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.
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Two 2022 Graduates Join Gfeller Laurie
Two UConn Law graduates have joined Gfeller Laurie LLC as associates. Kendra K. McGuire and Kaylee Navarra, both members of the Class of 2022, will work out of the firm’s West Hartford office.
In Memoriam: Kevin Michael Tighe ’96
Kevin Michael Tighe ’96, a private practioner who previously was a partner with Lowd & Ludorf LLC and spent many years with Reid and Riege P.C. in Hartford, died on September 18, 2022. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Elaine E. Mrosek ’49
Elaine Elizabeth Webster Mrosek ’49, one of two women to graduate from UConn Law in 1949, died at the age of 96 on September 24, 2022. Read her obituary.
Gwaina D. Wauldon ’10 joins Pullman and Comley
Gwaina D. Wauldon ’10 has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as an associate. She will work in the firm’s education law and labor employment practices, out of the Hartford office.
Daniel R. Barrack ’22 joins Pullman & Comley
Daniel R. Barrack ’22 has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as an associate. He works out of the Hartford office.
Lubbie Harper ’75 To Moderate Racial Inequality Discussion
Retired Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Lubbie Harper Jr. ’75 will moderate an event as part of the Constance Baker Motley Series on Racial Inequality, presented by the Connecticut Bar Association. The discussion, titled Disparate Outcomes in Criminal Court: The Role of Prosecutorial Discretion, will be held virtually September 28.
Christian A. Mines ’21 Joins Hinckley Allen
Christian A. Mines ’21 has joined Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP as an associate in the firm’s real estate group, working out of the Hartford office.
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.