RETROSPECT: Alumni Newsletter - Summer 2023

SUMMER 2023 EDITION

RETROSPECT ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

IN THIS ISSUE:

Message from the MPs

Alumnae Gather at Women’s Forum Event

CATCHING UP: Von Bryant (Foley Hoag 2012-2014) News & Notes

Recent Foley Hoag Foundation Grant Rounds

(RE)JOIN US! Current Openings

Foley Hoag C-Suite Grows Further with CFO and CIO Hires

Making Headlines: Foley Hoag

A MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING PARTNERS

Welcome to the summer 2023 edition of Retrospect, Foley Hoag’s alumni newsletter. We hope you enjoy our new interactive design and format.

Several significant firm milestones have occurred since the last edition, most notably the opening of a Denver, Colorado office. Expansion to Denver gives Foley Hoag a physical base outside the U.S. Northeast Corridor and an increased capability to serve clients in the western part of the country, and strengthens several of our key areas of strategic focus.

Shortly after arriving in Denver, Foley Hoag celebrated its 80th anniversary. What started as a fourperson partnership in downtown Boston on April 1, 1943 has grown to a global law firm with four U.S. offices and one in Paris. Today, Foley Hoag boasts a headcount of nearly 700 individuals firm wide.

The growth and success of Foley Hoag are the results of our excellent attorneys and business services professionals - past and present - and their commitment to our clients. The knowledge, experience, and efforts of everyone at the firm have enabled Foley Hoag to adapt to myriad changes in the law and technology, and successfully meet all the challenges of the last 80 years. To our former colleaguesour alumni - we thank you for the roles you played in the firm’s successes.

It was very nice to see several alums at our Women’s Forum Spring Fête reception, at the Foley Hoag Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration, and also taking part in firmsponsored events as guest speakers (see stories inside). In addition, we reconnected with former associate Von Bryant - now a Foley & Lardner partner in D.C. - for the latest installment of “Catching Up.”

Our alumni are an integral part of the firm’s fabric, and we enjoy hearing from you all. Please stay in touch, and have safe and restful remainder of the summer.

Jeff Collins and Jim Bucking, Managing Partners

JEFF COLLINS

JIM BUCKING

Alumnae Gather at Women’s Forum Event

Foley Hoag’s Women’s Forum group hosted our alumnae at a Spring Fête cocktail reception on May 4, 2023. The gathering was the first in-person alumni event since the onset of the pandemic, and enabled us to celebrate the firm’s 80th anniversary; the 10th anniversary of the Women’s Forum; and showcase our newly renovated office space. Women’s Forum co-chairs Stacie Aarestad and Kathleen Brill provided opening remarks, while Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Officer Rosa Nuñez was also on hand to give an update on the firm’s latest DE&I initiatives.

Alumnae Amy Boyd-Rabin, Jill Bradford, Kelly Caiazzo, Mara Calame, Stephany Collamore, Jana Dailey, Daniele Levy, Jennifer Lichtman, Sharon Lincoln, Jenevieve Maerker, Nell Richmond, Sandra Shapiro and Toni Wolfman joined our women attorneys and professionals at the reception.

LEFT (L-R): Amy Boyd-Rabin, Nell Richmond, Sharon Lincoln, Jenevieve Maerker, Catherine Anderson

BELOW (L-R): Hathaway Pease Russell

ABOVE (L-R): Mara Calame, Jill Bradford, Toni Wolfman, Terry Martland, Sandra Shapiro

ABOVE (L-R): Jill Bradford, Toni Wolfman, Daniele Levy

RIGHT (L-R): Kristyn Bunce DeFilipp, Stephany Collamore

IN THE BEGINNING

I summered in Foley Hoag’s Boston office in 2010. Throughout that experience, I felt a strong sense of mentorship and could tell that I would be well supported after starting full-time. I was right! The opportunity to practice in venture capital and to work with super smart unpretentious people was also very lucrative to me.

Eventually I worked in Boston as an associate from January 2012 to December 2014. My primary practice areas were venture capital and M&A transactions. I worked mostly with Dave Broadwin, Patrick Connolly, Meredith Haviland, Mark Haddad and Alex Aber.

LOOKING BACK

While at Foley Hoag, I received incredible mentorship from those I worked with most, particularly Dave and Patrick. To this very day I recall things they taught me either specifically or how to generally resolve corporate issues and to manage client relationships effectively.

