michaelmas Term 2004 Volume XXVI Number 3
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The Thomas M. Cooley Law School Magazine
Douglas Lewis
No Horsing Around
BENCHMARK Letter from
Editor
Cooley
Terry Carella
Since Cooley Law School opened the Cooley Center on Capitol Avenue
Co-Editor/Writer in Lansing with its Coolennium New Year’s Eve bash December 31,
Sharon Matchette 1999, the building has been in a continual state of renovation and
improvement. In the past five years, there have been many ground-breaking
Contributing Writers and ribbon-cutting events.
Julie Clement Cooley opened its magnificent courtroom complex on the fifth floor of the Cooley
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Center in November 2003. The high-tech complex includes a 120-seat appellate
courtroom, a 60-seat trial courtroom, two smaller courtrooms, and four seminar and
Design practice rooms.
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A fall 2004 ribbon-cutting celebrated the opening of Cooley’s spectacular Bookstore
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opened across from the bookstore to make room for the Student Bar Association.
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The entire Cooley Center and Lansing’s Brennan Law Library facilities now provide
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Volume XXVI Number 3
Contents THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL Michaelmas 2004
Douglas Lewis: No Horsing Around in this Class 2
Features Alumni Profile: Ashwin Patel
SPAMmers go to the slammer
4
6
Law Review 10
Mock Trial 11
Law Journal 11
Moot Court
School News Graduation Highlights
11
12
Graduates: Swift Class 13
Distinguished Student Award 14
Faculty Briefs 16
Alumni Mentoring 18
Partners in Progress 21
Alumni Matters Alumni Matters 26
Letter from the Alumni President 31
Class Notes 32
No Horsing Around 2 Alumni Profile: 4 Graduation 12
in this Class Ashwin Patel Highlights
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feature 2 Michaelmas Term 2004
No
horsing
around
in this 4-H instructor providing kids
lessons in horsemanship and life
By Deborah I. Hicks
Ann Arbor News Staff Reporter
class
Douglas Lewis
Potter Class, 1980
3
Douglas Lewis, leader of a 4-H horse club,
Calico Kids, spends Saturday mornings
teaching a group of about 10 children the
basics of being “horse people.”
Members of Calico Kids range in age from 10 to 17. They “If it was nothing else
learn, at no cost, what goes into the horses’ feed and how in the world, but me hanging
to ride, care for, and clean up after horses. “Bills of the out with kids and horses, the world just
horse are my bills. What I do to play with my horses is my couldn’t be any better,” said Lewis.
choice. And, of course, that allows me to be picky about Director of student legal services at the University of
who rides,” said Lewis. Michigan, Lewis’s office contains pictures of buffalo cow-
Young people and horses are Lewis’s passion. Lewis devel- boys, a copy of a cowboy code against his wall, and even
oped a desire to help half a set of spurs sitting on
young people while still a the front edge of his desk.
teenager. He owns two When he walks through a
horses and uses them as a courtroom, Lewis said he
tool to connect with young wears his cowboy hat.
people and make sure they “People look at it kind of
always have an attentive oddly, like it’s kind of an
adult in their lives. odd fashion statement. And
“Dealing with young peo- I tell them, ‘It’s not about a
ple is the thing that I love to fashion, it’s about a
do,” said Lewis. lifestyle,’” said Lewis.
He said he also likes to The cowboy, or at least the
teach members of Calico persona, is a person who
Kids about life, using hors- is loyal as the day is long,
es. During a past exercise, won’t stop ‘til the job is
Lewis told members of the done, cares about the work
group who were riding to watch what the person on their he is doing. He does it not because it makes him a lot of
left or right was doing and copy their actions. The point of money, but because it’s what he loves to do. He loves the
this exercise, said Lewis, was not to just be observant on a freedom that it grants him.
horse, but teach members not to have “What stands out most is that he does not need to be
tunnel vision, a skill he said is appli- rewarded for what he does. He does not seek that recog-
cable in life. nition. He does it because he cares,” said Hawkins.
“He’s met our mission by pro- In March, Lewis said, he will provide testimony on behalf
viding opportunities for of Agricultural Research Extension and Training, which
youth,” said Chana represents Michigan State University Extension, about
Hawkins, 4-H youth devel- budget appropriations to the U.S. House and the Senate.
opment agent of Michigan But for now, Lewis is building a legacy of “kids who will
State University’s Extension for say, ‘You know what? I met this guy once and I thought a
Washtenaw County. little bit differently about how I should live my life. And
Lewis is a trial attorney and his things about me changed and they got better.’’
passion for horses came after com-
pleting some legal work for a client
who offered to pay him with a horse This article was originally published Dec. 11, 2004, in
instead of money. He got his first The Ann Arbor News. All rights reserved. Reprinted with
horse, Scout, 11 years ago. permission.
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A special
kind ofProgram
He
l
ps
volunteer
eer
C
hildren
By Carrie E. Forsyth
Ann Arbor News
Staff Reporter
Feature 5
When Ashwin Patel interviewed three years attends court hearings and talks with attor-
ago to become a volunteer court-appointed neys, case managers, counselors, school
special advocate (CASA) with the personnel, foster parents, biological par-
Washtenaw County Trial Court Family ents, and any other persons involved with
Division, Juvenile Center, the director told the case. Patel also attends monthly meet-
her the group normally didn’t like having ings with a “wraparound team” to go over
attorneys as volunteers in the program. The the case and make suggestions.
director was concerned Patel’s profession Patel says the young man recently talked
as an attorney could interfere with her about missing his family even more than
duties as an advocate, and she suggested usual with the holidays. He’s been uprooted
Patel might be more interested in seeking from his familiar surroundings and moved
other opportunities. into foster care due to the instability of his
“I said, ‘Well, I don’t know a thing about home environment.
the juvenile court system. I don’t practice in “They’re not normal kid things,” Patel says.
that court. I’m not interested in being paid. “He wants a normal kid life. He is working
I have a job and get paid,’” Patel, of Ashwin Patel, Krinock Class, 1991 at it, which inspires me.”
Chelsea, explained. “This seemed like a
Patel spends around three-five hours weekly
very meaningful way to interact with chil-
on her volunteer work. She works full-time as an attorney
dren and kind of assist them.”
with the University of Michigan Student Legal Services,
The goal of the CASA program is to advocate for neglect- Division of Student Affairs. She says she is lucky to have a
ed and abused children who come under the jurisdiction flexible schedule to allow her to volunteer as a CASA. She
of the Washtenaw County Juvenile Court. CASA volunteers also loves spending time with her 10-year-old goddaugh-
are appointed by the juvenile court judge to work with a ter and 2-year-old niece.
child or sibling group so that they can voice their needs
“(It) kind of keeps things in perspective,” Patel says. “You
and concerns with the judge.
see these kids are coming from healthy homes with stable
“It’s a very serious commitment and very impressive that a childhoods ... When you see them and you see the other
person would volunteer to do this,” says Ava Adler, CASA kids (from the CASA program), you want for these kids
coordinator. “Judges have the utmost respect for them what they have. You can only hope that one day they’ll
(CASA volunteers).” get there.”
Adler receives notice from the court of cases in which an The CASA program has worked with 25 children so far
advocate should be appointed. She then goes over the this year with 10 volunteers. Adler hopes to double her
case and considers which of her 10 volunteers would be volunteer numbers for next year, making the program able
best suited to work with the child or sibling group. Patel is to help more children. Applications are being accepted for
working on her third case, and it involves three siblings volunteers, and the required 32-40 hours of training
whose parents are in varying states of unstable mental began in February.
health. She’s been working on it for about a year and a
Patel says CASA is “a really great program,” and that
half. A CASA will stay with a case until it is closed.
anyone considering this volunteer opportunity should take
“(We work with) children that are bounced in and out of into mind these three things: “Be in a good mental state
their homes, children with health needs whether physical yourself; have a decent support system for those bad days;
or mental health, children who have seen a lot of trauma,” and the difference you make is astounding.”
Patel says. “This is one of the most time-consuming volun-
“These are kids who have never had a strong or stable
teer activities a person could engage in, but it’s also one of
person in their lives. What I remind myself when I start to
the most rewarding activities.”
feel really sad about it is, ‘These kids are incredibly brave.
Two of the siblings involved have been returned to their They’re not sitting there spending time feeling sorry for
home. The third, a 15-year-old currently living in a foster themselves,’” she says. “They have goals” and, even if that
home in a community almost 50 miles away, still seeks goal starts with just wanting to be back in their own
Patel’s help. homes, “they want normal lives.”
On top of visiting the young man every Friday to see how This article was originally published Jan. 1, 2005, in
things are going, Patel tracks the time she spends with The Ann Arbor News. All rights reserved. Reprinted with
him, completes a memo of what they accomplish each visit, permission.
and compiles reports on the progress and, if any, setbacks
being made every 30-60 days for review by the court. She
Feature 6 Michaelmas Term 2004
SPAMmers go to the Slammer
“Guilty” on all three counts, which cause you to constantly hit the delete ferent than using someone else’s credit
was the finding of the Virginia jury on button; at times accidentally deleting card to purchase goods or services.
Nov. 3, 2004, in the nation’s first the e-mails of friends and family. The One of the victims in this case,
felony SPAM prosecution. The greatest name SPAM comes from the Monty America Online, Inc., an Internet
shock occurred when the jury returned Python slogan SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, service provider (ISP), explained that it
a sentence of nine years against SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, etc. receives between 1.5 and 2.5 billion
Jeremy Jaynes. Some members of the because it keeps coming and there is pieces of SPAM e-mail a day and its
jury did not even know what SPAM nothing you can do about it. filters block between 70-80 percent of
was prior to the eight-day trial. The So why is this a crime? this e-mail.
result has prompted debates on elec- During my opening statement, I Filters are like electronic security
tronic message boards and other explained to the jury that sending guards that look for known IP and
media outlets around the world. SPAM by itself is not a crime, but domain addresses and other finger-
Jeremy Jaynes, who ran his spam when you masquerade your identity, prints previously associated with spam-
operation under the alias “Gaven you violate a Virginia law that took mers. To evade these filters, spammers
Stubberfield,” was one of the Top 10 effect in July 2003. Every computer masquerade as others in order to
worst spammers in the world when he on the Internet has a unique identify- reach the consumers. This is the main
was arrested in December 2003, ing number called an Internet Protocol motive behind the falsification.
according to spamhaus.org. He was address or simply an IP address,
My theme for this case was “to
most notably known for his bestiality which is similar to a telephone num-
remember that sending SPAM is like
porn spam and the alleged footage of ber. You can determine the originator
sending mail with postage due as
adult film star Jenna Jameson and of an e-mail as it contains a unique IP
somebody else is paying the cost of
pop icon Britney Spears making out. address and domain of the sender.
your advertisement.” It was clear that
This alleged footage was used to lure Domains are letters or characters for
the ISPs who hire numerous investiga-
traffic to an adult Web site via his an IP address that we as humans can
tors to determine the source of the
spam operation. remember. Most commercials now
SPAM and maintain employees to
So what is SPAM? refer you to their telephone number or
adjust the filters to keep the SPAM
SPAM is commonly referred to as their domain name like www.aol.com.
from reaching its customers, are
unsolicited bulk e-mail and for those Spammers run afoul of the law by
forced to maintain more than twice the
who have e-mail accounts, you surely using another’s IP or domain address
amount of infrastructure as almost 70-
have seen it on a daily basis. These without authority or by creating a ficti-
80 percent of all e-mail is SPAM, but
advertisements flood your inbox and tious IP or domain address. It is no dif-
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“Spammers go to the
Slammer” is an article writ-
ten by Russell E. McGuire
about a recent SPAM trial
that he prosecuted as lead
counsel. This was the first
time a case like this went to
trial and people were
shocked by the jury return-
ing a nine-year verdict for
the defendant. Because of
the amount of calls he
received after a wire serv-
ice story circulated world-
wide, McGuire decided to
write the article to help the
public understand how the
defendant received such a
hefty sentence.
most importantly, they incur the loss of He marketed the refund processor as a refunds. If the victims really wanted
good will caused by all of the SPAM product for $39.95 that would allow their $39.95 back they could then go
that consumers see in their inbox. you to make as much as $75 per hour. through the round robin telephone
Of course, the spammers pay a mini- “If the product was so great then why machine at their credit card company
mal cost to send the SPAM as there is was he not doing it himself?” I rhetori- to try and talk to a real person. If they
cally asked the jury. If you do the persisted and reached a real person
no charge to send e-mail, at least for
math, this would be about a $12,000 they were told they needed to fill out
now, as there is with postal mail. It
per month income and not bad for sit- an affidavit to get the charge back.
was very clear at the end of our case
ting around the house doing nothing. The numbers of charge backs clearly
that everybody but the defendants
As we prepared for cross examination represented a small number of the
were paying for this SPAM.
of his witnesses and closing argu- victims of this fraud. When we read
So why did this defendant get the affidavits we noticed common
ments, we finally figured it out. He
nine years in jail? sold this product to about 12,000- themes: unauthorized transaction,
I really doubt that many criminal trial 17,000 people a month accruing double swipe, merchandise not
juries would be too outraged for big $400,000-$700,000 in sales per received, and merchandise not as
corporate victims who lost profits month. We then discovered that described. We knew that this was the
because of spammers. We realized between 15-33 percent of all of the key point to argue in sentencing.
that while the ISPs are victims in these purchases were “charge backs.” For So who would buy these
cases, the most sympathetic victims those who have worked in retail, this is products anyway?
are the citizens who were ripped off. equivalent to three out of 10 customers As we read the complaints we also
We focused on the e-mail messages returning the merchandise you sell. noticed a common personality of those
that the defendant peddled. He sent an It is not easy to successfully charge who bought this processor. They were
Internet history eraser program mar- back a purchase. As we read the on a fixed income or hard times. They
keted to cover your tracks when you complaints, we noticed that the cus- knew that they should not have
have been looking at pornography tomers had to contact a credit card bought the product, but decided that
fulfillment company on the opposite they would take a chance. Believe it
over the Internet at work, the penny
side of the country from where the or not, the defense attorney argued
stock picker as the sure crystal ball to
defendants lived to try to get a refund. that greed cuts both ways and the vic-
pick the right stock, and our main
This company basically told them tims got what they deserved because
emphasis — the Fed Ex refund
“tough luck” and that there are no they were trying to get rich quick.
processor.
Needless to say, this did not go over
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8 Michaelmas Term 2004
Feature
well with the jury. Especially, when on client database that contained over 84 communicate with soldiers on the bat-
rebuttal I condemned that statement million e-mail addresses as well as tlefield. Along with the good technolo-
and showed he was arguing that his 700 million other e-mail addresses on gy comes the snake oil salesman. The
client had a right to exploit the victims. digital media storage devices. Internet is their dream technology as
How we proved our case However, these points seemed minor they can prey on the world’s popula-
beyond a reasonable doubt? after Dr. Levine testified. tion with e-mail accounts to peddle
The biggest question we get is how we Old crime in new technology? their snake oil with literally no cost.
proved that the e-mail was unsolicited During the case, we constantly Final Verdict
without bringing in one witness to reminded the jury that Only time will tell whether this
testify that they did not request the technology advances, prosecution will make a differ-
e-mail. We tossed this issue around but crime is always the ence in the amount of SPAM
for almost a year but finally came up same. The spammers are that annoys us on a daily basis.
with the idea of bringing in an expert just the modern-day Hopefully, this verdict will make
to describe the tactics the defendants fraudulent snake oil would-be spammers think twice
used to circumvent the filters. salesman. In the old before they hit that send button.
Legitimate bulk e-mailers would not days they would travel Reproduced with permission of
attempt to masquerade their identity to town to town and sell EcommerceTimes.com and ECT
get their message to their customers. you a product that would “cure all,” News Network (C) 2004 ECT News
We called in Dr. John Levine who but when you went to get your money Network. All Rights Reserved.
holds a B.A. and Ph.D. in computer back, they had moved to the next
science from Yale. Most significantly, town.
Dr. Levine is one of the co-authors of a Technology advanced with the tele- About the author:
top selling computer book entitled phone, and the fraudulent snake oil Russell E. McGuire is a 1996
Internet for Dummies. He also co- salesman became a breed of telemar- distinguished military graduate
authored E-mail for Dummies, as well keters. Then in the 1980s, the fax from the Virginia Military Institute
as numerous other books associated machine advanced technology and in Lexington, Va., and a 1999
with computers and e-mail. He was allowed us to send documents in real cum laude graduate of the
able to give his expert opinion that the time around the world with the touch Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
e-mail sent was not legitimate, solicited of a button. Then those same fraudu- He serves as an Assistant
e-mail because of the numerous mas- lent snake oil salesmen used this tech- Attorney General in the
querades and attempts by the defen- nology to peddle their poison. Your Computer Crime Unit of the
dants to hide the origin of the e-mail. fax machines are tied up with snake Office of the Attorney General of
The other elements were relatively oil when you need to use the fax and Virginia and as a Special
easy to prove and the defense attor- when you get to work, you discover Assistant U.S. Attorney for the
neys focused on this element in their the snake oil ads have used all of Eastern District of Virginia.
opening statements, stating that we your paper overnight. Then the Previously he served as an
could not meet this burden. They Internet came along. What a great Assistant Commonwealth
appeared to be shell-shocked when advance in technology. We can com- Attorney for the City of Richmond
Dr. Levine took the stand. municate in real time with our loved and Assistant Professor of
ones and business partners around Criminal Law & Procedure at
Additionally, the defendant possessed
the world without paying that long Virginia Union University.
the entire stolen America Online, Inc.
distance telephone bill. We can even
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school news
Law Review
Justice in the Spotlight, October 12, 2004
The Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, in conjunction with the
Center for Ethics and Responsibility, organized a panel to
address the constitutional and ethical issues presented in
high-profile cases covered by the media. The distinguished
panel included the Hon. Michael R. Murphy, Professors
Erwin Chemerinsky, John C. Watson, and Randall Coyne;
John T. Berry, executive director of the State Bar of
Michigan, and attorney Spencer Eig. The event was mod-
erated by the director of the Center for Ethics and
Responsibility, Professor William Wagner.
This article examines the conflicts between First
LAW REVIEW BOARD — Front row, from left: Brian Morrison, Nathan T. Williams, Amendment protections, the right to a fair trial, and how
Kristine M.Dax, Kasio K. Mida Jr., John Doud. Back row, from left: Law Review secretary Dawn
C. Beachnau, Evelyn Williams, faculty adviser Mark Cooney, Jason Henry, and Scott Basle. “justice may be compromised when the media influences
the trial process.” As trial counsel for Timothy McVeigh,
Professor Randall Coyne provided an insider view of how
trial publicity in high profile cases bears the heavy risk of
“predispos[ing] public opinion to the guilt of the defen-
dant.”
The article also explores the brewing conflict in the after-
math of 9/11 between the government’s national security
interest in maintaining closed proceedings, and the
media’s right to report current events. Opponents of
closed proceedings, gag orders, and forced source disclo-
sures argue that there is a fundamental right to convey the
news to the public and that “openness is a disinfectant.”
The argument follows that any abridgment of this funda-
LAW REVIEW Managing Associate Editors and Assistant Editors — Front row, from left:
mental right is subject to strict scrutiny.
Orin Paliwoda, Grace Onderlinde, Angela Rodriguez, Nadine Huggins, Sima Patel. Back
row, from left: Jeffery Sprys, Corrie Schmidt, Brad Charles, Kevin Kilby, Gary Huggins,
Lastly, the article addresses the ethical issues that lawyers
Danielle Havenstein. face in keeping the charge of rule 3.6 of the Model Rules
of Professional Conduct, which forbids a lawyer who has
participated in litigation from “disseminat[ing] by means
of public communication . . . [information] that will have a
substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adju-
dicative proceeding in the matter.”
As John Berry remarked, trial publicity “deals with the
appropriateness of how we go about advertising cases
and how we advertise ourselves as lawyers . . . [and] how
the press works in reference to its role.” The panelists gen-
erally agreed that trial rights and media rights must both
be given appropriate weight, so as to ensure that justice is
not compromised by the unbridled assertion of one over
LAW REVIEW Senior Associate Editors and Associate Editors — Front row, from left: Chad the other.
Montgomery, Sandra Densham, Jill Goodell, Craig A. Kreger, Virginia Zigras, Aithyni Rucker.
Middle row, from left: Jay S. Yoo, Vanessa Chauhan, Bryan Benbow, Vanessa Bunting,
Jeremy Schneider, Rhonda Fasching. Back row, from left: Ian Guy, Troy Clarke, Richard
Sexton, Henry Kopicko, Matt Dubois, Camilo Soto, Kimberly Angelina.
Mock Trial
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Mock Trial Board Associate Members — Front row, from left: Heather Kavanaugh, Caycie D.
Dix, Kimberly Stout, Johane Jean, Sarah Ouellette, Erin Ourso, Khiedrae M. DeLoach. Middle
row, from left: Christine Louie, Ingrid Francoeur, Kelly Yarboro, Danielle Eliot, Robyn Bass,
Dissique Faroogi, Keith McLamb, Tracie Tomak. Back row, from left: Kieste Mayfield, Thomas
Todd, Bobby Ficklin, Ibrahim Ayyuh, Brad Ekdahl, Craig Stanger, Cory Sumsion.
