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June 2025
At its annual meeting in June, the Maryland Bar Foundation inducted these alumni into
the 2025 Fellows Class: Richard L. Adams III, J.D. ’17; Benjamin A. Chasen, J.D. ’14; Gwen-Marie A. Davis Hicks, J.D. ’06; Jeremy M. Eldridge, J.D. ’06; Jasmine R. England-Caesar, J.D. ’19; Valerie Grove, J.D. ’99; Hon. Ginina Jackson-Stevenson, J.D. ’01; Nicole Love-Kelley, J.D. ’95; Kerri L. Smith, J.D. ’12; Brian C. Thompson, J.D. ’17; and Zachary W. Worshtil, J.D. ’07.
Marisa DeMato, J.D. ’04, has joined DiCello Levitt’s securities practice group in New York as a partner.
Laura Wakefield, J.D. ’04, has joined Westcor Land Title Insurance as an underwriting counsel and agency representative
on its Virginia team.
Gregory E. Walker, J.D. ’06, started a new position as an associate with The Texas Criminal Defense Group.
Nasim Deylami Fussell, J.D. ’09, was named vice president of trade and international policy at the Business Roundtable,
an advocacy association of more than 200 chief executive officers of American companies.
Heather Arbogast, J.D. ’10, was recognized in the 2025 Chambers and Partners USA Guide. She is a partner at
McGuireWoods in Baltimore, MD.
Andrew Moss, J.D. ’10, was named deputy comptroller for community and industry relations in the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington, D.C.
Courtney Colonese, J.D. ’13, started a new position as Cite Checker for the Massachusetts Law Review, at the
Massachusetts Bar Association.
Ben Middleton, J.D. ’15, started a new position as attorney at Humphreys, McLaughlin & McAleer in Baltimore,
MD.
Jessica Duvall, J.D. ’18, started a new position as an associate at Levin Gann in Towson, MD.
Genna J. Hoy, J.D. ’18, has joined the board of Empower4Life, a nonprofit serving homeless youth in Baltimore
and Harford County, MD.
Becca Odelius, J.D.’23, started a new position as volunteer manager at Pro Bono Resource Center in Baltimore,
MD.
Niels Drury, J.D. ’24, has joined the Maryland Office of the Public Defender as an assistant public defender.
Marcella Labellarte, J.D. ’24, became a staff attorney at Maryland Legal Aid in Baltimore, MD.
Lawrence Mark Vincent, J.D. ’77, passed away on May 23, 2025, in Baltimore, MD.
Denise Charlotte Barrett, J.D. ’89, passed away May 24, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
May 2025
Carl A. Maio, J.D. ’73, retired on April 1, 2025 as senior partner with Fox Rothschild LLP in Pennsylvania.
Jill Joline Myers, J.D. ’81, has retired after 20 years at Western Illinois University, most recently as director
of the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration.
Robert Anbinder, J.D. ’92, received the Charles H. Dorsey Jr. Mentor Award from the Bar Association of Baltimore
City.
Lauren Frick, J.D. ’03, was promoted to president at Steinman Communications and the Steinman Foundation,
in Lancaster, PA.
Pooja Shivangi Amin, J.D. ’07, has joined the board of The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston.
Matthew Reinhart, J.D. ’10, joined Saul Ewing as Counsel in March 2025.
Jake Tyner, J.D. ’15, started a new position as deputy solicitor, Energy and Mineral Resources, at the
U.S. Department of the Interior.
Herman Brown, J.D. ’19, has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Dallas as Counsel.
Emily Borkowski, J.D. ’20, was promoted to associate general counsel and deputy compliance officer at Amergis
Healthcare Staffingin Columbia, MD.
Eleanor Clerc, J.D. ’23, has joined the medical malpractice team at Goodell DeVries.
Eyphra Ransom, J.D. ’24, is clerking for Magistrate Jennifer K. Williams, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore
City.
March 2025
Susan Farag, J.D. ’98, was promoted to senior budget and policy analyst for the Montgomery County Council
in Maryland.
Taren Butcher, J.D. ’07,has been promoted to group general counsel at MarketSource.
Jessica Gorsky, J.D. ’15, has joined Gordon Feinblatt as a member in its Trusts and Estates practice.
Brett Baldino, J.D. ’15, LL.M. ’16, has joined Gordon Feinblatt as a member in its Trusts and Estates practice.
Kati Brady, J.D. ’15, was promoted to vice president and managing general counsel at Radiology Partners.
Maame Nyamekye, J.D. ’16,has been named associate general counsel at the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
Michael Pollock, J.D. ’17, has been named a partner at Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler in Baltimore.
Joshua Perry, J.D. ’20, has been named to the Afro News’ list of Who’s Who in Black Baltimore for 2025.
Camille Pappy, J.D. ’22, became an attorney support FAST supervisor at Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C.
Caterina Sorrento, J.D. ’22, is an associate with Evans Law in Annapolis.
