Fall 2009 Loquitur—The Alumni Magazine for Vermont Law School

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Contents 3 Letter from Dean Jeff Shields 4 Reunion 2009 8 Report of Giving 18 Class Notes News from your classmates and profiles of 20 22 25 28 32

Robin Bren ’78 Tom Clancy ’80 Orestes Anastasia ’95 Kim Jenkins ’02 Derek Campbell ’06

Cover and Contents page photos by Kathleen Dooher

35 In Memorium

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Loquitur Fall 2009 Volume 23, Number 1 President and Dean Jeff Shields Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dorothy Behlen Heinrichs Editor Carol Westberg Production Editor Jennie Clarke Contributing Editors Susan Davidson Jennifer Hayslett Contributing Writers Meg Lundstrom Regina Kuehnemund Special Thanks To Milo Cutler Kim Evans Mary Lou Lorenz Patty McIlvaine Design Glenn Suokko, Inc. Printing Capital Offset Company, Inc.

Published by Vermont Law School 164 Chelsea Street, PO Box 96 South Royalton, VT 05068 www.vermontlaw.edu

Printed with soy-based inks on recycled paper © 2009 Vermont Law School

Kathleen Dooher

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Letter from Dean Jeff Shields Greetings, alumni and friends!

Despite the impact of the terrible economy in the past year, Vermont Law School’s alumni and friends have continued to support our extraordinary programs, faculty, and students. I thank you.

Your help has made it possible to recruit the strongest class in the history of the law school. Grade point averages are at record levels, and the demonstrated record among new students in terms of quality of leadership and commitment is amazing.

We have recruited top faculty this year, including nationally known scholars from Georgetown and Yale. Two of our professors have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for the 2009–10 academic year—Tracy Bach, who will work in Senegal, and Jason Czarnezki, who will work in China.

Although we trimmed this fall’s Loquitur to Class Notes and the Report of Giving as part of an effort to steward the school’s funds carefully in this challenging economic climate, we plan to return to full issues with features and regular departments next year.

You have made this and much more possible through your leadership and financial commitment.

With gratitude,

Geoffrey B. Shields President, Dean, and Professor of Law

Rose McNulty-Murphy

Reunion 2009

And they’re off! The 2009 Chase Race runners at the starting line

Each year as the end of summer approaches, the Office for Institutional Advancement prepares for its best-loved event—reunion. This year, on September 11 and 12, alumni from the classes of 1979, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004 arrived from all over the country to reconnect with their classmates and friends. It was a fabulous weekend of golf, Chase Race, hiking, biking, rugby, fly fishing, and of course, much reminiscing.

Camp VLS provided fun activities for the kids, and reunioners enjoyed a barbecue on the green, a wine and cheese reception on Friday night, and a Vermont microbrew tasting on Saturday, along with plenty of other Vermont fare. All VLS food offerings came primarily from local farms and dairies. Professors David Firestone, Cheryl Hanna, Pat Parenteau, Linda Smiddy ’79, Gil Kujovich, and others visited with reunioners throughout the weekend. Also this year, VLS honored Former Dean Max Kempner with a portrait, which was unveiled during reunion.

We look forward to the end of summer of 2010 when we will again be the grateful hosts of the next reunion classes: 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005. Mark your calendars!

Mark Sciarrotta ’96 and son, River, enjoy the race from the sidelines.

Photographs by John Douglas/Flying Squirrel Graphics

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John Kessler ’88 and Pat Biggam ’79 pause for a photo before the bike ride.

Greg McPolin ’99 and daughter Emma at the Chase Race

Team ELC: Professor Martha Judy and ELC staff members Anne Mansfield, Alicia Cordero, and Jett Vaden

Meron Biru, partner of reunioner David Saffold ’04

Professor Pat Parenteau visited with reunioners on the quad.

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Reunion 2009

Going for the block at the Ultimate games

Jenny Carter ‘00, wife of Andrew Carter ’99, takes a break with son, Seb.

Mike Shafer ’79 and Tom Truman ’79 review their yearbook.

Former Dean Max Kempner speaks at his portrait unveiling.

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Reunion 2009

Future VLS Class of 2029 Maya Levitt, daughter of Richard ’99

The Fighting Swans hosted a rousing rugby match.

Artist Kate Gridley and her portrait of Max Kempner

Another happy Camp VLSer

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Report of Giving Vermont Law School thanks the donors who made a financial gift to the school during the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009. The generosity of the VLS community is reflected in each and every name below.

We are grateful for your ongoing support.

Leaders’ Circle The Leaders’ Circle recognizes the notable group of VLS alumni, parents, and friends whose commitment to VLS and consistent financial support at the leadership level enable the ongoing growth and development of Vermont Law School. Leaders’ Circle members understand the importance of offering competitive scholarships to first-rate applicants, retaining outstanding professors, and supporting operations. Through their annual leadership, Leaders’ Circle members raise Vermont Law School to even higher levels of distinction. $5,000 Wick R. Chambers 78 Caryn J. Clayman 83 Mr. Perez C. Ehrich* Andrew L. Harris 06 Gerard E. Jones* and Emily G. Jones Mr. William B. Lytton, Esq.* Alice and George* McKann Charles E. Shafer 77* and Judith W. Shafer Mary G. Wilson* $2,500 Joel T. 94 and Carolyn Faxon Barbara C. Mulligan Huppé 88 Edward C. Mattes, Jr. 83* Pamela J. Pescosolido 90 Beverlee J. Roper 81 Jay A. Scherline, Esq. 76 $1,000

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Samara D. Anderson 03 Christopher 94 and Marietta 94 Anderson Janet E. Arnold 91 and James A. Gratton 90 Bradford T. Atwood 90 and Vice President Lorraine Atwood Richard* and Beth Ayres Marilyn J. Bartlett 91 Edna Y. Baugh 83

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Kelly L. Berfield 01 Glenn J. Berger, Esq. 78* and Rachel S. Cox Sandra L. Bograd 83 Elizabeth Manuel Braudis 91 Randy* and Andrea Brock Professor and Mrs. Richard O. Brooks Bradley B. Brownlow 01 Robert R. Brunelli 90 Joseph and Amelia Burke Ingrid Busson 99 Leslie A. Cadwell 94 J. Scott 80* and Cathleen Cameron Mr. James N. Cameron Bret A. Campbell 94 Andrew M. Carter 99 and Jennifer L. Carter 00 Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Jim 91 and Joni 91 Clemons David 86 and Nancy Cole Alexa A. Cole 98 Peter B. Colgrove 84 David E. Collins Edwin I. Colodny* Colleen Connor 85* and Brian Kelahan Jesse M. Corum IV 77 Robert C. Costello 92 Carolina T. Curbelo 05 and Jose E. Díaz Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Debevoise Ann T. Debevoise** Sean J. Delaney 96 Patricia DeLuca 84 William A. Despo 76 Jerry* and Candy Diamond Michael D. Donovan 84 Ms. Maureen P. Dougherty Brian Dunkiel 96 Christopher L. Dutton* Stephen Dycus and Elizabeth R. Dycus Paul R. Engster 77 Robert A. Fasanella 86 Fred M. Feder, Esq. 77 Jennifer Feeley Hyzer 02 Janice A. Forgays, Esq. 85* Michael J. Franco 85 and Mary G. Franco Peter 99 and Victoire Gardner Clara F. Gimenez 03

* Trustee during FY 2009 ** Trustee Emeritus

Jerry and Jeannette Goldstone Greg Gotwald 04 Holly Ernst 88 and J. Chris Groschner Sheppard* and Joan Guryan Mickey Haggerty 77 Peter W. Hall* and Rebecca M. Dunton Susan L. Hamilton 88 Geoffrey H. Hand 03 Zoe 06 and Spencer 04 Hanes Cheryl Hanna and Paul Henninge James E. Hanson II 83* Mark R. Harbaugh 99 Bill 93 and Kathy 93 Hatfield Jennifer and Thornton Hayslett Dorothy Behlen Heinrichs Lou Helmuth 84 and Lisa Steindler Larry D. Henin 78 Hershenson, Carter, Scott and McGee, PC Randy A. Hertz* Stephen T. Hesse 89 Michael O. Hill 84 The Honorable Philip H. Hoff** Jerry Howe 83 MSEL Jason Hutt 98 Jeffrey 82 and Nancy Johnson Scott R. Johnson 79 Keith A. Johnston 04 James E. Joyce, Jr. 77 James Kalashian 83 Byron S. Kalogerou 86 Howard M. Kanner 01 Edward T. Keable 86 Mark L. Keene 94 Max and Paige Kempner Roger and Frances Kennedy Joseph Kennedy 93 Roger and Frances Kennedy Patrick 03 and Cara Kenney Michael Kessler 80 and Lorraine Magee Mary Ann and Richard D. Keyser 80 John M. Kirk III 92 Irwin G. Klein 77 John Lanahan 87 Bill 82* and Gerry Leckerling Carl Lisman, Esq. Les 78 and Sharon Loffman R. J. Lyman 93 Carla D. Macaluso 96 Lori* and Timon Malloy

Margaret A. Mangan 86 Scott Michael Mapes, PE, Esq. 87 and Stephanie J. Mapes, Esq. 88 Evelyn Marcus 06 Hugh H. Marthinsen 94 David M. Martini 78 Kirk F. Marty 96 Lucia and Matthew* Matule 94 Robert W. Maxwell, Esq. 86 Karen McAndrew, Esq. M. Andrew McLain 05 Greg 99 and Kirstin (Rohrer) 99 McPolin Laurie D. Medley 01 David Meezan 97 and Erin Meezan 97 Michael D. Mercer 99 William H. Meub III 78 Sharon D. Meyers 79 Professor and Mrs. Marc B. Mihaly William Miller 86 and Sarah Jenkinson Phoebe A. Mix 79 James Moreno 88 and Sarah Nicklin Doug 83 and Jennifer Mulvaney Gail H. Nichols 80 Tom 96 and Shannon 97 O’Donnell Lawrence H. Olive 76 Anne Debevoise Ostby 89 W. Bruce Pasfield 84 R. Allan Paul, Esq.** and Elsie E. Paul Dominique A. Pollara 84 Alex S. Polonsky 98 E. Miles Prentice III, Esq. Bruce N. Proctor 82 Robert D.* and Catharine B. Rachlin Charles S. “Tuck” Rainwater 03 and Erin K.M. Rainwater 03 Mark L. Randall 87 Norman* and Evelyn Redlich Christopher M. Reid 99 and Tara A. Reid 98 Stephen A. Reynes 79 Bill Reynolds 87 Alan D. Rose, Jr. 94 David 01 and Tiffanie Ross Gary D. Russell 96 S. Mark Sciarrotta 96 Mark H. Scribner 81

Robert M. Shafer 79 Laura Lynn Shafer Jane Sheehan 87 Lynda L. Sherman 05 Jeff and Genie Shields Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shields Alexander 95 and Tracy 95 Shriver David J. Singer 04 Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Smith Brooks 96 and Jennifer Smith Charles C. Soltan 87 Kemp 87 and Edith Stickney Nathan A. Stokes 04 Richard and Christie Sykes Richard K. Teitell 77 Lydia Bottome Turanchik 98 and Stephen Turanchik Mr. Dale H. Van Erden Vitt & Rattigan, PLC Edward N. Wadsworth 03 Donna Watts 83 and John Monahan 83 Lucy McVitty Weber 85 Robert F. Weisberg 01 John E. Westerman 82 Martha A. Wieler 91 LaJuana S. Wilcher Mara Williams Oakes David M. (Max) Williamson 97 Karen M. Willis 95 Gregory 86 and Laura Wirth Ned 89 and Mary Witte and Sons Christopher B. Wren 99 Deborah and Kinvin Wroth Catherine Wyngarden Muir 96 and Brockett Muir III Dr. Fran Yates* Andrew J. Yoon 99 Peter Zamore 79 $500 (For VLS Alumni 2003–09) Christopher J. Adamo 04 Emily M. Lamond 04

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Report of Giving

In Honor Of and Memorial Gifts In Honor of Professor Susan Apel Anonymous ’85 In Memory of Joseph M. and Louise M. Bartlett Marilyn J. Bartlett 91 In Honor of Stephen Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Smith In Memory of Mr. Robert A. Hyman ’83 Stuart P. Hersh 83 and Janet Hersh Donna Watts 83 and John Monahan 83 In Memory of Peter Lavigne ’84 Edward C. Mattes, Jr. 83 In Memory of Peter Lavigne ’84 and Alana Ryan ’84 Anonymous 84 N. Abigail Armstrong 84 David F. Bowen 84 Barry Bram 84 and Mary McLain and Family Rex 84 and Cricket Brien Timothy Clapp 84 Peter B. Colgrove 84 Stephen J. Craddock 84

James Kalashian 83 and Patricia DeLuca 84 Michael D. Donovan 84 Bradley K. Enterline 84 Joy Dickstein Finkel 84 Susan Boyle Ford 84 Gary A. Gabree 84 Kathleen Hassey 84 Lou Helmuth 84 and Lisa Steindler Michael O. Hill 84 Pamela C. Kraynak 84 Terrence A. Low 84 James M. Munsey 84 Brendan P. Murray 84 Leslie A. Nielsen 84 Veronica K. OConnor 84 W. Bruce Pasfield 84 Marjorie Power 84 Gregory S. Shepler 84 David E. Sherman 84 William E. Slade 84 Sharon C. Somers 84 Mark 84 and Terri-Lynn Thayer Charlotte E. Thomas 84

Dean’s Leadership Committee It is with great appreciation that VLS recognizes the members of the Dean’s Leadership Committee from this past fiscal year. The Dean’s Leadership Committee acts as an advisory group to the dean, and members have made a special commitment to support VLS with leadership gifts and to encourage other alumni and friends to join them in making these vital contributions.

Charles E. Shafer 77*, Chair Bradford T. Atwood 90

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Jim Clemons 91 David Cole 86 Carolina T. Curbelo 05 William A. Despo 76 Holly Ernst Groschner 88 William S. Hatfield 93 Lou Helmuth 84 Jason B. Hutt 98 Bill Leckerling 82* Greg 99 and Kirstin (Rohrer) ’99 McPolin Sharon D. Meyers 79 Beverlee J. Roper 81 Brooks Smith 96 Nathan A. Stokes 04 Ned Witte 89 Peter H. Zamore 79

In Memory of Professor Michael A. Mello Al Arpad 02 Ms. Kerri Martin Bartlett Ana L. Bidoglio 03 Mr. Richard S. Boskey Ms. Ellen Brugger Mr. James P. Cooney III Jan P. Dembinski 99 Eric M. Freedman and Melissa Nathanson Ms. Lissa J. Gardner Ms. Cammie R. Hauptfuhrer Jonathan D. Marcus 91 Deanna L. Mello 96 Mr. Mark W. Merritt Mr. James E. Pfander Karen Gottlieb and Elliot Scherker Lynda L. Sherman 05 Ms. Belinda B. Sifford John Spackman Ms. Elizabeth G. Taylor Lydia Bottome Turanchik 98 and Stephen Turanchik Bill and Ellen Swain Veen 99 Vice Dean Stephanie Willbanks and Mr. Stephen Willbanks

In Memory of Ralph Miller, my Father Professor Alan S. Miller In Memory of The Honorable James L. Oakes Mr. James G. Williams and Ms. Lori A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Freed In Memory of Marcus T. Reynolds Bill Reynolds 87 In Honor of Antonio Díaz Sánchez Carolina T. Curbelo 05 and Jose E. Díaz In Honor of the SRLC Clinicians, Work-studies, and Volunteers James C. May and Natalia E. May 09 In Honor of Judge Sterry Waterman James and Gretchen Morse

Sustaining Supporters Vermont Law School is grateful for the reliable and consistent support of our recurring monthly donors. Monthly gifts help sustain the excellent programs at VLS and provide support that can be counted on throughout the year. All monthly donors at $88.33 a month and above for three consecutive years are also members of the VLS Leaders’ Circle.

