Ruth Fortune ’18 will receive the Hartford County Bar Association’s Judge Maxwell Heiman Memorial Award on May 14, 2025. Fortune is currently an Associate at Wiggin and Dana LLP.
2018
William Price ’18 Joins Miller and Rosnick
William Price ’18 has joined Miller, Rosnick, D’Amico, August & Butler, P.C. He practices in the personal injury and medical malpractice areas.
Christina Rubino ‘18 Joins Cummings & Lockwood
Christina Rubino ‘18 has joined Cummings & Lockwood as an associate at their Stamford Office. Rubino has numerous years of experience with trusts and estates, and will work in the firm’s Private Clients Group.
Matthew Pesce ’18 Joins Murtha Cullina
Matthew Pesce ’18 has joined Murtha Cullina as an associate in the firm’s Hartford office. His practice focuses on complex financial and litigation matters in a wide array of industries.
Michael Iovanna ’18 Joins AXA XL
Michael Iovanna ’18 has joined AXA XL as assistant general counsel. Iovanna previously worked at Travelers as associate counsel.
Kara A. Zarchin ’18 Receives CBA Award
Anthony El-Hashem ’18 Joins Carmody as Associate
Anthony El-Hashem ’18 has joined Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP as an associate. Prior to this new role, he served as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation.
Gideon Asemnor ’18 Joins Carmody as Associate
Gideon Asemnor ’18 has joined Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP as an associate in their litigation group. In this role, Asemnor will represent clients in business disputes involving breach of contract, business torts, and unfair trade practice actions in state and federal court. He is licensed to practice law in Connecticut.
Michael DiTommaso ’18 Joins Fox Rothschild
The national firm Fox Rothschild, LLP. announced the hiring of Michael DiTommaso ’18 as an associate in the firm’s real estate practice group. DiTommaso, who will join the firm’s Greenville, South Carolina office, was previously a clerk for the Honoral Alfred V. Covello of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Buckingham ’18 and Sporting ’17 Join New Practice Area
Amanda Buckingham ’18 and Matthias Sporting ’17, associates at Halloran Sage join the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice area, based out of the firm’s Hartford and Westport offices, respectively. Buckingham handles tort claims and matters ranging from motor vehicle and uninsured/underinsured motorist to professional and products liability. Sportini handles matters including insurance defense, motor vehicle liability, premises liability, and construction.