2012 Alumni Notes
July - December 2012
December 27, 2012,Robert Martineau and Son Publish Book Explaining the Intricacies of Legislative Drafting
December 27, 2012, Mitchell B. Goldberg '68 received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News
December 18, 2012, Kathryn McBride ‘12 takes lawyer oath ceremony
December 18, 2012, Tom Gabelman, Leading Public-Private Partnership and Construction Lawyer Joins Frost Brown Todd
December 18, 2012, Angela Glaser receives of the Indigent Defense Clinic’s Gideon’s Trumpet Award
December 18, 2012, Ralph Minto, Jr. '83 was a panelist on the program “The Upcoming Tax Bomb”
December 18, 2012, Alumna Tiffany Reece Named ProKids' 2012 Volunteer of the Year
December 18, 2012, Julie Janson ’88 Named EVP and CLO of Duke Energy
December 17, 2012, Chris DeVore '11 is now an Associate Attorney with Krieg DeVault in Indianapolis in their Intellectual Property practice group
December 17, 2012, Pamela Miller '09 is now a staff attorney with Legal Aid of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa, California. She works in the family violence unit at Legal Aid's satellite office in the Sonoma. Co. Family Justice Center, representing victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse.
December 14, 2012, David C. Stimson will be joining Nixon Peabody in Rochester as Senior Counsel.
December 14, 2012, Matthew Parrish '94 joins Calfee’s legal team as its newest partner in the Cincinnati office
December 11, 2012, Stephanie Mark Loucka appointed Assistant Director for the Ohio Department of Aging
December 11, 2012, Judge Heather Stein Russell, UC Law 1983, was recently appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court Domestic Violence Advisory Committee. She is completing her 11th year on the Hamilton County Municipal Court bench, where she also presides over a Mental Health Court docket.
December 11, 2012, Vincent Aug '73 retired in 2011 and teaches an undergraduate course in Criminal Justice at the College of Charleston
December 7, 2012, Graydon Head Welcomes Attorney Stephanie Kabat
December 5, 2012, John Hands '88 Selected for Fellowship in LCA
December 4, 2012, Joseph Zoimen '12 and Maria Kontopos '12 have joined Ritter & Randolph LLC as Associate Attorneys. Matthew Swendiman '12 has joined Graydon Head as an Attorney
December 4, 2012, Rob Junk '91 re-elected to a fifth term as the Prosecuting Attorney of Pike County, Ohio. The position was held since 1996.
November 29, 2012,& Faruki Ireland & Cox’s Dan Donnellon wins the UC College of Law 2012 Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
November 27, 2012,Zachary El-Sawaf ‘12 joins Frost Brown Todd
November 20, 2012, Jeffrey DeBeer Passes the Ohio Bar and Joins Faruki Ireland & Cox
November 19, 2012, Monique Hoeflinger Selected for Prestigious NoVo Foundation Program Building Movement to End Violence Against Girls, Women
November 7, 2012, Anita B. Folino '80, Plunkett Cooney attorney among Michigan ‘Super Lawyers’
November 1, 2012, Rob Mecklenborg Join Peck, Shaffer & Williams
October 31, 2012, Joseph E. Lehnert '12 Joins Keating Muething & Klekamp’s Litigation and Commercial Finance & Reorganization Groups
October 31, 2012, 2 UC Law Alumni among 21 Attorneys Join Dinsmore
October 30, 2012, Angela M. Neyer '12 joined the Vorys firm’s litigation group
October 30, 2012, Rob Junk '91 faces challenge from Dailey
October 30, 2012, Patricia A. Borger '93 as a Finalists Announced for ISU Foundation President
October 30, 2012, Mark J. Stepaniak '80 elected to St. Ursula board
October 29, 2012, KMK Partner Gregory M. Utter '81 Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
October 29, 2012, UC Law Alumni Attorneys with Wood Herron & Evans Distinguished Among Top in Their Profession
October 22, 2012, FTC lawyer Christine Todaro '09 seeks to weed out scams targeting jobless people
October 11, 2012, Alison Besser '12 Joins Dinsmore’s Philadelphia Office
October 1, 2012, J. Michael Hurst '98 newly elected at Keating Muething & Klekamp
October 1, 2012, Michael L. Walton '73 retiring court administration
September 27, 2012, Kevin McMurray ‘89 of Frost Brown Todd Named among 2013 “Lawyers of the Year”
September 24, 2012, North Canton hires Tim Fox '06 as first full-time law director
September 20, 2012, Judge Heather Stein Russell '83 appointed to the Ohio Supreme Court Domestic Violence Advisory Committee
September 19, 2012, Four UC Law Alumni of KMK Attorneys Named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Cincinnati Lawyers of the Year
September 14, 2012, Graydon Head Attorney Steve Goodin Appointed Hamilton County Public Defender Commissioner
September 12, 2012, Nine Alumni Recognized included on 2013 Best Lawyers in America List
August 29, 2012, Sarah Klaper '97 begins work as ombudsperson
August 27, 2012, Seven Peck Shaffer Attorneys Honored as Best Lawyers
August 23, 2012, Five UC Law Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Named to the Best Lawyers in America 2013 List
August 14, 2012, Mark David Schraffenberger '90 Obituary
August 13, 2012,UC Law Alumnus Tarik Haskins '03 Appointed Vice-chair to ABA Secured Lending Subcommittee
August 06, 2012, UC Law Grads on the move!
