Issue: Fall 2022
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Class Note Fall 2022
Rick Bendix was named the 2021 Volunteer of the Year by Legal Aid Chicago for his work assisting pro se consumer debtors with bankruptcy cases. He is a partner at Advocate Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank.
Class Note Fall 2022
Tim Reiniger was honored by the National Notary Association at its annual convention for his work spearheading remote online notarization. He serves as digital counsel at eNotaryLog, which provides nationwide remote online notarization and electronic signature solutions.
Class Note Fall 2022
Earl Barnes was named general counsel at Sentara Healthcare, which is based in Norfolk, Virginia. He previously served as executive vice president and chief legal officer for Amita Health in Chicago.
Class Note Fall 2022
John A. Nixon, a partner at Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia, is serving as president of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys for 2022–2023. He previously served as vice president of the organization and chair of its tax section.
Class Note Fall 2022
Monica Barrett received a 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of College and University Attorneys in recognition of her “extraordinary service both to the association and to institutions of higher learning.” Barrett is the co-managing member of Bond, Schoeneck & King’s New York office, where she provides legal advice to educational institutions.
Class Note Fall 2022
Enoh Ebong was appointed director of the United States Trade and Development Agency. In this role, she leads the agency’s efforts to develop sustainable infrastructure, foster economic growth in emerging economies, and support job growth through the export of goods and services.
Class Note Fall 2022
Tillman “Tim” L. Lay joined Best Best & Krieger LLP in Washington, DC, as a partner in its telecommunications and municipal law practice groups. He has more than 35 years of experience handling complex telecommunications matters.
Class Note Fall 2022
Dina Bakst, co-founder of A Better Balance, was a 2021 recipient of the Heinz Award, which recognizes individuals who make lasting contributions to the arts, the economy, and the environment. Her organization conducts policy work and provides direct legal services and public education to advance worker protections on issues such as equal pay, paid family and medical leave, protections for pregnant and breastfeeding workers, and affordable quality child care and elder care.
Class Note Fall 2022
Stephen Selbst was elected to the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation in Connecticut. He is a partner at Herrick Feinstein LLP, where he co-chairs the firm’s restructuring and finance litigation practice.
Class Note Fall 2022
Michael J. Thomas, while at the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, spearheaded litigation resulting in a $74,000 judgment against a defendant who unlawfully killed a deer. The judgment, which is the largest ever obtained under a department-specific statute allowing for civil restitution regardless of criminal charges, was attributable to the deer’s trophy-level antlers. The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld the judgment in fall 2021. Thomas recently transferred to the Criminal Appeals Division of the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General.