Joan Tsang ’13 has joined Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP as an associate in the firm’s Litigation practice group. Tsang will operate out of the firm’s Guilford office.
2013
Alexander Hornat ’13 Elevated to Partner
Alexander Hornat ’13 was elevated to Partner at McCarter & English, LLP in Boston. Hornat focuses his practice on intellectual property and business litigation.
Gregory Bennici ’13 Elevated to Partner
Gregory Bennici ’13 has been elevated to Partner at Robinson+Cole. Bennici is a member of the firm’s Managed Care + ERISA Litigation group, and practices out of their Stamford office.
Michael Curley ’13 Joins Brown Paindiris & Scott
Michael Curley ’13 has joined Brown Paindiris & Scott as a Partner in their Estate Planning & Probate practice area. Curley will practice out of the firm’s Glastonbury office.
Jamie Alvarado-Taylor ’13 Promoted to Principal
Jamie Alvarado-Taylor ’13 was promoted to Principal at Stein Sperling. Alvarado-Taylor’s focuses her practice on injury law.
Sabrina Copp ’13 Joins The Flood Law Firm
Sabrina Copp ’13 has rejoined The Flood Law Firm as a trial attorney. Copp previously worked for the firm from 2020 to 2022, and has over a decade of experience with personal injury cases.
Aaron Spacone ’13 Elevated to Partner
Aaron Spacone ’13 has been elevated to Partner at Morgan, Brown & Joy. Spacone represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters, and operates out of the firm’s Boston office.
Magazine Honors Shane Goodrich ’13
Shane Goodrich ’13 was named a 2023 Excellence in the Law Honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Goodrich is an employment litigation attorney at Morgan, Brown & Joy in Boston.
Claire Howard ’13 Promoted to Partner
Madsen Prestley & Parenteau has promoted Claire Howard ’13 to partner, as of January 1, 2023. The firm, which represents individuals in employment and benefit matters, has offices in Hartford and New London, Connecticut.
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.