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Class Note Fall 2023

John Vryhof, partner at Snell & Wilmer, was among the top 50 pro bono attorney awardees at the Arizona Bar Foundation 2023 Awards Luncheon. In his practice, he oversees estate planning, trust and estate litigation, charitable planning, foundation and nonprofit organizations, business succession planning, and international estate planning. He previously worked at Streich Lang (now Quarles & Brady) in Phoenix and Sidley & Austin in Chicago.

Class Note Fall 2023

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz has published four articles in the American Bar Association's Voice of Experience newsletter in 2023. The titles include “Thanks For Noticing - Finding Joy Amid the Shadows of Life,” “Simple Twists of Fate,” “Ancient Wisdom for the Human Condition in 2023: Living with Death,” and “Doctor! Doctor! Can’t You See I’m Burning, Burning?” He is a member of the Philadelphia-based law firm Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci PC.

Class Note Fall 2023

Julie Arvo MacKenzie has rejoined Squire Patton Boggs as of counsel in the public and infrastructure finance practice, particularly for the benefit of nonprofit charter schools and health care facilities. Previously, she was a shareholder at Engelman Berger PC, where she co-founded the firm’s public finance group. 

Class Note Fall 2023

Warren von Schleicher joined the Chicago office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as a partner. He represents insurers and employers in matters related to life, health, pension, disability claims, and bad-faith litigation. Before joining Hinshaw, he was the managing partner of Smith|von Schleicher+Associates.

Class Note Fall 2023

Sondra Soderborg has published her debut novel, Sky Ropes (Chronicle Books, 2023), a middle-grade fiction story in which the protagonist tries to hide her fear of the high-ropes course at a team-building camp. She has worked as an attorney and as a teacher at a high school and prison. Reflecting on her career, she says, “All of it has been useful. None of it compares to the sheer joy and wonder of writing for kids.”

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

Ron Heller recently earned a master of fine arts in theater with a concentration in directing from the University of Hawaii. In recent years, he received Po’okela Awards as director of a play from the Hawaii State Theatre Council for two separate productions. Memorial Day, the latest production Heller directed, centers on the early years of the AIDS crisis. He still actively works as an attorney in Honolulu, concentrating on tax and business law.

Class Note Fall 2023

William “Bill” R. Bay, a partner with the St. Louis office of national law firm Thompson Coburn LLP, was recently appointed president-elect of the American Bar Association (ABA). He is a longtime leader in the ABA, where he has been a member of the House of Delegates and has chaired or co-chaired several boards and initiatives. He has represented major corporations, including financial institutions and manufacturers, in high-stakes litigation for more than 30 years.

Class Note Fall 2023

Elizabeth Campbell has become Beebee Healthcare’s first director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Previously, she was a specialist manager for Deloitte Consulting in Philadelphia, where she oversaw diversity, equity, and inclusion projects. Before that, she served as the director of inclusion and diversity for the Campbell Soup Company.

Class Note Fall 2023

Clark A. Andrews was recently selected by his peers as one of Michigan’s Go To Lawyers in Real Estate Law, published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly. He has been an attorney for O’Reilly Rancilio PC and its predecessor firm for nearly 50 years and works in its business and real estate practice group. He also is a member of the firm’s governmental law and estate planning and probate law practice groups. He has worked as an assistant city attorney for the cities of Sterling Heights, Fraser, and Utica and as an assistant township attorney for the townships of Shelby and Macomb.