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Class Note Fall 2023

Justina “Tina” Sessions, who focuses on antitrust-related litigation and enforcement, joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP as a partner in the firm’s Redwood City, California, office. She has worked on business antitrust disputes, helped to defend a major tech platform in a monopolization case, and was a key trial and appellate team member in Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm.

Class Note Fall 2023

Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan, was a winner of the American Constitution Society’s 2023 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition. She was recognized for co-authoring the article “The New Major Questions Doctrine.”

Class Note Fall 2023

Cameron G. Smith became deputy general counsel of Golden State Foods in September. The Irvine, California-based company is one of the largest diversified suppliers to the food service and retail industries. Cameron previously served as assistant general counsel for Western Digital Corp., also based in Irvine.

Class Note Fall 2023

Nelly Almeida was recognized as one of the 2023 Rising Stars by Law360, which is an annual feature recognizing the profession’s top legal talent under the age of 40. She is a partner at Milbank LLP’s New York office and is a member of the firm’s financial restructuring group. She represents debtors, creditors, lenders, official committees, equity holders, and investors in international corporate restructuring.

Class Note Fall 2023

Melissa “Mel” Jordan has been recognized by Lawdragon as a Global 100 Leader in Legal Strategy and Consulting for her work as founder and CEO of Jordan's Ladder Legal Placements LLC.

Class Note Fall 2023

Faizah Malik, senior supervising staff attorney in the Community Development Project at Public Counsel, received the 2023 Public Interest Award from the South Asian Bar Association of Southern California. She helped win the largest expansion of tenant protections in Los Angeles in 40 years, which will keep tens of thousands of people housed and prevent families from falling into homelessness. She has been counsel on several impact litigation cases to keep communities from being evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, she represented and supported the Bruce family in the historic return of Bruce’s Beach.

Class Note Fall 2023

Mary Street, a partner at Foley & Mansfield, was appointed co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice group in Miami. She focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense and civil appeals. 

Class Note Fall 2023

James Walker, a partner at Miller Nash LLP, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for Greater Portland Inc., a regional public-private partnership dedicated to creating and expanding Northwest Oregon’s employment and economic outlooks. At Miller Nash, he advises clients, both public and private, on real estate, construction, public contracting, and governance and procurement matters.

Class Note Fall 2023

Carasusana “Cara” Wall is a 2023 Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow, recognizing the highest standards of professionalism and commitment to service. She is a partner at Zoll & Kranz LLC in Toledo, Ohio, and volunteers with the Toledo Bar Association, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, and Legal Aid of Western Ohio. Additionally, she is an active member of the Toledo Junior Bar Association. She is pictured with Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy and OSBF President and Delaware, Ohio, Judge David Hejmanowski.

Class Note Fall 2023

Melissa A. Barahona was named one of the 2023 Lawdragon 500 X–The Next Generation lawyers, recognizing up-and-comers in the legal profession. She is a partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP in New York, and her practice focuses on employment-related and commercial litigation.