Robinson+Cole announced the appointment of Gregory J. Bennici ’03, Jessica Hamilton ’12, and Conor O. Duffy ’13 to new positions at the firm. Duffy is now a Partner, while Bennici and Hamilton will serve as Counsel. These new positions will be effective on January 1, 2022. Read the announcement here.
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In Memoriam: Marvin H. Lapuk ’60
Marvin H. Lapuk ’60, the former managing director of Levy and Droney, PC, passed away on December 12th, 2021. Read his obituary here.
Drew Hillier ’15 Joins Morrison & Foerster LLP
Drew Hillier ’15 has joined Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Diego where his intellectual property practice focuses on patent litigation. Hillier previously clerked for the Hon. Michael P. Shea in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and practiced at Axinn, Veltrop, & Harkrider LLP in Hartford. He is licensed to practice law in California and Connecticut.
Chloe L. Scherpa ’20 joins Boyle | Shaughnessy Law
Chloe L. Scherpa ’20 has joined the Hartford office of Boyle Shaughnessy Law as an associate at the firm. She previously clerked for a civil litigation firm and was executive editor of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal during her time at the UConn School of Law.
Christopher Droney ’79 Elected to the American Law Institute
Lee Gold ’97 Appointed as the Chabad House’s Chairman
The Chabad House of Greater Hartford announced the appointment of Lee Gold ’97 as their new chairman of the board. Gold has been a part of the Chabad’s board since 2018, and his family has supported the organization for nearly 40 years. Gold currently practices law at Butler, Norris & Gold in Hartford, where he primarily focuses on criminal and civil litigation.
In Memoriam: Hubert J. Santos ’69
Hubert J. Santos ’69, dean of Connecticut’s criminal defense bar and a Connecticut criminal defense giant, died June 22, 2021. Read his obituary.
Cindy Cieslak ’12 Appointed as the CBA’s Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
The Connecticut Bar Association has announced the appointment of Cindy Cieslak ’12 as the organization’s assistant secretary-treasurer for 2021-22. Cieslak is a partner at Rose Kallor, where she focuses on labor and employment litigation in state and federal courts.
Amy Lin Meyerson ’94 Appointed as the CBA’s Immediate Past President
The Connecticut Bar Association has announced the appointment of Amy Lin Meyerson ’94 as the organization’s immediate past president for 2021-22. Meyerson is a solo practitioner at The Law Office of Amy Lin Meyerson, where she specializes in several areas of domestic corporate law. She previously served as the CBA’s president (2020-21), president-elect (2019-20), and vice president (2018-19). She has also participated in CBA activities such as the Board of Governors and Women in the Law Section.
Omar A. Williams ’02 Nominated to the U.S. District Court for CT
The White House announced that President Joe Biden nominated Judge Omar A. Williams ’02 to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In 2016, Judge Williams began serving as a Superior Court Judge in Hartford, where he was involved with the New England Regional Judicial Opioid Initiative, the Sentence Review Division, and the Wiretap Panel. Judge Williams also served as a Superior Court Judge in New London from 2014 to 2016. Prior to his tenure as a state court judge, Judge Williams served as an Assistant Public Defender for the State of Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services from 2003 to 2014.