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Class Notes Archive

1. March 2023

   Monica C. Mazzei ’02, joined Buchalter as shareholder and chair of the newly launched law practice group in the firm’s San Francisco office.

   Alison N. Kleaver Jordan ’07, and her husband Jonathan, welcomed son James Atlas in April 2022.

   Anh Nguyen Stenzel ’07 was named one of Top 10 Industry Disruptors by LA Weekly.

   Alexa M. Whiteside ’17 joined Hearst Media Production Group as vice president of business affairs.

2. February 2023

   Robert C. Brandt ’76 was awarded The Spencer Brandeis Award for 2022 by The Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section. The award is given to someone who has made a significant impact in the field of Family Law. It is not given every year.

   Vicki M. Roberts ’83 received an esteemed "Honorable Mention" on February 1, 2023 for her original poem, , in the 2022 Society of Classical Poets International Poetry Competition. The annual competition is for poets around the world who write metered poetry in the classical style, usually with rhyme.

   Michele B. Anderson ’90 was named a trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Her term starts July 1.

   Jeffrey K. Joyner ’95 joined Glaser Weil as a partner in the firm’s Century City office practicing intellectual property.

   Joseph Ho Jin Kang ’97 was appointed to serve as a judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Kang was most recently a deputy public defender in Los Angeles.

   Simon R. Umscheid ’99 was promoted from Chief Deputy District Attorney to Assistant District Attorney in the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

   Daniel A. Cooper ’07 celebrated the one- year anniversary of opening his law firm Cooper & Huber LLP.

   Peter J. Woo ’09 was appointed as Board Chairperson and President of the Asian American Insurance Network (AAIN). Woo is the office litigation manager in the Riverside office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a principal in the Irvine office. He represents public and private employers in labor and employment law matters.

   Charles K. Chineduh ’10 joined Maynard, Cooper & Gale, LLP as partner in the firm’s Century City office. Chineduh was previously a partner at Meserve, Mumper & Hughes, LLP.

   Joshua H. Eichenstein ’13 won a case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in an opinion issued for publication, "HayDay Farms, Inc., et al v. FeeDx Holdings, Inc." Eichenstein was nominated by Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Intellectual Property Litigation in 2023, for the 7th consecutive year in a row.

   April M. Zonnis ’13 was promoted to partner at Summers Levine & Kretzmer, LLP.

   Nicholas E. Mitchell ’14 was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer at Logix Federal Credit Union, a $9.6 billion financial institution headquartered in Southern California.

3. January 2023

   Gerry E. Agnew, Jr. '74 joined Judicate West in its Los Angeles office.

   Geraldine Wong-Williams ’05 was appointed as a San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge.

   Reagan E. Boyce ’06 was named partner at Chamblee Ryan P.C. in Dallas, Texas.

   Justin Mikita ’10, husband Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and son Becket Mercer welcomed Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita, born in November through a surrogate.

   Camille M. Vasquez '10 joined NBC as a legal analyst. Vasquez is a partner at Brown Rudnick LLP.

   Benjamin C. Lau ’11 was elevated to principal at Jackson Lewis P.C. in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

   Manny S. Mukkar ’11 was named partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in Toronto, Canada. Mukkar is a member of the firm’s real estate and development group.

   Michael B. Gelfound ’13 joined Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP as partner in its Los Angeles location. Gelfound was most recently with Selman Breitman LLP.

   Mark C. Humphrey ’13 was promoted as partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP. He is a member of the firm’s litigation group.

   Max N. Wellman '13 was elected partner at Venable LLP in its Century City location.

   Mindy Bae Kulikov ’14 was promoted as partner at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP in the firm’s Los Angeles office focusing on professional liability and commercial litigation.

   Nathan B. Eprem ’22 joined the litigation section of GrayRobinson in Melbourne, Florida.

4. December 2022

   Jeffrey R. Erickson ’88, was appointed to serve as judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Erickson was most recently a partner at Raynes Erickson since 2012.

   Patricia D. Cafferata ’89, was elected to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Board of Directors.

   Edwin P. Chau ’92, was appointed as a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Chau was most recently an assemblyman representing the 49^th district of California.

   Celeste V. Thomasson ’93, was appointed as chief audit and risk officer of Renault Group in France.

   Jillian R. Weinstein ’09, was elected partner at O’Melveny & Myers LPP. Weinstein serves as the firm’s Assistant General Counsel, and the firm’s public safety officer.

   Patricia Brum ’13, was selected for inclusion in LA Times Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Magazine for exhibiting achievements both within their organizations and in the community at large through actionable programs and initiatives impacting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Brum is a partner at Snell Wilmer and is a strong advocate for the LGBTQ community.

   Whitney Nonnette Perry ’13, joined Reed Smith as counsel to their labor and employment practice.

   Lucy A. Vartanian ’13, was named partner at Hahn & Hahn. Vartanian is a member of the firm’s family law practice group since 2019.