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SUFFOLI( UNIVERSITY
LAW SCHOOL
SUNDAY, THE NINETEENTH OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN
HALF PAST FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
ROCKLAND TRUST BANK PAVILION
290 NORTHERN AVENUE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
David Burdett, Conductor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Processional
(Please rise)
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER & HONORARY
DEGREE RECIPIENT
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Academic Procession
Robert T. Noonan, JD '85
Marshal
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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HISTORY OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
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Call to Commencement Exercises and Welcome
Andrew M. Perlman
Dean of the Law School
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MISSION
National Anthem
Mackenzie Ann O'Donnell, JD '19
THE LAW SCHOOL TODAY
ACADEMIC ATTIRE AND SYMBOLS
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LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
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Presidenfs Remarks
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
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Marisa J. Kelly
President
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
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LETTER FROM THE DEAN
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PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION
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Presentation of Candidate for Honorary Degree
Ilene B. Seidman
Clinical Professor of Law
Conferring of Honorary Doctor of Laws
Commencement Address
The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy III
United States Representative
Class Greetings
Sara Wilson, JD '19
Conferring of Degrees
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Closing Remarks
Andrew M. Perlman
Recessional
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT:
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III
U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III has been a
strong advocate for social justice throughout his four
terms in Congress.
Congressman Kennedy, a former prosecutor and legal
aid volunteer, helped to establish the first Congressional
Access to Legal Services Caucus in 2015, which in
recent years has fought to retain Legal Services
Corporation funding. He is working to strengthen
protections for transgender students and military
service members as chair of the Congressional LGBT
Caucus's Transgender Equality Task Force, and he is a
member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee
and an original sponsor of the Green New Deal
resolution. He also has called for changes in the areas
of mental health and addiction, energy costs,
manufacturing and STEM education.
Congressman Kennedy's name is widely recognized across America. The spotlight was
on him in 2018, when he delivered the Democratic response to the State of the Union
address. He described the American ideal as " ... the belief that we are all worthy, we
are all equal and we all count in the eyes of our law and our leaders, our God and
our government. That is the American promise."
Congressman Kennedy represents the Fourth District, which ranges from suburban
Boston to the industrial cities of the South Coast region. He has participated in
Suffolk University campus events, most recently discussing mental health at a Ford
Hall Forum, and students have visited his Capitol Hill office.
Before his election to Congress, he was an assistant district attorney for Middlesex
County and for the Cape and Islands.
Congressman Kennedy, who is fluent in Spanish, served as a Peace Corps volunteer
in the Dominican Republic, where he designed and implemented an economic
development project.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford
University and a JD from Harvard Law School.
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THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE
Abdullah Fehaid Alsaab
Aljohara Alsarhan
Hamzah Faham M. Alsulami
Mohammed Alharbi
Abdulaziz Saleh Alobud
Bader Nasser Al-Omair
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ttt Kristen M arie Armstrong
.._ Nolan Binney
Sam Gonyea
Ariana Harris
.. Kevin Hennessey
+ Sydney McGrane
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THE DEGREE OF LLM IN GLOBAL LAW AND TECHNOLOGY
Sergejs Mironovs
WeiJung Tsai
Tanuja Walsh
Juliana Zappi
Vinicius Abdo
Vicente Fidelis Faccenda
Jens Hantson
0 lgerta Hoxhallari
Hynda vi Metta
THE DEGREE OF LLM
Nour Abdulla AL-Henzab
Franck Baudry
Carmela De Luca
Winona Hudak
Josie Lima
Fabiana Barros Sardinha
Duangrat Sukhapinda
Darlingston H. Williams, Sr.
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
X Brigid K. Bowser
Tucker Bugbee
Brittany Burnham
Craig Cataldo
.._ Cailey Anita Colantuno
Julia Ann Klutkowski
Stanford Law
Edward E. Mason
Amber Meyer
,:-.._ Kathryn M. Potter
Jonah Adam Schwartz
,:- Jeffrey S. Troderman
,:- Jocelyn Brisebois
X Jennifer Lauren Amaral
X Natalie Brough
.._ Luidgi A. Andou
Alan Ashurian
Gherardo Maria Astaldi
.._ Ari Atinizian
Bianca M. Baldelli
X Alex Ball
Sneha Banerjee
Tom Barry
X Matthew Frederick Bartling
Brandon M. Basso
x.• Kaitlyn Bastarache
William Bean
Alisa Bekk
Jeffrey Berleus
+ Anthony Lawrence Bernasconi
,:- . Jon Birch
,:-• Devon Cluett Bodey
,:- Alec Thomas Bonelli
+ Sohini Bose
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ttt Master of Science in Crime &
Justice Studies
X Pro Bono Honors
,:- Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
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Joevrose Bourdeau
t Rachel Braccini
X Tiffany Rae Albanese
X Susan Rachel Allen
THE DEGREE OF LLM IN TAXATION
tt Master of Public Administration
Andrew Lawson
Michael J Mazzola
Patrick Nevins
Rachel Lauren Piccirillo
Hernan Prados
Armand J. Santaniello
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Brian Boland
Maxwell J. Bowie
,:- Samuel DeLong
Brian R. Koller
Jessica Komari
Joe Huu Hien Nguyen
Clare M ichelle Prober
X Justin Rhuda
X Matthew M. Rosencranz
Max Solar
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• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
, Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
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ttt Master of Science in Crime &
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X Pro Bono Honors
,:- Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
Darius Gerald Brown
Brianna Elaine Burns
.._ Christina Marie Caffarella
Brianna Callahan
X Ariana Caputo
Jessenia M. Carredano
Molly Carroll
+ Sean Michael Casey
Rebecca Castegner
Joshua M. Catanzaro
Ryan Cesario
Stephanie Chagas
,:- Emily Joyce Charlton
Loren Chen
,:-xi Chantal Choi
,:- Augustus S. Chow
,:- Hanna J. Ciechanowski
.. Tamisha Claude
Robert J. Connell, Jr.
.6.. Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
, Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
.. Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
Jenna A. Connors
Shannon Considine
Ryley Copans
Lauren Justine Corolla
.._ Gregory Costa
.._ Marci Lena Costa
Bianca Crockett
Julissa A. Cruz
Kayla Lynn Cunnie
Jordan M. Cuttle
Matthew Dagle
Erin Daly
Alexander T. Davis
Ayerim Decena
Kaila Defalco
Zhuxiao Deng
X Giuliana D'Esopo
Michael Robert Difilippo
X Michael John DiMauro, Jr.