Mock Trial Board General Members — Front row, from left: Eric Alifo, Elizabeth
Clarke, Mia Porter, Olga Lopez, Jacquelyn Alexander. Back row, from left: Jennifer
Marshall, Joe Baumann, Nigel Daniels, Kevin Kilby, Cristy Oakes.
Law Journal
Mock Trial E-Board — Front row, from left: Ryan Friebele, Jessica Frazier, Tasha James, Lynda
Sangmor, Dorothy Tran. Back row, from left: Marcie McWayne, Cassandra Rhodes, Kevin
Peterson, Chris Jacobson, Jonathan Beato, Lorna Maloney.
Moot Court
Law Journal — Front row, from left: Raquel Olivo, Garvin G. Ambrose, Jennifer
Slatten, Andrew Lendrum, Andrea Campbell. Second row, from left: Roshanda
Heath, Elizabeth Barringer, Annemarie Case, Samanda René, Sharon Barnett. Third
row, from left: Stephanie Nerette, Cristy Oakes, Shodai Nakano, Maria VanAlmen.
Moot Court Board General members and E-board members — Front row, from left:
Rinzer Williams III, Kieste Mayfield, Sarina Fifer, Stephen Knights Jr., Alicia Hall, Garvin G.
Ambrose. Back row, from left: Dionnie Wynter, Janelle Benjamin, Shani Johnson, Ryan
Friebek, Virginia Zigras, Stephen M. Cornish, Lorna Maloney, Jacquelyn Alexander.
Law Journal E-Board — Front row, from left: Aisha Alleyne, Robert Robinson,
Alfreda Newton, Thea Davis, Aithyni Rucker, Toni Young.
Second row, from left: John Frame, Milea Vislosky, Brendon Basigon, Mary
Lundstedt, Dan Lundstedt, James Edokpolo.
Moot Court Board Associates — Front row, from left: Szu-Yu Change, Dorothy
Gozdziak, Christine Kennedy, Caycie Dix, Scott S. Cohen. Standing, from left: Joe
Vredevelt, Joseph Yasso, Darren M. Southard, Aaron Cox, Jonathan Sayre, Christopher Smith.
school news
Graduation HIGHLIGHTS
Swift Class
It was a benchmark graduation for
Almost 30 years after its first com-
mencement and some 10,000
graduates later, Cooley is the
Daniel
Nelson (left)
gives the
valedictory
the Thomas M. Cooley Law School largest law school in the nation. It speech.
on Sept. 18, 2004. Not only was has three campuses, state-of-of the- Graduates
examine the
it commencement day for members art courtrooms, a much-envied medallions
of the Theodore W. Swift Class, externship program, and ever- received for
being the
but as the seniors crossed the growing LL.M. offerings.
senior class
stage, Cooley celebrated the To help celebrate the special occa- that included
Cooley’s
milestone of reaching 10,000 sion, the school’s namesake, 10,000th
graduates and beyond. Thomas McIntyre Cooley, in the graduate.
The occasion was marked with guise of actor Bruce Reizen, made
special guest appearances by the an appearance during the Swift
Actor Bruce
founder and former president of graduation ceremonies and at the
Reizen, in
Cooley Law School, Justice Thomas reception following. “Justice the role of
Cooley Law
E. Brennan, Sr. Cooley” greeted graduates with the School
dignity of an era gone by as they namesake
Brennan, formerly Chief Justice of Thomas
received their juris doctor degrees
the Michigan Supreme Court, McIntyre
and continued on across the stage Cooley,
served as Cooley’s first dean and gets his
to be congratulated by Justice
president. The school started its diploma
Brennan and the President of from Justice
first term in rented quarters with Brennan
Cooley Law School Don LeDuc.
just 76 students and graduated its and Cooley
President
first classes in 1976. Graduates received special keep- Don LeDuc.
sake medallions marking the spe- the first J.D./M.P.A. graduate at
Cooley
cial occasion, along with a com- Cooley under the school’s new joint
President Don
LeDuc pres- memorative graduation booklet . degree venture with Western
ents graduate Michigan University
Kristin M. As Cooley Law School celebrated
Heyse, the 10,000 graduate-milestone, Kristin M. Heyse had the dual dis-
summa cum
laude, with
Justice Brennan delivered the com- tinction of graduating summa cum
the James E. mencement address, touching on laude and of earning the President’s
Burns
Memorial
the history of his and others’ vision Achievement Award. Summa status
Award and for the school and the dramatic is awarded to the graduating senior
the President’s progress it’s made during its three with the highest grade point aver-
Achievement
Award. decades in operation. age in the class. The President’s
Daniel Nelson, who earned the Achievement Award is given to the
Professor Leadership Achievement Award for student who achieved the highest
Maurice E.R. his volunteer work and involvement percentage academic increase
Munroe (left)
at Cooley, was elected by his fel- between incoming freshman index
and Professor
Phil Prygoski low seniors to present the valedic- and graduating Cooley GPA.
shared the
honor of tory speech. Nelson was in many Professor Maurice E.R. Munroe and
being activities at Cooley, including the Professor Phil Prygoski shared the
awarded the
Stanley E.
Cooley Ambassadors and the honor of winning the Stanley E.
Beattie Graduation Marshals. As the Beattie Teaching Award, an honor
Teaching
school celebrated the accomplish- voted on by the graduating class for
Award by the
senior class. ments of the last 30 years, the professor(s) they believe had the
Nelson’s accomplishments illustrat- biggest influence on them during
ed the path of the future, becoming their time at Cooley.
13
Graduates
Swift Class, September 18, 2004
Suzanne Nicole Anglewicz Anne Marie Hier, CUM LAUDE Kenyatta Danilé Patterson
Rafael Rene Pinero Arrufat Ryan Evan Hill, CUM LAUDE Vicki T. Porter
Abiola T. Babalola Vincent Uwakwe Iwudike Mark Gregory Pritzlaff
David Badillo Michelle Barbara Jauch, Rashedur Rahman
Alexander M. Bashir WITH DISTINCTION Tricia Anne Raymond-Macon
Angela Consuelo Benavidez Andrea Mae Kappen, CUM LAUDE Mark H. Reed, WITH DISTINCTION
Mark Thomas Bernhardt Daniel Christopher Kerrick Michelle Leanne Rine, CUM LAUDE
Jonathan Christian Biernat Karen Louise Kleinsmith, Thomas Richard Rios
Tamila Fay Bishop WITH DISTINCTION DeVaughn Louis Robinson
Rhonda Danyale Brooks Stephen Andrew Knowlton Alejandro Roque
Regina Yvette Bryan Emily Anne Koch Todd Avery Rossman
Jesse Michael Buchinger Melissa Sue Krauskopf, Ammie Marie Rouse, CUM LAUDE
David Lewis Burnstein MAGNA CUM LAUDE Jayson William Rumball
Christopher James Camilleri Joseph Anthony Lagana, CUM LAUDE LeeAnn Rutilla
Dennis Wayne Carter Kim Lieng Landhuis Mindy S. Salyer
John Paul Chalfant Jennifer Cid Larrivey Philip Gregory Sayles
Matthew John Cherney David Scott Lerew, WITH DISTINCTION Derek Lamont Scott
Minah Cho, CUM LAUDE George A. Liaskas Bryan James Shipman
Gregg A. Clements April Dawn Macopson-Means Maria Shteysel
Bonietha Inez Collins Therese Anne Maloney, Veronica Marie Sisinger
Timothy John Cook WITH DISTINCTION Harilaos I. Sorovigas
Loretta Sue Crum Torinto Marasco Stella A. Sorovigas
Josephine Cullotta Lisa Anne Marschke Erin M. Souchick
Dawn D. Cummings, CUM LAUDE Jennifer Renee Martin, CUM LAUDE Kirsten Sparks, WITH DISTINCTION
Lynn Marie Curry James Leonard Mashlonik Syntoria LaTell Spencer
Treneeka Cusack Craig L. McCloud Ingé Louise Stevens, CUM LAUDE
Anthony Austin Edwin Dockrey William Ryan Reginald Moriarty, Erica Joyce Stucky, CUM LAUDE
Michael James Donohue CUM LAUDE Bonnie Lyn Taylor, CUM LAUDE
Fabiola Duverger, CUM LAUDE Petronilo Morin III Alvin Teage
Tina Yvonne Engram Joshua Clay Morrison Ryan Keith Thomas
Christopher Eric Fishbeck, Jansi Muradyan Kashyap Vikram Trivedi
MAGNA CUM LAUDE William Thomas Myers Lee Charles Viacava
Joseph Michael Fletcher Christopher Michael Nalley Daniel Robert Wagner, CUM LAUDE
Melissa Sharlene Foster Janecki Ashanti Nance Esther Susan Weil
Ewa Emilia Freeman Daniel James Nelson, Adam Dean Welch
Natalie Jane Frieden WITH DISTINCTION; Todd Allen Whitehurst
Matthew James Galasso LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT Harriet Denise Whitted-Kirby
Johnathan Carl Gaskin AWARD Caryl Dione Williams, CUM LAUDE
Margaret Lee Grimm, CUM LAUDE Anita Sherice Newson Michael Scott Wilson, CUM LAUDE
Nadika Gunathunga Robert Eugene Norfleet, Paul Michael Yacu
William C. Hawley WITH DISTINCTION Jannelle Jennifer Yatooma
Leslie Keith Heron Andres Ocasio, CUM LAUDE Michael S. Yost
Kristin Marie Heyse, SUMMA CUM Alice Min-Chun Pai Majed Khalil Zeineddine
LAUDE; PRESIDENT’S Miae Park
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BENCHMARK
D.S.A.
14 Michaelmas Term 2004
Distinguished Student Award
Alumni President Toy Grants Distinguished
Student Awards to Members of the
McAllister Class
The faculty, staff, and student body of Thomas M. Cooley
Law School gathered in the auditorium on Friday, Nov. 19
for the Honors Convocation of Michaelmas Term 2004.
Alumni Association President Charles Toy (Kavanagh Class,
1981) was on hand to grant Distinguished Student Awards
to two members of the graduating Thomas F. McAllister
Class, Ayiteh Sowah and Trisha M. Werder. Distinguished Student Awards were presented to Ayiteh Sowah (left) and
Trisha M. Werder by Alumn Association President Charles Toy (right).
The 10 students nominated for the Distinguished Student
Award furnished a variety of information, including résumés
and letters of reference that were reviewed by Trisha M. Werder took the February 2005 Bar Examination
the executive committee. Nominees were also personally in Michigan. Her first position will be at the firm of Cox,
interviewed as part of the selection process. Members of Hodgman & Giarmarco, P.C. located in Troy, Mich. She is
each graduating class are evaluated on the criteria of char- most interested in practicing in the areas of tax law and cor-
acter, academic accomplishment, leadership, and extracur- porate litigation. Ms. Werder hopes to become a professor
ricular activities in the decision to grant the Distinguished at Cooley, teaching Contracts, Business Organizations, and
Student Award. Secured Transactions classes.
Ayiteh Sowah’s primary areas of interest are litigation and The Alumni Association is proud and pleased to give
business practice. Mr. Sowah aspires to open an inner city recognition to these outstanding members of the
school in Michigan or New York, at the elementary or junior McAllister Class and extends its best wishes for their
high school level. He is committed to helping children to continuing success.
improve their lives through education.
school news
financial information that was reviewed by Mr.
Malewska/Wissmuller Malewska’s designee. The scholarship award
Scholarship Granted to basic requirements are that the grantee must be
Stephen Knights a currently enrolled student who has earned at
least 30 credit hours at Cooley and who is a
Dale Malewska (McAlvay Class, 1984) student of good character and in good
presented the second annual Dale academic standing.
Malewska/Robert Wissmuller Fund Scholarship
at the Honors Convocation of Michaelmas Term Mr. Knights began publishing articles in The
2004. The scholarship was awarded to former Pillar in his first term, with an item titled “My
Pillar Features Editor Stephen N. Knights (Starr First Four Weeks in Law School.” Knights
Class, 2005). Mr. Malewska founded the schol- Steven N. Knights accepted the position of assistant editor and in
arship last year in memory of his father-in-law, his third term became the features editor. He
Robert Wissmuller. Since Mr. Malewska had a career in the has written more than 25 articles for The Pillar,
newspaper business, preference was given to students who with five of them appearing on the front page. He has also
worked on the law school’s news publication, The Pillar. been published as a senior staff writer for the Black Law
Students’ Association news magazine, The Docket, and has
The three students who applied for this year’s also published poetry and songs. Knights attended
Malewska/Wissmuller Fund Scholarship furnished a variety CUNY/John Jay College and earned a Bachelors of Arts
of information, including résumés, letters of reference, and degree in criminology.
BENCHMARK
school news 15
2004 Markowitz Scholarship Awarded to Largest-ever fall term class
Jackie Cook in Michaelmas Term comes to Cooley
Before she The single largest class ever to enter law school
began law at once hit the steps of the Thomas M. Cooley Law
school, Jackie School on Sept. 1, 2004. Over 900 people from
Cook tried to throughout the United States and seven foreign
make her com- countries started law school at Cooley in Sept.
munity a better
With this biggest class, Cooley now also lays
place. She
claim to having the single largest enrollment
worked with
of any J.D. program in the country, some 3,008
the local
Violence students.
Elimination For several years, Cooley has continually topped
Council and itself in enrollment, but the fall term 2004 class —
women’s shelter, and she served as public relations chairperson of named for former Michigan Supreme Court
her county’s Child Abuse Prevention Council. Justice James H. Brickley — surpasses anything
When she started law school in 2001, she was working full time seen to date. Of the 919 students embarking on
in the Sanilac County Prosecutor’s Office as the Domestic Violence the academic journey for their J.D. degree, 770
Victim’s Advocate and later took a position as the Intensive are taking classes in Lansing, while 90 are at
Juvenile Probation Officer. In the free time she had before law Cooley’s Oakland University location in Rochester,
school, she volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, the Humane and 60 students are taking classes in Cooley’s
Society, the Horseback Riding for the Handicapped program, and downtown Grand Rapids location.
a number of other organizations. Students come from 46 states and the District of
Kimberly Cambron is a former corrections officer who is pursuing Columbia. Michigan is the largest contributing
a career as an immigration attorney. She volunteered with the state, with 261 freshman, followed by New York
Knoxville, Tenn., Legal Aid Society and transferred to Cooley Law with 74 freshman. Illinois is next with 65, fol-
School with hopes of working with the Innocence Project. lowed by Pennsylvania with 44, and Ohio with
Cassandra McCrary earned her juris doctor degree in September 41. At the other end of the scale, Alabama, New
2002, after a career as a registered nurse, and Harriett Miller- Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Wyoming each
Brown earned her juris doctor in May 2003. Harriett’s back- have one new Cooley student claiming them as
ground is in criminal justice and law enforcement, and she spent home.
many years coordinating and setting up county 9-1-1 emergency
systems. There are 36 international students in the new
class. Canada has 28 freshman in the Brickley
What do these women have in common? Each has been awarded
Class, while three students are from South Korea.
the Meryl Markowitz Scholarship. Meryl Markowitz was a May
In addition, there was one student each from the
1998 graduate of Thomas Cooley Law School with a background
Ukraine, Morocco, Bulgaria, Austria, and
in public safety and an incredible zest for life. Just three weeks
Albania.
before the July 1998 bar examination, Meryl took a break from
studying and was killed on a motorcycle. Those who knew her
called her spunky, irreverent, unique, and myriad other labels;
nearly everyone who knew her called her a friend.
Her parents established the Meryl Markowitz Scholarship to honor
her memory and to help students like their daughter: women who
are dedicated to public service and public safety and who share
Meryl’s enthusiasm for life. The scholarship winner is chosen each
year by Professor Julie Clement, who attended law school with
Meryl and was a close friend.
Contributions may be made to the Meryl Markowitz Scholarship
fund by calling the Alumni Relations Office at (800) 243-ALUM.
In Lansing, call 371-5140, ext. 2038. You may also e-mail the
office at parselld@cooley.edu for more information on supporting
this scholarship fund.
school news
Faculty Briefs
Gary Bauer, Moderated, State Bar Appellate Practice D’Isa, Mary Phelan,
Associate Professor Section’s 2004 Annual Meeting Program, Professor
Presented, “Opening A “Amicus Curiae Practice in Michigan’s Published, “Peanuts,
Law Practice - Is Solo Appellate Courts,” Sept. 30, 2004 (pan- Pesticides, and
Practice For You?” at the elists included Michigan Supreme Court Preemption: Are State-Law
Institute of Continuing Justice Marilyn Kelly, Michigan Court of Crop Damage Claims
Legal Education Solo and Appeals Chief Judge William C. Whitbeck, Allowed Under Federal
Small Firm Institute, June and prominent appellate practitioners). Law?” in the ABA Preview
22, 2004 in Dearborn, Mich. Appeared, at the Michigan Supreme of U.S. Supreme Court Cases, Jan. 10,
Presented, “Medical Directives, What are Court’s Jan. 27, 2005 public administrative 2005, Issue 4, 207 (2004-2005 Term).
They and Should I have One?” at the hearing to comment on proposed court-rule Published, “Does Heck’s ‘Favorable
Alcona County Senior Center, May 11, amendments on behalf of the Appellate Termination’ Requirement Bar Section 1983
2004 in Lincoln, Mich. Practice Section of the State Bar. Claims Challenging State Parole
Brendan Beery, Patrick Corbett, Procedures?” in ABA Preview of U.S.
Assistant Professor Associate Professor Supreme Court Cases, Nov. 29, 2004, Issue
Published, an Op-Ed Attended, “Internet 3, 151 (2004-2005 Term).
piece, in the Peoria Safety” Training, Web Published, “Does Zadvydas or Due
Journal Star about the Wise Kids, Center for Process Protect Excludable Aliens From
application of Aristotlean Computer Forensics, at the Indefinite Post-Removal-Period Detention?”
logic to foreign policy. Troy Police Department, in in ABA Preview of U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Bretz, Troy, Mich., Jan. 4, 2005. Cases, Oct, 1, 2004, Issue 1, (2004-2005
Professor Published, “Anatomy of a Computer Term).
Spoke, at the Ingham Crime: Awareness of the Problem May Published, a book, The American Bar
County Bar Assoc. Provide a Remedy,” in 7 Cooley Journal of Association Legal Guide for Women.
Criminal Law Section, on Clinical and Practical Law 1 (2004). Publisher, Random House Reference 2004
“Blakely v. Washington (released Dec. 14, 2004)
Instructed, “Searching and Seizing
and Sentencing Guidelines Judith A. Frank,
Computers,” “The USA Patriot Act: Revised
in Michigan,” as part of Professor
Electronic Gathering Techniques,” “State
ICBA’s Luncheon Lecture Voted, to be a member
Cyber Crime Laws,” and “Federal Computer
Series, on Nov. 9, 2004 in Lansing, Mich. of the Sixty Plus, Inc.,
Crime,” at the School of Computer Forensic
Presented, a Criminal Law Update with Elderlaw Clinic Board of
Investigation, Eastern Michigan University,
Prof. James Peden, to the Wayne County Directors.
Ypsilanti, Mich., on Nov. 17, 2004.
Criminal Advocacy Program, on Nov. 19,
Spoke, on “Identity Theft,” to the Joseph Kimble,
2004, in Detroit.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Professor
Kathleen Butler, Cooley Law School Chapter, Lansing, Mich., Prepared, a memoran-
Professor on Oct. 25, 2004. dum that accompanied the
Promoted, to full profes- restyled Federal Rules of
Cynthia M. Dennis,
sor of law with tenure. Civil Procedure when they
Associate Professor
Published, the first part were published for com-
Promoted, from
of her article “What’s in ment in February. The
Assistant Professor to
Brush Name? Artist’s memorandum explains the
Associate Professor of Law
Pseudonyms and the Law” guiding principles for the
at the Thomas M. Cooley
in the first issue of the Art and Museum Law style project. Professor Kimble is the draft-
Law School.
Journal. ing consultant on that project and all federal
Spoke, on the subject of
Mark Cooney, “Discrimination on the court rules.
Assistant Professor Basis of HIV and other Medical Conditions Published, an article called “The Straight
Spoke, at the State Bar in Long Term Care Facilities” at the National Skinny on Better Judicial Opinions” in
of Michigan’s Annual Bar Aging and the Law Conference in Volume 9 of The Scribes Journal of Legal
Leadership Forum, on Arlington, Va., in October 2004. Writing.
Mackinac Island, Mich.,
June 11, 2004.
