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Alumni Relations
Meet the Leadership
President
Thomas G. Jackson ’91 JD
Summary:
Thomas G. Jackson is Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary, and Director of Compliance for Glatfelter, Co., a specialty paper company based in York, Pennsylvania that employs more than 3,000 people globally. Previously, Mr. Jackson was the Director of Strategic Agreements and Partnerships for C&D Technologies, Inc.-- a $700 Million global manufacturer and supplier of energy storage and power electronics products based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. He was responsible for plotting the Power Electronics Division’s overall business strategy and developing strategic relationships with leading-edge technology firms such as Intel, AMD, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Apple Computer. Mr. Jackson also served as a Director of the company’s joint venture with the government of the People’s Republic of China. At one time, he also served as Deputy General Counsel of C&D Technologies and practiced general corporate law. He holds a degree in Engineering from Drexel University and will be completing his MBA degree at Villanova University this fall. He is a 1991 graduate of Villanova Law School, and serves as a member of the Law School’s Inclusiveness Commission.
President-Elect
Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. ’95 JD
Summary:
Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. of DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C., located in Cherry Hill, NJ, practices in the area of family law focusing on divorce, child support, child custody and domestic violence. Mr. DeMichele holds leadership positions in both legal and civic organizations. Presently, he is the Co-Chair and trustee liaison for the Committee of Membership and Public Relations for the Young Lawyers Division of the New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as Co-Chair of the Membership and Family Law committees of the Camden County Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates. He received his B.S. from Rutgers University, and his J.D. in 1995 from Villanova University School of Law.
First Vice President
Jennifer L. Bragg ’87 JD
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Law Offices of Jennifer L. Bragg, LLC
401 East Elm Street, 2nd Floor
Conshohocken, PA 19428
610-834-8838
jbragg@jlbhealthlaw.com |
Summary:
Jennifer L. Bragg is a solo practitioner, advising physicians and other health care providers on corporate, transactional and regulatory matters, and serving as general counsel to large physician groups and a long-term care and social services provider. Prior to forming her firm, Ms. Bragg was the partner in charge of the health care group of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, and served as the General Counsel of Pennsylvania Hospital and Director of Legal Affairs at the Graduate Health System. She volunteers as a Child Advocate Attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates. In 2001, Jennifer was presented the Pennsylvania Legal Services “Striving Towards Excellence Award,” in recognition of her pro bono work. She received her B.S. in 1974 from Temple University, and her J.D. in 1987 from Villanova University School of Law.
Second Vice President
John R. Bryck ’99 JD
Professional Information:
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
FOP3-317
1800 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19850-5437
302-885-0232
john.bryck@astrazeneca.com
Summary:
John R. Bryck is an attorney in the counsel’s office of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP in Wilmington, Delaware. Previously, he worked at Duane Morris LLP, where he practiced corporate and securities law. Mr. Bryck is an active participant of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Homeless Advocacy Project, a nonprofit public interest organization that provides free legal aid and counseling to homeless individuals and families. He is also a volunteer for the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, dedicated to providing indigent individuals with volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and others who provide legal services free of charge. While studying at the Villanova University School of Law, John was Symposium Editor of the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, as well as co-founder of the Villanova Public Interest Fellowship Program. He received his B.A. in 1988 from Yale University, and his J.D. in 1999 from Villanova University School of Law.
Third Vice President
Bethann R. Naples ’94 JD
Summary:
Bethann R. Naples is a partner with Kelly Monaco and Naples in Philadelphia, PA. She has concentrated her practice in civil litigation and workers’ compensation, handling the defense of premises liability and automobile accident cases for the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Delaware River Port Authority, Philadelphia Gas Works, The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Temple University and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Ms. Naples has also litigated breach of contract matters for the Philadelphia Housing Authority and University of Chicago. Sheples defends workers' compensation claims for the City of Philadelphia, Delaware River Port Authority and SEPTA, and serves as an arbitrator for Public Housing grievances. She has also conducted residential and commercial real estate transactions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Following law school, Ms. Naples served as law clerk to The Honorable Neil H. Shuster, Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer County and as an associate with Rubin, Ehrlich & Buckley, P.C. in New Jersey. Her pro bono work includes adoption proceedings in Philadelphia as part of Villanova University Law School’s Lawyering Together Program. She has also served on the Chestnut Hill Business Association Board Development Committee. Ms. Naples received her B.A. cum laude in Political Science and Business in 1991 and her J.D. in 1994 from Villanova University.
