Class notes …
and regulates trades and
20 years of experience in
law. He has also been
clients in the health care
professions to ensure
real estate development
selected for inclusion
field on issues including
consumer protection and
and commercial finance,
in Best Lawyers 2012 in
regulatory requirement
maintain a level playing
with a focus on large-scale,
labor and employment
and compliance.
field for licensees in the
mixed-use projects. Rogers
litigation, employment
commonwealth. The
was named among the
law/management and
At the end of the last
agency oversees 31 boards
top real estate lawyers in
labor law/management.
and some 50 trades and
the District of Columbia
Fox is a principal with
academic year Dayna Matthew stepped down
professions, from cosme-
Christine Thomson has
in Chambers USA 2011.
Fish & Richardson, where
after having served as
tologists to psychologists
been included in the 2011
He was previously with
he is head of the trade
both associate dean and
to electricians.
Influential Women of
Arent Fox.
secret theft, employment,
vice dean of the Colorado
Kmetz most re-
Virginia, sponsored by
and employee mobility
Law School. Matthew is
cently worked at Public
Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
practice. He led a team
taking a year’s sabbatical
Consulting Group, a
The honor recognizes the
that secured the largest
to complete a book proj-
Boston-based consulting
outstanding contributions
employment law verdict in
ect and work on a public
company that offers
of women in all fields,
John Bridgeland is the
Texas in 2010.
health law project with
products and services
including law, business,
author of the recently
the National University
to government clients
health care, arts, and
published book, Heart
of Rwanda Law School in
nationwide in the areas
education. She, along with
of the Nation: 9/11 and
Butare, Rwanda.
of health care, education,
other honorees, were
America’s Civic Spirit. The
and information technol-
celebrated at a luncheon
tenth anniversary of 9/11
Tom Walls serves on the
ogy, managing litigation
on May 19 in Richmond,
reminded Americans of
staff of Senator Mark
and arbitration for the
and a profile noting her
their volunteering spirit
Warner (D-VA) as chief
company. Previously
achievements was
and willingness to serve
counsel. Following an
he worked in the
included in VLW in May.
and be part of something
earlier stint as a Senate
larger than themselves.
staffer, Tom joined the
Massachusetts Attorney
Thomson is with Michie-
1987
General’s office, directing
Hamlett in Charlottesville,
Bridgeland chronicles the
Robert W. Long was
Washington, D.C., office of
tobacco enforcement
where she focuses on
many ways Americans
recently a guest host on
McGuireWoods in 2001.
initiatives, assisting in the
medical malpractice and
pulled together in that
CNBC Worldwide Exchange.
At McGuireWoods he was
management of the Public
medical device cases. She
time of crisis and how
Long is the CEO of
a partner and founder
Protection Bureau, and
also represents plaintiffs in
collective effort for the
Conversus Asset
of the firm’s political law
pursuing central artery/
other personal injury cases
common good is key to
Management, the largest
group while also serving
tunnel cost recovery.
with extensive medical
the nation’s spirit.
publicly traded fund of
as senior vice president
damages.
Bridgeland is former
private equity funds. His
for federal public affairs
Kevin A. Ohlson has been
director of the White
office is in Charlotte, N.C.
at McGuireWoods
nominated by President
House Domestic Policy
Find the clip at: http://
Consulting. Tom and Molly
Council under President
video.cnbc.com/
Fields Walls celebrated
George W. Bush and
allery/?video=1827468683
their 21st wedding
Barack Obama to serve as
1986
a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
Norman Cherner was
is a current member
Forces. Ohlson is currently
promoted and transferred
of the White House
Michele A. Masucci is listed
live in Arlington, Va., and
the chief of the profes-
from Lovingston, Va.,
Council for Community
in Chambers USA 2011 in
have a daughter, Nora
sional misconduct review
to Inwood W.V., where
Solutions under President
the area of health care/
(16) and son, Bennett (19),
unit in the Department
he manages a Rite Aid
Barack Obama.
New York. She is a partner
who is a sophomore at
of Justice. From 2009 to
Pharmacy.
in the Long Island and
Oberlin College.
January 2011, he was chief
anniversary this year. They
Stephen Fox is included
New York City offices of
of staff and counselor to
Edward M. Rogers has
in the D Magazine Best
Nixon Peabody, where she
U.S. Attorney General Eric
joined Reed Smith in
Lawyers in Dallas list
heads the health services
Holder.
Washington, D.C., as
for 2011 in the area of
practice. Masucci leads
partner in the real estate
labor and employment
a team of more than 25
group. He has more than
attorneys who advise
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