Robert S. Reiff (’83) Named among Best Criminal Defense Lawyers Miami, FL of 2024
Robert S. Reiff specializes in state court criminal defense litigation with a particular focus on DUI defense. He has written multiple books and articles about DUI laws, including the fifth edition of Lexis Law Publishing’s “Drunk Driving and Related Vehicular Offenses” book. He is a member of both the National Drunk Driving Task Force and […]
Ilan Heimanson (’98) Named among Best Truck Accident Lawyers Anaheim, CA of 2024
Ilan Heimanson focuses his practice on helping clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries or who have lost loved ones in serious accidents. He regularly obtains multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts from negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. In one case, he obtained $3.3 million for a client at trial who was originally offered only a $15,000 settlement. […]
Joe Zujkowski (’07) Has Joined Latham & Watkins in New York as Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Joe Zujkowski has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice. Zujkowski represents debtors, ad hoc creditor groups, and individual creditors in in-court and out-of-court restructurings and in executing complicated financing transactions. Read more.
Kimberly McCarthy (’02) Is Profiled by Providence Business News
Strategic planning, taking risks and disrupting the status quo has always been an interest to Kimberly McCarthy. McCarthy, in her role as senior vice president and chief wealth client services officer at The Washington Trust Co., has honed and improved in those areas over the years, starting in legal services and now with the Westerly-based financial […]
Gary S. Fentin (’83) Named among “Best Lawyers in America 2025” List
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., a multidisciplinary law firm with offices in Springfield and Northampton, has announced that one of its founders, Attorney Gary S. Fentin, has been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the fields of banking and financial law and commercial transactions/Uniform Commercial Code […]
Carm Almonor (’94) Delivered the Keynote Speech for the Township of Millburn’s Juneteenth Celebration
Carm Almonor, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Seton Hall University, served as the keynote speaker for the Township of Millburn’s Juneteenth celebration held at the Millburn Free Public Library on Thursday, June 20, 2024. The event was co-hosted by the NAACP of the Oranges & Maplewood Branch and […]
Daniel Schleifstein (’08) Joined the Consumer Financial Services Practice Group as a Partner
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Daniel Schleifstein has joined the Consumer Financial Services practice group as a partner in the New Jersey office. Formerly with Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLP, Schleifstein brings extensive experience representing mortgage lenders, loan servicers, and other financial services institutions in a wide variety of litigation matters in state […]
Christine Burke Worthen (CAS’95, LAW’02) Joins Epstein Becker Green’s DC Office
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that Christine Burke Worthen has joined the firm’s Washington, DC, office. Worthen brings with her an extensive background in providing legal and strategic advice to a diverse range of health care organizations, including hospitals, health systems, physician practices, digital health companies, behavioral health providers, and post-acute care and […]
Kim Crockett (’97) Appointed to Menlo Park Library Commission
The council unanimously chose to appoint Kim Crockett to the seat. Councilmember Wolosin was absent. Crockett’s term on the Library Commission will expire on April 30, 2026. Crockett, who holds a degree from Boston University School of Law, said in her application that she has lived in Menlo Park for 24 years. She has served […]
Marie Benedict (’93) Will Deliver the Annual People of the Book Lecture
The Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne will host New York Times and USAToday bestselling author Marie Benedict for the annual People of the Book lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 9, at the Rifkin Campus at 5200 Old Mill Road. Marie Benedict is the author of eight works of historical fiction, as well as two […]