Bryanna Elizabeth Doherty
Kayla Donovan
Francis X. Downey III
• Erica Annette Dumore
Terence Durkin
Taylor V. Eggleston
Isimemen (Isi) Ehikhamhen
Andrew Leonard Falsone
,:- '- Antoine Fares
Nicholas Frederick Feloney
Caryne Fernandez Herrera
Gabriel Ferrigno
Michael Filbin
Rebecca Eileen Filippo
Tierney Rose Flaherty
• Kevin Flynn
,:- Lindsay D. Foley
'~•John T. Ford
rl' Michael Fox
Dorothy Kathleen Franks
.._ Nicholas Fusco
,:·x· Anthony Martin Gallino
,:. Perry Catherine Gans
X James M. Gaughan
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,:- Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
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George Gerohristodoulos
Domenic Giuliano
,:- Julia Christine Gonsalves
,:- Thomas Goodwin
Joseph S. Greco
Christopher Groves
Andrew Hadeka
Elektra Handren Sperling
Jerome M. Hanley
,:. Andro Samir Hannoush
,:. Kaitlyn Megan Hansen
X Rachel Lindsey Hansen
Samantha Hartman
Jake Hasson
,:- + Alan M. Hebert
Justin H errmann
+ Brooks Hill-Whilton
Kayla Simone Hogan
• Madison Emma Homan
XT Rebecca Ruth Huertas
Meghan E. Huggan
Deloris Marcia Hughes
X Anita Renee Ishmael
XA Julianne Katrine Jeha
Tyler Jordan
,:- . Sandor S. Karz
X Jhansi Ka techia
Michael P. Kavanagh
Agnes Kaziba
.._ John Kelley
,:- Tyler James Kelly
Gordon Edward Kern, II
Leonard J. Kerr
Corby King
Danielle Kohen
Gianna Rae Korpita
T Edmund J. Koundakjian
,:. + Christopher Lacenere
X Elveera Irene Lacina
Liana LaMattina
,:- Angelyn Larkin
Djanira P. Leal
A Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
'- Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
rl' Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration
Christopher LeBlanc
Michael LeBlanc
Madison Kate Lees
T Cara Ilene Libman
Rhianna Lindop
Eric Lindstrom
Alec Glen Livingston
Nicholas Lomeli
Carlos Loredo
Darcy S. Lowe, Jr.
T Jose Manuel Luna Hernandez
Kevin MacDonald
Alejandro Machin
Margaret Mack
Daniel MacNulty
Adrian Madaro
MacKenzie Kelley Mahoney
Briana Chelsea Mansour
Adam J. Markey
Bethany Anne Marshall
• Justin Michael Martino
Trevor Robert Marzbanian
,:- Matthew Mattie
Christopher McAlpin
X James Patrick McCarthy
John McCarthy, Jr.
Kelsey McCarthy
rl' Thomas James McCarty
,:. Jennifer McGee
Gordon Richard McLeod
Lauren Pauline McNelley
,:-x Amanda Jean McNelly
,: Rich Meehan
Julio Jimenez Mendez
Crystal Marie Mercado-Denman
Caitlin Karen Merrill
X I Anthony W. Metzler
+ Mohamed Miled
,:.'- Emily Miller
Alexander J. Milone
X Michelle Missigman
Kenneth A. Mitchell, Jr.
Jared P. Moore
Tyler Moules
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tt M aster of Public Administration
ttt Master of-Science in Crime &
Justice Studies
X Pro Bono Honors
,:- Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
Jack Fouad Mourad
X Paul Fouad Mourad
Jonathan Mullane
Lauren Nicole Mullins
.._ Justin Murphy
Vickie Martina Mwitanti
Ryan Nagy
Jamie Nathan
+ Elizabeth Nigro
Daisy-Nelly Nji
Alexandra Noonan
Mackenzie Ann O'Donnell
X Ryan O'Keeffe
,:-x Daniel P. O'Leary
,:-x Danielle O'Neill
Kevin F. Osorio
X Kaitlin Gloria Ouellette
X Colleen Marie Page
Steven C. Pageau
Xrl' Brett Allen Park
Joe Paru
Zachary Steven Paskalis
,:-• Aakash Vasant Patel
Ankur N. Patel
,:- Robert Joseph Pelletier
Lyanne Perez Baez
Nicholas Perrino
Jilian B. Ffeifer
Leonard B. Phillips
Olivia Plohotniuc
Aleksandra Popova
T Jeff Price
Kenneth Prince
Jessica E. Promes Garcia
Matthew Steven Prunk
,:-.._ Matthew D. Przywara
,:. • Samuel J. Raheb
Andrea A. Ramirez
Girish Ratanpal
,:. Christopher Joseph Redd
Michelle Arlene Reid
,:. Anya Aikens-Kinney
• Lauren Ashley Romano
Abbie Grace Rosen
A Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
• H ealth and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
'- Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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,:. Nicholas Anthony Rossini
X Matthew A. Rubner
,:. Lauren A. Sabino
Robert Curtis Salcines
Leslie-Ann Sanderson
Mary K. Saunders
Rachel J. Saunders
X Jennifer Schmidt
Nicole J. Schneider
,:-x Hannah L. Sfameni
Alec Sherman
Carleton B. Simpson
Arber Skendaj
Garrett D. Slyva
T Jason Smith
Alexander Sneirson
Scott Spann
Francis Patrick Sullivan
,:-x Kelleigh A. Sullivan
Siobhan Michelle Surette
Michael Padriac Sweet
,:. Daniel Swift
Carine T amasang
Richard Seth Tannenbaum
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Eric T. T ollar
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Rachael Tulej a
Chloe Elizabeth Vickers
Kelly F. Vieira
,:. Benjamin M. Virgin
X Ashley Walsh
,:. Christopher Walsh
Kristen Walsh
Thomas Walsh
Michaela Weaver
,:. Daniel Wespe
James Wessel
Alexandria Nicole West
Peter K. White
X Sara Wilson
,:. Kathryn Witham
• Rachel Wood
X Brigid Wright
X Pierre Youssef
Mary Maged Youssef
Anthony Yu
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Adil R. Zhugralin
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Day Division
Justin Rhuda
Evening Division
Sydney McGrane
PUBLIC CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Brittany Burnham
Kayla Donovan
Josh Tarsky
DANIEL J. FERN AWARD
Day Division
Justin Rhuda
Evening Division
Max Solar
PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
Jennifer Amaral
Rebecca Ruth Huertas
JOHN E. FENTON, JR. PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Tamisha Claude
Jake Hasson
Vicki Martina Mwitanti
Kelly F. Vieira
PROFESSOR ALEXANDER J. CELLA AWARD
Tucker Bugbee
AMY E. WELLS FAMILY LAW BOOK AWARD
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Crime &
Justice Studies
X Pro Bono Honors
,:. Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
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A Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
Justin Rhuda
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
, Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
.. Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration
FOLEY HOAG LLP LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW PRIZE
Emily Miller
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JUDGE HARRY KALUS BOOK AWARD
Kevin Hennessey
LINDSAY R. BREED BANKRUPTCY LAW BOOK AWARD
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CARLTON SELLERS LEGAL WRITING BOOK AWARD
Kevin Hennessey
REHNQUIST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
IN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Sam Gonyea
STANLEY W. SOKOLOFF JD '66
HISTORY OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
From its earliest incarnation, Suffolk University has been a beacon of hope to people
aspiring to better their lives through education.
