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copyrights, trademarks and technology licensing. Previously, she worked in the biotech field at Genentech and Nuvello. James Leventis is an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, where he prosecutes narcotics and violent crimes cases. He received the U.S. Attorney Award for outstanding service in 2008.
03 Ryan Corrigan started Corrigan
Law Group in Clovis. He focuses on representing start-ups and growing companies in the areas of formation, licensing, technology agreements, trademark, copyright and internet law. Previously, he was a shareholder of Dowling, Aaron & Keeler in Fresno. Balam Letona represented a Monterey County couple who recently won $500,000 in a federal jury trial in San Jose, believed to be one of the largest awards ever for consumers in a debtcollection case. Kelly (Cesare) Pfeiffer LL.M. and her husband, Tom, welcomed their second child, Ryan Thomas, on Feb. 20. Ryan joins his sister, Katelyn Ashley, 2. Kelly is an intellectual property litigation attorney in Orange County, but is taking time off to be with her children. 5- Y E A R
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05 Josh Bennett B.S. ’99 and his
wife, Cate (Cassin) B.S.C. ’99, welcomed their second child, Brooke Isabel, on Aug. 21, 2008. Elizabeth (Wheeler) Little is a legal officer for the Hon. Anita Usacka in the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
07 Kimya Lashgari married
Peter Hoffmann on July 11 in San 24 santa clara law fall/winter 2009
Francisco. Sarah Smith B.A.’04 married Mike Brandstetter B.S.C. ’04 in Seattle on Aug. 15, 2008.
08 Tyler Folck B.S. ’04 married
Ann Nguyen B.S.C. ’05 on May 9 at Mission Santa Clara. The couple lives in Sacramento. Ann works as a demand planning analyst at Verifone, Inc. in Rocklin and Tyler is an attorney at Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard in Sacramento. Keith Gillette LL.M. is a partner with Archer Norris in Walnut Creek. His practice encompasses trial work in the areas of admiralty, intellectual property, and large-exposure tort litigation.
09 Summer Krause is employed
by DLA Piper in East Palo Alto, and will be working at the non-profit Watsonville Law Center for the first year of her practice.
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40 George W. Artz, B.A. ’37, Feb. 12. The Sacramento native served in the Army during World War II and was a lawyer with Desmond, Miller & Artz. He helped form Alcan Pacific Co., a general contractor with operations throughout the West and in Okinawa and Thailand. He was a member and past chairman of the SCU Board of Regents. He is survived by his wife, Jean, and six children. 51 Alan Mateer, August 22. After a military career serving in World War II, the Korean War and three tours in Vietnam, he retired from the Air Force in 1970 and became legal counsel for the California Department of Motor Vehicles, eventually becoming chief legal counsel. He retired from
the DMV in 1989. He enjoyed golf, fishing, and dining with friends. He is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Adrian Schoorl, March 11. He was an administrative law judge with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. He is survived by his wife, Blanca, and three children.
53 Robert A. Vatuone B.S. ’51, May 16. A native of San Jose, he was an SCU law professor after graduating from the law school. As a lawyer, he practiced with the Al Ruffo law firm; Delmas, Berwick, Vatuone & Kettmann; Vatuone & Kettmann; and Vatuone, Meckler & Miller. He focused on real estate law, family law, and legal malpractice. He was chosen by the federal court to be the lead plaintiff in a class action securities fraud case resulting in a greater percentage of the settlement going to class members. In retirement, he served as an ombudsman for nursing homes in Santa Cruz County. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Roxanne, four children, two stepdaughters, 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 57 John O’Brien. B.S. ’52, Sept. 3,
2008. A lifelong Hollister resident, he served two years in the Army and then worked for the state attorney general’s office. He served as district attorney of San Benito County from 1958-66 and as city attorney for Hollister for more than 24 years. He and Frank Borelli B.S. ’56, J.D. ’60, formed a legal practice and worked together for 48 years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol, four children, and seven grandchildren.
66 Herbert J. Cropper, June 16. He served in the Air Force, worked for the IRS, and owned and operated H & P