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Eli Echols (JD, 2004 )
Eli Echols (JD, 2004) writes, "I have been an Associate with Socheat Chea, P.C., outside Atlanta, Georgia, since 2008. We practice immigration law exclusively. I am excited to be involved in an area of law that is complex, constantly evolving, and also very personal."  
Submitted on Nov 16 2009

David Wilkes (JD, 1992 )
David Wilkes (JD, 1992) writes, "I have been elected Chairman of The Appraisal Foundation, based in Washington, DC. The Foundation is authorized by Congress to set the standards for appraisals in the United States and to set appraiser licensing qualifications. The Foundation's Board has also approved the creation of a new and historic subsidiary board developed under my direction to write best practices standards in appraisal for use by appraisers and state regulators (until now there have been no best practices guidelines in the field of valuation). I continue to be a partner at the New York firm I co-founded, Huff Wilkes, LLP."  
Submitted on Oct 25 2009

Thomas Cohn (JD, 1985 )
Thomas Cohn (JD, 1985), Of Counsel to Venable LLP in New York and former FTC Regional Director, was interviewed by NPR Marketplace and CNN.com and quoted in IT Business Edge magazine, on the FTC's revised Endorsement Guides and their application to bloggers.  
Submitted on Oct 9 2009

Dana Bucin (JD, 2005 )
Dana Bucin (JD, 2005) writes, "Dana Bucin, class of 2005, an attorney at Updike Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., was recently selected as a "Top 40 Under 40" in the Hartford Business Journal. See the following link for details:
http://www.uks.com/files/Bucin_D_072709_WEB.pdf"  
Submitted on Sep 21 2009

Peter Kals (JD, 2007 )
Peter Kals (JD, 2007) recently started an attorney position at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, DC. Previously, Peter was a corporate associate at Mayer Brown LLP in New York.  
Submitted on Sep 7 2009

Rachel (Edsall) Thrasher (JD, 2007 )
Rachel (Edsall) Thrasher (JD, 2007) writes, "Since graduating, I've been doing some more research and writing in the areas of international trade law and policy. My Note (http://www.bu.edu/law/central/jd/organizations/journals/bulr/documents/EDSALL.pdf) was sort of a jumping-off point for further legal analysis of trade agreements. Since last summer I've been working with the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at BU and have published a couple of papers with them. The paper that I wrote last spring and summer can be found here: http://www.bu.edu/pardee/publications/pardee-paper-002-trade/. I have another, shorter work coming out this fall. "  
Submitted on Aug 19 2009

Walt Bistline (JD, 1975 )
Walt Bistline (JD, 1975) writes, "As artist-in-residence at Earlham College, I recently co-led a 3-week college photography course in Turkey. This fall, photos from my series on the Midwest will be exhibited at Ball State University. This coming spring, my wife and I will lead the College's London Semester. Examples of my work may be viewed at: www.flickr.com/photos/waltbistline."  
Submitted on Aug 14 2009

Neal Moskow (JD, 1989 )
Neal Moskow (JD, 1989) writes, "Neal L. Moskow was appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee as Federal-State Liaison Counsel for the In Re: Trasylol Multi-District Litigation, and he was elected co-chair of the American Association for Justice's Trasylol Litigation Group in July, 2009."  
Submitted on Aug 14 2009

Jeremy Johnson (TAX, 2004 )
Jeremy Johnson (TAX, 2004) recently Launched Johnson, Gasink & Baxter, LLP located in Williamsburg, Virginia as one of three partners. His new firm practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, business law and taxation. Based in Williamsburg, VA, the firm serves clients in VA, MD and MA. Visit the firm's website at www.williamsburgtrusts.com. Previously, Jeremy was employed at Ferris & Associates, PC as Partner.  
Submitted on Jul 4 2009

Richard Fabian (JD, 1990 )
Richard Fabian (JD, 1990) writes, "Richard Fabian (JD, 1990) writes, "Richard J. Fabian, JD 1990, was recently promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Litigation at RiverStone Resources, the preeminent insurance runoff organization. RiverStone provides claims, reinsurance and financial services to various insurers and reinsurers. Mr. Fabian manages a team that oversees corporate matters and national litigation, arbitration and settlement activities for numerous insurance/reinsurance related disputes involving mass tort, environmental pollution, asbestos and silica related diseases, construction defect and other long tail claims.