Founder Gleason Archer had worked his way through college when a benefactor
loaned him money to pursue the study of law. He asked only that Archer pass along
the favor. In 1906 Archer began teaching law in the evenings in his home to those
with limited time and financial resources. He believed that immigrants coming to
America deserved educational opportunities that would lead to personal and
professional growth.
The young law professor soon moved the school into his downtown Boston office, a
location that made the school more convenient to students and, in time, opened doors
to invaluable collaborations with government, business, and cultural institutions. After
machinist and Suffolk student Roland E. Brown passed the bar in 1908, registration
surged. Archer gave up his law practi_e to devote himself full time to the law school.
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Suffolk Law School received its charter in 1914. Later, Archer founded what are
now the College of Arts & Sciences and Sawyer Business School (in 1934 and 1937,
respectively). The three academic units were incorporated as Suffolk University
in 1937.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AWARD
Sydney McGrane
BENJAMIN KAPLAN COPYRIGHT AWARD
Lauren A. Sabino
SEYMOUR SCHNEIDER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE
IN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Nolan Binney
THE VIOLET ESTA BISHOP BOOK AWARD FOR ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE IN CONTRACTS
Building on the promise of its founding, Suffolk University continues to inspire and
engage its diverse student body. Through carefully designed curricula, internships,
mentoring, and networking, the University empowers students to meet their academic
and professional goals.
The University now offers programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral
levels. Faculty members are just as devoted to teaching as they are to scholarly work.
Suffolk's classrooms, libraries, residence halls, and offices are housed in the heart of
Boston, granting students superior access to career-making experiential learning
opportunities and the best of city living. Historic Boston Common serves as the
unofficial campus quad.
Suffolk students hail from across the nation and around the world. Thanks to the
University's campus in Madrid, Spain, and partnerships with global institutions,
students enjoy a wide range of study abroad programs and international internships.
Sam Gonyea
LEO J. WYMAN AWARD
Dorothy Franks
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MISSION
At Suffolk University we are driven by the power of education, inclusion, and
engagement to change lives and positively impact communities. Committed to
excellence, we provide students with experiential and transformational learning
opportunities that begin in the center of Boston, reach across the globe, and lead to
extraordinary outcomes for our graduates.
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The Law School now has approximately 23,000 alumni who have achieved
extraordinary success in the legal profession and many other fields. Current students
hail from more than 30 states and nearly 20 countries, and they come to Suffolk Law
with a remarkable diversity of interests, backgrounds, and perspectives.
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The academic attire worn during commencement originated in medieval universities.
The long black gown was worn for warmth and to conceal food-and sometimes
wine- to be consumed during lecture recesses. The hood, which is the most colorful
raiment, was used as an alms sack or to protect the wearer's wig from the elements.
The Law School continues its longstanding tradition of providing students with a
practice-oriented education. The Law School's programs in clinical education, legal
writing, dispute resolution, and trial advocacy are all regularly recognized as among
the nation's best. The focus on a practical education continues outside the classroom
with over 50 student organizations, 14 competition teams, and five law journals.
Students have access to hundreds of externships with private and public employers,
and they gain additional experience and serve the public by volunteering their time:
the Class of 2019 spent over 43,000 hours providing free legal services during their
years at Suffolk Law.
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ACADEMIC ATTIRE AND SYMBOLS
The velvet trimming of the doctoral hood signifies the academic area of the degree,
and the hood lining reflects the official color or colors of the college or university
conferring the degree. The gown for the doctor of juridical science is black with purple
velvet trim and three bars of purple velvet across the sleeves; a purple stole is also
worn. The gown for Suffolk Law's master of laws recipients is black with purple velvet
trim and three bars of velvet across the sleeves. The gown for Suffolk Law's juris
doctor degree is black with a hood that has purple lining. Graduates were given a
choice between wearing a mortarboard (squared hat) or tam (six-sided hat) for the
ceremony, and the choice simply represents individual preference.
The Law School's core curriculum provides students with a strong legal foundation.
Seven academic concentrations allow students to focus their studies in particular areas,
including business law and financial services, trial and appellate advocacy, health and
biomedical law, intellectual property, international law, labor and employment law,
and legal technology and innovation. The Law School offers dual-degree programs
that combine law with business, crime and justice studies, finance, or public
administration. Several LLM degree programs provide post-graduate legal education.
The Law School also offers an SJD program for law graduates who seek to pursue
careers as teachers and scholars, providing them with the opportunity to conduct
research and complete a scholarly dissertation.
The colored cords worn by some graduates signify that they have been awarded
graduation honors.
Essential to the quality of a Suffolk Law education is the faculty. Professors here are
recognized nationally for their scholarly excellence and professional activities, and
they continue Suffolk's commitment to extraordinary teaching and helping students
achieve professional success.
Gold: summa cum laude honors
Silver: magna cum laude honors
Bronze: cum laude honors
Blue, gold, purple: concentration honors
White: pro bona honors
Other colors represent achievement or participation in one or more of the Law
School's over 50 student organizations and programs.
The marshal leads the procession carrying a mace. The mace originally was a weapon,
and its ceremonial descendant confers an air of authority on those leading formal
processions.
The Suffolk University seal features the University motto Honestas et Diligentia, or
Honesty and Diligence, and the founding date, 1906. The image is composed of a
standard and torch flanked by single stars; Beacon Hill is pictured in the background.
