Class Notes Marc S. Blubaugh ’97 was elected first vice president of the Transportation Lawyers Association. His one-year term became effective May 2012, and his duties include serving as editor of the association’s legal journal, The Transportation Lawyer. Blubaugh is a partner in the litigation practice group and co-chair of transportation and logistics practice group at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP in Columbus. Matt Mayer ’97 has published his second book, Taxpayers Don’t Stand a Chance: Why Battleground Ohio Loses No Matter Who Wins (and What to Do About It), which came out on July 2 and is available on Amazon. com. Mayer focused his text on Ohio as an election battleground. Deborah Glasgow Monaco ’97 opened ScanWorks LLC in 2012, a business than scans and archives records for Ohio businesses and governmental agencies. To learn more about ScanWorks, go to www.scanworksllc.com. For election news on Stephanie Dodd ’98, see Page 87. Jennifer Blaser ’99 has been named managing partner of the Columbus office of Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP. With 10 attorneys, the Columbus office is the second-largest of the firm’s six. Blaser has more than a decade’s worth of experience in public finance law, and works with cities, counties, townships, and school districts throughout Ohio to finance their capital projects. She is the chair of the firm’s tax-exempt securities group. Craig Byrnes ’99 was named a Super Lawyer for 2013 by Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, an
honor accorded to only 5 percent of attorneys statewide. This is his fourth year with the designation. Byrnes is a sole proprietor based in Los Angeles. Michael Kass ’99 has been selected to be included in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Anthony D. Weis ’99, a partner with the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, was included in the 2013 Best Lawyers in America List, which entails an exhaustive peer-review survey. Weis’ practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions law.
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2000s Suzanne Duddy ’00 and Patrick Butler ’00 welcomed their son Benjamin Edward Butler on Aug. 28, 2012. Suzanne and Pat live in Alexandria, Va. and are also proud parents to big brother Sam. Suzanne recently was promoted to assistant general counsel at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in Washington, D.C. Pat is an Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) and major and serves as chief of the contract law division for the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Va. Maria Limbert Markakis ’00 recently joined Day Ketterer Ltd. at the firm’s Hudson, Ohio office where she will be serving as chair of its education law practice group. Prior to joining Day Ketterer, Markakis worked as a partner at Eastman & Smith Ltd.
Judith L. Marsh ’00, a partner with the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, was included in the 2013 Best Lawyers in America List, which entails an exhaustive peer-review survey. Marsh’s practice focuses on banking and finance law and franchise law. For election news on John P. Carney ’01 and Aaron D. Ford ’01, see Page 87. Suzana Krstevski Koch ’01 received an “AV” Preeminent MartindaleHubbell Peer Review Rating, which recognizes her high professional ethics and preeminent legal ability. Koch is a partner in the commercial and bankruptcy practice group in the Akron office of Brouse McDowell. David J. Lindner ’01 has been promoted to partner with the law firm Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP in Cleveland. He is a member of the firm’s real estate and construction law and business law practice groups. He and his wife, Maureen, have two children, and Lindner serves on the board of the Northern Ohio Hemophilia Foundation. Tracy Stott Pyles ’01 was elevated to shareholder at Littler Mendelson, P.C., the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management. A member of Littler’s wage and hour, traditional labor law, and class actions practice groups, Pyles is a regular
author and speaker on labor and employment issues, and is an author of the firm’s Wage and Hour Practice Counsel blog. Adria M. Tippins-Owens ’01 has been selected for a yearlong detail, commencing July 2, as a member of the minority congressional committee staff and advisor to United States Congressmen, responsible for aiding and advising members on issues across the federal government for the Government Oversight and Reform Committee. Those who work for the committee also provide drafting assistance and policy analysis for various federal agencies with emphasis maritime, surface transportation, and security legislative initiatives and key committee oversight. For election news on Matthew Crall ’02, see Page 87. Abby Dritz ’02 joined WellCare Health Plans Inc. as corporate counsel. WellCare provides managed care services targeted exclusively to government-sponsored health care programs focused on Medicaid and Medicare. Nicole J. Gray ’02 has become a partner with McDonald Hopkins in Cleveland. Gray counsels employers on day-today human resource matters to ensure compliance with complex issues arising from federal and state employment laws. Margaret “Meg” Johnson ’02 and Andrew Johnson welcomed a baby boy, Oliver Danner, in January 2012. Oliver, his older sister, Nora, and his family reside in Holliston, Mass.
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