Blazing a Trail in Academia When Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, J.D. ’92, was recently named the new dean of Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla., it was yet another success in his already distinguished career in academia. He joined Stetson from the LSU Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he served as vice chancellor for business and financial affairs and as the J.Y. Sanders Professor of Law. At LSU, he was responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, financial planning, and personnel matters, in addition to serving on a variety of committees. Chris has served in many national leadership positions in legal education as well. He has held several roles for the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation, and he currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Law School Admission Council and the Southeastern Association of Law Schools, where he served as president from 2005 to 2006. In addition, Chris co-authored Corporate Reorganizations and is currently working on another book on tax issues. He has published numerous law review articles, and frequently presents on tax law and legal education issues. Earlier in his career, Chris worked as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as an attorney/adviser in the U.S. Department of Education. “I am delighted to be named dean at the Stetson College of Law and enjoyed a wonderful academic experience for the last 11 years at LSU as well as nine years of practice in Washington,” Chris says. “I know that these opportunities would not have been possible without the dedicated faculty at Loyola and its student-focused learning environment.”
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Ed Laizer ’83, J.D. ’85, Adams and Reese partner in the firm’s New Orleans, La., office, was named to the Adams and Reese Executive Committee, comprised of six partners who oversee the strategic operations of the firm and its attorneys and staff in 13 offices in six states and Washington, D.C. Robert Zarbin, J.D. ’86, Annapolis, Md., was honored by the Daily Record as one of 25 attorneys recognized for Leadership in Law. In addition, Robert was appointed by the Maryland Court of Appeals to serve on its Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Paige Sensenbrenner, J.D. ’87, senior partner in charge of the Adams and Reese New Orleans, La., office, was selected to the Pro Bono Task Force of the Legal Services Corporation, which will help develop additional resources to assist low-income Americans facing foreclosure, domestic violence, and other civil legal problems. Paige also was selected as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, a membership of about 800 attorneys adjudged and nominated by their peers and judges to be “outstanding in the field of advocacy,” honoring the role of trial lawyer in the justice system.
1990s Charles “Chuck” Bourque, Jr., J.D. ’90, Houma, La., retired from the Louisiana National Guard after nearly 30 years of service. During Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, and Gustav, Chuck flew rescue and assist missions in south Louisiana and was one of the guardsmen who helped rescue survivors in the waterlogged areas of New Orleans after Katrina. As an attorney, Chuck specializes, in part, in maritime and aviation cases.
Thomas E. Ganucheau, J.D. ’91, Bellaire, Texas, partner with Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P., was elected to the Executive Committee of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) as the 2011 – 2012 president, effective November 1, 2011. TADC is a statewide professional association of approximately 2,000 private practice attorneys specializing in civil defense trial law.
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