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION {continued}
Dean of the Law School
Andrew M. Perlman, BA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
John A. Nucci, BA, MPA '79
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Faculty Associate Deans of the Law School
Colm Renehan, BS, MSW, MSM, PhD
Senior Vice President, Advancement
Leah Chan Grinvald, BA, JD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
Professor of Law
Kim Mclaurin, BS, JD, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Director of
Clinical Programs and Clinical Professor of Law
Patrick Shin, AB, JD, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Dean of Students, Law School
Laura A. Ferrari, BS, MBA, JD
Associate Dean of Students, Law School
Ann McGonigle Santos, BA, JD
Donna Grand Pre, BA, MBA
Vice President, Admission and Financial Aid
Greg Gatlin, BA, MS
Vice President, Communications
J oyya P. Smith, BA, MEd, EdD
Vice President, Diversity, Access & Inclusion
Michelle Quinlan, BS, MS
Vice President, Finance
Associate Dean for Professional and Career Development
Gerald M. Slater, BA, MA, JD
Jennifer Ricciardi, BA, MEd
Assistant Vice President and Director, Student Financial Services
Associate Dean of Admissions
Matthew D. Gavin, BA, JD
Mary Lally, BS, MS
University Registrar
Assistant Dean for Graduate Law Programs
Gary Fireman, BA, MA, PhD
Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment
Bridgett Sandusky, BA, JD
Senior Law School Administrators
Michael Mullahy, BA, MBA
Assistant Vice Provost
Karen Katz, BA, JD, Director, Intellectual Property Programs
Janine Lafauci, BS, Director, Administration and Faculty Services
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Marisa J. Kelly, BA, MA, PhD
President
Sebastian Royo, MA, MBA, PhD, ML
Acting Provost
A. Maria Toyoda, BA, MA, PhD
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
William J. O'Neill, Jr., BA, MBA, JD '94
Dean, Sawyer Business School
Andrew M. Perlman, BA, JD, LLM
Dean, Suffolk University Law School
Laura Sander, BA, MA, CTP
Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Treasurer
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Thomas Dorer, BA, MEd, JD
General Counsel
Katherine Whidden, AB
Chief Human Resources Officer
Thomas J. Lynch III, BS, SM, EE, PhD
Chief Information Officer
Daniel J. Esdale, BSBA '02
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann E. Coyne, BS '82, MA, EdD
Dean of Students
Shawn A. Newton, BS, MS
Associate Dean of Students
David J. DeAngelis, BS, MS
Assistant Dean of Students
Danelle L. Berube, BS, MEd, MS
Assistant Dean of Students
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
Officers of the Board
R. Lisle Baker, BA, LLB, Professor of Law
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, BS, JD, LLM, Professor of Law and Co-Director,
Intellectual Property Law Concentration
William L. Berman, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Carter G. Bishop, BS, MBA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Sarah R. Boonin, BA, JD, Associate Director of Clinical Programs and Clinical
Professor of Law
Erin Braatz, BA, JD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Law
Richard L. Buckingham, BA, MSLIS, JD, Director of Law Library and
Information Resources and Associate Professor of Legal Research
Rosanna Cavallaro, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Meredith Conway, BA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
William T. Corbett, AB, MBA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Rebecca Curtin, AB, JD, PhD, Associate Professor of Law
Lolita Darden, BS, JD, AssisJant Clinical Professor of Law
D. Christopher Dearborn, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Sabrina DeFabritiis, BA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing and Director of Bar Programs
and Initiatives
Sara A. Dillon, BA, MA, JD, PhD, Professor of Law and Co-Director, International
Law Concentration
Steven M. Eisenstat, BA, MEd, JD, Professor of Law
Bernadette Feeley, BS, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Steven Ferrey, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law
Joseph Franco, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law
Shailini Jandial George, BS, JD, Professor of Legal Writing
Christopher Gibson, BA, MPP, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Business Law
and Financial Services Concentration
Joseph W. Glannon, BA, MAT, JD, Professor of Law
Dwight Golann, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Lorie M. Graham, BS, JD, LLM, Professor of Law and Co-Director, International
Law Concentration
Janice C. Griffith, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Leah Chan Grinvald, BA, JD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
of Law
Stephen C. Hicks, MA, LLB, LLM, Professor of Law
John Infranca, BA, MTS, JD, Associate Professor of Law
Philip C. Kaplan, BS, JD, Associate Professor of Academic Support
Maritza Karmely, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Bernard V. Keenan, BA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Rosa Kim, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing
Renee M. Landers, AB, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Health and Biomedical
Law Concentration
Jeffrey Lipshaw, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Stephen Michael McJohn, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Robert C. Lamb, Jr.
Chair
Mark E. Sullivan, JD '79
Vice Chair
Nancy J. Stack, MS '09
Secretary
Trustees
John L. Brooks III
Jeanette G. Clough, MHA '96, HDBA '11
Daniel F. Conley, JD '83
Susan M. Connelly, MBA '01
Maria A. DiPietro, BSBA '80, MBA '82
John Fernandez
Patricia J. Gannon, MPA '97
Ernst Guerrier, BS '91, JD '94
John F. Harrington, MBA '84
J. Robert Johnson, BSBA '63, MBA '68
Patrick F. Jordan III, EMBA '96
Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch, JD '99
Bevilton E. J. Morris, MBA '95
The Honorable Amy L. Nechtem, JD '85
Carol Sawyer Parks, HDCS '82
Susan M. Rugnetta, BSBA '81
E. Macey Russell, JD '83
Larry E. Smith, BSBA '65
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LAW SCHOOL FACULTY {continued]
Elizabeth M. McKenzie, BA, JD, MSLS, Professor of Law
Kim Mclaurin, BS, JD, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Director of
Clinical Programs, and Clinical Professor of Law
Christina Miller, BA, JD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Samantha A. Moppett, BA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing and Associate Director,
Legal Practice Skills
Sharmila Murthy, BS, MPA, JD, Associate Professor of Law
Dyane O'Leary, BA, JD, Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Marc G. Perlin, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Andrew M. Perlman, BA, JD, LLM, Dean and Professor of Law
Richard G. Pizzano, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Jeffrey J. Pokorak, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Anthony P. Polito, SB, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Herbert N. Ramy, BA, JD, Professor of Academic Support and Director, Academic
Support Program
Rene Reyes, AB, JD, Assistant Professor of Law
Elbert L. Robertson, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law
Marc A. Rodwin, BA, MA, JD, PhD, Professor of Law
Charles E. Rounds, Jr., BA, JD, Professor of Law
Michael Rustad, BA, MA, JD, LLM, PhD, Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. Pro fessor
of Law and Co-Director, Intellectual Property Law Concentration
Sarah Schendel, BA, JD, Assistant Professor of Academic Support
Ilene B. Seidman, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Ragini Shah, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Patrick Shin, AB, JD, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Linda Sandstrom Simard, BS, JD, Professor of Law
Robert H. Smith, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Elizabeth Z. Stillman, BA, JD, Associate Professor of Academic Support
Gabriel H. Teninbaum, BA, MM, JD, Professor of Legal Writing, Director of the
Institute on Legal Innovation and Technology, and Director, Legal Innovation and
Technology Concentration
L. Danielle Tully, BA, MALD, JD, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Kathleen Elliott Vinson, BA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing and Director of Legal
Writing, Research, and Written Advocacy
Timothy Wilton, AB, JD, LLM, Professor of Law and Director, Trial and Appellate
Advocacy Concentration
David C. Yamada, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Labor and
Employment Law Concentration
Barry Brown, AB, EdM, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Charles M . Burnim, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Brian T. Callahan, AB, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Stephen Callahan, AB, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Gerard J. Clark, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Joseph D. Cronin, AB, MA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Kate Nace Day, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emerita
Victoria J. Dodd, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emerita
Kathleen C. Engel, AB, JD, Research Professor of Law
Valerie C. Epps, BA, JD, LLM, Research Professor of Law
Thomas Finn, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
M arc D. Greenbaum, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Diane S. Juliar, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Joseph P. McEttrick, AB, JD, MPA, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Russell G. Murphy, BA, JD, Research Professor of Law
Bernard M . Ortwein, BA, JD, LLM, Doctor of Laws (ho n.), Professor of Law, Emeritus
Richard M. Perlmutter, AB, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
David J. Sargent, JD, LLD (hon.), President Emeritus
John R. Sherman, BS, JD, LLM, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Tommy Thompson, BS, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Research Professors and Faculry Emeriti
Marie Ashe, BA, MA, JD, Research Professor of Law
Michael Avery, BA, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Karen A. Blum, BA, JD, LLM, Research Professor and Professor of Law, Emerita
Eric D. Blumenson, BA, JD, Research Professor of Law
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Visiting Faculry
Colin Black, BA, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal W riting
Lajuana Davis, BA, JD, Visiting Professor of Law
Adam Eckart, BA, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Chad Flanders, BA, MA, JD, PhD, Visiting Professor of Law
Carol Didget Pomfret, BA, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor of L egal Writing
Practitioners in Residence
Christine Butler, BA, JD, Practitioner in Residence for Family Advocacy Clinic
Nicole Friederichs, BA, JD, LLM, Practitioner in Residence for Hum an Rights and
Indigenous Peoples Clinic
Clinical Fellows
David Colarusso, BA, MEd, JD, Clinical Fellow and Director of the L egal
Innovation and Technology Lab
Ben Golden, BS, JD, Health Law Clinical Fellow
Vanessa F. Hernandez, BA, JD, Juvenile Defenders Clinical Fellow
Nadiyah Humber, BS, JD, Housing Discrimination and Testing Program Clinical
Fellow
Jamie Langowski, BA, JD, Clinical Fellow and Assistant Director, Housing
Discrimination and Testing Program
Catherine Laraia, BA, JD, Clinical Fellow
James Matthews, BA, JD, Accelerator to Practice Clinical Fellow
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LETTER FROM THE DEAN
PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION
Dear Suffolk University Law School Class of 2019,
A professional photographer will be taking pictures as graduates cross the stage.