Marilyn J. Bartlett 91 James L. Beausoleil Jr. 94 Robert R. Bent 81 and Jacqueline A. Hughes 81

Scott D. Clausen 03 Ms. Maureen P. Dougherty Greg Gotwald 04 Christine LeBel 94 John and Joyce Lefebure Philip Maier 81 Luke T. Martone 06 Mike Miller 91 James Moreno 88 and Sarah Nicklin Kelleigh Domaingue Murphy 04 Michael Myers 93 Lawrence H. Olive 76 David 01 and Tiffanie Ross Nancy E. Smith 80 Richard and Christie Sykes Donna Watts 83 and John Monahan 83

Report of Giving

Our Donors Douglas Meredith Legacy Society

BENEFACTORS $300,000 and above

L. Douglas Meredith (1905–93) was a businessman, professor, civic leader, and VLS board member. His leadership and philanthropic vision, including a generous bequest to Vermont Law School, helped make VLS the strong institution it is today. The Douglas Meredith Legacy Society was founded to acknowledge other individuals who have made a planned gift or included Vermont Law School in their estate plans. We would like to thank the following society members.

U.S. Agency for International Development

Anonymous (8) Caryn J. Clayman 83 Edwin I. Colodny* Colleen Connor 85* Thomas M.† and Ann T.** Debevoise Perez C. Ehrich* Terry M. Ehrich† Robert A. Fasanella 86 Lillian and Ben Gingold† Mickey Haggerty 77 Dorothy Behlen Heinrichs James and Sally† Hill

The Honorable Philip H.** and Joan Hoff Barbara C. Mulligan Huppé 88 R. Scott Johnston 82 Roger and Frances Kennedy Michael Kessler 80 J. Michael McGarry III, Esq. L. Douglas Meredith† Francis E. Morrissey 88 Daniel G. Murphy 81 Andrew H. Neisner 84† Katherine E. Nunes† The Honorable James L.† and Mara Williams Oakes Margaret L. Olnek 92 J. Brian Potts 81 Elizabeth Ross† Robert M. Shafer 79 Jeff and Genie Shields Denton Shriver† Kemp Stickney 87 Harry F. Waggoner 00 Professor Burns Weston Hilton A. Wick† Norman and Jeanne Williams Dr. Fran Yates* Jean and Jeffrey Young † deceased

Legacy Scholarship Partners Thanks to the Legacy Scholarship Partners, Vermont Law School receives scholarship funding as a means to engage and recruit deserving high-level students. Legacy Scholarship Partners are law firms and businesses that commit to supporting one or more students during their three years at Vermont Law School with current-use scholarship funds.

* Trustee during FY 2009 ** Trustee Emeritus

Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P. C. Lisman, Webster & Leckerling Paul Frank + Collins Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC

GREEN MOUNTAIN SOCIETY $100,000–$299,999 Anonymous (3) James E. Hanson II 83* High Meadows Fund Dr. Fran Yates* CATAMOUNT CLUB $50,000–$99,999 Mr. Adam J. Lewis Vermont Bar Foundation WHITE RIVER SOCIETY $10,000–$49,999 Anonymous Anonymous Foundation Jessie-Lea Abbott Bradford T. Atwood 90 and Vice President Lorraine Atwood The Byrne Foundation J. Scott 80* and Cathleen Cameron The Canaday Family Charitable Trust Wick R. Chambers 78 William Nelson Cromwell Foundation Ann T. Debevoise** Ms. Shannon K. Ehrich Warren Ms. Gillian C. Ehrich Mr. Perez C. Ehrich* General Electric Foundation The Estate of Ben Gingold Mr. and Mrs. Alvin P. Gutman Harris Family Foundation Andrew L. Harris 06 Heather Campbell Henry Randy A. Hertz* The Johnson Family Foundation Lori* and Timon Malloy Alice and George McKann* Deanna L. Mello 96 Kevin R. 87* and Lori J. Mendik Robert and Holly Miller National Life Group Norman* and Evelyn Redlich The Salmon Foundation, Inc.

Charles E. Shafer 77* and Judith W. Shafer Jeff and Genie Shields Ms. Elizabeth Steele Sun Hill Foundation The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation The Windham Foundation, Inc. PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY $5,000–$9,999 Janet E. Arnold 91 and James A. Gratton 90 Glenn J. Berger, Esq. 78* and Rachel S. Cox Leslie A. Cadwell 94 Caryn J. Clayman 83 Jim 91 and Joni 91 Clemons Michael D. Donovan 84 Joel T. 94 and Carolyn Faxon Barbara C. Mulligan Huppé 88 Jephson Educational Trust Jeffrey 82 and Nancy Johnson Gerard E. Jones* and Emily G. Jones Bill 82* and Gerry Leckerling Lisman, Webster & Leckerling Carl Lisman, Esq. Mr. William B. Lytton, Esq.* Paul Frank + Collins R. Allan Paul, Esq.** and Elsie E. Paul Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC Mr. and Ms. Stephen Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. John W. Shields Robert D. Taisey, Esq.* Mary G. Wilson* DEAN’S SOCIETY $2,500–$4,999 Randy and Andrea Brock Ms. Susan M. Campbell Peter H. Carter, Esq. 78 Colleen Connor 85* and Brian Kelahan Dinse, Knapp and McAndrew, P. C. Christopher L. Dutton* Stephen Dycus* and Elizabeth R. Dycus Janice A. Forgays, Esq. 85* Lisbeth A. Freeman 09 Sheppard* and Joan Guryan Hershenson, Carter, Scott and McGee, PC

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Patrick 03 and Cara Kenney Michael Kessler 80 and Lorraine Magee The Kimball Foundation Edward C. Mattes, Jr. 83* Lucia and Matthew Matule 94* Maverick Lloyd Foundation James C. May and Natalia E. May 09 Karen McAndrew, Esq. Merchants Bank Foundation, Inc. Nuveen Benevolent Trust Pamela J. Pescosolido 90 Robert D.* and Catharine B. Rachlin The Estate of Marcus T. Reynolds Bill Reynolds 87 Beverlee J. Roper 81 Jay A. Scherline, Esq. 76 Vermont Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Deborah and Kinvin Wroth TOWER CLUB $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous 85 Anonymous 87 Anonymous 09 Christopher J. Adamo 04 Christopher 94 and Marietta 94 Anderson Samara D. Anderson 03 Mr. Andrew J. Arkin Richard* and Beth Ayres Marilyn J. Bartlett 91 Edna Y. Baugh 83 Joseph C. Benning 83 Kelly L. Berfield 01 Frances E. Bivens, Esq. Richelle M. Blanc 88 Irvin A. Borenstein 80 The Braxton Fund, Inc. Professor and Mrs. Richard O. Brooks Bradley B. Brownlow 01 Robert R. Brunelli 90 Joel R. Burcat, Esq. 80 Joseph and Amelia Burke Judson 89 and Carol Burnham Ingrid Busson 99 Mr. James N. Cameron Bret A. Campbell 94 Andrew M. Carter 99 and Jennifer L. Carter 00 Joseph A. Chazan, M.D. Ms. Amy Cohen Alexa A. Cole 98

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David 86 and Nancy Cole Peter B. Colgrove 84 Edwin I. Colodny* Keith J. Cornell 87 Jesse M. Corum IV 77 Carolina T. Curbelo 05 and Jose E. Díaz Mr. Frederick T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Debevoise Sean J. Delaney 96 William A. Despo 76 Jerry and Candy Diamond* Anthony D. Dokurno, Esq. 82 Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Dougherty Ms. Maureen P. Dougherty Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC Brian Dunkiel 96 Dwight Asset Management Co. John Echeverria and Carin Pratt Professor Arthur Edersheim and Ms. Susan Elder Sara Engelhardt 04 Bradley K. Enterline 84 Robert A. Fasanella 86 Fred M. Feder, Esq. 77 Jennifer Feeley Hyzer 02 Beverly F. Fiertz 86 Jaime and Zoraida Fonalledas Representative and Mrs. Robert A. Foose Michael J. Franco 85 and Mary G. Franco Ms. Ellen Frost Peter 99 and Victoire Gardner Jerry and Jeannette Goldstone Rebecca A. Gonzalez 02 Holly Ernst 88 and J. Chris Groschner Mickey Haggerty 77 Peter W. Hall* and Rebecca M. Dunton Susan L. Hamilton 88 Zoe 06 and Spencer 04 Hanes Bill 93 and Kathy 93 Hatfield Mr. Edward J. Hayes Jennifer* and Thornton Hayslett Dorothy Behlen Heinrichs Lou Helmuth 84 and Lisa Steindler Larry D. Henin 78 Stephen T. Hesse 89 Michael O. Hill 84 The Honorable Philip H. Hoff** Jerry Howe 83 MSEL Jason Hutt 98* IBM Corporation Scott R. Johnson 79 Mr. Robert T. Jones Jr. James E. Joyce, Jr. 77

James Kalashian 83 and Patricia DeLuca 84 Byron S. Kalogerou 86 Howard M. Kanner 01 Joy Kanwar-Nori 99 and Sateesh Nori Edward T. Keable 86 Mark L. Keene 94 Max and Paige Kempner Joseph Kennedy 93 Roger and Frances Kennedy Mary Ann and Richard D. Keyser 80 John M. Kirk III 92 Irwin G. Klein 77 Emily M. Lamond 04 John Lanahan 87 Les 78 and Sharon Loffman Aaron S. Lotlikar 09* R. J. Lyman 93 Carla D. Macaluso 96 Margaret A. Mangan 86 Evelyn Marcus 06 Hugh H. Marthinsen 94 David M. Martini 78 Kirk F. Marty 96 The Mary W. Harriman Foundation Robert W. Maxwell, Esq. 86 The Honorable Mary McGowan Davis M. Andrew McLain 05 Michael and Jane McLain Greg 99 and Kirstin (Rohrer) 99 McPolin David Meezan 97 and Erin Meezan 97 Michael D. Mercer 99 MetLife Foundation Meub Gallivan Carter & Larson Attorneys, PC William H. Meub III 78 Sharon D. Meyers 79 Professor and Mrs. Marc B. Mihaly William Miller 86 and Sarah Jenkinson Phoebe A. Mix 79 Regine D. Monde 09 James Moreno 88 and Sarah Nicklin Doug 83 and Jennifer Mulvaney James M. Munsey 84 Meagan T. Munsey 05 Lawton U. Nalley 08 Gail H. Nichols 80 Karis L. North 95 Marjorie C. Northrop Friedman 99

Tom 96 and Shannon 97 ODonnell Lawrence H. Olive 76 Margaret L. Olnek 92 Anne Debevoise Ostby 89 W. Bruce Pasfield 84 Mr. William F. Pedersen Alex S. Polonsky 98 Marjorie Power 84 E. Miles Prentice III, Esq. Bruce N. Proctor 82 Charles S. “Tuck” Rainwater 03 and Erin K.M. Rainwater 03 Mark L. Randall 87 Elizabeth K. Rattigan, Esq. 95 RBC Capital Markets Christopher M. Reid 99 and Tara A. Reid 98 Alan D. Rose, Jr. 94 David 01 and Tiffanie Ross S. Mark Sciarrotta 96 Geoff Sewake 09 Samuel W. Seymour, Esq. Laura Lynn Shafer Robert M. Shafer 79 Alison L. Share 08 and Jamalea J. Westerhold 08 Jane Sheehan 87 Lynda L. Sherman 05 Alexander 95 and Tracy 95 Shriver David J. Singer 04 Brooks 96 and Jennifer Smith Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Smith Charles C. Soltan 87 State Street Matching Gift Program Kemp 87 and Edith Stickney Nathan A. Stokes 04 Sandra S. Susse 86 Richard and Christie Sykes Richard K. Teitell 77 Johanna 07 and Rory 07 Thibault Tom Truman 79 Lydia Bottome Turanchik 98 and Stephen Turanchik Mr. Dale H. Van Erden Vitt and Rattigan, PLC Geoffrey J. Vitt, Esq. Edward N. Wadsworth 03 Donna Watts 83 and John Monahan 83 Lucy McVitty Weber 85 Ms. Patricia H. Weisberg Robert F. Weisberg 01 John E. Westerman 82 Heather Whitney 07 Martha A. Wieler 91

Report of Giving

LaJuana S. Wilcher Mara Williams Oakes David M. (Max) Williamson 97 Gregory 86 and Laura Wirth Ned 89 and Mary Witte and sons Dr. Holly Nash Wolff 91 Christopher B. Wren 99 Catherine Wyngarden Muir 96 and Brockett Muir III Andrew J. Yoon 99 Peter Zamore 79 Professor Maryann Zavez 86 ADVOCATE’S CIRCLE $500–$999 Lori A. Alvord, M.D. American Express Gift Matching Program N. Abigail Armstrong 84 Al Arpad 02 Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Barnard Electric, Inc. James L. Beausoleil Jr. 94 Anne and Eugene L. Bondy, Jr. Michael W. Borkowski 76 David F. Bowen 84 Roberta S. Bren 78 The Honorable Jaclyn A. Brilling 79 Mr. Abraham J. Brook Capital One Michael J. Chazan 85 Edward J. Chesnik 76 J. Lee Clancy, Ph.D. 92 Robert C. Costello 92 David R. Cowles 88 Ms. Cathleen M. Crowley Michael Cullen 82 Adam 98 and Andrea 97 Daly Jeffrey F. Davis 09 Diageo North America Mr. Henry L. Diamond Priscilla B. Dube 80 Paul R. Engster 77 Thomas French 93 Jesse Friedman 00 David L. Galgay, Jr. 87 Robert T. Gannett Jackie Gardina and Lauren Bassing Gifford Medical Center Mr. Edward Gillis ’92 and Mrs. Linda Mandell Gillis ’94 Joseph L. Gillis 90 Greg Gotwald 04 Robert and Cheryl Gresham