Published, several articles in the Kimberly O’Leary, Appointed, by the board of directors of
Michigan Bar Journal, including “You Be the Professor Criminal Defense Attorneys (CDAM) of
Judge,” “You Be the Judge (Again),” and a Accepted, for publica- Michigan. She was appointed by CDAM
Point-Counterpoint tion, an article, “Clinical President Marshall Tauber.
on plain language. Law Office and Local Chris A. Shafer,
Organized, the fifth Golden Pen Award Social Justice Strategies: Professor
for the Legal Writing Case Selection and Quality Spoke, on Michigan’s
Institute. This year’s recipient was Richard Assessment as an Integral Water Policy: An Urgent
Wydick, author of Plain English for Lawyers. Part of the Social Justice Agenda of Clinics,” Need to Move Forward,
11 Clin. L. Rev. (2005). Michigan’s Water Debate:
Finished, with his co-chair, the program
Attended, the AALS annual meeting Jan. A Discussion on Water Law
for the international conference “Clarity and
6-8, 2005, in San Francisco, Calif. and Policy, sponsored by The Environmental
Obscurity in Legal Language.” The confer-
Chaired, the planning committee for joint Law Society of MSU College of Law, Feb. 10,
ence, which will be held this summer in
program of Section on Clinical Legal 2005, in Lansing, Mich.
France, is sponsored by the international
Education and Law and Aging for the AALS Prepared, and filed, an amicus curiae
organization Clarity. Professor Kimble is the
Annual Meeting on Jan. 6-8, 2005, in San brief with the Michigan Supreme Court, on
current president. He will chair a panel and
Francisco, Calif. Jan. 6, 2005, in the case of Glass v.
also speak at the conference.
Charles Palmer, Goeckel, a beach access case, on behalf of
Nelson Miller,
Professor the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.
Associate Professor
Served, as an expert, in Amy Timmer,
and Assistant Dean
a documentary, Associate Dean of
Published, “An Ancient
“Defining Moments: Frank Students and
Law of Care," 26 Whittier
Murphy, Fred Korematsu, Professionalism
L.Rev. 3 (2004).
and the Internment of Appointed, by the
Published, “Seven Japanese Americans dur- District E Committee on
Conceptual and Historical ing World War II,” which recently won the Character and Fitness of
Errors in Tort Law,” 40 Tort Trial & Ins. L.J. National Beacon Award for Education of the State Bar of Michigan,
61 (2004). the Cable Television Public Affairs as a committee member.
Accepted for publication, “Federal Association in Washington.
Courts Enforcing International Norms: The Evelyn Tombers,
Marjorie Russell,
Salubrious Effect of Sosa v. Alvarez,” Regent Associate Professor
Professor
Journal of International Law (2005). Attended, the Council of
Presenting, at the
Accepted for publication, “No-Fault Appellate Lawyers and
Criminal Defense Attorneys
Tort Law as a Strategic Assumption: Throwing Judges Summit, in
of Michigan Annual Spring
Out the Baby with the Bathwater,” Univ. of November 2004, in
Conference, “The use of
Detroit-Mercy L. Rev. (2005). Dallas, Texas.
action methods to enhance
Promoted, from Assistant Professor to
trial preparation,” on
Associate Professor at Cooley Law School.
March 19, 2005, in Novi, Mich.
Dorothy Comstock Riley,
1924-2004
Michigan Supreme Court to a state Supreme Court in the United States. Justice
Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley served as the Michigan Supreme Court’s
Riley, a member of the Chief Justice from 1987 to 1991.
Thomas M. Cooley Board Before joining the bench, she had her own
of Directors 1988-1995, private practice in the Detroit area.
died at the age of 79 in Grosse
In addition to her service on the Cooley Board
Pointe Farms, Mich.
of Directors, Justice Riley was the commence-
Justice Riley’s career on the ment speaker for the Grant Class graduation ceremony
bench began in 1972 when she became a in 1987. When she retired from the board in 1995,
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge. She served the members passed a resolution of appreciation for
in that role until 1976, when she joined the her service to the school.
Michigan Court of Appeals. She was the first
Justice Riley was also the founder and honorary chair
woman to serve on the Michigan Court of
of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society.
Appeals and the first Hispanic woman to be elected
18 Michaelmas Term 2004
Alumni Mentoring:
The Alumni Mentoring Program puts senior level law students and Linda Loepker (Manning Class, 1984) Joann Vallarelli Adam
Ken Mattern (Iredell Class, 2001) (Krinock Class, 1991)
recent graduates in touch with Thomas Cooley Law School alumni
Kenneth Owens (Witherell Class, 1990) Deborah A. AdeOjo (T. Johnson, 2002)
for networking purposes. After a student has spent three years in
Kimra Schleicher (Hooker Class, 1993) Omar Anderson (Rutledge Class, 2000)
Lansing, he or she can appreciate having contact with an experi- Michael D. Blumeno (Smith Class, 2003)
Holli Shorter-Pifer (Green Class, 1988)
enced attorney in the area where the student plans to return after Barry Brickner (Campbell Class, 1976)
Michael Smith (Douglass Class, 1989)
graduation. Our thanks go out to those who have volunteered and Terrence Bronson (Campbell Class, 1976)
Allen Stout (Long Class, 1981)
served as mentors to these students and recent graduates. Lynne A. Taft (Morse Class, 1987) William Carmody
(Chandler Class, 1983)
Deborah A. Vian (Lawrence Class, 1991)
Arkansas Angela (Tyree) Miller (Miles Class, 1986) James Carolan (Miles Class, 1986)
Tim Cribb (Durant Class, 1992) Randi Zimmerman-Irgang
David Oaks (Clark Class, 1979) (D. Johnson Class, 1989) Margaret Chamberlain
Arizona (Fellows Class, 1997)
Julie Parker (J. Wilson Class, 2001) Iowa
Larry Boswell (Bird Class, 1994) Matthew Coffey (Douglass Class, 1989)
Michelle Reddin (Flannigan Class, 1999) Aaron Siebrecht
Deborah A. Liverance (Bird Class, 1995) (McDonald Class, 1998) Bill Colovos (Carr Class, 1984)
Michael Rubin (Douglass Class, 1989)
Rick Poster (Black Class, 1996) Cathleen Siebrecht Shari Stowers Craig (Snow Class, 1998)
Lorna J. Scharlacken (Black Class, 1996) (McDonald Class, 1998)
David W. Reichel (Black Class, 1996) Charles Cuzydlo (Adams Class, 1997)
Brad Sherman (Adams Class, 1997) Kansas
Adam K. Zickerman Ron David (Carr Class, 1984)
(Swainson Class, 2003) Samantha Stevins Yvette L. Wilson (Stone Class, 1996)
(Rutledge Class, 2000) Terry Dawes (Hooker Class, 1993)
California Kentucky
Michael Anderson (Felch Class, 1977) Victor Veschio (Sharpe Class, 1998) Paul Couch (Cushing Class, 2000) Jay Drick (Cooley Class, 1976)
Tom Borchard (North Class, 1980) Steven Waldman (Moody Class, 1996) Reid Glass (Hooker Class, 1993) Geoffrey Ehnis-Clark (Iredell Class, 2001)
Lisa Edgar Dickman Tod Weston (Douglass Class, 1989) Vincent Johnson (Durand Class, 1992) Michelle Esperance
(Wilson Class, 1990) (Weadock Class, 1999)
Georgia Earl-Ray Neal (Stone Class, 1996)
Mitchell A. Goldman Cicely Tabb Barber John Farrell (Felch Class, 1977)
Leslie Howton Rudloff
(Montgomery Class, 1992) (Rutledge Class, 2000) (Flannigan Class, 1999) Allison Folmar (Flannigan Class, 1999)
Kevin McQuillan (Chandler Class, 1983) Philip Botwinik (Williams Class, 1994) Maine Lawrence Friedman (Carr Class, 1984)
Eugene Oak (Bacon Class, 1990) Tim Chandler (Black Class, 1996) Calien Lewis (North Class, 1980) Anthony J. Garczynski
Scott Sachs (Cushing Class, 2000) Robert J. DiVito (Lawrence Class, 1991) Maryland (Williams Class, 1994)
Vaughn Fisher (Steere Class, 1995) Heather Camp Burns Robert L. Gariepy (Graves Class, 1977)
Evan Scheffel (Kuhn Class, 1995) (Flannigan Class, 1999)
Thomas Watt (Dethmers Class, 1981) Karen Fultz (McDonald Class, 1998) Beth Gibson (Montgomery Class, 1992)
Anthony A. Fatemi
Connecticut Brenda Godfrey (Stone Class, 1995) (Sharpe Class, 1998) David M. Gilbert (Clark Class, 1979)
Christopher Dolberry L. Paul Hudgins Rebecca L. Freeland Ron Grim (Flannigan Class, 1999)
(Flannigan Class, 1999) (Montgomery Class, 1992) (Williams Class, 1994) MaryBeth Hudgens (Fead Class, 1999)
Laurel Fedor (Montgomery Class, 1992) Jefferson Kennelly (Hooker Class, 1993) Lawrence A. Friedman Brenda Hutson (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Michael R. Hasse (Lawrence Class, 1991) Ray Lail (Ostrander Class, 1993) (Carr Class, 1984) Lisa Imerman (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Michael D. Quinn (Black Class, 1996) T. H. Pierce (Weadock Class, 1999) John Kaden (Carpenter Class, 1993) Julie Jensen (Montgomery Class, 1992)
Florida Sheri Rosenthal (Steere Class, 1995) Loretta Kendall (Swainson Class, 2003) Jody Jernigan (Fead Class, 1999)
Manuel Alvarez (Stone Class, 1996) Alison P. Kramer (Kuhn Class, 1995)
John P. Rutkowski (Bird Class, 1995) Dale Kelly (Kavanaugh Class, 1981)
David Brandwein (Steere Class, 1995) Joseph R. Laumann
Sherita V. Strange Charles Kleinbrook (Grant Class, 1987)
Shannon Brown (Voelker Class, 1997) (Paterson Class, 2002) (Fellows Class, 1997)
Timothy Kovach (Whipple Class, 1985)
Bradley D. Bryant (Fead Class, 1999) Illinois Jennifer Light (Lawrence Class, 1991)
Thomas Crawford Roy Kranz (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Lisa Davis (Fead Class, 1999) Chip Lipscomb
(Montgomery Class, 1992) (McDonald Class, 1998) Dawn LaCasse (Carpenter Class, 1993)
Cassandria L. Denmark
(Johnson Class, 2002) Richard Fonfrias (Stone Class, 1996) Marc Ominky (Stone Class, 1996) Julie A. LaCost (Pratt Class, 1998)
Lara Edelstein (Steere Class, 1995) George G. Leynaud Susan Polaski-Tibbs (Kuhn Class, 1995) Ron Lowe (Wing Class, 1982)
(Chandler Class, 1983) Ross Luxon (Lawrence Class, 1991)
Christopher A. Ferry (Fead Class, 1999) Ernie Rafailides (Steere Class, 1995)
Marcia J. Nawrocki-Verburgt Timothy Lynch (Morrell Class, 1985)
Mitchell Fox (Manning Class, 1984) (Lawrence Class, 1991) Jon Sandler (Marston Class, 1978)
George M. Gingo (Johnson Class, 1989) Massachusetts George Lyons (Moody Class, 1996)
John Nocita (Turner Class, 1991)
G. Donald Golden (Voelker Class, 1997) Richard Byers (Steere Class, 1995) Marvin Marks (Goodwin Class, 1982)
Christopher Nudo (Moore Class, 1993)
Jason J. Guari (Steere Class, 1995) Joseph Chancellor (Wilson Class, 2001) Nicholas Meier (Cushing Class, 2000)
Judith Parker (Moore Class, 1993)
Sharon Hanlon (Goodwin Class, 1982) Joseph Correnti (Green Class, 1988) Tina Meyer (Flannigan Class, 1999)
Carlo Reyes (Fead Class, 1999)
Jason Helfant (Jay Class, 2000) Anthony A. Fatemi (Sharpe Class, 1998) Sheila A. Miller (Wilson Class, 1997)
Adele M. Saaf (Kuhn Class, 1995)
Harvey Hesse III (Moody Class, 1996) Murray Hershman (Kelly Class, 1978) Keith Moore (Cushing Class, 2000)
Indiana
Michael Horowitz (Douglass Class, 1989) Michelle Simmons Brown Anthony Keck (Carr Class, 1984) John Moritz (Wing Class, 1982)
Bruce R. Insana (Black Class, 1996) (Durand Class, 1992) Howard Lewis (Carpenter Class, 1993) William Morrison (Cushing Class, 2000)
Luis E. Insignares (Martin Class, 1988) Dale S. Coffey (Steere Class, 1995) Mark Lukehart (Kuhn Class, 1995) Marjorie Nanian Mugerian
Donald J. Engel (Flannigan Class, 1999) Michigan (Goodwin Class, 1982)
Anthony Kunasek (Williams Class, 1994)
William Fisher (E. Wilson Class, 1990) Rebecca Abraham Leslie M. Nye (Wing Class, 1982)
Andrew Marchese (Steere Class, 1995) (Cushing Class, 2000)
Julie O’Neil (T. Johnson Class, 2002)
Brian Potestivo (Douglass Class, 1989) John Marabondo (Mundy Class, 1985) Ryan W. Lynch (Cushing Class, 2000) Randall Reynolds (Lawrence Class, 1991)
Randy Price (Adams Class, 1997) Stephen McCurrie John Martin Murphy Patrick Thornton (Green Class, 1988)
Steven Reed (Krinock Class, 1991) (Montgomery Class, 1992) (Stone Class, 1996) Utah
Robert Rollinger (Campbell Class, 1976) Otto Nicholas Monaco Thomas Perotti (Steere Class, 1995) Scott Charlier (Lawrence Class, 1991)
(Flannigan Class, 1999) Jeannine Notaro Pratt Vermont
Tom Rombach (Morse Class, 1987)
Lee Perlman (Carpenter Class, 1993) (Carpenter Class, 1993) Jeffery Tobin (Morse Class, 1987)
Cheryl Ronk (Kuhn Class, 1995)
Brian L. Petrequin (Fellows Class, 1997) Scott Singer (Stone Class, 1996) Virginia
Shannon Watkins Schlegel Stephen P. Cook
(Rutledge Class, 2000) Stephania S. Saienni Oregon
(Sharpe Class, 1998) Ronald Guerra (Lawrence Class, 1991) (Patterson Class, 2002)
Sam Silverman (Moore Class, 1993) Steven Frank (Witherell Class, 1990)
John T. Somohano (Cushing Class, 2000) David Weiss (Wilson Class, 1990)
Richard Soranno (Bushnell Class, 1980) John Paul Gregorio (Kuhn Class, 1996)
Gerard Tamburino (Durand Class, 1992) Pennsylvania
John Streby (Campbell Class, 1976) Gail Abrams-Gornstein Manolita Marmol Holadia
Jennifer (Kovach) VanderWiele
Andis Svikis (Chandler Class, 1983) (Hooker Class, 1993) (Person Class, 1994) (McGrath Class, 1992)
Debbie Taylor (Flannigan Class, 1999) Stephen Vanna (Sharpe Class, 1998) Brad Allen (North Class, 1980) Stephen Julias (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Desmond Tibbs (Smith Class, 2003) Andrew Young Barry Bohmueller (Steere Class, 1995) Steven Y. Lee (Moody Class, 1996)
Amy Timmer (Pratt Class, 1988) (Montgomery Class, 1992) William Braslawsce Neil Motter (Turner Class, 1991)
New Mexico (Montgomery Class, 1992) Michael J. Seck (Blair Class, 2001)
Roger Treice (Carpenter Class, 1993)
Brian Jennings (Potter Class, 1980) Dean E. Collins (Moody Class, 1996) Nicole Michelle Spicer
Joseph VanderHorst
(Hooker Class, 1993) Bill Keeler (Voelker Class, 1997) Diane L. Dagger (Swainson Class, 2003) (Person Class, 1994)
Joseph P. Villarosa (Kuhn Class, 1995) Timothy Steider (Carpenter Class, 1993) Angela Dobrinoff (Lawrence Class, 1991) Philip Carter Strother
New York Andrew Edelberg (Person Class, 1994) (Fellows Class, 1997)
Rebecca Eaton Walsh
(Lawrence Class, 1991) Stuart Altman (Kuhn Class, 1995) Billy Love (Morse Class, 1987) H. Evans Thomas (Black Class, 1996)
Stacey Walters (McDonald Class, 1998) Dana E. Brown (Kuhn Class, 1995) Irene Lubin (Moore Class, 1993) John Wheelock (Williams Class, 1994)
David Warren (Dethmers Class, 1981) Matthew Butler (Flannigan Class, 1999) Frank Martocci (Krinock Class, 1991) Daniel Zavadil
Claurisse Campanale (Montgomery Class, 1992)
Jessica Weiler (T. Johnson Class, 2002) Joseph McIntosh (Adams Class, 1997)
(Hooker Class, 1993) Washington
David Whipple (Butzel Class, 1979) Kristen Morris (Carpenter Class, 1993) David S. Engle
Mark Carney (Champlin Class, 1987)
Pamela Wynn-Quada Ryan Mulderig (Flannigan Class, 1999) (Montgomery Class, 1992)
(Stone Class, 1996) Joseph R. Costello (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Christina T. Novajosky Megan Goodrick
Minnesota James DeFilippo (Sharpe Class, 1998) (Stone Class, 1996) (Montgomery Class, 1992)
Richard Edinger (Stone Class, 1996) Samuel J. Finnessey, Jr. Russell J. Ressler (Stone Class, 1996) Jason M. Hanson (Fead Class, 1999)
Missouri (Cushing Class, 2000)
Michael S. Travis (Stone Class, 1996) John Kapuza (Kuhn Class, 1995)
John E. Cozean (Sharpe Class, 1998) Mark Gugino (Bird Class, 1995)
Joseph Vaccaro (Flannigan Class, 1999) Washington, D.C.
Robert Johnson (Mundy Class, 1985) Erol Gurcan (Green Class, 1988) Dennis Cuevos (Ostrander Class, 1994)
Kenneth Schwartz (Person Class, 1994) Jeff Wood (O’Hara Class, 1983)
Anthony J. Hatab (Blair Class, 1983) John Dodds (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Montana Anthony W. Ziccardi (Stone Class, 1996)
Kolette Kresses-Piasecki John J. Karasek (Lawrence Class, 1991)
Deborah (Elmore) Butler (Lawrence Class, 1991) Rhode Island
(Douglass Class, 1989) James Devine, Jr. (Moore Class, 1993) Murat Ozgu (Kuhn Class, 1995)
David Martin (Sherwood Class, 1986)
Nevada Steven Hartford (Witherell Class, 1990) Jeffrey R. Sural (Williams Class, 1994)
George Beckingham Michael Metzger (Lawrence Class, 1991)
Robyn Sisti (Moore Class, 1993) West Virginia
(Durand Class, 1992) Christian T. Novay (Fellows Class, 1997) Jeffrey Barton (Stone Class, 1996)
South Carolina
Ellen Bezian (Black Class, 1996) Brandon Piasecki (Lawrence Class, 1991) Trent Chambers (Black Class, 1996) William Valentino
Steven Goldstein (Voelker Class, 1997) Lorne M. Reiter (Kuhn Class, 1995) (Ostrander Class, 1994)
Rose M. DeVries (Weadock Class,
Bob Gronauer (Moody Class, 1996) Doug Stiller (Lawrence Class, 1991) 1999) Wisconsin
Robert Dorf (Moody Class, 1996)
Tracy L. Itts (Voelker Class, 1997) Louis P. Violante (Weadock Class, 1999) Tammie Hoffman (Flannigan Class, 1999)
Mary Ellen Doucette-Lunstrum
Matthew Johnson (Moody Class, 1996) James E. Walsh (Stone Class, 1996) Memminger E. Wiggins
(Bacon Class, 1990)
Kirk Kaplan (Stone Class, 1996) Todd J.W. Wisner (Durand Class, 1992) (Kuhn Class, 1995)
Michael Fitzpatrick
New Hampshire North Carolina Tennessee (Ostrander Class, 1994)
Robert S. Ross (Wilson Class, 1990) Hal Berger (Voelker Class, 1997) Kevin James Havens
(Wilson Class, 2001) Peter A. Flessas (Krinock Class, 1991)
New Jersey Gregory Booker (Steere Class, 1995)
Hershel Koger Dawn Klocklow (Chase Class, 2002)
Gail Abrams-Gornstein Angela Brown (Bird Class, 1995)
(Person Class, 1994) (Montgomery Class, 1992) David Knaapen (Manning Class, 1984)
Paul Mediratta (Jay Class, 2000) Aimee Tenaglia (Black Class, 1996)
Ron Bar-Nadav (Black Class, 1996) Ron Niesen (Witherell Class, 1990)
Robert G. Scott (Flannigan Class, 1999) Texas
Heather Blitz (Montgomery Class, 1992) Mark G. Pierquet (Iredell Class, 2001)
Ohio Chad Berry (Voelker Class, 1997)
Christopher Cronenwett Martin Stein (E. Wilson Class, 1990)
Patrick Baker (Rutledge Class, 2000) Catharine (Caeli) Blount
(McDonald Class, 1998) Rick Steinberg (Adams Class, 1997)
Robin Bohnert (Morse Class, 1987) (Bacon Class, 1990)
Christopher Garibian Bradley Stern (Rutledge Class, 2000)
(Adams Class, 1997) David Carter (McDonald Class, 1998) R. Nathan Brin (Graves Class, 1977)
Jeff Garcia (Smith Class, 2003) Puerto Rico
Heather Gray (Montgomery Class, 1992) James Garvin (Steere Class, 1995) Hector L. Ramos (Paterson Class, 2002)
Ted Hanratty (Voelker Class, 1997) Judge William Harsha Diane M. Hamelin Given
(Brooke Class, 1982) International
(Wing Class, 1982)
Patricia Horsting (Bird Class, 1995) Jim Koumarelas (Iredell Class, 2001)
John Kahler II (Stone Class, 1996) David G. Karlen (Krinock Class, 1991)
David A. Krenkel (Bird Class, 1995) George O. White (Blair Class, 2001)
Andrea J. Kochensparger Stephen P. Krupp (Steere Class, 1995)
Siegfried Limjoco (Fellows Class, 1997) (Moore Class, 1993) N. Jude Menes (Fellows Class, 1997)
20 Michaelmas Term 2004
Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni have organized state and regional alumni associations
Ohio Alumni Association: President - Dave
to better address needs that are specific to their home areas and to find new ways to support Morse (Weadock Class, 1999), Vice President -
the law school. These associations have social events to facilitate networking and case Trevor Lyke (Carpenter Class, 1993), Secretary -
referral, and also raise funds to support scholarships for current students from the area. Roger Stark (J. Wilson Class, 2001), Treasurer - Bill
Cole (Black Class, 1996).
