USD Law Advocate, Spring 2026

IN MEMORIAM

2019 Nicholas Couchot ’14 (BBA) joined Snell & Wilmer’s Orange County Office. Jacob Yang elected treasurer of the 2024-25 Korean American Bar Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Officers. 2020 Carola Murguia joined ClarusHR in Newport Beach as a workplace counsel and investigator. Benjamin Schenk named to San Diego’s 40 Under 40 for 2025 by SD Metro and elected to the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center board of directors. Molly Teas ’17 (BA) named 2025 Leader of Influence in Law and the inaugural ALFA International Future Leader of the Year. 2021 Devon Arabo ’18 (BA), (LLM) selected in San Diego’s 40 Under 40 for 2025 by SD Metro . Marie Hulen ’17 (BA) joined Ogletree Deakins’ employ ment law practice group in the San Diego office. Alexandria Pritchett joined Greenberg Traurig as an associate attorney. 2022 Justin B. Cantwell (LLM) joined Carnahan Evans PC as an associate attorney. Matthew R. Garnica inducted to the 2024-25 Korean American Bar Association of a SDBJ 2025 Woman of Influence in Law, a SDBJ

San Diego Board of Directors and Officers. Captain Marvin Heinze (ret.) elected first vice chairman

❱❱ Courtroom legend Lynne R. Lasry passed away in the company of her family on December 29, 2025, at age 70. Not only a distinguished trial attorney, educator and mentor, she was also a mother to two and the beloved wife of USD Professor of Law Emeritus Allen Snyder. As a member of the class of 1979, Lasry focused on mastering her courtroom skills and began her career-long practice of pro

of the Military Officers Association of America.

Jason Kandah joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP’s busi ness litigation practice group and named a SDBJ 2025 Leader of Influence in Law. Rosa Namgoong elected pres ident of the 2024-25 Korean American Bar Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Officers. Anna Schwartz named a SDBJ 2025 Women of Influence in Law. 2023 Benjamin Koh elected secre tary of the 2024-25 Korean American Bar Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Officers. Ulrick Matsunaga selected in San Diego’s 40 Under 40 for 2025 by SD Metro and named a finalist in the SDBJ ’s 40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40. Mark Rawdin joined Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in the San Diego office as an associate in the litigation practice area. 2024 Callie Ng inducted to the 2024-25 Korean American Bar Association of San Diego Board of Directors and Officers.

bono representation. In the years following graduation, she practiced at Hillyer and Irwin; the U.S. Attorney’s Office; and Procopio, Corey, Hargreaves and Savitch, where she developed strong, lasting friend ships among the legal

community and earned a reputation for her professionalism and integrity before cofound ing Sandler, Lasry, Laube, Byer and Valdez. Lasry was a champion for many, particularly clients in the mental health system and young professionals lacking mentors in the legal field. She taught lawyering skills and advanced trial advocacy as an adjunct professor at USD Law, where she created meaningful connec tions with her students who stayed in touch with her throughout their careers. She served on the USD Law Alumni Board for several years and was its president in 2014-2015. For her commitment to the community and the School of Law, she was honored with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award. Lasry’s impact will continue to shape USD Law’s values of excellence and inspire the legal profession for years to come.

Class notes are as of December 31, 2025.

SPRING 2026

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