Heather McGowan, J.D. ’06, M.B.A. ’06, New Orleans, La., associate with Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, was named to the “Ones to Watch: Real Estate” list by New Orleans CityBusiness. She is the chairwoman of the Nuts and Bolts of Retail Leasing committee of the American Bar Association and vice-chairwoman of the Real Property Trust & Estate Law Emerging Issues and Specialty Leases committee. As an associate with Stone Pigman, she has represented the developer for the acquisition and financing of the Windsor Court, Royal Orleans, and Loews New Orleans hotels and the Canal Street Development Corp.
Jonathan Shaver, J.D. ’07, New Orleans, La., commercial realtor with Re/Max Commercial Brokers, Inc., was named to the “Ones to Watch: Real Estate” list by New Orleans CityBusiness. He worked as an associate at Wagner & Bagot before moving into commercial realty. His previous experience includes working as a commercial Realtor for HGI Realty, a law clerk with Ostendorf, Tate, Barnett & Wells, and serving as an environmental enforcement legal intern with the U.S. Department of Justice. He is an active member of the National Association of Realtors and serves as the candidate guidance chairman for the Louisiana Chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Members.
Carlie Bloxom Spear, J.D. ’07, and her husband, Justin, are the
proud parents of Elias Spear, born May 22, 2012, in Easton, Md.
Barrett Stephens, J.D. ’07, New Orleans, La., an associate at the Womac Law Firm, was named a Rising Star for 2013 by Super Lawyers. The rating recognizes the injury lawyer in New Orleans as one of the most promising practitioners in his field and in the state.
Andrea Rubin, J.D. ’08, New Orleans, La., is the assistant director of student conduct at Loyola University New Orleans. Some of the issues she handles include visitation, underage drinking, illegal drugs, and sexual assault.
Brett Horton, J.D. ’09, was named policy director and senior counsel for the Republican Study Committee in Washington, D.C. The RSC is the largest multi-issue caucus in Congress, comprised of more than 170 members of the United States House of Representatives, and is currently chaired by Congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Brett was previously Congressman Scalise’s legislative counsel and counsel for a United States Senate Committee.
2010s Ira Gonzalez, J.D. ’10, attorney in the New Orleans, La., office of Adams and Reese, was accepted into the Young Leadership
Memorials
Numa V. Bertel, Jr. ’43 (arts and sciences), J.D. ’45 Harold A. Buchler, Sr. ’41 (arts and sciences), J.D. ’45 Patrick D. Breeden ’54 (business), J.D. ’61 Clyde D. Merritt, J.D. ’62
Council’s Class of 2012 Leadership Development Series. In June, he was elected to serve as the deputy regional representative for Region XII (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas) for the Hispanic National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division. Last November, he was elected to serve as the vice president of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Louisiana, an affiliate of the Hispanic National Bar Association. In addition, he was appointed one of the new Young Lawyers Subcommittee co-chairs of the ABA Section of Litigation Products Liability Committee.
Joseph A. Atiyeh, J.D. ’12, joined New Orleans, La., office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., as an associate in the Advocacy Department, where he assists clients in business-related litigation issues.
Meg Kaul, J.D. ’10, joined the New Orleans, La., office of Adams and Reese as an associate in the Transactions Practice Group.
Kellye E. Rosenzweig, J.D. ’12, joined the Lafayette, La., office of Preis & Roy, P.L.C.
Matthew B. Champagne, J.D. ’11, Esq., established his own criminal defense litigation firm in the heart of downtown Covington, La. (mattchampagnelaw.com)
Peter H. Morris, J.D. ’11, New Orleans, La., published two articles this winter. The first is “Monumental Seascape Modification Under the Antiquities Act,” published in Environmental Law. The second is “Recommitting to Regulation of the Consumer Credit Lending Industry,” published in the Dartmouth Law Journal.
Fred C. Arto, J.D. ’63 Daniel T. McKearan, Jr. ’56 (business), J.D. ’66 Jacob J. Amato, Jr., J.D. ’70 Paul R. Pasquier, J.D. ’70 Gregory C. Meissner, J.D. ’77 John D. Bernhardt, J.D. ’79
Craig R. Bordelon, J.D. ’12, joined the Lafayette, La., office of Preis & Roy, P.L.C.
Allen M. Hoffman, Jr., J.D. ’12, Marietta, Ga., took and passed the 2012 July Georgia Bar Examination.
Shannon A. Shelton ’02 (psychology/sociology), J.D. ’12, joined the law firm of Kean Miller in New Orleans, La., as an associate attorney.
Jennifer I. Tintenfass, J.D. ’12, joined Steeg Law Firm, L.L.C., in New Orleans, La., as an associate in the transactional department.
Christopher S. Williams, J.D. ’12, joined Hand Arendall’s Mobile, Ala., office as an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation section.
Elizabeth Morrison Fearn, J.D. ’80 Marion Guerriero Welborn, J.D. ’91 Erin Psarellis ’87 (philosophy), J.D. ’92 John A. Hernandez III, J.D. ’94
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