For more information and to order photos, contact:
On behalf of Suffolk Law's faculty, administration, and staff, congratulations on your
graduation from law school! You should take great pride in this achievement and how
hard you worked to reach this important professional and personal milestone.
You are graduating today, but you remain a part of the Suffolk Law community. You
will soon join a strong and diverse alumni association of more than 23,000 fellow
graduates located throughout the United States and the world. I encourage you to seek
their support and friendship throughout your careers. I also hope you will stay
connected to your alma mater. Join us for alumni events and educational programs;
use our career counseling services; or just tell us how you are doing. We want to
celebrate your accomplishments and continue to help you reach your professional
goals.
The word 'commencement' refers to a beginning, and today marks the beginning of
what I hope will bring much success and a lifelong connection to Suffolk Law.
Congratulations again on your well-deserved achievement.
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term. Final academic honors are calculated upon degree conferral. This printed
program, therefore, should not be used to determine a student's academic or degree
status. Degrees and official academic honors will be awarded when all University
requirements have been fulfilled.
Warmest regards,
Andrew M. Perlman
Dean and Professor of Law
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LAW SCHOOL
SUNDAY, THE NINETEENTH OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN
HALF PAST FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
ROCKLAND TRUST BANK PAVILION
290 NORTHERN AVENUE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
David Burdett, Conductor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Processional
(Please rise)
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER & HONORARY
DEGREE RECIPIENT
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Academic Procession
Robert T. Noonan, JD '85
Marshal
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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HISTORY OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
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Call to Commencement Exercises and Welcome
Andrew M. Perlman
Dean of the Law School
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MISSION
National Anthem
Mackenzie Ann O'Donnell, JD '19
THE LAW SCHOOL TODAY
ACADEMIC ATTIRE AND SYMBOLS
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LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
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Presidenfs Remarks
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
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Marisa J. Kelly
President
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
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LETTER FROM THE DEAN
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PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION
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Presentation of Candidate for Honorary Degree
Ilene B. Seidman
Clinical Professor of Law
Conferring of Honorary Doctor of Laws
Commencement Address
The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy III
United States Representative
Class Greetings
Sara Wilson, JD '19
Conferring of Degrees
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fellow graduates a shout-out on Twitter or give thanks to loved ones; and share
photos of the day on Instagram.
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Closing Remarks
Andrew M. Perlman
Recessional
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT:
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III
U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III has been a
strong advocate for social justice throughout his four
terms in Congress.
Congressman Kennedy, a former prosecutor and legal
aid volunteer, helped to establish the first Congressional
Access to Legal Services Caucus in 2015, which in
recent years has fought to retain Legal Services
Corporation funding. He is working to strengthen
protections for transgender students and military
service members as chair of the Congressional LGBT
Caucus's Transgender Equality Task Force, and he is a
member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee
and an original sponsor of the Green New Deal
resolution. He also has called for changes in the areas
of mental health and addiction, energy costs,
manufacturing and STEM education.
Congressman Kennedy's name is widely recognized across America. The spotlight was
on him in 2018, when he delivered the Democratic response to the State of the Union
address. He described the American ideal as " ... the belief that we are all worthy, we
are all equal and we all count in the eyes of our law and our leaders, our God and
our government. That is the American promise."
Congressman Kennedy represents the Fourth District, which ranges from suburban
Boston to the industrial cities of the South Coast region. He has participated in
Suffolk University campus events, most recently discussing mental health at a Ford
Hall Forum, and students have visited his Capitol Hill office.
Before his election to Congress, he was an assistant district attorney for Middlesex
County and for the Cape and Islands.
Congressman Kennedy, who is fluent in Spanish, served as a Peace Corps volunteer
in the Dominican Republic, where he designed and implemented an economic
development project.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford
University and a JD from Harvard Law School.
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THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCE
Abdullah Fehaid Alsaab
Aljohara Alsarhan
Hamzah Faham M. Alsulami
Mohammed Alharbi
Abdulaziz Saleh Alobud
Bader Nasser Al-Omair
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ttt Kristen M arie Armstrong
.._ Nolan Binney
Sam Gonyea
Ariana Harris
.. Kevin Hennessey
+ Sydney McGrane
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THE DEGREE OF LLM IN GLOBAL LAW AND TECHNOLOGY
Sergejs Mironovs
WeiJung Tsai
Tanuja Walsh
Juliana Zappi
Vinicius Abdo
Vicente Fidelis Faccenda
Jens Hantson
0 lgerta Hoxhallari
Hynda vi Metta
THE DEGREE OF LLM
Nour Abdulla AL-Henzab
Franck Baudry
Carmela De Luca
Winona Hudak
Josie Lima
Fabiana Barros Sardinha
Duangrat Sukhapinda
Darlingston H. Williams, Sr.
