Donna M. Davis has been chosen by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to serve on its Charitable Advisory Council. In addition to serving as in-house counsel to the University of Illinois Foundation, Donna serves in a number of philanthropic and volunteer roles, including a current term as Board Chair for the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois.

Thomas Berghman was recently recognized on the Super Lawyers 2026 “Texas Rising Stars” directory based on his work as shareholder at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Melissa Gold was installed to the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) National Young Leadership Cabinet in August 2026 for a five-year term. Cabinet is the premier professional leadership development program of the JFNA, with more than 4,800 members and alumni.

Kyoungsic Min ’17 has recently been appointed Country Leader for Korea by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a global professional association for privacy, data protection, and AI governance. He has also joined IAPP’s Asia Advisory Board. Among his other recent achievements, Min received the Korean Bar Association’s Outstanding Lawyer Award in recognition of his contributions to international human rights, privacy, and AI governance. His article examining South Korea’s AI Framework Act through a business and human rights lens was published in the Business and Human Rights Journal by Cambridge University Press. Min serves as Privacy Counsel and Asia Regional Lead at VeraSafe, a Washington, D.C.-based global firm that advises organizations on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Stephanie Mills joined Capital One as Director and Assistant General Counsel.

Matthew O’Malley has joined merger and acquisitions company SRS Acquiom as Legal Director, Shareholder Advisory.

Susanna Lee has joined Shure Incorporated as Legal Director, Senior Product Counsel. Founded in 1925 and based in the Chicago area, Shure has been an industry leader in audio electronics, renowned for manufacturing world-class microphones and audio gear that have shaped the music and broadcast industries.

Paul Schmitt was named Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice.

Ryan Washburn has been promoted to Member at Bodman PLC. Washburn, a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters including business formation and structuring, financing transactions, and commercial contracts.

Tron Fu has joined as a partner Kilpatrick’s Patent Litigation Team in their Chicago office. Mr. Fu previously practiced at Dickson Wright.