Troutman Pepper Alumni Newsletter — June 2023
A NOTE FROM STEVE AND TOM
We are pleased to highlight some of the firm's recent capability- and connection-enhancing efforts.
During Q2, we added lateral partners in our Consumer Financial Services, State AG, and White Collar + Government Investigations practices. We also welcomed our summer associates on May 22 for a program that runs through July 21 and emphasizes work product and performance, provides practice group guidance, and offers social opportunities to meet our attorneys and other team members.
Additionally, we launched several new initiatives, including Leading the Energy Evolution, a website from our multidisciplinary Energy Industry Group, and a Generative AI Task Force that extends our multifaceted efforts in the artificial intelligence space to better advise clients.
We celebrated both Well-Being Week in Law and Mental Health Awareness Month in May and jumped into June with our second annual firmwide Week of Service to help local communities in need.
There is much happening throughout the firm and your alumni network. Read more about it in this newsletter. And, as always, stay in touch and keep connected.
Steve Lewis, Chair
Tom Cole, Managing Partner
A NOTE FROM CLARE
Summer is here, bringing with it a host of good things! Our summer associates have arrived, and we are excited to have 99 summers resident in 19 of our offices. Troutman Pepper organized a firmwide Week of Service for June in which volunteer activities were planned for all Troutman employees. It was a great opportunity to serve our communities and spend time with colleagues. We hope you are ramping up for a great summer that includes spending time with family and friends.
Clare Roath
Director of Alumni Relations
STAYING CONNECTED
Please enjoy the June issue of our Alumni newsletter, which features an interview with Troutman Pepper alumni Sabrina Fitze, Associate General Counsel at Habitat for Humanity International; a list of upcoming Alumni Reception dates; and a look at our 2023 Summer Associate Program, Week of Service activities, and free CLE offerings from PLI.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS
Sabrina Fitze
Associate General Counsel
Habitat for Humanity International
We caught up with Sabrina to learn more about her role at Habitat for Humanity International and how the skills she gained from her time at the firm continue to strengthen her practice. Read her Q&A.
WELCOME SUMMER ASSOCIATES
The Troutman Pepper Summer Associate Program is hosting 99 students (comprised of 24 1L's and 75 2L's) from 41 different law schools. The summer associates are working across 19 of our offices, meeting in person locally and receiving virtual firmwide training sessions. The program runs from May 22 – July 21, 2023. We are excited to welcome this incredibly talented and diverse group of law school students to Troutman Pepper!
TROUTMAN PEPPER'S WEEK OF SERVICE
We are proud to highlight the success of Troutman Pepper's 2023 Week of Service. Throughout the week of June 5 – 9, attorneys and staff members across all 23 offices rolled up their sleeves to serve more than 60 charitable organizations. A group of our remote workers also teamed up in Tampa to serve. All together, we had 750 participants complete 80+ projects during the week. Many thanks to our office administrators and team captains for coordinating these projects. Be sure to use #troutmanpepperserves to view photos from various Week of Service projects.
CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH
Recognized officially in the United States since 1999, Pride Month commemorates the spontaneous Stonewall Uprising that occurred in response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in NYC, on June 28, 1969. The Stonewall Uprising represents the activism and rebellion of LGBTQ+ people against violence and bigotry, and today Pride Month is recognized as a celebration of love, allyship, and inclusion.
Pride at Troutman Pepper invites you to:
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View our "Meet the Team" series on LinkedIn, which spotlights LGBTQ+ attorneys and staff members throughout the month of June.
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Explore and support LGBTQ+ owned businesses.
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Read, watch, and listen to anytime resources to learn more about Pride Month and LGBTQ+ history, including:
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Read: And the Band Played On
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Watch: The Times of Harvey Milk
Happy Pride Month! Feel free to share your celebration stories and photos with us.
FREE FRIDAY PRACTICING LEGAL INSTITUTE CLE OFFERINGS
If you would like to be included in our Free Friday PLI emails, please contact Clare Roath at clare.roath@troutman.com
ALUMNI ON THE MOVE
Tell us about your new role or latest promotion so that we can share it in our next newsletter.
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Leslie Ahari (Washington, DC) is now partner at Werner Ahari Mangel
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Christina Ahn (Irvine) is now senior director at Lateral Link
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Dorothy Allison (Philadelphia) is now senior corporate counsel at Hamilton Lane
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Edward Altabet (New York) is now a member at Brach Eichler
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Emily Anderson (New York) is now partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
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Sarah Apple (Berwyn) is now segment general counsel, automation and motion control, at Regal Rexnord
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Karen Crowley Bechtold (Philadelphia) is now IP counsel at TrialSpark
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Anthony Biraglia (Washington, DC) is now an associate at Halloran Sage
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Mandi Blackmon (Virginia Beach) is now manager, clinical site contracts, at BlueRock Therapeutics
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Michael Canavan (Princeton) is now vice president and general counsel at The College of New Jersey
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Amy Carder (Berwyn) is now chief compliance officer at Essent Guaranty Inc.