Immediate Past P resident
Thomas M. Gallagher ’89 JD
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Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
215-981-4068
gallaght@pepperlaw.com |
Summary:
Thomas M. Gallagher is a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, PA, where he represents clients in white collar criminal matters, corporate investigations and complex civil litigation. His practice is primarily focused in the health care industry. Prior to joining Pepper Hamilton, Mr. Gallagher was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia from 1995 through October 2003. He led the investigation and prosecution of numerous complex, multi-defendant white collar criminal matters in a number of industries, including health care, insurance, financial services and defense. Mr. Gallagher has received numerous honors and awards, including the Director’s Award from the Attorney General of the United States and the Chief Postal Inspector’s Award, the agency’s highest award, for his outstanding investigation and prosecution of health care fraud cases. Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Gallagher served for six years as a trial lawyer and staff judge advocate for the U.S. Navy, and before that, served as a line officer on a destroyer. He retired as a Captain in the United States Naval Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s Corps. In addition to serving as the Alumni Association President, Mr. Gallagher also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Villanova University School of Law and as an officer of the Villanova Law J. Willard O’Brien American Inn of Court He received a B.A. in 1982 from the University of Pennsylvania, and his J.D. in 1989 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
Joni J. Berner ’78 JD
Professional Information:
Berner & Klaw
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-790-8800
jberner@bernerklaw.com
Summary:
Joni J. Berner is the Founding Partner of Berner & Klaw. Her practice includes all aspects of family law, divorce and custody mediation, and representation of plaintiffs in personal injury cases arising from domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Previously, Ms. Berner owned a solo practice. She was also an attorney with the Women’s Law Project of Philadelphia where she served as Managing Attorney of “Philadelphia Child Support Project,” an Associate in the Litigation Department at Blank Rome LLP in Philadelphia, and a trial attorney with the City of Philadelphia Law Department. She has served in various leadership positions with the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, and has performed pro bono work through Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program and Villanova Law’s Lawyering Together Program. She also serves as a member of the Board of the Women’s Therapy Center of Philadelphia, and is a volunteer for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Mediation Program. She received her B.A. in political science and international affairs in 1975 from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, and he J.D. from Villanova University in 1975.
Advisor
Kelly Basinger Charnley ’05 JD
Summary:
Kelly Basinger Charnley is an associate in Morgan Lewis' Labor and Employment Practice. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law in 2005, where she was named to the Order of the Coif and received the Herman Mitchell Schwartz Award for outstanding contributions to the equality of opportunity and treatment for women. Ms. Charnley served as a managing editor of the Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, president of the Labor and Employment Law Society, and development coordinator for the Villanova Law Public Interest Fellowship Program. Additionally, she served as a judicial intern to Judge Clarence C. Newcomer of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to law school, Ms. Charnley worked at the General Electric Corporation as a financial analyst and graduated from its Financial Management Program. She received her B.A., Magna Cum Laude, in economics and public policy in 2000 from the University of Notre Dame.
Advisor
Sean P. Fahey ’94 JD
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Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
215-981-4296
faheys@pepperlaw.com |
Summary:
Sean P. Fahey is a partner in the Litigation Department of Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, PA. He is a member of the firm’s Health Effects Litigation and Health Care Services Practice Groups. He focuses his practice in products liability and health care litigation, with a primary emphasis on the defense of pharmaceutical and medical devices entities in multi-district litigation and class actions. Mr. Fahey is a frequent lecturer on product liability and regulatory compliance issues, and he has given presentations at conferences of FDA, USDA, other food and drug regulators, and companies in these regulated industries. He received his B.A. in 1991 and his J.D. in 1994 from Villanova University.
Advisor, Ex-Officio
Matthew W. Goulding ’05 JD
President, New England Chapter
Summary:
Matthew W. Goulding is an associate with Weil Gotshal & Manges in Boston, MA where he practices corporate law. While a student at Villanova Law, Mr. Goulding served as Editor-in-chief of the Villanova Law Review. He received his B.A. in 2000 from Lafayette College and his J.D. in 2005 from Villanova University School of Law. He currently serves as the first president of the Villanova Law New England Alumni Chapter.