Mr. Fabian was associated with the New York office of Adams, Duque & Hazeltine from 1990 until 1995, when he joined the New York office of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps. His practice focused on complex litigation with primary emphasis on the resolution of insurance and reinsurance disputes. He joined RiverStone when it was founded in 1999.

In addition to his management duties at RiverStone, Mr. Fabian serves as a principle negotiator for various affiliates and has resolved numerous high value, complex disputes. He also frequently speaks at various professional conferences on insurance, litigation and bad faith issues.
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Submitted on May 5 2009

Eileen Morrison (JD, 1986 )
"Newton resident Eileen F. Morrison, (JD, 1986), was elected President of the Board of Directors of The Second Step, Inc. in March 2009.

Ms. Morrison, a graduate of Boston University and Boston University School of Law, has practiced immigration law since 1990. She represents corporations, hospitals, and educational and arts organizations in obtaining visas for professionals and artists. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and served on its New England and National Executive Boards. She has authored numerous articles on immigration law including several in the Immigration Practice Manual, published by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Institute. She is a frequent chair and panelist at immigration conferences. Prior to establishing her own firm, Morrison was Counsel to Palmer & Dodge LLP and was an Associate with Sullivan & Worcester LLP.

Ms. Morrison is a long time supporter of The Second Step’s services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. During her seven years on the Board she has served on the Program Committee and as Vice President. She has contributed countless hours of pro-bono legal support to help clients who have taken the first step away from violence to self-reliance. “Domestic abuse affects 25% of American families and existed in my own extended family; The Second Step is arguably the best-equipped organization in our state to break its vicious cycle. The agency has a track record of getting people out of danger and back on their feet. I’m proud to give my time, expertise, and financial resources to The Second Step.”

Morrison’s dedication is an inspiration to Executive Director Roberta Rosenberg, who joined The Second Step in 2008. “This is a transformative time in the life of The Second Step. I look forward to moving into The Second Step’s next chapter with Eileen as our leader. Together, we will enrich and expand life-saving services.”
All people have a right to safety and dignity in relationships. The Second Step is dedicated to adult and child survivors of domestic violence. Responding to each family's strengths and values, we partner to enhance supportive community and identify pathways to physical and emotional healing, housing, and financial security. We work at the individual, community and societal levels to end domestic violence. The Second Step, a non-profit organization, is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and was founded in 1992."  
Submitted on Apr 28 2009

Martin Lobel (JD, 1965 )
Martin Lobel (JD, 1965) writes, "www.NiemanWatchDog.org just published my latest article "What next, after outrage?" on the sense of entitlement by Wall Street."  
Submitted on Mar 25 2009

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Guest Guest writes, "McLane Attorney Claudia Damon Named Honorary Fellow by
Bar Foundation


March 20, 2009, Manchester, NH: McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Professional Association is pleased to announce that Claudia Damon has been selected by the New Hampshire Bar Foundation as a 2009 Honorary Fellow. She was commended for her outstanding commitment during the two five-year terms she served (1998-2008) on the NH Bar Foundation’s IOLTA Grants Committee.
The New Hampshire Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New Hampshire Bar Association, distributes funds to organizations which provide legal services to the poor, and for programs educating the public about the legal system. During her tenure, Claudia evaluated more than 200 grant proposals from myriad organizations seeking to ensure greater access to the justice system for New Hampshire’s most disadvantaged residents.
At McLane, Claudia practices in all areas of environmental law with a focus on environmental and regulatory litigation and the representation of clients in a wide range of matters before state and federal agencies, including environmental compliance and permit approvals.
She graduated from Wellesley College in 1967, received her M.A. from Boston University in 1968, and received her J.D. from Boston University in 1974. She currently resides in Concord, New Hampshire.

