Category: Class Notes

Matt Gold joined MoloLamken LLP as Counsel. Matt joins from the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, where he most recently served on the Google (ad tech) antitrust trial teams. MoloLamken LLP’s founding partner, Steven Molo ‘82 is a University of Illinois College of Law alumnus.

Robert Kiepura has joined Raytheon as Director and Senior Counsel with the company’s Naval Power Strategic Business Unit. He was previously with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division.

Abad Lopez was awarded the “2025 Latino Lawyer of the Year” by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois.

James Marvin retired from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of JBT Marel Corporation in July 2025. He worked for JBT Marel Corporation and its predecessors for 22 years.

David Horwitch co-founded National Apartment Partners LLC, a private real estate investment firm focused on acquiring strategic value-add multifamily assets in growth markets with diverse economies throughout the southeast, south, and Midwest regions of the United States. Specifically, the company purchases multifamily assets at a discount, implements significant renovations to add value, and forces appreciation […]

Jack Waaler passed away at age 91 in Urbana, IL, On August 2, 2025. He is surived by his wife Virginia, his 3 sons, and several grandchildren.

James T. McCollum practiced for 34 years in Rochester, NY, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1966. In 1995, he retired to Emerson, AR, and took a job in IT at Southern Arkansas University. He worked 11 years and earned two additional degrees before retiring in his 90s.

Ashley Kennedy has joined Edward Jones as senior estate strategist for Edward Jones Generations, providing the firm’s first private client services for high net worth clients.

Robert Brunner has joined the Chicago office of Kilpatrick as Litigation of Counsel, joining its Complex Commercial Litigation Team. Brunner previously was a part of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP. A seasoned litigator with extensive expertise in state and federal courts across the country, his nationwide practice includes counseling clients on a wide variety of […]

Kevin Berrill recently became President of the Lake County Bar Association. Kevin is a prosecutor in the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, where he is Chief of Special Investigations as well as Chief of Financial Crimes & Public Integrity.