David N. Auth ’79, a tech entrepreneur, died on May 10, 2024. Read his obituary.
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Christopher F. Droney ’79 Opens Independent Firm
Christopher F. Droney ’79, retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, has left Day Pitney LLP to open his own independent firm in West Hartford. Droney joined Day Pitney as a partner in 2020, having served on the Second Circuit from 2011 to 2019, and before that was a district judge and U.S. attorney for Connecticut. Additionally, he served as an arbitrator for the National Football League. Droney told the Connecticut Law Tribune that being independent will help him avoid conflicts inherent in working at a large firm.
In Memoriam: Wendy Taylor Linscott ’79
Wendy Taylor Linscott ’79, a partner in Lamme and Linscott in Great Barrington, Mass., died April 19, 2022. Read her obituary.
In Memoriam: David M. Teed ’79
David M. Teed ’79, a retired Connecticut assistant attorney general, died on March 30, 2022. Read his obituary.
Christopher Droney ’79 Elected to the American Law Institute
Christopher Droney ’79 Hired as NFL Arbitrator
The National Football League announced the hiring of Christopher F. Droney ’79 as league arbitrator. In this role, Droney will be responsible for resolving all contractual employment and salary conflicts between players and the league. Previously, Droney was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Dec. 1, 2011, and sat on the court for eight years before joining Day Pitney, LLP as a partner in 2020. In addition to the new, part-time role with the NFL, Droney will remain a partner in the firm’s Hartford office.
Jomarie T. Andrews ’79 Honored in Top 10 Outstanding Women
Jomarie T. Andrews ’79 has been announced as one of Boston Real Estate Times’ 10 Outstanding Women. Andrews is a partner in Hinckley Allen’s Real Estate Group where her practice currently concentrates on industrial and commercial real estate development projects. The women honored are regarded as key leaders in their fields from architecture to construction and from development to law, brokerage and all other aspects of commercial real estate.