Ryan P. Lirette (’09) Joins the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce recently held ribbon cuttings to welcome new members to the chamber and to celebrate the relocation of a current member. Consisting of over 430 current members, the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce has gained 36 new members since the start of 2022. The new and relocating members include: Read […]
Thomas Gray (’00) Joins Troutman Pepper as Partner
Thomas Gray, a veteran transactional tax and investment tax attorney, has joined Troutman Pepper’s national Tax + Benefits Practice Group in New York as a partner. Gray joins the firm from Faegre Drinker. Read more.
Joshua Friedman (’02) Joins Latham & Watkins as Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Friedman has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice and member of the Tax Department. Freidman advises emerging companies, multinational public companies, and private investment funds on a wide array of equity compensation issues, including executive […]
Andrea M. Ferrari (’00) Joined the Jones Walker as a Partner
Jones Walker LLP announced today that Andrea M. Ferrari has joined the firm as a partner on the Healthcare Industry Team in its Miami office. Read more.
John J. Russotto (’90) Appointed as Deputy Chief State’s Attorney for Personnel, Finance and Administration.
The commission also reappointed John J. Russotto as deputy chief state’s attorney for Personnel, Finance and Administration. Read more.
Emanuel Hewlett (’1877) is a Featured Alumn in BU’s Black History
Emanuel Hewlett becomes the first black Boston University School of Law graduate and one of the first black degree recipients of a major US law school. Upon his death in 1929, the Supreme Court adjourned for the day, an honor reserved for the most respected members of the bar. Read more.
Barbara Jordan (’59) Is Remembered on the Occasion of Juneteenth
The holiday of “Juneteenth,” as it is colloquially known, represents Galveston’s most important historical moment. It stemmed from General Order No. 3, read on June 19, 1865, announcing that all enslaved people were free. The most important thing to know about Juneteenth is that it was late. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation […]
Brent O’Leary (’96) Running in the June Democratic Primary for Queens’s 37th Assembly District
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Voters in New York City’s 37th Assembly district, which covers parts of Long Island City, Sunnyside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Fresh Pond will see four names on their ballots when they vote in the June 28 primary election. Read more.
Mark Sullivan (LLM’84) Joins Suffolk University Board of Trustees
Suffolk University today announced the election of five new trustees, all alumni, who bring a diverse set of leadership experiences and backgrounds, as well as a shared commitment to serving an institution that provided them with life- and career-changing opportunities. Read more.
Halsey Frank (’86) Writes on DOJ’s New Use-of-force Policy
It is illegal and unacceptable for law enforcement officers to use excessive force. It’s relatively easy to state that general principle. The difficulty comes when you try to apply it to particular situations. Read more.