* Trustee during FY 2009 ** Trustee Emeritus

Thomas J. Hall 86 and Gail A. Hall Thomas J. Hamel 88 Christophe 77 and Martha Harold Kathleen Hassey 84 William V. Healey 78 Susan Cooper Hermanson 92 Stuart 83 and Janet Hersh Shelley Hill 81 Professor Martha L. Judy Debra A. Kaelin-Kirby 83 and Jeffery H. Kirby 83 Kaplan, Inc. Thomas J. Kavaler, Esq. Susan G. Lacoste 03 Christopher B. Leopold 78 Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Lind Terrence A. Low 84 Katharine A. Marvin 92 Timothy J. McGrath 81 Joseph R. Mirrione 77 The Morrison & Foerster Foundation The Honorable J. Garvan Murtha Joseph J. ODea 78 Thomas R. ODonnell 85 Open Space Institute Susan E. Oram 83 Lawrence B. Pedowitz, Esq. Joseph J. Pizonka 76 Angela J. Prodan 94 Stephen A. Reynes 79 Jerome J. Richards 83 Charles R. Schaller 90 Mark H. Scribner 81 C.J. and Gail Seitz David E. Sherman 84 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Daniel Sherwood Sotelino 09 and Mariah P. Sotelino Mark 84 and Terri-Lynn Thayer Martha Tierney 96 and Jonathan Kilburn 96 Truex Cullins and Partners, Inc. Micaela Tucker 09 Bill and Ellen Swain Veen 99 Keith and Kelly Weisinger Vice Dean Stephanie Willbanks and Mr. Stephen Willbanks SOUTH ROYALTON SOCIETY $250–$499 Anonymous Anonymous 96 Nicole Allard 01 and Yates Oppermann 01

Sandra L. Allen 88 Mr. Harry B. Ash Chuck 85 and Jen (Marindin) 87 Assini Stephen A. Baker 88 BAR/BRI Bar Review Joshua L. Belcher 08 and Sarah E. Belcher Robert R. Bent 81 and Jacqueline A. Hughes 81 Jocelyn Ceasar Bishop 97 and Robert Bishop Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Heather S. Bowman 98 William P. Brady 80 Elizabeth Manuel Braudis 91 Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc. Dave Carpenter 97 Colin P. Carroll 04 CIGNA Foundation Jeremy G. Clemans 06 and Emma M. Sisti 06 Jack B. Cohen 09 Richard Colbert 90 The Continental Bank Foundation Joe Cook 97 Mr. James P. Cooney III Stephen J. Craddock 84 Scott and Judy Davis Ralph DeSena 80 Clancy I. DeSmet 06 Charles E. Di Leva 78 Douglas Ebeling 97 Robin E. Eiseman 02 Ross H. Elwyn 09 Melanie Fenzel 09 Ronald A. Ferrara 09 First American Title Insurance Company Fitz, Vogt & Associates, Ltd. Blas Fonalledas 09 Susan Boyle Ford 84 John L. Franco 78 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Freed Arthur C. Gallagher 87 Susan L. Garcia 91 James Garrett 09 Clara F. Gimenez 03 Eric Kemper Goldwarg 09 Opticus IP Law PLLC Del Greer 09 Samatha D. Grist 09 Tom S. Hanson 95 Catherine Harwood, Esq. 83 Don Hebert 89 and Holly Fazzino

Professor John W. Hennessey** and The Honorable Madeleine Kunin D. Page Hetrick 96 and Asian Clemente Jeremy D. Hoff 07 Nathaniel R. Huckel-Bauer 06 Susan B. Hulme 78 Anthony and Martha Iarrapino Maryanne and Alan Innes Owen 77 and Wendy Jenkins Mark T. Johnson 90 Kinney Pike Insurance, Inc. Byron Kirkpatrick 06 Hart 06 and Stephanie Knight Megen Karakelian LaVine 96 Ms. Jenepher R. Lingelbach Magee Office Plus Peter W. Marshall 88 Mr. and Mrs. George L. Marx Joe W. McCaleb 95 Michael G. McCann 94 William and Marion McCullough Sean Patrick McGrath 09 Mr. Richard McKinney and Ms. Sharon McKinney David 91 and Nancy Mears John 85 and Barrie Mercer Parker 04 and Molly Moore James and Gretchen Morse Constance Neary 89 Leslie A. Nielsen 84 Fran and Steve ODay Maggie Olson 09 Francis X. Ounan 82 Joseph Pinto 80 Pascal M. Porthault 09 Tracey Renee Quincel 09 Thomas P. Rizzuto 83 Susan Meyer Ross 95 Catherine Johnson Rothwell 82 Alan M. Roughton 07 Richard A. Sadlock 86 Rodrigo Sales 95 Stephen Salvo 77 Leonard B. Sand Robert A. Schweitzer 93 Mrs. Patricia Scribner Robert H. Sheil, Esq. 78 Ms. Karin Sheldon and Mr. James Thurber Richard Simon 89 Robert V. Simpson, Jr. 78 Maria and Richard Slenker Professor Linda Smiddy 79 and Mr. James Smiddy 79 Allison Smith 07 Nancy E. Smith 80

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Students for Community Outreach and Education Cristina Stummer 01 Professor Peter R. Teachout and The Honorable Mary M. Teachout Robert W. and Vivian I. Toan Tamara D. Toles 09 Maja B. Toncic 09 Victoria Leonhart Trefts 82 Kelly J. Trendell 09 Mrs. Wilva Trent Oliver Trixl 09 Professor Jack Tuholske Verizon Eric J. Voigt 94 and Diana Goell Voigt 95 Arthur O. Wilkonson Robert C. F. Willson 86 Professor David A. Wirth Professor Carl Yirka and Ms. Mary Jo Colbeck Geoffrey G. Young 80 CENTURY CLUB $100–$249 Anonymous Anonymous 84 Anonymous 05 Anonymous 09 5 Olde Tavern and Grille Jennifer Abdella 07 and Charles Benjamin Nathan Adams 98 and Samantha Fenrow 99 Sally J. Adams 09 Mr. and Ms. Thomas Adkins Steve 82 and Lisa 82 Adler Dorothy Aicher 81 Steve 80 and Nancy Allenby Eric W. Alletzhauser 92 Richard D. Allred 79 John M. Alsup 09 Sam Ames 07 L. Randolph Amis III 80 Lisa Byrne Anastasio-Potter 94 Mark E. Anderson 94 Steve 79 and Ellen Ankuda Cynthia Corlett Argentine 91 Mrs. Christa F. Armstrong James and Carol Armstrong Nancy E. Arnold 93 Penny Huss Asherman 99 Patricia and Richard N. Aslin Peter and Eloise Ault Robert E. Bailey 87 Hugh 06 and Ashley Bailey Ms. Kathy Ball-Toncic

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Jenny and Joe Ballway Barristers Book Shop Ms. Kerri Martin Bartlett Maureen S. Bayer 07 Anselm and Raven 07 Beach Gene Bergman 94 and Wendy Coe Mr. John D. Bernetich Richard M. Bianculli, Jr. 03 James L. Bickford 78 Mrs. Ralph Bischoff Julie A. Blair 97 Mary Bleier 09 Arlene and Walter Blum Jamie S. Bolyard 09 and Abby Haywood Heather M. Bonnett 04 William E. Borah, Esq. Mr. Richard S. Boskey Douglas Bothwell Richard K. Bowen 85 Violet Boston Breedlove Steve and Ruth Breinig Rex 84 and Cricket Brien Claudia H. Bristow 78 Daniel A. Bronk 91 David P. Brook 86 Edward A. Brown 93 Sharon and Marty Brown Mr. Henry Brubaker and Ms. Leslie Brubaker Peter C. Bullard 82 Shelby Rust Kammeyer Busó 09 Elizabeth J. Byrne 90 Christopher M. Cady 97 and Kerry A. McDonald-Cady 97 Caitlin A. Callaghan, Ph.D. 09 Char, Rick, Meaghan, and Patrick Callaghan Derek B. Campbell 06 and Quoc P. Nguyen 08 Megan B. Campbell 07 and Henry D. Corbett IV 07 Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Sandra Carlton Carroll and Scribner PC Mr. William P. Carter, Sr. Pat Casey 87 and Amy Walker-Casey Andria L. Catalano Redcrow 96 Laurie S. Catron 81 Drs. Eugene and Jean Ceglowski Susan Ceglowski 93 and John Thrasher 93 Spencer Chaffee and Juliette Wilk-Chaffee Mr. and Mrs. Alford Chin Baldwin D. Chin 92

Bonnie Christian 09 Marilyn Christian Nesha R. ChristianHendrickson 08 Peter M. Clark 07 Scott D. Clausen 03 Jim, Karen, and Jamie Lee Cohen Dr. and Mrs. Alexander A. Colalillo Mr. Ken Collins and Ms. Margie Collins Torend L. Collins 09 Carol L. Conragan 95 Ted Conwell 94 Allison Cook 09 Thomas N. Cooper 81 and Susan H. Cooper 81 P. Christopher Cotronei 77 Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP John D. Craven 78 Brian P. Creech 05 Ellen J. Crivella 07 Ruth and James Crum Camie and Glory Dalmacio John F. Danehey 94 and Anna Osterberg Danehey 95 Susan Davidson Meredith H. Davies 99 Ms. Suzanne Davis Allen D. Decker 00 Rachel K. Degenhardt 09 Jan Peter Dembinski 99 Ruth 90 and Anthony DEredita 89 Susan and David Devor The Diamond Family William P. Dietrich 02 Heather Dlhopolsky 05 Richard John Donovan 09 John and Sandra Dooley Warren, Debbie and Sam Dreher Emilie Dubreil 09 Mr. Joseph Duggan and Ms. Teresa Duggan Tim Duggan 07 Mr. James A. Dumont Leah, Tom, Emma, and Erin Dundon Mr. and Mrs. J. Marvin Dunkiel Lucie Bourassa Dvorak 95 Patrick M. Egan 76 David and Susan Elwyn Jennifer Emens-Butler 95 Elijah 02 and Lisa Emerson Mrs. William B. Emmons, Jr. Ella A. Erway Susan E. Farady 94 Dr. Stuart L. Farber Lisa Fearon 08

Tom Federle 96 Mr. Jerry Fenzel Nancy Ferrara Joy Dickstein Finkel 84 Professor and Ms. David B. Firestone Caroline 04 and Erin Fisher Sarah L. Flint 06 Megan Foote Monsky 02 Susan B. Ford 84 and James J. Ford Sarah B. Foulke 82 Allison Blum Freeman 97 and Paul C. Freeman 98 Steven Freihofner, Esq. 80 Roberta A. Gabrenya 82 Meredith Policinski Gammill 02 James Gardner 09 Ms. Lissa J. Gardner Michael and Jane Gardner Crombie and Deborah Garrett Darrell and Barbara Gerke Ernest and Charlotte Gibson Adolfo and Bertha Gil Larry and Darcy Gill and Family Clare A. Ginger 83 Ms. Helen W. Gjessing GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Suzanne Fay Glynn 78 Richards Gordon 82 Stanley B. 98 and Jennifer C. Green Diane and Larry Greenfield Brent J. Greenwell Mike and Vicki Grist John E. Grzybek 89 Hackett Valine & MacDonald, Inc. Matthew W. Haggman 01 Jason 04 and Julie 04 Hamilton Cheryl Hanna and Paul Henninge John D. Harper 81 Cammie Hart David T. Hasbrook 87 Jane Haskins Ms. Cammie R. Hauptfuhrer Ms. Claire Hayes and Mr. George Hayes Sarah and Michael Healy Karen A. Heggen 91 Sherry Heinzerling Laura J. Hill-Eubanks 04 Daniel S. Hirschman 99 Karrin A. Hoesing 07 Kevin M. Hogan 91 Amanda Holder-Robinson 09 Maureen T. Holland 89 Caleb J. Holmes 07

Report of Giving

Anna L. Huffman 05 Susan Leonard Hutchinson 86 The Innisfree Foundation Saunterre Irish 00 Patrick Jacobi 06 and Tracy Coppola 06 Joe Jacumin 04 Associate Dean Shirley A. Jefferson 86 Anna Leigh Johnson 09 Richard and Connie Johnson Shephard S. Johnson, Jr. 86 Keith A. Johnston 04 Eric D. Jones 94 Linda M. Joyce 96 Gilbert P. Kaback 89 Mindy Kammeyer Steven J. Kantor 82 Bruce Kaplan MSEL 03 David H. Kaplan, Esq. Greg and Liz Karas Natalie Karas 09 Muriel Kelly Heather 02 and Brian Kennealy Dianne Kenney 91 Susan Kidd 83 Stephanie A. Kiefer 95 Gail Killefer 80 Scott King 09 Ryan V. Klee 05 Cynthia J. KoenemannWarren 98 Andrew E. Kohn 07 Daniel P. Kravets 98 Pamela C. Kraynak 84 Mr. Donald M. Kreis Kelly A. Krug 09 Marie and Ed Kulschinsky Mr. James R. Kyle and Ms. Cheryl L. Kyle James M. LaMonda 06 Ashley Laney 09 John T. Leddy, Esq. Joan Sarles Lee 80 Ms. Cara N. Leibowitz Xavier LeRoux 09 Kevin O. Leske 99 Sharon M. Levasseur Emily Lewis 09 Linda and Jon Lewis Philip D. Lewis 92 Tracey L. Lewis 09 Paul Lhevine 94 Bernard Lisman, Esq.** Randall M. Livingston 82 Katherine M. Lizdas 02 Victoria Suzanne Lloyd 09 Peter 91 and Cathy Lobel Ed 80 and Cris Lopacki

** Trustee Emeritus

Akram M. Louis 09 Brenda J. Luciano 09 Tim 01 and Tricia 01 Lyle Christopher J. Lynch 92 Gerald J. Magee 08 Erin Mahaney 95 and Michael Lauffer 95 Philip Maier 81 Johan W. E. Maitland 94 and Lynda K. Maitland Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Maloney Robert Manby 79 Audrey Mandel Drs. Vincent and Sally Marchesi The Honorable Stephen B. Martin Edward G. Martoglio 82 Katie Rebholz Mathias 06 and Christopher Mathias 07 Jeffrey C. Matte 83 Hayley Mauskapf 09 Justin 08 and Kathleen McCabe Thomas J. McCabe, Jr. 77 Helen and Bryan McCarthy Ellen Young McClain 81 Patricia A. McCullough 94 Codee Lynn McDaniel 09 Larry McGovern 80 Robert W. McLeod 00 Dr. P. Michael McLinn and Ms. Claudette McLinn Mr. and Ms. James E. Meketa Alfred B. Mencuccini 82 Timothy E. Mering 81 Dwight and Susan Merriam Mr. Mark W. Merritt Professor and Mrs. Philip N. Meyer 80 Cécile Michel 09 Christopher K. Middleton Jr. 06 Bob Miessau 93 Virginia P. Mihalko 81 Stephen M. Miles 96 Ruth M. Milkey Professor Alan S. Miller Daniel S. Miller 98 John D. Miller, Jr. 09 Michael Miller 07 and Emily Jackson 07 Erin Minks 03 Alex and Josephine Monu Katharine G. More Elizabeth Ann Mortimer 09 Erin L. Murphy 09 Kelleigh Domaingue Murphy 04 Brendan P. Murray 84 Professors Lois G. and Joseph N. Muzio

