David Lawton ’06 has joined Locke Lord as a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Insolvency Practice Group. Lawton will operate out of the firm’s Connecticut and New York offices.
Alumni Notes
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In Memoriam: Salvatore Petrella ’77
Salvatore Petrella ’77, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former ATF agent who practiced law in Cromwell, died on October 21, 2023. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Robert Montstream ’64
Robert Montstream ’64, a defense litigator who enrolled at UConn Law twice, died on October 19, 2023. Read his obituary.
Sydney Geer ’22 Joins Silver Golub & Teitell
Sydney Geer ’22 has joined Silver Golub & Teitell as an associate in the firm’s Medical Malpractice and Serious Personal Injury practice groups. Geer recently completed a clerkship with Judge Eliot D. Prescott of the Connecticut Appellate Court.
Paul Tagatac ’90 joins Goldberg Segalla
Paul Tagatac ’90 has joined Goldberg Segalla as a partner in the firm’s Employment and Labor group in Hartford. Tagatac has more than 30 years of experience with employment and labor matters.
LaTanya Langley ’00 Promoted
LaTanya Langley ’00 has been named chief people and legal officer at the Edgewell Personal Care Company, which she joined as chief legal officer in 2022. Langley has also taught The Role of In-House Counsel in a Global Market as an adjunct professor at the UConn School of Law.
Wendy Estela ’21 LLM Named Partner
Wendy Estela has been named a partner at Kahan Kerensky Capossela in Vernon, Connecticut. Estela earned an LLM in Insurance Law at UConn School of Law in 2021, and her practice focuses on small and medium-sized businesses.
Joseph Romagnano ’15 Joins Cantor Colburn
Joseph F. Romagnano ’15 has joined Cantor Colburn LLP as counsel at the firm’s Hartford office. Romagnano has extensive patent experience, and primarily focuses on biotechnology, plant patents, and small molecule pharmaceuticals.
Lahny Silva ’07 Elected to ALI
Daniel Krisch ’99 Joins Murtha Cullina
Daniel Krisch ’99 has joined Murtha Cullina as the head of their Appellate practice and partner in the Litigation practice at the firm’s Hartford office. He has over two decades of experience in litigation and appellate issues.