July 24, 2012, Taft Partner Mark Stepaniak '80 Elected to St. Ursula Academy Board
July 20, 2012, Helana A. Darrow '98 joins Frost Brown Todd
July 19, 2012, Blank Rome Welcomes John R. Wirthlin '85 to be New Of Counsel in Cincinnati Office
July 12, 2012, Taft Associate Ryan M. Martin '07 Selected for Leadership Northern Kentucky Program
July 11, 2012, Judge Sharon Kennedy '91 seeking Ohio Supreme Court seat
July 2, 2012, Greg Mohar becomes new Interim General Counsel for UC
July 2, 2012, UC Law's John Hunt joins Boston firm Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
January - June 2012
June 29, 2012, Sarah Welcome '11 is now a Staff Attorney with the Indiana Dept. of Child Services in Richmond, IN
June 12, 2012, Alumnus Timothy P. Reilly Named a "Top Ranked" Attorney and "Leader in their Field" by Chambers USA
June 12, 2012, Alumnus Mark J. Stepaniak Named "Leader in their Field" by Chambers USA
June 12, 2012, Alumnus Doreen Canton Named "Leader in their Field" by Chambers USA
June 12, 2012, Alumnus Named "Top Ranked" Attorney and "Leader in their Field" by Chambers USA
June 12, 2012, Alumnus Named a "Leader in their Field" by Chambers USA
June 4, 2012, Eric C. Welch '99 Endows Indiana Tech’s First Law Scholarship
May 31, 2012, Lori Landrum '93 Joins Dinsmore’s Cincinnati Office
May 31, 2012, Pramila Kamath is excited to join Bricker & Eckler on Monday as a litigation associate!
May 31, 2012, Adrianne Caldwell is now Juvenile Defense Attorney at Council for Children's Rights
May 30, 2012, Harvey Cohen '87 Appointed to Multiple Local Boards
May 29, 2012, UC Law School graduate Mary Claire Mahaney wins eLit Awards for her novel "Osaka Heat"
May 29, 2012, Jennifer Downing Johnson '11 joined Keating Muething & Klekamp’s Labor & Employment Practice Group
May 29, 2012,Vance VanDrake Elected President of the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association
May 24, 2012, Jason D. Tonne '03 Joins Frost Brown Todd
May 18, 2012, Keating Muething & Klekamp Has Named Rachael Rowe '96 to New Role as Executive Partner
May 17, 2012, Jack Stith '64 receives state bar's highest honor.
May 17, 2012, James Derek Mize '09 is now Associate at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP in NYC.
May 16, 2012, Louis F. Gilligan '86, Receives the Cincinnati Bar Association John P. Kiely Professionalism Award
May 08, 2012, Squire Sanders elects Toby D. Merchant to partner in Cincinnati office
May 07, 2012, Maureen A. Bickley '09 named ;senior associates at Frost Brown Todd
May 01, 2012, Charles E. Sieving '97 is executive vice president & general counsel of NextEra Energy, Inc.