Garrick Ross, J.D. ’23,is an associate at Ogletree Deakins in Atlanta.
Dean LaPonzina, J.D. ’24, is a judicial law clerk at the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in Tampa,
Fla.
Haley Wittstadt, J.D. ’24,has been promoted to staff attorney at Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland.
Richard E. Lattanzi, J.D. ’67, of Baltimore, passed away on Feb. 27, 2025.
John “Jack” Connolly, J.D. ’74, of Centerville, MA, passed away on Mar. 5, 2025.
Joseph Addison Vansant, J.D. ’88, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away on Feb. 14, 2025.
Bonnie Ardinger Winders, J.D. ’96, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Feb. 8, 2025.
Dennis P. O’Brien, J.D. ’96, of Washington. D.C., passed away on Feb. 11, 2025.
February 2025
Stephanie Monaco, J.D. ’82, joined Sullivan & Worcester in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in
the investment management practice.
Tatia Gordon-Troy, J.D. ’95, was named chief publishing officer for the National Consumer Law Center.
John C. McMeekin II, J.D. ’97, has been appointed to the Delaware County, PA, Board of Elections.
Jennifer S. Jackman, J.D. ’98, was appointed office managing partner at Ice Miller in the firm’s Washington, D.C.
office.
Gregory T. Lawrence, J.D. ’98, joined Womble Bond Dickinson as a partner in the firm’s business litigation group.
Tara Pehush, J.D. ’06, joined Venable as a partner in the firm’s liability and mass torts group in the
firm’s New York office.
Elena Aceves Fowlkes, J.D. ’10, has become the director of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for the Comptroller
of Maryland.
Bradley Wasser, J.D. ’10, has been promoted to partner at Duane Morris in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Robert Kline, J.D. ’14, was promoted to counsel at White and Williams in the firm’s Towson, MD, office.
Christopher Merrill, J.D. ’14, joined WPM Real Estate Management as in-house senior legal counsel.
LieAnn Van-Tull, J.D. ’14, has been promoted to counsel at Keller and Heckman in Washington, D.C.
Kimberly Mann, J.D. ’16, became an associate at Nathan & Kamionski in Baltimore.
Andrew T. Mazan, J.D. ’18, has been named partner at Warnken, LLC.
Matthew L. Allison, J.D. ’19, was named to the board of directors of the Harford County Public Library Foundation.
Jennifer Mahan, J.D. ’19, joined the National Institute for Reproductive Health/NIRH Action Fund as policy
counsel.
Sophia Murray (Franzak), J.D. ’19, was promoted to corporate counsel, ethics and compliance officer at Keller, a global
geotechnical contractor.
Eroncia Berry Nelson, J.D. ’19, joined AARP as an attorney in transactions.
Stacey Volodin, J.D. ’20, joined the Humane Society of the United States as the State of Maryland director.
Christiana Ampofo, J.D. ’23, started as an assistant public defender with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender.
Kaitlin O’Dowd, J.D. ’23, was named to the board of directors at the Complete Player Charity, based in Anne
Arundel County, MD.
Anastacia E. Topaltzas, J.D. ’24, started as an associate at Pessin Katz Law in the firm’s corporate and real estate
group in Towson, MD.
Nicholas John Kollman, LL.B. ’66, passed away on January 11, 2025.
Joseph Cassilly, J.D. ’77, passed away on January 17, 2025.
January 2025
Jill Carter, J.D. ’92, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland State Board of
Contract Appeals. She resigned from the state Senate.
Tatia L. Gordon-Troy, J.D. ’95, became chief publishing officer for the National Consumer Law Center.
Robert Scott, J.D. ’95, joined the Maryland Office of the Attorney General as chief of litigation.
Tessa Laspia Frederick, J.D. ’97, was promoted to principal at Miles & Stockbridge.
Claude de Vastey Jones, J.D. ’98, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Howard County District Court.
Michelle Wirzberger, J.D. ’00, became deputy executive secretary for the Baltimore City Board of Liquor and License
Commissioners.
Philip Thomas Cronan, J.D. ’01, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Talbot County Circuit Court.
Kevin Allis, J.D. ’03, founded the Native American Aviation Association.
Michelle McGeogh, J.D. ’07, became senior counsel for litigation in the higher education division for the Maryland
Office of the Attorney General.
Henry Greenidge, J.D. ’10, was named to the board of directors of Transportation Resources Access Group, Inc.
Adam Abramowitz, J.D. ’11, joined the private client services practice at FisherBroyles in the firm’s Washington,
D.C., office.
Kerri L. Smith, J.D. ’12, and Ethan Nochumowitz, J.D. ’14, have been named partners at Silverman Thompson in Baltimore.
James Hetzel, J.D. ’15, was promoted to principal at Franklin & Prokopik in Baltimore.
Matthew LaFontaine, J.D. ’15, was promoted to counsel at Franklin & Prokopik in Baltimore.
