ALUMNI B R IE F S the Health Reform Act. She is
Barbara Miriam
and advocacy law firm’s white
in the association becoming the
director of federal affairs for the
Schellenberg L’86
collar crime, antitrust, and secu-
first in Pennsylvania to create
City of Philadelphia.
has become a principal of the
rities litigation practice. He is a
a bar-sponsored mediation
law firm of Cohen and Wolf,
former federal prosecutor.
program.
Henry Hoberman C’82, L’85 has been appointed to oversee global legal affairs and intellectual property protection for the Motion Picture Association of America. Since
PC. She has been with Cohen and Wolf since 1999, and will continue practicing as a principal in the firm’s appellate, land use and zoning, and litigation groups.
2008, Henry has served as the
Janice Repka L’87 has
Stephen J. Jones
released her second children’s
L’89 was appointed the China
book, The Clueless Guide to
president of Air Products. He
Being a Genius. Her first book,
is a member of the company’s
The Stupendous Dodgeball Fi-
corporate executive committee,
asco, was a Junior Library Guild
and will retain his current role as
executive VP, general counsel
Hon. Patty Shwartz
selection and Nebraska Golden
senior vice president and gen-
and secretary of RHI Entertain-
L’86 has been nominated for
Sower Award Honor Book.
eral manager of Global Tonnage
ment, Inc.
the U.S. Court of Appeals for
Osagie O. Imasogie GL’85 has been reappointed to the board of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, a state-funded nonprofit agency that has invested in technology firms for
the Third Circuit by President Obama. Patty has served as a magistrate judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey since 2003, and teaches as an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law.
more than 25 years. He is senior managing partner at Phoenix IP
Laurence M. Smith
Ventures.
L’86 has been selected for
Nathalie Joannes L’85 has been appointed executive vice president, general counsel, at Ipsen, a global pharmaceutical company. Nathalie
inclusion in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Laurence is a member of Wolff & Samson PC. He was recognized by Best Lawyers in the area of banking and finance law.
was senior vice president and chief European counsel at Gen-
Andrew J. Bowden
zyme B.V.
L’87 has been appointed an
Jayme L. Sophir L’85 was promoted to deputy associate general counsel in the Division of Advice at the National Labor Relations Board.
Safra Catz W’83, L’86 , the president and chief financial officer of the Oracle Corporation, has been selected number 40 on the Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list. 4 8 w w w. l a w. u p e n n . e d u / a l u m n i
Gases, Equipment and Energy.
Steven M. Cohen L’ 88 joined Zuckerman Spaeder to
Ancela R. Nastasi,
lead its New York office. Steven
L’89 has joined the international
is former secretary to Gov. An-
law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski
drew Cuomo. He was a partner
LLP as partner and head of the
at Cooley Godward Kronish and
New York office’s bankruptcy
an assistant U.S. attorney in the
and insolvency practice group.
Southern District of New York, where he was chief of the violent
Richard Panitch L’89
gangs unit.
became a partner with Marks
Robert C. Meier L’88
He leads the firm’s employment
was appointed head of equity
law and personal injury litigation
sales and trading for Dahlman
practice.
& Klein, LLP in Red Bank, N.J.
Rose & Company, LLC, an investment bank specializing in
Fernando Santiago
natural resources, transporta-
L’89 opened Santiago Burger
tion, and other industries in the
Annechino LLP in New Yor-
global supply chain.
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associate director to lead the National Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program in the Securities and
90s
John M. Floegel L’90
Exchange Commission’s Office
was named managing director
of Compliance Inspections and
of Blitzer, Clancy & Company, a
Examinations.
boutique middle market investment banking firm.
Bruce E. Reinhart L’87 has joined the West Palm
Frederick K. Hatt L’89
Beach and Miami offices of
was elected president of the
McDonald Hopkins LLC as a
Berks County Bar Association
member in the business advisory
for 2012. Fred was instrumental
Kim Jong-an GL’90 was nominated as the director for international trademarks promo-