UB Law Alumni Association Elects Officers and Directors for 2009-10

Robert L. Boreanaz '89 has been elected president of the UB Law Alumni Association for 2009-10. Boreanaz is a senior partner in the law firm Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP and is the chairperson of the firm's Labor & Employment Law Department. He frequently represents labor unions, benefit funds and employees, and lectures and prepares written publications on matters including pension, education, training and welfare funds, as well as labor union administration and other issues.

Laurie S. Bloom '83 of Nixon Peabody LLP is the new president-elect. Vice presidents are: Lisa J. Allen '90 of Harris Beach PLLC; Paul M. Ciprich '85 of National Fuel Gas Company; Richard F. DiGiacomo '76 of Nesper, Ferber & DiGiacomo, LLP; and Tasha E. Moore '99 of the New York State Division of Human Rights.

Treasurer is Hon. Craig D. Hannah '95 of Buffalo City Court; assistant treasurer is Hon. Lenora B. Foote-Beavers '97 of Erie County Family Court; secretary is Marion K. Henderson '65, retired; and assistant secretary is Mary Penn '99 of Hogan & Willig.

Immediate past president is Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden '83 of Buffalo City Court. Ilene R. Fleischmann, UB Law vice dean, continues as executive director. Lisa M. Mueller '93, assistant dean, serves as assistant director.

New directors elected for terms ending in 2012 are: Ross M. Cellino Jr. '82 of Cellino & Barnes PC; Thomas P. Cunningham '92 of Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola LLC; Thomas K. Frederick '02 of M&T Bank; Brian D. Gwitt '98 of Damon & Morey LLP; John J. Jablonski '93 of Goldberg Segalla LLP, Hon. Jack Quinn III '03 of the New York State Assembly; and Charles C. Swanekamp '80 of Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP.

Other directors include:Marc W. Brown '99 of Phillips Lytle LLP;Terrence M. Gilbride '88 of Hodgson Russ LLP; James W. Grable Jr. '96 of Connors & Vilardo, LLP; Robert P. Heary '91 of Hiscock & Barclay LLP; Pietra G. Lettieri '01 of Harris Beach PLLC;Amy C. Martoche '99 of Connors & Vilardo, LLP; Gregory A. Mattacola '98 of The Mattacola Law Firm; Brian M. Melber '96 of Personius Melber LLP; Catherine E. Nagel '98 ofNuchereno & Nagel; Kevin D. Robinson '92 of the United States Attorney General's Office; Mark J. Stuhlmiller '99 of Computer Task Group; and Lourdes M. Ventura '98 of the Office of New York State Senator Malcolm A. Smith.

GOLD Group officers and directors for 2009-10

Jesse Baldwin '04 has been elected president of the 2009-10 UB Law GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Group. Baldwin is an associate at Damon & Morey LLP, practicing in the firm's Litigation Department. He is also is a member of the firm's Recruitment Committee. Molly L. Mallia '05 of Damon & Morey LLP is president-elect. Secretary is Carla J. Miller Montroy '06 of the Law Offices of Carla J. Miller Montroy; secretary- elect is Anne E.Joynt '05 of Lipsitz & Ponterio LLC; treasurer is Jennifer G. Flannery '06 of Damon & Morey LLP; and treasurer-elect is Jessica M. Baker '03 of Hiscock & Barclay LLP. The immediate past president is Bethany J. Hills of Hodgson Russ LLP.

Newly elected directors are: James F. Auricchio '00 of The Auricchio Law Firm; Teia Marie Bui '08 of Andreozzi & Fickess LLP; Joseph N. Endres '05 of Hodgson Russ LLP; R.J. Friedman Jr.'07 of the Law Office of Dennis C. Gaughan; Jonathan S. Hickey '01 of Burden, Gulisano & Hickey LLC; James M. O'Keefe '07 of Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola LLC; Michael J. Pastrick '04 of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department; Michael E.Reyen '09; Brendan J.Rich '05 of Phillips Lytle LLP; and Jennifer R.Scharf '05 of Connors & Vilardo LLP.

Other directors include: Stephanie J. Calhoun '08 of the Erie County Attorney's Office; Rebecca Z. McCauley '03 of the Law Offices of Rebecca Z.Mc- Cauley; David W. Polak '00 of the Law Offices of David W. Polak; Jacia T. Smith '07 of Harris Beach LLP; Amber E. Storr '06 of Damon & Morey LLP; Jack Trachtenberg '02 of Hodgson Russ LLP; and Stephanie Williams Torres '00 of Kaleida Health.

Ilene R. Fleischmann, UB Law vice dean, continues as executive director. Patricia L. Warrington continues as assistant director.

THANK YOU, LIFE MEMBERS

Theodore Lyons Araujo '85 – Syracuse
Edward J. Barron '75 – D.C.
Thomas E. Black Jr. '79 – Texas
Douglas Coppola '75 – Buffalo
Regina DelVecchio '88 – Buffalo
Gordon Gross '55 – Buffalo
Karen Kaczmarski '89 – Buffalo
Hon.Mary Ann Killeen '52 – Buffalo
Changse L.Kim '75 – Korea
Kristin Graham Koehler '94 – D.C.
Francis Letro '79 – Buffalo
Karen Mathews '80 – Buffalo
Rebecca McCauley '04 – Buffalo
Leah R.Merritt-Mervine '07 – Rochester
Michael Olander '77 – North Carolina
Eric Ian Robins '03 – N.Y.C.
Kurt Sherman '84 – Syracuse
Michael J. Surgalla Jr. '82 – D.C.
Margaret W.Wong '76 – Cleveland