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
X Brigid K. Bowser
Tucker Bugbee
Brittany Burnham
Craig Cataldo
.._ Cailey Anita Colantuno
Julia Ann Klutkowski
Stanford Law
Edward E. Mason
Amber Meyer
,:-.._ Kathryn M. Potter
Jonah Adam Schwartz
,:- Jeffrey S. Troderman
,:- Jocelyn Brisebois
X Jennifer Lauren Amaral
X Natalie Brough
.._ Luidgi A. Andou
Alan Ashurian
Gherardo Maria Astaldi
.._ Ari Atinizian
Bianca M. Baldelli
X Alex Ball
Sneha Banerjee
Tom Barry
X Matthew Frederick Bartling
Brandon M. Basso
x.• Kaitlyn Bastarache
William Bean
Alisa Bekk
Jeffrey Berleus
+ Anthony Lawrence Bernasconi
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,:-• Devon Cluett Bodey
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+ Sohini Bose
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Joevrose Bourdeau
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X Tiffany Rae Albanese
X Susan Rachel Allen
THE DEGREE OF LLM IN TAXATION
tt Master of Public Administration
Andrew Lawson
Michael J Mazzola
Patrick Nevins
Rachel Lauren Piccirillo
Hernan Prados
Armand J. Santaniello
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Brian Boland
Maxwell J. Bowie
,:- Samuel DeLong
Brian R. Koller
Jessica Komari
Joe Huu Hien Nguyen
Clare M ichelle Prober
X Justin Rhuda
X Matthew M. Rosencranz
Max Solar
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T International Law Concentration
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X Pro Bono Honors
,:- Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
Darius Gerald Brown
Brianna Elaine Burns
.._ Christina Marie Caffarella
Brianna Callahan
X Ariana Caputo
Jessenia M. Carredano
Molly Carroll
+ Sean Michael Casey
Rebecca Castegner
Joshua M. Catanzaro
Ryan Cesario
Stephanie Chagas
,:- Emily Joyce Charlton
Loren Chen
,:-xi Chantal Choi
,:- Augustus S. Chow
,:- Hanna J. Ciechanowski
.. Tamisha Claude
Robert J. Connell, Jr.
.6.. Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
, Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
Jenna A. Connors
Shannon Considine
Ryley Copans
Lauren Justine Corolla
.._ Gregory Costa
.._ Marci Lena Costa
Bianca Crockett
Julissa A. Cruz
Kayla Lynn Cunnie
Jordan M. Cuttle
Matthew Dagle
Erin Daly
Alexander T. Davis
Ayerim Decena
Kaila Defalco
Zhuxiao Deng
X Giuliana D'Esopo
Michael Robert Difilippo
X Michael John DiMauro, Jr.
Bryanna Elizabeth Doherty
Kayla Donovan
Francis X. Downey III
• Erica Annette Dumore
Terence Durkin
Taylor V. Eggleston
Isimemen (Isi) Ehikhamhen
Andrew Leonard Falsone
,:- '- Antoine Fares
Nicholas Frederick Feloney
Caryne Fernandez Herrera
Gabriel Ferrigno
Michael Filbin
Rebecca Eileen Filippo
Tierney Rose Flaherty
• Kevin Flynn
,:- Lindsay D. Foley
'~•John T. Ford
rl' Michael Fox
Dorothy Kathleen Franks
.._ Nicholas Fusco
,:·x· Anthony Martin Gallino
,:. Perry Catherine Gans
X James M. Gaughan
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Kylie M. Germann
George Gerohristodoulos
Domenic Giuliano
,:- Julia Christine Gonsalves
,:- Thomas Goodwin
Joseph S. Greco
Christopher Groves
Andrew Hadeka
Elektra Handren Sperling
Jerome M. Hanley
,:. Andro Samir Hannoush
,:. Kaitlyn Megan Hansen
X Rachel Lindsey Hansen
Samantha Hartman
Jake Hasson
,:- + Alan M. Hebert
Justin H errmann
+ Brooks Hill-Whilton
Kayla Simone Hogan
• Madison Emma Homan
XT Rebecca Ruth Huertas
Meghan E. Huggan
Deloris Marcia Hughes
X Anita Renee Ishmael
XA Julianne Katrine Jeha
Tyler Jordan
,:- . Sandor S. Karz
X Jhansi Ka techia
Michael P. Kavanagh
Agnes Kaziba
.._ John Kelley
,:- Tyler James Kelly
Gordon Edward Kern, II
Leonard J. Kerr
Corby King
Danielle Kohen
Gianna Rae Korpita
T Edmund J. Koundakjian
,:. + Christopher Lacenere
X Elveera Irene Lacina
Liana LaMattina
,:- Angelyn Larkin
Djanira P. Leal
A Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
'- Labor and Employment Law Concentration
I Legal Innovation & Technology Concentration
rl' Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration
Christopher LeBlanc
Michael LeBlanc
Madison Kate Lees
T Cara Ilene Libman
Rhianna Lindop
Eric Lindstrom
Alec Glen Livingston
Nicholas Lomeli
Carlos Loredo
Darcy S. Lowe, Jr.
T Jose Manuel Luna Hernandez
Kevin MacDonald
Alejandro Machin
Margaret Mack
Daniel MacNulty
Adrian Madaro
MacKenzie Kelley Mahoney
Briana Chelsea Mansour
Adam J. Markey
Bethany Anne Marshall
• Justin Michael Martino
Trevor Robert Marzbanian
,:- Matthew Mattie
Christopher McAlpin
X James Patrick McCarthy
John McCarthy, Jr.
Kelsey McCarthy
rl' Thomas James McCarty
,:. Jennifer McGee
Gordon Richard McLeod
Lauren Pauline McNelley
,:-x Amanda Jean McNelly
,: Rich Meehan
Julio Jimenez Mendez
Crystal Marie Mercado-Denman
Caitlin Karen Merrill
X I Anthony W. Metzler
+ Mohamed Miled
,:.'- Emily Miller
Alexander J. Milone
X Michelle Missigman
Kenneth A. Mitchell, Jr.