The largest deal I worked on was for Alere with Mark Haddad, while I was a third year associate. I remember really cutting my teeth on the transaction and that was also my first experience managing other junior attorneys on a high profile matter. Whenever things feel challenging now, I still think back to that Alere deal - almost 10 years

CATCHING UP: Von Bryant

(Foley Hoag 2012-2014)

ago! - and that always puts things into perspective... because the deal was intense (at least for me) and incredibly rewarding once closed.

I made so many lifelong friends at Foley Hoag, and remain closest with Caroline Donovan and Gabrielle Bernstein, but feel an enduring connection to all the attorneys from my summer class. It feels great when folks ask “What was your prior firm?” and I respond “Foley Hoag!” I always get a positive reaction and additional credibility as a solid lawyer - and I am thankful for that.

HERE AND NOW

In December 2014 I relocated to the Washington, D.C. area and joined Foley & Lardner as an associate, which elevated to a senior counsel role. I am now in my second year as a partner in the transactions practice group (having been promoted in February 2022), continuing to focus on venture capital and M&A. I work with colleagues across the country, and most of the associates I work with are in D.C., Boston and Silicon Valley offices.

One feather in my cap as a start-up lawyer is that my client, The Pizza Cupcake, won an investment on “Shark Tank” from Lori Greiner a few years ago. Since I am a fan of the show, I still get excited when receiving e-mails from Lori (now that I am finished negotiating with her team).

VON BRYANT | PARTNER, FOLEY & LARDNER

Retrospect connects with former Foley Hoag associate

A project I am most proud of in my time at Foley & Lardner has been working with and now running the Georgetown Law Center Entrepreneurship clinic for the office. This is a pro-bono effort where I get to work with law student and local start-up companies that either are nonprofits or have a positive social impact. It is a great opportunity to be involved in the local start-up eco system and to mentor young attorneys, and a ton of fun! One of this year’s projects is focused on addressing food deserts [a geographic area where residents have few to no convenient options for securing affordable and healthy foods] in the underserved community in the Southwest D.C. – the project aims to open a fresh food grocery store in the next year. Projects like this offer the chance to give back and leverage my skills and platform in a truly meaningful way.

To any young attorneys with their eye on the partnership track, I say: You can do it – no need for imposter syndrome because the “real you” earned your opportunity at the firm.

CHANGES IN THE M&A/ECVC LANDSCAPE

With the economy tightening, it feels similar to when I began practicing in 2012 (after being deferred a few months out of law school) when ECVC work slowed down, and I believe we are headed into a similar situation now as an industry. I hope any slowdown is short lived and am encouraged by the uptick in telemedicine, healthcare and AI based tech transactions that I have been working on most recently.

HOMESTEAD MUSINGS

Since my time at Foley Hoag I have gotten married and bought a house in the District. My wife, Jaslyn, and I have two kids: Zari (4) and Freddie (18 months). Random tidbit: I have picked up the hobby of hiking, most often in the portion of Rock Creek Park connected to my neighborhood.

CLOSING SHOUT OUT

I want to give a special shout-out to my former office neighbor, Jennifer Audeh. Jen always took extra time to mentor me off-theclock, provide practical advice and friendship. Although we did not formally work together, she mentored me in meaningful ways during my time at Foley Hoag.

Michael Boudett (Foley Hoag 1992-2023)

General Counsel, Ceres, Inc.

New Job

Mike reports: Earlier this year I joined the illustrious ranks of FH alumni. I am now General Counsel at Ceres, Inc., a not-forprofit organization that does environmental sustainability and justice work. Looking forward to staying in touch with my many friends at FH as well as alums.

Amanda

Hainsworth (Foley Hoag 2013-2018)

Senior Legal Advisor to Attorney General

Andrea Joy Campbell, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

New Title/Promotion, Recognition

Jason Gish (Foley Hoag 1999-2004)

Principal, TLG Law

Speaking Engagement, Office Relocation

Jason reports: I will be moderating a panel at the Licensing Executive Society (LES) Annual Meeting in Chicago in October 2023. The title of the presentation is “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications and Implications: Recent Developments, Opportunities and Mitigating Risks.” More information on the conference is available on the LES website. If you are planning on attending, or thinking about it, please reach out. I am also co-chair of the Boston Chapter of LES. If you are interested in getting involved, please let me know. Examples of ways in which you can participate include helping to organize events, speaking at an event and/or hosting an event. Lastly, my new office address is 330 Bear Hill Road, Suite 201, Waltham, MA 02451.

