Class Notes
Pachman is vice president for ethics
of Andrews Kurth, where she focuses on
Management. The couple lives in London
and compliance at Freddie Mac in the
the areas of antitrust litigation and
with their three children, Zoe (8), Liesel
corporation’s McLean, Va., office.
counseling, class actions, and other
(6), and Atticus (4).
complex commercial and business Ken Paxton was re-elected to the Texas
litigation matters.
1994
House of Representatives in November 2008 and recently completed his fourth legislative session. He currently serves on the ways and
1993
Fran Cannon Slayton’s recent book, When
means committee and the house land and
the Whistle Blows (Philomel Books/Penguin,
resource management committee. Paxton
Amy Y. Jenkins has
June 2009), has been voted one of the top
also operates a private practice, specializing
been named one of the
ten recommended children’s books for fall
in estate planning, probate, real estate, and
top attorneys in South
by independent booksellers. Visit Fran at
general business matters. He and his wife,
Carolina by South
www.FranCannonSlayton.com.
Angela, and their four children currently
Carolina Super Lawyers
reside in McKinney.
magazine. She was also
Amelia A. Fogleman
selected for inclusion
has been included in
in the 2009 and 2010
Best Lawyers in
1992
editions of Best Lawyers in America.
America 2010 in the
Jenkins is in the Charleston office of
areas of antitrust law,
Patrick Jackman has joined the
McAngus Goudelock & Courie, where
appellate law, and
international tax practice at Weil Gotshal
employment law is the focus of her
commercial litigation
& Manges as partner in the New York
practice.
law. She is a shareholder with GableGotwals in the
office. Jackman was previously with Merrill Lynch, where he concentrated on
Robert J. Schmidt, Jr., has been recognized
improving the tax efficiency of cross-
by Chambers USA 2009 as one of Ohio’s
border operations.
leading lawyers in the area of natural
Stephanie Shepard Cobb is general
Tulsa, Okla., office.
resources and the environment. He
counsel of the investment firm, New
Paul G. Lannon, Jr., has been appointed
is listed in Best Lawyers in America
Amsterdam Capital Management, in
chair of the board of editors of the Boston
in environmental law and has been
London, where she lives with her husband,
Bar association’s publication, the Boston Bar
recognized as an Ohio rising star by Ohio
Shane ’93, and their three children, Zoe
Journal. The quarterly magazine features
Super Lawyers. He represents clients in all
(8), Liesel (6), and Atticus (4). Shane is
news, analysis, and opinion for lawyers
major environmental programs, including
general counsel of Circle, a private hospital
in nearly every area of practice. During
the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act,
group in the UK.
his three-year term, Lannon will lead the
emergency planning, Superfund sites, solid
board in selecting and editing articles for
and hazardous waste, and agricultural
Richard L. Winston has been recognized
publication. He is a partner in the litigation
issues. Schmidt is in the Columbus office
as a leading U.S. international tax lawyer
section of Holland & Knight.
of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.
in the 2009 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Kay Lynn (Vincent)
Wendy Silliman is a partner in the real
Brumbaugh has been
estate section of Troutman Sanders in
recognized as one of
Atlanta, Ga., where her practice centers
the top 15 business
primarily on cellular communications. She
defense lawyers in
is married to R. Todd Silliman, who is a
Dallas in The
partner in the environmental section of
Defenders, a
McKenna Long & Aldridge. They have two
publication of the
children.
Winston is a partner with K&L Gates in the
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Dallas Business Journal. She has also been listed as a leading antitrust lawyer in Texas
Shane Shepard Cobb is general counsel of
Contact Helen M. Snyder ’87
by Chambers USA, America’s Leading
Circle, a private hospital group in the U.K.
helensnyder@virginia.edu
Lawyers for Business in 2007–09.
Stephanie ’94 is general counsel of the
Brumbaugh is a partner in the Dallas office
investment firm New Amsterdam Capital
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