alumni at work

Alumni in ActionDecember 12, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Adam Hawks ’23L

Adam Hawks is an associate at Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, L.C. in Newport News.

Alumni in ActionDecember 9, 2024Practice Profile: Jonathan Gould ’01L Is a Partner in the Financial Markets Group at Jones Day

With extensive experience in government and business, Jonathan Gould provides financial regulatory and strategic advice to financial services providers of all types.

Alumni in ActionDecember 4, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Roy Abernathy ’20L

Roy Abernathy is an associate attorney for Crowell & Moring in the Advertising and Brand Protection and Litigation and Trial practice groups.

Alumni in ActionNovember 21, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Kate Thompson ’21L

Kate Thompson is a clerk for the Honorable Ronald L. Buch of the United States Tax Court.

Alumni in Action November 1, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Adrianne Williams ‘17L

Adrianne Williams is an Assistant Corporate Counsel at Amazon and owner of an athletic workout brand called The Fitness Collaboration.

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Alumni in ActionOctober 11, 2024Practice Profile: Elizabeth Summers ‘12L is an Estate Planning Consultant with Wealthspire Advisors

As Senior Vice President and Director of Wealth Strategy, Family Wealth at Wealthspire Advisors, Elizabeth Summers helps families plan for their future and solve the problems that keep them up at night.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 30, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Cole Bollman ’16, ’19L

Cole Bollman is an associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group at King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta.

Alumni SpotlightSeptember 20, 2024Focusing on the Man Who Captured JFK

Steele Burrow ’13 leaned into his liberal arts education to create his first documentary, “Capturing Kennedy,” which premieres this weekend at the Boston Film Festival.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 17, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Kimberly Shi ’21L

Kimberly Shi works as an associate in the National Security group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Alumni in ActionJuly 30, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Michael Brown ’19L

Michael Brown is an Air Force JAG officer serving as Victims’ Counsel at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.

Alumni in ActionJuly 15, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Fiander ’16L

Morgan Fiander is a litigation associate at Fried Frank in New York City, where she represents clients in a variety of real estate, financial, and general commercial disputes.

Alumni in ActionJuly 3, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Matt Kaminer ’18, ’22L

Matt Kaminer is clerking for Judge Julio Fuentes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Alumni in ActionApril 22, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Tomi Akinmola ’21L

Tomi Akinmola is a judicial clerk for the Hon. Jamar K. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Alumni in ActionApril 15, 2024Women Supporting Women

Jasmin Oommen '26L interviews women law school graduates on successfully navigating a career in law.

Alumni in ActionApril 11, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Thuan Tran ’21L

Thuan Tran is an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Fairfax County.

Alumni in ActionMarch 21, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Arthur Vorbrodt ’17L

Arthur Vorbrodt is a senior counsel in the Transactions Practice Group at Foley & Lardner in Dallas.

Alumni in ActionMarch 4, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Noriya Shahadat ’21L

Noriya Shahadat is an associate in the Environmental and Mass Tort litigation group at McGuireWoods.

Alumni in ActionFebruary 28, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Looking Ahead with Freedi Friedfeld ’83L

Freedi Friedfeld '83L steers ClearVision Optical through COVID and beyond.

DiscoveryFebruary 23, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Eugene Butler ’98L is Making a Difference

Last year, Butler became the first Black judge in Virginia’s 24th District.

Alumni in ActionFebruary 1, 2024Ryan Snow ‘01L Installed as 136th President of the Virginia Bar Association

W&L alumni Chip Nunley '81 and Mark Peake ‘88L will also serve in leadership roles with the organization.

Alumni in ActionJanuary 26, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Gretchen Panchik ’17L

Following a clerkship and working as a prosecutor, Gretchen Panchik now practices in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance recovery.

Alumni in ActionJanuary 16, 2024Alumni Spotlight: Christian Addison ’17L

Following his service in the JAG Corps, Christian Addison opened ASE Representation, a full-service sports and entertainment agency.

Alumni in ActionNovember 27, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Bolling ’14L

Patrick Bolling is a principal at Woods Rogers, advising a variety of employers in traditional labor and employment.

Alumni in ActionOctober 20, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Griffin ’19L

Lauren Griffin is an associate at Alston & Bird LLP, working in the Intellectual Property Litigation group based in the Charlotte, North Carolina office.

Alumni in ActionAugust 25, 2023Alumni Spotlight: John Henry ’98L

Following his entrepreneurial passions, John Henry gets comfort from his discomfort.

Alumni in ActionAugust 18, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Tracy ’13L

Jessica Tracy is General Counsel at video hosting, sharing, and services platform provider Vimeo.

Alumni in ActionAugust 16, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Stanley Sacks ’44, ’48L

Virginia’s, and perhaps the nation’s, oldest practicing lawyer.

