Steve P. Leskinen L’78, formerly a partner with Leskinen, Cook & Higinbotham, was elected and seated as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Paula Tumayshu Dow L’80, formerly an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Manhattan, was appointed Counsel to U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie, District of New Jersey, the office she joined in 1994. She has been a prosecutor in the Newark office in the criminal division and the special prosecutions office.
John E. Xefos L’80 and the firm Baker & McKenzie, of which Xefos is the senior partner in the firm’s Riyadh, Saudi Arabia office, were featured in a article in the Middle East Economic Digest (March 29, 2002). The firm assists the Saudi government in implementing reforms of the nation’s economy and legal infrastructure. James Boyd L’81 was named Senior Vice President of Toll Brothers, Inc. He heads the company’s operations in California. David L. Cohen L’81 joined Comcast Corporation as Executive Vice President effective July. He was formerly chairman of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll LLP. (see profile via link on navigation bar at left on this page) Henry D. Gabriel, Jr. GL’81 was appointed to a three-year term on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on Electronic Commerce. He is on the law faculty of Loyola in New Orleans.) |
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David A. Farmelo L’78, a partner at Hodgson, Russ in Buffalo,
New York, was elected secretary of the National School Boards Association
(NSBA) Council of School Attorneys at the organization’s annual business
meeting.
Gerald A. McHugh, Jr. L’79, an attorney with Litvin, Blumberg,
Matusow & Young, was elected a fellow of the International Academy of
Trial Lawyers.
Andrew D. Bershad C’77, G’77, L’80, formerly a partner with
Blank, Rome, Comisky, and McCauley, joined the Philadelphia law firm of
Neal A. Jacobs & Associates in the spring as Of Counsel, handling commercial
litigation, healthcare law, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and franchise
law for the firm.
Larry P. Laubach L’80, joined Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia
as a member of its Business Law Group. He was formerly a 21-year veteran of
Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis.