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1999
Cohen Gardner, was in the
the Virginia Entertainment
Jason M. Sneed has been
Peter Bowden was recently
news often during 2010,
Law Journal (now the
named group leader for the
promoted to managing
most notably in its
Virginia Sports &
trademarks and copyrights
director at Morgan Stanley
Antone Melton-Meaux has
representation of the sea
Entertainment Law Journal)
group at Alston & Bird in
in Houston.
been named a partner in
captains from Deadliest
during law school, after
Charlotte. He was named
Catch during their dispute
which he joined the
with Discovery Communications, a negotiation that pitted the
and later served executive
Judge Charles F. Baird LL.M. ’95 received the 2010
small Beverly Hills
Bowden is an energy
the Minneapolis, Minn.,
by Business North Carolina
investment banker who
office of Jackson Lewis,
business affairs depart-
as a Legal Elite in intel-
provides mergers and
where he concentrates his
ment of PolyGram Films
lectual property law for
acquisitions advice to, and
practice on employment
Laura Deddish Burton has
2010, and was designated
leads financings for, energy
litigation disputes.
terms at Universal and Fox,
been elected partner in
a 2010 Rising Star in North
companies. His client base
Carolina Super Lawyers.
Civil Libertarian of the Year Award from the Central
boutique against
before co-founding Cohen
the Greensboro, N.C.,
includes exploration and
Bill Baroni ’98 is deputy executive director of the
Michael Rakower writes
Texas chapter of the ACLU. Baird led the justice
Washington, D.C., firms
Gardner in 2002.
office of Smith Moore
production companies,
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a job
that he recently had the
system in his work defending the innocently incar-
Williams & Connolly and
Leatherwood, where her
as well as providers of
in which he is responsible for the management of
pleasure of working on a
cerated and finding restorative justice solutions. He
Arent Fox. Gardner also
practice focuses predomi-
midstream and oilfield
five airports, four Hudson River bridges, the Lincoln
case with his friend and
favors rehabilitative efforts for nonviolent offenders
negotiated seven-figure
in order to give them a chance to succeed in life, but
deals for the sale to Lions
also to decrease the burden on society and taxpayers.
1998
services. Bowden is also a
and Holland Tunnels, the Port of New York and New
classmate, Logan Johnson,
international law. She has
Ann Ayers was recently
recognized expert in mas-
Jersey, and the PATH transit system. He is also leading
“a lawyer who is making
Gate of the film Buried at
been named one of the
named Volunteer of the
ter limited partnerships,
the project to rebuild the World Trade Center site,
his mark in Texas.” Logan
He was the first judge in Texas, and second in the na-
Sundance, and for French
Vanessa Chandler has
top professional women in
Year by the Women’s Vision
having led more than 50
which includes making sure the 9/11 memorial and
and the boutique litigation
tion, to preside over a posthumous exoneration.
director Patrick Jean in the
been appointed director
the Triad Area based on
Foundation of Denver,
equity financings for MLPs
museum, 1 World Trade Center (formerly called the
firm he co-founded sought
sale of his viral sensation
of communications and
her professional success
Colo., an organization that
over the past few years.
“Freedom Tower”), and the transit hub are completed
assistance from a New York
Travis County in December. He previously served for
Pixels to Columbia Pictures
senior policy advisor by
and involvement in her
promotes and supports
according to schedule.
lawyer on a matter that
eight years on Texas’ highest criminal appellate court.
for Adam Sandler to star.
Missouri’s state auditor.
community, and was
women as leaders of
Aaron Kanter is in-house
In January he established the criminal law section of
Gardner’s interest in
She previously served as
honored at the 2010
corporations. Ayers began
counsel for Forté, a
Trade Center site to Department of Homeland Se-
and extended to a federal
the Fowler Law Firm in Austin.
entertainment law was
general counsel for two
Business Leader’s Women
her volunteer work with
sponsor group to USTC
curity Secretary Janet Napolitano ’83. Building of
court in New York. “I was
evident when he founded
defense contractors.
