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Sandesh D. Mahatme, LLM `89, joins the Board of Directors and will serve as Audit Committee chair for Epirium Bio, Inc., a... Read Full Note

Sandesh D. Mahatme, LLM `89, joins the Board of Directors and will serve as Audit Committee chair for Epirium Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel and clinically significant therapeutic approaches for neuromuscular, neurodegenerative and mitochondrial disorders. Mahatme is currently president, chief operating officer and CFO of a stealth company backed by ARCH Venture Partners. He previously served for eight years as executive vice president, CFO and CBO of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., before retiring in July 2020. Prior to those roles, he worked at Celgene Corporation, where he served in various positions including senior vice president of corporate development, senior vice president of finance, corporate treasurer and head of tax. Mr. Mahatme served in senior roles in business development and corporate finance at Pfizer, Inc. after starting his career at Ernst & Young LLP. He also holds board positions with Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., and Aeglea Biotherapeutics.

Added 11/17/2020

Michael G. Black, JD '89 announced that he is running for election for judge of the Montana Supreme Court. Black has actively... Read Full Note

Michael G. Black, JD '89 announced that he is running for election for judge of the Montana Supreme Court. Black has actively practiced law in Montana since 1991, representing Montanans in every state and federal court in Montana, and in the U.S. Supreme Court. Mike served as Senior Assistant Attorney General and Civil Bureau Chief and litigated to protect Montanans' constitutional rights. Mike consistently fights to increase Montanans' ability to access justice.

Added 08/25/2020

Kathryn I. Murtagh, JD '89 has joined the Board of Trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, effective March 13, 2020. Murtagh... Read Full Note

Kathryn I. Murtagh, JD '89 has joined the Board of Trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, effective March 13, 2020. Murtagh is the Chief Compliance Officer and the Managing Director for Sustainable Investing of HMC, a subsidiary of Harvard University, providing investment management of the University's endowment and related financial assets. She will bring valuable insight and experience to the board as Rensselaer approaches its 200th Anniversary.

Added 08/25/2020

Glen P. Doherty, BS ’86, JD ’89, joined Hodgson Russ as a partner in the firm’s Albany office, where he represents employers and... Read Full Note

Glen P. Doherty, BS ’86, JD ’89, joined Hodgson Russ as a partner in the firm’s Albany office, where he represents employers and management in all aspects of labor and employment law, focusing on employment discrimination, wage and hour litigation, wage and hour collective and class actions, multiple-plaintiff litigation, sexual harassment, employee benefit litigation, non-competition and wrongful discharge litigation, employee-contractor classification, union organizing campaigns, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining and withdrawal liability. Doherty, who has been included in Best Lawyers in America from 2017 to the present, is a frequent lecturer on employment and labor for various bar associations and employer groups, and has written articles on litigation of discrimination claims, interviewing, background checks, offer letters and employment agreements, workplace investigations, arbitration of individual employment claims, settlement agreements, and lawyers as employers. Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Doherty was a shareholder at McNamee Lochner (2004-19), a partner at DeGraff, Foy & Kunz (1991-2004), and an associate at Bond Schoeneck & King (1989-91).

Added 04/13/2020

Leonard A. Leo, AB ’87, JD ’89, is stepping aside from his daily duties as executive vice president of the Federalist Society to... Read Full Note

Leonard A. Leo, AB ’87, JD ’89, is stepping aside from his daily duties as executive vice president of the Federalist Society to launch a consulting firm that funds conservative causes. The new firm, called CRC Advisors, is being billed as a “full-service conservative public affairs powerhouse.” Leo, who will chair CRC Advisors, plans to continue as board co-chairman of the Federalist Society, whose members have been well-represented among President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees. One of CRC Advisors’ first projects is to fund a $10 million issue advocacy campaign boosting President Trump’s judicial picks.

Added 04/13/2020

Lisa LeFante, JD '89, joined Triangle Smart Divorce as an attorney in its Cary, North Carolina, office. A member of the New Jersey,... Read Full Note

Lisa LeFante, JD '89, joined Triangle Smart Divorce as an attorney in its Cary, North Carolina, office. A member of the New Jersey, North Carolina, and United States Supreme Court bars, LeFante focuses her practice on family law, including divorce, child custody, property division, support and alimony, paternity, and prenuptial agreements. She is a committee chair on the Family Law Council, co-chair of 4ALL, and a member of the North Carolina Bar Association's Women in the Profession Committee and the North Carolina Bar Association's Swearing-In Committee.

Added 11/08/2019

Kenneth Lewinn Doroshow, JD '89, rejoined Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as chief legal officer. Doroshow, who was... Read Full Note

Kenneth Lewinn Doroshow, JD '89, rejoined Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as chief legal officer. Doroshow, who was RIAA's head of litigation and legal affairs from 2005-08, also worked as senior counsel in the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice (1992-2002); senior counsel in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (2002-05); general counsel at Entertainment Software Association (2008-11); managing director of Buford Group (2011-12); and partner at Jenner & Block (2012-19).

Added 08/02/2019

Christopher T. Stearns, JD '89, announced his campaign for city council in Auburn, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. Of Counsel at... Read Full Note

Christopher T. Stearns, JD '89, announced his campaign for city council in Auburn, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. Of Counsel at Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker, Stearns (Navaho) focuses his practice on Indian law, including elections, political advocacy, government relations, self-governance, and energy. He has served as deputy counsel for the U.S. House Subcommittee on Native American; Democratic counsel for the Committee on Natural Resources; director of Indian affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy; North Dakota presidential campaign director for Vice President Al Gore; and political advisor to the president of the National Congress of American Indians. Stearns is currently in his second term as chair of the Washington State Gambling Commission. "My family and I picked Auburn as our home because of the sense of community," said Stearns in a release announcing his candidacy. "We love the vibrant parks, the unique small businesses, and that Auburn has community members who truly care. But as Auburn grows and becomes a big city, we have big city problems we need to face head on. Our homelessness crisis continues to grow, traffic is getting worse and we have a mental health and drug epidemic that has taken hold of many in our community. I believe we need to aggressively tackle these problems so we can continue to recruit world-class businesses and residents."

Added 08/02/2019

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