Stanley Cohen ’63, a founding partner of Cohen, Burns, Hard, and Paul in West Hartford, Connecticut, died on April 12, 2024. Read his obituary.
Alumni Notes
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Sarah Coates ’23 Joins Calamos Wealth Management
Sarah Coates ’23 has joined Calamos Wealth Management as vice president-senior wealth advisor. Coates will help advise clients with areas such as asset allocation.
Christina Rubino ‘18 Joins Cummings & Lockwood
Christina Rubino ‘18 has joined Cummings & Lockwood as an associate at their Stamford Office. Rubino has numerous years of experience with trusts and estates, and will work in the firm’s Private Clients Group.
Ben White ’06 Joins Barclay Damon
Ben White ’06 has joined Barclay Damon as a Partner at the firm’s New Haven office. White was previously at Murtha Culina and moved to Barclay Damon as part of a five-person intellectual property team.
Matthew Pesce ’18 Joins Murtha Cullina
Matthew Pesce ’18 has joined Murtha Cullina as an associate in the firm’s Hartford office. His practice focuses on complex financial and litigation matters in a wide array of industries.
Jennifer Black Strutt ’04 Promoted to Partner
Jennifer Black Strutt ’04 has been promoted to partner at McCarter & English. Strutt is a member of the firm’s Insurance Recovery, Litigation & Counseling practice group.
In Memoriam: Maria Holzberg ’83
Maria Holzberg ’83, the former mayor of Middletown, Connecticut, died on March 28, 2024. Read her obituary.
Michael Iovanna ’18 Joins AXA XL
Michael Iovanna ’18 has joined AXA XL as assistant general counsel. Iovanna previously worked at Travelers as associate counsel.
In Memoriam: Thomas Parker ’62
Thomas Parker ’62, a former judge of the Connecticut Superior Court and deputy chief court administrator, died on March 17, 2024. Read his obituary.
Kendra McGuire ’22 Joins Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman
Kendra McGuire ’22 has joined Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman as an associate in the firm’s Hartford office. She focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, and has previous experience with sports and recreational litigation.