Alumni Notes

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Buckingham ’18 and Sporting ’17 Join New Practice Area

Amanda Buckingham ’18 and Matthias Sporting ’17, associates at Halloran Sage join the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice area, based out of the firm’s Hartford and Westport offices, respectively. Buckingham handles tort claims and matters ranging from motor vehicle and uninsured/underinsured motorist to professional and products liability. Sportini handles matters including insurance defense, motor vehicle liability, premises liability, and construction.

Carla I. Zahner ’04 Named Partner

Carla I. Zahner ’04 has been elected Partner at the family law firm Louden, Katz & McGrath LLC. Zahner is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the CBA Family Law Section, and treasurer of the Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group. In addition, she was appointed as a Connecticut Judicial Family Matters Special Master. In this role, she facilitates settlement conferences between parties in specific types of family law matters.

Gfeller Laurie LLP Welcomes Three UConn Law Alumnae

Elizabeth O. Hoff ’15, Stacey Samuel ’17, and Melicent B. Thompson ’96 have been welcomed to Gfeller Laurie LLP. The three UConn Law alumnae have joined the insurance coverage team and will be key additions because of their knowledge and experience in handling first party coverage claims in the natural disaster context, directly relevant to the wave of COVID-19 first party coverage litigation currently before the nations’ courts.