CLASS NOTES
Class Notes highlight recent professional achievements from alumni and are included in the LegalBriefs newsletter, sent quarterly to Villanova Law alumni.
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Spring 2026
Michael Corso ’74 presented “Navigating the Legal Landscape of Artificial Intelligence” to The Rotary Club of Fort Myers.
L. Roland Blossom '75 was recognized by The Florida Bar for 50 years of membership.
Alvaro L. Mejer '76 was recognized by The Florida Bar for 50 years of membership.
Gaetan Alfano ’77 CLAS, ’80 CWSL was named to the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list in the Business Litigation category.
Elise Fialkowski ’91 was ranked as a thought leader in the 2026 Lexology Index.
James S. Beall ’99 LLM was named to the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list in the Employee Benefits category.
John Benson ’02 joined Seward & Kissel LLP as head of maritime finance in the Maritime and Transportation Group.
Douglas K. Rosenblum ’00 CLAS, ’03 CWSL was named to The Legal 500 Elite City Focus for Philadelphia and the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in the White-Collar Crime category.
Col. Elizabeth Hernandez ’04 received the Major General William K. Suter Distinguished Judicial Service Award from the Judge Advocates Association.
Jessica R. Kunz ’11 was named partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Meredith Ferleger ’12 was named to The Legal 500 Elite City Focus for Philadelphia list in the Real Estate category.
Molly O’Neil ’15 joined Blank Rome LLP as an associate in the Energy, Environment and Mass Torts practice group.
Cpt. Andrew Moore ’16 received the Outstanding Defense Appellate Advocacy Award for the Army from the Judge Advocates Association.
Katie Clarke ’17 was named partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Alexander Puskar ’18 joined Stevens & Lee as a shareholder in the Corporate, Finance and Capital Markets Department and the ESOP Group.
Robin Davis ’20 MT received the 2026 Young Leader Award from the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Jonathan Rutter ’20 received the 2026 Young Leader Award from the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Gabrielle Pludo ’24 joined Blank Rome LLP as an associate in the Intellectual Property & Technology group.
In Memoriam
Martin McGuinn '64 CLAS, '67 CWSL, who, among other contributions, established the law school’s Martin G. McGuinn Chair in Business Law.
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