Penn Law Journal - Fall 2004

ROY WEPNER ’74 has published an article titled “The Federal Circuit’s Presumptively Erroneous Presumption of Irreparable Harm” in the Spring 2004 issue of the Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property. Wepner, who is a partner at the Westfield, NJ intellectual property firm of Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, co-authored the article with one of his former students at Rutgers Law School.

GENE E.K. PRATTER L’75, was unanimously approved by a 98-0 vote for a federal Judgeship in Pennsylvania’s Eastern District. She was sworn in June 18, 2004. Pratter was General Counsel of Duane Morris and worked in commercial litigation, professional liability litigation, as well as employment contract and insurance coverage litigation. She has been with the firm since 1975, and was elected to the partnership in 1983.

JOHN CAMBRIA L’76 has joined the Litigation and Trial practice of the New York office of Alston & Bird. Cambria has been servicing the legal industry for 27 years and has been involved in some of the nation’s most prominent court cases, most notably a class action on behalf of approximately 2,800 people who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

LAWRENCE J. BISTANY L’77 has been named a Partner in the Commercial Litigation Department at White and Williams LLP in Philadelphia. Bistany represents major property and casualty and professional liability insurance companies on a national and regional basis.

HOPE A. COMISKY L’77 has been elected a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She is a partner at Pepper Hamilton in Philadelphia. Comisky concentrates her practice in employment law counseling, training and litigation.