Joseph Bruckman ’81 has retired after 22 years as the chief public defender in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He will leave office at the end of March.
Alumni
In Memoriam: Robert N. Talarico ’65
Robert N. Talarico ’65, former Danbury judge of probate and co-founder of the firm Talarico, Frizzell and Olivo, died February 14, 2022. Read his obituary.
Larry Grijalva ’19 Joins Hinckley Allen
Larry E. Grijalva ’19 has joined Hinckley Allen as an associate in the company’s Construction and Public Contracts group, working from the Hartford office. He was previously assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department, Tort Division.
Marc T. Miller ’09 Joins Neubert, Pepe & Monteith
Marc T. Miller ’09 has joined Neubert, Pepe & Monteith as a principal. Miller is a commercial litigation and real estate attorney with experience in business formation and financing.
Jeffrey Cerio ’09 Named General Counsel at Atomwise
Jeffrey Cerio ’09 has been named general counsel and corporate secretary at Atomwise, a pharmaceutical company that uses artificial intelligence for small molecule drug discovery. Cerio joins Atomwise from Triplet Therapeutics, where he was senior vice president and general counsel.
In Memoriam: Lea Shedd ’78
Lea Shedd ’78, elder law attorney and former chair of the Legal Studies Department at Quinnipiac College, died January 19, 2022. Read her obituary.
In Memoriam: Lewis A. Singer ’69
Lewis A. Singer ’69, former chief compliance officer at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance, died January 21, 2022. Read his obituary.
Bolam Kim ’11 Elected Partner
Bolam Kim ’11 was recently elected a partner at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. Kim practices out of the firm’s New York City office, primarily in commercial litigation and employment law matters.
Peter J. Maher ’12 Promoted to Partner
Peter J. Maher ’12 was recently promoted to partner at Shipman & Goodwin. Maher has been with the firm since 2013 as part of its practice group for school law. Maher, a former special education teacher, represents boards of education and other entities in school law, with an emphasis on special education matters.
Lynn Fountain ’04 Named Partner at Day Pitney
Lynn M. Fountain ’04 has been named a partner at Day Pitney LLP. She works in the area of energy and utilities from the firm’s Hartford office. She previously taught courses in renewable energy law and energy regulation and policy at the UConn School of Law and managed the Center for Energy and Environmental Law.