Alumni in ActionAugust 14, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Negin Farahmand Wood ’12L

Negin Farahmand Wood is Senior Assistant Public Defender at Office of the Public Defender for Fairfax County.

Alumni in ActionJuly 28, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Redd ’15L

Ryan Redd is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Lubbock Division of the Northern District of Texas.

Alumni in ActionMay 9, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Josh Keruski ‘21L and Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L

Josh Keruski ‘21L and Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L are both stationed at Fort Novosel in Alabama as members of the U.S. Army JAG Corps.

Alumni in Action April 17, 2023Growing a Greener Future

For W&L alumni Kevin Green ’07 and Amanda Green ’06, nature and nurture go hand-in-hand.

Alumni in ActionMarch 15, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Ben Richie ’22L

Ben Richie works for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Disclosure Review Program.

Alumni in ActionFebruary 28, 2023Alumni Spotlight: Junior Ndlovu ’20L and Natey Kinzounza Ndlovu ’20L

Junior and Natey Kinzounza, who met at W&L Law, are both trial attorneys who honed their skills in moot court and summer externships.

DiscoveryJanuary 23, 2023Beautiful Struggle

Janssen Evelyn ’06L uses resilience and intentional joy to find his purpose.

DiscoveryJanuary 23, 2023Painting with Words

After a successful career in big law, Michael Cohen ’90L returns to his passions of poetry and painting.

Alumni in ActionDecember 19, 2022Career Paths: Chris Chino ’21L

As a public defender, Chris Chino enjoys fighting for his clients in the "theatre of trial."

Alumni in ActionOctober 24, 2022Career Paths: Namrata Kang ’21L

Nam Kang enjoys solving the puzzles in compliance investigations as a member of the regulatory team at Troutman Pepper.

Alumni in ActionAugust 19, 2022Career Paths: Georgi Pisano Goetz ’20L

Although clerking after law school was not part of her plan, Georgi Pisano Goetz '20L is about to start her third after stops in Baltimore and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Alumni in ActionAugust 8, 2022Career Paths: Casey Floyd ’15L

With his company NOCAP Sports, Casey Floyd '15L helps athletes and agents negotiate and transact NIL deals.

Alumni in ActionJune 15, 2022Pranita Raghavan ’02L Appointed to NEH Operations Post

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the appointment of Pranita A. Raghavan as NEH’s new Assistant Chair for Planning and Operations.

Alumni in ActionMay 10, 2022Running to the Fire

As global head of litigation for 3M, Courtney Enloe ‘97L is never bored. And that’s the way she likes it.

Alumni in ActionMarch 16, 2022Bootleggers and Aliens

Phil Brown '85L blends history and science fiction in his inaugural novel "It Gives You Strength."

Alumni in ActionJanuary 27, 2022Victor Cardwell ‘87L Elected President of Virginia Bar Association

W&L Law alumnus Victor O. Cardwell ‘87L has been elected to serve as the 134th President of the Virginia Bar Association (VBA). Cardwell’s election marks the first time a Black lawyer has served as VBA President.

Alumni ActionJanuary 19, 2022Education Elevators

Allison McJunkin ‘04L helps kids take flight through mentoring program.

Alumni in ActionSeptember 9, 2021Oren Griffin ’96L Named Dean of Tulsa College of Law

Griffin currently serves as the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and a professor of law at Mercer University, where he has taught since 2006.

Alumni in ActionOctober 23, 2020Career Paths: Rachel Rossetti ’11L

As Senior Corporate Counsel at UKG Inc., Rachel Rosetti works on a wide variety of data privacy, data protection, and data security matters.

Alumni in ActionFebruary 24, 2020Public Policy and Health Advocacy

Madeline Morcelle '15L is lobbying congress, drafting bills, analyzing legislation, developing strategies to safeguard health access, and more.

Don't Miss It February 13, 2020W&L Hosts ‘Women Watching Wall Street’

A panel discussion will feature six leading business journalists who cover big financial and economic stories.

Social Impact SummitOctober 16, 2018W&L Hosts Third Annual Social Impact Summit

This year’s event focuses on Exploring Careers and Issues in Social Innovation and Responsible Leadership.

Don't Miss It October 10, 2018Public Reading by Rebecca Makkai ‘99, Author of ‘The Great Believers’

The reading will be Oct. 18 at 8:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.

Alumni at WorkFebruary 1, 2018Strohsacker ’06 Leads Eagles PR Team into Super Bowl LII

Brett Strohsacker ’06, who played soccer and majored in mass communications at W&L, has worked his way to the top of the Philadelphia Eagles PR team.

October 17, 2016Crisis Responder

David Sugerman '99 combines medicine with social service, responding to crises around the world and training those on the front lines of disease control.