About the McLane Law Firm
Founded in 1919, the McLane Law Firm is the largest full-service law firm in the state of New Hampshire, with offices in Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as well as Woburn, Massachusetts. Driven by the firm's depth of sophisticated legal expertise and an unwavering commitment to client service, McLane has built collaborative and lasting relationships with a broad spectrum of domestic and international clients. www.mclane.com

"  
Submitted on Mar 23 2009

Martin Lobel (JD, 1965 )
Martin Lobel (JD, 1965) writes, "Martin Lobel (JD, 1965) writes, "My article "Territorial Taxation:An Invitation to Tax Avoidance and Evasion, originally published in the January 5, 2009 issue of Tax Notes was reprinted in the February 9, 2009 issue of Tax Notes International." "  
Submitted on Feb 13 2009

Ricardo Casellas (JD, 1985 )
Ricardo Casellas (JD, 1985) writes, "I am a name partner in the eight- lawyer commercial litigation boutique of Casellas Alcover & Burgos, P.S.C., in San Juan, P.R. www.cabprlaw.com.

As lead counsel I recently won one of the largest commercial arbitration awards in franchising termination cases in Puerto Rico when a panel awarded $4.655 million in damages to a former distributor of DAK branded products. I am privileged to have served as a law clerk of BULS grad Juan R. Torruella, Judge, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and I am the President of the PR Chapter of the Federal Bar Assn."  
Submitted on Jan 24 2009

Douglas Marrano (JD, 1999 )
Douglas Marrano (JD, 1999) was recently promoted to Partner at Donovan Hatem LLP located in Boston, MA and New York, NY. "Effective January 1st, I was promoted to Parter with Donovan Hatem. I will be relocating to New York to become the Resident Partner in the firm's NYC office."  
Submitted on Jan 22 2009

Gregory Iskander (JD, 1998 )
Gregory Iskander (JD, 1998) recently accepted a position at Littler Mendelson located in California. In addition to employment discrimination and wage and hour litigation, Greg will continue to focus on privacy and information security (data breaches, etc.), as well as corporate and government investigations.  
Submitted on Jan 22 2009

Martin Lobel (JD, 1965 )
Martin Lobel (JD, 1965) writes, "Martin Lobel, 1965 was appointed by Governor O'Malley to the Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission which has been tasked with revamping Maryland's business taxes to make them more efficient and equitable.
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Submitted on Dec 7 2008

Ruth Miller (JD, 2002 )
Ruth Miller (JD, 2002) recently accepted a position at the Drug Enforcement Administration, USDOJ, located in Arlington, Va. as Attorney in the Diversion and Regulatory Policy Section, Office of Chief Counsel. Ruth recently was employed at U.S. Pharmacopeia as Senior Counsel. She's enjoying being involved in the "other side" of the rulemaking process.  
Submitted on Oct 31 2008

Paul Johnson (BANK, 1995 )
PAUL GERARD JOHNSON, B.A., J.D., LL.M., was appointed in December 2003, and remains, a member of the Board of Directors of American Capital Partners, a publicly traded corporation. Mr. Johnson has conducted a national and international securities and corporate legal practice since 1992, practicing with some of the world’s largest national and international law firms, including McDermott, Will & Emery, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P., Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, L.L.P. and Broad and Cassel. Mr. Johnson has also served as Assistant General Counsel and General Counsel to the NASDAQ public company CYBERCARE as well as a variety of publicly traded companies. Mr. Johnson received his LL.M. in corporate securities law in May, 1995 from Boston University School of Law, authoring an Article published in The Boston University Annual Law Review of Banking and Financial Law; this represented one of the nation’s first Law Review articles on the subject of securities trading over the Internet. Mr. Johnson received his J.D. in May, 1992 from Washington University School of Law. Mr. Johnson is also a Member of the Policy & Economics Council of Gerson Lehrman Group, one of Wall Street’s leading investment research firms. Mr. Johnson is licensed to practice law before the State and Federal Courts of New York, Massachusetts, Illinois and Washington, D.C.  
Submitted on Oct 23 2008


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