tricia kean ’01 was appointed planning director for Mike Bonin, Los Angeles councilmember-elect for the Westside’s 11th District. Keane was previously senior deputy county counsel for the Property Division of the County of Los Angeles, where she advised the board of supervisors at public hearings and worked closely with board offices regarding land use matters, including complex and high-profile development projects.
Laura godfrey ’02, of Latham & Watkins, was named to the Daily Journal’s annual list of 100 Leading Women Lawyers in California. Her practice focuses on environmental counseling and litigation related to energy and infrastructure projects.
rosalie euna kim ’02 has been promoted to counsel at Reed Smith LLP. Kim is a member of the U.S. Commercial Litigation group in the firm’s San Francisco office.
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johanna schiavoni ’02 recently launched the Law Office of Johanna S. Schiavoni, a boutique law firm specializing in appeals and writs where she handles appellate litigation in federal and state courts, including civil, criminal and immigration matters. On July 1, Johanna also took office as the 42nd president of the Lawyers Club of San Diego, a specialty bar association with the mission to “advance the status of women in the law and in society.” With more than 1,200 members, it is San Diego’s second largest bar association, and many members have gone on to serve on the bench and in elected office in San Diego. You can re-connect with Johanna at johanna@schiavoni-law.com.
phil tate ’02 and Liz smagala ’03 are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Lucas Henry Tate, who was born on January 29, 2013.
Christine Wichrowski goudey ’03 was promoted to of counsel in the Venture Capital and Private Equity Fund practice group of Gunderson Dettmer LLP in Silicon Valley. She also currently serves as director and treasurer of GeoKids Daycare. james m. johnson ’03 founded Knight Johnson, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia, which specializes in complex commercial litigation throughout the U.S. Amanda Luna ’03 joined the Hammerle Finley Law Firm as a family law and litigation lawyer. Luna won an award from the Victim-Witness Assistance Program for her work assisting family violence victims. She served as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County from 2007-2012, where she completed jury submission for 28 felony trials and more than 500 preliminary hearings. Liz smagala ’03 and phil tate ’02 are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Lucas Henry Tate, who was born on January 29, 2013. nisha vyas ’03 has joined the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) as the pro bono director. Prior to joining APALC, Vyas was a clinical lecturer and clinical teaching fellow at the Stanford Community Law Center. Amy Williams ’03 was named senior counsel at Carothers DiSanta & Freudenberger LLP, a leading California labor and employment law firm. Cheryl s. Chang ’04 has been named to the Lawyers of Color (LOC) inaugural “Hot List,” which recognizes 100 early- to midcareer minority attorneys under 40 from the Western Region. She is a member of the corporate litigation practice group at Blank Rome, where she concentrates her multifaceted practice in the areas of complex and corporate litigation. jason holmberg ’04 has been appointed to the Pinal County Superior Court in Arizona. He currently serves as bureau chief for the special victims unit, a role in which he handles cases involving sex crimes and child and elder abuse. evan dwin ’05 is pleased to announce the opening of his new law firm, Dwin Legal, in Carlsbad, California, which provides employment law and general business litigation services. Evan previously worked as an attorney at Troutman Sanders LLP and as an associate at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
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