Apr 30, 2012, Christopher Cathey '99 named partner at Roetzel & Andress
Apr 27, 2012, Trish Smitson '77 Named CEO of The American Red Cross Regional Office
Apr 26, 2012, Stacey Vollman joins Shapiro, Van Ess, Phillips & Barragate, LLP as associate position, doing creditors' rights work for banks
Apr 18, 2012, Taft Welcomes Partner Brian Dershaw '00 to the Cincinnati Office
Apr 18, 2012, Angela Gates ‘03 and Kevin Hoskins ‘04 have been named partner at DBL law
Apr 16, 2012, Thomas B. Allen '94 Elected President of the Butler County Bar Association
Apr 13, 2012, Jeffrey M. Nye '07 joins board of directors for Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati
Apr 13, 2012, Chambers USA 2012 recognizes Kathleen M. Brinkman '75 As Leader in their Field
Apr 11, 2012, Mark F. Muething Named Chief Operating Officer for Great American’s Annuity and Supplemental Operations
Apr 11, 2012,Attorney Emma L. Scharfenberger '11 Elected to Artworks Board of Trustees
Apr 10, 2012, Partner W. Kelly Johnson '86 Selected to serve as Interim Hamilton County Public Defender
Apr 03, 2012, Mark Peroff '73 joins Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Mar 29, 2012, Teri E. Robins '01 Robinson & Cole
Mar 28, 2012, Douglas Riddell '05 applies for county seat
Mar 28, 2012, Christopher Varner '96 joins Evans Harrison Hackett, PLLC
Mar 25, 2012, The Honorable Mark Painter '73 gives Scribes Legal Writing Program at John Marshall
Mar 17, 2012, DBL Law Names New Partners: Angela Gates '03, Kevin Hoskins '04 and Ellen Houston
Mar 12, 2012, George Jack Donson Jr. '71, Ralph W. Kohnen '86, Patrick J. Mitchell '83Michal J. Zavatsky '80were listed as 2012 Leading Lawyers by Cincinnati Magazine
Mar 09, 2012, Christopher D. Cathey '99 Joins Roetzel's Cincinnati Office as Partner
Mar 06, 2012, Sean Callan '93 was hired at Manley Burke as partner
May 06, 2012, Nicklaus McKee '09, has joined Graydon Head as attorney in firms business and finance client service
May 06, 2012, Brian Tent '02 has been promoted as partner at Dinsmore
May 06, 2012, Doug Feichtner '02 has been promoted as partner at Dinsmore
Feb 28, 2012, Roetzel Partner Eric G. Bruestle Recognized as a Cincinnati Leading Lawyer
Feb 28, 2012,Julie Janson ’88 Named 2012 Chair of Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Feb 19, 2012, Patrick Lang '03 seeks support from 15th District Democrats
Feb 08, 2012, C. Francis Barrett '71 was elected chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the University of Cincinnati
Feb 08, 2012, Robert E. Richardson, Jr. '05 was selected to serve as secretary of the Board of Trustees for the University of Cincinnati
Feb 06, 2012, Craig Hoffman Elected Partner at Baker & Hostetler
Feb 05, 2012, Staten Islanders in Uniform - Major Jeanette E. Skow '05
Feb 02, 2012, Joe Peschke '00 Joins Eagles Hall of Fame
Feb 01, 2012, Mike Glassman '76 Appointed to the Board of Directors at Dinsmore
Jan 31, 2012, Arturo Martinez Named Partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP
Jan 31, 2012, Hon. Philip Rose '74 Becomes Elected Republican Representative of 87th House District
Jan 30, 2012, Fanon Rucker is Candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court Justice
Jan 30, 2012, Karen Gaunt Joins Dinsmore
Jan 27, 2012, Nick McKee '09 Joins Grayden Head
Jan 27, 2012, Jennifer Pearson-Patsy Named Partner at Grayden Head
Jan 25, 2012, Deborah L. Spranger '97 Elected to Executive Committee of Saul Ewing LLP
Jan 24, 2012, Kearney Elected to Lead Senate Democrats
Jan 24, 2012, Kristyne A. Bullock '98 Promoted to Shareholder of Flaster/Greenberg
Jan 24, 2012, Scott A. Kane Named Managing Partner of Squire Sanders' Cincinnati Office
Jan 19, 2012, Daniel G. Brown '93 moved to Latham & Watkins
Jan 17, 2012, Erica Gann Kitaev '04 has been elected partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP
Jan 16, 2012, Suzanne Mueller accepted a position as Managing Partner of the Corporate and Commercial Law Department and Litigation Department at a firm near Dusseldorf, Germany
Jan 13, 2012, Gabriel Moyer has joined Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease as a staff attorney
Jan 13, 2012, T.J. O'Hara '78 Running for Office
Jan 12, 2012, Stephanie Jarvis Joins the Fiesta Bowl as Chief Compliance Officer/General Counsel
Jan 11, 2012, Gloria Carlineo to Challenge State Rep. Scott Petri
Jan 10, 2012, Timothy L. Fox '06 is an Associate with Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh, LPA
Jan 10, 2012, Yevette Simpson Elected to Cincinnati City Council
Jan 09, 2012, Peter O'Shea Joins Taft Stettinius & Hollister as an Associate
Jan 05, 2012, James L. Malone '70 Elected Ohio Super Lawyer
Jan 04, 2012, Jeffrey D. Goeppinger '01 Elected Partner at Ulmer & Berne LLP
Jan 04, 2012, Rebekah E. Fisher joins Waller Lansden
Jan 03, 2012, Deborah L. Spranger Elected to Chester County Keystone Innovation Zone Board of Directors