ co-authored the 2005 edition of Canadian Companion
to 1040 Preparation and Planning. Wiltse is an associate concentrating
her practice in federal tax, specializing in international tax planning.
She resides in Kenmore, N.Y.
Student
Award
Jonathan D'Silva, Editor
in Chief of the Buffalo Intellectual Property Journal, announces that Jennifer
R. Sharf '05 won the Journals First Annual Student Note Competition.
Her paper, "Shooting for the Stars: A call for federal legislation
to protect celebrities' privacy rights," will be the first article
published under the Journal's Sports and Entertainment Law Division in the
fall 2005 issue. Sharf also recieved a free full Bar Review from MicroMash
Bar Review and a prize package from LexisNexis. For more information about
the Journal visit their Web Page at http://wings.buffalo.edu/law/biplj
Marriages
Congratulations
to the following newlyweds:
Rosanna Berardi '97
andG. Jack Falsone, April 16, 2005
Tracie L. Bonacci
'98 and Jeffrey R. Allen, Oct. 2, 2004
David Johnstone '01
and Heidi Splete, Oct. 2, 2004
Suzanne M. Knight
'01 and Peter C. DeBottis, Feb. 26, 2005
Births
To Raul Rodriguez
83 and Margaret Westwood, a son, Alejandro Antonio,
on Oct. 13, 2004,
in Hartford, Conn.
To Ira S. Levy 92
and Maggie Levy, a son, Joshua Leonard, on March 12, 2005, in White Plains,
N.Y.
To Ahren Crickard
99 and Jeremy Crickard, a daughter, Eva Jayce,
on March 9, 2005, in San Diego, Calif.
In Memoriam
The
Law School extends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of
the following friends and alumni/ae:
John J. Heffernan
'39, Eggertsville,
New York
Charles R. Sandler
'40, Williamsville, New York
Alexander C. Cordes
'50, Longwood, Florida
Hon. Joseph D. Figliola
'51, Buffalo
William B. Reilly
'53, Tonawanda, New York
Richard Manz '54,
Sarasota, Florida
Louis A. DelCotto
Sr. '51, UB
Law School Professor Emeritus, died April 9, 2005,
in Williamsville, N.Y., after a lengthy illness. As a leading professor,
Mr. DelCotto
was instrumental in extensively shaping and defining the tax curriculum
at the Law School
for more than 40 years.
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL, JOHN LORD O'BRIAN HALL, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
14260-1100 (716) 645-2052 LAW-DEANS@BUFFALO.EDU
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