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Stephen Hoeplinger, LW09, was named as counsel in the Capes Sokol litigation practice group. He has legal background in real estate and employment litigation, representing businesses and individuals. Previously, Hoeplinger served as an assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Missouri.

Mark Shvartsman, LA09, has grown his business, Retro Gear Shop, from a startup in his garage into a boutique music store that is a top destination worldwide for rare, vintage, high-end recording equipment, synthesizers and effects. His clients include Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), David Bryan (Bon Jovi), Jonathan Cain (Journey), Ray LaMontagne and Gotye. Shvartsman […]

Biyu J. He, GM09, a research scientist at NYU Langone and a professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, was awarded a Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for her research leadership in the field of cognitive neuroscience and for groundbreaking work on the biological bases of perceptual cognition and subjective experience. […]

Rob Friedman, LW09, was promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Air Force. Friedman, who served many years on active duty as a legal officer (JAG), is currently an active drilling reservist with the 913th Airlift Group in Little Rock, Ark., where he serves as deputy staff judge advocate. Friedman was also recently […]

Kate (Lincoff) Lewis, LW09, who practices family law in Denver, recently completed the Leadville 100 Mile endurance race and the Crested Butte 55. She is married to Adam Lewis, LW09, who also practices in Denver. Both were named to the 2023 Best Colorado Lawyers list in their chosen fields, and Kate was also recognized as a Super Lawyer 2022. They have […]

Patrick Burden, LA09, spoke at the 12th International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. His topic, prioritizing wholeness, addressed strategies for wellness practice in medical schools.

Jillian L. (Strominger) Schumacher, LA09, was named Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston, an annual award given to one attorney in Houston under the age of 36 who best demonstrates professional proficiency and service to the bar and the community. These same accomplishments earned Schumacher the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas award.

Jessica Kronstadt, LW09, was recognized by the Los Angeles County Bar ­Association as one of its Women’s History Month ­Honorees in March. She is deputy district attorney at the Los Angeles County ­District ­Attorney’s Officeandimmediate past president of Women ­Lawyers Association of Los ­Angeles. ­Washington University School of Law ­r­ecognized her accomplishments with a ­Distinguished […]

David A. Shapiro, LA09, shifted fields in his legal career, leaving the Maryland Office of the Public Defender after almost seven years to join the Maryland Energy Administration as an assistant attorney general. Shapiro is excited about the opportunity to help combat climate change.

Fiona Turett, EN09,was selected as one of four flight directors for NASA in 2021. ­Following training in technical ­information and ­leadership skills, she will work in the ­Mission Control Center of NASA’s ­Johnson Space Center to lead teams of flight ­controllers, engineers and other ­professionals. Turett will oversee human spaceflight ­missions to, from and aboard the space […]