Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated eight UConn Law alumni to serve as judges of the Superior Court. They are Nicole Anker ’98, the legal director for the Connecticut Department of Correction; Kristin A. Connors ’92, a named partner at Stockman O’Connor Connors PLLC; Cody N. Guarnieri ’12, a senior partner and trial attorney at the law firm of Brown, Paindiris and Scott, LLP; Christine Jean-Louis ’08, the general counsel for the Office of Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz; Sara Nadim ’10, an assistant attorney general in the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office; Pedro E. Segarra ’85, an administrative law judge at the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission; Nicole J. Tung ’94, a partner at Halloran Sage; and Matthew T. Wax-Krell ’05, a partner at Rogin Nassau LLC.
2005
Two Alumnae Promoted to Partner at Cantor Colburn
Ali Caless ’17 and Nancy Kennedy ’05 have been promoted to partner at Cantor Colburn LLP. Caless is a trademark and copyright attorney working out of the Hartford office. Kennedy manages domestic and international trademark, copyright, trade dress, domain name and other cyberlaw matters, also out of the Hartford office. She teaches at UConn Law as a visiting professor from practice.
Michael Pych ’05 Joins Education Foundation Board
The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County has announced the appointment of Michael Pych ’05 to its Board of Directors. Pych is currently a vice president & general counsel for Carrier Global Corporation.
Jason Weida ’05 Appointed to Health Care Post
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jason Weida ’05 secretary of the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration. The agency manages the state’s $37 billion Medicaid program, licenses more than 50,000 health care facilities and regulates 47 health plans. Weida lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife, Kyley, and their four children.
Jonathan Luiz ’05 Appointed Glastonbury Town Manager
The town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, announced the appointment of Jonathan Luiz ’05 as its town manager. Luiz previously served as the town administrator in Weston for five years. He is scheduled to start in Glastonbury on March 31.
Lauren C. Davies ’05 Promoted to Counsel
Pullman & Comley LLC has promoted Lauren C. Davies ’05 to counsel. Davies practices at the firm’s Bridgeport and Westport, Connecticut, offices in the area of estate planning.
Two Alumnae Promoted at Shipman & Goodwin
Shipman & Goodwin has promoted Danielle McGrath Braun ’05 and Miriam Lewis ’12 to partner as of January 1, 2023. Braun, a member of the firm’s School Law Practice Group, focuses on public finance and municipal law. Lewis practices in the areas of corporate and commercial finance. Both work in the firm’s Hartford office.
Kevin M. Ahern ’05 Named Legal Director
Kevin M. Ahern ’05 has been appointed legal director of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Ahern previously spent nearly 15 years with the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Jason Weida ’05 Appointed to Florida Board
Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jason C. Weida ‘05 to the Board of Directors of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation. Weida is the assistant deputy secretary for Medicaid policy and quality at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife, Kyley, and their four children.
Rachel Gonzalez ’05 Receives Award
Rachel A. Gonzalez ’05, a partner in the Employment and Labor practice group at Day Pitney LLP, was honored on May 4, 2022 by the Executive Women of New Jersey with the Salute to the Policy Makers Award. She was honored for her achievements and efforts in advancing women’s leadership inside the firm and in the community.