The law firm Wiggin and Dana, LLP. announced the hiring of Jonathan Harris ’98 as a partner in the firm’s Life Sciences practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Harris worked as an intellectual property lawyer for nearly 20 years. Wiggin and Dana is a full-service law firm with more than 140 attorneys, with offices throughout the United States.
Month: April 2021
Gretchen Knauff ’94 to Serve as Leader of Disability Services
Gretchen Knauff ’94 will serve as leader of New Haven’s Disability Services. Knauff has had a 30-year career in disability work, and most recently served as executive director of Disability Rights Connecticut. She will take over as director from Michelle Duprey ’93, who now works as the city’s deputy corporation counsel.
S. Dave Vatti ’92 Selected as a Magistrate Judge
S. Dave Vatti ’92, a former Assistant United States Attorney, has been selected as a Magistrate Judge for the District of Connecticut. He was sworn in on March 22, 2021, and he will be resident at the Bridgeport federal courthouse.
Meghan S. Burns ’10 Named Partner
Meghan S. Burns ’10 has been named Partner at Ruel Ruel Burns & Britt, LLC. Burns practices exclusively in the area of family and matrimonial law, representing clients throughout the State of Connecticut through the litigated, collaborative, and mediation processes. She assists her clients in navigating the sensitive and complex aspects of divorce and works to resolve family disputes
Stager Clay Smith ’08 Earns Health Law LLM
Stager Clay Smith, LLM ’08 received an LLM in Heath Law from the University of Houston Law Center in 2020. In April, 2021, he joined Tokio Marine HCC as senior counsel.