Amanda reports: I was appointed Senior Legal Advisor to the Massachusetts Attorney General in January 2023. In this new role, I work closely with Attorney General Joy Campbell to implement her vision and strategic priorities across the office, particularly areas related to consumer justice, criminal legal reform and public corruption, reproductive rights, and gun violence. I was also named one of the recipients of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s 40 under 40 Award.

Caroline

Hendel (Foley Hoag 1987-1990)

Deputy General Counsel, Yale University

New Title/Promotion

Caroline reports: Happy to share I was promoted to Deputy General Counsel at Yale in October 2022.

Zohar Nevo (Foley Hoag 2018-2022)

Counsel, Hogan Lovells

Recognition

Zohar reports: I am pleased to share that I was recently recognized in Excellence in the Law: Up & Coming Lawyers ( Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly ).

Tracy Roosevelt (Foley Hoag 2014-2023)

Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Department of the Navy

New Job

Tracy reports: I was recently appointed by the Biden-Harris administration to serve as an Attorney-Advisor to the Department of the Navy. I am serving as an attorney for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Energy, Installations and the Environment, with a focus on climate change.

Amy Boyd Rabin (Foley Hoag 2006-2014)

Vice President of Policy, Environmental League of Massachusetts

New Job

Amy reports: I left Foley Hoag to become a “climate change lawyer.” After nine years at Acadia Center (a nonprofit focused on the clean energy future of the Northeast), I will become the Vice President of Policy at Environmental League of Massachusetts, helping Massachusetts to lead the fight to solve our nation’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Sheila Sawyer (Foley Hoag 2001-2006)

Assistant U.S. Attorney, Department of Justice

Family News

Sheila reports: I am very proud to announce that we welcomed our first grandchild: Olivia! She was born in Santiago, Chile in October of 2022 (which is where my oldest daughter was living with her Chilean husband). They recently moved to Ottawa, Canada for my son-in-law’s job and they will be there for the next three years. So happy to have them closer.

ALUMNI SIGHTINGS

Foley Hoag Foundation 40th Anniversary

Thank you to the numerous alumni who joined us for an event in celebration of 40 years of grant making by the Foley Hoag Foundation. The event also recognized retiring Trustee Mike Keating and his contributions made to the Foundation since its founding. Photos at right.

TechGC Dinner

Last month we co-hosted a Deputy GC Dinner with TechGC in Boston, where alum Vanessa Candela, Chief Legal Officer – Celonis, participated in a fireside chat on “The Roadmap to Becoming a GC.”

Mid-Level Associate Retreat

Alums Damon Banks, (above right) General Counsel – Alloy Therapeutics, and Mike Licker, (above center) Head of Litigation and Investigations – Wayfair, joined the firm’s first Mid-Level Associate Retreat in our Boston office, which offered a series of interactive workshops on professional skills and strategies. Damon and Mike participated in a discussion entitled “What I

Wish I

Knew Then,” sharing their perspectives on client service, business development and advice for mid-level associates on career building and standing out. (above left, Moderator Caroline Donovan)

Mike Keating, Jeff Collins

Toni Wolfman, Colin Zick, Holly Evers, Phil Hall (GMA Foundations)

Jim Dillon, Jim Bucking, Toni Wolfman, Mike Keating

RECENT FOLEY HOAG FOUNDATION GRANT ROUNDS

Spring 2023

The Foley Hoag Foundation awarded grants totaling $99,000 to 20 organizations this Spring as part of its 2023 Spring grant cycle. The organizations funded are all dedicated to working to improve social equality by increasing access to the arts, providing legal services, stimulating community engagement, improving access to health services, offering educational programming and assistance, or running youth development programs. A complete list of organizations that received funding in this grant round can be seen here

Youth Behavioral Health Grant Round

The Foundation also recently awarded grants totaling $106,000 to 12 organizations as part of its special Youth Behavioral Health Grant Round. This grant round continues the efforts started with the Foundation’s 2020 Racial Justice Grant Round to choose a specific issue of increased need to focus its grant making efforts and better leverage its impact. Each of the recipient organizations is working to support the behavioral and mental health needs of young people in the greater Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C. areas. A complete list of organizations that received funding in this grant round can be seen here.