Extraordinaire Awards
Women’s Vision on the
Holdings, an investor
1 World Trade Center is rising at one story per week.
pleased to play a support-
luncheon in Winston-
management council,
consortium that acquired
ing role and work alongside
Salem. She has been
overseeing events
Xe Services in December.
my Law School buddy, who,
selected for inclusion in
planning and helping
Xe Services is a leading
by calling me, illustrated
2011 Best Lawyers.
to generate more than
provider of training and
$500,000 in revenues. She
technical services focused
She is a member of the
James F. Neale has
hallmark of our law school and the envy of our peers.”
Judge Baird retired from the 299th District Court of
Brian M. Zimmet has been
1997
1996
nantly on immigration and
promoted to counsel
On September 10, Baroni gave a tour of the World
began in Texas federal court
the camaraderie that is a
at Hunton & Williams in
The film adaptation of
has served the foundation
on worldwide diplomatic
corporate department
co-authored Food Safety
Richmond, Va. He is a mem-
Emily Giffin’s novel,
as board secretary,
security operations.
at Robinson Bradshaw &
Law, a definitive guide for
ber of the regulated markets
Something Borrowed,
treasurer, and executive
Hinson, where her practice
food producers concerned
team, and his practice spans
starring Kate Hudson,
committee member. She is
Benjamin S. Lippard has
includes a range of com-
about liability or plaintiffs
federal regulation and
John Krasinski, and Emily
credited with establishing
been promoted to partner
mercial transactions with
stricken by a food-borne
restructuring of the electric
(in a cameo role) opens in
a finance committee and
with Vinson & Elkins in
a focus on mergers and
illness. (See In Print.)
Marc A. Cohn has joined
utility industry. He focuses
theaters on May 6. Giffin
a timely budget for 2011
Washington, D.C., where
acquisitions, private equity
Neale is a partner in the
Arnold & Porter in
on regulation of regional
will attend the world pre-
that allowed for strategic
he focuses on environ-
investments, and general
Charlottesville office of
Washington, D.C., as
mier at a gala ceremony in
planning. Ayers is senior
mental matters, including
corporate law.
McGuireWoods, where he
counsel in the intellectual
Hollywood on May 3.
strategic communications
civil litigation, civil and
is co-chair of the food-
property practice group,
transmission organizations
2000
and independent system
Hollywood trade magazine
Rob Masri ’96 launched Cardagin Networks in
operators, investor-owned
Variety named Jonathan
Charlottesville on January 18, with Charlottesville
consultant in the
criminal enforcement
Paul M. Navarro has been
borne illness litigation
where he focuses on
electric utilities, indepen-
Gardner one of its
Mayor Dave Norris declaring the day “Cardagin Day.”
Jeffrey B. Hubbard
Denver office of Mission
defense, site remedia-
named a 2011 Rising
group. He has been
medical device litigation
dent power producers, and
“Dealmakers of 2010.”
Cardagin is a mobile advertising and loyalty solution
recently established
Minded, a marketing
tion, and administrative
Star by North Carolina
selected for inclusion in
and arbitration, including
power marketers under the
Gardner told Variety he
that local businesses use to reduce their reliance
Putney & Hubbard in
communications firm for
proceedings.
Super Lawyers. He is a
Best Lawyers 2011 in the
patent infringement,
Federal Power Act, Public
“always strives for fairness
on traditional local advertising. Headquartered in
Bedford, Va.
non-profits.
partner in the labor and
area of product liability
contract, and business tort
Utility Regulatory Policies
in negotiations,” adding,
Charlottesville, Cardagin is now in 12 other markets.
Kelly Luongo Loving has
employment department
litigation.
cases. He was previously
Act, and the Electricity Title
“[t]he truth is always the
Rob and his wife, Natalie, are enjoying life with their
been selected for the
in the Charlotte office of
of the Energy Policy Act of
strongest argument.
other startups, twins Felix and Xavier (11 months),
Charlotte Business Journal’s
McGuireWoods.
2005.
Professionals recognize it
and Mira (almost 3).
annual “40 Under 40” list.
with Howrey.
immediately.” His firm,
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