Michael Myers 93 Mr. David B. Myette Donald P. Nagle 88 and Janice D. Evans 89 Amy C. Nardi 00 Adam Necrason 96 Betsey S. Neslin 80 Matthew Niemerski 01 Timothy J. Noonan 94 Northeast Utilities Peg Nugent Alex E. Nuti-de Biasi 05 Mr. and Mrs. Levi Nwaohuocha Raymond J. Obuchowski, Esq. 80 Veronica K. OConnor 84 Michael J. OGrady 96 Kate 00 and Tim 02 Olson George H. Ostler 83 Seydou and Françoise Ouattara Djenebou Ouattara 09 Mark G. Ouellette 87 Jessica L. Papazian-Ross 88 and Stefan Ross 89 Lorin E. Parker 03 Todd K. Parker 06 Parmar Family David C. Patterson 76 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paul Laura L. Peck 93 Kim Perdue 06 Joseph Perella 88 Martha Petersen Mr. James E. Pfander Planet Hair PNC Wealth Management Thomas S. Polk 05 Dana E. Prescott 83 John C. Putney 81 Queen City Printers Inc. Ronald and Candice Quincel April Quinn 09 Amanda Rauer 09 George W. Redder 83 Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Redder Kristen Reed 09 Helen H. Reiff 90 Bridgette Remington 09 and Kirk Postlewait Ronald B. Resetarits 91 Sherriff S. Richards 09 Catherine Richmond 02 Sam Riley Medlock 08 Daniel N. Roberts 06 The Neal Roberts Family Foundation Dr. Stephen C. Robinson and Ms. Carla R. Robinson Margaret P. Roraback 87

Jeffrey Rosenthal 78 Kristin A. Ross 09 Robert and Barbara Rothstein William Rothstein 09 Craig Royce Mackenzie Victoria Royce 04 The Rugby House Fidel R. Rul III 06 Michael J. Sabbeth 09 Carole and Steve Sabbeth Ernest Sachs 78 Sacha Cyrill Saint-Cyr 09 Mr. William D. Sampson Virginia and Christopher Sanchez Jennifer Allyson Saunders 09 Jean Saunders and Rodney Saunders Harriet and Arthur Savage Rick and Naomi Sawyer Patricia Callahan Scalf 88 Jerome C. Schaub, Jr. 79 Karen Gottlieb and Elliot Scherker Todd Schlossberg 90 and Chris Bullard Professor Elizabeth M. Schmidt Adam Schneider, Esq. 81 Seth G. Schofield 04 Mr. Steven Schreier Darin T. Schroeder 09 Ted and Renee Schroeder Robert and Carol Schwartz Louise E. Searle Marlene Sewake and A. J. Pasquarelli David Shanks 06 Kelly J. Shepherd 01 Nathaniel T. Shoaff 07 Alan M. Shoer 83 Stephanie Showalter 01 Ms. Belinda B. Sifford Paul D. Silvia 83 Ravi K. Sinha 09 Susan K. Sively 83 William E. Slade 84 Shannon Slowey 04 Kane H. Smart 09 Carman-Snow Family Jennifer Shaw Snow 09 Dr. and Ms. David J. Snyder Sharon C. Somers 84 Karen and Fernando Sotelino Craig C. Sparks 09 Amy M. Spicer 96 Mr. Donald Spicer and Ms. Sue Spicer Gretchen Staft 09 Michael A. Stahler 08 Daniel S. Stevens 09

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William and Jean Stinchcombe Catherine R. Stitt 09 Charles Storrow 82 Alan W. Strasser 93 Hilary (Hurt) Stubben 01 Lindsey and Debi Suggs Allison Y. Summerville 09 Kaori Sunagawa 08 Tyler J. Sutton 01 Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Swartout Susan W. Sweetser 85 Ms. Elizabeth G. Taylor Kurt Terwilliger 90 and Margaret Stolfa 91 Ms. Linda S. Thomas Matthew J. W. Tjosvold 09 Beverly S.K. Tom 90 Mr. Zeljko Toncic Ann C. Toohey 98 Sarah Yates Toomey 92 Micaela Tuckers Family Craig and Cathy Traugott Jesse Traugott 09 Jason K. Tucker 09 and Katherine L. Tucker 09 United Technologies Matching Gifts Program UnumProvident Corporation Mr. John H. Vogel and Ms. Judith Music Carole J. Wacey, Esq. 92 Margaret I. Waldock 92 Paul A. Ward, Jr. 81 Sam Webb 97 Ron and Linda Weisinger Michael B. Whipple 98 Gary R. Wieland, Esq. 82 Eric R. Wilkinson 96 Sara L. Wilkinson 09 Craig and Nancy Willis Karen M. Willis 95 Amy and Tom Willis C. Colon Willoughby, Jr. 79 Craig P. Wilson 92 Mr. Richard G. Wirth and Mrs. Clara R. Wirth Mr. Walter J. Wrann and Ms. Phyllis M. Wrann Daniel W. Wright 96 Kenneth and Judith Yalowitz Mr. Stanley D. Zemansky Frederick N. Zeytoonjian 92 FRIENDS OF VLS Up to $99 Anonymous 82 Anonymous 83 Anonymous 90

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Anonymous 95 Anonymous 00 Anonymous 01 Anonymous 06 (2) Anonymous 08 (2) Carolyn Murillo Alderman 09 Stephanie Altman 07 Margaret W. Ament 04 William and Hale Ament American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont Dirk Anderson 93 Diana and George A. Andrusyshyn 83 Eglantina A. Arnold 07 Melissa Arnold 05 Thomas J. Ashley 08 Professor Tracy L. Bach Paul J. Ballenger 09 Garrett A. Baxter 03 Mark E. Beaudoin 08 Jonathan 95 and Suzi 94 Beck Jesse A. Bell 05 and Forest E. Bell 04 Clark H. Bensen 78 Nancy Goldwarg Berger 78 Mr. Patrick H. Berry Ana L. Bidoglio 03 Suzanne E. Blanchard 89 Kerry M. Bleskan 07 The Boeing Gift Matching Program Rebecca E. Boucher 03 Renee J. Bouplon 97 Rachel M. Boylan 92 Cecelia Cunningham Bozetarnik 83 Barry Bram 84 and Mary McLain and Family Sarah E. Branch 06 Evan B. Brandes, Esq. 03 Sheila A. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brilling David Brody 80 Charles J. Brown 93 Justin A. Brown 09 Luther Brown Ms. Ellen Brugger Clare A. Buckley 92 Brett Burton 96 Ms. Sandra Byrne Megan Campbell 09 Nicholas Campbell 11 Ms. Sandra Campbell Lisa M. Campion 11 Roald Cann Ashley B. Carson 06 Ed and Marilee Carson Jacquelin J. Carty 09

Elizabeth Catlin 08 Sara Cavin 06 David J. Celone 92 Ms. Joanne A. Cenneta Janice Y. Chan 11 Michael Jay Chernick 91 Timothy Clapp 84 Joseph and Marilyn Clopman Mr. Edmund Coffin James Coffrin 80 Kathy and Mark Cohen Warren T. Coleman 99 Daniel Collins 95 Timothy D. Connolly 09 Hannah M. M. Connor 07 John and Diane Cooke Danna B. Cooper 09 Robert W. Corbisier 03 Mr. George Cosentino-Roush and Ms. Paula Cosentino-Roush Paul V. Craco 93 James C. Crowley 92 Erin J. Curley 09 Professor Jason Czarnezki Jeff Davis 00 Polly d. Davis 91 Jonathan DeCarlo 09 Paula M. Dees 01 Mr. Lawrence E. Deetz and Ms. Connie E. Deetz Jim and Ellen Deppe Adam R. Dilts 07 Joseph M. and L. Brooke 94 Dingledine Roy and Linda Doan Jon Dodson 07 Elizabeth M. Donick 08 John Donnelly 86 Paul A. Donohue 81 Gregory F. Dorrington 07 Kathleen Lennon Doster 98 Robert C. Downey 93 Katie J. Duke 06 David N. Dunn 81 Ronald R. Dupuis 09 Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Marc D. Eagle 82 and Shari J. Young 87 Jonathan M. Eck 06 Muhammad El Gawhary 09 Mr. Salah-Eddin El Gawhary and Mrs. Ghada Khalifa Ms. Anna E. Elwyn Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Emens William S. Eubanks 08 Daniel W. Ewald 81

Charles K. Eypper 09 William V. Ferdinand, Jr. 92 Matthew A. Ferrigno 06 Paul Finnerty 82 Natalie M. Firestine 08 Mr. Rodney Fisk and Mrs. Mary Fisk Mrs. Barbara FitzPatrick Professor Rebecca Flanagan Catherine J. Flinchbaugh 08 and Michael A. Klass 08 Jessica S. Fox 07 Rachel A. Frank 04 Eric M. Freedman and Melissa Nathanson Anna Brantley Fry 00 Mark E. Furlan 92 Laura A. Furrey 08 Gary A. Gabree 84 Charles W. Gallagher 86 Mr. Enrique Alonso Garcia Katie Brown Garrett 95 Barbara S. Gatski Valeria A. Gheorghiu 06 Adolfo A. Gil 09 Nicholas H. Gilbert 91 Global Impact Bruce W. Glover 89 Brett M. Godush 01 Christopher R. Gohagan 08 William M. Goldman 00 Jordan Goldwarg Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Golian Maria E. Gomez 05 Professor Oliver Goodenough and Representative Alison Clarkson Robert L. Gresham Jr. 07 Mr. David Grinnell Marissa Griswold 06 Kelly L. Guhanick 05 Tanya Gulesserian 98 and Stephen Velyvis 98 John K. Hamer 94 and Anne-Marie L. Storey 95 Sidney 05 and Stephanie 05 Hamilton Matthew Harnett 83 Lucille Harold Mr. John Hasen Arnie and Billie Haskins Peg Hatfield Taylor E. C. Hawes 97 B. Cory Hawryluk 93 Job C. Heintz 95 Kristen Heinzerling 03 Dot Helling 81 Elle Henderson 09 Richard F. Hentz 99

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy within this report. If you find an error, please accept our sincere apologies and notify the VLS Office for Institutional Advancement by emailing mcutler@vermontlaw.edu or by calling 802-831-1313. Thank you.

Peter 05 and Kathryn 05 Herbst Shiloh S. Hernandez 08 Charles and Karen Hines Mr. David Holmes and Mrs. Antonia K. Holmes Rachel H. Houseman 93 Christine A. Hoyt, Esq. 86 Mr. Bruce Hurd and Ms. Pamela Van Scotter Raymond and Kathy Hurt Mr. Joshua S. Hyman Peter S. Hyndman 89 Matthew Iler 93 Michael A. Innes 08 Andrew M. Jackson 79 Paul and Nora Jehn Professor Gregory Johnson Harriet Arnold Johnston Betty, Ben and Stephanie Jones Carolyn E. Jordan 05 Joanne Jordan 90 Katrina C. KamantauskasHolder 88 and A. Darwin Holder, Jr. 89 Geoffrey S. Kany 95 Susan A. Keane 07 Doug and Dana Kelly Steven Kelton 05 Kimberly T. Kernan 08 John W. Kessler 88 Patricia A. Killigrew 98 Jane J. Kim 08 Stephen Kim 09 Theresa J. Kliczewski 05 Ms. Ruthann M. Kline Smith Stephanie Kodish 02 and Robert Blitt Leah Isabel Korce 07 Carlette A. Kruse 08 Mr. David A. Kuntz and Ms. Lisa A. Kuntz Michele Ferland Kupersmith 82 Matt LaMothe 09 Kyle H. Landis-Marinello 05 Latin American Law Students Association Diana and George Lauffer The Estate of Peter M. Lavigne 84 Emily A. Laz 08 Christine LeBel 94 Alexander P. Lee 01 Brian T. Leeds 07 John and Joyce Lefebure Franziskus Lepionka 02 and Jennifer Lacroix Richard 99 and Alexis 00 Levitt Kyle Lewis 09

Lori J. Lewis 93 Ms. Linda Li Mr. Timothy Lochhead and Ms. Jane Lochhead Melissa K. Locke 08 Lockheed Martin Corporation Annette L. Lorraine 94 Pamela Lundquist 07 Nicole S. Lynch 08 Martha A. Lyons, Esq. 83 Elizabeth C. MacDonough 98 Andrew W. MacLean, Esq. Mrs. Gerda Marcus Jonathan D. Marcus 91 Amanda Chase Margolies 89 Ashley T. Martin 08 Jeffrey C. Martin 85 William L. Martin III 08 Luke T. Martone 06 Catherine J. Mauldin 05 David M. McCullough 07 Paul F. McDermott 03 Ines M. McGillion, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. William E. McKay Catherine M. McLinn 09 Kelly A. C. McMichael 03 Sarah 08 and Dan Merlo John P. Meyer 09 Peter D. Meyer 91 Christopher A. Micciche 82 Andrew Mikell 83 Stephen and Christina Mikolop Jayme G. Miller 09 Ms. Judith H. Miller Mike Miller 91 Michael A. Mills 00 Molly M. Mimier 05 Josh M. Minges 03 Ericka L. Moerkerken 98 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mohr Sanders Moore 09 Melissa R. Mooza 09 Mr. and Mrs. James H. Moreno Daphne Moritz, Esq. 90 Michelle M. Moses 89 Elizabeth V. Mulholland 07 Evan J. Mulholland 05 Jennifer Murphy 07 William K. Murphy 76 Susan A. Nawrocki 87 Taylor R. Neff 09 Shane D. Neldner 07 Ms. Katharine F. Nelson Elizabeth Anne Nolan 08 Nordson Corporation Sarah North 00 Joshua S. OHara 07 Jessica L. Olson 07 Clare L. OShaughnessy 98

Ms. Nancy G. Parent Eric G. Parker, Esq. 81 Gina M. Pasquantonio 08 Mark J. Pasquariello 89 and Julia G. Allan 90 Nadege (Charles) Paulson 02 and Kyle A. Paulson 00 Mr. and Mrs. Allan Penar Mr. and Ms. Jean R. Perrette Ryan N. Petersen 08 Jill Pfenning 07 Mr. Thomas H. Phillips and Ms. Benita Phillips Abigail Wuest Potts 04 and Brian H. Potts 04 Ms. Jane Chewning Prugh Nikhil D. Pundit 07 Andrew M. Purrott 03 Putnam Investments Matching Gifts Program Bruce M. Read 83 Michael D. Rizzuto 80 Karen and Geofrey Roscoe Edith S. Rose Victoria Blum Rosendahl 87 Keith Ross 85 Mike Routhier 07 Kathryn K. Rowen 05 and Jennifer A. Willis 05 Cheri J. Ruch 87 Matthew D. Rush 07 Dr. Rosemarie Russo 86 Mr. I. W. Sadoo and Mrs. H. K. Sadoo Matthew C. 96 and Jennifer Deck Samuelson 96 Mr. Jerry Sawma and Ms. Christine Pinney Professor Anna Saxman 85 and Mr. Robert Halpert 83 Jordan T. Schiller 05 Daniel P. Schramm 08 Edward W. Schuller 80 Andrew L. Schwartz 10 Susan M. Schwartzkopf 04 Carol and David Settino Robin Ball Shapiro 85 and David Shapiro Ruth Littner Shaw 81 and Andrew Shaw 81 Gregory S. Shepler 84 M. and Safia K. Shoaib Ayubi Morris L. Silver, Esq. 86 John P. Simpson 96 Annelisa D. Smith 05 Glenn R. Smith 89 Jeffrey A. Sommer 86 John Spackman

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Robb A. Spensley 09 Kim and Steve Spensley Ms. L. Harriet Standring Michael Stanley 10 Leslie Staudinger Mark L. Stephen 76 Ms. Judith Stitt Mr. Allan Stokes and Mrs. Doreen Stokes Tim Sullivan 05 and Dana Barile 04 Edward D. Sutton 85 Christina R. Switzer 08 Andrew D. Taylor III 04 Charlotte E. Thomas 84 Jennifer R. Thomas Brian Thompson 08 Victoria L.H. Thompson Jonathan K. Thorne 09 Hannah M. Thorssin-Bahri 07 Kevin W. Tompsett 99 Michael K. Travers, Jr. 93 Brian Turner 06 Amy R. Vaden 08 Julie A. Van Erden 09 Daniel J. Van Orman 07 Tammara M. Van Ryn-Lincoln 90 Sarah Dixon Vanderlaan Robert L. Varner 88 Pamela A. Vesilind 08 Joelle Vince 96 Arthur M. von Lehe 07 Ms. Sarah W. Vorder Bruegge Christopher S. Walker 08 Jeff and Kathy Walter Craig Wells 95 Professor Emily W. Wetherell 04 Charles W. White Jr. 07 Anna J. Wildeman 07 Frederick Wilhelms III 77 Mr. James G. Williams and Ms. Lori A. Williams Jamie J. Williams 08 Linda J. Williamson 05 Anna B. Fry 00 and John G. Wilson Jacob Z. Win 08 Judith and Ba Win Jill S. Windwer 85 Keilly L. Witman 06 Dinah G. Wolff 91 Warren D. Wynshaw 76 Stephanie Young 05 and Darren Springer 05 Philip H. Zalinger, Jr. 77 Mary Zehnder 87

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Class Notes A Message from the Vermont Law School Alumni Association President

It is my pleasure to introduce your current VLSAA board of directors, to update you on some of the board’s initiatives, and to invite you to get involved with the law school and the VLSAA. Over the last year, through appointments and the recent election, the board replenished its talent pool and became even more diverse.

