Matthew Ritter ’07 has been recognized by the Hartford Business Journal as part of its “Power 50 List” for 2024. Ritter is a partner at Shipman & Goodwin, and was named for his service as speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
2007
Nicholas Pawelk ’07 Appointed as BSA Officer
Evolve Bank & Trust has appointed Nicholas Pawelk ’07 as a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer. Pawelk focuses his practice on risk and compliance management.
Tyisha Toms ’07 Named City Attorney
Tyisha Toms ’07 has been named as a City Attorney in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Toms has extensive municipal law experience, and her appointment will be effective on February 5, 2024.
Amy Zinser ’07 Promoted at Bank of America
Lahny Silva ’07 Elected to ALI
Joseph J. McBurney ’07 Sworn in to RI Superior Court
Joseph J. McBurney ’07 was recently sworn in as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court. McBurney served as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Division in the Office of the Attorney General prior to his appointment.
Ryan O’Donnell ’07 Joins Pullman & Comley
Ryan O’Donnell ’07 has joined Pullman & Comley LLC as a member and chair of the firm’s new Hospitality practice group. He works in the Labor and Employment practice and is counsel to the Connecticut Restaurant Association and the Connecticut Lodging Association.
UConn Law Graduates Named Cooper Fellows
The Connecticut Bar Foundation has announced its James W. Cooper Fellows for 2023, including eight UConn Law graduates: Christine Perra Rapillo ’90, Carolyn Cavolo ’99, Natalie Braswell ’07, Sebastian M. Lombardi ’10, Yamuna Menon ’11, Cindy Cieslak ’12, Claire Howard ’13, and Alison Weir ’19. The fellows are chosen from Connecticut lawyers, judges, and teachers of law who have demonstrated extraordinary legal ability; devotion to the welfare of their community, state and nation; and devotion to the advancement of the legal profession.
Natalie Braswell ’07 Named Governor’s General Counsel
Natalie Braswell ’07 has been named Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s general counsel for his second term, starting in January 2023. She has served as Connecticut’s comptroller since Lamont appointed her to that post in December 2021. She previously served as general counsel in the comptroller’s office for 10 years and as chief of planning, legal and regulatory affairs at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Lahny Silva ’07 Appointed to New Board
Lahny Silva ’07 has been appointed to serve on the newly-created, civilian-majority board that will oversee police policy in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new board will oversee the rules by which IMPD operates, and citizen members of the board outnumber police who serve on it. The new board replaces the General Orders Committee, which was comprised of police department appointees, and the new board will be subject to Indiana’s Open Door Laws, requiring notices of meetings that will be open to the public.