Robert C. Creighton (’85) Is Named to the Long Island Business News 2025 Top 100 Long Islanders List
Robert Creighton is a corporate attorney focusing on merger and acquisition transactions and representing banks in commercial lending. As managing partner of Farrell Fritz, Creighton is a trusted leader who fosters collaboration and inclusivity both inside and outside of the firm. Creighton counsels businesses engaging in acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, joint ventures and other business combinations. Read […]
Jill E. Zumbach (’13) Joins Greenberg Traurig as Public Finance Associate
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Jill E. Zumbach to its Boston office as an associate in the firm’s Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice. Zumbach represents investment professionals, financial institutions, and corporate clients in transactional matters and regulatory compliance. She has a decade of experience working in-house at financial services companies and investment firms, handling asset sales, restructurings, private placements, […]
Amanda Tholke (’11) Competed on “Jeopardy!”
Anderson Township resident Amanda Tholke is no stranger to high-pressure settings. A former prosecutor turned private defense attorney, she spends her days navigating the fast pace that is courtrooms—and recently took those skills to a national stage. On October 20, Tholke represented Greater Cincinnati on Jeopardy!, where she finished in third place behind winner Dargan Ware […]
Josiah S. Irvin (’16) Promoted to Counsel at Smith Anderson
Josiah joined the firm in 2022 from an international law firm in Washington, D.C., and New York City and is a member of our Regulatory team’s Healthcare practice group with a focus on advising clients on health care regulatory, enforcement and transactional matters. He is also active with our Corporate and M&A, Technology Transactions, Data […]
Al Brink (’08) Joins Cohen & Co as Partner
With extensive experience in a broad range of industries, Brink specializes in mergers and acquisitions. He provides buy- and sell-side tax due diligence, transaction structuring, tax modeling, and tax attribute profiling services to financial and strategic clients across the middle market. Brink earned his B.S. from Suffolk University, J.D. from Roger Williams University School of […]
Christine Parise Cordes (’04) Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List
Rubin Rudman partners Christine Parise Cordes, David M. Shamberger, and Neal F. Splaine have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list, which honors “the lawyers who shake the world with the deals they make happen.” Read more.
Aleksey Shtivelman (’12) to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Russia Sanctions Now
Aleksey Shtivelman is a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the International Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group. He is Board Certified in Litigation and Arbitration Practice by The Florida Bar. As a native Russian speaker and fluent in Spanish, Aleksey has successfully resolved high-stakes legal […]
Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse (’55) to Be the Guest of Honor at the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Dinner
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the annual Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Dinner! As always, we will also recognize civilian accomplishments in commercial and general aviation, as well as continue to honor those who served with the RI Air National Guard, and aviation elements of the RI Army National Guard. Guest […]
John v. Veech (’83) Is Honored by Marquis Who’s Who for His Expertise in Infrastructure Solutions
Marquis Who’s Who honors John V. Veech for his expertise in infrastructure solutions. An experienced investment professional with more than three decades of experience in infrastructure and energy, Mr. Veech is the chief executive officer of Sustainability Partners LLC. The company is a leader in “infrastructure-as-a-service ®” and aims to provide innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions to state and […]
Jill Casselman (’09) Appointed to Serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court by California Governor Gavin Newsom
Jill Casselman, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Casselman has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California since 2019. She was an Associate at Robins Kaplan from 2013 to 2019 and an Associate at […]