Jamie Alvarado-Taylor ’13 was promoted to Principal at Stein Sperling. Alvarado-Taylor’s focuses her practice on injury law.
2013
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.
Aaron Spacone ’13 Selected for Boston Bar Class
The Boston Bar Association has announced that Aaron Spacone ’13 has been selected for its 2022-2023 Public Interest Leadership Program Class. Spacone is an associate at Morgan, Brown & Joy, where he represents employers in labor and employment matters.
Kelly Kirby Ballentine ’13 Selected for Bar Association Initiative
Kelly Kirby Ballentine ’13, an associate in the Boston office of Burns & Levinson, has been selected to take part in the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts’ 2023 Women’s Leadership Initiative. The program provides leadership development and mentoring. Ballentine works in the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group.
Joel Henry ’13 Promoted to Principal
Joel Henry ’13 has been elevated to principal at the international intellectual property law firm Fish & Richardson. He practices in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office in the area of patent protection, primarily in the electrical, computing and mechanical fields.
Jonathan Bedosky ‘21 and Joan Tsang ‘13 Join Halloran Sage
Jonathan Bedosky ’21 and Joan Tsang ’13 recently joined the law firm of Halloran Sage at the firm’s New Haven office. Bedosky handles complex commercial and corporate litigation, insurance law, and municipal property tax matters as a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment practice groups. As a member of the Workers’ Compensation and Insurance practice groups, Tsang represents employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators on issues related to liability, subrogation, and discrimination claims.