David A. Breach, ’94, and Emily A. Breach made a $2 million gift in honor of David’s 30th Reunion. The gift provides matching funds to encourage others in his class to make similar contributions. David is the president and chief operating officer of Vista Equity Partners. He previously served as a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Richard R. Burns, ’71, and Elizabeth M. Burns made a $50,000 gift to the Law School Fund Endowment. Their continued support of the Law School now totals more than $1.65 million. Richard retired in 2023 after serving for nearly 40 years as general counsel at Morgan Murphy Media, where Elizabeth served for 43 years as president. She died in April.
Ronald L. Dalman Sr., ’58, made a $50,000 gift to the Law School Fund Endowment in honor of his 65th Reunion. Ronald is retired from a 50-year career in corporate, real estate, and estate planning, and his daughter, Kristina “Tina” Dalman, ’91, is vice president and area general counsel at Pulte Group Inc. The two have made a tradition of visiting Ann Arbor for Ronald’s Reunion and birthday, which often occur during the same weekend.
Neill P. Jakobe, ’02, and Stacy S. Jakobe, ’02, made a $125,000 gift to establish the Neill and Stacy Jakobe Scholarship Fund. Neill is vice chair at Ropes & Gray LLP and a member of the firm’s management committee. He previously served as co-head of the firm’s global private equity practice and as managing partner of the Chicago office. Stacy and Neill are both actively involved with the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons, which helps impoverished local children by providing them with high-quality essential items they need to thrive.
George C. Lombardi, ’84, and Abby J. Lombardi made a $100,000 gift to the George C. and Abby J. Lombardi Scholarship Fund in honor of George’s 40th Reunion. George is an attorney at Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago, where he has practiced for more than 40 years.
John R. Monson, ’66, recently established the John R. and Susan B. Monson Scholarship Fund at the Law School with a gift and documented bequest totaling $200,000. The fund will provide scholarship assistance to residents of Illinois. John serves as senior counsel at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC.
Allan Nachman, ’63, and Joy Nachman, BA ’68, made an additional gift of $50,000 to the Allan Nachman Scholarship Fund as a tribute to their late friend, fellow alumnus, and community member Jonathan Lowe, ’76. Allan is a real estate attorney and retired shareholder of Butzel Long. He is active in the metropolitan Detroit community, particularly in founding Cabaret 313, a nonprofit designed to enhance the cultural fabric of Detroit and foster the growth of the cabaret art form through masterclasses and educational programs. Allan also sits on the Belle Isle Conservancy and Detroit Opera boards. Joy is a practicing psychologist in Birmingham, Michigan.
Donald Parshall Jr., ’79, established the Donald R. Parshall Jr. Scholarship Fund in 2019 to assist first-generation law students from the greater Detroit area. He recently increased his bequest by $50,000 for a total value of $300,000. Donald is senior counsel at Nissan North America. He previously served as senior executive attorney at Delphi Corporation and senior counsel at TRW Inc. and General Motors.
John “Hans” M. Quitmeyer, ’79, and Siri J. Quitmeyer made a gift of $62,500 to the Law School, of which $50,000 will be directed to the Veterans Legal Clinic Fund and the remainder to the Law School Fund. The gift is in honor of Hans’s 45th Reunion. Hans most recently served as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for AdvanSix Inc. until his retirement in 2020. Hans and Siri reside in New York City.
Barry Wolf, ’84, and Karen Wolf made a gift of $100,000 to establish the Barry and Karen Wolf Scholarship Fund. Barry is the executive partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he also serves as the firm’s management committee chair. Karen has an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and a master’s from New York University. After spending several years in the field of medical research, she subsequently turned her interests toward supporting philanthropic causes.
