Beth Masterman (LAW’83, GRS’92) Presented with “Excellence in Education Award” at the Education 2.0 Conference, USA Edition 2025
Beth Masterman’s accolade at the Education 2.0 Conference underscores the importance of visionary leadership in education. Her exceptional blend of expertise and dedication not only enhances the educational landscape but also inspires a new generation of leaders and thinkers. This award not only celebrates her achievements but also sets a benchmark for excellence, encouraging educators […]
Catherine Zhang (’13) Joins Carlton Fields from Mass. Boutique
Carlton Fields announced Monday that a pair of experienced healthcare attorneys joined the firm’s Los Angeles and Tampa, Florida, offices after a stint with Massachusetts boutique Kajko Weisman & Colasanti LLP. Shareholder Catherine Zhang and of counsel Frederick Ou joined Carlton Fields in late March and early April, respectively, after practicing at Kajko Weisman since December 2019. The […]
Jess Coleman (’19) Discusses City Council District 1 Campaign in Recent Interview
Jess Coleman has always been invested in Lower Manhattan: he lives in Tribeca, grew up in Battery Park City — his parents still live at Gateway — played little league here, helped his parents with their community actions, like the Run for Knowledge to fund the PS 89 library, interned for Margaret Chin in high […]
Andy Smetana (’04) Fuels Startup Successes
Andy Smetana took what he considers an “unconventional” path to transactional law. When he graduated from Boston University School of Law, he sensed the conditions weren’t right for dealmaking. “Although I knew what I wanted to do in law before heading to law school, the economic climate in 2004 meant that I couldn’t immediately jump […]
Lynne M. Durbin (’81) Is Profiled by the Daily Record as a 2025 Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Lynne M. Durbin, president of InLine LLC, has built an extensive legal career spanning corporate counsel roles and nonprofit leadership positions throughout Maryland. Durbin previously served as vice president, general counsel and secretary at Adhesives Research Inc. until 2014, developing the legal department and settling major product liability litigation for $1.5 million, avoiding potential liability […]
Amanda Masselam Strachan (’98) Returns to WilmerHale as a Partner in the Firm’s White-Collar Practice.
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Amanda Masselam Strachan, until recently the Criminal Division Chief in the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, will return as a partner in the firm’s industry leading white-collar practice. Masselam Strachan, who practiced for nine years at WilmerHale, will draw on both her private sector experience and […]
Sophia Yen (’06) Listed Among Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys
Meet the dealmakers and litigators who made the cut for THR‘s 20th annual list of the entertainment industry’s most powerful legal advocates. These 100 standouts — listed alphabetically along with their practice area, firm and law school alma mater — negotiate the pacts and fight the battles that keep the cameras rolling. Read more.
Karen T. Nakasone (’95) Named Chief Judge of Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals
Governor Josh Green, M.D., today announced the appointment of Karen T. Nakasone as the new Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA). Nakasone will fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Judge Lisa M. Ginoza to Associate Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. “It is my pleasure to name Karen as Chief […]
Glenn Siegel (’82) Joins Moore & Van Allen in the Firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Group
Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that Glenn E. Siegel has joined the firm as a member and will practice* in the Bankruptcy & Restructuring group. Siegel joins MVA from the New York office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he formerly co-led the firm’s bankruptcy practice. “Glenn is a veteran restructuring practitioner who is […]
Leah Segal (’14) Promoted to Director at Goulston & Storrs
Leah Segal, a member of the firm’s Tax Group, counsels clients on domestic and cross-border matters, including real estate transactions, financings, offerings, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. Her clients include privately held and publicly traded companies, REITs, REMICs, and family office investors. She also advises many tax-exempt and charitable organizations and has a robust pro bono practice. […]