Alumni Notes – Fall 2020

1960s

Stanley Alpert, LL.B. ’63, received the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 10-Year Volunteer Award. 

Alan J. Bloom, J.D. ’65, received the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 10-Year Volunteer Award.

1970s

Augustus F. “Gus” Brown, J.D. ’74, principal member of the law firm of Brown, Brown & Young, P.A., received the 2019 Faculty Member of the Year Award from the Keenan Trial Institute of Atlanta.

Hon. Richard K. Renn, J.D. ’76, retired from the York County, Pa. Court of Common Pleas after 22 years of service.

J. William Pitcher, J.D. ’78, a longtime Annapolis lobby-ist, joined the national lobbying firm Husch Blackwell Strategies.

1980s

Mark S. Radke, J.D. ’81, joined the board of directors of First Columbia Development Corp.

Diane R. Schwartz Jones, J.D. ’82, is council administrator for Maryland’s Howard County Council.

Stephen W. Lafferty, J.D. ’83, is chief sustainability officer for Baltimore County, Md.

Cynthia S. Miraglia, J.D. ’83, retired from the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Hon. Audrey J. S. Carrion, J.D. ’84, is circuit administrative judge on the Circuit Court of Baltimore City for the Eighth Judicial Circuit.

Barry L. Levin, J.D. ’84, was named one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs in 2019 by The Daily Record.

Kendel S. Ehrlich, J.D. ’87, is director of the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking for the Office of Justice Programs for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Donna E. Van Scoy, J.D. ’88, is a family law attorney at Lerch, Early & Brewer.

1990s

Nancy Grodin, MBA ’83, J.D. ’90, retired from the Maryland Insurance Administration, where she was deputy insurance commissioner.

Morrisann M. Wilson, J.D. ’90, was appointed to the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Elizabeth W. “Libby” Benet, J.D. ’92, is global chief underwriting officer for cyber at AXA XL, a global business insurance provider.

Chester G. “Chip” Davis, Jr., J.D. ’93, is president and chief executive officer at the Healthcare Distribution Alliance.

Timothy J. Longo Sr., J.D. ’93, is chief of police and associate vice president for safety and security at the University of Virginia.

Timothy J. Quick, J.D. ’93, is a judge on the Virginia Beach, Va., Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

Jason Morton, J.D. ’94, received the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 10-Year Volunteer Award.

Anne Murphy, J.D. ’94, is lecturer in the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Sang W. Oh, J.D. ’94, joined the board of directors of the University System of Maryland (USM) Foundation. Oh is managing partner at Talkin & Oh LLP in Ellicott City, Md.

Charles L. Simmons Jr., J.D. ’95, is partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston.
 
Michael G. Campbell, J.D. ’96, began a one-year term as president of the Montgomery County Inn of the American Inns of Court. Campbell is a partner in Miller, Miller & Canby’s litigation group.

Christopher R. Rahl, J.D. ’96, received the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 

20-Year Volunteer Award.

Chris Lambert, J.D. ’97, is vice president for advancement and alumni relations at Bethany College.

Yolanda F. Sonnier, J.D. ’97, is human rights administrator for Howard County, Md.

Jessica duHoffman, J.D. ’99, principal at Miles & Stockbridge, received Maryland Legal Aid’s 2019 Executive Director’s Award.

Dorenda R. Small, J.D. ’99, is equal employment opportunity manager in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

 

2000s

Patricia M. Muhammad, J.D. ’00, wrote an article, “The U.S. Reparations Debate: Where Do We Go From Here,” that appears in the N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change, 44 The Harbinger (2020). 

Todd R. Chason, J.D. ’01, is managing member (chief operating officer) and general counsel at Gordon Feinblatt.

Hon. Joyette M. Holmes, J.D. ’01, received the Marietta Daily Journal’s 2019 Citizen of the Year Award. Holmes was named lead prosecutor by the Georgia attorney general in the Ahmaud Arbery case.

Carlos Nunes, J.D. ’01, is a code enforcement officer for Boyce, Va.

Tiffany P. Robinson, J.D. ’01, is secretary of labor for the State of Maryland. 

Danielle G. Marcus, J.D. ’02, is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s Baltimore office and was named to The Daily Record’s 2019 Maryland’s Top 100 Women.

Kendra V. Johnson, Ed.D., J.D. ’03, is a community superintendent at Howard County, Md. Public Schools.

Andrew S. Rappaport, J.D. ’03, is an associate judge on the Calvert County, Md. Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit.

Hon. Wennesa Bell Snoddy, J.D. ’03, is a judge on the Prince George’s County, Md., District Court. 

James O. Spiker IV, J.D. ’03, is a principal at Semmes Bowen & Semmes in Baltimore.

Kelly N. Beckham-Madigan, J.D. ’04, is the first executive director at the newly created Baltimore County Office of Ethics and Accountability.

Christopher P. Dean, J.D. ’04, is a principal at Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., in Baltimore, in its health care practice.

Jennifer L. McNulty, J.D. ’05, is a circuit judge of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court, Worcester Division.

