ARCHIVED CLASS NOTES
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.
Michael Cook ’73 was named to the Transition Health and Human Resources Policy Committee for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.
Brian Quinn '70 CLAS, '73 CWSL received the C. Dale McClain Quality of Life/Balance Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Established in 2017, this award is named for Villanova alumnus C. Dale McClain '59 VSB, '64 CWSL.
Michael Daly ’00 was appointed commissioner of Lower Merion Township in Pennsylvania.
Jennifer McGarrity ’04 was promoted to shareholder at Maron Marvel.
Michele Muldoon ’04 was promoted to partner at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico.
Adam M. Berardi ’07 was appointed co-chair of White & Williams LLP’s Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice.
Colin O'Boyle ’07 was elected president of the Montgomery Bar Association for the 2026 Bar Year.
Nolan Tully ’08 was promoted to leader of Faegre Drinker’s insurance group.
Bret L. McCabe ’09 was appointed the advocate for the Knights of Columbus, Council # 6802, St. Paul the Apostle and vice president of the North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse.
Sasha Sacavage '09 was elected judge to the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.
Michael L. DeBona ’11 was promoted to partner at White & Williams LLP.
Travis Nembhard ’13 was appointed deputy attorney general for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Commerce and Infrastructure Division.
Alex Harrington ’15 was promoted to partner at Day Pitney LLP.
Bradley Marcum ’15 was promoted to partner at Faegre Drinker.
Peter J. Adonizio Jr. ’18 was promoted to shareholder at Stevens & Lee.
Thallia Malespin Santiago ’19 was promoted to partner at Reynolds Frizzell LLP.
In Memoriam
Jane L. Hammond ’65, former Villanova Law librarian and professor.
George O'Connell '66 VSB, '69 CWSL
Hon. Sandra Schultz Newman '72, accomplished public servant who was the first female justice elected to the State Supreme Court in Pennsylvania.
Diane Ambler ’78 was honored at the annual K&L Gates networking reception celebrating “Women Supporting Women.”
Armand Della Porta ’80 published "So You Want to Be a Lawyer” with Archway Publishing.
Jami Wintz McKeon ’81 received the 2025 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the American Bar Association and the Business Leader of the Year Award from Drexel University LeBow College of Business.
John M. Toth ’81 was named a Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellow and received the Richard B. Baxter Award from the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Collins J. Seitz Jr. ’83 was named president of the Conference of Chief Justices and chair of the National Center for State Courts.
Norman M. Powell ’89 was named chair of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.
George M. Riter ’99 was named to the 2025 Super Lawyer list for his work in multi-generational estate planning.
Jeffrey Nast ’99 was appointed regional judicial officer for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3.
John Giordano '98 CLAS, '02 CWSL was named US ambassador to the Republic of Namibia.
Jared Solomon ’06 was named the second most effective lawmaker in Harrisburg by the Center for Effective Lawmaking at the University of Virginia.
Bret McCabe ’09 was named to the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New York Metro Rising Stars lists and was named a 2025 Leader in Law by Long Island Business News for his work in construction litigation.
Alesandra Greco ’20 joined Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP as a senior associate.
Robert W. Steere ’24 joined Capehart Scatchard as an associate.
Andrea Solís Canto ’25 was named a Merit Distinction Finalist for the PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award.
In Memoriam
Michael Corso ’74 was named to the firm’s Executive Committee.
Gaetan Alfano ’80 was named to the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for his work in Business Litigation.
William McNichol ’83 published "Pseudoscience and the Detection of Marijuana-Based Impairment: We Can and Must Do Better" in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Elise Fialkowski '91 was honored at the Klasko Immigration Law Partners awards.
Shaun J. Mumford '99 was named to the 2026 Best Lawyers in America list.
Doug Rosenblum ’03 was named to the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for his work in Criminal Defense: White Collar.
Bret McCabe ’09 received Long Island Business News’ 2025 Real Estate, Architecture & Engineering Awards Rising Star - Construction Award.
Rick Calabrese ’17 received M&A Source’s Platinum Award.
Abby Horowitz ’18 joined McCarter & English, LLP as a trusts and estates attorney.
Nigel James '19 was honored at the Klasko Immigration Law Partners awards.
Christopher J. Merken '20 joined Fisher & Phillips LLP as an employment and trade secrets attorney.
Juan Dawson ’22 was named to the 2025 Top 40 Under 40 List by The National Black Lawyers.