The alumni who serve as officers follow.
Pennsylvania Alumni Association: President
Arizona Alumni Association: President – Indiana Alumni Association: President –
- George Gallenthin (Douglass Class, 1989), Vice
Open, Vice President – Open, Secretary – Deborah Patrick Baker (Rutledge Class, 2000), Vice President
President - Jeff Wood (O’Hara Class, 1983),
A. Liverence (Bird Class, 1995), Treasurer – Solomon - Claudia Zacks (Whipple Class, 1985), Secretary -
Secretary - Cynthia Philo (E. Wilson Class, 1990),
Kanu (Weadock Class, 1999). Michael J. Smith (Douglass Class, 1989), Treasurer -
Treasurer - Warren Hampton (Douglass Class,
Julie Warnick (Lawrence Class, 1991).
1989).
Carolina Alumni Association (NC and SC):
President – Bob Scott (Flannigan Class, 1999), Vice National Capital Area Alumni Association
Southeastern Michigan Alumni
President – Tia Hartley (Flannigan Class, 1999), (DC, MD, VA): Acting President/Vice President -
Association (Macomb, Oakland and
Secretary – Lisa Hatley (Fead Class, 1999), Kamal Nawash (Black Class, 1996), Secretary -
Wayne Counties): President - Ron Lowe (Wing
Treasurer – Roddy Brown (Person Class, 1994). Chip Lipscomb (McDonald Class, 1998), Treasurer -
Class, 1982), Vice President - Michelle Esperance
Edythe Katz (Williams Class, 1994), At-large
(Weadock Class, 1999), Secretary - Bob Alpiner
Florida Alumni Association: President – Mo Member - John Dodds (Sharpe Class, 1998), At-
(Mundy Class, 1986), Treasurer - Thomas J.
ElDeiry (Black Class, 1996), Vice President – Lara large Member - Kimberly Karcewski (Black Class,
Borkowski (Moody, Jr. Class, 1996).
Edelstein (Steere Class, 1996), Secretary – Cynthia 1996), At-large Member - Philip Carter Strother
Arevalo (Snow Class, 1998), Treasurer – Peter J. (Fellows Class, 1997).
Texas Alumni Association: President - William
Frommer (Adams Class, 1997).
Cox III (Witherell Class, 1990), Vice President -
New Jersey Alumni Association: President -
Frank Denena II (Durand Class, 1992), Secretary -
Georgia Alumni Association: President – John A. Patti (Turner Class, 1991), Vice President -
Jude Menes (Fellows Class, 1997), Treasurer -
Vaughn Fisher (Steere Class, 1995), Vice President – Ron Bar-Nadav (Black Class, 1996), Secretary -
William Shaw (D. Johnson Class, 1999).
Karen Fultz (McDonald Class), 1998, Secretary – Doreen L. Neggia (Kuhn Class, 1995), Treasurer -
Michelle Pollok (Flannigan Class, 1999), Treasurer – Christopher L. Garibian (Adams Class, 1997).
Wisconsin Alumni Association: President -
Stephen Weizenecker (Steere Class, 1995).
Bradley Stern (Rutledge Class, 2000), Vice President
New York Alumni Association: President - A.
- Michael Fitzpatrick (Ostrander Class, 1994),
Illinois Alumni Association: President – John Joseph Catalano (Snow Class, 1998), Vice President
Secretary - John Heugel (Bushnell Class, 1980),
Nocita (Turner Class, 1991), Vice President – - Bruce Teperman (McAlvay Class,1984), Secretary -
Treasurer - Jennifer Olson (O. Smith Class, 2003).
Marcia Nawrocki-Verburgt (Lawrence Class, 1991), Gary Young (Fellows Class, 1997), Treasurer -
Secretary – Richard Fonfrias (Stone Class, 1996), Daniel Gair (Stone Class, 1996).
Treasurer – George Leynaud (Chandler Class,1983).
Alumni have generously given of their time to represent classmates as The new board is a manageable size, which allows it to meet regular-
Class Representatives to the Alumni Association’s Board of Governors, ly and effectively, and will focus on a delegation of duties to commit-
by attending the annual meeting in Lansing each Michaelmas Term. tees to ensure that all participants’ time and efforts are efficiently uti-
Some members of that group have gone “above and beyond the call lized. The new Operating Committees are the Special Events
of duty” by giving additional service on the Executive Committee. Committee chaired by Julie Clement (McDonald Class, 1998), the
Student Recruitment Committee chaired by Larry Betz (Clark Class,
At the October 2004 Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association’s 1979), the Fundraising Committee chaired by Marie Templo-Capule
Board of Governors new bylaws were adopted. The Executive (J. Wilson Class, 2001), the Membership and Outreach Committee
Committee completed a year-long strategic planning process, culmi- chaired by Henry Legere, Jr. (Carpenter Class, 1993), the Student
nating in these revisions. Service Committee chaired by Diane Smith (North Class, 1980), the
Constituent Alumni Club Oversight Committee chaired by Diane Britt
The new bylaws established a Board of Directors for the Alumni (Chandler Class, 1983), and the Past Presidents Committee chaired by
Association that is focused on meeting the objectives of the Virginia P. Allen (Wing Class, 1982). A great number of former class
Association and the law school’s mission, as well as student and grad- representatives have volunteered to serve on these committees and as
uate interests. The board is composed of people who share our con- members of the new Alumni Association’s Board of Directors, and will
tinuing sense of connection and support for our law school. The objec- be acknowledged as soon as the reorganization process is complete.
tives of the board include the following areas:
a.Stimulate among members of the association, students of the Executive Committee members meet on a monthly basis at Cooley Law
law school, the organized bar, and the public a continuing School to transact the ongoing business of the alumni association.
interest in the law school and its students, faculty, and alumni, Further, the executive committee members and many class representa-
and the Association itself. tives have helped the school by planning and staffing events, includ-
b.Engage in organized student-recruitment efforts to encourage ing our Grand Rapids Law Day Lunch, the annual Alumni Memorial
a continued flow of outstanding student candidates for the law Scholarship Golf Outing, and the alumni reception at the annual
school. meeting of the State Bar of Michigan.
c. Assist the law school in fundraising efforts to help to meet the
financial needs of the school and its students. The Alumni Executive Committee members are President Charles R.
d.Provide guidance and mentoring to the students of the law Toy (Kavanagh Class, 1981); Vice President Diane Britt (Chandler
school in the practical aspects of the legal profession and Class, 1983); Treasurer Henry Legere, Jr. (Carpenter Class, 1993);
related fields of endeavor. Secretary Julie Clement (McDonald Class, 1998); Executive Secretary
e. Assist students in obtaining placement in externships and jobs Darryl Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979); and Past Presidents Virginia P.
with law firms, governmental agencies, corporations, and other Allen (Wing Class, 1982), M. Carol Bambery (Morell Class, 1985),
employers. Jeff Haarer (Copeland Class, 1989), and Mike Pelot (Martin Class,
f. Promote acquaintanceship, fellowship, and networking among 1988). The chairs of the aforementioned operating committees are
the members of the association. also members of the executive committee.
alumni matters
Partners
IN PROGRESS The alumni partners in progress section is dedicated to highlighting the
partnerships between Cooley and its graduates.
T
Thanks to the support of many Cooley alumni, faculty, staff, and our students. Your gifts also help us keep tuition affordable.
friends, 2004 was another outstanding year for Cooley’s fund- Cooley’s tuition is the 11th lowest of the 100 private law schools
raising program. In 2004, we received a total of $245,720.10 in in the nation. Of the six law schools in Michigan, Cooley’s tuition
donations from 499 donors, including 272 alumni, as compared rate is second lowest. Your gifts made Cooley a much more com-
with $204,224.76 in donations from 402 donors (217 alumni) in fortable, pleasant, enjoyable, and rewarding place for the many
2003. Our largest gift was at the $50,000 to $100,000 level. students who have come so far from home to pursue their dreams
Our smallest gift was $2. Whether the gifts were large or small, of becoming lawyers.
the significant increases in both the amounts donated and the We must continue to do what we can to maximize the opportuni-
number of people who gave to Cooley demonstrate that our ties and choices available to our students when they graduate. To
alumni and friends understand the value of supporting higher that extent, we will need your financial help more than ever. Later
legal education. this year, we will again ask you to give to Cooley. For now, though,
Your gifts allow us to provide dedicated teachers, outstanding we are proud to list our alumni and friends who so generously sup-
instructional facilities, and one of the nation’s finest law libraries, ported our students in 2004. To those of you listed: we appreciate
which we combine to offer a first-rate educational experience to what you have done for us, and we offer you our thanks.
Gerald Fisher Virginia P. Allen (Wing Class, 1982) Daniel Matthews
Annual Giving List
Judith A. Frank (Mundy Class, 1986) Amy’s Catering Nelson Miller
for 2004
Richard C. Henke Carey S. Bernstein National City Corporation
Marion M. Hilligan (Montgomery Class, 1992) Operations Department
Board of Directors’ Club
(D. Johnson Class, 1989) Michael P. Cox Darryl J. Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979)
($50,000 to $99,999)
Peter D. Jason Brent V. Danielson (Cooley Class, 1976) Plante & Moran PLLC
Dennis E. Benner (Potter Class, 1980)
Eileen Kavanagh Jonathan S. Dean (Morse Class, 1987) Steven A. Ramey (Green Class, 1988)
President’s Club The Kresge Foundation Susan E. Dean (Green Class, 1988) Marjorie P. Russell
($10,000 to $24,999) Lansing Printing Company Delta Theta Phi Foundation Inc. (Chandler Class, 1983)
Lawrence P. Nolan (Cooley Class, 1976) David A. Lee (Clark Class, 1979) Frank DiGiacomo (Fellows Class, 1997) Christopher A. Shafer
G. Michael Stakias Gerald MacDonald Gerald B. Eisman (Ransom Class, 1978) (Hooker Class, 1993)
(Campbell Class, 1976) Arnold Markowitz Cindy E. Faulkner (Durand Class, 1992) State Employees Credit Union
John H. Marks John W. Fitzgerald The Strickland Family Foundation
Dean’s Club ($5,000 to $9,999) Such Video, Inc.
Dan L. McNeal Steven B. Goolnick (Potter Class, 1980)
Fajen and Miller, PLLC Louise Cooley Sutherland
Michael & Peggy Pitt Charitable Catherine Groll
Anthony H. Gair (Potter Class, 1980) Sutton Advisors PLC
Annuity Lead Trust (Montgomery Class, 1992)
Image Creative Group LLC Thrun Maatsch & Nordberg PC
Charles C. Mickens Keith J. Hey
Don LeDuc William P. Weiner
Helen P. Mickens (Bushnell Class, 1980) James M. Hicks
James J. Vlasic (Ransom Class, 1978)
K. Keith Miller (Copeland Class, 1989) Paul C. Hillegonds (Miles Class, 1986)
Cornerstone Club
Michael Molitor Aletha L. Honsowitz
Founder’s Club ($250 to $499)
Lawrence W. Morgan (Witherell Class, 1990)
($2,500 to $4,999) Tammy L. Brown Asher
John R. Nussbaumer James G. Hurley, Jr.
Jeanette R. Buttrey (Turner Class, 1991) (Moore Class, 1993)
Nora J. Pasman-Green (E. Wilson Class, 1990)
Auto-Owners Insurance
Temple Club ($1,000 to $2,499) Linda L. Peck (Jay Class, 2000) Ingham County Bar
Marylynn Bain
Gary P. Bauer (Green Class, 1988) Philip J. Prygoski Ieva A. Inglis
Dawn C. Beachnau
Edward O. Blews, Jr. James D. Robb Jewell Media Services
Cherie L. Beck (Flannigan Class, 1999)
(Copeland Class, 1989) Lauren Rousseau Peter M. Kempel
Barry E. Berger (Kavanagh Class, 1981)
Lynn S. Branham N. Otto Stockmeyer, Jr. Dermot F. Kennedy (Wing Class, 1982)
Gordon C. Boardman
Terrence F. Cavanaugh Student Bar Association Kim Kauffman Photography, Inc.
(Marston Class, 1978)
Cooley Alumni Association Emil Waeiss R. Joseph Kimble
Margaret L. Brown (Green Class, 1988)
J. Mark Cooney William R. Wagner Henry J. Legere, Jr.
Gary R. Campbell
(Montgomery Class, 1992) F. Georgann Wing (Felch Class, 1977) (Carpenter Class, 1993)
(Flannigan Class, 1999)
John E. Cozean (Sharpe Class, 1998) Nancy A. Wonch (Kelly Class, 1978) Mahoney and Associates LLC
Paul Carrier
Mary E. D’Isa Pillar Club ($500 to $999) Ann M. Marks (Jay Class, 2000)
Charles P. Cercone
Norman Fell Dena M. Marks (Steere Class, 1995)
22 Michaelmas Term 2004
David G. Chopp (Moore Class, 1993) John F. Brower (Bird Class, 1995) Grewal & Associates, PC (Copeland Class, 1989)
Joseph C. Correnti (Green Class, 1988) Michelle A. Simmons Brown Eleanor C. Griffith Dale E. Malewska
Janice K. Cunningham-Transeth (Durand Class, 1992) Phyllis D. Groenewoud (McAlvay Class, 1984)
(Mundy Class, 1986) Susan L. Budzileni (Christiancy Class,1977) Vinita Malhotra (Snow Class, 1998)
Audra A. Foster (Fellows Class, 1997) (Montgomery Class, 1992) John L. Hackman (T. Smith Class, 1985) Salvatore Marabondo
Virginia Frezell Raymond G. Buffmyer Lisa Halushka (Whipple Class, 1985)
Carol A. Friend (Stone Class, 1996) (Campbell Class, 1976) Karl E. Hand (Moore Class, 1993) Linda Markham
Stephanie Gregg Bill Burke William H. Harsha III Mable Martin-Scott
Roger Grove Arthur A. Busch (Wing Class, 1982) (Wing Class, 1982) William C. Mathewson
Vincent E. Johnson Mary Cagle (Bushnell Class, 1980) Deborah J. Dorr Haskett (McAlvay Class, 1984)
(Montgomery Class, 1992) Peter B. Cagle (North Class, 1980) (Krinock Class, 1991) Thomas A. Matthews
Charles Kleinbrook (Grant Class, 1987) Dennis M. Callen Terry E. Heiss (Carr Class, 1984) (Marston Class, 1978)
Andrew J. Krause (North Class, 1980) (E. Wilson Class, 1990) Joan Hentchel A.T. Mayo (Williams Class, 1994)
Nell M. Kuhnmuench Christine M. Campbell Charles W. Heran, Jr. Patrick D. McCoy (Ransom Class, 1978)
(Marston Class, 1978) (Potter Class, 1980) (Dethmers Class, 1981) Douglas J. McFadden
Kathy A. Martin (Weadock Class, Sue A. Canvasser Jeanne M. Heran (McAlvay Class,1984) (Marston Class, 1978)
1999) (Campbell Class, 1976) Murray J. Hershman (Kelly Class, 1978) William D. McGinnis
Jeffrey L. Martlew Capitol Cadillac/Hummer Donald A. Higgerson (McGrath Class, 1992)
(Campbell Class, 1976) Theresa Carella (T. Smith Class, 1985) James C. McLaughlin
Stephen J. McCurrie Mike Carr Beverly N. Holaday (Grant Class,1987) (Morell Class, 1985)
(Montgomery Class, 1992) Ralph E. Cascarilla (Cooley Class, 1976) Michael K. Horowitz Merrill Lynch & Co Foundation Inc,
M. Ann Miller Michael S. Centala (Douglass Class, 1989) Marla Mitchell-Cichon
Neiman Marcus, Somerset Collection (Rutledge Class, 2000) Hubbard Fox Thomas White & Monty C. Moyer
Charles A. Palmer Mary Chartier-Mittendorf Bengston PC Myers, Nelson, Dillon, & Shierk, PLLC
Danny R. Quesenberry (T. Johnson Class, 2002) Tracey L. Itts (Voelker Class, 1997) Joseph Nelson
Thomas C. Rombach Gary R. Chopp (Kavanagh Class,1981) Jackson National Life Insurance Co. Kathleen Neros
(Morse Class, 1987) Clara’s Lansing Station Vivian Jackson-Boko Steven R. Nicholas (Miles Class, 1986)
Jon L. Sandler (Marston Class, 1978) James P. Colbert (Campbell Class,1976) Emil H. Joseph, Jr. Stephen V. Nielsen
Steven H. Schinker (Durand Class, 1992) John C. Colpean (Ransom Class, 1978) (Marston Class, 1978) (Lawrence Class, 1991)
William E. Schoettle Committee to Re-Elect Robert J. Kane (Steere Class, 1995) John F. Nocita (Turner Class, 1991)
Charles J. Senger Judge William C. Whitbeck Juanita S. Kase (Kavanagh Class, 1981) Thomas B. North (Long Class, 1981)
Evelyn K. Tombers Edward F. Cook (Morell Class, 1985) Thomas F. Kendziorski Lucille H. O’Connor
(Lawrence Class, 1991) John J. D’Alessandro (Brooke Class, 1982) (Moore Class, 1993)
Charles R. Toy (Kavanagh Class, 1981) (Whipple Class, 1985) Eric Kennedy Michael J. O’Connor
Steven A. Transeth (Wing Class, 1982) Michael A. Darby (T. Smith Class,1985) Michael P. Kimbrell (Sherwood Class, 1986)
Gerald Tschura Brent A. Davis (Voelker Class, 1997) (Flannigan Class, 1999) Omar A. Obeid (Sharpe Class, 1998)
Gerald L. Decker (Potter Class, 1980) Edward D. Knight III Peter G. Pangis (Hooker Class, 1993)
Century Club ($100 to $249) Ann D. Deely (Moore Class, 1993) (McAlvay Class, 1984) Smruti Parikh (Toy Class, 2003)
Anthony R. Alvarado Robyn A. Sisti Devine Craig J. Kobrin (Durand Class, 1992) William R. Peattie (Hooker Class, 1993)
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (Moore Class, 1993) Robert R. Kopen (Butzel Class, 1979) Robert A. Pecchio
Nicholas Ancel Charles D. Doolittle Kositchek’s (McAlvay Class, 1984)
M. Carol Bambery (Morell Class, 1985) (Sherwood Class, 1986) Stephen P. Krupp (Steere Class, 1995) Brian L. Petrequin (Fellows Class, 1997)
