USD Law Advocate, Spring 2026

CLASS ACTION Suzanne Courtlander appointed to Équité Association board of directors. Mark Schwartz named ControlUp’s chief operating officer. Michael Shepard recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in Personal Injury– Products: Plaintiff practice area and included among the Top 100: Massachusetts Super Lawyer s. 1995 John Duncan elected mayor of Coronado, California. Michelle Graham ’91 (IMBA), ’97 (LLM) named a SDBJ

1999 Erin Bosman selected to the 2025 BTI Client Service All-Star Team. Bosman was named global cochair of Morrison Foerster’s litigation department. She was recog nized as a 2025 Chambers Top Lawyer in Product Liability & Mass Torts. 2000 Steven Andersen named division vice president of education for the American Arbitration Association and its international division, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Steven Crass appointed Fresno County Superior Court judge. Danielle Humphries ’01 (LLM) named a SD Metro 2025 Woman of Influence. Martha Wewer named North Carolina Department of Information Technology chief privacy officer. 2001 Roland Achtel named a SDBJ 2025 Leader of Influence in Law.

the American College of Construction Lawyers. Thomas Olsen became managing partner of Lorber, Greenfield & Olsen, LLP. 1997 Krista Cabrera named a SDBJ 2025 Leader of Influence in Law. Tara Davidoff named a LABJ 2025 Woman of Influence. 1998 Bonnie Benitez appointed first vice chair of San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices. Cynthia Brittain (LLM) joined Holland & White and named a LABJ 2025 Woman of Influence. Robert Gleason was spot lighted in Modern Luxury San Diego . Michelle McCarthy ’99 (LLM) named a 2025 Southern California Legal Visionary by the Los Angeles Times. David W. Mitchell recognized in Top 50: 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers .

Teodora Purcell (LLM) named a SDBJ 2025 Leader of Influence in Law. 2002 Brett Broge elected to a 14-year term as a New York State Supreme Court justice for the Ninth Judicial District. Todd Drake joined the Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County board. Noel Gillespie joined Buchalter as an intellectual property shareholder in the San Diego office. Michael Mason named partner at Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP. Jennifer McGibbons recog nized in Top 25: 2025 Women San Diego Super Lawyers & Top 50: 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers. Katherine “Katie” Parker named a SDBJ 2025 Woman of Influence in Law. Parker joined USD’s Legal Clinics as an associate professor of law. Melanie Ronen named a LABJ 2025 Woman of Influence.

2025 Woman of Influence in Law and recognized in Top 25: 2025 Women San Diego Super Lawyers. David Krintzman named among Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys by the Hollywood Reporter. 1996 Sue Fahami (LLM) named U.S. Attorney for Nevada. P. Randolph Finch Jr. ’93 (BBA) elected fellow of

THE MCGREEVYS AT PETCO PARK A spirited group of incoming USD School of Law students joined alumni for a special night at Petco Park as the San Diego Padres took on the St. Louis Cardinals. While the hometown team fell short, the crowd celebrated a proud Torero connection: Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy, son of Judge Stephen McGreevy ’94 (JD) and Wendy McGreevy ’94 (JD), who earned the win after his recent call-up to the majors.

Wendy ’94 (JD), Michael and Stephen McGreevy ’94 (JD).

SPRING 2026

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