The board continues to work closely with the alumni office in many important capacities and on several initiatives. One of those is to reinvigorate the Chase Race, a beloved VLS tradition begun in 1988 to honor the late Dean Jonathon Chase.

The race raises funds for the Chase Scholarship, which supports students pursuing studies in civil rights, public interest law, and social justice. Many alums have expressed their desire to maintain and enhance Dean Chase’s legacy through this event. By the time this issue of Loquitur reaches your hands, this year’s Chase Race—a 5K fun run—will be a good reunion weekend memory, and we hope to report great participation in the event. The VLSAA board is committed to upholding and supporting this and other legacy events at your alma mater.

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Columbia, New Jersey, and Boston. It appears that our next regional groups will be forming in the Philadelphia metro region and in Portland, Oregon. Regional groups are easy to organize and provide great professional networking and social opportunities for people with the shared sense of community that is known to Vermont Law School graduates. Each regional group is able to appoint an alumnus to serve on the VLSAA board. Please contact the VLS alumni office for information on organizing a regional group in your area.

The board has been engaged in a strategic planning initiative over the last year, to more clearly define our mission and our strategic priorities. Building regional groups where we have a strong cadre of alumni has been identified by the board as a top priority. Other priorities include enhancing relationships and communications between the VLS board of trustees and the VLSAA and developing as partners with the law school to encourage alumni engagement.

At commencement this year, I presented the annual Alumni Association Award, which the board created to recognize a member of the graduating class whose thoughtful interest and energy has enriched the law school community in a special, recognizable way. The competition was stiff, but the board was proud to add Del Greer ’09 (see inside back cover) to the distinguished list of VLSAA Award recipients. Del excelled academically and was a prominent leader in many aspects of campus life over her three years. Congratulations, Del! Thank you for the opportunity to serve as president of the VLSAA board. Your board is full of talent and energy, and is committed to maintaining and improving the school for students and alumni alike.

We can do our job better the more we hear from you, so I encourage you contact me

with concerns or ideas. I promise to bring your thoughts to your alumni board for discussion.

Warmest regards from the Green Mountains, S. Mark Sciarrotta ’96 msciarrotta@velco.com Your VLSAA Board Members

Edna Y. Baugh ’83 (Vice President) Janet E. Arnold ’91 (Secretary) Colleen H. Connor ’85 (Alumni Representative to the VLS Board of Trustees) Jason Hutt ’98 (Alumni Representative to the VLS Board of Trustees) Marilyn J. Bartlett ’91 Richelle M. Blanc ’88 Eric Broadway ’95 Carolina T. Curbelo ’05 (New Jersey Regional Group Representative) Clancy I. DeSmet ’06 Douglas Ebeling ’97 Michael Formica ’98 Heather Spurlock Kennealy ’02 Professor David K. Mears ’91 Deanna Mello ’96 Karis L. North ’95 Catherine R. Rebholz ’06 Fidel R. Rul III ’06 Allison W. Smith ’07 (MSEL representative)

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1976 Sam Slaiby is the Democratic nominee for mayor of Torrington, Connecticut.

Sam’s practice concentrates on bankruptcy, real estate, commercial, probate/ estate practice, elder law, and family law.

He is admitted to practice before all Connecticut courts, the U.S. District Court for the State of Connecticut, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the Litchfield County Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Association. He is currently actively involved with the newly organized Litchfield County Collaborative Divorce Group, a group of experienced family law advocates trained and committed to render legal services to people seeking to resolve divorce issues by negotiation and compromise rather than by litigation.

1977 Andy Kossover was elected to serve on the board of directors of the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) at their July 2009 annual meeting held in Saratoga, New York. The NYSDA, a not-for-profit membership organization, has been providing support to New York’s criminal defense community since 1967.

Its mission is to improve the quality and scope of publicly supported legal representation to low-income people. Andy is only one of 12 “chief defenders” of the state’s 58 counties to be selected to serve on the board. While attending the conference, he enjoyed catching up with Irwin Klein ’77 and Johnathan Weinrich ’77. Andy has also been nominated to serve on the advisory committee to the New York State Task Force on Wrongful Convictions. The new task force will examine cases in which the judicial system has already made exonerations to prevent wrongful convictions in the future. Andy, who is New York’s Ulster County public defender, contin-

Bill Frattini has been named manager of human resources and safety administration for The Abington Group, Inc., a diversified construction service firm headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Prior to joining Abington, Bill held similar positions with Henry C. Crooker & Sons, a general contractor in Topsham, Maine. Bill and his wife, Barb, live in Bath, Maine.

Walter Turner was appointed Federal Magistrate Judge for the District of Hawaii effective May 2009.

his father in 1951. Chris’s dad retired from practice in 1998 and passed away in August 2007. Chris’s daughters are both grown.

One is a teacher in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and his youngest is an operations analyst for Best Buy Corporation in Minneapolis. Chris enjoys teaching up-andcoming law students, especially those who share the brotherhood of Vermont Law School.

Steve Parady writes from Maine that he was promoted to senior trust officer and chief fiduciary of First Advisors, the investment division of First Bank with branches along the entire coast of Maine. He still manages to play basketball a few times a week. Steve sends his regards to all.

John Wertam MSEL will be featured in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Lawyers are selected based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. For the U.S. edition, more than 24,000 lawyers cast more than 2.8 million votes on the legal capabilities of other lawyers in the same and related areas of practice. John is 1 of 25 Shipman & Goodwin lawyers selected.

John’s practice area is environmental law.

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Thomas “Tom” Aristide is proud to announce that his daughter, Kassandra P. Aristide, graduated from Quinnipiac School of Law in 2007 with an emphasis in education law. She recently joined Tom’s office where they now handle mostly workers’ compensation cases, personal injury, and now education law matters. Tom has, for all intents and purposes, been a sole practitioner with a general practice. In the last 15–20 years he has focused primarily in the area of workers’ compensation law.

Christopher Howe is pleased to report that he will be concluding his sixth term as the Fair Haven, Vermont district probate judge, and is thinking of running for reelection again in 2010. Chris continues to practice in the law office established by

David Sleigh of Sleigh & Williams in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, was nominated for the 2009 Vermont Bar Association Pro Bono Award.

ues to maintain his private law practice in New Paltz. He also serves on the board of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Following the NYSDA Saratoga conference, Andy and several other public defenders attended opening day at the Saratoga race track. He reports that his table of public defenders all won money on a horse named Let Freedom Ring. “How fitting!”

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1983 Hon. Daniel F. Caruso of the Fairfield probate district was reelected first vice president-judge of the Connecticut Probate Assembly at the assembly’s annual meeting, which was held in Hartford on April 7. Judge Caruso has held this post since 2006. He previously held office as the assembly’s second vice president-judge and as its recording secretary. He has served as Fairfield’s probate judge since 1995.

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Robin Bren ’78 On Trust and Trademarks Robin Bren got her first law school exam back with a terse note from the professor: “Are you sure you want to be in law school?”

Well, no. She was in shell shock: she hadn’t realized how much work was involved, or how bare-bones VLS was in this, its third year. The exam’s first question had been “What is in rem jurisdiction?” “I didn’t know the answer—and there was only one question,” she recalls.

She white-knuckled it through her first year, was drawn in by the interesting course topics and avidly attended every summer session, and was acing courses by the end—while surreptitiously fitting in a day a week of skiing.

Today, Robin is a well-known trademark attorney, the first woman partner in the prestigious intellectual property firm of Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP, in Alexandria, Virginia.

She counsels clients that range from multinationals to start-ups on how to adopt, clear, and protect their trademarks and to fend off infringement problems. She also advises on unfair competition, false advertising, and copyright matters, and lectures widely on trademark issues.

After VLS, she worked in White Plains, New York, for a hard-bitten former DA from the Bronx who hired her because at $75 a week, she was cheaper than a paralegal. She found that defending clients like a wrongly accused rapist and a desperate shoplifter was absorbing but emotionally and financially wearying, and so reluctantly took a job at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The first application she examined was for “Whoops”—fake

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plastic vomit. “I sat there looking at it with a sinking heart and thought, ‘Is this why I went to law school?’“ she recalls. “Luckily, it went uphill from there—it had to!”

After two years, she moved to a law firm in Manhattan to work in trademark law. Eight years and two firms later, in 1990, she joined Oblon, Spivak as a partner. Today, her clients include Toyota, Bard, and Hubbell, top companies in the automotive, medical, lighting and wiring fields, and—one of her personal favorites—Car-Freshner Corporation, owner of LITTLE TREE air fresheners, seen nationwide on rear-view mirrors. She was the long-time counsel for Toys “R” Us, defending one of the most parroted trademarks around. “There were so many infringements that I could really hone my skills,” she laughs.

The Internet, she says, has made stealing trademarks a game anyone can get into. “When I started out, to infringe a trademark someone had to have a certain amount of money because they needed a business and an office. Now you can have $5 in your pocket and live in Outer Mongolia.” One “R” Us transgressor was located by the warrant office in a trailer in a field in Florida—and the door was answered by a naked man, who in turn hollered for his wife, also nude. She finds the best and least litigious approach is often a low-key but straightforward discussion. “The most important thing is to get not just your client to trust you, but your adversary to trust you,” she says.

She believes in teaching her clients to get along without her—an unusual but appreciated approach. “When people ask

about me, ‘Does she think outside the box?’ my colleagues say, ‘What box? She doesn’t even know a box exists!’” she says.

She won’t allow any contract language that isn’t crystal clear, a precept she teaches to law students as an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law. And although she loves her clients, she’s happy the stakes are not as high as in criminal law. “I once heard a judge say, ‘Trademarks are about money—that’s all they are.’ It helps you sleep at night.”

A strong VLS supporter, she attends almost every reunion, and fondly recalls the mittens she had to wear in class in winter and pet dogs sitting in on lectures. And as for that traumatic exam question— “Twenty years after I graduated, I finally used in rem jurisdiction—in a case involving a domain name!”

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1984 Mark Sank received an award for pro bono work at the June 8, 2009, annual meeting of the Connecticut Bar Association in Hartford, Connecticut. Mark received the award for his work helping day laborers settle wage disputes. Mark and his employees were instrumental in setting up the free clinic to help day laborers. Mark is with Mark Sank & Associates, LLC, of Stamford, Connecticut.

1986 Kristina Bielenberg spent two weeks camping above the Arctic Circle at the foot of the Russell Glacier in western Greenland. Her job was to provide logistical support for a ceremony and teach-in by indigenous elders from around the globe regarding the effects of climate change on their ecosystems and cultures. Jane Goodall and other notable scientists were present to bear witness to the elders’ stories and the rapid melting of the Greenland icecap. Any alumni interested in learning more about this event are welcome to contact Kristina at krisbiel3@yahoo.com Attorney Robin Curtiss, a partner with Van Dorn & Curtiss, specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury work, and recently settled a lead paint poisoning case on behalf a girl who was negatively affected by the lead paint in her family’s rented home during the 1990s. The terms of the settlement require that Curtiss (and anyone else for that matter) refrain from identifying the parties involved, but the case stands out because of the value of the settlement and because lead paint cases continue to come forward despite what is known about the issue. “We obtained a settlement that was three times what anyone told us was possible,” says Curtiss. It is well known that children are particularly susceptible to lead poisoning that can lead to lifelong cognitive damage. “In this case, the child developed attention deficient dis-

order and always struggled in school. You can lose 10 to 20 IQ points depending on how severely poisoned you are,” says Curtiss. Although Curtiss’s firm has a 30-year history of handling personal injury and medical malpractice suits, this was the first case of lead paint poisoning they had come across. Now, having developed a reservoir of information and intelligence around the issue, Curtiss is interested in pursuing other worthwhile lead paint poisoning cases in children. “Having done it once, I would be interested in doing more cases involving lead paint. Like everything, it is a process, and I think we have the process down now.”

Bob Maxwell represents domestic and foreign car manufacturers in products liability cases throughout the United States.

Bob recently obtained a defense verdict for Ford Motor Company in a double death case tried in Louisiana (DiMaggio v. Ford Motor Company, 22nd JDC). Plaintiffs claimed that all Ford Explorers manufactured from 1991 through 2002 were defective in their handling and stability characteristics. The jury returned a unanimous defense verdict after a two-week trial.

1987 Rebecca “Becca” Rice won the Vermont Bar Association 2009 Pro Bono Award.

Becca was nominated by Angele Court, director of Vermont Volunteer Lawyers Project, to recognize her career-long commitment to access to justice. Becca has completed 58 pro bono cases for VVLP over her 21 years with the project. The nomination of Becca for this award was supported by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Colleen A. Brown and Clerk Thomas Hart: “We are aware that the bankruptcy bar in general is extraordinary in its amount of pro bono service and note that Attorney Rice is extraordinary within that group.” In addition to direct client representation in bankruptcy matters, Becca frequently volunteers her time

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as a CLE presenter and panelist to share her expertise with other attorneys. Most recently she has conducted foreclosure defense training workshops for Legal Aid attorneys and for attorneys participating in the Rutland County Pilot Project. She also served on the VBA’s ad hoc committee on changes to the state’s foreclosure law. Rebecca is a partner in the Rutland law firm of Cohen and Rice, where she practices bankruptcy and real estate law.

