Bianca Eddy (’17) Named Among the Indiana Lawyer’s 2025 Leadership in Law Honorees
Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I had a choice of being a psychology researcher or a paralegal at the US Attorney’s Office at the District of Massachusetts courthouse, and chose to work in the office with windows. Once I entered the courtroom and saw the attorneys I worked for in action, […]
Ivonne Vidal (’11) to Receive the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Defender Award at the The Access to Justice Awards Celebration
Ivonne Vidal is a supervising attorney in the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Public Defender Division Springfield office, a role she has held since 2019. She started her career in the Springfield District Court Office in 2011 and transferred to the Superior Court Office in 2016. Vidal graduated from Boston University School of Law, […]
Matthew Joyce (’11) Named to 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Tax Lawyers
Rubin and Rudman is pleased to announce that Matthew Joyce, a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Business and Tax department, has been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Tax Lawyers list. The guide recognizes “the outstanding leaders who specialize in the tax aspects of M&A and other complex transactions, handle disputes and litigation, […]
Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham (’02) Is Profiled as Part of the Worcester Business Journal Power 100: The Most Influential Professionals in Central Mass. For 2025
As the CEO of Promoting Good, a business leadership and culture consulting firm, Zolezzi-Wyndham provides services to the likes of Spectrum Health Systems, the Nativity School of Worcester, and UMass Memorial Health, the last of which is the largest employer in Central Massachusetts.
Rebeca Martinez (LAW’92, HON’25) Received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Boston University at the 2025 All-University Commencement
Gilliam also awarded honorary degrees to health and science journalist and physician Sheri Fink, Doctor of Science; Rebeca Martinez (LAW’92), chief justice of Texas’ Fourth Court of Appeals and a member of the School of Law dean’s advisory board, Doctor of Laws; photographer Dominic Moulden, documentarian of Black resilience against racism, Doctor of Humane Letters; […]
Ken MacKenzie (’85) Co-Authors a Piece on Rethinking Hospitality Through a Wellness Lens
Ken MacKenzie is partner of Dalton & Finegold, LLP and a member of the International Hospitality Consultants (ISHC). Formerly, MacKenzie was the co-leader of the hospitality and recreation group at Goulston & Storrs. MacKenzie represents institutional investors, private equity funds, investment managers, pension funds, university endowments, REITs, major lending institutions and developers in the acquisition, […]
Darnele Wright (’05) Appointed Chief Campus Counsel and Vice Chancellor of Legal Affairs at the University of California, San Francisco
Darnele Wrighthas been appointed chief campus counsel and vice chancellor of legal affairs at the University of California, San Francisco. She has extensive experience in legal services within the University of California System. Most recently, she was deputy general counsel for business, transactions, and innovation for the UC Office of the President. Wright is a […]
Ira Herman (’82) Receives the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Distinguished Service Award at the ABI’s 2025 Annual Spring Meeting
The American Bankruptcy Institute announces that it presented Ira Herman of Blank Rome LLP with its highest membership award, the ABI Distinguished Service Award, at ABI’s 2025 Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2025. The Service Award is presented to an ABI member whose contributions have been extraordinary, as determined by ABI’s […]
Carollynn Lear (’12) Elected Bangor City Manager
The Bangor City Council this week named a lawyer and former IRS official to be the city’s new manager. Carollynn Lear will replace Debbie Laurie, who is retiring after working for the city for more than 30 years, serving for the last three years as city manager. Read more.
Laura DeBruce (’91) to Premiere Her Documentary Film “On Sanibel: The Hurricane Diaries” at Fort Myers Film Festival
Laura DeBruce is an attorney, entrepreneur, and independent documentary filmmaker. She is the founder of Starfish Lane Productions, a Sanibel-based company focused on stories of community resilience and environmental change. Read more.