¾Alumnus Special Feature: Shannon Klinger ¾Alston & Bird Partner Spotlight: Saloni Joshi ¾News and Accolades from Around the Firm ¾Office Updates ¾Where Are They Now? ¾New Faces Across the Firm In this issue WINTER 2021/2022
WINTER 2021/2022 ALUMNUS SPECIAL FEATURE Shannon Klinger Chief Legal Officer, Moderna
WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 treatments. Given that his time was short, he needed to tell me that my grandmother, unbeknownst to any of us in the family, had been dealing with Alzheimer’s for the last three years. Now, when he first said this to me, I thought this just meant she would occasionally forget daily things—addresses or an occasional recipe. For any of you who have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with Alzheimer’s in your family, you know that this disease takes so much more than that. I’d spent most of my career at this point working for health care companies. Going through the devastating impacts of Alzheimer’s disease in my family caused me to step back and ask—was I doing everything that I could to make the impact that I wanted to have in the world? Could I do more for patients like my grandmother? I was able to leverage the training and experience I had at Alston & Bird and go in-house and use my talents to make patients’ lives better. That led me on a journey as in-house counsel, for both branded and generic pharmaceutical companies, ultimately ending up in Munich, Germany as the Global General Counsel of Sandoz. I then transitioned to Switzerland, where I was first Novartis’s Chief Ethics Risk and Compliance Officer, then ultimately became the Chief Legal Officer. Q: Can you tell us about your background and what led you to the law? I attended Notre Dame for undergrad, law school at the University of North Carolina, and then it was sort of fortuitous to end up in Atlanta as a litigator. I love being a lawyer. I think that it is an amazing profession, one that enables us all to do so many things. I became a lawyer because my grandfather was a lawyer. He was the only one in my family who had a postgraduate degree. There were only two other people in my family who had college degrees, so education was a bit of a new frontier for us. I’d spend Saturdays with him in his office with his dusty law books lining floor to ceiling. I thought it was a fascinating profession where you could read and argue and get paid to do that. Q: What led you to transition into the pharmaceutical industry? Again, my grandfather, who is such a source of inspiration for me. I had moved to Washington, D.C. I’d been there maybe a year and a half. I had this amazing opportunity as a litigator for Alston & Bird to help build the white-collar practice. One day I received a call from my grandfather. He was calling to tell me that he’d been diagnosed with end-stage lung cancer, but he had lived a great life, and was not going to do any extraordinary Q: You’ve been in several large companies and now a smaller organization. What have you admired about the leaders in those organizations?What have you been able to take from them? What good leadership looks like for me has evolved over the years. I think when I was coming out of law school, we didn’t talk about the need as lawyers to have soft skills. Or about the need to bring your whole self to the office, to your cases, and to your clients. We didn’t talk about the need to inspire the people you worked with. We talked about the need to be good lawyers. We celebrated the Socratic method as a time-honored teaching tool. And we became quite good at measuring accomplishments in terms of activity (billable hours) rather than impact. There wasn’t a lot about, “Hey, help us understand what gives you energy and what makes you the best version of yourself.” I think moving to your first in-house role, you realize quite quickly that while you might have been a fantastic law firm lawyer, you are largely ill-equipped to be a leader of people. Part of what I’ve loved about my own journey is realizing howmuch I had to learn. I think the more that I’ve grown in my career, the more I’ve surrounded myself with a team that inspires me, and I also look for leaders who inspire me. I think great leaders excel in communicating the“why”we are doing what we do, in a way that inspires those around us to achieve a common goal. Q: Let’s talk about diversity and inclusion. You have been recognized multiple times for your work while at Novartis, bringing the focus to diversity and inclusion. Tell us what led you to your passion and advocacy. When I made partner at Alston & Bird, 20 years ago, give or take, 18% of all partners in U.S. law firms were women. At the end of 2019 that number was 21%. I think we can agree that a 3% growth rate in the percentage of female partners over the last 20 years is not good. An amazing platform like being the Chief Legal Officer of Novartis for me came with great responsibility. I felt an obligation to use that platform to advance the progress in our legal ecosystem when it came to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We decided it needed to be a business imperative—no longer a “nice to have.” We launched a preferred firm program, that Alston & Bird is still part of, that allowed us to define the right aspirations for diversity (broadly defined) on every matter. We made clear that as outside counsel if you failed to hit those Shannon spent nearly a decade at the firm in the Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices in our Litigation & Trial Practice Group before transitioning in-house to the pharmaceutical industry. Before joiningModerna as Chief Legal Officer earlier this year, she served in several capacities at Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Most recently, she was the Chief Legal Officer of Novartis, based in Basel, Switzerland. Shannon was recently interviewed by friend and partner Teresa Bonder of Alston & Bird’s Litigation & Trial Practice Group. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Shannon and I have worked together and been good friends for many years, going back to the start of her career at Alston & Bird.
WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 Q: After having a solo practice for many years, what drew you to Alston & Bird and rejoining the large firm environment? It was such a unique opportunity. After running my own law firm for 10 years, the opportunity to join a broader platform as a portion of an international practice was a natural progression. Platform growth was a key contributor to seeking a firm with an international reach, in particular U.S. investment funds, tax, and regulatory capabilities. The firm also wanted to expand its investment management practice in the UK and Europe—the addition of my practice has enhanced our global offering and provided direct access and entry into the secondaries market, which is a key focus for me. Q: What attracted you to private equity law, and how have you seen the PE environment change over the last 15–20 years? I am a corporate lawyer by background, having trained and qualified at Linklaters. It was only when I joined the London office of Debevoise in 1998 that I was offered the opportunity to represent HarbourVest Partners, one of the world’s largest investment managers. Over the course of 10 years, I advised them on all their PE (private equity) investment transactions in Europe and became their de facto general counsel. This was a pivotal relationship that led to my focus on private equity transactional work, as well as mandates with other key players in the market such as The Wellcome Trust, CDC, and Carlyle. The PE arena has developed a great deal over so many market cycles. It has become a massive $4.4 trillion industry with a huge impact on our economy and daily lives. Many may not appreciate that most of our high-street chains are owned by PE houses. Sectors have also evolved, in particular the secondaries arena. Investors have become more sophisticated, actively managing their PARTNER SPOTLIGHT Saloni Joshi Partner, Financial Services and Products London-based Financial Services & Products partner Saloni Joshi as interviewed by partner in charge of our Brussels and London offices, Rich Willis. aspirations, we were going to claw back 15% of the total matter fee. There was some resistance to this program— some firms did not continue their relationships with us, and many on the outside criticized our use of a stick rather than a carrot. Most believed that such an approach was unlikely to be successful. When we launched that program, we were trying to get at least 30% of all associate hours and 20% of all partner hours to be billed by diverse lawyers, broadly defined. When I left Novartis, we had 67% of all associate and 47% of all partner hours being billed by diverse lawyers. These numbers show the power of intentionality and remain one of my proudest achievements while the CLO of Novartis. Q: Shifting gears, tell us about what prompted your big move across the Atlantic from Novartis in Switzerland to Moderna in Boston. When Vasant Narasimhan was named CEO of Novartis, he asked me to join his executive team as the Chief Ethics Risk and Compliance Officer. I told him it would be an honor, but in order to join, I had to do so in truth. With that, I told him the story of my own secret battle with cancer. I was 44 years old, relatively young, and the experience turned my (naïve) feelings of invincibility completely upside down. In the last year, I’ve realized that to move from surviving to thriving, I had to reframe how I was thinking about my experience with breast cancer, and, ultimately, I came to the realization that I had been given an incredible gift of time—time that somany others with the same diagnosis have not had. At about the same time, Moderna reached out—an amazing company with really cool technology leveraging messenger RNA, which I believe could be the next big innovation in health care and allow us to democratize health care for parts of the world that have not had reliable access. It became clear to me that if my goal was to have an impact on human health, where else could I have that kind of impact as much as here? Q: In your new role with Moderna, what are some of the issues that keep you up at night? A significant percentage of countries around the world remain with less than 10% of their populations vaccinated. I want to make sure we can continue to supply COVID-19 vaccine to the world to address this pressing public health need. That is the issue that’s keeping me awake at night.
WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 portfolios and rebalancing their strategies. There are a myriad of complex equity and financing structures being employed and new participants are entering the market all the time. This all makes for a very creative and innovative environment. There have been considerable strides to bring more women into the PE industry at various levels and more high-profile positions being held by women. However, the fact remains that fewer than 10% of senior roles are held by women. More clearly needs to be done to retain, support, and promote women to more senior roles, and mentorship is key. This is a core value of the firm and my own practice. Q: Is there any element of the PE environment that has not changed over the years? PE is a long-term asset class where personal relationships are fundamental. Most funds have a life span of 10 years or more, so these relationships have to stand the test of time, as well as market cycles and turmoil. We often don’t speak of the emotions of PE, but the truth is that personal chemistry has greater significance compared to other areas of finance. Economics are paramount, yes, but equally, investors have to have an instinctive faith in the sponsor. We cannot underestimate the value of trust and credibility in making investment decisions. Q: During the different stages of your career, you have kept a steady client base. What would be your #1 piece of advice when thinking about the maintenance of those important relationships? Private equity is a relationship-focused industry. I have represented many of my clients formore than 15 years and credit these relationships toour opendialogue. I regularly ask for feedback (good and bad) and seek out opportunities where I can help support their practice, even where there is no tangible return. I consulted my clients before joining the firm last year, to allow them the opportunity to raise or voice concerns about the transition. It was important to me to have their support as I embarked on a new venture; they were and are an integral part of the story. Q: You joined Alston & Bird in the midst of this global pandemic—what are you most looking forward to about finally being able to visit the London office in person? I have been in the office for a few weeks now, but the first visit was of course the most memorable. Technology has facilitated online connections, but I was thrilled to meet my fellow London partners and associates in person. It’s been wonderful to be able to get to know everyone and have face-to-face interaction without any of those awkward time delays, frozen/distorted screens, or that annoying mute button being inadvertently left on. Q: What would be your top piece of advice for a person visiting London on holiday? Look up. I don’t take the Tube anymore and I love admiring the architecture around St. Paul’s. We have so much history on our doorstep, and we often miss so much as we are all invariably focused on our mobile phones while on the move. I make a point of disengaging completely and try and take in how lucky we are to be in such a great historic city. Q: What is your favorite London area museum/restaurant/attraction? Waterloo Bridge. My commute brings me into Waterloo, and I walk to the office. It’s a ritual for me to stop halfway, take a moment to breathe and take in the view. Despite the rapidly changing skyline, you can still see many enduring monuments that all speak to our strength and resilience. It’s very empowering. PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 News and Accolades from Around the Firm Michelle Mapp Selected for 2021 Alston & Bird Racial Justice Fund Equal Justice Works Fellowship We are proud to announce the selection of Michelle Mapp, a Juris Doctor candidate at the Charleston School of Law, as the recipient of the 2021 Alston & Bird Racial Justice Fund Equal JusticeWorks (EJW) Fellowship. Created by the firm last year to support legal advocacy in the fight against racial injustice in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, the Alston & Bird Racial Justice Fund was designed to support an EJW Fellow pursuing a public service project that will have a deep and lasting impact on racial justice in partnership with a nonprofit host. During her two-year fellowship, Michelle will work to prevent the eviction and displacement of low-income and Black households by advocating for the passage of a Tenant Right to Counsel law in South Carolina. In addition, she will seek to draw from and replicate aspects of the EJW Housing Justice Program, which mobilized a team of Fellows to serve low-income individuals in Richmond, VA, who experienced housing instability and involuntary displacement due to eviction. Proud Recipients of the Patriot Award On Veterans Day, we paused to thank all who have served our nation, including many members of the Alston & Bird family. We also congratulated partner JustinHoward, whowas honoredwith the Patriot Award from the U.S. Department of Defense for exemplifying the firm’s ongoing support of U.S. military Guard and Reserve members. Client Honors for Pro Bono Excellence The firm has been recognized by Koch Industries with its inaugural “Pro Bono Innovation Award” for going above and beyond in joining with Koch in support of its mission to advance pro bono in 2021. The award, which was made as part of the“2021 Koch Pro Bono Awards,”honored Alston & Bird for creating new ways to partner with Koch in areas that are important to both organizations. Singled out by Kochwas our support forTheVeterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, which assists veterans in pursuing upgrades to their discharge status in order to obtain benefits and other resources. For our outstanding record of service, Alston & Bird and Koch were honored together by The Veterans Consortium with its “2021 Law Firm/Corporate Pro Bono Mission Partner” award on November 4, 2021. Recognized as a Top AdoptionFriendly Workplace by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Alston & Bird has once again been ranked among America’s top companies with the best adoption assistance programs, marking15 years in a rowwe have been recognizednationally as a leader in employee adoption benefits. In the 2021 survey of the “Top 100 Adoption-FriendlyWorkplaces”by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Alston & Bird ranks No. 21 overall and No. 6 among companies with the best leave programs. No. 1 Law Firm in People Magazine’s “100 Companies That Care” For the second consecutive year, Alston & Bird has placed No. 1 among law firms in People magazine’s survey of the top U.S. companies supporting their employees and their communities. In People’s 2021 survey of “100 Companies That Care,” Alston & Bird ranks as the top law firm and No. 36 overall among the companies identified as having gone above and beyond to create positive workplaces for their staff and the community at large. Additionally, this is the fourth time in the five years since the survey’s inception that the firm has been recognized for contributing to the community through volunteer groups, nonprofit organizations, charity, and other means.
WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 Celebrating 22 Years as a Fortune ”Best Workplace” Alston & Bird has been recognized once again by Fortune magazine in its annual survey of America’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®.” This is the 22nd consecutive year that the firm has earned national recognition by Fortune as a champion of corporate culture and workplace excellence. We are the only law firm to achieve this record number of consecutive appearances in the survey. A&B on the AT! Three months ago, Alston & Bird associate Earl Porter took a leave of absence to launch a charitable organization, Something Outta Nothing, to generate greater awareness about veteran suicide and mental health challenges while providing hope for veterans and their families. But starting the charity was just the beginning of Earl’s efforts. He was greatly inspired by Earl Shafer, a WWII veteran who set out to “walk off the war” after losing his close friend in battle. His journey has been recognized as the Appalachian Trail’s first successful through-hiker. Earl began his own journey on the Appalachian Trail on September 11 with plans to complete the 2,200-mile hike by late February 2022. Along the way, friends, supporters, classmates, and colleagues are joining him along sections of the trail in support of this powerful awareness-raising effort to give hope to veterans. A support team is traveling alongside Earl to ensure his safety, and there are planned stops and regular check-ins and conversations with supporters. One such stop was on Veterans Day. The firmwas especially glad to have Earl join a special Veterans Day presentation to talk about his military experience and provide updates on his work on behalf of veterans. Learn more about Earl’s trek and follow along by visiting his profile page on LinkedIn. CONS ECUT I VE YEARS CE L EBRAT I NG Earl with Kevin Minoli, Partner, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Earl with Lisa Lanham, Partner, Financial Services & Products Office Updates X Atlanta Habitat for Humanity The Atlanta office is already planning for its 2022 Habitat house build and is looking for partners to join us. If you or your company would like to learn more about Habitat, are interested in joining together to co-sponsor a house, or want to come out and volunteer with us, please contact Jeremy Silverman at jeremy.silverman@alston.com. X Charlotte Elizabeth Murphy Recognized with “2021 Pro Bono Award” by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Elizabeth Murphy, partner in Alston & Bird’s Finance Group and leader of the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Lending & Servicing Team, has been honored by the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy with its“2021 Pro Bono Award”for her commitment to pro bono and volunteer service. X Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP) Pro Bono Honors For the fourth consecutive year, Alston & Bird has been honored by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP) for its pro bono leadership. For 2021, DVAP has recognized Alston & Bird with multiple honors, including its “Silver Award for Pro Bono Service” for Dallas firms with 50 or fewer lawyers. The award reflects Alston & Bird’s long-standing commitment to pro bono, public interest, and community service work in Dallas. In addition to the firm recognition, partner Jared Slade and senior associate Brad Smyer, both members of our Litigation & Trial Practice Group, were honored with DVAP’s “Pro Bono Coordinator of the Year” award and “Outstanding Virtual Clinic Volunteer Attorney” award, respectively.
WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 X International Strides for the London Legal Support Trust TheLondonofficewent thedistancebyparticipating in the annual Legal Walk held by the London Legal Support Trust. The renowned 10k raises money for the trust to support legal advice charities and pro bono agencies in London. Accessing legal advice is often a difficult and strained process, and this walk serves as a reminder of the importance of pro bono work. X Los Angeles Most Admired Law Firms For the second year in a row, Alston & Bird has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the most admired law firms to work for in Los Angeles. In the publication’s 2021 report of the“Most Admired LawFirms,”Alston & Bird is highlighted among an elite group of law firms that are working toward creating diverse, positive, and supportive environments to help drive the success of their attorneys and their clients. X NewYork Dedication of New Children’s Center Hon. BettyWeinberg Ellerin, senior counsel in Alston & Bird’s Litigation &Trial Practice Group, has been honored by the NewYork State Court System with the dedication of a new children’s center in her name in recognition of her rich history of public service and advocacy on behalf of women and children in the justice system. The “Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Children’s Center,” which will be housed in the Manhattan Civil Courthouse, will provide drop-in care for children whose caregivers have court proceedings in the criminal, civil, and housing courts. X Raleigh Learning Kit Creation with the Daniel Center Alston & Bird volunteers created learning kits for students at the Daniel Center for Science &Math. The Executive Director of the Center, Kirby Jones, was thrilled to receive the learning kits for school-age students enrolled for the summer months. In addition to the learning kits, we also donated 10 headphone sets and several washable paint sets. X San Francisco Shopping for a Good Cause Our attorneys hosted a private shopping event at leading retail brand Theory, followed by an intimate dinner with attendees. Among those who joined us were clients Facebook, Genentech, and Williams-Sonoma, as well as firm alumnae Cindy Chang from Denali Therapeutics and Diana Chen from Shiru. A percentage of the evening’s profits were donated to Girl Up, a youth-centered leadership development initiative working to achieve gender equity worldwide. X Silicon Valley Everyone wants a Happy Hope Bag Volunteers in San Francisco and Silicon Valley joined together to participate in a remote event benefiting The Happy Hope Foundation. Alston & Bird volunteers helped put together the foundation’s signature Happy Hope Bags, which are a boost of hope for children who are hospitalized, regardless of their illness or disability, providing hours of activities that help to take a child’s mind off their treatment or illness. In the past year, these bags have become critical because so many activities and entertainment enjoyed by children in hospitals pre-COVID-19 is no longer permitted. X Washington, D.C. Collecting dough for Bread for the City Our Washington, D.C. office again raised funds for long-time partner Bread for the City, an organization that provides holiday meals to thousands of families and individuals in need in the DC Metro through their Holiday Helpings program. In addition to food support, Bread for the City provides clothing, medical care, and legal and social services and seeks justice in the community through its advocacy programs. We were able to beat our 2020 campaign in 2021, with over $45,000 raised.
Alessandra Backus, Financial Restructuring & Reorganization, 2014: Alessandra was promoted to Senior Corporate Counsel with OneTrust LLC. Caroline Coursant, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, 2007: Caroline is now Director - Senior Legal Counsel - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation with Otis Worldwide Corporation. Vickie Cheek Dorsey and Rufus Dorsey IV, Litigation & Trial Practice: The Dorseys sold their Atlanta home and are moving to Skidaway Island near Savannah this fall when the home they are building there is finished. Rufus is retiring at the end of 2021; they’ll split their time between Savannah and the North Carolina mountains. Scott Hilsen, Securities Litigation, 2011: Scott published his fourth novel, Gamers, which is available on Amazon or at www.scotthilsen.net. Hannah Hope, Real Estate Finance & Investment, 2020: Hannah is now Senior Counsel with Stonemont Financial Group. Robyn Ice, Construction & Government Contracts, 2006: Robyn was promoted to Senior Professor of Practice at Tulane, where she serves as Director of the General Legal Studies and Applied Business Studies Programs. She was also appointed Chair of the Approval Commission of ABA’s Standing Committee on Paralegals. Elizabeth Kelley, Technology & Telecommunications, 2007: Elizabeth recently celebrated her third anniversary at AIG, where she advises on technology andoutsourcing matters with a focus on strategic transformation programs. She now resides on St. Simon’s Island, GA, after 20+ years in metro DC. Jennifer Meyerowitz, Financial Restructuring & Reorganization, 2008: Jennifer has joined Stretto as ExecutiveVice President, Business Development, leading the organization’s business-development efforts for its Trustee Suite and Best Case by Stretto business units. Faith Myers, Health Care, 1999: In addition to serving as McKesson’s Privacy Officer, Faith’s role was recently expanded to serve as the SVP, Business Unit Compliance Officer for the CoverMyMeds business division. WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 ARE YOU IN? LinkedIn is a great way to stay connected with friends and colleagues from your time at Alston & Bird. Join us for networking, entertainment, and valuable information-sharing as we connect on the A&B Attorney Alumni Group. Click here to join the A&B Attorney Alumni Group. Atlanta | Beijing | Brussels | Charlotte | Dallas | FortWorth | London | Los Angeles | NewYork | Raleigh | San Francisco | SiliconValley |Washington, D.C. Our annual Alumni CLE program will be coming in March 2022 More details soon! 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the merger of Alston, Miller & Gaines and Jones, Bird & Howell to form Alston & Bird on December 1, 1982. We’ll be celebrating all year and look forward to sharing our memories and hearing yours! Where Are They Now?