Advisor
David L. Hackett ’97 JD
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Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186
215-972-8665
dhackett@saul.com |
Summary:
David L. Hackett is a member of Saul Ewing's Litigation Department, and focuses his practice on labor and employment as well as complex commercial litigation matters including governmental compliance and enforcement. He represents and consults employers as a member of the Firm's Workplace Initiatives by Saul Ewing (WISE) consulting team, as well as represents management in labor and employment law. Mr. Hackett is a monthly contributing author to the Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter and has lectured extensively on labor and employment issues. In regard to enforcement litigation, Mr. Hackett represents numerous clients focusing largely on the defense industry. He recently represented a national defense contractor in a U.S. Department of Defense criminal investigation, as well as defended defense and healthcare companies in whistleblower actions. Mr. Hackett serves as Chairman of U.S. Representative Curt Weldon's re-election campaign. He previously served the Congressman as a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C., from 1991 through 1994. He also serves on the Delaware County Board of Directors for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross and is a member of Nether Providence Township's Planning Commission. He received his B.A. in 1991 from Duke University, and his J.D. in 1997 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
Edward J. Hoffman ’73 JD
Summary:
Edward J. Hoffman recently became Vice President and General Counsel of PWC Logistics Services, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, after serving as a partner with the Philadelphia law firm of Blank Rome LLP. Prior to entering private practice, he held various positions at the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency including Chief Trial Attorney and Acting General Counsel for Contract Administration. Mr. Hoffman has more than 30 years experience in representing public and private clients in a broad array of public contract and grant matters at the federal, state and local levels such as: contracting under battlefield conditions, cost disallowances under cost reimbursable contracts, disputes between prime and subcontractors over terms and conditions, and Homeland Security contracting issues including the Safety Act. Mr. Hoffman serves as Counsel to SMART, a multi-state organization supporting a congressional effort to bring more federal contracts to the region. He is on the Board and former President of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Delaware Valley chapter, and on the Advisory Committee, Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center. He is a council member at the Women’s Business Development Center and a member of the National Contract Management Association and PenJerDel Transportation Committee. Mr. Hoffman is also a Past President of the Villanova Law Alumni Association. He received his A.B. in 1970 from St. Joseph’s University, and his J.D. in 1973 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
James C. King ’93 JD
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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
2600 Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-564-8110
jking@stradley.com |
Summary:
James C. King is Of Counsel in the Litigation Department of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP in Philadelphia. His practice is focused on various issues of insurance company disputes such as bad faith, class action, premises liability and motor vehicle claims. He has handled numerous complex cases brought directly against insurers in a wide variety of contexts ranging from breach of contract to defamation. Mr. King also focuses his practice in area of medical malpractice and product liability having defended hospitals, physicians, nurses, and various other medical providers and facilities in the face of medical malpractice and professional liability claims. Before pursuing his legal career, Mr. King was assistant vice president at a private investment banking firm and an associate at PaineWebber Inc, both based in New York. While there, he performed financial analyses of potential leveraged buyouts, high yield debt offers and direct equity investments. Mr. King has taught at the Institute for Paralegal Education and has performed pro bono work through the Villanova Law Lawyering Together Program and the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program. He is a Past President of the Villanova Law Alumni Association. As a student at Villanova Law, Mr. King served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Villanova Law Review. He received his B.S.F.S. in 1985 from Georgetown University, and his J.D. in 1993 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
Amy S. Kline ’99 JD
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Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-8567
akline@saul.com |
Summary:
Amy S. Kline is an associate with Saul Ewing LLP in Philadelphia. She is a member of the firm’s White Collar and Government Enforcement Practice Group and focuses her practice on commercial litigation issues, particularly reinsurance litigation and governmental contracting, compliance and enforcement. Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Ms. Kline served as a law clerk to the Honorable Morton I. Greenberg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Honorable James McGirr Kelly of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Kline is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Villanova University School of Law. She also lectures for the Insurance Society of Philadelphia and Rutgers-Camden School of Law on insurance and reinsurance issues. While a student at Villanova Law, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Villanova Law Review. She received her B.A. in 1996 from Boston University, and her J.D. in 1999 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
David M. Koller ’02 JD
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Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel
200 South Broad Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-790-0100
dkoller@astorweiss.com |
Summary:
David M. Koller is an associate in the Litigation Department at Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel's Philadelphia office. He represents individuals and companies in a broad range of commercial matters in federal and state court in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also appears frequently on behalf of both employees and employers before the federal and state administrative employment agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, the Delaware Department of Labor and the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. Prior to joining Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, Mr. Koller worked for a Philadelphia area law firm, where his practice consisted of employment discrimination and product liability litigation on behalf of plaintiffs, as well as the defense of large self insured retail companies in employment, product liability, wrongful death, personal injury, and subrogation litigation.
