Jangwon Seo ’97 has been nominated as the new co-CEO of Coway Co., Ltd., a leading environmental home appliances company. Seo served as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Communications Officer at Netmarble Corp. and as the representative of Netmarble Cultural Foundation, and currently serves as CFO at Coway.
Alumni
Caroline Park ’11 Promoted to Partner
Caroline Park ’11 has been promoted to Partner at Wiggin and Dana. She is a Partner for the firm’s Labor, Employment and Benefits Department and Education Practice Group.
Alexander Judd ’12 Elected Partner
Alexander Judd ’12 was elected Partner at Day Pitney LLP. Judd counsels energy clients on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters and assists energy clients with the development and financing of renewable power and fossil fuel facilities.
Christine Sullivan ’88 Named Senior Partner
Christine Sullivan ’88 has been elected Senior Partner at Berchem Moses PC. Sullivan is also a member of the Council for Exceptional Children, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
John Y. Khalil ’16 Named President of CT School Attorneys Council
John Y. Kahlil ’16 has been named president of the Connecticut School Attorneys Council for 2021. The Connecticut School Attorneys Council is a member group of education attorneys representing public school districts across the state. The council works in collaboration with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education and the National School Boards Association.
Cantor Colburn Promotes UConn Law Alumni
Alicia Hayter ’11, Karen A. LeCuyer ’08, and Roberta L. Pelletier ’02 have been promoted to Partner at Cantor Colburn LLC, and Alison Caless ’17 has been promoted to Counsel. The firm believes that these professionals will “make even greater contributions to the firm’s success and steady, profitable growth in their new roles.”
Buckingham ’18 and Sporting ’17 Join New Practice Area
Amanda Buckingham ’18 and Matthias Sporting ’17, associates at Halloran Sage join the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice area, based out of the firm’s Hartford and Westport offices, respectively. Buckingham handles tort claims and matters ranging from motor vehicle and uninsured/underinsured motorist to professional and products liability. Sportini handles matters including insurance defense, motor vehicle liability, premises liability, and construction.
Jennifer B. Cona ’96 Rebrands Law Firm
Jennifer B. Cona ’96 recently rebranded her law firm name. Effective immediately, the firm formerly known as Genser Dubow Genser & Cona LLP, will now be known as Cona Elder Law PLLC. Read more here.
Carla I. Zahner ’04 Named Partner
Carla I. Zahner ’04 has been elected Partner at the family law firm Louden, Katz & McGrath LLC. Zahner is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the CBA Family Law Section, and treasurer of the Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group. In addition, she was appointed as a Connecticut Judicial Family Matters Special Master. In this role, she facilitates settlement conferences between parties in specific types of family law matters.
In Memoriam: John Edward Lee ’69
John Edward Lee ’69, U.S. Army Veteran and successful practitioner, died December 12, 2020. Read his obituary.