Class notes …
white collar practices in
www.youtube.com/
family owned business
Washington, D.C. She
atch?v=K8s6BRLKm6A.
groups. He works with
was named head of the
Pell is a partner in the
clients on general business
firm’s women’s leadership
commercial litigation
and corporate matters,
initiative in 2006 and was
group at White & Case in
including entity formation,
a founding member of
New York.
acquisition or sale of
the District of Columbia Chapter of Women’s Leadership and Mentor-
companies, and corporate
1984
ing Alliance, a nonprofit
financings. Prior to practicing law, Ramig served on
organization whose mis-
Bill Chapman was
the Washington, D.C.,
sion is to cultivate
confirmed by the
staff of U.S. Senator Mark
A photo from the June 23rd Florida Bar reception in
networking, mentoring,
Washington State Senate
O. Hatfield and on the
Orlando, Florida: Bob Wilkens ’83, Laura Everett ’02
and career development
to serve as chairman of the
White House staff in the
and Markita Cooper ’82.
opportunities for women
Washington Recreation
Carter administration’s
across industries. She
and Conservation Funding
Office of Public Liaison.
has counseled victims of
Board. The RCFB awards
He also served on the
rape and abuse and spent
roughly $100 million
staff of Donald Anderson,
hundreds of pro bono
biannually in 11 differ-
a member of the British
difference in the private
offer guidance to parents
hours seeking to protect
ent grant programs for
Parliament.
sector. She has joined T &
on how to make up stories
women’s reproductive
parks, trails, and wildlife
M Protection Resources,
with their children, while
rights. She was a key
habitat. Chapman was
a consulting and inves-
offering parenting insights
figure in drafting Dickstein
nominated to the position
tigative firm, where she
reflecting the wonder
Shapiro’s policy on
by Governor Gregoire.
will be heading a new
and joy of raising kids.
alternative work arrange-
Martha N. Donovan is
division that will provide
McCormick is an attorney
ments, where women
Thomas G. McNeill has
included in New Jersey
sexual assault and sexual
in Washington, D.C., where
could work on a schedule
been named among the
Super Lawyers 2011 and
misconduct education,
he lives with his wife,
reduced by as much as 50
Leaders in Their Fields by
Chambers USA 2011 in the
training, and investigative
Danna, and the boys. (See
percent and still be on a
Chambers USA 2011 in the
area of environmental law.
services to a variety of
In Print.)
partnership track.
area of general com-
Donovan is with Norris
mercial litigation. McNeill
McLaughlin & Marcus in
colleges and universities,
Elaine Metlin received
model herself when she
is with Dickinson Wright
Bridgewater, where she
sports teams and leagues,
the National Association
entered the Law School
in Detroit, Mich., where
is a member and co-chair
and private businesses.
of Women Judges’ 2011
as a single mother of a
he is practice depart-
of the environmental law
Florence K. Murray Award
two-year-old daughter in
ment manager for the
group. She focuses her
John T. McCormick
in October. The award is
1980.
commercial litigation
practice on environmental
published his first book,
presented annually to a
and alternative dispute
law and complex litigation
Dad, Tell Me a Story: How
woman who is not a judge
Owen Pell received
resolution groups. He is
with emphasis on the
to Revive the Tradition
and who has influenced
an honorary doctor of
recognized for his work
defense of environmental
of Storytelling with Your
women to pursue legal
laws degree from the
on class action lawsuits
property damage and
Children, with Nicasio
careers, opened doors
State University of New
in a variety of industries,
toxic tort claims. She also
Press. The book contains
for women attorneys, or
York and delivered the
and has considerable
has considerable experi-
a collection of stories
advanced opportunities
commencement address
experience in transactional
ence working on insurance
that McCormick created
for women within the legal
at Binghamton University
disputes.
coverage matters.
and illustrated with his
profession.
on May 22. His speech, on
John C. Ramig has joined
Mark Kmetz has been
Metlin served as a role
private entities, including
1985
two sons, William and
Metlin is a partner
Connor. The book and
in Dickstein Shapiro’s
mentoring, can be
Ater Wynne in Portland,
named director of the
the companion Web site,
business litigation and
found on YouTube at
Ore., as partner in the
Massachusetts Division
global trade, business,
of Professional Licensure,
emerging business, and
an agency that licenses
dadtellmeastory.com, also
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