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Keep in Touch!

Have any comments or questions about Retrospect? Contact senior communications manager Brian Dygon at bdygon@foleyhoag.com

Foley Hoag C-Suite Grows Further with CFO and CIO Hires

In the last edition of Retrospect , we shared that Diane Scheffler had joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer. Since then, we were equally pleased to welcome Chief Financial Officer

Anton Levchik and Chief Information Officer Karen Campbell.

Anton joined Foley Hoag after serving as the CFO at another global law firm. Before that, he held top finance roles at firms in the engineering and legal industries. Karen joined us after more than

two decades in information technology, including most recently as Director of Global IT Operations at an Am Law 200 firm.

Diane, Anton and Karen are resident in Foley Hoag’s New York office.

In March 2023, the firm announced the elevation of Cindy Lewiton Jackson to Chief Professional Development Officer and Rosa Nuñez to Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer.

Anton Levchik Chief Financial Officer

Diane Scheffler Chief Operating Officer

Rosa Nunez Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Karen Campbell Chief Information Officer

Cindy Lewiton Jackson Chief Professional Development Officer

MAKING HEADLINES: Foley Hoag in the News

Amy Baker Mandragouras and Team Join Foley Hoag, Enhancing Life Sciences and IP Practices Mandragouras arrives with a team of colleagues, which furthers Foley Hoag’s ability to provide strategic counseling to life sciences companies and strengthens the firm’s global patent networks. Read more.

Foley Hoag Earns Double Honor as Parity.Org Best Company for Women and People of Color to Advance The firm has been named to both the 2023 Parity.Org Best Companies for Women to Advance list and to the first-ever Parity.Org Best Companies for People of Color to Advance list. Read more.

Foley Hoag Recognized by LAW360, Vault and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for DE&I Commitment This ranking reflected that representation of U.S. attorneys at the firm from historically underrepresented groups increased once again from 24% in 2022, to 34% in 2023. Read more

Foley Hoag Continues Significant M&A and PE Growth, Adds Jeongseok Jay Yu as Partner The firm has welcomed Jeongseok Jay Yu as partner, further expanding our mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate strengths. Read more.

Foley Hoag Announces Election of Hathaway Russell to Firm’s Executive Committee Hathaway has over 22 years of experience providing strategic patent counseling to pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies, early-stage life science companies, and academic institutions. Read more.

Foley Hoag Expands Energy & Climate Group in D.C. with Addition of Tory Lauterbach as Partner Tory Lauterbach has joined the firm as a partner in the Energy & Climate Group, specializing in federal energy regulatory matters including practicing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Read more.

Foley Hoag Promotes Rebecca Cazabon to Pro Bono Counsel to Support Program’s Continued Growth Rebecca Cazabon has been elevated to Pro Bono Counsel in recognition of her commitment to public service and contributions to the firm’s Pro Bono program. Read more.

Foley Hoag Commits to Net-Zero Emissions The firm announced new commitments to accelerate a sustainable future – this as an important step for the communities in which we operate, and in ensuring transparency and accountability in our efforts to address climate change. Read more.

Foley Hoag Advances Cannabis Practice in NY with Jeffrey Schultz as Partner Jeffrey Schultz has joined the firm as a partner, where he will focus on corporate and securities law matters, early company financings, and state-law cannabis regulatory matters. Read more.

Foley Hoag Selects Fares Ali and Dalton Sousa as 2023 Beard Fellowship Recipients Harvard Law School student Fares Ali and Cornell Law School student Dalton Sousa were selected as the firm’s Charles J. Beard II Diversity Fellowship recipients for 2023. Read more.

IN MEMORIAM

Leonard “Len” Schneidman

January 20, 1941 - March 29, 2023

We are saddened to inform you that our friend, colleague and partner, Leonard “Len” Schneidman, passed away on March 29, 2023. Len grew up in New York City, attending Hobart College. He went on to graduate from Harvard Law School in 1965 before attending New York University Law School, where he received an LLM in Taxation. After clerking at the United States Tax Court, he embarked upon a long and distinguished career as an international tax attorney in both New York and Boston. Len joined the firm’s Tax Department as a partner from 1984 until 2005. He retired from the practice of law in December 2022. We are fortunate to have many wonderful memories of Len, and he will be deeply missed.