Evan B. Barenbaum Margaret Doyle Cynthia J. Kruska Ernest A. Phillips
(McDonald Class, 1998) Ruth M. Drago Robert S. LaBrant Richard A. Phillips
Elizabeth S. Beckley H.K. Drake (Bushnell Class, 1980) (Chandler Class, 1983) (McAlvay Class, 1984)
(Montgomery Class, 1992) John B. Earle III Raymond B. Lail (Ostrander Class, 1994) MaryAnn Pierce (Green Class, 1988)
Richard A. Behof (Person Class, 1994) (Montgomery Class, 1992) Lansing Sanitary Supply Inc. Stephen H. Pierpoint (Miles Class, 1986)
Curt A. Benson (Mundy Class, 1986) Robert C. Ellis (Morse Class, 1987) Scott A. Larrick (Bacon Class, 1990) Lawrence M. Ploucha (Kelly Class, 1978)
Laurie A. Berner (Cushing Class, 2000) Farhat & Story PC Paula Latovick Lisa M. Pohl (Kuhn Class, 1995)
Bernick, Omer, Radner & Ouellette, PC William L. Ferrigan (Cooley Class, 1976) Law Office of Davison & Davison, Inc. Brenda Popplewell (Adams Class,1997)
David Berry Vaughn W. Fisher, Jr. George D. Lenard Darin S. Portnoy (Witherell Class, 1990)
Larry R. Betz (Clark Class, 1979) (Steere Class, 1995) (McAlvay Class, 1984) Richard A. Randall (Long Class, 1981)
Gregory D. Bill (Dethmers Class, 1981) Michelle A. Flewelling Roy Leon (Blair, Jr. Class, 2001) Mark D. Raven (Butzel Class, 1979)
Bruce E. Blumberg (Wiest Class, 1979) (Chandler Class, 1983) Loomis Ewert Parsley William D. Renner II (Kelly Class, 1978)
James W. Boyd (Kavanagh Class, 1981) John K. Folts (Sharpe Class, 1998) Davis & Gotting PC Ronald B. Rich (North Class, 1980)
Raymond J. Brennan, Jr. Michael R. Foreback Sheila Lovelace Joseph D. Rocco
Ron Bretz Dustin S. Foster (Fellows Class, 1997) Suzanne E. Lowe (Long Class, 1981) (E. Wilson Class, 1990)
Gus Breymann Patrick L. Fuller (T. Smith, 1985) Timothy M. Lynch (Morell Class, 1985) Judith Rohm
Brian J. Bridson (T. Smith Class, 1985) Michael J. Gibson W. Ian MacDonald Timothy J. Rosell (Stone Class, 1996)
Diane J. Britt (Chandler Class, 1983) Dean E. Goldblatt (Turner Class, 1991) (Bushnell Class, 1980) John N. Scott
Greater Lansing Symphony Carol J. Mackela
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Keldon K. Scott (Pratt Class, 1988) Charles L. Clapp (Long Class, 1981) Lawrence J. Kish (Marston Class, 1978) (Paterson Class, 2002)
Sandra K. Selman Julie A. Clement Diana L. Krueger Nancy L. Ramsey
(Williams Class, 1994) (McDonald Class, 1998) (Swainson Class, 2003) Sue Rankin
Stephanie M. Sewak Marlene Coir Dawn M. LaCasse Michelle M. Lahey Reed
(Hooker Class, 1993) Robert G. Collins (Adams Class, 1997) (Carpenter Class, 1993) (Cushing Class, 2000)
Shari L. Farineau Shugart Susan L. Conway David M. Lang, Jr. Carol E. Reiss (Chandler Class, 1983)
(Sharpe Class, 1998) Patrick E. Corbett (Williams Class, 1994) Kathryn Rice
Laura A. Simoldoni (Moore Class, 1993) David G. Cotter (Cooley Class, 1976) Lansing Lugnuts Dawn R. Richardson
David J. Skala (Clark Class, 1979) Hillie V. Cox Joni Larson (Moody, Jr. Class, 1996)
Special A’Fare Catering Co. Johanna Coyle Robert F. Lazenby II (Mundy Class,1986) Allan G. Richens
Robert C. Steinman Barbara A. Craft (Ransom Class, 1978) Kristen Leeman Joshua H. Rikon (Paterson Class, 2002)
(Marston Class, 1978) Kelly L. Crosser (Blair, Jr. Class, 2001) Nancy Lewis William R. Roberts
Robert J. Stommel (Turner Class, 1991) Culligan Water Conditioning Vickie S. Lewis (J. Wilson Class, 2001)
John Taylor Meridee Czop John W. Lines (Iredell Class, 2001) John L. Rodabaugh
Laurie A. Taylor Bernice A. Davenport Deborah A. Liverence (Hooker Class, 1993)
Gregg S. Theobald Catherine M. Davis (Potter Class, 1980) (Bird Class, 1995) Joan E. Rosema (Jay Class, 2000)
(Flannigan Class, 1999) Colleen M. Davis (Toy Class, 2003) Gary M. Lobel (Cushing Class, 2000) Sandra L. Russell
Amy Timmer (Pratt Class, 1988) Lisa A. Davis Ann Lucas Andrew F. Sass (Morell Class, 1985)
John M. Tranter (Carpenter Class, 1993) Cynthia M. Dennis Carol Lycos Mary A. Schuchaskie
Kathleen M. Coleman Tytla Christina Ducsay Leonard A. Mancini Cheryl A. Scott
(Green Class, 1988) Cristina Dulay (E. Wilson Class, 1990) Daniel F. Sheaffer
John G. Van Slambrouck Timothy Durkin Paula J. Manderfield (Moody, Jr. Class, 1996)
(Kavanagh Class, 1981) Judith Dzierbicki (Goodwin Class, 1982) Angela K. Sherigan
Sally B. Vandenberg Vickie Eggers Rita Marsala (Blair, Jr. Class, 2001)
(Rutledge Class, 2000) Laura Emard Patricia Martin Jodi E. Silberman
Marcia J. Nawrocki Verburgt Renata Erickson Ann McCarthy Michelle Simmon
(Lawrence Class, 1991) Abbie Fears Joseph D. McCormack Sherrie Skinner
Terry T. Warren (Mundy Class, 1986) J. Michael Fedewa, Jr. (Turner Class, 1991) Diane M. Smith (North Class, 1980)
David C. Whipple (Butzel Class, 1979) Lynn Feiertag Scott McDowell Kimberly M. Smith
Janice U. Whipple (Butzel Class, 1979) First National Bank of America Kevin J. McQuillan Susan Spruill
White Schneider Young & Chiodini PC Gregory J. Froehlich (Chandler Class, 1983) Brian E. Stier (Manning Class, 1984)
Shelley K. Woodworth (Adams Class, 1997) Sally McWhirter Allen R. Stout (Long Class, 1981)
Sherida Wysocki Robert L. Gariepy (Graves Class, 1977) Daniel Membiela Phillip A. Strehle
Paul Zelenski Gary Lee Leisenring Revo Living Trust John Michaud (Champlin Class, 1987)
William E. Ziem (Ransom Class, 1978) Terry Gawel Bonita Miller Natasha M. Summit
John M. Gear (Cross Class, 2004) Kelly Morris (Voelker Class, 1997)
Cooley Club (less than $100) Holly E. Glazier (Adams Class, 1997) William W. Morrison Linda L. Sutton (Dethmers Class, 1981)
Dwain Abramowski Sarah H. Goldman (Cushing Class, 2000) Kathy Swedlow
Charlotte L. Allen (Turner Class, 1991) (Fellows Class, 1997) Margaret Morse Marie S. Templo-Capule
Joseph J. Allessie (Witherell Class, 1990) Carl Gongol Amy M. Moya (Swainson Class, 2003) (J. Wilson Class, 2001)
Robert J. Alpiner (Mundy Class, 1986) Glenn Gongol Mary Jo Murtaugh (Kuhn Class, 1995) Mark J. Thomas (Marston Class, 1978)
Anonymous Joseph Good III Phillip Myers Gina Torielli
Sally Backofen Steven W. Grant (Black Class, 1996) Marjorie K. Nanian Timothy Tuohy
Bear Associates Vijay K. Gupta, Jr. (Goodwin Class, 1982) Chris Turner
Ronda Beck (O. Smith Class, 2003) James A. Newton (Blair Class, 1983) John H. Turner III (Williams Class, 1994)
Besco Water Treatment, Inc. Jeff G. Haarer (Copeland Class, 1989) Phyllis Nix Joan P. Vestrand
Karen Bitz Lou Ann Hall Alecia M. Noteboom Milea Vislosky
Alan Blakley Richard G. Hayhoe, Jr. (Swainson Class, 2003) Gerald Waite
Thomas J. Borchard (North Class, 1980) (Wiest Class, 1979) Kimberly O’Leary Marlene R. Watson
Richard J. Boruszewski Sarah Holland Julie A. O’Neill (T. Johnson Class, 2002) Ingeborg Weinberger
Diane Brandt Marilyn Holmes Thomas E. Panowicz Linda L. Weinberger
Thomas E. Brennan, Sr. Linda Holt (McDonald Class, 1998) Wendi S. Weisman Wieczorek
Carrol A. Buck Rose Houk Julie Partridge (E. Wilson Class, 1990)
Donna L. Budnick (Bacon Class, 1990) David B. Hundley (Fead Class, 1999) Troy K. Peake (Blair, Jr. Class, 2001) Sunita Mathur White
Robert M. Buzaitis Janice L. Hunt Michael J. Pelot (Martin Class, 1988) Scott G. Wilcox (Flannigan Class, 1999)
(Cushing Class, 2000) Jon K. Jenkins (Cooley Class, 1976) Robyn Pink Patricia M. Wilson
Diane Canning Erin M. Jerick Linda M. Pitts Rebecca Wolfe
Elissa A. Caropreso (Snow Class, 1998) Michael A. Jimenez (Fead Class, 1999) Melissa L. Pope (Fead Class, 1999) Jeffrey J. Wood (O’Hara Class, 1983)
Anthony Chapman Korinna Kasara Jill K. Pullum Eric T. Wooden (Durand Class, 1992)
Dennis E. Cichon Laurie Kendall Elizabeth H. Rainey Pamela Wynn-Quada
Dana L. Cilla (Needham Class, 2004) Mara Kent
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(Stone Class, 1996) Larry R. Betz Kevin J. McQuillan Beverly N. Holaday
Marc E. Yonker David A. Lee Carol E. Reiss Charles Kleinbrook
(Ostrander Class, 1994) David J. Skala Marjorie P. Russell
1988 Green Class - $3,445.57
1976 Cooley Class - $11,371.67 1980 Potter Class - $55,950.00 1983 Blair Class Gary P. Bauer
Ralph E. Cascarilla Dennis E. Benner James A. Newton Margaret L. Brown
David G. Cotter Christine M. Campbell Joseph C. Correnti
Brent V. Danielson Catherine M. Davis 1984 McAlvay Class - $1,100.00 Susan E. Dean
William L. Ferrigan Gerald L. Decker Jeanne M. Heran MaryAnn Pierce
Jon K. Jenkins Anthony H. Gair Edward D. Knight III Steven A. Ramey
Lawrence P. Nolan Steven B. Goolnick George D. Lenard Kathleen M. Coleman Tytla
Dale E. Malewska
1976 Campbell Class 1980 Bushnell Class - $2,783.05 William C. Mathewson 1988 Pratt Class - $386.71
$20,750.00 Mary Cagle Robert A. Pecchio Keldon K. Scott
Raymond G. Buffmyer H.K. Drake Richard A. Phillips Amy Timmer
Sue A. Canvasser William I. MacDonald
James P. Colbert Helen P. Mickens 1984 Carr Class 1988 Martin Class
Jeffrey L. Martlew Terry E. Heiss Michael J. Pelot
G. Michael Stakias 1980 North Class - $505.42
Thomas J. Borchard 1984 Manning Class 1989 Copeland Class -$2,125.00
1977 Christiancy Class Peter B. Cagle Brian E. Stier Edward O. Blews, Jr.
Phyllis D. Groenewoud Andrew J. Krause Jeff G. Haarer
Ronald B. Rich 1985 T. Smith Class - $900.00 Carol J. Mackela
1977 Felch Class Diane M. Smith Brian J. Bridson K. Keith Miller
F. Georgann Wing Michael A. Darby
1981 Dethmers Class - $310.21 Patrick L. Fuller 1989 Douglass Class
1977 Graves Class Gregory D. Bill John L. Hackman Michael K. Horowitz
Robert L. Gariepy Charles W. Heran, Jr. Donald A. Higgerson
Linda L. Sutton 1989 D. Johnson Class
1978 Marston Class - $1,480.63 1985 Morell Class - $666.89 Marion M. Hilligan
Gordon C. Boardman 1981 Kavanagh Class - $935.00 M. Carol Bambery
Emil H. Joseph, Jr. Barry E. Berger Edward F. Cook 1990 Bacon Class - $110.21
Lawrence J. Kish James W. Boyd Timothy M. Lynch Donna L. Budnick
Nell M. Kuhnmuench Gary R. Chopp James C. McLaughlin Scott A. Larrick
Thomas A. Matthews Juanita S. Kase Andrew F. Sass
Douglas J. McFadden Charles R. Toy 1990 E. Wilson Class - $890.84
Jon L. Sandler John G. Van Slambrouck 1985 Whipple Class - $300.00 Dennis M. Callen
Robert C. Steinman John J. D’Alessandro James G. Hurley, Jr.
Mark J. Thomas 1981 Long Class - $391.89 Salvatore Marabondo Leonard A. Mancini
Charles L. Clapp Joseph D. Rocco
1978 Ransom Class - $6,115.84 Suzanne E. Lowe 1986 Mundy Class - $1,610.42 Wendi S. Weisman Wieczorek
John C. Colpean Thomas B. North Robert J. Alpiner
Barbara A. Craft Richard A. Randall Curt A. Benson 1990 Witherell Class - $615.92
Gerald B. Eisman Allen R. Stout Janice K. Cunningham-Transeth Joseph J. Allessie
Patrick D. McCoy Judith A. Frank Aletha L. Honsowitz
James J. Vlasic 1982 Wing Class - $1,625.00 Robert F. Lazenby II Darin S. Portnoy
William E. Ziem Virginia P. Allen Terry T. Warren
Arthur A. Busch 1991 Turner Class - $3,605.79
1978 Kelly Class - $2,350.00 William H. Harsha III 1986 Miles Class - $850.00 Charlotte L. Allen
Murray J. Hershman Dermot F. Kennedy Paul C. Hillegonds Jeanette R. Buttrey
Lawrence M. Ploucha Steven A. Transeth Steven R. Nicholas Dean E. Goldblatt
William D. Renner II Stephen H. Pierpoint Joseph D. McCormack
Nancy A. Wonch 1982 Goodwin Class - $101.05 John F. Nocita
Paula J. Manderfield 1986 Sherwood Class - $462.31 Robert J. Stommel
1979 Butzel Class - $400.00 Marjorie K. Nanian Charles D. Doolittle
Robert R. Kopen Michael J. O’Connor 1991 Lawrence Class - $550.62
Mark D. Raven 1982 Brook Class Stephen V. Nielsen
David C. Whipple Thomas F. Kendziorski 1987 Champlin Class Evelyn K. Tombers
Janice U. Whipple Phillip A. Strehle Marcia Nawrocki Verburgt
1983 O’Hara Class
1979 Wiest Class - $746.68 Jeffrey J. Wood 1987 Morse Class - $1,100.00 1991 Krinock Class
Bruce E. Blumberg Jonathan S. Dean Deborah J. Dorr Haskett
Richard G. Hayhoe 1983 Chandler Class - $1,240.84 Robert C. Ellis
Darryl J. Parsell Diane J. Britt Thomas C. Rombach 1992 McGrath Class
Michelle A. Flewelling William D. McGinnis
1979 Clark Class - $1,435.00 Robert S. LaBrant 1987 Grant Class - $365.00
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25
1992 Montgomery Class - 1996 Stone Class - $401.05 2000 Jay Class - $1,550.25 The Cooley Continuity Club
$4,065.47 Carol A. Friend Ann M. Marks Cooley gives special thanks to the
Elizabeth S. Beckley Timothy J. Rosell Linda L. Peck following donors who have demonstrat-
Carey S. Bernstein Pamela Wynn-Quada Joan E. Rosema ed their faith in Cooley’s students by
Susan L. Budzileni
having given to the school during each
J. Mark Cooney
1996 Moody, Jr. Class - $20.46 2000 Rutledge Class - $200.00 of the last 10 or more years.
John B. Earle III
Dawn R. Richardson Michael S. Centala
Catherine Groll
Vincent E. Johnson Daniel F. Sheaffer Sally B. Vandenberg Anthony R. Alvarado
Stephen J. McCurrie Marylynn Bain
1996 Black Class 2000 Cushing Class - $296.47 Dawn C. Beachnau
1992 Durand Class - $1,558.08 Steven W. Grant Laurie A. Berner Cherie L. Beck (Flannigan Class, 1999)
Cindy E. Faulkner Robert M. Buzaitis Gordon C. Boardman
Craig J. Kobrin 1997 Adams Class - $267.01 Gary M. Lobel (Marston Class, 1976)
Steven H. Schinker Robert G. Collins William W. Morrison David G. Chopp (Moore Class, 1993)
Michelle Simmons Brown Gregory J. Froehlich Michelle M. Lahey Reed Michael P. Cox
Eric T. Wooden
Holly E. Glazier Brent V. Danielson
Brenda Popplewell 2001 J. Wilson Class - $45.21 (Cooley Class, 1976)
1993 Hooker Class - $810.21
William R. Roberts Mary E. D'Isa
Peter G. Pangis
William R. Peattie 1997 Voelker Class – $330.63 Marie S. Templo-Capule Margaret Doyle
John L. Rodabaugh Brent A. Davis H. Kevin Drake (Bushnell Class, 1980)
Stephanie M. Sewak Tracey L. Itts 2001 Blair, Jr. Class - $170.42 J. Michael Fedewa, Jr.
Christopher A. Shafer Natasha M. Summit Kelly L. Crosser Norman Fell
Roy Leon John W. Fitzgerald
1993 Moore Class - $1,300.00 1997 Fellows Class - $1,136.88 Troy K. Peake Michael R. Foreback
Tammy L. Brown Asher Frank Digiacomo Angela K. Sherigan Judith Frank (Mundy Class, 1986)
David G. Chopp Audra A. Foster Michael J. Gibson
Ann D. Deely
Dustin S. Foster 2001 Iredell Class James M. Hicks
Robyn A. Sisti Devine
Sarah H. Goldman John W. Lines Peter D. Jason
Karl E. Hand
Brian L. Petrequin Peter M. Kempel
Lucille H. O’Connor
Laura A. Simoldoni 2002 T. Johnson Class - $110.21 R. Joseph Kimble
1998 Sharpe Class - $1,310.21 Mary Chartier-Mittendorf Paula Latovick
1993 Carpenter Class - $980.19 John E. Cozean Julie A. O’Neill M. Ann Miller
Dawn M. LaCasse John K. Folts Lawrence W. Morgan
Henry J. Legere, Jr. Omar A. Obeid 2002 Paterson Class - $101.05 Monty C. Moyer
John M. Tranter Shari L. Farineau Shugart Elizabeth H. Rainey John R. Nussbaumer
Joshua H. Rikon Charles A. Palmer
1994 Ostrander Class - $271.47 1998 McDonald Class - $155.25 Nora J. Pasman Green
Raymond B. Lail
Evan B. Barenbaum 2003 Swainson Class - $41.63 Ernest A. Phillips
Marc E. Yonker
Julie A. Clement Diana L. Krueger Philip J. Prygoski
Thomas E. Panowicz Amy M. Moya Danny R. Quesenberry
1994 Williams Class - $270.42
David M. Lang, Jr. Alecia M. Noteboom Thomas C. Rombach
A.T. Mayo 1998 Snow Class - $110.21 (Morse Class, 1987)
Sandra K. Selman Elissa A. Caropreso 2003 O. Smith Class Marjorie P. Russell
John H. Turner III Vinita Malhotra Vijay K. Gupta, Jr. (Chandler Class, 1983)
John N. Scott
1994 Person Class 1999 Flannigan Class -$1,097.51 2003 Toy Class - $110.21 Charles J. Senger
Richard A. Behof Cherie L. Beck Colleen M. Davis N. Otto Stockmeyer, Jr.
Gary R. Campbell Smruti Parikh Amy Timmer (Pratt Class, 1988)
1995 Bird Class - $170.42
Michael P. Kimbrell William P. Weiner
John F. Brower
Gregg S. Theobald 2004 Cross Class F. Georgann Wing (Felch Class, 1977)
Deborah A. Liverence
Scott G. Wilcox John M. Gear Shelley K. Woodworth
1995 Steere Class - $996.20
1999 Fead Class - $112.51 2004 Needham Class
Vaughn W. Fisher, Jr.
David B. Hundley Dana L. Cilla
Robert J. Kane
Michael A. Jimenez
Stephen P. Krupp
Melissa L. Pope
Dena M. Marks
1999 Weadock Class
1995 Kuhn Class - $120.42
Kathy A. Martin
Mary Jo Murtaugh
Lisa M. Pohl
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alumni matters 26 Michalemas Term 2004
alumninews
Save the Date for the 2005 Cooley Holds Alumni Reception and Mixer
Cooley Alumni Association at the New Grand Rapids Library
Golf Outing On July 16
The Cooley Alumni Association will hold its annual
Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Outing at
Wheatfield Valley Golf Course on Saturday, July 16,
2005. The morning’s activities will begin with a 7:30
a.m. check-in and an 8 a.m. shotgun start at the
Wheatfield Valley Golf Course located at 1600
Linn Road, near Williamston, Mich.
