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September 2026
Giles H. Manley, J.D. ‘05 named to the Best Lawyers in America 2027 for Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs &
Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, J.D. ‘93 earned The Daily Record’s Hispanic Leadership Award in Government
The Daily Record named the following alumni to the 2026 MD500 List: Richard L. Adams III, J.D. ‘16, Christina N. Billiet, J.D. ‘08, Ashley A. Bosché,
J.D. ‘07, Frank D. Boston III, J.D. ‘94, David Bulitt, J.D. ‘86, Paul Burgin, J.D.
‘16, Miguel Castro, J.D. ‘14, James A. Cleaver, J.D. ‘78, Stephen M. Cornelius, J.D.
‘10, Michael DeHaven, J.D. ‘89, Gerard Evans, J.D. ‘84, Philip Federico, J.D. ‘83,
Ilene Glickman, J.D. ‘94, Lawrence Greenberg, J.D. ‘94, Nicole Hewitt, J.D. ‘99, Sharareh
Hoidra, J.D. ‘11, Jonas Jacobson, J.D. ‘00, Laurie Lyte, J.D. ‘92, Thomas Maronick,
Jr., J.D. ‘06, Michelle Martz, J.D. ‘94, Darla McClure, J.D. ‘99, N. Tucker Meneely,
J.D. ‘10, Theodore A. Offit, J.D. ‘81, Vasilios Perso, J.D. ‘00, Gene Ransom, J.D.
‘96, Samantha Rodier, J.D. ‘05, Debra Saltz, J.D. ‘94, Paul Saval, J.D. ‘80, Stephanie
A. Shipley, J.D. ‘95, Anna S. Sholl, J.D. ‘14, Steven D. Silverman, J.D. ‘91, Margaret
Teahan, J.D. ‘92, Brian C. Thompson, J.D. ‘12, Byron Warnken, J.D. ‘04, Maria Worthington
McKenna, J.D. ‘07, Arnettia S. Wyre, J.D. ‘99.
August 2026
Alexandra Neifert, J.D. ‘16 named shareholder for Baker Donelson's Real Estate Group.
Brian C. Thompson, J.D. ‘12 named to The Daily Record's MD500 in Business Law.
Richard Locher III, J.D. ’11 named Acting Director for Maryland Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.
Andrew Getty, J.D. ’05 appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Perdue Farms.
Stan R. White, J.D. ’78 elected to the Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
July 2026
Daniel Kim, J.D. ‘10 appointed to Prince George’s County District Court.
Travis Poole, J.D. ‘05 appointed to Washington County District Court.
Alex Powell, J.D. ‘16 started his own law firm, The Law Offices of Alexander Powell.
James Cardea, J.D. ‘95 named one of Daily Record’s Influential Marylanders.
Philip Federico, J.D. ‘83 named one of Daily Record’s Influential Marylanders.
June 2026
Teresa C. Marino, J.D. ‘09 named shareholder and co-chair at Saxton & Stump Family Law Group.
Christopher W. Adams, J.D. ‘06 named one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers.
Krystle Sanders, J.D. ‘17 named one of Daily Record’s Top 40 Women Under 40.
Jasmine Pope, J.D. ‘18 named one of Daily Record’s Top 40 Women Under 40.
Byron E. Macfarlane, J.D. ‘09 won re-election to his fifth term in office as Registrar of Wills for Howard County,
Maryland.
May 2026
Matthew Nelson, J.D. ‘13 was named partner at Kennedys Law Firm.
Elizabeth Strunk, J.D. ‘20 was one of the leading lawyers for the State of Maryland in litigation to recover
economic damages for the Baltimore Bridge disaster.
April 2026
Kimberly B. Tyson, J.D. ‘01 was selected as a fellow for the American College of Tax Counsel.
February 2026
Pamela J. Diedrich, J.D. ‘00 has joined Goodell DeVries as a partner in the firm’s Medical Malpractice Group.
Benjamin S. Harvey, J.D. ‘13 has joined Goodell DeVries as a partner in the firm’s Medical Malpractice Group.
Richard L. Adams III, J.D. ‘17 named 2026 Daily Record Leaders in Law honoree.
January 2026
William P. Atkins J.D. '92, named 2025 Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Schyler A. Bailey, J.D. '15, has been elevated to shareholder at Shulman Rogers.
Timothy D. Fisher, J.D. '05, was named partner at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico, LLC (BMF).
Alex S. Rothstein, J.D. '13, joined Goodell DeVries as Counsel.