Mr. Koller was the Commencement Speaker at his law school graduation and President of the Student Bar Association while in law school. In his final year of law school, he established an annual charity date auction in which auction proceeds are donated to the American Heart Association every year. Mr. Koller remains involved with both his undergraduate and law school alma maters. He volunteers for the Office of Admissions of the University of Pennsylvania, where he interviews local area high school seniors who have applied for admission to Penn. He also is the Class of 1999 representative at Penn's annual Commencement ceremonies. Mr. Koller is a member of the Board of Advisor of the Villanova Law Alumni Association and a member of the Law Students and Recent Graduates Committee. He participates in the Law School’s "A Day in the Law" Program, as well as Lawyering Together, through which he mentors and supervises pairs of law students who work on pro bono cases through Philadelphia VIP. Mr. Koller, a graduate of Abington High School, remains active in his hometown as well. He is a member of his high school's Reunion Committee and a high school basketball coach in the Junior Jewish Basketball League ("JJBL").
Mr. Koller is active in the Philadelphia Bar Association, and was elected to serve a three year term on the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division. He also serves as an Ambassador to the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, as well as numerous other civic organizations, including Philadelphia CARES, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, where he is a member of the Leadership Development Program.
Advisor
John P. Kopeksy ’79 JD
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Shein Law Center, Ltd.
121 South Broad Street, 21st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-735-6677
jkopesky@sheinlaw.com |
Summary:
John P. Kopesky is a member of the Shein Law Center, Ltd. in Philadelphia. There, he represents the victims of asbestos exposure, specializing in asbestos-related malignancies (mesothelioma and lung cancer). At the Shein Law Center, Mr. Kopesky also represents plaintiffs in other products liability/toxic tort litigation and medical malpractice claims. He has spent his entire legal career in Philadelphia, and was previously associated with Sheller, Ludwig & Badey, P.C. (1994-2007), Hoyle, Morris & Kerr (1986-1993) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (1979-1986). Mr. Kopesky also served as Law Clerk to The Honorable Bruce W. Kauffman (now with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania) during his tenure on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. While attending Villanova Law, he was an Associate Editor of the Villanova Law Review. Mr. Kopesky received his B.S. in Economics in 1976 and his J.D. in 1979 from Villanova University. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Advisor
Julie S. Lu ’98 JD
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
5831 Westwater Court
Centreville, VA 20121
202-619-0174
Julie.Lu@hhs.gov |
Summary:
Julie S. Lu is an attorney with the U.S. Department of Heath & Human Services in Washington, DC. Previously, she worked as an associate with Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia, where she concentrated her legal practice in the areas of general commercial and complex litigation. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Ms. Lu served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Ms. Lu is a past president of the Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley, which serves as the organized legal voice of the fifteen Asian Pacific Islander Communities, as well as the 250,000 Asian Pacific Americans living and working in the Delaware Valley. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, and her J.D. in 1998 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
C. Dale McClain ’64 JD
Professional Information:
C. Dale McClain Ltd.
P.O. Box 532
Haverford, PA 19041-0532
610-584-9999
cdmcclain@comcast.net
Summary:
C. Dale McClain practices independently in the Haverford and Worchester law firm of C. Dale McClain Ltd. He has served in several leadership positions and is presently the treasurer of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA). He is the former president of PBA Conference of County Bar Leaders and former Chair of the PBA Young Lawyers Section. Mr. McClain helped found the PBA General Practice (now Solo and Small Firm) Section and served as its first Chair. In recognition of his dedication to the association, Dale received two special achievement awards from the PBA. Mr. McClain is a past president of the Montgomery Bar Association and the Villanova Law Alumni Association. He received his B.S.E.c in 1959 from Villanova University, his J.D. in 1964 from Villanova University School of Law, and his L.L.M. from Temple University.
