ARCHIVED CLASS NOTES
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.
In Memoriam
Diane Ambler ’78 was named to the 2025 Impact List by the National Association of Women Lawyers.
John A. Bednarz, Jr. ’78 was named a 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.
Livia DeFilippis Barndollar '81 received the Edward F. Hennessey Professionalism Award from the Connecticut Bar Association.
Christopher Fallon ’06 received the Atlantic County Bar Association’s Professional Lawyer of the Year Award.
Steven Patton ’15 led the Villanova Law National Trial Team to a historic win at the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition.
Kristen Kelbon ’21 was featured in the Atlantic 10’s Postgraduate Scholarship series.
Juan Dawson '22 joined Stites & Harbison, PLLC’s Atlanta office as an attorney in the firm’s Torts & Insurance Practice Group.
In Memoriam
Mary Cornelius, Reference Librarian and Circulation Coordinator
Alan H. Ross '73
James L. Schwartz ’74
Joseph Tate '63 CLAS, '66 CWSL received the 2024 Citizens Bank Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Michael Corso ’74 was recertified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) as a Board Certified Specialist in Civil Trial.
Marc P. Weingarten ’76 presented at the International Injuries Conference 2024 in London, sponsored by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. He also was invited to lecture at the Touro Law Center on Long Island, New York.
Mark Gibney ’77 was awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Trento, Italy for the spring 2025 term.
Robyn Gigl ’77 received The NJWLA’s Women’s Initiative and Leaders in Law (WILL) Platinum Award from New Jersey Women Lawyers Association.
John Kopesky '76 VSB, '79 CWSL was reappointed as member of the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board of Trustees for a 3-year term.
John M. Toth ’81 was reappointed chair of the Standing Committee on Character & Fitness by the Michigan State Bar president.
Rhonda Fulginiti ’91 was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors.
Robert Seiger ’97 joined Robinson+Cole as partner in the firm’s immigration group.
Matthew P. Donelson ’99 joined Rawle & Henderson LLP in its Wilmington, DE office.
Kristine Calalang ’04 was elected vice chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Kathryn Maza Courtney ’12 was promoted to senior counsel at Saxton & Stump.
Bradley Crowell ’13 was promoted to shareholder of Littler.
Amanda Fernandez ’13 was elected president of the Cuban American Bar Association.
Chris Lucca ’13 was promoted to member at Clark Hill’s Philadelphia office.
Melissa Scacchitti ’13 joined Blank Rome LLP in the Energy, Environment, and Mass Torts group.
Tyler Tassone ’13 has been named director at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox.
Allison Fleet ’14 was promoted to partner at Partridge Snow & Hahn.
Daniel LePera ’14 was promoted to partner at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees.
Michael J. Montalbano '15 was promoted to partner at Blank Rome LLP.
Andrew Logan '16 LLM was elected to of counsel at Blank Rome LLP.
Adison Richards ’18 was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in the 26th district.
Gabrielle Outlaw ’19 was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors.
Kendeil A. Dorvilier ’21 was named to Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in Delaware list by The National Black Lawyers.
Brandon Millinghausen ’22 was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee.
Vanessa Ruggiero ’22 joined Ogletree Deakins as an associate attorney.
Anna Wills '22 received the 18th annual Duane Morris Pro Bono Award from Duane Morris LLP.
Maggie MacDonald ’23 was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee.