Pace Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors
rabbis and synagogues in Brooklyn on behalf of Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos. Stacey Bliagos i s now executive director of Business Link, NYC HRA/ DSS. Megan R. Brillault o rganized and moderated the webinar “Straight Talk from the Female Bench: How to Succeed in the Courtroom” which took place on April 21. Megan is a principal at Beveridge & Diamond PC. Ruth Noemí Colón was appointed vice president of corporate shared services for the New York Power Authority (NYPA) by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Janice Dean has returned to legal practice after a rewarding year connecting with many alumni as Dean Yassky’s chief of staff. Janice will serve as deputy counsel at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in Albany. She looks forward to strengthening the upstate New York alumni contingent and reminds alumni to keep sharing their updates with Pace! Janice was also elected to a three year term on the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association Environmental Section as a member at large. She also co-authored an article published in “Environmental Law in New York” entitled “Too Early or Too Late? Statutes of Limitations in Hazardous Waste and Oil Spill Claims.”
lactation accommodation in airports, a version of which was introduced by State Sen. Kimberly Lightford as Senate Bill 344. Carlisle McLean was appointed by Maine governor Paul LePage to serve on the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The PUC is an agency that plays a key role in energy matters that are part of Gov. LePage’s policy priorities. Carlisle became Gov. LePage’s chief legal counsel in 2013. Prior to that, she practiced with Preti Flaherty in environmental, land use and climate strategy law. Gail Wilder has continued to work in her field as a senior executive for a health insurance company. Gail uses her legal training every day, as she interprets benefit documents as a routine part of her job.
2006
Danielle Bifulci Kocal had her article “Creating an Asynchronous Distance Learning Class” published in “The Learning Curve,” which is the publication for the Academic Support section of the American Association of Law Schools. Nicholas E. Bowers recently celebrated five years of his firm, The Law Office of Nicholas E. Bowers, PLLC, being in business. In 2014, Nicholas closed numerous transactions on the purchases and sales of co-ops, condos and houses in New York City, Long Island and Westchester. He also continued to conduct commercial lease reviews and negotiations and managed numerous real estate litigations. Jason S. Herman is currently deputy counsel at the New York City School Construction Authority.
Jennifer A. Lofaro was promoted to partner at Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP. She advises and represents regional and national institutional lenders and developers, as well as individual and corporate borrowers, in residential and commercial real estate transactions. Emily N. Masalski drafted legislation in Illinois that would provide
Michael T. Goldstein became the president of the New York County Medical Society. He also drafted resolutions that were adopted by Medical Society of the State of New York House of Delegates. Michael will be giving a course this fall at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology about the legal structures that physicians can use to remain in independent practice.
OFFICERS
David Haimi, Esq. ‘12
Stephen J. Brown, Esq. ‘04 Alumni Association President
Mary Clare Haskins, Esq. ‘08
Michael A. Calandra Jr., Esq. ‘05 Alumni Association Vice President
Adele Lerman Janow, Esq. ‘90 Diana Bunin Kolev, Esq. ‘05 Christina A. Kozachek, Esq. ‘15
Jennifer L. Gray, Esq. ‘06 Alumni Association Secretary
Michael LaMagna, Esq. ‘07
MEMBERS
Hon. Carole Princer Levy ‘83
James M. Lenihan, Esq. ‘91
Patricia Bisesto, Esq. ‘92
Caesar Lopez, Esq. ‘12
Lucia Chiocchio, Esq. ‘01
Joseph M. Martin, Esq. ‘91
Adam Ciffone, Esq. ‘11
Lt. Col. Joseph W. Mazel, Esq. ‘97
Aliciamarie E. Falcetta, Esq. ‘99
Mark Meeker, Esq., Dec. ‘09
Hon. Sandra A. Forster ‘79
Raymond Perez, Esq. ‘00
Michael A. Frankel, Esq. ‘03
Christopher M. Psihoules, Esq. ‘12
James A. Garvey III, Esq. ‘80
Joseph Ruhl, Esq. ‘90
Michael G. Gilberg, Esq. ‘07
John A. Sarcone III, Esq. ‘95
Lisa E. Gladwell, Esq. ‘10
Judson K. Siebert, Esq. ‘85
Michael T. Goldstein, MD, Esq. ‘06
Dawn M. Warren, Esq. ‘01
Christine Love-Hillman and her family were featured in a Mother’s Day 2015 spread in “People Magazine.” Sharif Nesheiwat is in-house counsel for the United States Department of Homeland Security. Rosario (“Russ”) M. Patane was promoted to shareholder at Golden Rothschild Spagnola Lundell Boylan & Garubo, P.C.
2007
Neal E. Kumar is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. In October 2014, he married Sweta Lamichhane. Kevin Page was featured as the Safe Passage Attorney of the Week. Safe Passage Project is a not-for-profit that addresses the legal needs of indigent immigrant youth living in New York. Kevin is partner with O’Connor Redd LLP. Richard I. Pohlman was named the interim executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Academy in Washington, D.C. Cari B. Rincker published an article on BeefMagazine.com, “Thinking of leasing bulls? 17 things to consider when writing the lease.” Cari has her own firm, Rincker Law PLLC.
Jennifer L. Stewart a nd her family were featured in a Mother’s Day 2015 spread in “People Magazine.” Jennifer is an associate with Cantor, Epstein & Mazzola, LLP in New York City. Joshua Verleun i s senior legal editor environmental with Thomson Reuters.
2008
Jason T. Komninos was elected to the position of senior legislative coordinator of the New Jersey State Bar Association Municipal Court Practice Section. Mr. Komninos previously served as junior legislative coordinator from 2014-2015. Erika C. Otocka has joined Ivey, Barnum & O’Mara. She will be representing individuals in all aspects of family and matrimonial law. Previously, she practiced with the Law Offices of Gary I. Cohen, P.C. in Stamford, CT.
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