Sarah Saadian ’09 has joined the National Council Of Nonprofits as their new senior vice president for public policy and campaigns. Saadian has more than 15 years of experience with national campaigns.
2009
Frank Purcaro ’09 Appointed Assistant Superintendent
Frank Purcaro ’09 has been appointed assistant superintendent of schools in Newtown, Connecticut. The Board of Education confirmed Purcaro’s new role unanimously vote, and he will begin the job in December.
Ashley Brown ’09 Recognized as Leading Real Estate Lawyer
Ashley Brown ’09 has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of their 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers for 2024. This list recognizes leading attorneys for their depth of knowledge across the practice of real estate law. Brown is currently a Director at Goulston & Storrs.
Krystyna Blakeslee ’09 Joins Gibson Dunn
Krystyna Blakeslee ’09 has joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. She will work out of the New York office.
Matthew LaLone ’09 Elected to Northeast Arc Board
Northeast Arc announced that Matthew LaLone ’09 has been elected to its Board of Directors. Northeast Arc, based in Danvers, Massachusetts, serves children and adults with disabilities. LaLone is president of administration and general counsel at Energy North.
Robinson & Cole Promotes UConn Law Graduates
Three graduates of the UConn School of Law have been elected partners at Robinson & Cole LLP. Andrew DePeau ’14 practices in the firm’s Business Litigation and Bankruptcy and Reorganizations groups. Sandra Marin ’14 practices in the Business Litigation Group, including pre-litigation counseling and dispute resolution. Evan Seeman ’09 practices in the firm’s Real Estate and Development Group.
Keisha Palmer ’09 Receives Finance Award
Keisha Palmer ’09, a partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, received a 2022 Freda Johnson Trailblazer Award from Northeast Women in Public Finance at a gala on December 6. Palmer is a member of the Business Transactions Group in the firm’s Hartford office.
Three UConn Law Alumni Named to 40 Under 40 List
Three UConn Law alumni have been named to the Hartford Business Journal’s 2022 40 Under 40 list. They are Will Herchel ’12, co-founder of Verogy; Dana M. Hrelic ’08, counsel at Pullman & Comley LLC; and Latonia Williams ’09, a partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP.
Elda Sinani ’09 Appointed to Post in Stamford
Elda Sinani ’09 LLM has been has been named director of the Office of Policy and Management for the city of Stamford, Connecticut. She previously worked for the City of Hartford as a project manager, director of administration and director of licenses and inspections.
Wendy Clarke ’09 Named Partner at Kelley Drye
Wendy Clarke ’09 has been named a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. Clark’s practice, based in the firm’s Stamford office, focuses on corporate transactions, including domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Co., the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, and the Securities Advisory Council to the Connecticut Department of Banking.