Hon. Brandon Freeman ’02, First Justice of the Chicopee District Court, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission by the Supreme Judicial Court.
Alumni Notes
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Jerzy Piatkowski ’91 joins Fenwick & West LLP
Jerzy Piatkowski ’91 has joined Fenwick & West LLP as counsel in its government contracts & public sector procurement group. He will be based in Fenwick’s Washington, D.C. office.
In Memoriam: Joseph Patrick Jameson ’94
Joseph Patrick Jameson ’94 passed away May 24, 2025. He founded Jameson Family Law in Naples in 1998 where he worked for over 25 years. Read his obituary.
James Carolan ’89 Joins Crowell & Moring
James Carolan ’89 has joined as senior counsel at Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group. Carolan has more than 35 years of experience as a lawyer, most recently as a partner at Steptoe LLP.
Alex Tsarkov ’16 Joins the CT Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alex Tsarkov ’16 was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved by the legislature to join the CT Board of Pardons and Paroles. He most recently served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission since 2015.
Kristen S. Bonatz ’04 Named General Counsel and Vice Chancellor
Kristen S. Bonatz ’04 has been named Appalachian State University’s general counsel and vice chancellor of institutional integrity. She most recently served as deputy general counsel at UNC Greensboro, and has worked at UNC for nearly two decades.
Andrew Fink ’13 Joins Kirkland & Ellis
Andrew Fink ’13 has joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in the Investment Funds Group where he will focus on venture capital and growth equity funds. Fink was most recently a partner at Gunderson Dettmer. Read more here.
In Memoriam: Robert Wylie ’84
Robert Wylie ’84, who served as Vice President, Chief Tax Officer at Terex Corporation for sixteen years, passed away on May 15, 2025. Read his obituary.
Daniel Goren ’11 joins Holland & Knight
Daniel Goren ’11 has joined Holland & Knight LLP as a partner in the Stamford office. He will work in the International Trade Group.
Jason Levin ’05 Joins Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Jason Levine ’05 has joined the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation as Vice President of Advocacy, where he will be responsible for the national non-profit organization’s federal and state portfolios. Levine was most recently Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs, Policy, and Strategic Planning at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.