The $100/person fee includes 18 holes of golf, cart,
and a steak dinner with all the trimmings, soft
drinks, beer, and prizes. All golfers are included in
the Hole-in-One Contest for a two-year lease of a
Cooley Law School arranged an alumni reception at the new library
new Cadillac at no additional charge.
located at 111 Commerce Avenue SE, in Grand Rapids. Forty-three
All Cooley alums, friends, students, faculty, and staff alumni, staff members, and students were welcomed by President and
are cordially invited to come to the outing. The pro- Dean Don LeDuc, Board Member and Court of Appeals Judge Jane
ceeds from the event will directly benefit current Markey (Dethmers Class, 1981), Associate Deans Lynn Branham,
Cooley students as the alumni association donates all John Nussbaumer, Jim Robb, and Duane Strojny, Grand Rapids
of the profits to the Alumni Memorial Scholarship Assistant Dean Marion Hilligan (Johnson Class, 1989), and Alumni
Fund. This scholarship is awarded to a current stu- Relations Director Darryl Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979).
dent during Hilary Term each year. Please plan to
The Cooley contingent also included Professor Curt Benson (Mundy
join your friends, demonstrate your golfing prowess,
Class, 1986), Professor Stephen Gonzales, Grand Rapids Career
win prizes, and help deserving Cooley students. Call
Services Coordinator Danielle Hall (Blair Class, 2001), Graduate
the Alumni Relations Office, toll free, at (800) 243-
Programs Director Debra Hirsch (Sherwood Class, 1986), Grand
ALUM, or in the Lansing area call (517) 371-5140,
Rapids Head of Public Services Aletha Honsowitz (Witherell Class,
ext. 2038 for additional information. You may also
1990), Grand Rapids Reference Librarian Colleen Klesmith (Whipple
e-mail Alumni Relations
Class, 1985), Grand Rapids Campus Director C. J. Kruska, Professor
Director Darryl Parsell at
Dena Marks (Steere Class, 1995), Grand Rapids Head of Educational
.
Services Jennifer Lunt, Professor Nelson Miller, Grand Rapids Deputy
No golfing experience
Director Joan Rosema (Jay Class, 2000), and Alumni Relations
is necessary to have a
Executive Assistant Amy Swope.
great time with your friends
from Cooley. The alumni met with current Cooley students at the reception to
strengthen the connection between the groups. The alumni and stu-
dent guests included current student Juanita Bocanegra, Marc
Daneman (Bacon Class, 1990), Ron David (Carr Class, 1984), Paul
Fox (Sherwood Class, 1986), current student Barry Gair, Mary
Golden (Moody Class, 1996), Teresa Hendricks (Krinock Class,
1991), Martin Mead (Whipple Class, 1985), James Miller (Brooke
Class, 1982), Raymond Pater (Chandler Class, 1983), Lynn Perry
(Blair Class, 1983), Lynne Pope (Whipple Class, 1985), Cynthia
Rathburn (Stone Class, 1996), James Richards (Brooke Class, 1982),
Glenda Simpkins (Brooke Class, 1982), James Siver (Kavanagh
Class, 1981), Ann Stuursma (Grant Class, 1987), current student
Jasna Tosic, Timothy Trichler (Bacon Class, 1990), Stacy VanDyken
(Johnson Class, 2002), Maureen Burns VanHoven (Grant Class,
1987), Bradford Winkler (Stone Class, 1996), and
Pamela Wynn-Quada (Stone Class, 1996).
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alumninews
Cooley Law School Presents November Events Cooley Law School,
in New York and New Jersey Illinois Alumni Association
Host Chicago Lunch
New York Cooley Law School and the Illinois
alumni
enjoyed a
Alumni Association hosted an alumni
luncheon at lunch in Chicago Dec. 14. Fifteen Illinois
the Luna
Piena
alumni joined the state’s Alumni
Ristorante Association President John Nocita (Turner
Italiano in
Class, 1991), Vice President Marcia
Manhattan
on Nov. 18. Nawrocki-Verburgt (Lawrence Class,
1991), and Alumni Relations Director
Darryl Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979) at
Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant in
downtown Chicago.
Cooley Law School held an alumni lunch in New York City on Nov. 18. The group heard
Eighteen New York alumni joined Associate Dean Jim Robb and Alumni about current events The group
Relations Director Darryl Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979) at Luna Piena Ristorante at the law school, heard
Italiano in Manhattan. including the status about
The alumni guests included Gilda Austrie-Bailey (Iredell Class, 2001), George of the litigation relat-
current
Bassias (Durand Class, 1992), Sidney Cherubin (Blair Class, 2001), Joseph ing to the campuses
Cintron (Toy Class, 2003), Tiffany Foskey (Smith Class, 2003), Steven at Rochester and
events at
Goolnick (Potter Class, 1980), Vijay Gupta (Smith Class, 2003), Roy Heerema Grand Rapids, and the law
(Ransom Class, 1978), Patricia Horsting (Bird Class, 1995), Steven Legon the visit to Chicago school
(Williams Class, 1994), Ramon Martinez (Iredell Class, 2001), James planned for August
McParland (Stone Class, 1996), Rudy Mederos (Blair Class, 2001), Chris 2005. Then, the group enjoyed the
Mularadelis (Green Class, 1988), Annel-Stephan Norgaisse (Cross Class,
chance to network.
2004), Denise Penn (Iredell Class, 2001), Josh Rikon (Paterson Class, 2002),
and Jules Santagata (O'Hara Class,1983). In addition to President Nocita, and VP
Nawrocki-Verburgt, the alumni guests
The next event on the docket was the New Jersey Alumni Dinner later that day
at Pronto Cena – Newark, located in The Legal Center at One Riverfront included Steve Banghart (Chandler Class,
Plaza. Thirteen New Jersey grads met with Dean Robb and Alumni Director 1983), David Barry (Montgomery Class,
Parsell. 1992), Regina Bryan (Swift Class,
The alumni guests included Anthony Cocca (Ostrander Class, 1994), Adolfo 2004), Susan Budzileni (Montgomery
De Martinis (Carpenter Class, 1993), John Havrilchak (Montgomery Class, Class, 1992), Karen deGroot (Blair Jr.
1992), Roy Heerema (Ransom Class, 1978), Christopher Hoskey (Iredell Class, 2001), Alfredo Garcia (Paterson
Class, 2001), Robert Kane (Steere Class, 1995), James LaBianca (Smith Class, Class, 2002), Adam Ingber (Stone Class,
2003), Gary Lobel (Cushing Class, 2000), Therese Maloney (Swift Class, 1996), Emily Koch (Swift Class, 2004),
2004), Kathy Martin (Weadock Class, 1999), Demetrice Miles (Montgomery Jennifer MacDougall (Needham Class,
Class, 1992), Miae Park (Swift Class, 2004), and Brian Petrequin (Fellows 2004), Hope Mercado (Swainson Class,
Class, 1997). 2003), Theresa Orozco-Munoz (Rutledge
The groups heard about the latest news from Cooley’s three campuses in Class, 2000), Carl Lloyd Santos
Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Rochester, Michigan. The alumni also were (Paterson Class, 2002), Susan Schmalz
advised of the many ways that they could stay connected to their law school, (Johnson Class, 2002), Kashyap Trivedi
both in service and financial support. (Swift Class, 2004), and Eric Wooden
(Durand Class, 1992).
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alumni matters 28 Michaelmas Term 2004
alumninews
Cooley Grad Named Admission Ceremony for July 2004 Michigan Bar
Adjunct of the Year Examinees Hosted by Cooley In New Courtroom
The Thomas M. Cooley Law
School honored Lansing attor-
ney Janice K. Cunningham
(Mundy Class, 1986) as
Adjunct Faculty Member of the
Year at a special reception Friday, Nov. 19.
Cunningham was named the winner of the
eighth annual Griffith Award.
Cunningham teaches Family Law and Law
Office Management at Cooley. She is a
shareholder in the law firm of Mallory,
Cunningham, Lapka & Scott, P.L.L.C., at 605
S. Capitol Ave., Lansing.
Successful examinees of the July 2004 Michigan Bar Examination were
Cunningham, an elected member of the Delta
admitted as new attorneys in a ceremony held Nov. 15 in the new fifth
Township Board of Trustees since 1996, has
floor courtroom in the Cooley Center. Faculty, family, and friends were able
extensive credentials in mediation and in fam-
to share the moment when these candidates became members of the State
ily law.
Bar of Michigan, and socialized at a reception in the Cooley Center lobby
She is a graduate of the Divorce Mediation following the ceremony.
Institute, and is on the Ingham County
The program was provided with the assistance of the Ingham County
Domestic Mediation List, the Ingham County
Clerk’s Office and the Ingham County Bar Association. Cooley’s President
Civil Litigation Mediation List, and the Eaton
and Dean Don LeDuc welcomed the admittees and their guests on behalf of
County General Civil Mediation List.
the school.
Cunningham has written several articles,
Larry Nolan (Cooley Class, 1976), Immediate Past President of the Ingham
including “Change of Domicile and the
County Bar Association and a member of Cooley’s Board of Directors, con-
D’Onfirio Test” and “The New Family Law
vened the court while the Hon. William E. Collette, Judge of the 30th
Division: how it will impact private practition-
Judicial Circuit Court, granted the motions to admit the new attorneys.
ers,” both for Ingham County Bar Briefs. She
has also led several family law seminars for Many of the admittees and sponsors were graduates of Cooley Law School.
the State Bar of Michigan, the Institute of Sixteen new attorneys entered the legal profession at the ceremony, with 14
Continuing Legal Education, and others. of them being Cooley alumni. The Cooley graduates in the group were
Rhonda Allen (Needham Class, 2004) sponsored by Professor Dena Marks
Cunningham serves on the Sixty Plus, Inc.,
(Steere Class, 1995), Jennifer Brant (Needham Class, 2004), Dave Biswas
Elderlaw Clinic board of directors, and the
(Swainson Class, 2003), Kristen Clark (Needham Class, 2004), Steven Day
Greater Lansing Chamber of Commerce Delta
(Needham Class, 2004), Jacqueline Grande (Cross Class, 2004), John
Township Governmental Affairs Committee.
Harrison (Needham Class, 2004), Aaron Kenyon (Needham Class, 2004),
She is also a member of Michigan Mediators
Willette Northup (Needham Class, 2004) sponsored by Professor Cindy
and the Thomas M. Cooley Legal Authors
Faulkner (Durand Class, 1992), Landon Pelkola (Needham Class, 2004)
Society. She formerly served on the boards of
sponsored by Professor Terrence Cavanaugh, Aaron Perez (T. Johnson
directors for Legal Aid of Central Michigan
Class, 2002), Kathleen Scanlon (Toy Class, 2003) sponsored by Professor
and the State of Michigan Friend of the Court
Michael Cox, Lesley Smith (J. Wilson Class, 2001) sponsored by Christine
Advisory Board.
Kropelnyckyj, and Olivia Taiariol (Needham Class, 2004) sponsored by
The adjunct faculty award is not Professor Terrence Cavanaugh.
Cunningham’s first honor. She is also “AV”
It was a great honor for the faculty and staff of Cooley Law School to share
rated by Martindale-Hubbell, received the
this joyous event with these new attorneys and their guests. Our congratu-
State Bar of Michigan’s 1992 Outstanding
lations and best wishes go to them!
Young Lawyer Award, and the 1990
National WBE Association’s Enhancement of
Women Award.
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alumni matters 29
alumninews
Seventeen Cooley Alumni Meet Florida Grads Hold October
Dean Robb at December Dinner in D.C. Annual Alumni Association
Cooley Law School and the National Capital Alumni Meeting in Naples
Association met over dinner Dec. 2. The event took place
Cooley’s Florida Alumni Association held its annual
at the Bacchus Restaurant in downtown Washington, D. C.
meeting in Naples on Oct. 15. Twenty Sunshine State
near Dupont Circle. Seventeen alumni from the district,
alumni and friends joined Florida Alumni Association
Virginia, and Maryland heard National Capital
President Mo ElDeiry (Black Class, 1996), Vice President
Association President Kamal Nawash (Black Class, 1996)
Lara Edelstein (Steere Class, 1996), Secretary Cynthia
speak about his plans for the group. Cooley’s Associate
Arevalo (Snow Class, 1998), Treasurer Peter J. Frommer
Dean for Development and General Counsel Jim Robb
(Adams Class, 1997), and Alumni Relations Director
informed the group about recent developments at the law
Darryl Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979) at Maxwell’s on the
school.
Bay for a dinner meeting.
In addition to President Nawash and Dean Robb, the
Florida Alumni President ElDeiry welcomed the group
alumni guests included Suzanne Anglewicz (Swift Class,
and asked for the alums’ ideas for future events and
2004), David Brink (Person Class, 1994), Fanta Brooks
activities for the association. He also solicited candidates
(Needham Class, 2004), Scott Carrington (Smith Class,
for officer positions in the group. Director Parsell brought
2003), John Jeffreys (Fead Class, 1999), Louis Kamara
the group up to date on the new developments at the
(Chase Class, 2002), Katy Lane (Flannigan Class, 1999),
law school, including Cooley’s partnerships with Western
T. G. Magalski (Adams Class, 1997), Pearlette
Michigan University in Grand Rapids and with Oakland
Merriweather (Iredell Class, 2001), William Niner (Toy
University in Rochester, Mich. Then the group enjoyed
Class, 2003), Tracey Parker (Chase Class, 2002), Joseph
the chance to network and to become better acquainted.
Schenk (Fellows Class, 1997), Jolyda Swaim (Needham
Class, 2004), Megan Wallace (Voelker Class, 1997), In addition to the Florida Alumni Association’s officers,
Althea Wilburn (Blair Class, 2001), and J. Kevin Wright the guests included Wendy ElDeiry (Moody, Jr. Class,
(Cross Class, 2004). 1996), Andy Krause (North Class, 1980) and Sue
Krause, John Parigros (Paterson Class, 2002), Andy
Pakis (Voelker Class, 1997), David Platt (Potter Class,
1980, Lorna J. Scharlacken (Black Class, 1996),
Christine A. Shindle (Lawrence Class, 1991), Steve Smith
(Snow Class, 1998), Bob Stommel (Turner Class, 1991)
2004 Alumni and Theresa Stommel, Duana Wujek (Cross Class,
Association Holiday 2004), and Scott Zirkle (Carpenter Class, 1993) and
Wreath Program a Megumi Zirkle.
Great Success Cooley Law School, Wisconsin Alumni
A hearty thank you goes to all Association Host Lunch
alumni and friends who participat- Cooley Law School and the Wisconsin Alumni Association
ed in the 2004 Alumni Association hosted an alumni lunch in Madison on September 11.
Holiday Wreath Program. The 22-inch wreath, Guests were greeted by Wisconsin Alumni Association
made of fresh balsam boughs from the Straits of Mackinac Secretary John Heugel (Bushnell Class, 1980) and Alumni
region of northern Michigan, remained priced at $33. The Relations Director Darryl Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979) at the
purchase price not only included the wreath, but also the Wisconsin State Capitol Building in downtown Madison.
shipping and handling cost; and a portion of the sale John Koenig (Bacon Class, 1980) made the arrangements
price was a tax-deductible contribution to the law school. for a tour of the historic building, and then the group met
The participants sent wreaths as a wonderful seasonal gift over lunch in the State Street entertainment district. Everyone
to family and friends, and ordered wreaths for their own had a great time renewing old friendships and making new
homes and offices. The record number of 273 wreaths ones. All alumni interested in joining the Wisconsin Alumni
ordered last year raised $2,788 to be used to support Association are encouraged to contact Darryl Parsell at
alumni programs. parselld@cooley.edu.
alumni matters 30 Michaelmas Term 2004
alumninews
Cooley
Alumni Enjoy Reception During the President
Don LeDuc,
Michigan Bar Association’s Annual Meeting left, with
alumni Judge
The 69th annual meeting of the State Bar of Michigan took place
Beverley
in Lansing Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Lansing Convention Center. Nettles-
Some 150 graduates, faculty, staff, and friends gathered for the Nickerson
and Robert
Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s alumni reception in the lobby of
Gardella
the Cooley Center Sept. 30.
Darryl Parsell, Director of
Assistant Dean of the Oakland campus; William Weiner, Associate
Alumni Relations (Wiest Class,
Dean of International & Graduate Programs; Nancy Wonch,
1979) greeted the guests and
Professor (Kelly Class, 1978); and Paul Zelenski, Associate Dean for
served as master of cere-
Enrollment & Student Services.
monies. He introduced
Cooley’s Dean and President The alumni guests included Natalie Alane (Chase Class, 2002); M.
Don LeDuc, who gave the Carol Bambery, Past Alumni President (Morell Class, 1985);
news from the law school. Richard Baron (Long Class, 1981); Jeff Baumann (Green Class,
Demonstrations of Cooley’s 1988); Larry Betz, Alumni Executive Committee (Clark Class,
new, high-tech courtrooms 1979); Jennifer Brant (Needham Class, 2004); Barry L. Brickner
Alumni Michael Pelot and Hugh Clarke
and tours of the Center for (Campbell Class, 1976); Brian Bridson (Smith Class, 1985); Donna
Ethics & Responsibility were offered to the guests. Members of Budnick (Bacon Class, 1990); Judge William Carmody (Chandler
Cooley’s Law Review were also on hand to distribute the latest Class, 1983); Brian Casterline (Wilson 2001); Dana Cilla
issue and to enroll subscribers. Finally, alum Roger Lane (Potter (Needham 2004); Hugh Clarke (Wiest Class, 1979); Edward Cook
Class, 1980) expressed his appreciation to his guest Francine (Morell Class, 1985); Charles Doolittle (Sherwood Class, 1996);
Cullari of Grand Blanc, who wrote a particularly informative arti- Sharon Ellis, Past Alumni President (North Class, 1980); William
cle for the Michigan Bar Journal. Fleener (Ostrander Class, 1994); Mark Fosdick (O’Hara Class,
1983); Myron Freeman (Montgomery Class, 1992); Ben Frimpong
This year’s guests socialized with Cooley faculty and staff mem-
(Smith Class, 2003); Anthony Garczynski (Williams Class, 1994);
bers Goldie Adele, Coordinator of Student Services & Diversity
Robert Gardella (Durand Class, 1992); Steve Gatto (Person Class,
(Paterson Class, 2002); Josh Ard, 60+ Clinic; Cherie Beck,
1994); Stephen Gobbo (Bird Class, 1995); Laura Graham (Cushing
Executive Assistant to the President/Assistant Legal Counsel
Class, 2000); Mark Henne (Copeland Class, 1989); Kristin Hoel
(Flannigan Class, 1999); Julie Clement, Professor/Alumni
(Fellows Class, 1997); Andrew Jason (Smith Class, 2003); John
Executive Committee (McDonald Class, 1998); Mark Cooney,
Juroszek (Carr Class, 1984); Mitchell Karas (Champlin Class,
Professor (Montgomery Class, 1992); Kathy Fox, Deputy Director
1987); Candy Keysor-Oudman (Wilson 2001); John Kmetz
of Career Services; Judith Frank, Professor (Mundy Class, 1986);
(McDonald Class, 1998); Charles Kronzek (Bird Class, 1995);
Ronald Grim Instructor/ARC (Flannigan Class, 1999); Deb
Roger Lane (Potter Class, 1980); Lewis Langham (Blair, Jr.Class
Hirsch, Director of Graduate Programs (Sherwood Class, 1986);
2001); Cynthia Law (Bird Class, 1995); Suzanne Lowe, (Long
Aletha Honsowitz, Grand Rapids Library (Witherell Class, 1990);
Class, 1981); Susan Mallory (Wiest Class, 1979); Judge Paula
Eileen Kavanagh, Professor; Peter Kempel, Professor; Donna
Manderfield (Goodwin Class, 1982); Cindy Mannon (Goodwin
McKneelen, Innocence Project (Chase Class, 2002); Helen Pratt
2002); Kieran Marion (Johnson 2002); Lyle Marshall (Ostrander
Mickens, Associate Dean of Community Relations (Bushnell Class,
Class, 1994); Eric Matwiejczyk (Krinock Class, 1991); Scott
1980); Charles Mickens, Associate Dean of Information and
Mertens (Rutledge 2000); Linda Mohney Rhodus (Long Class,
Technology; M. Ann Miller, Associate Dean of Planning,
1981); Michael Molesky (Mundy Class, 1986); Judge Beverley
Programs & Assessment; Nelson Miller, Professor; Lawrence
Nettles-Nickerson (Blair Class, 1983); Billie Jo O’Berry (Manning
Morgan, Professor; Larry Nolan, Board of Directors (Cooley
Class, 1994); Jolina O’Berry (Chase Class, 2002); Michael Pelot,
Class, 1976); Alecia Noteboom, Coordinator of Clinical
Past Alumni President (Martin Class, 1988); Tammy Repaso (Snow
Programs (Swainson Class, 2003), John Nussbaumer, Associate
Class, 1998); Thomas Rombach (Morse Class, 1987); Kathryn Root
Dean of Oakland campus; Ernest Phillips, Professor; James Robb,
(Felch Class, 1997); Kathryn Russell (Flannigan Class, 1999);
Associate Dean of Development; Lauren Rousseau, Professor;
Rhonda Sanders (Wilson Class, 2001); Theresa Schurman (Blair
Marj Russell, Professor (Chandler Class, 1983); John Scott,
Class 2001); Ivan Shaw (Wilson Class, 2001); Angela Sheridan
Professor; Cheryl Scott, Center for Ethics and Responsibility; Otto
(Blair, Jr. Class, 2001); Charlotte Shoup (Moore Class, 1993);
Stockmeyer, Professor; Duane Strojny, Associate Dean of the
William Somerville (Butzel Class, 1979); Monica Stephens
Library; Amy Timmer, Associate Dean of Students &
(Needham Class, 2004); Rose Stern (Cross Class, 2004); Jerry
Professionalism (Pratt Class, 1988); Evelyn Tombers, Professor
Sutton (Cooley Class, 1976); Linda Sutton (Dethmers Class, 1981);
(Lawrence Class, 1991); Gina Torielli, Professor; Joan Vestrand,
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Olivia Taiariol (Needham Class, 2004); Lisa Taylor
(Needham Class, 2004); Charles R. Toy, Alumni President
(Kavanagh Class, 1981); Fred Trost (Sharpe Class,
Letter from the Alumni
1998); Melanie Wandji (Sharpe Class, 1998); Keith
Watson (Adams Class, 1997); Candace Wilson (Carr
Association President
Class, 1984); and Dean Winnie (Wiest Class, 1979).
