ERGO, Spring 2018

Carolina Academic Press in Durham, North Carolina. It tells the story of Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794), an Italian aristocrat and economist who shaped the history of law and economics. Called the Italian Adam Smith, Beccaria taught economics in Milan before the publication of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. Bessler’s prior book on Cesare Beccaria’s life, The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution (2014), was awarded the 2015 Scribes Book Award, an annual award presented since 1961 for the best work of legal scholarship published during the previous year.

Philippa M. Guthrie, ’91, joined the Law School for Admitted Students’ Day to share her story following law school. Guthrie is corporation counsel for the City of Bloomington.

The Thammasat University Faculty of Law has recognized Ladawan Siamharn, ’91, for her professional achievements as a Thammasat Distinguished Alumna. She lives in Thailand.

Dentons US LLP partner and US chief innovation officer John R. Fernandez, ’92, was recognized by Financial Times as one of the top 10 legal innovators for North America.

Stephen M. Koers, ’92, is vice president and general counsel of Sun King Brewing Company, which tied for the 15th on Indianapolis Business Journal’s list of Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions. Koers is also a partner at Lewis and Wilkins LLP, where he focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation, employment law, and business formation and business counseling.

Westerhaus-Renfrow recognized as distinguished alumnus Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow, ’92, was the recipient of this year’s Samuel S. Dargan award at the Barrister’s Ball. The award is given to a distinguished alumnus for continued involvement with the BLSA and Law School communities.

Anthony R. Jost, ’93, was recognized as a Distinguished Life Fellow by the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. The award is bestowed upon individuals who have continued to show their dedication to the law over their extensive careers. Jost is a partner at Riley Bennett & Egloff in Indianapolis.

In June, Indianapolis-based law firm Wooden McLaughlin announced that one of its partners, E. Joseph Kremp, ’94, was recognized in Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers in Business. Kremp specializes in commercial real estate development and investments across all asset classes, including structuring complex joint venture relationships, private equity placement, public-private partnerships, and mezzanine financings. Chambers guides are the culmination of thousands of in-depth interviews by the largest research team of its kind and are trusted globally to objectively rank the world’s best lawyers and law firms.

Jeffrey L. Novak, ’94, was named to Virginia Governor-elect Ralph Northam’s transition team. Novak is vice president and deputy general counsel — ethics and compliance at Oath, Inc., a subsidiary of Verizon that houses content, advertising platform, and 89