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Allen D. Webster, JD '76, has joined the law firm of Paul Frank & Collins to work on the firm's Business Services and Taxation,... Read Full Note

Allen D. Webster, JD '76, has joined the law firm of Paul Frank & Collins to work on the firm's Business Services and Taxation, Commercial Finance, and Trusts and Estates teams. Webster joins Paul Frank & Collins from Lisman, Webster & Leckerling, P.C. Webster's corporate and commercial law practice work focuses on tax matters, including mergers, acquisitions and the sale of business. He has advised clients on a broad range of tax related matters and represents clients before the IRS and the Tax Court. He has been fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel since 1997 and currently serves as Vermont State chairperson. PF&C Director and Vice-President, John Draper said, "We are very pleased and excited to have Allen join us at PF&C. His expertise and many years of experience in estate planning, taxation and commercial law make him a superb addition to our firm. Allen has been widely recognized as an exceptional lawyer in his fields of practice, and will fit in perfectly with our very talented team."

Added 05/11/2012

Suedeen G. Kelly, JD '76, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for Tendril, the provider of the cloud platform for... Read Full Note

Suedeen G. Kelly, JD '76, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for Tendril, the provider of the cloud platform for the Energy Internet. Kelly comes to the board as an internationally recognized energy industry veteran and former commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). A current partner at the law firm of Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C., Kelly co-chairs the Public Policy and Regulatory Department and represents a variety of clients in the electric and natural gas industries. Kelly also currently serves on the Smart Grid Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the advisory council of the Women's Council of Energy and Environment, and as a council member for the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice.

Added 02/02/2012

Stephen A. Maloy, JD '76, has been awarded with "21 Most Influential Bankers' Counsel," for his groundbreaking work with General... Read Full Note

Stephen A. Maloy, JD '76, has been awarded with "21 Most Influential Bankers' Counsel," for his groundbreaking work with General Electric's Asia-Pacific legal division. In addition to establishing GE's Asia-Pacific legal department in 1983, Maloy also established GE Pacific, the Singapore holding company for most GE investments in Asia, for which he continues to serve as a director. He also serves as vice chairman of GE China and executive director – law and policy for GE Healthcare China.

Added 02/02/2012

PR Newswire reported in January 2011 that Charles M. Horn, JD '76, had joined the Washington, D.C., office of Morrison & Foerster... Read Full Note

PR Newswire reported in January 2011 that Charles M. Horn, JD '76, had joined the Washington, D.C., office of Morrison & Foerster LLP as a partner in the firm's financial services practice group. Mr. Horn represents financial services firms on regulatory matters and is highly experienced in developing new capital markets instruments, as well as other financial products and services. Previously, Mr. Horn co-headed the financial services regulatory practice of Mayer Brown LLP, of which he was a partner. He has also worked as director of the securities and corporate practices division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and as a branch chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Chambers guide, as well as IFLR 1000, has named him a leading financial services regulatory attorney.

Added 04/01/2011

Jose E. Taboada, JSD '76 is president of Consortium Centro America Abogados, which is the winner of the Central American Law Firm of... Read Full Note

Jose E. Taboada, JSD '76 is president of Consortium Centro America Abogados, which is the winner of the Central American Law Firm of the Year Award for 2010-2011, as conferred by Chambers & Partners on the basis of surveys solicited from more than 18,000 participants worldwide. Consortium Centro America Abogados is based in Nicaragua and was also named the Best Banking & Finance Law Firm in Central America for 2009-2010 by World Finance, UK.

Added 01/01/2011

In a March 2010 press release, Washington & Lee University announced that the Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema, JD '76 would deliver the 2010... Read Full Note

In a March 2010 press release, Washington & Lee University announced that the Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema, JD '76 would deliver the 2010 Tucker Lecture at the School of Law. ''Managing Perfect Storms: A Judicial Perspective on the Challenges Presented by High Visibility Cases'' was advertised as a discussion of ''balancing the demands of national security and international terrorism cases with the intense scrutiny these cases draw from the media and the public.'' Judge Brinkema is U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia and has presided over some of the most closely-followed cases of recent times, including the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui; an international-terrorism case involving Lyman Faris and his involvement with al Qaeda; and two of the first cases concerning access to and use of the Internet on public and/or workplace computers.

Added 06/30/2010

PR Newswire reported in April 2010 that Suedeen Gibbons Kelly, JD '76 had joined Patton Boggs LLP as a partner in the... Read Full Note

PR Newswire reported in April 2010 that Suedeen Gibbons Kelly, JD '76 had joined Patton Boggs LLP as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, where she now chairs the firm's energy industry practice. Nominated by president George W. Bush in 2003 as a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ms. Kelly helped resolve some 7000 disputes during her six-year tenure and had wide-ranging responsibilities related to government regulation of energy resources, including natural gas, electricity, hydroelectric facilities, and smart-grid development.

Added 06/30/2010

Harvard University announced in April 2010 that William F. Lee, MBA '76, JD '76 had been elected a member of the Harvard... Read Full Note

Harvard University announced in April 2010 that William F. Lee, MBA '76, JD '76 had been elected a member of the Harvard Corporation. Mr. Lee is a member of the Harvard class of 1972 and a former Harvard Overseer. He is co-managing partner of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and a recognized expert in intellectual property law. He was named U.S. Intellectual Property Practitioner of the Year in 2009 by Managing IP and has argued countless intellectual-property cases in federal court.

Added 06/30/2010

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