Class Notes

1967

Joel Gimpel, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, continues to enjoy his retirement and has kept busy by serving on local nonprofit and county government boards and commissions. Currently, Gimpel is president of the Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society, where he is principal second violinist, and also performs with the Maui Pops Orchestra.

1973

Thomas A. Demetrio, Chicago, was ranked first in the state by Illinois Super Lawyers for 2021. It’s the fifth consecutive year that Demetrio has earned the No. 1 overall attorney ranking. Demetrio is a founding partner of Corboy & Demetrio.

1978

Jack J. Carriglio, Glenview, Ill., was recognized as a 2021 Illinois Super Lawyer for business litigation. Carriglio is a member for Cozen O’Connor, where he represents clients in commercial litigation and class actions.

1989

Michael J. Renzi, Joliet, Ill., was named as the Will County public defender. Renzi has practiced law and worked as an assistant public defender with the Will County Public Defender’s Office since 1990.

1994

Mark A. Nieds, Fort Myers, Fla., was named an inaugural co-chair of the Lee County Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section. Nieds is an associate for Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property group.

1996

Sherry Knutson Vaughan, Chicago, was named a co-chair of the Tucker Ellis Health and Life Sciences group. Vaughan is a trial lawyer and partner, with more than 20 years of experience in product liability and toxic tort cases, with an emphasis on defending pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

1997

Stephen P. Crossman, Parker, Colo., was promoted to chief revenue officer with SurePoint Technologies.

1998

Jennifer Durham King, Chicago, was elected to serve a second consecutive term as chair of the Corporate Practice Area and on the Board of Directors for Vedder Price. King, who has served in the role since 2019, is the first woman to lead the corporate practice in the firm’s history.

1999

Jennifer L. Ashley, Libertyville, Ill., was named one of the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers for 2021 and one of the Top 50 Female Super Lawyers for 2021. Ashley is a partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, and focuses on the areas of personal injury and wrongful death law, including cases that involve car accidents, premises liability, and products liability.

2000

Jason J. Friedl, Chicago, joined Romanucci and Blandin. He concentrates on sexual abuse cases, including those involving children.

2001

Sirat K. Attapit, Washington, D.C., was appointed to assistant United States trade representative for intergovernmental affairs in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Mark L. Radtke, Chicago, joined Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Restructuring practice in the Chicago office. Radtke focuses his practice on corporate reorganization, creditors’ rights, and bankruptcy.

2004

Joseph V. Vito, Wheeling, Ill., was elevated to partner at Lavelle Law. Vito focuses primarily on personal injury cases, along with work on litigation, real estate, and election law cases.

Barbara N. Flores, Chicago, began her term as president-elect of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. She was also honored with a Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 2020 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award. Flores is a commissioner for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

2005

Joseph B. Moore, Crown Point, Ind., joined Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney as a shareholder in the Chicago office. He is part of the litigation and catastrophic insurance claim defense practice groups for Illinois and Indiana.

2006

Michael A. Wilder, Chicago, was selected by Ariel Investments and WVON Radio as one of Chicago’s 40 Game Changers for its Class of 2020. Wilder is a shareholder for Littler Mendelson P.C. and is a member of the firm’s Class Action practice group.

2007

Fiona M. McEntee, Chicago, was honored with a Women’s Bar Association of Illinois 2020 Top Women Lawyers In Leadership Award. McEntee is the founding and managing partner of McEntee Law Group.

Kristen E. Prinz, River Forest, Ill., was recognized as one of Above the Law’s Lawline Top Women Faculty 2020. She is principal at the Prinz Law Firm, PC.

2008

Juli D. Dreifuss, Mettawa, Ill., was elevated to special counsel in the Wealth Transfer and Succession Planning group for Much Shelist, P.C. Dreifuss counsels clients on tax planning and the integration of estate plans and corporate structures, with an eye toward transferring wealth and business interests in a tax-efficient manner.

2009

Tracy S. Gruber, Salt Lake City, was named executive director of the Utah Department of Human Services in January 2021 and unanimously confirmed by the Utah Senate in February 2021. Previous to her appointment by Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, she was director of the Office of