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Monica Richey Casey (Atlanta) is now assistant general counsel at The Home Depot
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Ben Chastain (Atlanta) is now vice president, Axiom advice & counsel and business development, at Axiom
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Deanna DeFrancesco (New York) is now an advisor at Covenant
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Christopher De Bono (Washington, DC) is now senior counsel, office of legal policy, at U.S. Department of Justice
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Jordi de Llano (Boston and Washington, DC) is now counsel, global compliance & ethics, at Liberty Mutual Insurance
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Thomas DeVita (Washington, DC) is now associate general counsel at PJM Interconnection
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Lauren DeWitt (Philadelphia) is now vice president, general legal, at Sandoz
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Pharan Evans (Atlanta) is now counsel, intellectual property, at Miller & Martin
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Stacy Funderburke (Atlanta) is now Georgia state director for The Conservation Fund
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Ryan Gibson (Virginia Beach) is now deputy general counsel at International Registries
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Emily Golding (Chicago) is now counsel at Werner Ahari Mangel
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Alex Gonzalez (Philadelphia) is now vice president, assistant general counsel, and corporate secretary for Unisys
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Bill Green (Philadelphia) is now senior vice president at Connor Strong & Buckelew
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Cheryl Grant (Atlanta) is now vice president, general counsel – assistant corporate secretary at TD SYNNEX
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Keith Guo (Boston) is now counsel at O'Melveny & Myers
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Mike Hochman (Washington, DC) is now managing director, head of development at Bechtel Corporation
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Samuel Jack (Washington, DC) is now of counsel at Dempsey Law Firm in Wisconsin
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Samantha Kavanaugh (Atlanta) is now partner in the Miami office of King and Spalding
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Soo Jin Kim (Washington, DC) is now vice president at North American Electric Reliability Corporation
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Jamison Kinnane (Richmond) is now senior assistant public defender for the Virginia Office of the Public Defender
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Eugene Kuzinski (Philadelphia) is now director, corporate counsel North America legal, at Incyte
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Hillorie Leaman (Philadelphia) is now taking a career break with two small kids
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Jane Lehman (Pittsburgh) is now senior attorney at Babcock & Wilcox
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Wood Lovell (Atlanta) is now president, joint ventures & chief business officer, at US Radiology Specialists
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Lillian Macartney (Richmond) is now senior manager, senior counsel at Capital One
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Sheaniva Murray (Philadelphia) is now associate director, associate compliance counsel at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies
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Ken Massey (Philadelphia) is now counsel at Grant & Eisenhofer
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Erica Peresman (Detroit) is now senior advisor at Promote the Vote
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Carolina Poma (Richmond) is now an associate, commercial real estate, at Hirschler Fleischer
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Yarmela Pavlovic (Philadelphia) is now vp, global regulatory affairs, strategy & policy, at Medtronic
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Tony Prosdocimo (Pittsburgh) is now associate director of intellectual property at Krystal Biotech Inc.
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Andy Puls (San Diego) is now assistant general counsel at EPC Power Corp
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Auma Reggy (Atlanta) is now managing lead counsel, intellectual property, at McKesson Corporation
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Gabby Richeimer (Washington, DC) is now partner at Werner Ahari Mangel
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David Rosenfield (Irvine) is now associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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Aaron Rugh (Atlanta) is now director, IP licensing and litigation, at Signify
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Alexandria Reyes Schroeder (Atlanta) is now director – counsel at Target
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Stacey Rufe (Richmond) is now partner at Warner Ahari Mangel
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Kate Salley (Boston) is now associate general counsel at N-able
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Mary Scruggs (Raleigh) is now special deputy attorney general at NC Department of Justice
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David Slovensky (Atlanta) is now senior vice president, general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer at Southern Company Gas
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Craig Steen (Philadelphia) is now senior associate, data privacy & cybersecurity, at Mullen Coughlin LLC
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Andrew Stewart (Richmond) is now director, senior corporate counsel at Vantage Data Centers
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Kenneth Stout (Richmond) is now of counsel at O'Hagen Meyer
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Mark Sullivan (Philadelphia) is now chief legal officer at MindMed
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Timothy Veith (Richmond) is now special counsel at Adams and Reese
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Michael Warwick (Richmond) is now associate general counsel at The AES Corporation
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Erin Weinlick (Philadelphia) is now senior manager, intellectual property, at Biolinq
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Meredith Werner (Washington, DC) is now partner at Werner Ahari Mangel
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Jim Wheaton (Virginia Beach) is now Clinical Associate Professor & Director, PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic, at William & Mary School of Law
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Justin Wong (Atlanta) is now associate general counsel, environmental & real estate, at Georgia Power Company
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Anne Yates (Atlanta) is now counsel at Seyfarth Shaw
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Mary Jane Yoon (New York) is now senior counsel, litigation, at Discord
ALUMNI NEWS
Tell us about your new role or latest promotion so that we can include it in our next newsletter.
Email your information to: alumni@troutman.com
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