Trisana Spence ’20 has been named the 2025 winner of the Carolyn Golden Hebsgaard Award by the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity (LCD). Spence is an associate at Jackson Lewis P.C. in Hartford. 

Alexander Hornat ’13 was elevated to Partner at McCarter & English, LLP in Boston. Hornat focuses his practice on intellectual property and business litigation.  

Jason Buchsbaum ’05 was sworn in as a State Representative at Connecticut’s General Assembly in Hartford on January 8th, 2025. Buchsbaum will serve his first term as a Republican State Representative for the 69th House District. He is currently a Principal at Cohen and Wolf in Connecticut. 

Laurane Fumex ’24 was sworn in as an Assistant District Attorney to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Fumex will begin a six-week training program to get acquainted with her new role. 

Francesco Mioli ’17 has joined Polsinelli PC as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate Finance group. Mioli will work out of the firm’s New York, NY office, and is licensed to practice in both Connecticut and New York.

Jennifer Maleski ’02 has been named as an equity partner at Dilworth Paxson LLP. Maleski is part of the firm’s Litigation and Bankruptcy, Insolvency, & Creditors’ Rights practice groups.