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Thomas J. Lang, JD '95 has joined Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP as a partner on their antitrust team in the Washington, DC... Read Full Note

Thomas J. Lang, JD '95 has joined Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP as a partner on their antitrust team in the Washington, DC office. Lang is a former military intelligence officer and most recently worked at Haynes and Boone LLP. He combines his unique experience in government, private practice and academia to solve complex antitrust and competition law problems for clients. Tom has taught an antitrust law course at Cornell Law School and is a frequent speaker and legal writer on a wide variety of antitrust issues.

Added 08/25/2020

Honorable Scott A. Miller, AB ’90, JD ’95, was sworn in as a Tompkins County judge on December 31st, 2019, filling a position... Read Full Note

Honorable Scott A. Miller, AB ’90, JD ’95, was sworn in as a Tompkins County judge on December 31st, 2019, filling a position created by the New York State Legislature earlier in the year. Miller, who was elected without opposition in November’s general election, has been an Ithaca City Court judge since 2013 and an acting Tompkins County Court judge since 2015. Prior to joining the bench, he was a litigator at Holmberg, Galbraith, Van Houten & Miller, where he specialized in felony criminal defense.

Added 04/13/2020

Tracy Mitrano, JD '95, announced her 2020 candidacy to represent New York's 23rd Congressional District, which includes Ithaca, in... Read Full Note

Tracy Mitrano, JD '95, announced her 2020 candidacy to represent New York's 23rd Congressional District, which includes Ithaca, in the House of Representatives. The campaign, Mitrano's second against Republican incumbent Tom Reed, follows her eight-point loss in 2018. "I'm running again because I love this region," said Mitrano in a statement to the Cornell Sun. "I love the beauty of the land and of the passion, power, and resiliency of the people."

Added 11/08/2019

Amy Mudge, JD '95, joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., advertising, marketing and digital media team.... Read Full Note

Amy Mudge, JD '95, joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., advertising, marketing and digital media team. Mudge, a nationally ranked advertising and regulatory lawyer, counsels clients before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), National Advertising Division (NAD), Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), and state attorneys general. With more than two decades of experience, Mudge represents some of the most recognized national brands across a broad spectrum of industries including consumer products, digital media, fintech, food, health, retail, toys, and video games. "Amy's vision, talent and leadership are extraordinary," said Linda Goldstein, leader of BakerHostetler's advertising, marketing, and digital media team. "She is incredibly adept at advising clients on highly sophisticated and evolving advertising and marketing issues, and at representing clients in high-stakes legal, regulatory and competitive challenges. The depth and breadth of experience that Amy brings give us an enhanced ability to service our clients in the ever-broadening range of advertising, marketing, and data privacy-related issues. On a personal level, I have admired Amy's ascendancy in our bar over the years, and I couldn't be more thrilled to lead this team with her at BakerHostetler."

Added 11/27/2018

Tracy B. Mitrano, JD '95, won the Democratic primary to represent New York's 23rd Congressional District, which includes Ithaca, and... Read Full Note

Tracy B. Mitrano, JD '95, won the Democratic primary to represent New York's 23rd Congressional District, which includes Ithaca, and will face Republican incumbent Tom Reed in the November general election. Mitrano, who has taught courses in Constitutional History at Syracuse University and Culture, Law, and Politics of the Internet at Cornell, is endorsed by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand. "Among Democrats... there is a real recognition that this district is out of step with the economic progress going on around this country," Mitrano told the Corning Leader. "People are ready for a change."

Added 10/04/2018

Julien E. Naginski, JD '95, joined Chammas & Marcheteau as senior counsel in the firm's Paris office. A dual American and French... Read Full Note

Julien E. Naginski, JD '95, joined Chammas & Marcheteau as senior counsel in the firm's Paris office. A dual American and French citizen, Naginski has represented corporate and private equity clients in a multitude of asset classes in Europe, Asia, and Africa. His deal experience includes capital raises and investment projects in new technologies, infrastructure, luxury and consumer goods, energy, mining, and heavy industry. Prior to joining Chammas & Marcheteau, Naginski worked as international counsel and secretary of the board of directors at Pinault Printemps Redoute; general counsel and compliance officer at Tisbury Capital; and partner and general counsel at the Pallinghurst Group. "Julien's arrival highlights the firm's commitment to its international clientele, the expansion of its international practice, and the development of the firm's relationships with other leading firms internationally," said Chammas & Marcheteau's Nicolas Lecocq.

Added 10/04/2018

Gary N. Mager, JD '95, died on March 18th at the age of 65. Over the course of his career, Mager worked as a patent attorney and... Read Full Note

Gary N. Mager, JD '95, died on March 18th at the age of 65. Over the course of his career, Mager worked as a patent attorney and software engineer; co-founded and managed a cooperative grocery store; and became an accomplished woodworker. Mager served as an election monitor and volunteered for night shifts at a local homeless shelter; with his partner, he recently designed and built a home overlooking Puget Sound in Kingston, Washington. Mager is survived by his partner, Alice; daughter Meredith; Alice's daughter, Hannah; and sister Phyllis.

Added 05/01/2018

Steven G. Schortgen, JD '95, joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a managing partner in the firm's new Dallas office,... Read Full Note

Steven G. Schortgen, JD '95, joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton as a managing partner in the firm's new Dallas office, where he focuses on intellectual property. Schortgen has a long history of first-chair experience in high-profile and complex intellectual property litigation involving patents, trademark, copyright, trade secret issues, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) claims. Prior to joining Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Schortgen was a partner at K&L Gates and Baker Botts.

Added 05/01/2018

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