Issue: Fall 2023
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Class Note Fall 2023
Alexandra MacKay was recognized by Managing IP magazine on the 2023 IP Stars list as a Copyright Star and Trademark Star in Tennessee. She is a member of the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison PLLC.
Class Note Fall 2023
Heather Trew is the American Bankers Association’s new senior vice president for Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering. Previously, she was at the US Department of Treasury, where she most recently served as the counselor to the general counsel on virtual assets.
Class Note Fall 2023
Hun Ohm joined the board of trustees for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is a senior member and partner at the boutique law firm Fierst Bloomberg Ohm LLP, based in Northampton, Massachusetts. A senior member of the firm’s entertainment and intellectual property practice, he is actively involved in the development, management, and implementation of global brand protection programs for his clients, including children’s book authors and video game companies.
Class Note Fall 2023
Laura Ricketts has been appointed by President Biden to serve on the 27-member President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, a federal advisory committee that promotes physical activity and healthy, accessible eating for all Americans, regardless of ability or background. As a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, she is the first openly LGBTQ+ owner of a Major League Baseball franchise. She also is the co-founder and director of Beyond Barriers, a career fitness platform designed to guide women to become leaders and to help companies improve performance.
Class Note Fall 2023
Matthew Carlin is now deputy general counsel to the Office of the New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
Class Note Fall 2023
Mark Lezotte, attorney and shareholder at Butzel Long PC, is now chair of SourceAmerica’s board of directors, on which he has served since 2013. SourceAmerica is a nonprofit that focuses on creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Lezotte is based in Butzel Long's Detroit office, where he is co-chair of the firm's health care industry team.
Class Note Fall 2023
Clarence D. Armbrister has retired after serving as the 14th president of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before assuming that role, his higher education leadership experience included serving as senior vice president at Temple University, chief of staff and senior vice president at Johns Hopkins University, and president and CEO of Girard College. Read more on page xx.
Class Note Fall 2023
Anita Porte Robb, attorney and founding partner of Robb & Robb LLC, has been named one of Forbes’ Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Kansas City, Missouri, for 2023. Since becoming co-founder with her husband and business partner, Gary C. Robb, their firm has handled cases in the fields of aviation law, hazardous product liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, and more. The National Law Journal recognized her as one of the top 10 women trial lawyers in the country.
Class Note Fall 2023
Jayne Rizzo Reardon is the 2023 recipient of the Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award, a top ethics honor within the American Bar Association (ABA). She has served as a leader in a number of roles within the ABA, during which she has become nationally recognized for her work on ethics and professionalism in the legal system. She retired in 2021 from her role as executive director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Read more on page xx.