Category: Class Notes

Dave Watson is retiring from Reynolds Consume Products, where he served as General Counsel the past 10 years, including during Reynolds 2020 initial public offering.

Marvis Barnes has joined Brookfield Properties, the real estate arm of Brookfield Asset Management, as an Associate General Counsel. Marvis previously practiced at K&L Gates LLP in Chicago, IL.

In recognition of his legal excellence, Thomas D. Berghman, a Shareholder with Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) in Dallas, was featured in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America directory in the Insurance Law category.

Chris Stetler was selected to join the Board of Directors for PEAK – Partnership to Educate and Advance Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering high school students in underserved communities through a combination of scholarships and dedicated mentors.

Chambers USA recognized Adam H. Fleischer ’94 as among the top 18 insurance coverage attorneys in the United States and named him to the highest ranking for Insurance: Dispute Resolution in the state of Illinois for its 2025 report. Adam is also a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel and has been previously […]

Charles Yordy was named the 2024 Employee of the Year for the Office of Finance and Operations of the U.S. Department of Education. He was subsequently appointed as the Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official.

Paul Schmitt has joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy.

Michael Cabonargi was appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County by the Illinois Supreme Court on June 13. Cabonargi had previously served as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and prior to that as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Kirsten A. Milton has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a prestigious annual guide ranking the leading law firms in the U.S., for her Labor & Employment practice. Kirsten is the managing principal in Jackson Lewis P.C.’s Chicago office. She represents and counsels management in a wide range of labor and employment […]

Dominique J. Carroll was selected by the Garden State Bar Association as a recipient of the 2025 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award. Presented by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law, the award recognizes attorneys who are respected by colleagues for their character, competence and exemplary professional behavior.