Alumni Profiles

Bully Pulpit - Lisa Bloch Rodwin '85 sends a message on 'Oprah'
As chief of the Erie County district attorney's domestic violence bureau in Buffalo, Lisa Bloch Rodwin '85 is used to speaking in front of a courtroom. But in two highly rated Oprah Winfrey Show appearances in May and another in November, Rodwin found her biggest audience yet – and used it to help victims of domestic violence craft a plan to find safety. [more...]

One-stop justice
"A partnership unlike any other" is up and running in downtown Buffalo, serving families shattered by domestic violence and offering a way out for those who live in fear. [more...]

Eastern exposure - Tibor Baranski '87 practices corporate law in Beijing
In a global business environment, it has become cliché to say that players are operating between two worlds. For Tibor Baranski '87, two worlds are not enough. He has a foot in at least five. [more...]

Through the gates - James Thoman '02 repeats as national skiing champ
Thoman, who practices bankruptcy and corporate law with the Syracuse, N.Y., law firm Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, in March '07 won the United States Ski Association's Class 1 masters skiing championship in Big Sky, Mont. Competing against "a dozen or so" skiers in his age group, 20 to 29, he won all three of the competition's events to take the overall title. [more...]

Her Day On Court - Belle Farrar Theobald '44, a groundbreaking tennis athlete opened doors for women
Belle Farrar Theobald '44 says she never felt like a pioneer. Times, after all, were different. It was wartime, so for a young woman to find herself in a graduating class of 10 men and six women was less unusual than it might otherwise be. [more...]

A Double Call to Service - Elizabeth Beiring Kim '94 helps protect the oceans through her work with EPA
Elizabeth Beiring Kim '94 renewed her ties with the University at Buffalo when she spoke about her work at the Law School on April 23, in a lecture sponsored by the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. [more...]

From Wetsuit to Pin Stripe: the evolution of an ocean policymaker
Have you ever been scuba diving for so long–and gotten so cold–that you had to pee in your wetsuit just to keep warm? For a few years during grad school, that was part of my daily summer routine while living on a tiny sand spit of an island in the Caribbean studying the romantic lives of corals. It was a small piece of paradise, made with sugar cane walls and a tin roof, and surrounded by vibrant tropical reefs. [more...]

Jaeckle and Fleischmann: a merger of titans - Author uncovers the rich history behind one of Buffalo's premier law firms
If you have spent any time in the Buffalo legal community, you know the names. But you may not know the personal stories and professional accomplishments of Edwin F. Jaeckle '15 and Manly Fleischmann '33, who merged their practices in 1955 to create the powerhouse firm now known as Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP. [more...]