LaTanya Langley ’00 has been named chief people and legal officer at the Edgewell Personal Care Company, which she joined as chief legal officer in 2022. Langley has also taught The Role of In-House Counsel in a Global Market as an adjunct professor at the UConn School of Law.
Alumni
Wendy Estela ’21 LLM Named Partner
Wendy Estela has been named a partner at Kahan Kerensky Capossela in Vernon, Connecticut. Estela earned an LLM in Insurance Law at UConn School of Law in 2021, and her practice focuses on small and medium-sized businesses.
Joseph Romagnano ’15 Joins Cantor Colburn
Joseph F. Romagnano ’15 has joined Cantor Colburn LLP as counsel at the firm’s Hartford office. Romagnano has extensive patent experience, and primarily focuses on biotechnology, plant patents, and small molecule pharmaceuticals.
Lahny Silva ’07 Elected to ALI
Daniel Krisch ’99 Joins Murtha Cullina
Daniel Krisch ’99 has joined Murtha Cullina as the head of their Appellate practice and partner in the Litigation practice at the firm’s Hartford office. He has over two decades of experience in litigation and appellate issues.
In Memoriam: Laurence Freiheit ’74
Laurence Freiheit ’74, who worked at the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, died on September 18, 2023. Read his obituary.
Vernon D. Oliver ’97 Confirmed to Federal Bench
In Memoriam: Thomas Doyle ’91
Thomas Doyle ’91, who served as a civil rights activist and labor organizer in New England, died on September 11, 2023. Read his obituary.
Laurie Hadick ’14 Joins OceanSound
Laurie (Manion) Hadick ’14, has joined the private equity firm OceanSound as director of compliance. She previously served as chief compliance officer for private funds manager HealthCor Management and as compliance officer for global asset manager Alphadyne Asset Management.
Jeffrey Halperin ’92 Joins AmeriLife Group
Jeffrey P. Halperin ’92 has been named chief risk and compliance officer for AmeriLife Group LLC. He previously served as chief compliance officer and associate general counsel at Brighthouse Financial