Cooley Law School, Alumni
Association Host Reception
These Are Exciting Times…
B y C h a r l e s R . To y, A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n P r e s i d e n t
Cooley Law School and the Southeast Michigan These are exciting and historic times for the Thomas M.
Alumni Association hosted an alumni reception at Cooley Alumni Association. The Alumni Association’s
Oakland University’s Oakland Center on Oct. 13. Board of Governors adopted new bylaws at the October
Twenty-two guests, including alumni from southeast- 2004 annual meeting. The new bylaws are a hope and a
ern Michigan, joined President and Dean Don promise for the future. In implementing the new bylaws, I
LeDuc, Associate Deans Jim Robb and John have already seen evidence of this new future.
Nussbaumer, and Alumni Relations Director Darryl Under the new alumni association bylaws, functions that
Parsell (Wiest Class, 1979) at the event in were once the province of the Executive Committee are
Rochester, Mich. SE Michigan Secretary Bob now delegated to eight operating committees. These oper-
Alpiner, (Mundy Class, 1986) represented the ating committees are Special Events, Nomination, Student Recruitment,
officers of the association. Fundraising, Membership and Outreach, Student Services, Constituent Alumni
The Cooley contingent included Coordinator of Clubs, and Past Presidents. Executive Director Darryl J. Parsell’s article lists the
Student Services Goldie Adele (Paterson Class, chairs of each committee.
2002), Professor Mark Cooney (Montgomery Class, The operating committee chairs have contacted alumni who have indicated an
1992), Oakland Campus Director Audra Foster interest in joining a specific committee. If you are interested in serving on one
(Fellows Class, 1997), Director of Graduate of the committees and have not been contacted by a committee chair, I urge
Programs Deb Hirsch (Sherwood Class, 1986), you to contact the Alumni Association and volunteer to work on an operating
Library Head of Public Services Helen Levenson, committee. Please call (800) 243-ALUM, in the Lansing area call (517) 371-
Professor Stuart Lazar, Assistant Director of 5140 extension 2038, or e-mail parselld@cooley.edu.
Communications Patricia Martin, Professor Gerald Many more alumni, many who have already expressed an interest, will
Tschura, Director of the Taxation LL.M. Program become involved in their alumni association. Active members of operating
Gina Torielli, Professor Joan Vestrand, and ARC committees will be recruited to serve on the Alumni Association Board of
Coordinator Brian Woodworth (Weadock Class, Directors.
1999). The bright future afforded by the alumni association’s new bylaws is also man-
The alumni guests included Gina Smith Gallant ifest in the collaborations being formed between operating committees and
(Miles Class, 1986), Bernard Jocuns (Weadock staff at the law school. Many of the new operating committees can effectively
Class, 1999), Caralyce Springer Lassner (Rutledge align their duties with Cooley staff. I have already seen the Membership and
Class, 2000), Tom Rombach (Morse Class, 1987), Outreach Operating Committee, chaired by Henry J. Legere, Jr. (Carpenter
and Sarah Mason (Cross Class, 2004). Class, 1993), meet with staff members in the communications, external rela-
tions, and intellectual technologies fields. The Student Recruitment Operating
Committee, chaired by Larry Betz (Clark Class, 1979), has met with Assistant
Dean for Admissions Stephanie Gregg. These partnerships between the alum-
ni association’s operating committees and Cooley staff will result in efficiencies
not previously explored or utilized.
The significant increase in involvement of alumni through operating commit-
tees and the teaming up of operating committees and Cooley staff are but the
proverbial “tip of the iceberg.” As other aspects of the new bylaws are imple-
mented, more efficiencies, more member involvement, and more objective ful-
fillment will be realized. This is truly an exciting and historical time, a time full
of hope and promise for a better alumni association. Lend your talents and
join those of us who experience the rewards of being involved in making the
alumni association better every day.
Alums Tom Rombach (left) and Gina Smith Gallant join Cooley/OU’s
Associate Dean John Nussbaumer (right) for the Southeast Michigan alumni
reception Oct. 13. BENCH-
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32 Michaelmas Term 2004
(410) 531-7700; e-mail: kwsandler@lawyersad-
vantage.com.
The Benchmark encourages all graduates to contribute informa-
tion to the Class Notes. Please include graduating class name Sulau, William C., has joined the law firm of
and year when submitting your information. We encourage Drew & Ward as a partner. He practices in com-
mercial and residential real estate, business plan-
information about your law practice and other accomplishments
ning, general corporate law, probate and estate
in the legal profession. The Benchmark has a policy of not print- planning.
ing bar passage information.
Watt, Thomas J., retired Nov. 1, 2004, as a
1976 Cooley Class Leadership Council for a term expiring April 11, Lieutenant Colonel after 23 years with the United
Silberman, Jared, recently spoke at Notre 2006. The council advises the governor and the States Marine Corps Reserve. Phone: (760) 941-
Dame Law School on nuclear non-proliferation, Supreme Court in the development and implemen- 3665; e-mail: tjwatt1@hotmail.com.
as part of a program sponsored by The Thomas tation of strategic goals for improving services to
Michigan families. Mr. Sauter succeeds Scott
Kavanagh Class
White Center. He works with the Department of Hughes, Elizabeth, joined the law firm
the Navy, Strategic Systems Programs, in Teter whose term has expired. Mr. Sauter, of
of Foster Zack & Lowe, P.C. She focuses her
Washington, D.C. Phone: (202) 764-1682; Charlotte, serves as Eaton County Prosecuting
practice on estate planning, and trust and estate
e-mail jared.silberman@ssp.navy.mil. Attorney.
administration.
Campbell Class Taylor, Frederick J., was elected chair of the
Republican Party of Kalamazoo County, Mich.
Long Class
Donovan, Timothy, a shareholder with Brown, José, completed the Bayshore
Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton & McIntyre, P.C., Marathon in Traverse City, Mich., on Memorial
1980 Potter Class
in Lansing, Mich., was named 2004 Respected Day 2004 with a time of 3 hours, 29 minutes, 52
Lane, Roger, 87, passed away Dec. 30, 2004.
Advocate by the Michigan Trial Lawyers seconds. He also ran the Detroit Marathon on
He earned his law degree at age 63, was a for-
Association and the Michigan Defense Oct. 24, 2004, with a time of 3 hours, 28 min-
mer Detroit Free Press Lansing bureau chief, and
Trial Counsel. utes, 1 second. This qualifies him for the Boston
worked for three justices of the Michigan Supreme
Jordan, Stephen H., was selected by his Court. He played a major role in preserving the Marathon in 2005 and 2006.
peers to be in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best court’s history.
1982 Brooke Class
Lawyers in America. Jordan, of Rothman Gordon, Fitzgerald, Frank M., 49, died Dec. 9, 2004,
Mack, Michael G., was appointed Probate
has been listed in the publication for labor and while on a business trip in New York City. For the
Judge for Montmorency County, Mich., by Gov.
employment law for at least 10 years. Best past two years, he was a managing attorney for
Jennifer Granholm. Part of his job is that of a
Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review the Clark Hill Law Firm in Lansing. Previously, he
Family Court Judge in the 26th Circuit. This is a
survey in which 16,000 leading attorneys headed the newly formed Office of Financial and
part time judgeship, and he continues his private
throughout the country cast more than half a mil- Insurance Services for the state of Michigan, was
practice in Alpena, Mich.
lion “votes” on the legal abilities of other lawyers appointed by Gov. John Engler as State Insurance
in their specialties. He also has been added to the Bushnell Class Commissioner, represented Eaton County for 12
roster of arbitrators by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Howell, Jim, has joined the firm of Shinners & years in the Michigan House of Representatives,
Mediation, Department of Labor and Industry. In Cook in the Midland, Mich., area as a lawyer in and served as an Assistant Eaton County
addition, Mr. Jordan was named in May 2004 as the firm’s business and real estate practice. He Prosecuting Attorney. Survivors include his wife,
a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in Labor and previously was a Saginaw police officer from Katie; son, John Wesley; daughter, Ellen Lora;
Employment in a vote of Pennsylvania lawyers 1972-1981, a corporate attorney for Dow and his parents, John and Lorabeth Fitzgerald.
sponsored by Law and Politics Magazine and Chemical Company, a private practice attorney in His father is a former Michigan Supreme Court
Philadelphia Magazine. Mr. Jordan resides in Saginaw, and a member of the Michigan House of Justice and retired Cooley professor.
Squirrel Hill with his wife, Susan Foreman Jordan, Representatives since 1998, where he served four
Esq. They have two children. He is a shareholder years as chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Stein, Sherry A., has been
of Rothman Gordon P.C., having practiced law selected by her peers for inclu-
with the firm since 1976. Swinkey, Ken, has been promoted to the posi- sion in the Employee Benefits
tion of senior trial attorney with the Monroe Law Section of The Best
1977 Felch Class County Prosecutor’s Office. He has prosecuted Lawyers in America 2005-
Porteous, David L., has been elected by the drug offenders for the last 10 years, and was the 2006. Stein is a shareholder
Michigan State University Board of Trustees to a first in Monroe County to introduce DNA evidence with Foster, Swift, Collins &
second two-year term as board chairman. He has during a trial. His caseload will continue to Smith, P.C., in Lansing, Mich.
served on the board since 1998. include drug offenses and serious felony cases. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is
1978 Marston Class based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in
1981 Dethmers Class
Sandler, Jon, announces that Lawyers which 16,000 leading attorneys throughout the
Hunting, Bruce D., of Okemos, Mich., has
Advantage Title Group, owned by Kay and Jon country cast more than a half million votes on the
been re-elected as treasurer of Meridian Township
Sandler, opened its 10th office in Virginia Beach, legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties.
(Michigan). He formerly served as an elected
Va., on Nov. 1, 2004. Phone: (410) 531-7700; Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee
member of the Ingham County (Michigan)
e-mail: kwsandler@lawyersadvantage.com. to be listed.
Commission, and on the Okemos School Board.
Kelly Class 1983 O’Hara Class
Sandler, Kay Wright, announces that
Sauter, Jeffrey L., has been appointed by Wood, Jeff, accepted an appointment, effective
Lawyers Advantage Title Group, owned by Kay
Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and Chief Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, as an attorney in the
and Jon Sandler, opened its 10th office in
Justice Maura Corrigan to the Child Support Harrisburg Law Firm of Capozzi and Associates
Virginia Beach, Va., on Nov. 1, 2004. Phone:
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in Harrisburg, Penn. Phone: ( 717) 233-4101. cial real estate acquisition, sale, development and marketing for three college football games at Ford
The firm is generally focused on advocating for management; and all related business and real Field in Detroit, The Collegiate Clash on Nov. 6,
older adults and his practice has an emphasis on estate litigation. The firm also handles civil litiga- The MAC Championship on Dec. 2, and the
the health care law and business law areas. tion matters involving business ownership disputes National City Bowl on Dec. 27. Phone: (248)
and dissolution, major personal injuries, insurance 723-6589; e-mail: mdietz@trottlaw.com.
Chandler Class coverage, products liability, and aircraft accidents.
Copeland, Tony, has been named Assistant He was previously employed with Borchard & 1988 Green Class
Secretary for Business Development and Trade for Baur in Orange County, Calif. Phone: (949) 367- Lain, Landis Y., has been promoted to Director
the North Carolina Department of Commerce. 0800; e-mail: wacromite@sa-lawyers.com. of Administrative Hearings for the Family
Independence Agency in Lansing, Mich.
Joseph, Sally Shaheen, was reappointed by Carolan, James A., earned the Certified Trust
Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the Michigan Women’s & Financial Adviser designation from the Institute Pratt Class
Commission for a term expiring July 15, 2007. of Certified Bankers. He is Vice President Trust Scott, Keldon K., of Mallory, Cunningham,
Adviser –JP Morgan Private Client Services in Lapka & Scott, P.C., in Lansing, Mich., has co-
1984 McAlvay Class authored a chapter on child support for the sixth
Jaworksi, Tom, was elected a county court Flint, Mich. Phone: (810) 237-3763; e-mail:
james.a.carolan@jpmorgan.com. edition of Michigan Family Law, published by the
judge for a six-year term beginning Jan. 4, 2005, Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He con-
in Gainesville, Fla. E-mail: tmj@circuit8.org. Lange, John S., of Southfield, Mich., has been centrates his practice in the areas of domestic
McRipley, G. Whitney, was elected president certified by the American Board of Certification relations, personal injury, and civil litigation.
of Southern Oakland County NAACP for 2005. as a consumer bankruptcy specialist. Phone: (248)
350-8220; e-mail: jlange@glmpc.com. 1989 Copeland Class
Phone: (248) 544-9467. Haarer, Jeff G., was recently selected as the
1985 T. Smith Maloney, Linda, has been appointed Chief Michigan Department of Agriculture’s 2004
Class Assistant Prosecutor for Ingham County, Mich. Employee of the Year. Haarer was recognized for
Lowney, Stephen J., has his many accomplishments, most notably, his
Sherwood Class instrumental role in developing the Michigan
been selected by his peers Browne, David P., a partner with the law firm
for inclusion in the Employee Farm Produce Insurance Program that protects
of Bond, Schoeneck & King, P.A. in the firm’s farmers in the event of a grain dealer's financial
Benefits Law Section of The Bonita Springs, Fla., office, was elected chairman
Best Lawyers in America failure. Haarer is president of the Association of
of the Bonita Springs Community Foundation. The American Warehouse Control Officials (NASDA
2005-2006. Lowney is a foundation was formed in 1997 when Bonita
shareholder with Foster, affiliate). Haarer has served as a compliance offi-
Springs was hit by torrential rains and plagued cer and manager of the Producer Security
Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C., in Lansing, Mich. by flooding. BSCF promotes philanthropy and
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaus- Services Section for the Michigan Department of
builds a spirit of community to enhance the quali- Agriculture since 1998. Prior to joining MDA,
tive peer-review survey in which 16,000 leading ty of life for all citizens in the greater Bonita
attorneys throughout the country cast more than a Haarer was a financial analyst and auditor with
Springs area. With assets of approximately $2 the Michigan Insurance Bureau. Haarer recently
half million votes on the legal abilities of other million, the foundation has given away approxi-
lawyers in their specialties. Lawyers are not returned from a three-week trip to the Ukraine,
mately $250,000 to dozens of local charities. Mr. where he served as a volunteer consultant to the
required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed. Browne is a Florida Bar board certified attorney Grain Warehouse Receipt Project as part of the
Morell Class in Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, a status Agricultural Cooperative Development
Froman, Thomas E., was appointed Assistant attained by only 350 Florida attorneys. International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative
Vice President for Auto-Owners Insurance O’Connor, Michael J., founder of Michael J. Assistance (ACDI/VOCA) program. Haarer for-
Company on Aug. 1, 2004. He works in the O’Connor & Associates, LLC with offices through- merly served as president of the Cooley Alumni
Legal Department. Phone: (517) 323-1505. out Pennsylvania, attended a conference present- Association.
Swan, Dennis, was named Interim Director of ed by the “Mass Torts Made Perfect” Litigation Douglass Class
Sparrow Health System on Nov. 1, 2004. Swan is Group Nov. 10-12, 2004, in Las Vegas. Over Nichols, William P., was elected Monroe
the Senior Vice President of Operations and has 500 plaintiffs’ attorneys from across the country County Prosecutor in Michigan. He has been chief
been a part of Sparrow’s executive team for over attended the legal seminars related to mass tort assistant prosecutor in
20 years. Previously, he had a 10-year career drug recalls, including the recently recalled arthri- Monroe since 2001.
with two leading bank holding companies. tis drug Vioxx.
Johnson Class
1986 Mundy Class 1987 Bruner, Sharon A., was
Cunningham, Janice, was presented with the Champlin Class elected Secretary at the law
Frederick Griffith Award from Cooley in recogni- Davis, Mark, was firm of Foster, Zack & Lowe,
tion of her excellence in teaching and contribu- elected president and P.C., for 2005.
tions to the law school and legal profession. CEO of Howard &
Howard law firm in Graham, William T., was
Miles Class Bloomfield Hills, Mich. reelected Nov. 2, 2004, to a
Acromite, William, has formed a partnership He concentrates in third term as a district court judge for the 21st
in the law firm of Schanz Acromite LLP, at 27762 business, real estate, Judicial District, Forsyth County, N.C. Phone:
Forbes Rd., Ste. 17, Laguna Niguel, Calif. He con- securities, and tax law. (336) 761-2478, ext. 4501; e-mail: judgegra-
tinues to practice in the areas of business, com- ham2004@aol.com
mercial and employment contracts, business Dietz, Michael, announces that Dietz Trott
organization planning and transactions; commer- Sports and Entertainment, in Bingham Farms,
Mich., was recently hired to handle the sales and
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1990 Bacon Class cable industry. Most recently, Kreucher served as Person Class
DeSander, Marguerita Kalekas, has co- the Division Vice President of Regulatory and Hall, Russell D., married Sharlene A. Von on
authored a book chapter with Dr. Pamela D. Government Affairs for Comcast’s Midwest cable Oct. 1, 2004. The couple honeymooned in
Tucker, Associate Professor, University of Virginia, companies. In this role, he was responsible for all Thailand. He is an attorney with Hamberger &
"Designing Legally Defensible Teacher Evaluation regulatory and government affairs matters affect- Weiss in Buffalo.
Systems" to be published in second edition of ing Comcast’s operations in an eight-state territory
Evaluating Teaching, A Guide to Current Thinking made up of 1,100 franchises and nearly 4 million
and Best Practice, James H. Stronge, editor. The customers.
1995 Steere Class
book is scheduled to be released in January 2006. Goldenberg, Alison E. (Benis), and her
Paczesny, Elizabeth A.,
Wilson Class joined the law firm of Jonathan husband, Mitchell (Williams Class, 1994)
McGinn, Cate, has been promoted to Senior P. Barstow, P.C. (Mundy Class, announce the birth of their son, Zachary Banks,
Assistant General Counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, 1986) in Menominee, Mich., as on Feb. 28, 2004. Zachary joins his big brother,
Inc., Sam's Club Division, in Bentonville, Ark. an associate. Paczesny, previ- Max, age 4. Alison, a partner in Gordon
Phone: (479) 277-0655; e-mail: ously the Delta County Chief Feinblatt's Litigation Group, continues to practice
cate.mcginn@wal-mart.com. Assistant Prosecutor, centers her complex commercial litigation in the
practice on family law, criminal Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area. She has been
Patrucco, Jon, married Lori Ragozzino on Aug. matters, and general civil appointed Program Subcommittee Chair for the
21, 2004 in Meriden, Conn. He is in private litigation. ABA Section of Litigation Trial Practice Committee.
practice. Alison is chairing two ABA programs to be held
1992 Montgomery Class at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City in April
1991 Turner Class Gibson, Beth Ann, was elected as 92nd 2005: a program on acting techniques for
Pasteur, Michelyn E., a District Court Judge, serving Luce and Mackinac lawyers and a program on litigation skills for
shareholder at Foster Zack counties in Michigan. young lawyers. She was reappointed as
& Lowe, P.C., in Okemos, Newsletter Subcommittee Chair for the ABA
recently completed certifica- McGrath Class Section of Litigation Woman Advocate Committee.
tion requirements and was de Vries, Laurie (Chess), husband Gerard,
Alison was also elected for a three year term to
appointed to the panel of and son Alex recently welcomed a new family
the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland's Board of
court approved Civil member, Annarose Elisabeth Wen Ning. Lizzy
Directors. E-mail: agoldenberg@gfrlaw.com.
Mediators for Ingham was born on April 21, 2003, in Shanghai, China,
County, Mich. In addition, Ms. Pasteur was elect- and joined the family on Christmas Eve 2004. Kuhn Class
ed to the offices of vice president and treasurer at Laurie has also recently accepted a position as an Nimmo, Ridley S. II, has become a share-
Foster Zack & Lowe, P.C., for 2005. editor and translator of Dutch and European tax holder at Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. Nimmo joined
law materials at KPMG Meijburg & Co. in Plunkett & Cooney in 1997, and is a member of
Schneider, Dale A., was appointed city attor- Amstelveen, the Netherlands. the firm’s Flint, Mich., office. His practice includes
ney for Clawson, Mich. He previously served as municipal law, labor and employment law, con-
assistant city attorney for Clawson for seven years. Durand Class struction law, and professional liability. He repre-
He is also the city attorney for Berkley, Mich. Tompkins, Jeffery G., and his wife, Kathleen
sents major retailers, large municipalities, and
Tompkins, announce the birth of their daughter,
Lawrence Class leading mortgage companies in complex litigation.
