Sharon D. Shanahan ‘94 was recommended by peers to be among the TOP LAWYERS ‘09 in Illinois. Paige Reed ‘94 has accepted the position of Senior System Legal Counsel for the University of Wisconsin. Paige has served with distinction as the Associate General Counsel for the Southern Illinois University for more than six years serving both the Carbondale and the Edwardsville Campus. Reona J. Daly ‘94 is working at SIU Office of General Counsel. Ms. Daly will serve as Associate General Counsel Carbondale and will focus on employment and Court of Claims litigation, implementation of revised Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), selected provisions of the Federal Higher Education Act; and assisting in the review of University contracts and business matters. Ms. Daly brings more that fifteen (15) years of private law firm litigation and counseling experience representing various clients. 1996 The Simmons firm announced the appointment of two new partners, Myles Epperson ‘96 and Michael Stewart. Epperson ‘96 and Stewart provide the proven experience required to help further the commitment of the Simmons firm’s fight against asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma. Epperson joined the firm in 2002 as an attorney and works directly with patients and families affected by mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale, Illinois in 1996. Rich Whitney ‘96 is the Green Party candidate for Governor in the State of Illinois. 1998 Cynthia Y. Cobbs ‘98 Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that Ericka A. Sanders’98, received a majority of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Fourth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge.
Sanders received her undergraduate degree in 1995 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and her Juris Doctor in 1998 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Ms. Sanders is currently affiliated with the Marion County Public Defender’s Office in Salem. Keith A. Good ‘98 recently interviewed Chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) about the recently passed financial reform bill. A transcript and audio replay is available at http://www.farmpolicy.com/?p=2716. Keith is the founder of FarmPolicy.com, an Internet based newsletter that provides a daily summary of news relating to U.S. farm policy. April Troemper ‘98 sworn in as associate judge. 1999 St. Louis, March 11, 2010 – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP announced that on April 1, 2010, it will expand and strengthen its securities litigation practice. Carrie J. Bechtold ’99 will join the firm. Bechtold’s practice focuses on business and securities litigation. She represents broker-dealers, investment advisers, financial institutions and corporations in arbitration, federal and state litigation and investigations by regulatory organizations. 2000 John Hinkle ‘00, was named CFO and General Counsel for CPAY, a national credit, debit and gift card processor. 2001 Adam Stone’s new novel, The New Harmonies, is now out. It will be available from Amazon, and in bookstores, in mid-October, but you can buy signed copies now directly from his new website: www.adamestone.com 2002 On January 1st, Mandi J. Karvis, ’02 will be an owner (partner) at her firm Sanders & Parks, P.C. in Phoenix, Arizona. She practices primarily in the area of medical malpractice defense, and also does work in the area of municipality defense. 31