Class Notes David Tkeshelashvili 06L is the minister of Infrastructural and Regional Development in the Republic of Georgia.
Kelley E. Culpin 05L has joined the Atlanta office of Burr & Forman LLP as an associate in the creditor’s rights and bankruptcy practice group. Elizabeth L. Fite 05L of Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint LLP in Atlanta was elected co-editor of The YLD Review, the newsletter of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia. Amol S. Naik 05L, an associate in political law and government affairs at McKenna Long and Aldridge in Atlanta, was named one of the top 10 lawyers under 40 to watch by the Fulton County Daily Report. Stephen A. Sael 05L of the Middleton Firm in Savannah, Ga., is part of a legal team that was named a finalist for the 2010 Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. The team was nominated for its victory in a case against a pork producer in Missouri. Sherilyn Streicker 05L was selected for the National Computer Forensics Institute in Hoover, Ala. She was one of 23 attorneys selected for the training. Kurt G. Kastorf 06L moved to Washington, D.C., to brief and argue appeals for the U.S. Department of Justice. Sara Barker Robbin 06L and Jonathan Robbin 06L announce the birth of their son, Dylan Carter, on July 9. A. Todd Sprinkle 06L, an associate with Parker Poe, and wife, Nina Goradia Sprinkle, announce the births of Carmen Ila and Priya Elizabeth, on July 24. They have an older brother, Charles Allen, who was born on Sept. 29, 2008.
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Jonathan Charles Lippert 08L and Denise Erin Schnapp 08L were married May 8 in Sandestin, Fla.
Drew Greene 09L has joined Chamberlain Hrdlicka in Atlanta as an associate in the business litigation practice. Thea van der Zalm 09L married Lt. Wayne Allen Pitzen with the U.S. Navy on June 5 in Greenville, S.C. The couple resides in Jacksonville, Fla.
From the Director of Alumni Relations
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ince Sept. 20 when I became director of alumni relations, it has become abundantly clear that our students, faculty, administration and alumni share a common goal of excellence — in academics and in the profession. I’m energized to have a role in building the community and infrastructure among these constituents in support of this goal. With your continued help and support, we can do more to maximize the student experience, prepare our students for success beyond graduation and support our alumni in continued advancement and professional development. In this challenging environment, we need one another and a network of meaningful relationships and connections. For our students and many alumni, opportunities for experience and broadening professional skills remain untapped. For many more alumni, defining continued success and expanding opportunities for greater achievement cannot be forsaken even in times of economic challenge. While our challenges are many, our opportunities are greater. Our community is strong, but opportunities to strengthen it abound. The task is more than I alone can accomplish. I hope you will join me in connecting and re-connecting both with the law school and with your greater alumni community. I’m here to support your leadership in building this community. Your ideas and perspectives are welcome. Reach out to me — don’t be shy. My mission is to continue to build and grow our Emory Law community. I need your help to do this. If you have ideas for events, programming or other networking tools, let’s talk about them. More important, let’s work together to keep our community thriving. I look forward to meeting you all — either at Emory Law or at an event in your area. And if geography is an obstacle, I would like to touch base by phone or email first. I’m looking forward to working with you for Emory Law. All my best,
Curry Woods, JD Director of Alumni Relations