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Class Note Summer 2026

Jennifer Scheller Neumann joined Holland & Hart LLP as counsel in the firm’s energy, environment, and natural resources group. She previously served in the US Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division for 20 years. Read more about Neumann’s practice.

Class Note Summer 2026

Christopher L. Wendt was appointed as inaugural chair of the new Minnesota State Board of Civil Legal Aid by Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson. Read more about his work.

Class Note Summer 2026

Todd Young is now chief financial officer (CFO) at Acadia Healthcare. He previously was CFO at Elanco Animal Health Inc., which he joined in 2018 as the company separated from Eli Lilly and Company. Before Elanco, Young served as CFO of Acadia Pharmaceuticals, where he worked on the company’s financial processes and commercial pricing strategy.

Class Note Summer 2026

Christina Dixon, founder of Aecus Law, a third-party neutral employment investigation firm, received the Sacramento Business Journal’s 2025 Fastest Growing Company award and received recognition in the Journal’s Women Who Mean Business category. In addition, she was included in the $1-2 million revenue category for Enterprising Women’s 2025 Enterprising Women of the Year event.

Class Note Summer 2026

Jay Harrington has joined Latitude Legal, a legal talent company, as the leader and founding partner of a new regional corporate office in Detroit. In this role, Harrington will connect former Big Law attorneys and experienced in-house counsel to corporate legal departments and law firms for contract and interim engagements.

Class Note Summer 2026

Jessica Jiwon Choe, ’24: Connected by the ZEC

Food has always been a source of joy for Jessica Jiwon Choe, ’24, especially traditional Korean dishes. The main character of her debut children’s book couldn’t agree more. Choe served as a student attorney in the Zell Entrepreneurship Clinic, where A Colorful Collection (ACC) was a client and earned its publisher status. Later, Choe became a client of ACC, ultimately sharing Yuna Choe and the Perfect Bowl of Rice with young readers.

• Corporate and Securities Law

Class Note Summer 2026

The Hon. J. Chris Larson, ’99: Boosting Inclusion

The Hon. J. Chris Larson, ’99, created an internship program for people with intellectual disabilities and established inclusivity guidelines for his courtroom.

• Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Class Note Summer 2026

Michael B. Stewart received a 2025 Pro Bono Award from the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). He is a partner and co-founder of Fishman Stewart PLLC. Stewart was instrumental in promoting the inaugural World Intellectual Property Day programs throughout the US, working in tandem with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the US Patent and Trademark Office. He also played a key role in establishing the Public Education Committee within the AIPLA.

Class Note Summer 2026

Bethany A. Breetz, a member at Stites & Harbison PLLC, was named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2026 list of litigation stars in Kentucky. Her practice focuses on federal and state appellate advocacy as well as complex commercial litigation, including matters involving financial institutions, real estate, and trusts and estate litigation. Breetz is co-chair of the firm’s appellate advocacy group.

Class Note Summer 2026

Jeffrey Sherman, a corporate partner in the Denver office of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, was appointed to the firm’s board. He advises clients through mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, and provides counsel to growing companies related to governance and Securities and Exchange Commission compliance issues. Sherman previously served as a deputy leader of Faegre Drinker’s corporate practice group.