Jared P. Moore
Tyler Moules
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,:- Cum Laude
• Accelerator to Practice
Jack Fouad Mourad
X Paul Fouad Mourad
Jonathan Mullane
Lauren Nicole Mullins
.._ Justin Murphy
Vickie Martina Mwitanti
Ryan Nagy
Jamie Nathan
+ Elizabeth Nigro
Daisy-Nelly Nji
Alexandra Noonan
Mackenzie Ann O'Donnell
X Ryan O'Keeffe
,:-x Daniel P. O'Leary
,:-x Danielle O'Neill
Kevin F. Osorio
X Kaitlin Gloria Ouellette
X Colleen Marie Page
Steven C. Pageau
Xrl' Brett Allen Park
Joe Paru
Zachary Steven Paskalis
,:-• Aakash Vasant Patel
Ankur N. Patel
,:- Robert Joseph Pelletier
Lyanne Perez Baez
Nicholas Perrino
Jilian B. Ffeifer
Leonard B. Phillips
Olivia Plohotniuc
Aleksandra Popova
T Jeff Price
Kenneth Prince
Jessica E. Promes Garcia
Matthew Steven Prunk
,:-.._ Matthew D. Przywara
,:. • Samuel J. Raheb
Andrea A. Ramirez
Girish Ratanpal
,:. Christopher Joseph Redd
Michelle Arlene Reid
,:. Anya Aikens-Kinney
• Lauren Ashley Romano
Abbie Grace Rosen
A Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
• H ealth and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
'- Labor and Employment Law Concentration
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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Leslie-Ann Sanderson
Mary K. Saunders
Rachel J. Saunders
X Jennifer Schmidt
Nicole J. Schneider
,:-x Hannah L. Sfameni
Alec Sherman
Carleton B. Simpson
Arber Skendaj
Garrett D. Slyva
T Jason Smith
Alexander Sneirson
Scott Spann
Francis Patrick Sullivan
,:-x Kelleigh A. Sullivan
Siobhan Michelle Surette
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X Ashley Walsh
,:. Christopher Walsh
Kristen Walsh
Thomas Walsh
Michaela Weaver
,:. Daniel Wespe
James Wessel
Alexandria Nicole West
Peter K. White
X Sara Wilson
,:. Kathryn Witham
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X Brigid Wright
X Pierre Youssef
Mary Maged Youssef
Anthony Yu
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Day Division
Justin Rhuda
Evening Division
Sydney McGrane
PUBLIC CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Brittany Burnham
Kayla Donovan
Josh Tarsky
DANIEL J. FERN AWARD
Day Division
Justin Rhuda
Evening Division
Max Solar
PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
Jennifer Amaral
Rebecca Ruth Huertas
JOHN E. FENTON, JR. PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Tamisha Claude
Jake Hasson
Vicki Martina Mwitanti
Kelly F. Vieira
PROFESSOR ALEXANDER J. CELLA AWARD
Tucker Bugbee
AMY E. WELLS FAMILY LAW BOOK AWARD
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Crime &
Justice Studies
X Pro Bono Honors
,:. Cum Laude
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A Business Law and Financial Services Concentration
Justin Rhuda
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
T International Law Concentration
, Labor and Employment Law Concentration
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.. Trial and Appellate Advocacy Concentration
FOLEY HOAG LLP LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW PRIZE
Emily Miller
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JUDGE HARRY KALUS BOOK AWARD
Kevin Hennessey
LINDSAY R. BREED BANKRUPTCY LAW BOOK AWARD
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CARLTON SELLERS LEGAL WRITING BOOK AWARD
Kevin Hennessey
REHNQUIST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
IN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Sam Gonyea
STANLEY W. SOKOLOFF JD '66
HISTORY OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
From its earliest incarnation, Suffolk University has been a beacon of hope to people
aspiring to better their lives through education.
Founder Gleason Archer had worked his way through college when a benefactor
loaned him money to pursue the study of law. He asked only that Archer pass along
the favor. In 1906 Archer began teaching law in the evenings in his home to those
with limited time and financial resources. He believed that immigrants coming to
America deserved educational opportunities that would lead to personal and
professional growth.
The young law professor soon moved the school into his downtown Boston office, a
location that made the school more convenient to students and, in time, opened doors
to invaluable collaborations with government, business, and cultural institutions. After
machinist and Suffolk student Roland E. Brown passed the bar in 1908, registration
surged. Archer gave up his law practi_e to devote himself full time to the law school.
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Suffolk Law School received its charter in 1914. Later, Archer founded what are
now the College of Arts & Sciences and Sawyer Business School (in 1934 and 1937,
respectively). The three academic units were incorporated as Suffolk University
in 1937.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AWARD
Sydney McGrane
BENJAMIN KAPLAN COPYRIGHT AWARD
Lauren A. Sabino
SEYMOUR SCHNEIDER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE
IN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Nolan Binney
THE VIOLET ESTA BISHOP BOOK AWARD FOR ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE IN CONTRACTS
Building on the promise of its founding, Suffolk University continues to inspire and
engage its diverse student body. Through carefully designed curricula, internships,
mentoring, and networking, the University empowers students to meet their academic
and professional goals.
The University now offers programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral
levels. Faculty members are just as devoted to teaching as they are to scholarly work.
Suffolk's classrooms, libraries, residence halls, and offices are housed in the heart of
Boston, granting students superior access to career-making experiential learning
opportunities and the best of city living. Historic Boston Common serves as the
unofficial campus quad.
Suffolk students hail from across the nation and around the world. Thanks to the
University's campus in Madrid, Spain, and partnerships with global institutions,
students enjoy a wide range of study abroad programs and international internships.
Sam Gonyea
LEO J. WYMAN AWARD
Dorothy Franks
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MISSION
At Suffolk University we are driven by the power of education, inclusion, and
engagement to change lives and positively impact communities. Committed to
excellence, we provide students with experiential and transformational learning
opportunities that begin in the center of Boston, reach across the globe, and lead to
extraordinary outcomes for our graduates.
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The Law School now has approximately 23,000 alumni who have achieved
extraordinary success in the legal profession and many other fields. Current students
hail from more than 30 states and nearly 20 countries, and they come to Suffolk Law
with a remarkable diversity of interests, backgrounds, and perspectives.
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The academic attire worn during commencement originated in medieval universities.
The long black gown was worn for warmth and to conceal food-and sometimes
wine- to be consumed during lecture recesses. The hood, which is the most colorful
raiment, was used as an alms sack or to protect the wearer's wig from the elements.
The Law School continues its longstanding tradition of providing students with a
practice-oriented education. The Law School's programs in clinical education, legal
writing, dispute resolution, and trial advocacy are all regularly recognized as among
the nation's best. The focus on a practical education continues outside the classroom
with over 50 student organizations, 14 competition teams, and five law journals.
Students have access to hundreds of externships with private and public employers,
and they gain additional experience and serve the public by volunteering their time:
the Class of 2019 spent over 43,000 hours providing free legal services during their
years at Suffolk Law.
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The velvet trimming of the doctoral hood signifies the academic area of the degree,
and the hood lining reflects the official color or colors of the college or university
conferring the degree. The gown for the doctor of juridical science is black with purple
velvet trim and three bars of purple velvet across the sleeves; a purple stole is also
worn. The gown for Suffolk Law's master of laws recipients is black with purple velvet
trim and three bars of velvet across the sleeves. The gown for Suffolk Law's juris
doctor degree is black with a hood that has purple lining. Graduates were given a
choice between wearing a mortarboard (squared hat) or tam (six-sided hat) for the
ceremony, and the choice simply represents individual preference.
The Law School's core curriculum provides students with a strong legal foundation.
Seven academic concentrations allow students to focus their studies in particular areas,
including business law and financial services, trial and appellate advocacy, health and
biomedical law, intellectual property, international law, labor and employment law,
and legal technology and innovation. The Law School offers dual-degree programs
that combine law with business, crime and justice studies, finance, or public
administration. Several LLM degree programs provide post-graduate legal education.
The Law School also offers an SJD program for law graduates who seek to pursue
careers as teachers and scholars, providing them with the opportunity to conduct
research and complete a scholarly dissertation.
The colored cords worn by some graduates signify that they have been awarded
graduation honors.
Essential to the quality of a Suffolk Law education is the faculty. Professors here are
recognized nationally for their scholarly excellence and professional activities, and
they continue Suffolk's commitment to extraordinary teaching and helping students
achieve professional success.
Gold: summa cum laude honors
Silver: magna cum laude honors
Bronze: cum laude honors
Blue, gold, purple: concentration honors
White: pro bona honors
Other colors represent achievement or participation in one or more of the Law
School's over 50 student organizations and programs.
The marshal leads the procession carrying a mace. The mace originally was a weapon,
and its ceremonial descendant confers an air of authority on those leading formal
processions.