Anna Michelle Tompkins, born on Nov. 11, 2004.
Hasse, Michael, practices federal criminal/civil The family resides in Camden, New York. Phone Wrenn, Alison (Kramer), retired from prac-
law in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Phone: (787) 725- (315) 245-4955; e-mail:jgtatty@dreamscape.com. ticing law in July 2004. She accepted a position
0333; e-mail: hasselaw@yahoo.com. with LexisNexis. She and her husband, Mark, live
1993 Moore Class
Reynolds, Randy, just began his third four- in Maryland with their 16-month-old twins, Riley
Lewis, Michael J., was recently elected to a
year term as an elected district attorney in Pecos, and Logan. Phone: (410) 788-1740; e-mail: ali-
four-year term as Terre Haute City Court Judge,
Texas. His district covers three counties and he son.wrenn@lexisnexis.com.
Terre Haute, Ind. Phone: (812) 232-2336 Ext. 4;
prosecutes all felonies in the district and misde- e-mail: mjlewis@joink.com. 1996 Stone Class
meanors involving public officials. Phone: (432) Chip, Jeffrey Alan, wed Leah Amanda Morin
445-2010; e-mail: ranrey@pecos.net. Carpenter Class on May 30, 2004, in Sarasota, Fla.
Lane, Rex, is the head cross country and assis-
Krinock Class tant track coach at Benedictine College, Atchison, DeGroat, Eric, has joined the law firm of Clark
Ballow, David Robert, and his wife, Melissa, Kan. In 2003, the women’s team was ranked Hill P.L.C. in the Birmingham, Mich., office. Eric
of Kansas City, Mo., announce the birth of their 25th in the NAIA national poll; qualified for the has four years in private practice and six years as
first child, Sarah Elizabeth, born on July 19, National Championships; and Lane was voted the an in-house attorney. He concentrates his practice
2004. Phone: (816) 842-9009; e-mail: Region V Women’s Coach of the Year. in all aspects of real estate law. He represents
dave@kclawinfo.com. He also continues to work as an attorney. clients in acquisition, disposition, leasing, devel-
e-mail: lex1@charter.net. opment and government entitlements, planning
Kreucher, Jon D., has joined the law firm of
Clark Hill P.L.C, in the Birmingham and Lansing approvals and appeals, and financing relating to
1994 Williams Class
offices. He joins Clark Hill with 10 years experi- a variety of retail, office and residential develop-
Goldenberg, Mitchell, and his wife, Alison E.
ence as an in-house attorney and three years in ments. Prior to his experience in private practice,
(Benis) Goldenberg, (Steere Class 1995)
private practice. Kreucher focuses his practice on DeGroat served as an in-house attorney for Kmart
announce the birth of their son, Zachary Banks,
administrative law, with specific expertise in the Corporation, where he was responsible for shop-
on Feb. 28, 2004. Zachary joins his big brother,
Max, age 4.
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class notes 35
Sloper, William, wed Kimberly Bal on July 31, offenses that occur in the District of Columbia.
ping center development, leasing and acquisi-
2004, in Kaanapali, Maui. He is a deputy prose- Phone: (202) 727-3500; e-mail:
tion/disposition on a national basis. Prior to
cutor for the county of Maui. duane.kokesch@dc.gov.
Kmart, he was an attorney with the state of
Michigan Governor’s Legal Division, Office of Black Class 1999 Flannigan Class
Regulatory Reform and an attorney/hearing refer- Cole, Bill, and his wife, Melissa, adopted a Horvath, Tracy L. (Meyer), was married
ee with the Michigan Tax Tribunal handling a daughter, Lilianna Mei, from China, on Nov. 9, Oct. 11, 2003, to Tim Horvath, a police officer
broad range of real property tax matters. 2004. For more information, see www.babieson- from Westland Police Department. Tracy has
line.com/members/getpassword.asp?be=l/lilian- worked for the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office
Holcomb, James, has been appointed Chief of
namei (password is "lily"). since January 2001. Phone: (517) 483-6204;
Staff for the Michigan Speaker of the House.
e-mail: thorvath@ingham.org.
Previously, he served as majority legal counsel Cyrus-Langlois, Marcia (Stover), was
and director of the House Republican Policy appointed as General Magistrate to the Civil Massey, Denise, an Assistant Prosecutor in
Office. Domestic Division of the 18th Judicial Circuit Kalamazoo County, Mich., is a recipient of the
Court of Seminole County, Fla. She hears cases Michigan State University Political Leadership
Murphy, John Martin,
dealing with all aspects of family law such as dis- Training Fellowship.
has been named a partner
solution of marriage, paternity, custody, child sup-
in the Cleveland, Ohio law Nichols, Michael J., has
port, along with mental health (Baker Acts) and
firm of Kelley & Ferraro. been named a partner with
Substance Abuse (Hal Marchman Act) cases.
Murphy, who joined the The Reynolds Law Firm, P.C.
firm in 1999, is also a spe- Sterner, John, has accepted a position as an He has also been named co-
cial prosecutor and magis- attorney with the National Exchange Carriers chair of the Ingham County
trate in Bratenahl, as well Association (NECA) in Whippany, N.J. NECA Bar Association, Criminal
as magistrate in Grand has administered the Federal Communications Law Section. Mr. Nichols
River. Murphy’s practice includes asbestos litiga- Commission's access charge plan since 1983, with concentrates his practice in
tion, workers’ compensation, and products liabili- expertise in rate and tariff development, industry litigation, focused primarily
ty. He will be in charge of the firm’s personal database management, compliance auditing, eco- on complex criminal matters (including licensing
injury practice. The majority of Kelley & Ferraro’s nomic forecasting, trend analysis and regulatory and administrative actions), family law and con-
more than 30,000 pending cases are on behalf of policy analysis. Mr. Sterner’s work at NECA will tracts. Mr. Nichols spent over 10 years in broad-
workers exposed to asbestos and other workplace be providing legal council on a wide range of cast journalism working for WILX TV-10 in
substances. matters including transactions, corporate law and Lansing; Michigan Radio Networks; WWJ
regulatory. E-mail: jpsesq@juno.com. Newsradio 950 in Detroit; WKAR radio at
Neal, Earl Ray, was named Domestic Relations
Michigan State University, and WWSJ in St.
Commissioner for the 23rd Judicial Circuit in 1998 Sharpe Class Johns, Michigan.
Kentucky. He will preside over domestic relations Veschio, Victor H., presented oral argument
cases within that circuit. He is a partner in the law before the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Fead Class
firm of Davis & Neal, P.S.C. Phone: (859) 624- in West Palm Beach on behalf of appellee, Bank Bresnahan, William P., II, made partner in
8858; e-mail: eneal@davisneallaw.com. of America N.A. Appellate Court affirmed the the law firm of Hollinshead, Mendelson,
trial court’s ruling in favor of Bank of America Bresnahan & Nixon, P.C. in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Ressler, Russell J., was elected partner at
N.A. in Household Finance Serv., Inc. v Bank of Phone: (412) 355-7070; e-mail:
Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP, in
America N.A. 883 So. 2d 346 (4 DCA 2004). bresnahanII@hmbu.com.
Philadelphia, Penn. Rusty advises high net worth
Phone: (813) 933-7722, ext. 107; e-mail:
individuals and their families, particularly owners Cole, Pat, and Denise Coontz Cole (Jay
victorveschio@yahoo.com.
of closely held businesses, on all aspects of estate Class, 2000), have opened their own law firm,
and tax planning. He also handles large trust McDonald Class Cole & Cole, P.L.L.C, Attorneys at Law, 3303 W.
and estate administrations, the creation and Barenbaum, Evan, now works in the Saginaw, Ste E1, Lansing, Mich. 48912. Phone:
administration of charitable foundations and non- Commercial Litigation Division of White and (517) 886-8950; e-mail: colencolepllc@aol.com.
profit organizations, various closely held business Williams LLP, in Philadelphia, Penn. Phone: (215)
matters, and fiduciary litigation and tax contro- 864-7086; e-mail: barenbaume@whiteand- Schnell, Bruce, was hired Aug. 1, 2004, by
versies. Rusty, his wife, Carla Marino (Kuhn williams.com. Old Republic Exchange Company as the vice
Class), and three children reside in King of president and regional account manager for
Prussia, Penn. Snow Class Florida. He helps clients with their exchanges of
Caropreso, Elissa Andrea (Miller), married real property pursuant to section 1031 of the
Moody Class Stephen Caropreso on July 10, 2004. The couple Internal Revenue Service code.
Collins, Dean E., joined the Pittsburgh, Penn., lives in Chicago, Ill. Phone: (773) 553-1908; e-
general practice law firm of Cindrich & Associates mail: eamlaw@sbcglobal.net. Weadock Class
and the sports representation and management Taylor, Michael, now works for Arent Fox in
firm of Cindrich & Co. Phone: (412) 429-8000; Kokesch, Duane, was appointed Assistant Washington, D.C. He is practicing Occupational
e-mail: dean@cindrich.com. Chief of the Criminal Section in the Office of the Safety and Health Law. Phone: (202) 775-5718;
Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The e-mail: taylor.michael@arentfox.com.
Hesse III, Harvey G., has opened The Law Criminal Section prosecutes a variety of offenses
Office of Harvey G. Hesse III, 4699 Central including tax and welfare fraud, business licens- Wilcox, Pamela S., has been appointed as an
Avenue, Suite 102, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33713. ing violations, quality of life crimes, parental kid- assistant district attorney with the 30th
He specializes in criminal defense and personal napping, drunk driving, and other alcohol-related Prosecutorial District in Franklin, N.C.
injury. Phone: (727) 321-4700; e-mail:
hesse3@netzero.com.
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class notes 36 Michaelmas Term 2004
Violanti, Louis P., and his wife announce the Investigation in New Haven, Conn. After graduat- state of Michigan. The position was created to
birth of their daughter, Sophia Pearl Violanti, ing from Cooley with a concentration in interna- enhance 9-1-1 emergency services for wireless
born on Nov. 2, 2004, in Buffalo, N.Y. Phone: tional law, Burden earned her master’s in (cell phone) emergency calls. She is responsible
(716) 858-2424. National Security from the Patterson School at the for coordinating 9-1-1 functions (both wireless
University of Kentucky. and wire line) among local governments, tele-
2000 Jay Class phone companies, public and private law enforce-
Cole, Denise (Coontz), and Pat Coontz Chase Class ment agencies, and fire and emergency services
Cole (Fead Class, 1999), have opened their own Klockow, Dawn, has been appointed to the to make sure all 83 counties in Michigan are in
law firm, Cole & Cole, P.L.L.C, Attorneys at Law, board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of compliance with the Emergency Telephone
3303 W. Saginaw, Ste E1, Lansing, Mich. Dodge County, Wis., beginning in January 2005. Services Enabling Act by the Dec. 31, 2005,
48912. Phone: (517) 886-8950; e-mail: She will also be an attorney coach for the deadline. Previously, she served as the 9-1-1 cen-
colencolepllc@aol.com. Hustisford High School Mock Trial Team for the tral dispatch director for Allegan County.
2004-2005 competition. Phone: 920-386-3593;
McDonald, Steven, opened the Law Offices of e-mail:
Steven R. McDonald on July 1, 2004. He special- Brya, Michelle M., has
izes in bankruptcy, debt collection, and creditor’s 2003 Swainson Class joined the firm of Hubbard,
rights. Phone: (414) 226-2200. Hagen, Heidi, and Derrick Etheridge (Otis Fox, Thomas, White &
Smith Class, 2003) announce the opening of their Benson, P.C., as an associ-
Rutledge Class law practice, Etheridge & Hagen, P.L.L.C., P.O.
Frederick, Mike, was recently recognized as ate. She was previously
Box 13036, Lansing, Mich. 48901; employed as a law clerk
one of the most effective lobbyists in Lansing for www.etheridgehagen.com. Heidi practices in the
the second year in a row in a survey by the trade with the Freedom of
areas of family law, estate planning, elder law, dis- Information and Municipal
publication, MIRES. Participants in the Annual ability law, and civil rights law. Derrick practices
State Capitol Survey included lawmakers, lobby- Affairs Division of the
in the areas of criminal defense, juvenile defense, Michigan Department of Attorney General. She
ists, and other political insiders. Michael criminal appeals, post-conviction, and constitution-
Frederick and the Michigan Concrete Paving practices primarily in the firm’s Drain and
al Law. Phone: (517) 410-5214 or (517) 410- Municipal Law Division.
Association were cited as one of the most effective 7677; e-mail: email@etheridgehagen.com or
trade associations. Frederick, the Public Affairs heidi@etheridgehagen.com. 2004 Cross Class
Director for the association, lobbies on their Edema, Steve M., has joined the law firm of
behalf. Before joining the MCPA, he was a leg- Kotarba, Laura, recently began employment R. Vincent Green, P.C., in Michigan. Formerly he
islative aide to State Sen. George A. McManus, as an Assistant Prosecutor with the Mercer County served in the East Lansing, Mich., city attorney’s
Jr. Phone: (517) 347-7720; e-mail: Prosecutor's Office, Trenton, New Jersey. She office.
mfrederick@miconcpave.com. works in the Grand Jury and Domestic Violence
Units. E-mail: lkotarba@mercercounty.org. Nesbit, Tedd C., has started his own firm,
Cushing Class McEwen & Nesbit, 234 W. Pine St., P.O. Box
Finnessey, Samuel “S.J.” Jr., successfully Roggenbuck, Amanda L., has opened her 510, Grove City, Penn. 16127. It is a general
prosecuted a corporate polluter, resulting in a own law practice, Amanda L. Roggenbuck, practice firm with a concentration in personal
$15,000 fine and restitution to the State DEC for Attorney-at-Law, 6505 Main Street, Cass City, injury, worker’s compensation, and Social Security
all cleaning costs. The defendant, a mobile car Mich. 48726. Phone/fax (989) 872-8881; disability.
crushing operation, crushed nearly 200 vehicles e-mail: roggenbucklaw@cass-city.net.
without first removing and collecting oil, gas, and Stern, Anna Rose, has
other petroleum products inside them. Phone: Terrasi, Margaret F., joined the firm of joined the Lansing, Mich.,
(315) 253-1430. Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin, P.C. She law firm of Loomis, Wert,
focuses her practice on insurance defense litiga- Parsley, Davis & Gutting,
McDonald, Cheeri Dawn, has a general law tion, first- and third-party automobile negligence, P.C., as an associate attor-
practice in Stanton, Mich. Phone: (989) 831- estate planning, and probate law. ney. She practices primarily
8383; e-mail: cheeri@pathwaynet.com. in the areas of litigation,
O. Smith Class
2001 Iredell Class Etheridge, Derrick, and Heidi Hagen business law, construction
Cole, Dianna L., and Kelly A. Baer (T. Johnson (Swainson Class, 2003) announce the opening of law, real property, and ani-
Class, 2002) have opened the law office of Cole their law practice, Etheridge & Hagen, P.L.L.C., mal law.
& Baer, L.L.P., at 108 N. Main Street, Ste. 322, P.O. Box 13036, Lansing, Mich. 48901; Needham Class
South Bend, Ind. 46601. www.etheridgehagen.com. Heidi practices in the Mann, Steven D., has joined the Detroit office
areas of family law, estate planning, elder law, dis- of the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and
2002 Johnson Class ability law, and civil rights law. Derrick practices
Baer, Kelly A., and Diana L. Cole (Iredell Stone, P.L.C. as an associate in the Public Law
in the areas of criminal defense, juvenile defense, Group. He advises clients in the areas of govern-
Class, 2001) have opened the law office of Cole criminal appeals, post-conviction, and constitution-
& Baer, L.L.P., at 108 N. Main Street, Ste. 322, mental law, including public finance, municipal
al Law. Phone: (517) 410-5214 or (517) 410- and school finance, and private activity bonds. He
South Bend, Ind. 46601. 7677; e-mail:email@etheridgehagen.com or represents issuers, underwriters, and trustees, and
Paterson Class heidi@etheridgehagen.com. handles general governmental and school law
Burden, Kristin D., has taken a position as an Miller-Brown, Harriett, was appointed to the powers and transactions. He serves as a trustee
intelligence analyst with the Federal Bureau of new position of 9-1-1 State Administrator for the for the Charter Township of Plymouth. Prior to
joining Miller Canfield, he served the township as
township supervisor and as a police officer.
BENCHMARK
Cooley Departments Thank Alumni
From the Office of Planning and Programs: Jon Dean, Angelo Terrana, Scott Melton, Hal Berger, Jay
The Thomas M. Cooley Externship Program has grown Wilber, Michelle Esperance, Christopher Garibian, Steven
astronomically since its inception in 1997. We now have Leskovich, David Day, Michelle Simmons-Brown, Deborah
over 1,100 opportunities for our students. This would not Vian, Stacey Dinser, Michael Seck, Joseph Cadicina, Terry
have been accomplished without the assistance of our Warren, Fred Lovejoy, John Ujlaky, Joann Vallarelli Adam,
exceptional alumni. Alumni have volunteered to supervise Paul Mediratta, John Heugel, Greg Liepshutz, George Zulakis,
externs where they teach students how to be lawyers and Sandra Day, Jeffrey Short, Steve Lett, Shaun Willis, Kimberly
Thank You
alumni have volunteered to assist students in finding Booher, and Michael Wells.
externships in other areas of the law. Michelle Reddin, of From the Career Services Office:
the Florida Alumni Association, has assisted a number of The Career Services Office would like to acknowledge the fol-
students in finding externships in many locations in Florida lowing graduates who generously donated their time and
and varying areas of law. expertise throughout the year. We appreciate the help of our
The externship program is at the forefront of practical Cooley Alumni, as well as faculty, and staff whose participa-
legal education. Students are able to experience the law tion has been invaluable to our students. Omar Anderson,
from a practitioner’s perspective. Externs work in law Larry Betz, Debra Blews, Christine Mikrut Campbell, Julie
offices, government agencies, corporations, and judicial Clement, Carol Cousineau, Michael Dietz, Donna Donovan,
chambers for class credit. Bruce Edwards, Geoffrey Ehnis-Clark, Judith Frank, Lawrence
We would love to name every graduate who has assisted A. Friedman, Anthony Garczynski, Catherine Groll, Deb
with this program, but there are so many alumni partici- Hirsch, Ellen M. House-Harvath, Thomas McGinnis, Kevin
pating that we would have to print a whole book just to Meyer, Michael Nichols, Daniel Nickerson Jr., Melissa
name them all. The following is a list of the alumni who Redmond, Frank Reynolds, Kevin Roragen, Kevin Thom,
have been added to the program within the last year: Charles Toy, Cheryl Wabeke, John J. Wojcik, Nancy Wonch,
Jeffrey Yellen.
Alumni Mentors Needed For
Current Students And Recent Grads
Thomas M. Cooley Law new lawyer avoid the feeling that he or she is alone in a
School offers a mentoring hostile world.
service that matches current Mentoring makes a direct impact on students’ futures. As a
students and recent gradu- mentor, you’ll help law students along the way as they
ates with experienced attor- establish their careers. You’ll provide the students with a
neys. You can be a wonder- contact in the legal community who has an expressed will-
ful partner for a new friend ingness to give them time and answers to questions about
from Cooley at the time he law school, the legal field, job leads, and the job market.
or she is entering a new professional environment and
In turn, as a mentor you’ll benefit as you see the profession
looking toward more seasoned peers for models to follow.
in a new light and share your passion for law. You’ll get
We all remember the feelings we had in our first years after the first glance at the new up-and-coming professionals, the
graduation. We knew how to approach the challenges of inside track on who’s who. Through mentoring you’ll build
research, writing, and the courtroom. However, the tech- personal relationships with those who will be your peers in
niques of dealing with clients, staff, and colleagues were the legal profession. Most importantly, mentoring allows
more difficult. Cooley’s Alumni Mentor Program addresses you to give back to the legal community that has served
this concern. Students and graduates are matched with you well.
more experienced members of the bar who can listen to
Please volunteer for the Alumni Mentor Program by using
their concerns and suggest positive resolutions. This rela-
the postage-paid card in the last page of the Benchmark
tionship can also involve discussions of any variations of
alumni magazine. Go to
practice which are specific to the region as well as general
http://www.cooley.edu/alumni/alumnimentor.htm on the
economic conditions. However, probably the greatest func-
Web, or call the Cooley Alumni Relations Office at (800)
tion of the mentor is to act as a sounding board, to help the
243-ALUM for additional information.
Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s 2005 Alumni
G o lf Outing
Saturday. July 16, 2005
Join the fun... Play some golf
You won’t want to miss this chance to participate in
our major Alumni Association fund-raising event to
benefit students at Cooley. Get your foursome
together and register today for a great day of fun
while promoting a very worthy cause. This year’s
golf outing is planned for Saturday, July 16, 2005,
at Wheatfield Valley Golf Course near Williamston,
Mich. The registration form is in this issue of
Benchmark on page 9.
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