Philip J. O’Connor ’76, a partner in Gordon, Muir and Foley in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, died on September 3, 2022. Read his obituary.
Alumni Notes
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Sara Logue ’17 LLM Promoted
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has named Sara Logue ’17 LLM senior vice president and head of healthcare professional liability. She previously served as assistant vice president of miscellaneous medical at ProAssurance.
Drew Schaffer ’11 Joins Goodwin Procter
J. Andrew “Drew” Schaffer ’11 has joined the Employment and Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices of Goodwin Procter LLP in Los Angeles. He specializes in employment law, including litigation and arbitration, counseling, and employment-related transactional support.
Liana Feinn ’22 joins Pullman & Comley
Liana Feinn ’22 has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as an associate. She will work in the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use, and Environmental practice, out of the Hartford office
In Memoriam: William Edward Seiden ’71
William Edward Seiden ’71, a retired solo practitioner who worked in the Avon and Hartford areas for 47 years, died on August 22, 2022. Read his obituary.
Kara A. Zarchin ’18 Receives CBA Award
Kimberly Wilson ’21 Sworn in as Marine Corps JAG
Kimberly Wilson ’21 graduated on Aug. 13, 2022, from Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, and was sworn in as a judge advocate and second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corp. She was one of four women sworn in together, a historic milestone for the Marines.
Three UConn Law Alumni Named to 40 Under 40 List
Three UConn Law alumni have been named to the Hartford Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40 list. They are Will Herchel ’12, co-founder of Verogy; Dana M. Hrelic ’08, counsel at Pullman & Comley LLC; and Latonia Williams ’09, a partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP.
In Memoriam: Louis S. Votto ’61
Louis S. Votto ’61, a retired partner in Donahue, Votto and DeGennaro in West Haven, Connecticut, who served as a state representative, died on Aug. 5, 2022. Read his obituary.
Jason Weida ’05 Appointed to Florida Board
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jason C. Weida ‘05 to the Board of Directors of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation. Weida is the assistant deputy secretary for Medicaid policy and quality at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife, Kyley, and their four children.