Michael Michaeles (’65) has been elected to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, the national organization whose aim is to foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of advocacy. Membership is by invitation only. Michaeles, who practices in Worcester, Mass., has been involved in a wide variety of cases, several of which been featured in national jury verdict publications, Newsweek, the New York Times, USA Today, the Boston Herald, as well as national T.V. He regularly gives seminars to the local bar on trial prcatice and techniques.
In October, Linda Klein ’83L (pictured with Interim Dean Mark Grunewald, left, and Robert Grey ’76L) returned to campus as an honorary inductee into the Order of the Coif. Klein is managing shareholder of the Georgia offices of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Cadwell & Berkowitz and a member of the firm’s board of directors. In August 2010, Linda Klein ’83L was sworn in for the 2010-2012 term as chair of the ABA House of Delegates, the second most powerful position in the organization. As she said to the Women Law Students Organization during her October visit to campus, “Never be afraid to think big—seize the bully pulpit.” It’s a mantra she’s taken to heart. As a young lawyer, fresh out of W&L, Klein moved to Atlanta, where she didn’t know anyone. So she joined the Atlanta bar association and volunteered to survey members on the new uniform rules of court. “I’m sitting here before you having achieved all that I have because I took a job no one wanted,” she explained. “I did the survey, wrote an article summarizing my findings and got it published. Suddenly, I had credibility.” From there, she took on more responsibility, both at her firm, where she practices business dispute resolution, and with local non-profits and the ABA. In 1997, Klein became the first woman to serve as president of the state bar of Georgia. A year later, Georgia Trend Magazine named her one of the 100 most powerful and influential Georgians. The awards piled up quickly: The Margaret Brent Achievement Award and the Randolph Thrower Award for Lifetime Achievement, not to mention being named a Georgia Super Lawyer and one of the top 50 women lawyers in Georgia annually since 2004. Klein spends all seven days of the week at her profession. “I love doing this, and if you do what you love, then your practice fills in around you.” Her advice to the students: “You’re spending a fortune to become a lawyer. Don’t let anyone deny you your right to work. You’ve been investing in yourself at school. Don’t stop after law school—keep building your credentials. Make sure you are paid fairly, that you get equal benefits and equal opportunities.”
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Thomas W. Budd (’61) retired
from Clifton, Budd & DeMaria L.L.P. in January but will remain of counsel to the firm. His business, Budd Consulting, is located in Leland, N.C., where he spends most of his time.
Stanley A. Fink and his wife, Fay,
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June 2010 with a second honeymoon cruise adventure in Alaska. Both continue to work at Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg L.L.C. and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren in Atlanta. They live in Clark, N.J., and Atlanta.
Class Notes
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James J. Winn Jr. joined the George C. Marshall Foundation board of trustees. He lives in Baltimore.
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Hiram Ely III joined the law firm of
Middleton Reutlinger in Louisville, Ky. He will concentrate his practice in commercial and business litigation. He has more than 30 years of busi-
In his posthumously published memoir, Going to Windward (Texas A&M University Press), The Hon. Robert A. Mosbacher Sr. ’47, ’49L shares the ups and downs of his life as an avid champion sailor, a businessman, a political player in Texas and U.S. Secretary for Commerce under President George H. W. Bush. Winter
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