STEPHEN A. COZEN, C’61, L’64, chairman and founder of Cozen O’Connor, was inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, which limits membership to 500 U.S. Fellows.
JOSEPH J. CONNOLLY,
C’62, L’65, joined the Corporate,
Finance and Capital Markets
Department at Stevens & Lee in
Philadelphia. He focuses his practice
on advising both U.S. and
foreign corporations on acquisition
and divestiture transactions.
Previously, he served as assistant
solicitor general of the U.S., where
he argued a number of cases in
the U.S. Supreme Court.
Edward F. Mannino , C’63, L’66, has written a book titled Shaping America: The Supreme Court and American Society (University of South Carolina Press). The book is designed for both undergraduate and law school courses on Legal History, and developed out of his course on U.S. Legal History in the University of Pennsylvania College of General Studies.
RONALD B. GLAZER, L’67, joined Kaplin Stewart as a partner in its Real Estate Practice Group. He was previously a senior partner at Wolf Block. A national authority on condominiums and homeowners’ associations, Ronald authored Pennsylvania Condominium Law and Practice and the new Pennsylvania Common Interest Community Association Law & Practice.
MARTIN POLEVOY, L’67, chaired the Practising Law Institute’s program on negotiating and consummating real estate transactions in challenging economic environments. He is a partner at DLA Piper in New York.
WILLIAM V. STRAUSS,
L’67, was named chairman of
Strauss & Troy in Cincinnati. In
his new role, he will dedicate his
efforts to the overall strategic
planning for the firm. William,
who has served as president of
the firm since 1993, has extensive
experience in commercial
real estate law.
DENNIS R. SUPLEE, L’67,
a partner at Schnader Harrison
Segal & Lewis LLP, was recognized
with the Philadelphia Association
of Defense Counsel’s
2009 Distinguished Service
Award in June. The organization
contributes $1,000 to a charity
of the recipient’s choosing.
Dennis chose Community Legal
Services. He was also named
the 2009 Philadelphia Lawyer
of the Year by The Best Lawyers
in America for “Bet-the-
Company” litigation.
MURRAY A. GREENBERG, C’65, L’68, has joined the Miami law firm of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson as of counsel in the Land Use, Environment and Government Affairs department. Prior to joining the firm, Murray served as assistant county attorney, first assistant county attorney and county attorney for Miami-Dade County. He currently serves as an adjunct law professor at the University of Miami School of Law, Florida International University College of Law, and St. Thomas University School of Law. Murray is also certified as a mediator and an arbitrator. His career has focused on all aspects of local government law and he currently serves as special counsel to the Miami- Dade County School Board. Murray is married to Phyllis Kirschner Greenberg, CW’67; their sons are Ben Greenberg, C’93, and Jerry Greenberg, C’96, G’96.
CARL S. BISGAIER, L’69, was selected a 2009 Super Lawyer by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Only five percent of lawyers in the state earn that distinction. He is a member of the Real Estate Practice Group at Flaster/Greenberg.
DENNIS DRABELLE,G’66, L’69, has a book coming out in July titled Mile-High Fever: Silver Mining, Boom Towns, and High Living on the Comstock Lode (St. Martin’s Press).
LOUIS N. MARKS, W’66, L’69,
was appointed to the
board of the Jewish American
Committee and named the chair
of its energy task force. As of
counsel at Montgomery, Mc-
Cracken, Walker & Rhoads LLP ,
Lou concentrates his practice on
corporate law and is a member of
the firm’s business department.
