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profession in the Kansas City
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area. Leah is with the American
Committees, is a past president
Bar Association Tort Trial &
Steve Ariagno, L’90,
Family Insurance Co.
of the Creek County Bar
Insurance Practice Section’s
is a partner in the criminal
Kirsten Christophe Memorial
defense law firm of Ariagno,
Brian Keasling, L’91,
Award during the ABA Annual
Kerns, Mank & White. He was
married Lorraine Mugler in
Meeting in Hawaii in August
recently elected president of
March 2006. They make their
2006. The award is presented
the Wichita Bar Association.
home in Lawrence.
annually to a section member
Steve lives in Wichita with his
or members who demonstrate
daughter, Meghan.
Michelle Worrall Tilton, L’88, received the American
expertise in an area of trial practice or insurance law, and who personify Christophe’s exemplary attributes in balancing career, profession, and family. Christophe was a former member of the ABA’s TIPS Council who lost her life in the World Trade Center on
County Delegate in 2004 and 2005. He is a past president of the Bristow Rotary Club and serves on the Rotary
Eric Kuwana, L’91,
International, District 6110,
has joined Katten Muchin
Heifer International Committee.
Mark Andersen, L’90, has
Rosenman LLP in Washington,
Alan is Of Counsel with the law
been elected to the American
D.C. as a partner. He will
firm of Herrold Herrold & Co.
College of Real Estate Lawyers.
also serve as Deputy Chair
PC, where he practices general
He practices with the Lawrence
of Katten’s National Litigation
commercial and civil litigation
firm of Barber Emerson, LC,
Department.
and heads up the firm’s office in
in the areas of real estate law and real estate financing transactions.
Bristow, Okla. Brooks Pierce, L’92, was one of 27 participants who
Trent Besse, L’94, and Karen
completed the 2005-2006
Lee announce the birth of a
September 11, 2001. Michelle
Brian M. Johnston, L’90,
Greater Kansas City Bar
daughter, Caitlin Lee Besse,
is president and claims counsel
has joined Lathrop & Gage in
Leadership Academy in May
in October 2005. Trent is in
for First Media, a division
Kansas City, Mo. as a partner.
2006. This program is designed
solo practice in Overland Park,
of OneBeacon Professional
His practice focuses on
to facilitate the development
Kan., emphasizing worker’s
Partners in Kansas City, Mo.
employee benefits, taxation and
of emerging leaders of the legal
compensation, personal injury
estate planning law.
profession in the Kansas City
and small business law.
Bob L. Corkins, L’89, was
area. Brooks is with NovaStar
Melissa Wangemann
appointed the commissioner
J. Curtis Linscott, L’90,
of education for the state of
has been appointed Executive
Kansas in October 2005 by the
Vice President of the executive
Harry Herington, L’93, was
Jared Maag, Topeka, welcomed
state school board. For the past
management team at Cash
promoted to president of NIC
son, James Maag, born in
four years, he was the executive
America International, Inc. in
Inc., in Olathe.
December 2005. James joins
director of Kansas Legislative
Fort Worth, Texas.
Education and Research Inc. and the Freestate Center for Liberty Studies, nonprofit organizations that promote reduced taxes, limited government, and more efficient school spending.
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Association, and was the Creek
Financial Inc.
Maag, L’94, and her husband,
sister, Emma. Alan Souter, L’93, was
Leah Mason, L’90, was
nominated to a three-year
Dara Katherine (Basom)
one of 27 participants who
term on the Oklahoma
McClendon, L’94, and
completed the 2005-2006
Bar Association Board of
husband, Greg, joyfully
Greater Kansas City Bar
Governors for Supreme
announce the birth of their
Leadership Academy in May
Court Judicial District Seven,
first child, Drake Alan, born
2006. This program is designed
commencing January 1, 2006.
in February 2006. The
to facilitate the development
He currently serves on the
McClendons make their home
of emerging leaders of the legal
Oklahoma Bar Association
in Plano, Texas.