Carolyn J. Cavolo ’99 has joined the Real Estate & Land Use team at Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP as a partner in the firm’s Stamford, Connecticut, office. Cavolo advises owners, investors, developers, financial institutions and planned community clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.
Alumni
In Memoriam: John Ronan ’63
John Ronan ’63, a Connecticut Superior Court judge and deputy chief court administrator, died on November 17, 2022. Read his obituary.
Louanne Cooley ’20 to Speak at CBF Event
Louanne Cooley ’20 will speak on December 6, 2022, at a virtual roundtable discussion entitled The Climate Change Crisis in CT: The Impact on Low-Income Communities and What Can Be Done, sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Foundation. Cooley, a legal policy fellow for the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, is pursuing an LLM in Energy and Environmental Law at the UConn School of Law.
Natalie Braswell ’07 Named Governor’s General Counsel
Natalie Braswell ’07 has been named Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s general counsel for his second term, starting in January 2023. She has served as Connecticut’s comptroller since Lamont appointed her to that post in December 2021. She previously served as general counsel in the comptroller’s office for 10 years and as chief of planning, legal and regulatory affairs at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
In Memoriam: Francis M. Dooley ’62
Francis M. Dooley ’62, a retired partner with Shipman & Goodwin who was active in the Connecticut Bar Association, died Nov. 14, 2022. Read his obituary.
Erick Russell ’12 Elected State Treasurer
Erick Russell ’12, a partner at Pullman & Comley, has been elected treasurer of the State of Connecticut. He is the first Black LGBTQ candidate elected to statewide office in Connecticut.
David Wolfe ’15 Promoted Within Westport Police Department
David Wolf ’15 has been promoted to the rank of captain within the Westport Police Department. He was hired by the department in 2001 and is a certified law-enforcement instructor, teaching in the areas of search and seizure, civil liability and landlord/tenant law.
Three UConn Law Graduates Join Carmody
Three graduates of the UConn School of Law joined Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP. Jeffrey M. Beck ’22 will practice in multiple areas including employment, healthcare, and education, working out of the Waterbury office. Meghan F. Buckley ’22 joins the litigation practice, working out of New Haven. Daniel C. Chapple ’20 joins the real estate practice, working out of Stamford.
In Memoriam: John Arthur Berman ’57
John Arthur Berman ’57 died on October 25, 2022. Berman, who served as the elected probate judge for the district of West Hartford from 1983 to 2002, co-founded the transitional halfway house organization now known as Community Solutions Inc. in 1961. Read his obituary.
In Memoriam: Thomas Griffen ’80
Thomas Griffen ’80, who was a partner at Sweeney and Griffen in New Britain, died on September 6, 2022. Read his obituary.