Issue: Spring/Summer 2023
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Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
Rob Portman retired from the US Senate in January after 30 years of public service, including 12 years in the US House and representing Ohio in the US Senate since 2011. He leaves the Senate with a reputation of working across the aisle to address policy issues. He has established the Portman Center for Policy Solutions at the University of Cincinnati—which will promote civility, bipartisanship, and finding common ground through programming, an annual symposium, internships, scholarships, and research opportunities on policy issues. He is donating his congressional papers to the center. He also joined the think tank the American Enterprise Institute as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the practice of public policy and recently was named to the board of directors of Proctor & Gamble.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
The Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder, a shareholder at Butzel in Detroit and a former justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, has been elected chair of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for a one-year term. He concentrates his practice in litigation, appeals, and mediation and facilitation. He serves as a neutral mediator/arbitrator with New Era ADR, a digital advanced dispute resolution platform.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
Daniel H. Golub has joined Volpe Koenig in Philadelphia as a shareholder. Experienced in intellectual property law, he most recently served as counsel at Rembrandt IP Management.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
The Hon. Timothy P. Connors was assigned to serve as a business court judge in the 22nd Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan, for a term expiring in 2025. He has served several judicial appointments and currently is a lecturer on the Michigan Law faculty.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
Beth C. Manes, co-founder of Manes & Weinberg, Special Needs Lawyers LLC, was named in the NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business 2022, an annual list honoring women in New Jersey who excel in their industries and in the work they do for their communities. She was recognized, in part, for her advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
The Hon. LaShonda Hunt has been confirmed by the US Senate for a seat on the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She currently serves as a US bankruptcy judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Before assuming her current role in 2017, she worked in private practice and government service, including in the US attorney’s office and as chief legal counsel for the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
David Slovensky is serving as senior vice president and general counsel for Georgia Power. He previously served as senior vice president, general counsel, and chief ethics and compliance officer for Southern Company Gas. Among other responsibilities since joining Southern Company Gas in 2004, he created and led the information and records management functions.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
Melanie Plowman was promoted to partner at the Texas appellate firm Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP. A former Texas assistant solicitor general, she has handled appeals in Texas state appellate courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the US Supreme Court.
Class Note Spring/Summer 2023
Christopher L. Gordon joined Fox Rothschild LLP in San Francisco as an associate in the real estate department. Previously, he was an investment officer for a San Francisco real estate company.