Dean’s Advisory Council
The Dean's Advisory Council meets twice a year to assist the dean in the development of policies and plans for the law school. The members provide guidance and counsel to the dean on matters such as curriculum, development, alumni relations, governmental relations, public service, and administration for the school.
Michael A. Battle '81
Partner, Barnes and Thornburg, LLP
Jonathan S. Beane '98
Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, 21st Century Fox
Betsy Broder '81
Counsel for International Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Office of International Affairs
Marc W. Brown ’99
President, UB Law Alumni Association
Partner, Goldberg Segalla, LLP
Ross M. Cellino, Jr. ‘82
Partner
Cellino & Barnes, PC
Paul Comeau '73
Senior Partner, Hodgson Russ, LLP
Douglas W. Dimitroff ’89
Chair, Dean’s Advisory Council
Partner, Phillips Lytle, LLP
Mary Joanne Dowd '80
Partner, Arent Fox, PLLC
Ann E. Evanko ‘79
President & Managing Partner, Hurwitz & Fine, PC
Hon. Paula Feroleto '82
District Administrative Judge, NYS Supreme Court, 8th Judicial District
Hon. Julio M. Fuentes '75
United States Circuit Judge
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Terrence M. Gilbride ’88
Partner, Hodgson Russ, LLP
Hon. Judith Gische ‘80
Justice, Appellate Division, First Department
Garry M. Graber '78
Partner, Hodgson Russ, LLP
F. Kenneth Graham ’11
Senior Associate, Phillips Lytle, LLP
Josephine A. Greco ’81
Partner, Greco Trapp, PLLC
Robert J. Gutowski ’99
Managing Director, Legal & Compliance MSCI, Inc.
Hon. Craig Hannah '95
Judge, Buffalo City Court, Opioid Court
Hon. Barbara Howe ’80
Senior Counsel, Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP
Kristin Graham Koehler '94
Partner, Sidley Austin, LLP
Michael D. Mann ’06
Partner, Sidley Austin, LLP
Dennis R. McCoy '77
Partner, Barclay Damon, LLP
Celeste M. Murphy '97
Branch Chief, Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Jessica Ortiz ’05
Partner, MoloLamken LLP
Hon. Erin M. Peradotto '84
Judge, NY State Supreme Court, Appellate Division 4th Department
William Savino ‘75
Partner, Woods Oviatt Gilman
Aaron M. Saykin ’13
President, UB Law Alumni Association GOLD Group
Hodgson Russ, LLP
Mark Jay Weinstein '81
Partner, Hogan Lovells
Steven Weiss '91
Partner
Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP
Christopher Wightman '99
Partner, PJT Camberview
Brent L. Wilson '76
Partner, Elarbee Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP
Margaret W. Wong '76
Managing Partner, Margaret W. Wong & Associates Co., LLC
Emeritus Members
Frederick G. Attea
Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP
Thomas E. Black, Jr. ’79
Managing Partner, Black Mann & Graham
Jill K. Bond ’85
Senior Vice President/ General Counsel, Rich Products Corporation
Diane F. Bosse ’76
Special Counsel Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.
Hilary P. Bradford ’53
Retired Partner, Underberg & Kessler
Thomas R. Bremer ’79
Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel, US Surgical Corporation
Hon. Elena Cacavas-Schietinger ’85
Retired Administrative Law Judge, Founder and Principal, Cacavas ADR
Robert B. Conklin ’68
Of Counsel Hodgson Russ LLP Guaranty Building
Gary A. DeWaal ’80
Special Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Louis P. DiLorenzo ’76
Partner, Bond, Schoeneck & King
Robert J. Feldman ’76
Partner, Gross Shuman Brizdle & Gilfillan
Robert P. Fine ’68
Chairman, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. 1300 Liberty Building
Kenneth B. Forrest ’76
Of Counsel, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz 51 West 52nd Street
Hon. Paul L. Friedman ’68
US District Court Judge District of Columbia
Hon Richard E. Gottlieb ’85
Partner, Manatt
Hon. Samuel L. Green ’67
Retired Senior Associate Judge NYS Supreme Court, National Arbitration & Mediation
Christopher T. Greene ’74
Partner, Barclay Damon LLP
Pamela D. Heilman ’75
Retired Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP
Judith B. Ittig ’71
Partner, Ittig & Ittig, P.C.
Roger J. Jones ’84
Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Harvey L. Kaminski ’77
Prestige Capital Corporation
James M. Keneally ’82
Chief, Law Claims Division, New York City Comptroller’s Office
Barbara D. Klippert ’75
Senior Counsel, Morgan Lewis
Hon. Paul J. Korniczky ’86
Administrative Patent Judge US Patent & Trademark Office
Nicole C. Lee ’02
Principal, The Lee Bayard Group, LLC
Francis M. Letro ’79
Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Francis M. Letro
Erik D. Lindauer ’81
Of Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell
James L. Magavern ’59
Senior Counsel, Magavern Magavern & Grimm LLP
Kenneth A. Manning ’77
Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP
Allan D. Mantel ’76
Partner, Stein Riso Mantel McDonough, LLP
Carol M. Matorin ’76
Retired Senior Vice President/General Counsel, Marc Jacobs International, LLC
David McNamara
Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP
Hon. Ann T. Mikoll ’54
Retired Justice Appellate Division-3rd Department
William A. Niese ’61
Retired Vice President & General Counsel, Times Mirror Company
Denise E. O’Donnell ’82
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Litmus - New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management
Daniel Oliverio ’82
Chairman Emeritus, Hodgson Russ LLP
Alphonso O’Neil White
Retired President & CEO, HealthNow New York Inc.
Jean Carol Powers ’79
Retired Special Counsel, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP
Vikki L. Pryor ’78
Managing Principal and Founder, Change Create Transform LLC
Trini E. Ross ’92
Director, Investigative Legal and Outreach, National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General
Barbara L. Schifeling ’84
Retired Partner, Damon Morey LLP
Robert C. Schwenkel ’82
Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Hon. Rose H. Sconiers ’73
Retired Associate Justice, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 4th Department
Hon. Hugh B. Scott ’74
Magistrate Judge US District Court, Western District of New York
Samuel Shapiro ’65
Partner, Kavinoky Cook LLP
David F. Smith ’78
Chairman, Board of Directors National Fuel Gas Company
Mark K. Suzumoto ’82
Chief Legal Officer, Capital Brands, LLC
Jeffrey L. Tanenbaum ’76
Retired Partner, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Hon. Michael A. Telesca ’55
United States District Court Judge Western District of New York
Hon. Lourdes M. Ventura ’98
Judge of the Civil Court, NYC Civil Court, Queens County
Jeffery D. Williams ’90
Vice President/ Sr. Associate General Counsel/Ethics Officer, National Geographic Society
Michael R. Wolford ’68
Managing Partner, The Wolford Firm LLP