Neal Newman, Financial Services & Products, 2003: Neal is a tenured faculty member at the Texas A&M University School of Law, teaching business and transactional law courses. Bradford Patterson, Finance, 2021: Bradford is now Senior Corporate Counsel – Capital Markets at Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. Dara Redler, Litigation & Trial Practice, 1991: Dara was delighted to attend the class of 1991 reunion in September at Miller Union in Atlanta. Bowen Shoemaker, Litigation & Trial Practice, 2018: Bowen was named to the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 class for 2021. Jason Shyung, Litigation & Trial Practice, 2015: Jason was promoted to Senior Attorney at Southwest Airlines. He was also named the 2020 Outstanding Senior Counsel of a Large Legal Department by the ACC-DFW Chapter and Texas Lawbook. Jack “Jay” Smith, Litigation & Trial Practice, 2007: Jay relocated to the Atlanta area in summer 2020 after living in Wichita, KS, for six years. He continues to serve as an Associate General Counsel for litigation and IP for the family of companies that make up Koch Industries. Thomas Stoffmehl, Referendar: Thomas has been named Speaker of the Executive Board in addition to his role of CSO at Vorwerk & SE Co. KG. John Tanner, Litigation & Trial Practice, 2003: John is celebrating his two-year anniversary as CLO of insurance broker CAC Specialty. Evan Woolley, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2012: Evan joined Acacia Research Group in March as Vice President, Licensing. He also completed filming the next season of BattleBots in September. LindseyYeargin, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2012: On March 29, 2021, Lindsey welcomed a son, Avery Michael Geihsler, with her fiancé, Greg Geihsler. We asked you: What was the pandemic dish you mastered, whether cooking or baking? We got hungry reading your responses! • Chocolate chip cookies and blueberry scones (Faith Myers) • Breakfast casserole (Hannah Hope) • Fried beaver backstraps with ranch chipotle dressing (John Tanner) • Grilled salmon on the BBQ (Evan Woolley) • Pasta pomodoro (Bowen Shoemaker) • Perfected my carrot cake recipe and learned to make frosting (Robyn Ice) The class of 1991 held a 30-year reunion dinner on Saturday, September 25 at Atlanta’s Miller Union. A great time was had by all! Pictured, Left to Right: Darren Hauck, Matthew Levin, Cliff Iler, Teresa Bonder, Vionnette Reyes Johnson, Jennifer Hays, Kristy Darnell Battani, Dara Redler WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022
Welcome New Faces Across the Firm Kitan Ajanaku, Associate Financial Services & Products Atlanta Previously: Troutman Pepper Miriam Archibong, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: Troutman Pepper Alicia Badley, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Washington Previously: Milbank Julia Bahms, Associate Real Estate Finance & Investment Atlanta Previously: Willkie Farr & Gallagher Kristen Bartolotta, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Washington Previously: American University Allison Beachy, Associate Finance Charlotte Previously: PricewaterhouseCoopers Matthew Bedford, Associate Financial Services & Products Washington Previously: Cornell University Nicholas Bell, Associate IP Patents Charlotte Previously: Wake Forest University Carly Bennett, Associate Finance New York Previously: Cardozo School of Law Carolyn Bergkvist, Associate Health Care Atlanta Previously: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Brooke Bolender, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Los Angeles Previously: UC Irvine Kristi Boswell, Counsel Legislative Public Policy Washington Previously: USDA David Boyer, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: University of Georgia Christina Braswell, Associate Finance Atlanta Previously: Hunton Andrews Kurth Alex Brown, Associate Finance Los Angeles Previously: Automotive Product Consultants John Brucker, Associate Real Estate Finance & Investment New York Previously: Seton Hall University Kyle Brumm, Associate Finance Los Angeles Previously: Weil, Gotshal & Manges Katie Burkhart, Associate IP Litigation New York Previously: Morrison Cohen Matthew Byers, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice New York Previously: Robins Kaplan Simon Cahill, Senior Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities London Previously: Linklaters Katherine Carter, Associate Finance Charlotte Previously: Duke University Kathryn Christopherson, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice San Francisco Previously: Baker Botts Alexander Clamon, Senior Associate Finance Los Angeles Previously: DLA Piper Nicole Brown, Associate Wealth Planning & Exempt Organizations Atlanta Previously: University of Georgia Welcome New Faces Across the Firm Brendan Clegg, Counsel Financial Services & Products Washington Previously: Buckley Julia Consoli, Associate Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Los Angeles Previously: Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell Siena Cornacchini, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities New York Previously: New York University Mollie Davis, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Atlanta Previously: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Isabelle De Smedt, Partner Litigation & Trial Practice Brussels Previously: Nixon Peabody Joshua Dhyani, Senior Associate Financial Services & Products Washington