Jason R. Potter, J.D. ’05, is an assistant attorney general at the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.

Jeremy M. Eldridge, J.D. ’06, and Kurt E. Nachtman, J.D. ’06, were featured in The Daily Record for their podcast “Lawyers on the Rocks.” Eldridge and Nachtman are defense attorneys at ENLawyers.

Duncan S. Keir, J.D. ’06, is a litigator with Albers & Associates. 

Kimberly H. Neal, J.D. ’07, was elected secretary of the board of directors for the Baltimore chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Neal is general counsel at The Children’s Guild Alliance.

Erich M. Bean, J.D. ’08, is associate judge on the District Court of Maryland, District 12, Allegany & Garrett counties.

Glen E. Frost, J.D. ’08, CERT ’09, LL.M. ’09, is president and associate legal counsel at the American Citizens Abroad Global Foundation.

Bridgette M. Harwood Stumpf, J.D. ’08, received an Excel Award from the Center for Nonprofit Advancement for her work as executive director of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC, which she co-founded in 2012.

Christopher J. Smith, J.D. ’08, is an associate in the workers’ compensation defense and employers’ liability team at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office. 

Thomas E. “Tommy” Miller, J.D. ’09, is senior counsel at Nixon Law Group. 

2010s

Scarlett M. Corso, J.D. ’10, is counsel with the liability team at Franklin & Prokopik in Baltimore.

Ashley C. MacLeay, J.D. ’10, is director of external relations at the Independent Women’s Forum.

N. Tucker Meneely, J.D. ’10, is a partner at Council Baradel in Annapolis, Md.

Erinn F. Grzech, J.D. ’11, is a principal at Semmes Bowen & Semmes in Baltimore. 

John P. Malone, J.D. ’11, is general counsel at Shryne Group.

Samantha N. Manganaro, J.D. ’11, was recognized by The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys as one of the 10 best personal injury lawyers in Maryland for highest verdicts and settlements. She is a partner in the firm of Campen & Manganaro in Frederick, Md.

Jessica L. Phillips, J.D. ’11, is an associate attorney at Maho Prentice.

Matthew J. Rudo, J.D. ’11, is a senior litigation attorney at Cordell & Cordell’s Baltimore office.

Kathleen Wootton Hurd, J.D. ’11, joined the board of directors for Chesapeake Bank and Trust. Hurd is a partner at Rasin, Wootton & Hurd.

Lauren B. Ziegler, J.D. ’11, is of counsel at Nemphos Braue and was appointed to the Maryland Park Advisory Commission.

Elizabeth Payne-Maddalena, J.D. ’13, is senior associate attorney at Berenzweig Leonard.

John J. Leppler, Jr., J.D. ’14, is a senior attorney with Albers & Associates.

Anna S. Sholl, J.D. ’14, is deputy executive director for the Maryland State Bar Association.

Kira E. Zuber, J.D. ’14, is an associate in the medical malpractice group at Goodell DeVries in Baltimore.

Tiffany F. Boykin, J.D. ’15, dean of student engagement at Anne Arundel Community College, received the 2020 Benjamin L. Perry Award from the National Association for Student Affairs Professionals.

Snehal P. Massey, J.D. ’15, is an associate in the family law practice at Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders.

Momen Abukhdeir, J.D. ’16, is chief data and performance officer for Baltimore County, Md.

Richard L. “Ricky” Adams III, J.D. ’16, is associate attorney at O’Byrne Law.

Vernon D. Brownlee, J.D. ’16, is an associate in the liability practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Michael J. March, J.D. ’16, joined the board of directors for the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service. March is an associate at Rosenberg Martin Greenberg.

Bethany P. Neeb, J.D. ’16, is an associate at Bowie & Jensen, in Towson, Md., in the firm’s litigation practice. 

Bryan A. Upshur, J.D. ’16, is an assistant solicitor for the City of Baltimore.

David A. Fraser, J.D. ’17, is an associate in the liability practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Erik L. Johnson, J.D. ’17, is an associate in the liability practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Kara K. Parker, J.D. ’17, is an associate in the workers’ compensation practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Benjamin H. Seider, J.D. ’17, is an associate at Goldberg Segalla.

Marleigh A. Davis, J.D. ’18, is an associate in the workers’ compensation practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Janet E. Franklin, J.D. ’18, is a litigation associate at Hawley Troxell in Pocatello, Idaho. 

Horton J. McCormick, III, J.D. ’18, is an associate at Rollins, Smalkin, Richards & Mackie.

Dytonia L. Reed, M.A. ’11, J.D. ’18, is assistant director of government relations at the Maryland Insurance Administration.

John F. Simanski III, J.D. ’18, is an associate in the liability practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Matthew T. West, J.D. ’18, is an associate in the workers’ compensation practice at Franklin & Prokopik’s Baltimore office.

Alexis L. Holiday, J.D. ’19, is an associate in the family law practice at Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders.

 

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  1. Alexander M. Giles, J.D. ’97, was named 2021 Lawyer of the Year for Admiralty and Maritime Law (Baltimore) by The Best Lawyers in America.

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