1988 Daniel Maguire was nominated for the Vermont Bar Association 2009 Pro Bono Award.

Dan is the chair of the Criminal Law Section of the VBA and was also recently elected to the Board of Bar Managers at the annual meeting in March 2009. Last fall Dan’s firm, Maguire Law Associates, PLC, hired recent VLS grad Josh O’Hara ’07 as an associate attorney with the office.

Dan and his wife, Erin, recently had a baby girl, Emily.

1990 Massachusetts State Representative Charles A. Murphy was recently appoint­ed chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. Murphy has been the state representative from the 21st Middlesex District (Burlington, Bedford, and part of Wilmington) since 1997. He lives in Burlington, Massachusetts, with his wife, Nan, an assistant elementary school principal in Lowell, Massachusetts, and their two daughters, Grace and Amelia.

1991 After 17 years of working for others, Jeff Conner opened his own practice in Winter Garden, Florida, which is just west of Orlando and where Jeff has resided for fall 2009

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Tom Clancy ’80 Where Society and the Individual Intersect

If you ever get pulled over by a highway patrolman and he refrains from randomly searching your car, you might give some thanks to Tom Clancy.

A leading authority on the Fourth Amendment, Tom is the director of a University of Mississippi center that has carefully trained thousands of judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials on the always-evolving intricacies of search and seizure. The Fourth Amendment, he says, “is where the society and individual intersect,” and the title of his organization—the National Center for Justice and

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the Rule of Law (NCJRL)—emphasizes the need to rigorously balance both sides of the equation.

“The Fourth Amendment is the least understood but the most implicated and litigated part of our Constitution,” he says.

“It affects about 800 million airline passengers a year whose bodies and bags are screened, 12 million who are arrested, and those involved in countless traffic stops and drug testing—the list goes on and on.

The promise of the Fourth Amendment is that people will be secure, but not absolutely—just against unreasonable search and seizure. And we’re always pushing at the question of what that means.”

The philosophical dimensions engage him. A philosophy graduate of Notre Dame, he was inspired at Vermont Law School by professors such as Kenneth Kreiling, Stephen Dycus, and David Firestone: “They infected me with their love for the law and taught me analytical skills I rely on to this day.”

He left cum laude with a clear idea of his focus: teaching and criminal appellate law, arenas in which he could “argue about what the law should be.” During 25 years, he briefed and argued over 900 criminal appeals cases while serving as chief of the Post Conviction Unit in the State’s Attorney’s Office for Prince George’s County, Maryland, and as an assistant attorney general for the State of Maryland in the Criminal Appeals Division. He developed his Fourth Amendment expertise teaching at law schools of the University of Baltimore, the University of Maryland, American University, and at VLS for a summer stint. In 2001, he was recruited by Ole

Miss officials to be NCJRL’s first director.

NCJRL’s major focus is its Fourth Amendment Initiative, which sponsors an annual symposium with top scholars, runs national training conferences for trial and appellate judges, and supports a journal that explores all sides of the issue. The rapidly growing Cyber Crime Initiative trains judges, attorney generals, and law enforcement officials on computer-related searches. “Most computer crime cases are not about hackers but involve murderers or drug criminals storing something on a physical device like a computer or cell phone,” Tom says. His days are spent in program planning and teaching criminal law at Ole Miss, and—with a $2.5 million budget and eight-person staff—in administrative and grant-writing tasks.

On a recent trip north, he stopped and marveled at the size and beauty of VLS, which has grown since earlier days, then went to Harvard to read John Adams’ handwritten notes on what would become the Fourth Amendment. “I wish I had another one of me, I have so much I want to do,” he says.

He’s written a dozen law review articles, but it’s his new book, The Fourth Amendment: Its History and Interpretation (Carolina Academic Press, 2008) that has given him the rejoinder he’s been waiting for. “Now when people ask me if I’m Tom Clancy the author, I can say ‘Yes!’”

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over two years. Jeff’s practice will continue to be exclusively family law, for which he is board certified, although Jeff is hopeful to eventually have a full-time family law mediation practice. Jeff currently serves on the marital and family law certification committee of the Florida Bar as well as several committees of the family law section.

After receiving a degree in recreation management from the University of Montana and a master’s in environmental law from Vermont Law School, Peter Keller entered a two-year Presidential Management Fellow program in Washington, D.C., which offered him various assignments in federal government service. After working with the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service for many years, he was awarded a two-year fellowship from the Institute of Current World Affairs, during which he chronicled the status of public and private protected areas in Chile and Argentina. From 2003–06 he served as the U.S. Forest Service’s regional wilderness and rivers program leader in California. From 2006–08, Peter was the regional environmental advisor for Central America and Mexico based in El Salvador with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Since June of 2008, he has been the biodiversity advisor for USAID’s Latin America and Caribbean Bureau. Peter lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife and two kids (ages nine months and four years).

1992 Rick Ammons JD/MSEL is working by day (and some nights) as a staff attorney in Brattleboro for the Vermont Defender General’s Office and on remaining nights as a guitar player for Rick & The Redhead, an acoustic duo entertaining audiences in New England. Diane (the Redhead) and Rick live together with their two dogs in a house in the country in Troy, New Hampshire. Check them out at

www.rickandtheredhead.com.

Patricia Kingcade was recently promoted to supervisor in the environmental law division, Office of the Judge Advocate General for the United States Army. This section focuses on all federal environmental laws, including Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and associated regulations for disposal, acquisition, and compliance actions on U.S. Army lands.

Jeff Lee JD/MSEL and his wife, Tilly, welcomed their second child, Lucas Mason Chang Lee, to their family on May 23, 2009. Lucas joins their first son, Jackson, who turned three years old on August 3. Jeff and his family live in San Mateo, California, and have been renovating their house this summer to install a more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly heating/cooling system and water-efficient fixtures. Jeff is a litigation partner with GCA Law Partners in Silicon Valley. He handles a variety of disputes, including federal and state environmental matters and intellectual property cases (patent, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, etc.) for his clients. In his spare time—which is minimal since Lucas was born—Jeff teaches and practices the Chinese health and martial art of taijiquan (a.k.a. “tai chi chuan”).

1993 Since 2002, Karen Wade JD/MSEL has been working as the general counsel and chief operating officer of the Sabre Companies, including Sabre Technical Services, LLC, Sabre Energy Services, LLC, and Sabre Oxidation Technologies, Inc. Primarily known for their expertise in biological response and remediation, this is the company that used chlorine diox-

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ide gas to decontaminate the Hart Senate Office Building, Brentwood and Trenton postal distribution facilities, and the AMI headquarters in Florida after anthrax release there. Since then, the technology has been used in every biological incident around the world. The company is currently engaged in cleanup from the Chinese drywall used extensively in the southern states, especially Florida, during the housing boom. Karen just returned from Tanzania, where she and her husband have been working on a pilot program to bring water and electricity to “sister” schools. At the Sinai school in Babati, Tanzania, children were walking more than two miles to the nearest well. Karen brought middle school students, including her 13-year-old son, Daniel, to meet the 640 students in Babati, to see the well that was drilled, and to help renovate the classrooms. Karen returns to Tanzania in September, and the program will be launched nationally next spring. Karen’s 10-year-old daughter, Grace, and 8-year-old son Patrick, are “happy, healthy, and full of life.”

1994 Shipman & Goodwin Attorney Matt Ranelli JD’94/MSEL’97, a resident of New Haven, Connecticut, has passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) professional accreditation exam and is now a LEED Accredited Professional, or LEED AP. The LEED green building rating system provides standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Buildings that meet a sufficient number of LEED standards are referred to as LEED-certified. LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. Over 70,000 professionals in the United States, mostly architects, engineers, and contractors, are LEED APs. Matt is counsel in Shipman & Goodwin’s Hartford, Connecticut office. He practices fall 2009

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in the areas of environmental, energy, and land use law.

1995 Job Heintz JD/MSL is chief executive officer of the Himalayan Cataract Project.

As CEO, Job is responsible for the implementation and coordination of strategies that meet programmatic and organizational needs of the organization. Under Job’s leadership, the Himalayan Cataract Project has received a rare fourth consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator. The Waterbury, Vermont-based Himalayan Cataract Project works to eradicate preventable and curable blindness through high-quality ophthalmic care, education, and the establishment of a world-class eye care infrastructure in the Himalaya and Sub-Saharan Africa.

1996 Joseph E. Gortych has a sole-practice IP firm based in Sarasota, Florida, called Opticus IP Law, PLLC, which specializes in optics, photonics, and semiconductor technologies. While he enjoys being president of the firm, he laments that “no matter how hard I work, I just can’t ever seem to make partner. . . .”

Seth Handy JD/MSEL has become of counsel to Chace Ruttenberg & Freedman, LLP, and will provide legal council to clients on land use and development, environmental, municipal, and commercial law, and civil litigation. Seth and his wife, Charlotte, have three children and live in Providence, Rhode Island.

Jill Jacoby MSEL has recently graduated from Antioch University’s PhD program in leadership and change. She has been involved with various projects that focus on raising water literacy through the arts and science. She currently lives in Duluth, Minnesota, and hopes someone at VLS will offer her a job so she can 24

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Jill Jacoby MSEL’96 return to Vermont!

Kelly Lowry JD/MSEL, while a lawyer at top firm in Spartanburg, South Carolina, has been wildly successful starting a nonprofit organization, GlobalBike. In July they won the highly prestigious international “Best Project by a Professional Sports Team” at the Beyond Sport Summit in London, celebrating the world’s best sport-led social innovation projects.

The team was selected for their role in promoting the nonprofit organization, which supplies bicycles in developing countries to enable care workers to address some of the world’s most challenging problems, such as inadequate healthcare, poverty, poor sanitation, and lack of education.

Kelly has been approached by some of the largest multinational corporations who would like to support their cause.

Mollie Roth reports, “Not sure when I last checked in, but my apparent need to constantly be on the move took me from Washington, D.C., to Phoenix, Arizona, in January of last year. The culture shock has been somewhat intense but the ability to run, swim, and bike outside in January is lovely (notwithstanding the Easy-Bake

Oven temperatures in summer!). I have put the actual practice of law behind me for now and am corporate counsel and VP of business development for an international consulting company (completely virtual) working in personalized medicine. A position as a visiting faculty fellow at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU brought me to Arizona, where I focus on the intersection of law and personalized medicine. Some of you might actually have read a paper or two of mine!

I am just finishing up my LLM in biotechnology and genomics (they may grant me the degree if I ever manage to complete the four papers I owe) and I am starting to teach this coming semester: Genetics and Law—a completely terrifying prospect! I spend what little down-time I have training for half Ironman triathlons and getting out of the desert to scuba dive as often as possible. Hope everyone is well.”

Mollie Roth ’96’s diving partners on her last scuba outing

1997 Lori A. Anthony has been appointed chief of the Ohio Attorney General’s civil rights section. She has served as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights section since 2003. In 2007, she took on the additional responsibility of comanaging attorney for the Cincinnati regional office. The Attorney General’s civil rights section prosecutes violations of Ohio’s civil rights laws. The section handles

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Orestes Anastasia ’95 On the Front Lines with Global Clean Energy

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“We’re promoting clean energy initiatives in six countries, and are expanding work in environmental law and green buildings, industries, and communities in China.”

His post-college travels convinced Orestes Anastasia that he could make a difference as an environmental lawyer. “The greatest challenges are in developing countries, and they’re getting progressively worse,” he says. His choice of Vermont Law School, with its top ranking and dual degree program in environmental law, has given Orestes the career flexibility and impact to fight climate change at home and abroad, and it helped him respond to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Orestes entered the public sector while a student at VLS with an internship in Washington, D.C., and he returned after graduation. “It’s a great place—the hub of

engagement for environmental and international development,” he says, “and the caliber of professionals is outstanding.”

After nine years of environmental law and climate-focused work supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and others, he headed to Thailand to manage USAID’s environmental programs there.

Then disaster struck. Soon after the 2004 tsunami, Orestes led the U.S. government’s $14 million initiative to help develop a regional warning system—partnering with five Asian countries, five U.S. government agencies, and teams of technical contractors. Among their achievements: deploying deep-ocean buoy systems that could relay undersea earthquake data to satellite networks; setting up disaster warning centers; and training authorities and communities how to respond.

After three years of work and testing, Indonesia could issue a life-saving warning within 10 minutes of a triggering event on the ocean floor.

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“A slight deviation from environmental law,” Orestes jokes, but he believes his core coursework and environmental focus have prepared him to step in and contribute in a big way. “Legal education involves a level of rigor that can greatly benefit work in complex, developing-country contexts,” he says. He adds, “We do a lot of writing here, and while I’m often complimented on my skills, I have to credit VLS for providing such solid training in strong, compelling writing.”

Now refocused on climate change, Orestes is leading half a dozen new climate-related programs, with more on the horizon. “We’re promoting clean energy initiatives in six countries, and are expanding work in environmental law and green buildings, industries, and communities in China,” he explains. One such partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council promises particular impact in China, which constructs the equivalent of 50 times the commercial space of Manhattan in new buildings every year.

Orestes looks with optimism to the future: “These programs are starting to make a dent in the overwhelming global challenges ahead, particularly in Asia.”

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cases involving discrimination, primarily in the areas of employment, housing, and places of public accommodations. In 2008, the section assisted victims of discrimination through settlements totaling nearly $850,000 and secured numerous creative and equitable remedies for victims of housing, employment, credit, and public accommodation discrimination or retaliation. Anthony started her career in the Attorney General’s office in 2001 as an assistant attorney general in the Workers’ Compensation section.

Rebecca Ramos JD/MSEL is a partner in the governmental relations firm Palmetto Public Affairs LLC, which is 1 of 20 business, government, and nonprofit professionals recently named as Liberty Fellows. The firm provides lobbying and advocacy services, political consulting, grassroots development, public messaging, and political strategy services in South Carolina. Rebecca is a founding member of The Daughters of Susan B., a group of more than 100 women advocating for increasing the number of women in the democratic process. She served on the executive committee as the communications chairman of Women Giving for Spartanburg, a women’s philanthropic organization and a special project of the Spartanburg County Foundation. Ramos lives in Spartanburg with her husband, Kelly Lowry JD/MSEL’96, and two children.

Mark Washko and his wife, Caroline, are happy to announce the newest addition to the Washko family, Grace Christine, who was born April 8, 2009. Grace joins her brother, James (5), and sister, Mary (3).

David M. “Max” Williamson was featured in the April 27 Burlington Free Press “Movers and Shapers in the News” article citing the news that he has joined Andrews Kurth LLP of Washington, D.C. Max was hired to help build out the firm’s environment, climate change, and legislative affairs practice. He will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. and New York City offices.

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1998 Shawn Smith JD/MSEL has recently opened two “specialty” real estate businesses in Woodstock, Vermont. Earth Asset Partnership, LP, is a private real estate consulting business; the other business, United Country-The Legacy Collection, is a real estate brokerage firm. She has been working in these fields since graduating. Shawn focuses her consulting business on complicated family planning and valuation work and specializes in conservation easement planning and valuation projects.