Previously: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Jonathan DiChiara, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Atlanta Previously: Dentons Ethan Dodd, Associate Finance London Previously: Norton Rose Fulbright Michelle Dowst, Senior Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: New York County Defender Services Reagan Drake, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: University of Chicago Kellen Dwyer, Partner Litigation & Trial Practice Washington Previously: U.S. Department of Justice Keevana Edwards, Associate Health Care Atlanta Previously: University of Tennessee Caroline Eisner, Counsel Financial Services & Products New York Previously: Buckley Lea Elston, Associate Finance New York Previously: Fordham University Ashley Escoe, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: Wargo French Alex Estroff, Associate Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Atlanta Previously: Georgia State University Yemisi Falade, Associate Finance New York Previously: Zuber Lawler Anthony Fanucci, Associate Health Care Washington Previously: Penn State University Nicole Ferroux, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice San Francisco Previously: Harvard University Daniel Flinn, Associate Financial Restructuring Reorg Atlanta Previously: Georgia State University David Fratto, Associate Real Estate Finance & Investment Atlanta Previously: Weil, Gotshal & Manges Christopher (CJ) Frisina, Associate Health Care Washington Previously: Quarles & Brady Andrew Frisoli, Associate Financial Restructuring & Reorganization New York Previously: Seton Hall University Andrew Claytor, Senior Associate Federal & International Tax Charlotte Previously: Hunton Andrews Kurth WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022
Welcome New Faces Across the Firm Leland Frost, Senior Associate Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Atlanta Previously: Crowell & Moring Jacob Fucetola, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Atlanta Previously: University of Georgia Madeleine Giese, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Dallas Previously: Thompson Knight Kyle Hair, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Charlotte Previously: USDC for the District of South Carolina Trenton Hafley, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Washington Previously: George Mason University Jyoti Jindal, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: Williams & Connolly Christopher Johnson, Associate Construction & Government Contracts Atlanta Previously: Duke University Daniel Jouppi, Associate Finance Charlotte Previously: Credit Suisse Madeleine Juszynski, Associate Securities Litigation Atlanta Previously: Vanderbilt University Thomas Kelly, Associate Finance New York Previously: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York Tania Khan, Counsel Health Care Washington Previously: National Spine & Pain Centers Michael Kim, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice New York Previously: New York University Laurie Kirkwood, Senior Attorney Compensation, Benefits & ERISA Litigation Atlanta Stephanie Kley, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Charlotte Previously: Washington & Lee University Sloane Kyrazis, Associate IP Litigation Atlanta Previously: University of Georgia Adeline Lambert, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Brooks Land, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: University of Georgia Megan Lau, Senior Associate Financial Services & Products London Previously: MJ Hudson Sarah Lee, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: Emory University Matthew Macia, Associate Finance Charlotte Previously: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Matthew Maguire, Senior Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Charlotte Previously: Choate, Hall & Stewart Brandy Manning, Counsel Litigation & Trial Practice Fort Worth Previously: Long-Weaver & Manning Nic Marais, Associate IP Litigation Charlotte Previously: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Welcome New Faces Across the Firm Terence McAllister, Associate Federal & International Tax Charlotte Previously: McDermott Will & Emery Sarah McClellan, Associate Finance New York Previously: Cardozo School of Law John McGrath, Associate IP Litigation Washington Previously: Adduci Mastriani & Schaumberg Trent McKenzie, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Charlotte Previously: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Sydney McKinney, Associate IP Patents Charlotte Previously: Vanderbilt University Morgan Meyer, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice New York Previously: New York University Sofia Molodanof, Associate Health Care Washington Previously: Georgetown University Katherine Morrow, Associate Financial Services & Products Atlanta Previously: University of North Carolina Rachel Myers, Associate Financial Services & Products Washington Previously: Indiana University Matthew Newman, Senior Associate Securities Litigation Atlanta Previously: DLA Piper Anna Nolan, Counsel Financial Restructuring Reorg London Previously: Turnaround Management Association Scott O’Brien, Senior Associate Litigation & Trial Practice New York Previously: Sullivan & Cromwell Yuzo Ogata, Visiting Attorney Corporate Transactions & Securities Atlanta Previously: Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Kezia-Alean Osunsade, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Washington