Class Notes

Jill Carter, J.D. ’92, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals. She resigned from the state Senate.

Tatia L. Gordon-Troy, J.D. ’95, became chief publishing officer for the National Consumer Law Center.

Robert Scott, J.D. ’95, joined the Maryland Office of the Attorney General as chief of litigation.

Tessa Laspia Frederick, J.D. ’97, was promoted to principal at Miles & Stockbridge.

Claude de Vastey Jones, J.D. ’98, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Howard County District Court.

Michelle Wirzberger, J.D. ’00, became deputy executive secretary for the Baltimore City Board of Liquor and License Commissioners.

Philip Thomas Cronan, J.D. ’01, was appointed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to the Talbot County Circuit Court.

Kevin Allis, J.D. ’03, founded the Native American Aviation Association.

Michelle McGeogh, J.D. ’07, became senior counsel for litigation in the higher education division for the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.

Henry Greenidge, J.D. ’10, was named to the board of directors of Transportation Resources Access Group, Inc.

Adam Abramowitz, J.D. ’11, joined the private client services practice at FisherBroyles in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

Kerri L. Smith, J.D. ’12, and Ethan Nochumowitz, J.D. ’14, have been named partners at Silverman Thompson in Baltimore.

James Hetzel, J.D. ’15, was promoted to principal at Franklin & Prokopik in Baltimore.

Matthew LaFontaine, J.D. ’15, was promoted to counsel at Franklin & Prokopik in Baltimore.

Paul Burgin, J.D. ’16, has been made a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in the firm’s new Baltimore office.

Emily R. Greene, J.D. ’16, has been promoted to principal at Kramon & Graham in Baltimore.

Alexandra L. Neifert, J.D. ’16, has been named partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in the firm’s Baltimore, MD office.

Lelia Parker, J.D. ’17, joined Covington & Burling as a litigation associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

Ilona Shparaga, J.D. ’17, was promoted to member at Silverman Thompson in Baltimore.

Rachele Norfolk Sokolis, J.D. ’17, has been promoted to counsel at Venable, in the firm’s product liability and mass torts practice.

Christopher DeCarlo, J.D. ’18, joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as an associate in the firm’s litigation and land use & zoning practice groups.

Elizabeth Fitch, J.D. ’18, has been elected principal at Semmes, Bowen & Semmes.

James S. Beslity, J.D. ’19, became corporate counsel at HomeServices of America.

Zachary Phillips, J.D. ’19, was promoted to senior counsel at Playfly Sports.

Naseam Jabberi, J.D. ’21, joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group.

Daniel R. Grossman, J.D. ’22, joined Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as an associate in the firm’s real estate practice group.

Emily Jenkins, J.D. ’23, joined the Law Offices of Stevens Palmer in Centerville, MD.

Angelea Dwyer, J.D. ’24, started as a staff attorney at the Public Justice Center.

Samira Ehsan, J.D. ’24, was promoted to associate at Berman, Sobin, Gross.

Alexander Frisbie, J.D. ’24, started as an assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore City.

Dean LaPonzina, J.D. ’24, was promoted to associate at Eccleston and Wolf.

Kaitlyn N. Lyons, J.D. ’24, has been promoted to associate at the Stephenson Law Firm in Glen Burnie, MD.

Yakira Price, J.D. ’24, started as a litigation associate at Niles, Barton & Wilmer.

Sara von Stein Echeverria, J.D. ’24, started as an associate at Elville and Associates in Columbia, MD.

Charles Philip Winder, LL.B. ’55, passed away on November 22, 2024.

John Stephen Heyman, J.D. ’64, passed away on December 16, 2024.

Bruce A. Norton, J.D. ’70, passed away on November 26, 2024.

Melville Graham Merlin Walwyn, J.D. ’73, passed away on January 1, 2025.

Melvin G. Sachs, J.D. ’74, passed away on December 20, 2024.

Kim D. Neal, J.D. ’97, passed away on December 13, 2024.

Olufadeke Iluyomade, LL.M. ’10, passed away on November 8, 2024.