Paul Burgin, J.D. ’16, has been made a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in the firm’s new Baltimore office.
Emily R. Greene, J.D. ’16, has been promoted to principal at Kramon & Graham in Baltimore.
Alexandra L. Neifert, J.D. ’16, has been named partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in the firm’s Baltimore, MD
office.
Lelia Parker, J.D. ’17, joined Covington & Burling as a litigation associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C.,
office.
Ilona Shparaga, J.D. ’17, was promoted to member at Silverman Thompson in Baltimore.
Rachele Norfolk Sokolis, J.D. ’17, has been promoted to counsel at Venable, in the firm’s product liability and mass
torts practice.
Christopher DeCarlo, J.D. ’18, joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as an associate in the firm’s litigation and land
use & zoning practice groups.
Elizabeth Fitch, J.D. ’18, has been elected principal at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes.
James S. Beslity, J.D. ’19, became corporate counsel at HomeServices of America.
Zachary Phillips, J.D. ’19, was promoted to senior counsel at Playfly Sports.
Naseam Jabberi, J.D. ’21, joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice
group.
Daniel R. Grossman, J.D. ’22, joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as an associate in the firm’s real estate practice
group.
Emily Jenkins, J.D. ’23, joined the Law Offices of Stevens Palmer in Centerville, MD.
Angelea Dwyer, J.D. ’24, started as a staff attorney at the Public Justice Center.
Samira Ehsan, J.D. ’24, was promoted to associate at Berman, Sobin, Gross.
Alexander Frisbie, J.D. ’24, started as an assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore City.
Dean LaPonzina, J.D. ’24, was promoted to associate at Eccleston and Wolf.
Kaitlyn N. Lyons, J.D. ’24, has been promoted to associate at the Stephenson Law Firm in Glen Burnie, MD.
Yakira Price, J.D. ’24, started as a litigation associate at Niles, Barton & Wilmer.
Sara von Stein Echeverria, J.D. ’24, started as an associate at Elville and Associates in Columbia, MD.
Charles Philip Winder, LL.B. ’55, passed away on November 22, 2024.
John Stephen Heyman, J.D. ’64, passed away on December 16, 2024.
Bruce A. Norton, J.D. ’70, passed away on November 26, 2024.
Melville Graham Merlin Walwyn, J.D. ’73, passed away on January 1, 2025.
Melvin G. Sachs, J.D. ’74, passed away on December 20, 2024.
Kim D. Neal, J.D. ’97, passed away on December 13, 2024.
Olufadeke Iluyomade, LL.M. ’10, passed away on November 8, 2024.
December 2024
Hon. Danielle Gibbs, J.D. ’96, has been named magistrate for the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Hon. Joseph M. Stanalonis, J.D. ’96, has been named administrative judge for St. Mary’s County Circuit Court.Andrea Solan, J.D. ’97, became a writer and editor for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Tiffany P. Robinson, J.D. ’01, has been appointed as director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
Brandy Gray, J.D. ’03, joined Semmes, Bowen & Semmes as counsel in the firm’s workers’ compensation and
employers’ liability practice group.
Samantha Rodier, J.D. ’05;Erin K. Voss, J.D. ’05;Kimberly H. Neal, J.D. ’07; and Jeremy B. Brooks, J.D. ’18, were appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Judicial Nominating Commission
for Harford County.
Hon. Heather C. Guarch, J.D. ’09, was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Orange County Court.
Gary Damico, J.D. ’13, was appointed chair of the marketing committee at Wright, Constable & Skeen.
Jeffrey Bernstein, J.D. ’14, became chief of district court in the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Office.
Adrián Martínez, J.D. ’20, has become a staff attorney at Maryland Center for Legal Assistance.
Katherine Burgess-Cruz, J.D. ’21, joined The Deuterman Law Group in Winston-Salem, NC.
Kelsey Diamond, J.D. ’22, started as an associate at Ruben Law Firm in Glen Burnie, MD.
Alexa N. Mellis, J.D. ’22, joined Goldberg Segalla in the firm’s workers’ compensation practice group in Baltimore.
Brice L. Baker, J.D. ’23, became an assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore County.
Juliana Kuryla, J.D. ’23, started as a law clerk at The Law Office of Richard Klein in the firm’s Baltimore
County office.
Bryce Gartner, J.D. ’24, started as a law clerk at The Office of Mitchell A. Greenberg.
Robert K. Nead, LL.B. ’56, passed away on Nov. 6, 2024.
Gordon Miller, J.D. ’64, passed away on Oct. 18, 2024.
Louis William Steinwedel, J.D. ’64, passed away on Nov. 1, 2024.
Leslie Mark Berman, J.D. ’66, passed away on Nov. 5, 2024.
Richard Pecora, J.D. ’82, passed away on Sept. 18, 2024.
Matthew Ruble, J.D. ’82, passed away on Nov. 19, 2024.