She works internationally and recently finished a job in South America for the World Wildlife Fund. To complement the consulting work, she opened a boutique real estate brokerage firm last June. In March 2009 they expanded their office to include street-level space in Woodstock, Vermont.

since the 1600s. When the job of Upper James Riverkeeper was created, Dave Sligh saw his chance. “I went to law school to combine legal skills with the science background I had developed over my 15-year career,” Sligh says. Waterkeepers like Sligh belong to a worldwide alliance of activists protecting nearly 200 rivers, bays, lakes, and coastlines. They use all tools necessary to enhance water quality and strengthen communities. Sligh works for the James River Association and says, “I’m on and around the water throughout the year and the rest of the time I’m speaking to citizen’s groups, commenting on environmental regulations, or investigating pollution problems to enforce state laws and the Clean Water Act. This is my dream job.”

2000 Joy Braunstein MSEL and Mark Milmaster announce the birth of their son on July 27 at 8:50 pm. He is growing and thriving. He entered the world at 7 lb., 1 oz., measuring 20 in. His name is Jordan Zev Milmaster.

Leonardo Ramirez (subcontractor), Steve Gretzinger (WWF Global Forest & Trade Network Latin coordinator), Shawn Smith JD/MSEL’98, and Juan Pablo (owner of a Bolivian-based forest-products company) in Bolivia

1999 Jessica O’Donnell JD/MSEL and Mike Miller announce the birth of their twins, Heath and Emily, on April 18, 2009.

David Sligh has finally returned home. After leaving VLS in 1999, Sligh worked across the Southeast but felt the pull of western Virginia—where he was born and where his family has lived

Mark Milmaster and Joy Braunstein MSEL’00 welcome new son, Jordan Zev Milmaster Greta Gard MSEL, of Juneau, Alaska and Michael Eadington, of Crystal Bay, Lake Tahoe, Nevada were married May 23, 2009, on the Big Island of Hawaii, on

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the beach of a freshwater lagoon, at Kiholo Bay. The couple combined their names, becoming the Gard-Eadingtons. Their reception luau was held south of the ceremony in Kona, at a sacred old Hawaiian village, on the point of the King Kamehameha Hotel.

2002 Annie (Breckenridge) Barrett and John Barrett were married at the Barnard Inn in 2003. They have been living in Tucson, Arizona for six years and have two children, Will (4½) and Lily (2). Annie is an assistant attorney general working as a prosecutor in the child support enforcement section and John works for De­Concini, McDonald, Yetwin and Lacy, focusing mainly on commercial litigation and appeals. They keep in touch with other VLS alumni, and this past winter Chris Albert came out west to ride in a 24-hour mountain bike race with John.

The Barretts love living in the desert, but of course they miss the Green Mountains now and again.

Annie (Breckenridge) Barrett ’02 and John Barrett’ 02 and their children, Will and Lily

Vinetta Rosa Denzio, daughter of Emily (Sutton) Dezio ’02 Emily (Sutton) Dezio and Tony Dezio announce the birth of their daughter, Vinetta Rosa Dezio, born on April 16, 2009, at 9:33 am.

Susan (Kegg) Eastman began a new position in Tuba City, Arizona, as an attorney for the Navajo-Hopi Legal Services Program, which is part of the Navajo Nation Department of Justice. Susan moved to Flagstaff and commutes to Tuba City (80 miles away) on a Navajo transit bus for $1 each ride. The position allows her to work in the field she went to law school for—federal Indian law. NavajoHopi Legal Services deals with Navajo housing benefits claims arising from the displacement of Navajos by the federal Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act, which settled the land dispute between the Hopis and Navajos. Susan will be interviewing claimants to determine eligibility for housing benefits and representing them at administrative hearings and appeals in the

Megan Foote Monsky JD’02, Maclain Monsky, Scott Hulbert JD’02, Rowan Hulbert, and Kate (Mackay) Hulbert MSEL’01 in Founders Park, Alexandria, Virginia

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federal United States District Court for Arizona in Phoenix.

Scott and Kate (Mackay) Hulbert MSEL’01, and their son, Rowan, met up with Megan Foote Monsky and her daughter, Maclain, on their quick visit to the Washington, D.C. area from their home in Phoenix, Arizona, in May 2009.

Maclain and Rowan, ages 18 months and 2 years, enjoyed playing with each other in Founder’s Park in Alexandria, Virginia.

Jennifer Tomas JD/MSEL married Matthew Van Wie in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 31, 2008. Son Isaac Jack Van Wie was born on March 19, 2009. He was 8 lb. and 21 in. All are living happily in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Isaac Jack Van Wie, son of Jennifer (Tomas) Van Wie JD/MSEL’02

2003 Samara Anderson recently resigned from her associate position at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP in Albany, New York, and is now an adjunct professor at Mildred Elley College teaching environmental law and law courses in the paralegal studies program. She is also pursuing the creation of a podcast on the leading edge of sustainability, including the business and legal communities. Samara is also the CEO of Sassy Whipcrack Productions, a film production company dedicated to sharing adventures with others in short films, blogs, and documentaries.

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Kim Jenkins ’02 Legal Guidance for Rikers Inmates Kim Jenkins passes through three checkpoints and two locked gates with metal detectors daily to reach her law library and the people she serves—2,500 inmates incarcerated at Riker’s Island Correctional Facility awaiting hearings or serving sentences for crimes ranging from murder to narcotics to shoplifting. They find in her someone who will guide them through the intricacies of legal actions on matters ranging from parole to divorce and landlord disputes—and, not incidentally, show them respect. “I wake up in the morning and I can’t wait to get to work,” she says.

“I know I’m in the right place.”

By age 16, Kim wanted to be a lawyer: “I’m a fighter, always standing up for someone else,” she says. But in her 20s, she “wasn’t brave enough to jump into it,” and instead, she trained as a paralegal and worked 18 years for corporate law firms handling patent, trademark, antitrust, publishing, and finance matters. Married and raising a son, she had put law school firmly out of her mind. But it was still in her husband Horton’s mind as he prayed she would attain her career goals during a prayer circle at their church. VLS alum William McCoy ’96, who was part of the circle, listened carefully—and within a year, Kim was accepted at VLS and was packing her bags for herself and her fouryear-old son, Caleb, “crying like a baby I was so afraid.”

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need for a new way of analytical thinking in her courses. “It was like trying to swim through mud,” she says, “but once I start something, there’s never a thought about quitting.” Her husband came up almost every weekend from Long Island.

After VLS, she worked in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and then for a criminal defense attorney, but when she needed a change in schedule to care for a mother on dialysis and two brothers with lung cancer, she jumped at the legal coordinator position at Rikers.

The law library that she supervises— the outcome of a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision mandating access to legal information for prisoners—supplies law books, computer databases, 175 boilerplate

legal forms, and a bilingual inmate staff of eight, who also help with photocopying and mailing. The prisoners rotate into the library on six shifts daily—segregated in housing units by the violence of their crimes, gang membership, and mental disorders. “Legally we can’t function as their attorneys, but because a lot of them can’t write or aren’t educated, we can assist them in helping to fill out the forms and write their motions,” Kim says. She also intercedes with the inmates living in medical and drug detox sections when she sees a confused prisoner not getting the care he is entitled to. “The inmates know that in this big vast system, if they want to get something done, there is one person here who will help them,” she says.

Not that she’s a pushover: “If you give someone a sandwich, the next thing they’ll be asking you to get them drugs,” she says.

She draws the line and opts for frankness: “You have a family, a child that needs you—you don’t need to be in here,” she’ll castigate an inmate, or “You are a brilliant guy, you have skills—you don’t need to be breaking into warehouses at night.” In two years, she’s seen inmates she’s helped come back through again—apologizing ashamedly when they see her. “You can’t invest too much hope—but I don’t want to abandon the person when he might just be at his turning point,” she says.

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cated solely to prosecuting environmental crimes. She works with investigators from the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

2004 Samara Anderson ’03 and friend climbing to the top of the world at the north rim of the Grand Canyon Williams Emerging Professional Award.

The award is presented to a woman who is in the early stages of her career; demonstrates excellence in her contributions to students, colleagues, and/or her institution in such areas as service, innovative programs, teaching, and research; and shows promise and potential for future contributions. Clara currently serves as Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at Vermont Law School.

Geoff Hand became a partner in the Burlington, Vermont law firm Shems Dunkiel Raubvogel & Saunders in 2009.

Geoff’s legal work primarily focuses on the complex and evolving fields of environmental law and renewable energy development. He has extensive experience in a wide range of state and federal environmental matters, from local land use permitting issues to groundbreaking federal climate change litigation. He also provides counsel to renewable energy developers and has handled permitting for several major energy projects in front of the Vermont Public Service Board.

Geoff has successfully argued cases in the Vermont Supreme Court involving both Act 250, Vermont’s land use development law, and section 248, Vermont’s energy development law. He has also litigated numerous cases before the Vermont Environmental Court and in federal courts around the country.

Ashley McMahan MSEL is the only state prosecutor in South Carolina dedi-

On December 13, 2008, Dana Barile and Tim Sullivan ’05 were married in New York City. Several VLS alumni were in attendance for the ceremony at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church and the reception at Battery Gardens, which overlooks New York Harbor. Following their wedding weekend, Dana and Tim honeymooned on the Islands of Maui and Hawaii. Tim is an attorney in the U.S. EPA’s Office of Civil Enforcement, where he focuses on CAFO (factory farm) and multimedia enforcement matters. Dana is an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, LLP, where she works on corporate and government regulatory enforcement issues. Tim and Dana reside in Washington, D.C., and recently moved into a house in the District’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Adam F. Blalock JD/MSEL and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their first child,

At the Barile-Sullivan wedding: Nithin Akuthota 1L’02/’03, Tim Mahon ’05, Anthony Iarrapino ’03, Joslyn Wilschek ’03, Tim Sullivan ’05, Dana Barile ’04, Joel Steinberg ’04, Riley Peterson ’05, wedding guest, Marc Santora MSEL’03, and wedding guest

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Adam Blalock JD/MSEL’04 with new daughter Anna Kathyrn Anna Kathryn, on March 7, 2009. Adam practices environmental law for the Florida House of Representatives.

Leigh “Childs” Cantey MSEL is handling the environmental civil cases in South Carolina. She is working on the South Carolina v. North Carolina water rights case and is also working on cases involving removal of river shacks in the lower part of the state.

Greg Gotwald has received 1 of only 13 Up & Coming Lawyers awards in Indiana, given by the statewide publication Indiana Lawyer. Greg is an associate with the law firm of Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, a leading environmental law firm in the Midwest, with 34 attorneys in

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Spencer Hanes JD/MSEL’04 with daughter Juliette Suzanne Hanes offices in Indianapolis and South Bend.

Up & Coming Lawyers must not have been out of law school more than five years and are selected for having already demonstrated leadership and a talent for making an impact. Greg was also selected by his undergraduate alma mater, RoseHulman Institute of Technology, as one of its distinguished young alumni.

Spencer Hanes JD/MSEL and Zoe Gamble Hanes JD/MSEL’06 announce the arrival of Juliette Suzanne Hanes.

Born on February 25, 2009, she weighed 7 lb., 14 oz. and was 20.5 in. long at birth.

Susan Schwartzkopf was named principal at Wuestling & James LC in Saint Louis, Missouri. Susan heads up the firm’s federal motion practice. In this role, Susan is the firm’s specialist for removal to federal court, federal transfer, and class actions.

Susan also serves on the firm’s legal malpractice defense and insurance coverage and extracontractual liability teams. She has considerable experience defending attorneys in cases alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and also handles complex insurance coverage questions.

2005 Sasha Abelson JD/MSEL currently lives in Venice, California, and works in Santa Monica at a nonprofit called Seventh Generation Advisors; her title is sustainability and climate policy advisor. Sasha’s 30

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work is split between climate policy work at the regional and state level and evaluating sustainable and green companies for potential investment opportunity. She will be heading to Copenhagen with her company to attend the International Climate Conference this December.

Allison Bellins MSEL and Keith Dennis MSEL were married on June 20, 2009, on the beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Kelly Guhanick MSEL was in attendance. Keith and Allison live in northern Virginia and work in Washington, D.C.. Allison serves as communications director for the Green Power Partnership at the Environmental Protection Agency. Keith works at First Environment on issues surrounding greenhouse gas management and recently earned his professional engineering license.

Rose Louise Bragg, daughter of David Bragg ’05, with her mother, Kate They are very happy with their healthy little girl.

Carolina Curbelo and her husband, Jose Diaz, welcomed their son to the world on July 7, 2009, at 5:47 pm. Manuel Ignacio Diaz Curbelo weighed in at 6 lb., 15 oz. and was 20.5 in. long at birth.

Allison Bellins MSEL’05 and Keith Dennis MSEL’05 were married on Cape Cod. Olaseni Bello is licensed in New York and is currently working as a special assistant to the district attorney in the eastern judicial circuit of Georgia in Savannah, Georgia. He has accepted a commission to Army JAG, which commences in July 2010.

David Bragg JD/MSEL and his wife, Kate, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Rose Louise, on February 20, 2009.

Nicole Candelora-Norman JD/MSEL and her husband, Jesse, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Joanna Evelyn Norman, on July 7, 2009.

Manuel Ignacio Diaz Curbelo, son of Carolina Curbelo ’05 Jerry Edwards is 1 of 10 lawyers to be selected for membership in the 2009–10 Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) leadership class. The purpose of this program is to introduce young lawyers to LSBA functions and to recruit them for leadership positions in the LSBA. Steve Kelton was one of thousands of attorneys laid off in the spring of 2009. After several months of renovating his house and interviewing for jobs, he

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accepted a position with the District of Columbia Department of the Environment, Office of Enforcement and Environmental Justice.

Amy Manzelli JD’05/MSEL’07 has been named a “rising star” in environmental law by Super Lawyers magazine. Amy is an associate attorney at Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC, in Concord, New Hampshire.

Molly Mimier JD/MSEL began a new job as a junior foreign service officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in March 2009. Following a training period in Washington, D.C., she will be living abroad and working on international development projects.

Once she is at her foreign post, Molly says she will be more than happy to entertain VLS alumni as houseguests!

After two years of practicing family law as an associate at Foley & Lardner, LLP, Sierra (Harlacher) Pino recently joined Kates & Barlow, PC, a new boutique domestic relations firm in Boston, Massachusetts.

After three and a half years with the National Governors Association, Darren Springer JD/MSEL accepted a legislative position with United States Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in March of 2009. In his new role as the energy and environment legislative aide, Darren works to advance the senator’s legislative priorities on global warming, energy, and environment policy.

Senator Sanders serves on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee as well as the Environment and Public Works Committee, for which he chairs the Green Jobs and New Economy Subcommittee.

Stephanie Young JD/MSEL and Darren were married in Stowe in 2007 and are now living in Alexandria, Virginia.

Stephanie is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) campaign director for the Partnership Project, a coalition of environmental groups.

Karen Witherell is now with Clements Pajak Law Offices in Newton, Massachusetts, and specializes in tax-based estate planning and administration.

2006 Ashley Carson is the executive director of the Older Women’s League (OWL), a national grassroots advocacy and education organization focused on the issues important to women as they age. Her office is located in Washington, D.C., but the organization has chapters all over the country, including one in Vermont. On July 24, Ashley was invited, along with six other women, to talk policy with the first lady, Michelle Obama, at the White House. Carson used her time to talk about the issues most important to midlife and older women, including access to health care, age and gender rating in health-care insurance reform, fighting elder abuse, and improving women’s economic security by strengthening Social Security.

