Mara Verheyden-Hilliard '94 was featured in a Washington Post article on May 12, 2003 headlined, "Stirring a Cause; When Things Get Rough for Protesters, These Lawyers Go on the March."
Monique Truong '95 received glowing reviews for her first novel The Book of Salt. Newspapers that reviewed the book include, The Times (London), The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, The Seattle Times, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Slate Magazine, Chicago Tribune,and The San Francisco Chronicle.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta applauded the Senate's unanimous confirmation of Jeffrey N. Shane'65 as the first Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. FDCH Federal Department and Agency Documents, April 3, 2003.
David A. Isaac, President of The Garden City Group, Inc., and Neil L. Zola, executive vice president & chief operating officer (and GCG's current general counsel), announced that Karen B. Shaer '84would take on the additional position of general counsel. Shaer also holds the titles of senior vice president and managing director of the company's Business Reorganization division. Business Wire, April 15, 2003.
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg '88 was a guest on CNN's "Capital Gang" on May 10, 2003. Her education at Harvard and Columbia Law School were mentioned. Her law school education was also referenced in the following feature articles:
"Red, White, and Blue Blood," Daily News (New York), May 8, 2003
"Caroline Kennedy's American celebration," USA Today, May 6, 2003
Perkins Coie beefed up its month-old employment practice in San Francisco with the hire of Mark Schickman '74 from Cooper, White & Cooper. The Recorder, May 2, 2003.
On Monday, June 23, 2003, Richard Rosenbloom '59, will be the subject of a "roast and toast" sponsored by the Jewish Family Service. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter among others are expected to attend. The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY), May 28, 2003.
Paul Robeson's link to Columbia Law School continues to be mentioned in papers ranging from The Journal News (Westchester County, NY) to the Orlando Sentinel (Florida).
Michael P. Richman '79 of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, New York, was named president-elect of the American Bankruptcy Institute. Consumer Bankruptcy News, May 29, 2003.
According to an Associated Press wire story (May 24, 2003), "Emily Pataki, continuing in her famous father's footsteps [Governor George Pataki'70] has decided to enter Columbia Law School in the fall, and she's not ruling out going into politics afterward."
Sanae Okada '02 LLM was included in a story titled, "Japanese-American Swap Trains Corporate Counsel." New York Law Journal, April 11, 2003.
McDonough, Holland & Allen added Stephen Murphy '92 to its construction and real estate group. The Recorder, April 21, 2003.
Constance Baker Motley '46, senior judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Columbia University's graduation ceremony. PR Newswire, May 14, 2003
According to a recent article, "When Martha Stewart's legal team at Wachtell, Lipton learned that she was being investigated for insider trading, they decided they needed a bulldog litigator who could go toe-to-toe with federal prosecutors and regulators, said one member of the team, so they turned to Robert G. Morvillo'63." The Washington Post, May 27, 2003.
New York-based Pennie & Edmonds has elected five lawyers to partner, including Leo Merken '95. The Recorder, April 30, 2003.
Fannie Mae, the nation's largest source of financing for home mortgages, recently announced new vice presidents, which included Monica Medina '86, vice president and deputy general counsel, corporate governance. Business Wire, April 16, 2003.
Time Warner Telecom Inc. announced that Robert D. Marcus'90 has been elected to its Board of Directors effective immediately. PR Newswire, May 8, 2003.
Dora Irizarry '79, the first Hispanic female to run for statewide office and a former judge on the Court of Claims, was nominated to a seat for the Eastern District. If confirmed, she would serve in a district that covers Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. She was featured in the following articles:
"Schumer Brokers New Judge Pick," Daily News (New York), April 28, 2003
"Metro Briefing New York: Hispanic Nominee For Federal Judge," The New York Times, April 28, 2003
"Bush, Schumer Agree; Unite on Hispanic candidate for federal judge in Brooklyn," Newsday (New York), April 28, 2003
"Schumer: White House to nominate Irizarry to federal court bench," Associated Press, April 27, 2003
Acting attorney general Peter C. Harvey's '82 journey to become the state's first black attorney general was explored in an article titled, "From a Slam Dunk to an Ordeal." The New York Times, April 13, 2003.
Bank One Corporation announced that Joan Guggenheimer '79 will join the company as Chief Legal Officer, and head of the Law, Compliance and Government Relations department. She will serve on the Planning Group, the company's executive management team, and will report to Bank One Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon. PR Newswire, April 9, 2003.
Jeremy R. Feinberg '95, 32, a Proskauer litigation associate and player/coach for the "Proskauer Cagers" discussed the results of divisional playoffs against the Corporate League teams in an article titled,"Lawyers League Teams Get a Shot at Playing In Basketball Heaven." New York Law Journal, April 18, 2003.
GenPath Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer of medicines to treat cancer and other diseases, announced that Elan Ezickson '88, former President of Biogen Canada has joined their Management Team as Chief Business Officer. Business Wire, April 28, 2003.
Ropes & Gray announced today that Paul F. Danello '74 has joined the firm's Health Care Practice as Counsel, based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Business Wire, April 14, 2003.
Robert Cunningham '72 was featured in a story titled, "Evening With an Oenophile; Lawyer Robert Cunningham shares his passion for wine and offers down to earth advice on how to choose the perfect varietal, and how to enjoy." New York Law Journal, April 21, 2003.
Kelly Crabb '84 reportedly has negotiated contracts for Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews and Muhammad Ali. The Los Angeles entertainment attorney recently added "another celebrity" to his client list: Elizabeth Smart. Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), April 5, 2003.
Lloyd Constantine '72 was profiled in the New York Times' "Public Lives" column on May 20, 2003. The column was titled, "He Won't Discuss Money, but He Now Accepts Visa."
According to the April 27, 2003 edition of the Chicago Tribune "Warrior and prosecutor, classicist and amateur boxer, Marine Col.Matthew Bogdanos'83 faces one of the great legal and investigative challenges of his career: getting to the bottom of the plunder of the National Museum of Iraq." He was also featured in an article headlined, "Iraqis help museum recover art; After the looting, pieces trickle back," which appeared in The International Herald Tribune on April 24 and 25, 2003.
Roland Betts' '78 friendship with President Bush was the focus of an article titled "President Bush Headed for Santa Fe," which appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican (New Mexico) on May 8, 2003, and a May 9 Associated Press wire story titled, "Former Yale fraternity brother hosts president." Betts was also profiled in the April 4, 2003 edition of TheNew York Times' "Public Lives" column. The piece was headlined, "A Role at Ground Zero for the Master of the Piers."
The Appleseed Foundation announced the election of Alicia J. Betts '90 and David Bershad '64 to its national Board of Directors. Press release.
Advest Inc. hired Cathy A. Bell '81 as a senior vice president in its public finance department as part of a larger effort to increase its share of the municipal market. The Bond Buyer, April 29, 2003.
Chips Barry '69 was profiled in a piece headlined, "Water Chief Changed How Spigot Turns." The Denver Post, April 13, 2003.