Advisor
Bernard J. McLafferty ’61 JD
Summary:
Bernard J. McLafferty is a partner of McLafferty & Kroberger in Erdenheim, PA. He specializes in civil litigation, specifically personal injury and wrongful death, wills and estates, and real estate and business law. Upon graduation from Villanova Law, Mr. McLafferty received a judicial clerkship after which he served two years as an Assistant District Attorney. He is a founder and the past president of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association. In 1980 until 2000 he served as Solicitor to the Register of Wills of Montgomery County. In addition, Mr. McLafferty is a past president of the Montgomery Bar Association, the Montgomery Bar Foundation and the Villanova Law Alumni Association. He also serves as a member of the Villanova University School of Law Board of Consultors, and chair of the Villanova Law Alumni Association Awards Committee. He received his B.S. from St. Joseph’s University, and his J.D. in 1961 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
Richard A. Mitchell ’70 JD
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Richard A. Mitchell, Esq., LLC
339 W. State Street
P.O. Box 566
Media, PA 19063
610-566-3212
ramitchell@dca.net |
Summary:
Richard A. Mitchell is a past president of the Delaware County Bar Association and the Villanova Law Alumni Association. He has his own firm in Media, PA, located in Delaware County. His practice is limited to Family Law, small estates and Real Estate Law. Active is his bar association, he has received the Man of the Year award (1986), E. Wallace Chadwick award (1990), the Paul R. Sand award (1993), the Eric D. Turner award (2001) and, most recently, the Elizabeth C. Price award (2004). Mr. Mitchell served in Vietnam in the Military Police Corps, U.S.A. and is an active board member of the 716th M.P. Bn. Vietnam Reunion Committee. He received his B.A. in 1962 from Gettysburg College, and his J.D. in 1970 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor
Yolanda F. Pagano ’89 JD
Summary:
Yolanda F. Pagano is Director of Climate Strategy and Programs for Exelon Corporation, the parent company of PECO Energy. In her current role, she directs the company’s strategy and program to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, a contributor to global climate change. In this role, she is responsible for managing Exelon’s participation in the EPA Climate Leaders Program, a hallmark element of Exelon’s strategy to continuously improve environmental performance. She is responsible for conducting the company’s greenhouse gas inventory, recommending emission reduction strategies and implementing reduction programs. Ms. Pagano has over a decade of experience in the energy sector. She has held various project management and strategy and policy development roles with Exelon involving complex business, financial, regulatory, legal and public policy issues. Most notably she was project manager for the legal restructuring of Exelon’s regulated, unregulated and support organizations into a holding company structure. Ms. Pagano also managed a merger integration team addressing 11 corporate support functions including legal, governance and environmental, in the October 2000 merger which formed Exelon between Philadelphia-based PECO Energy and Chicago-based Unicom. Prior to joining Exelon, Ms. Pagano was a tax specialist at KPMG Peat Marwick where she advised national and international clients on personal and business tax matters. Ms. Pagano recently served two consecutive terms as president of the Villanova Law Alumni Association. She is also a CPA and board member of the Philadelphia HAT society. She received her B.S. in 1986 from St. Joseph’s University and her J.D. in 1989 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor, Ex-Officio
David S. Pegno ’89 JD
President, New York City Chapter
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Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky LLP
220 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
212-943-9000
dpegno@dpklaw.com |
Summary:
David S. Pegno is a co-founder and partner of Dewey Pegno & Kramarsky LLP in New York City. He is an experienced commercial litigator who has represented clients in disputes arising in many different contexts. He has been involved in many different securities litigation matters, ranging from defense of securities class actions to NASD arbitrations, and has also successfully represented parties in several of the largest insurance coverage disputes in the United States. He has represented an energy company in letter of credit litigation arising from the Enron bankruptcy, has conducted internal investigations concerning such matters as alleged accounting irregularities to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues, and has defended real estate industry clients in litigation concerning alleged lease violations. Mr. Pegno previously worked as a litigator at Kaye Scholer, LLP, and Kornstein Veisz & Wexler, LLP. His practice at those firms included broker-dealer litigation, contract actions, trademark infringement matters, and partnership disputes. Before entering private practice, he served for two years as a law clerk to The Honorable Louis L. Stanton, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. He graduated summa cum laude from the Villanova University School of Law in 1989, where he was Managing Editor of the Villanova Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A. cum laude from Georgetown University in 1986.