After the policy meeting, all of the women were invited to tour the White House kitchen garden.

Ashley Carson ’06 with Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the White House Viva Coaxum is an immigration officer for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security in Baltimore, Maryland.

Jen DeHart Hass JD/MSEL and Mike Hass announce the birth of Charlotte Augusta DeHart Hass on November 28, 2008 (5 lb., 10 oz.). Jen and Mike are doing great and love being parents! Jen is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection environmental planning branch chief.

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She is in charge of the agency’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Endangered Species Act (among others).

In April 2009, Clancy DeSmet MSEL’03/JD’06 became a certified floodplain manager (CFM), as duly registered from the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), an organization of professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood preparedness, warning, and recovery. The ASFPM has become a respected voice in floodplain management practice and policy in the United States because it represents the flood hazard specialists of local, state, and federal government, the research community, the insurance industry, and the fields of engineering, hydrologic forecasting, emergency response, water resources, and others. Clancy is the planning and zoning administrator in the Department of Planning and Community Development in Montpelier, Vermont.

Zoe Gamble Hanes JD/MSEL and Spencer Hanes JD/MSEL’04 announce the arrival of Juliette Suzanne Hanes, born on February 25, 2009. She weighed 7 lb., 14 oz. and was 20.5 in. long at birth.

Zoe and Spencer recently made Charlotte, North Carolina, their home. Zoe is now special counsel with the law firm of Blanco Tackabery & Matamoras, PA, in Charlotte, and focuses her practice exclusively on renewable energy law. She represents clients on all aspects of developing renewable energy projects, including equity syndication and finance for projects utilizing federal and state energy tax credits. She recently spoke on the topic of affordable housing and renewable energy at the 2009 Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation Partners Conference.

Jenna Gatski and Matt Einstein JD/ MSEL were married on June 20, 2009, on a vineyard in Geneva, New York. Matt’s dad, Stu Einstein, the mayor of Geneva, officiated. The wedding party included fall 2009

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Derek Campbell ’06 In the Fray with Sea Turtles and International Trade It’s 2006, a balmy summer night on a Pacific Coast beach in Guatemala. Working with other volunteers, Derek Campbell follows sea turtle tracks through the sand to find a nesting female. Digging underneath, he brings up about 100 pingpong-sized eggs, which he puts carefully into a container and carries over to a fenced-off, guarded area. With poachers thus thwarted, the eggs now have a good chance of becoming turtles rather than an aphrodisiac, eaten raw and washed down with orange juice, in Guatemala City.

Fast forward to 2009, to the Office of General Counsel for International Law at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Washington, D.C. Derek is a NOAA attorney-advisor, where his assignments include acting as counsel to the Chair of the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (IAC). “We’re engaged in a number of activities that can have an impact,” Derek says. For example, capacity-building and international accords raise the odds that Guatemalan fishers will employ bycatch mitigation methods that reduce fisheries interactions harmful to endangered sea turtles.

Derek started his position in February 2007, less than a year after leaving Vermont Law School, and sea turtles are just a fraction of his portfolio. He is also the lead NOAA attorney on environmental aspects of international trade agreements; advises on international fisheries agreements and U.S. fisheries laws with trade provisions; works to negotiate and

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implement international accords on illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing; advises on U.S. ratification of the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention; and drafts proposals to designate Marine Protected Areas to protect coral reefs.

Although international and intergovernmental consensus sometimes proceeds at, well, a turtle’s pace, Derek feels lucky to be in the middle of the fray. “What inspires me is being part of the development and evolution of international norms to tackle environmental issues—such as oceans and fisheries—that are inherently international in nature,” he says.

A political science and philosophy major at the University of Wisconsin, Derek was getting restless as a publicist for indie film distributor Miramax in Manhattan in 2002 when he had “a eureka moment” listening to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak at a fundraiser about the evolution of environmental law. A visit to VLS on a glorious spring day clinched the deal.

He focused on international, environmental, and trade law in his coursework and in intensives during summer sessions, earning a JD cum laude and MSEL magna cum laude. At the VLS Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, he worked under professors David Mears ’91 and Patrick Parenteau to write an amicus brief in a case brought by the National Wildlife Federation: he believes it helped persuade the First Circuit Court to rule that jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act extended far upstream to a cranberry farmer who destroyed wetlands to create a bog. It gave Derek “a great calling card” that helped him obtain a post-graduate externship at NOAA—and that put him

in a strong position when a job opened in his department. “I was very fortunate—it was the perfect fit for the training I had at VLS,” says Derek.

His days often consist of advising program clients, including as a member of U.S. delegations to international meetings, on international law and trade issues; developing U.S. positions for treaty negotiations; giving input to pending Congressional bills on international fisheries and trade measures; and advising NOAA on positions regarding disputes in the World Trade Organization. He spends about five weeks a year at international treaty talks in places like Turkey, Morocco, and Italy.

Within a block of his Mount Pleasant home in Washington, D.C., “live almost as many VLS people as lived around me off the Green in SoRo,” he says. With his girlfriend, Quoc Nguyen JD/MSEL’08, who works in the office of General Counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency, he tends to community garden plots, and he combs flea markets for old albums to play as a DJ at friends’ parties.

He also works at a Community Supported Agriculture farm in nearby Maryland on the weekends, where his pig-wrangling days at Fat Rooster Farm in Royalton come in handy. And soon he hopes to travel back to that Guatemalan beach— for “an on-the-ground version of what I do at NOAA,” he says with a smile.

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Miss Bella as the flower pup—she made the couple very proud— and Luke Martone as a groomsman. Other VLSers who were there to cheer on the couple include Agnes Lech, Emily Merolli JD/MSEL, Victoria Pells, Tim Winslow, and Christie Roberts.

Mary Margaret Knight, daughter of B. Hart Knight ’06, born April 30, 2009

Matt Einstein JD/MSEL’06 and Jenna Gatski ’06 share a toast at their wedding in June 2009.

Valeria A. Gheorghiu JD/MSEL was a featured speaker in a presentation about prosecuting the Bush administration for war crimes, presented in April in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Albany, New York. Since graduating from Vermont Law School, Gheorghiu practiced at the Workers’ Rights Law Center of New York. She is planning on opening a solo practice in New York. She is a member of the New Jersey Bar (with admission pending to the New York Bar this year), the National Lawyers’ Guild International Committee, and the Justice Robert Jackson Steering Committee. She is published in the Fourth World Journal on her work in India as a fellow for the Center for World Indigenous Studies with Gene Campaign.

B. Hart Knight has been selected for the 2009 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Top 30 Under 30. Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 is an event that recognizes Nashville’s young professionals and philanthropists while benefiting the CFF. Honorees were nominated by coworkers, friends, and family for their dedication to their professional and charitable endeavors. The top 30 honorees were then selected by a special subcommittee of the Top 30 Under

30 planning committee during the month of June. Hart and his wife became new parents when Mary Margaret Knight was born on April 30, 2009.

Ivan Mendez was presented with a New York City Bar annual Municipal Affairs Award, given to outstanding assistant corporation counsels at the law department. Ivan works in the labor and employment division.

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP associate Danielle Mettler JD/MSEL coauthored a chapter in the new book The Legal Impact of Climate Change: Leading Lawyers on Preparing for New Environmental Legislation, Assessing Green Programs for Clients, and Working with Government Agencies on Climate Change Issues (Inside the Minds) published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore (2008). The chapter, entitled “Climate Change Issues Affect Corporate Risks and Opportunities,” explains the increasing importance of climate change and its potential impacts to companies. It also details specific steps that companies can take to determine their potential risks and opportunities.

After graduating, Robert Rygiel returned to his home in Auburn, where he worked as a law clerk for the senior circuit court judge of the 37th Circuit Court of Alabama. Since August 2008, he has been working at the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, a state agency located in the Alabama Supreme Court Building, where he supervises and monitors Alabama’s court referral education program, and is head of the Administrative Office

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of Court grant-writing team. With President Obama’s recent stimulus package, he has been exclusively working on grants to secure money to enhance Alabama’s drug court programs and disseminating funding to treatment programs.

Ryan Thrasher MSEL is in house counsel for 10 Best, a Greenville, South Carolina-based international e-commerce company.

2007 Maureen Bayer JD/MSEL is living in beautiful Marin County, California, and practicing environmental litigation at Hunsucker Goodstein & Nelson PC in Lafayette, California. Maureen was on the trial team representing North Carolina in an air pollution nuisance suit against the Tennessee Valley Authority in the Western District of North Carolina last summer. The judgment came down in favor of North Carolina in early 2009, and TVA was ordered to clean up their act. It was a great first trial experience!

Jonathan G. Cohen has joined his father’s law firm, the I. Mark Cohen Law Group. Jonathan is the director of the firm’s bankruptcy practice group. He lives in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey.

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Noah Greenwald, Jesse Ratcliffe MSEL ’99, and Professor Marc Mihaly had dinner in Portland, Oregon, in April. Ellen is excited about starting a regional group of VLS alumni in Portland.

Greg ’07 and Jessica Dorrington exploring the wilderness near Anchorage, Alaska Jess Fox JD/MSEL moved back to Michigan graduation weekend 2007. She was sworn in to the State Bar of Michigan on November 13, 2007, on motion of an attorney that she interned for during her undergrad days at Michigan State. Jess works at Nolan, Thomsen & Villas, PC, in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, not far from her home in Charlotte. She is a member of the American Inns of Court, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Chapter; the Ingham County Bar Association; the Eaton County Bar Association; and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, among others. Jess is a member of the federal bar for both the eastern and western Districts of Michigan and was recently published in the Ingham County Bar Association’s Briefs.

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Adam Hescock is a New Hampshire public defender working out of the Orford, New Hampshire office. He started right out of law school after he took the bar in the summer of 2007. Adam is on the New Hampshire Bar Association’s New Lawyer’s Committee. He looks forward to attending upcoming VLS events.

Adam and his wife, Sheilah, who he married while in law school, live in Norwich, Vermont. Their daughter, Nina, who will be turning two years old in November, joins half-sisters, Emily (16) and Holly (17), students at Hanover High, and halfbrother, Max (13) a middle-school student.

Britta Hinrichsen is a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in its Environment and Natural Resources Division. Britta works primarily on Clean Water Act enforcement cases and CERCLA. Britta says “The best part of my job is working with experts, because I can use my science background and legal skills together to better understand and develop my cases.”

Michele Maresca and Peter Royer are thrilled to announce the arrival of Peter J. Royer III, born on March 29, 2009.

Michele and Peter were married in April 2008 on Captiva Island, Florida.

After being admitted to the Massachusetts and D.C. bars, Raven Perry-Beach accepted a position as an attorney advisor to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Board of Veterans’ Appeals in Washington, D.C. She married Anselm Beach on 08/08/08 at 8:08 pm aboard the yacht Latigo in Palm Coast, Florida. Daughter Adrianne Olivia arrived on February 24, 2009, and the couple subsequently relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, where Anselm serves as a strategic planner for the Veterans Administration. Raven is currently a stay-at-home mommy, but plans to return to work later this year. The couple recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary.

William Jonah McGowan, son of John McGowan ’07

Raven Perry-Beach ’07 married Anselm Beach Avery Staley has been appointed special counsel to North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton. Avery is excited about the opportunity to work with the lieutenant governor in serving the people of North Carolina. The lieutenant governor is tasked with presiding over the North Carolina Senate, serving on the state Board of Education, the state Board

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of North Carolina Community Colleges, and North Carolina Economic Development Board. In addition, the lieutenant governor serves as a source of information and guidance to help resolve problems for the citizens of North Carolina.

2008 Justin Park JD/MSEL is the program director for Georgia Land Trust in southwest Georgia. He is also the program director for the Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust (its service-for-hire arrangement with GLT), and he focuses on a 15-county area around Columbus, Georgia. Justin is the point of contact for all mitigation-related easements, doing some work north of Atlanta and on the coast near Savannah. Most of the mitigation projects come up in the first half of the year, and most of the conservation easement donations in southwest Georgia and the Columbus area come in around the second half of the year, as people try to get their donation done before December 31st. Most recently, he became staff attorney as well. Justin says “I get outside a lot, walk properties with landowners, and help them leave a legacy through conservation.

It’s a nice balance of trail and office.” The website is www.galandtrust.org. Justin would be glad to talk with any VLS grads.

He can be contacted at 315-408-1837 or by email at jmparkvt@gmail.com.

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In Memoriam James F. Collins ’77 of Freehold Township, New Jersey, passed away March 12, 2009. He was born and raised in Freehold.

James was a great husband to his wife of 39 years, Susan, and a great father to his son, Christopher. He loved reading the New York Times, doing crossword puzzles, and collecting toy tractors, but he really hated yard work.

Richard Allyn Miller ’77 of Brattleboro, Vermont, died peacefully at his home on February 20, 2009. He was born on July 3, 1947, in Portland, Maine. He loved the outdoors and was a hunter and fisherman. He was well known at local Brattleboro events and will be missed by many.

Victor Pellegrino ’77, a Tampa attorney, died of cancer in June. Victor was an expert on DUI law. Friends say that he didn’t find that particular subspecialty— it found him. “Victor was very passionate about it,” said attorney Denis deVlaming, a friend of 25 years. “He attacked every aspect of it. If a stone can be overturned, Victor would find what’s underneath it.”

Victor was the lead attorney on more than 1,000 DUI cases and successfully challenged portions of the state driving under the influence laws, such as the law giving judges the authority to impound the cars of convicted drunken drivers regardless of who owned the vehicle. Pellegrino thought that DUI was “a matter of opinion,” and that a jury should decide if a defendant

was impaired, not just police officers, his friend deVlaming said. Pellegrino was a founder and current dean of the National College for DUI Defense. He lectured and published articles on DUI issues, tactics, and ethics. He was a recent winner of the Herbert G. Goldberg Criminal Law American Inn of Court Jack Edmund Award.

Diane E. Campbell ’92 passed away peacefully at her home in Thetford, Vermont, at first light on Saturday, May 23, 2009.

John D. Carroll ’96, an assistant district attorney for the Special Victims Bureau in Queens, died at his home in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday March 5, 2009. After graduating from law school, he worked for over 10 years as a dedicated prosecutor within the Special Victims Bureau. He was an accomplished trial attorney, continually advocating for women and children’s rights. A remarkable athlete, in 1981 he set the Delaware state high jump record with a jump of 6 ft., 11.25 in.—a record that has never been broken. A basketball player as well, he was 1 of 10 individuals nominated for Delaware’s high school athlete of the year. John had a great passion for music and was a self-taught guitarist and singer/songwriter.

He was an original member of the rock bands The Knobs in Delaware, The Bailiwicks in Vermont, and The Macaulays in New York.

Adam Province completed his Advance Writing Requirement (AWR) under Dean Jeff Shields’ sponsorship. Adam’s paper, titled “You Don’t Have to Go Home but You Can’t Stay Here: Recent Environmental Violations Lead to Wearing Out Our Welcome in Japan,” is going to be published in the upcoming December 2009/January 2010 issue of the Naval Law Review.

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