James T. (Tim) Shearin '86 began a one-year term as president of the Connecticut Bar Association on July 1, 2024. Shearin, a member of Pullman & Comley LLC, served as the firm's chairman for nine years and led its Litigation Department for 15 years. He has served in several capacities with the Connecticut Bar Association and is a past president of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. In 2009 he received the Connecticut Bar Association's John Eldred Shields Professional Service Award and in 2014 the University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association presented him with the Distinguished Graduate Award.
Author: Leblanc, Jeanne
Giacomo Cabrera ’22 Joins RisCassi & Davis
Giacomo Cabrera ’22 has joined RisCassi & Davis as an associate at the firm’s newly opened office in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Mike Aresco ’76 Announces Retirement
Vanessa L. Bryant ’78 Retires From Federal Bench
Two Alumni Promoted at Robinson & Cole
Scott Garosshen ’15 and Dan Brody ’15 have been elevated to counsel at Robinson & Cole LLP effective Jan. 1, 2024. Brody is a member of the firm’s Litigation Section, including the Business Litigation Group and the Government Enforcement and White-Collar Defense, and Internal Investigations and Corporate Compliance Teams. Garosshen is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and Appellate Practice Group. Both work in the firm’s Hartford Office.
In Memoriam: Edwin Lee Kerr ’73
Edwin Lee Kerr ’73, a corporate attorney who worked most recently for MassMutual, died on Dec. 11, 2023. Read his obituary.