Advisor, Ex-Officio
Lisa O’Connell Roskovensky ’03 JD
Co-President, Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter
Professional Information:
District Attorney’s Office of Allegheny County
412-841-9928
lisamoconnell76@aol.com
Summary:
Lisa O’Connell Roskovensky is an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County, PA. She volunteers with the Allegheny Bar Foundation Pro Bono Center. Ms. Roskovensky received B.S. from Trinity College and her J.D. in 2003 from Villanova University School of Law. She and her husband Vincent Roskovensky ’02 currently serve as the first co-presidents of the Villanova Law Southwestern PA Alumni Chapter.
Advisor, Ex-Officio
Vincent M. Roskovensky ’02 JD
Co-President, Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter
Professional Information:
Thorp Reed & Armstrong
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant Street, 14th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1425
412-394-7716
vroskovensky@thorpreed.com
Summary:
Vincent M. Roskovensky is an associate with Thorp Reed & Armstrong in Pittsbugh, PA, where is a member of the Complex Civil Litigation Group. Since joining the firm, he has handled a variety of matters including products liability, toxic tort defense, ERISA litigation, trade secret litigation and contract related issues. Mr. Roskovensky has pursued and defended claims on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, and individuals. He also has experience litigating cases in Pennsylvania state and federal courts as well as Ohio state courts. He has participated in jury and bench trials, appellate matters and several arbitrations. He received his B.A. in political science, summa cum laude, in 1999 and his J.D., cum laude, in 2002 from Villanova University. He and his wife Lisa O’Connell Roskovensky ’03 currently serve as the first co-presidents of the Villanova Law Southwestern PA Alumni Chapter.
Advisor
Diane L. Slifer ’00 JD
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Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-569-5564
slifer@blankrome.com |
Summary:
Diane L. Slifer is an associate at Blank Rome LLP in Philadelphia. She concentrates her practice in financial services and consumer financial matters including federal and state regulatory compliance. Ms. Slifer primarily represents: banks, mortgage companies, commercial finance companies and other institutional lenders. After earning an MBA, Ms. Slifer was an auditor and consultant for Coopers and Lybrand, and then served as the Assistant Director of the MBA Program at LaSalle University. She was awarded the “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by American Lawyer Media in 2004. One of the 19 women chosen throughout Pennsylvania to participate in a republican leadership program, Ms. Slifer was involved in the Anne Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series from 2002-2003. She was also a part of the Civil Division of the Transition Team Counsel for Pennsylvania Attorney General-Elect Tom Corbett. Ms. Slifer presently serves on the Operation Good Neighbor Foundation Board and Abington Memorial Hospital Junior Women’s Auxiliary Board. She received her B.S. in 1989 from Gwynedd-Mercy College, her MBA in 1991 from LaSalle University and her J.D. in 2000 from Villanova University School of Law.
Advisor, Ex-Officio
David L. Williams '73 JD
President, DC/MD/VA Chapter
Summary:
David L. Williams is Firm Human Resources Director and Counsel for Jones Day with his office in Washington, DC. He is responsible for the human resources policies and practices and for internal employment law advice and representation of the large international law firm, which has approximately 2,200 lawyers and 5,000 total personnel. He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator for labor, employment and commercial matters. Prior to joining Jones Day, Mr. Williams served as vice president, general counsel and secretary of the Hay Group, Inc., an international management consulting firm with approximately 50 subsidiaries in approximately 30 countries. He also served as chief labor and employment counsel for Bell Atlantic Corporation, and as general attorney for personnel, tax and corporate matters of Bell Communications Research. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Williams served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Benjamin R. Jones of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He then worked as an associate with the firm Pepper Hamilton & Scheetz in Philadelphia. In addition to serving as president of the Villanova Law DC/MD/VA Alumni Chapter, Mr. Williams is a member of the Dickinson College Regional Cabinet and a guest lecturer at Dickinson College. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Philadelphia Bar Association ADR Committee and the Executive Council of ACCA Labor and Employment Law Committee. He received an A.B. from Dickinson College in 1970, and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1973.
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