Karen DeMeola ’96, assistant dean for diversity, belonging and community engagement at the UConn School of Law, conducted a training on the topic “Slowing Down to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” on November 30, 2022, at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the UConn Waterbury campus.
Author: Leblanc, Jeanne
Keisha Palmer ’09 Receives Finance Award
Keisha Palmer ’09, a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, received a 2022 Freda Johnson Trailblazer Award from Northeast Women in Public Finance at a gala on December 6. Palmer is a member of the Business Transactions Group in the firm’s Hartford office.
Jeffrey Wisner ’14 Promoted to Partner at Koskoff
Jeffrey Wisner ’14 has been named a partner at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder. Wisner, who earned an MD from the UConn School of Medicine as well as a JD from the UConn School of Law, leads Koskoff’s medical malpractice investigation team. Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder has offices in Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut.
Carolyn J. Cavolo ’99 Joins Carmody
Carolyn J. Cavolo ’99 has joined the Real Estate & Land Use team at Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP as a partner in the firm’s Stamford, Connecticut, office. Cavolo advises owners, investors, developers, financial institutions and planned community clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.
In Memoriam: John Ronan ’63
John Ronan ’63, a Connecticut Superior Court judge and deputy chief court administrator, died on November 17, 2022. Read his obituary.
Louanne Cooley ’20 to Speak at CBF Event
Louanne Cooley ’20 will speak on December 6, 2022, at a virtual roundtable discussion entitled The Climate Change Crisis in CT: The Impact on Low-Income Communities and What Can Be Done, sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Foundation. Cooley, a legal policy fellow for the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, is pursuing an LLM in Energy and Environmental Law at the UConn School of Law.
Erick Russell ’12 Elected State Treasurer
Erick Russell ’12, a partner at Pullman & Comley, has been elected treasurer of the State of Connecticut. He is the first Black LGBTQ candidate elected to statewide office in Connecticut.
Foodshare Honors Cheryl Chase ’78
Cheryl Chase ’78 accepted the Nancy Carrington Philanthropy Award from Connecticut Foodshare at a ceremony on Oct. 12, 2022. Chase and the Chase Family Foundation are longtime supporters of Connecticut Foodshare, which distributes food through a network of more than 700 relief programs.
Shriti Shah ’22 Joins Bulkley Richardson
Shriti Shah ’22 has joined Bulkley Richardson and Gelinas LLP as an associate working on business matters, including mergers and acquisitions. The firm has offices in Hadley and Springfield, Massachusetts.
In Memoriam: Philip J. O’Connor ’76
Philip J. O’Connor ’76, a partner in Gordon, Muir and Foley in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, died on September 3, 2022. Read his obituary.