Previously: Cornell University Krishna Pathak, Associate Finance Washington Previously: American University Sarah Parker, Associate IP Trademark and Copyright Atlanta Previously: WarnerMedia Chaka Patterson, Partner Litigation & Trial Practice San Francisco Previously: Adtalem Global Education Ashlee Penn, Associate Real Estate Finance & Investment Atlanta Previously: Howard University Tiffany Qu, Associate State and Local Tax Atlanta Previously: Harvard University Brittany Raway, Senior Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities Atlanta Previously: Hogan Lovells Emma Rigby, Associate Finance London Previously: PricewaterhouseCoopers UK Joshua Robinett, Associate Financial Services & Products Dallas Previously: Columbia University Vickie Rusek, Senior Associate Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Atlanta Previously: Smith, Gambrell & Russell Sierra Shear, Senior Associate Securities Litigation Atlanta Previously: WilmerHale Alexa Shockley, Associate Financial Services & Products Atlanta Previously: Eversheds Sutherland WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022
Welcome New Faces Across the Firm Paul Simcock, Partner Finance London Previously: Vinson & Elkins Blake Simon, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: Reed Smith Camille Smith McMakin, Senior Attorney Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Atlanta Previously: Callahan & Fusco Rory Smith, Project Attorney Litigation & Trial Practice Fort Worth Previously: Texas A&M University Natalia Souza, Associate Finance Atlanta Previously: Rutak Rock Brian Sperry, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: King & Spalding William Springer, Counsel Finance New York Previously: WRBS Principal John Stephen, Counsel Finance London Previously: Vinson & Elkins Jack Stephens, Associate Financial Services & Products Atlanta Previously: University of Florida Theodore Stevenson III, Partner IP Litigation Dallas Previously: McKool Smith Albert (BJ) Stieglitz Jr., Partner Litigation & Trial Practice Washington Previously: U.S. Department of Justice Ellie Studdard, Associate Compensation, Benefits & ERISA Litigation Atlanta Previously: Duke University Christian Sweeney, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Dallas Previously: USDC for the Northern District of Texas Lance Taubin, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice New York Previously: American Express Global Business Travel Amanda Teplen, Associate Corporate Transactions & Securities New York Previously: Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan Michelle Tomkovicz, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: Emory University Christopher Troutman, Senior Associate Real Estate Finance & Investment Atlanta Previously: Seyfarth Shaw Christopher Underwood, Counsel Finance Atlanta Previously: Hunton Andrews Kurth Michael Valerio, Counsel Litigation & Trial Practice Washington Previously: Faegre Drinker Catherine Van Duys, Senior Associate Real Estate Finance & Investment Atlanta Previously: Polsinelli Karen Vasko, Senior Associate Finance Charlotte Previously: Dechert Megan Walker, Associate Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Atlanta Previously: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Welcome New Faces Across the Firm Courtney Walter, Associate Compensation, Benefits & ERISA Litigation Washington Previously: U.S. Department of Labor Jennifer Wang, Policy Advisor Health Care Washington Previously: Senator Maggie Hassan’s Office E. Miller Williams, Counsel Federal & International Tax Atlanta Previously: Ernst & Young Aryeh Wolosow, Associate Finance New York Previously: Cardozo School of Law Nicholas Young, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Raleigh Previously: University of North Carolina Bowen Zhang, Associate IP Patents Silicon Valley Previously: Harvard University Qingyin Zhao, Associate Technology & Privacy Atlanta Previously: OneTrust Calla Zhou, Associate Finance New York Previously: Bracewell Amanda Wellen, Associate Litigation & Trial Practice Atlanta Previously: University of Georgia WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022
Alston & Bird Job Postings Liz Price Alumni Chair liz.price@alston.com 404-881-7264 Jessica Starr Program Communications jessica.starr@alston.com 404.881.7933 Update Information We want to hear from you. Share what’s new with your fellow alumni. New job or title? Relocation? Family news? Let Jessica Starr know. In-House WINTER 2021/2022 WINTER 2021/2022 InMemoriam This section includes notices of recent losses in our alumni community and immediate family. Senator Robert “Bob” Joseph Dole We are saddened by the recent passing of our friend and colleague, Senator Bob Dole, on December 5th, 2021. A World War II hero, U.S. Senate leader, and American statesman, Senator Dole joined us in 2003 and played an indispensable role in developing our legislative practice and presence in Washington, D.C. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege to know him. Roberts Clay Milling II Our former Atlanta-based Litigation partner passed away on October 9, 2021. Paul Morris We are saddened to share the news of the sudden passing of our London-based partner, Paul Morris. Paul joined the firm in July 2020 and made an indelible mark on Alston & Bird’s new presence in the UK legal market. His collegial and collaborative nature will be dearly missed.
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