John Durham ’01 has been appointed Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Durham was sworn in on January 21, 2025, and will serve in the role for a period of 120 days or until a Presidential nominee has been confirmed by the Senate.
2001
Colin Leonard ’01 Promoted to Managing Member
Colin Leonard ’01 has been promoted to the position of Managing Member at Bond, Schoeneck & King’s Syracuse office. Leonard is a management-side labor and employment lawyer, and previously served as the Syracuse office’s Deputy Managing Member.
Fletch Thomson ’01 Promoted at Textron
Fletch Thomson ’01 has been appointed vice president and general counsel for the Textron eAviation segment of Textron Inc., effective August 1, 2022. He previously served as senior associate general counsel for Textron.
Seven UConn Law Alumni Nominated to Superior Court
Seven graduates of the UConn School of Law were nominated to the Connecticut Supreme Court by Gov. Ned Lamont on April 13, 2022. They are Scott R. Chadwick ’87, a probate judge and litigator; Assistant Connecticut Attorney General Thamar Esperance-Smith ’11; Assistant Connecticut Attorney General Josephine S. Graff ’01; New Britain State’s Attorney Brian W. Preleski ’91; Charles M. Stango ’95, the supervisory assistant state’s attorney in Milford; Greater Hartford Legal Aid attorney Cecil J. Thomas ’06; and David L. Zagaja ’93, supervisory assistant state’s attorney.
Timothy Reimers ’01 Joins Sheppard Mullin
Timothy Reimers ’01 has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Practice Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He was most recently a partner at Polsinelli LLP.