Class notes …
1972 Asher Grunis LL.M., a
been visited. He flew to
the firm he founded
Hawaii for Christmas to
in 1988, Robertson &
complete all 50.
1976
out more about the law school application process
Hollingsworth, in
Frederick N. Gleaton
and financial aid options.”
member of the Israeli
Charleston, S.C., and
was named in Best
Priscilla is an attorney
Supreme Court since 2003,
began, as of January 1,
Lawyers 2012 for medical
with the Metropolitan
a private consulting and
malpractice law and was
Transportation Authority
was appointed chief justice
1975
dispute resolution practice
named in Georgia Super
(MTA) and Long Island Rail
in ceremony took place at
Thomas R. Bagby
focusing on complex
Lawyers 2012 for the
Road (LIRR), specializing in
the president’s residence,
currently serves as
construction, engineer-
fifth consecutive year.
employment law.
with President Shimon
president-elect of the
ing, architecture, and
He is a founding partner
Peres and Prime Minister
Virginia Bar Association.
environmental matters,
with Owen, Gleaton,
which emphasized the
Benjamin Netanyahu
He is president of Woods
with emphasis on medical,
Egan, Jones & Sweeney
options offered by careers
present.
Rogers in Roanoke,
aviation and transporta-
in Atlanta. The firm was
in public service, I had
chairman of the labor and
tion, and other large
named to U.S. News &
the pleasure of being
tion called the Grunis
employment law section,
public and private proj-
World Report’s list of best
introduced by one of the
Law permitted Justice
and principal of the firm.
ects. He may be reached at
law firms for 2011-12
students to fellow Law
Grunis to be named Chief
His practice focuses on
Claron A. Robertson, d/b/a,
and to Fortune’s list of
School alum Shawn Grant
Justice. Previously, judges
representing management
a division of Robertson
top-ranked law firms in
‘02; Shawn is now VP and
were not allowed to serve
in a broad range of labor
& Company, LLC, 177
America for 2012.
Director of Law School
as the president of the
and employment law
Meeting Street, Suite 320,
court if they were within
issues. He was named
Charleston, S.C. 29201,
Daniel J. Hoffheimer has
three years of their 70th
Lawyer of the Year in Best
843-723-6470, and car@
been selected as a leading
birthday.
Lawyers 2012 in employ-
roblaw.net. Beginning
lawyer for 2012 in the area
ment law-management.
January 1, 2012, Robertson
of trusts & estates by Cincy
Stephen C. Neff ’76, LL.M. ’77, S.J.D. ’88 was
& Hollingsworth will
magazine. Hoffheimer
awarded the David J.
W. Stuart Dornette has
continue its practice,
was also named in Ohio
Langum, Sr. Prize for
in February. The swearing-
A new piece of legisla-
1974
“At this year’s program,
Admissions Counseling for Nelson Test Prep.”
been selected as a Leading
with no other changes, as
Super Lawyers 2012 in
American Legal History for
Monroe Kelly III has been
Lawyer for 2012 in the
Robertson Hollingsworth
estate planning & probate
2010 for his book, Justice
named Norfolk Banking
area of sports by Cincy
& Flynn.
and Best Lawyers 2012 in
in Blue and Gray: A Legal
and Finance Law Lawyer
magazine. He was selected
trusts and estates. He is a
History of the Civil War
of the Year in Best Lawyers
for inclusion in Ohio Super
Tina Swent Byrd, ap-
partner with Taft Stettinius
(Harvard University Press,
2012. He is a partner with
Lawyers 2012 in the area
pointed to the California
& Hollister.
2010). The book was cited
Williams Mullen in Virginia
of business litigation and
Superior Court in 2010,
Beach.
named Best Lawyers 2012
is serving in family law
Priscilla Lundin writes
for scholars” while also
as an “excellent resource
Cincinnati Litigation-
in the main courthouse.
that she recently enjoyed
being “highly accessible to
Frank Riggs was named
Municipal Lawyer of
“The most challenging
going to the Law Day
general readers.”
the Atlanta Construction
the Year. He was also
part of the job,” she writes,
event sponsored by the
Law Lawyer of the Year
recognized in Chambers
“is grappling with child
Pre-Law Institute at John
Donald Shuller was
in Best Lawyers 2012. He
2011 as a leader in the field
abuse issues and trying
Jay College of Criminal
named in Ohio Super
is partner and co-chair of
in the area of litigation-
to decide if the claims
Justice in NYC, which
Lawyers 2012 and Best
the construction practice
general commercial. He is
are true or made up for
she’s attended for the
Lawyers 2012 in real estate
group with Troutman
partner and co-chair of the
strategic reasons. The
past several years. “This
law. He is a partner with
Sanders in Atlanta, Ga.
litigation department of
financial issues are not
annual event gives the
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and
Taft Stettinius & Hollister.
difficult emotionally, but
students, the majority of
Pease in Cincinnati, where
Charles A. Young III is
can be very interesting
whom are from under-
he is a member of the
enjoying retirement. Last
Claron “Rob” Robertson
and complicated.”
represented groups in
commercial and real estate
summer he drove to Little
retired from the full-time
the legal profession, the
group.
Big Horn, Mont., to visit
practice of law effec-
opportunity to talk to
the last three of the Lower
tive December 31. He
lawyers in different areas
48 states he had not yet
remains of counsel to
of practice, and to find
54 UVA Lawyer / spring 2012