UConn Law Wins!

  • Grad Named Big East Commissioner

    Mike Aresco '76 has been named commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference by unanimous vote of the league's presidents. Aresco was formerly the executive vice president of programming of CBS Sports.

  • Graduate Elected Fellow

    Thomas J. Riley '77 has been named a fellow by the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The College was established in 1995 through an initiative of the Council of The Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association.

  • James Kent Scholar

    Alani Golanski '86 was named a James Kent Scholar while completing his LL.M. at Columbia University School of Law. This designation is Columbia Law's highest academic distinction.

  • 40 Under Forty

    Ashley Baron Russo '07, Carrianna K. Field '07, and David Lawton '06 have been named to Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under Forty Class of 2012. 

  • 40 Under 40

    LaTanya Langley '00 has been recognized by The Network Journal as one of its annual 40 Under 40 Honorees

  • Dunham Receives Gold Key

    John M. Dunham '69 was recently presented with a Gold Key by the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance for the impact he made during 37 years with the Trinity College ice hockey program.

  • Percy Elected to N.C. Bar

    Jennifer Percy '02 has been elected to serve a three year term on the Government and Public Sector Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association.

  • Graduate Elected to Office

    Shane T. Munoz '89 has been elected secretary/treasurer of the Florida Bar's Labor & Employment Law Section.

  • 40 Under 40

    Charles F. Martin, III '01 has been recognized by the Fairfield County Business Journal as one of their 2012 "40 Under 40" award recipients. Martin is a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP and practices in the firm's Stamford and New York City offices.

  • Student Wins Scholarship

    Christina Colon Williams '14 is the recipient of the fourth annual LeClairRyan - Oliver W. Hill Scholarship which recognizes a student of color who most exemplifies the late Oliver W. Hill's qualities of legal excellence and selfless dedication to the fight for justice.

  • Service to the Profession

    Mark Dubois '77 has been recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune with the Quintin Johnstone Service to the Profession Award.

  • CBA Recognizes Graduates

    A number of Law School graduates were recognized at the Connecticut Bar Association's annual meeting including Brad Gallant '78 who had served the organization as president for the past year. Read more.

  • Grad Receives Headliner Award

    Tom Condon '75, a columnist for The Hartford Courant, has been recognized by the Press Club of Atlantic City with a first place Headliner Award for editorial writing.

  • Winners Announced

    The UConn Alumni Association has announced its 2012 slate of award winners including Professor Thomas Morawetz, Professor Richard Pomp and the Honorable Joette Katz '77.

  • Father of the Year
    Donald DeVivo '88 has been named Father of the Year by the Father's Day Council of the Hartford Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. DeVivo is president and co-owner of DATTCO, Inc., a full-service transportation company with headquarters in New Britain, CT.

     

  • Lee Appointed President
    Edward C. Lee LL.M. '99 has been elected president of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Lee is a member of the legal department at Aetna, Inc.

     

  • Thomas Appointed President
    Cecil Thomas '06 has been reelected as president of the South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut. Thomas is a staff attorney at Greater Hartford Legal Aid where his work focuses on civil matters including housing, employment and family law.

     

  • Carranza Recognized As Leading Lawyer
    Esteban Carranza LL.M. '10 has been elected as a leading insurance/reinsurance lawyer for the 2012 edition of Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Insurance and Reinsurance.

     

  • Friedman Appointed VP
    Karem Friedman '08 has been appointed vice president of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association. Friedman is an associate at Wiggin and Dana.

     

  • DePina Chosen President-Elect
    Fallon DePina '08 has been chosen as president-elect of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association's executive board. DePina previously served as the board's treasurer.
  • Hall of Fame Inductee
    Ed Rosenthal '70 has been named the 2012 Honorable John P. Maloney Hall of Fame Inductee by Community Partners in Action,
  • Mentor of the Year
    Jeffrey J. White '03 has been recognized with a Mentor of the Year Award from Robinson & Cole LLP.
  • Green Recognized by Crawford

    Constance Belton-Green '72 was recently awarded the 2012 George W. Crawford Trailblazer Award from the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association.

  • Loiselle Winners

    Melanie Orphanos '14 and Brian Boulet '14 were the winners of the 2012 Alva P. Loiselle Moot Court Competition. Craigin Howland '14 was recognized as best oralist. 

  • Ritter Receives Crystal Award

    Thomas D. Ritter '77 has been recognized by the UConn Club with its Crystal Award in recognition of Ritter's service to the University and support of the department of athletics.