The Suffolk University seal features the University motto Honestas et Diligentia, or
Honesty and Diligence, and the founding date, 1906. The image is composed of a
standard and torch flanked by single stars; Beacon Hill is pictured in the background.
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LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION {continued}
Dean of the Law School
Andrew M. Perlman, BA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
John A. Nucci, BA, MPA '79
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Faculty Associate Deans of the Law School
Colm Renehan, BS, MSW, MSM, PhD
Senior Vice President, Advancement
Leah Chan Grinvald, BA, JD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
Professor of Law
Kim Mclaurin, BS, JD, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Director of
Clinical Programs and Clinical Professor of Law
Patrick Shin, AB, JD, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Dean of Students, Law School
Laura A. Ferrari, BS, MBA, JD
Associate Dean of Students, Law School
Ann McGonigle Santos, BA, JD
Donna Grand Pre, BA, MBA
Vice President, Admission and Financial Aid
Greg Gatlin, BA, MS
Vice President, Communications
J oyya P. Smith, BA, MEd, EdD
Vice President, Diversity, Access & Inclusion
Michelle Quinlan, BS, MS
Vice President, Finance
Associate Dean for Professional and Career Development
Gerald M. Slater, BA, MA, JD
Jennifer Ricciardi, BA, MEd
Assistant Vice President and Director, Student Financial Services
Associate Dean of Admissions
Matthew D. Gavin, BA, JD
Mary Lally, BS, MS
University Registrar
Assistant Dean for Graduate Law Programs
Gary Fireman, BA, MA, PhD
Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment
Bridgett Sandusky, BA, JD
Senior Law School Administrators
Michael Mullahy, BA, MBA
Assistant Vice Provost
Karen Katz, BA, JD, Director, Intellectual Property Programs
Janine Lafauci, BS, Director, Administration and Faculty Services
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Marisa J. Kelly, BA, MA, PhD
President
Sebastian Royo, MA, MBA, PhD, ML
Acting Provost
A. Maria Toyoda, BA, MA, PhD
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
William J. O'Neill, Jr., BA, MBA, JD '94
Dean, Sawyer Business School
Andrew M. Perlman, BA, JD, LLM
Dean, Suffolk University Law School
Laura Sander, BA, MA, CTP
Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Treasurer
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Thomas Dorer, BA, MEd, JD
General Counsel
Katherine Whidden, AB
Chief Human Resources Officer
Thomas J. Lynch III, BS, SM, EE, PhD
Chief Information Officer
Daniel J. Esdale, BSBA '02
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann E. Coyne, BS '82, MA, EdD
Dean of Students
Shawn A. Newton, BS, MS
Associate Dean of Students
David J. DeAngelis, BS, MS
Assistant Dean of Students
Danelle L. Berube, BS, MEd, MS
Assistant Dean of Students
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
Officers of the Board
R. Lisle Baker, BA, LLB, Professor of Law
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, BS, JD, LLM, Professor of Law and Co-Director,
Intellectual Property Law Concentration
William L. Berman, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Carter G. Bishop, BS, MBA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Sarah R. Boonin, BA, JD, Associate Director of Clinical Programs and Clinical
Professor of Law
Erin Braatz, BA, JD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Law
Richard L. Buckingham, BA, MSLIS, JD, Director of Law Library and
Information Resources and Associate Professor of Legal Research
Rosanna Cavallaro, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Meredith Conway, BA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
William T. Corbett, AB, MBA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Rebecca Curtin, AB, JD, PhD, Associate Professor of Law
Lolita Darden, BS, JD, AssisJant Clinical Professor of Law
D. Christopher Dearborn, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Sabrina DeFabritiis, BA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing and Director of Bar Programs
and Initiatives
Sara A. Dillon, BA, MA, JD, PhD, Professor of Law and Co-Director, International
Law Concentration
Steven M. Eisenstat, BA, MEd, JD, Professor of Law
Bernadette Feeley, BS, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Steven Ferrey, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law
Joseph Franco, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law
Shailini Jandial George, BS, JD, Professor of Legal Writing
Christopher Gibson, BA, MPP, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Business Law
and Financial Services Concentration
Joseph W. Glannon, BA, MAT, JD, Professor of Law
Dwight Golann, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Lorie M. Graham, BS, JD, LLM, Professor of Law and Co-Director, International
Law Concentration
Janice C. Griffith, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Leah Chan Grinvald, BA, JD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
of Law
Stephen C. Hicks, MA, LLB, LLM, Professor of Law
John Infranca, BA, MTS, JD, Associate Professor of Law
Philip C. Kaplan, BS, JD, Associate Professor of Academic Support
Maritza Karmely, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Bernard V. Keenan, BA, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Rosa Kim, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing
Renee M. Landers, AB, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Health and Biomedical
Law Concentration
Jeffrey Lipshaw, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Stephen Michael McJohn, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Robert C. Lamb, Jr.
Chair
Mark E. Sullivan, JD '79
Vice Chair
Nancy J. Stack, MS '09
Secretary
Trustees
John L. Brooks III
Jeanette G. Clough, MHA '96, HDBA '11
Daniel F. Conley, JD '83
Susan M. Connelly, MBA '01
Maria A. DiPietro, BSBA '80, MBA '82
John Fernandez
Patricia J. Gannon, MPA '97
Ernst Guerrier, BS '91, JD '94
John F. Harrington, MBA '84
J. Robert Johnson, BSBA '63, MBA '68
Patrick F. Jordan III, EMBA '96
Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch, JD '99
Bevilton E. J. Morris, MBA '95
The Honorable Amy L. Nechtem, JD '85
Carol Sawyer Parks, HDCS '82
Susan M. Rugnetta, BSBA '81
E. Macey Russell, JD '83
Larry E. Smith, BSBA '65
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LAW SCHOOL FACULTY {continued]
LAW SCHOOL FACULTY {continued]
Elizabeth M. McKenzie, BA, JD, MSLS, Professor of Law
Kim Mclaurin, BS, JD, Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Director of
Clinical Programs, and Clinical Professor of Law
Christina Miller, BA, JD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Samantha A. Moppett, BA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing and Associate Director,
Legal Practice Skills
Sharmila Murthy, BS, MPA, JD, Associate Professor of Law
Dyane O'Leary, BA, JD, Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Marc G. Perlin, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Andrew M. Perlman, BA, JD, LLM, Dean and Professor of Law
Richard G. Pizzano, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Jeffrey J. Pokorak, BA, JD, Professor of Law
Anthony P. Polito, SB, JD, LLM, Professor of Law
Herbert N. Ramy, BA, JD, Professor of Academic Support and Director, Academic
Support Program
Rene Reyes, AB, JD, Assistant Professor of Law
Elbert L. Robertson, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law
Marc A. Rodwin, BA, MA, JD, PhD, Professor of Law
Charles E. Rounds, Jr., BA, JD, Professor of Law
Michael Rustad, BA, MA, JD, LLM, PhD, Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. Pro fessor
of Law and Co-Director, Intellectual Property Law Concentration
Sarah Schendel, BA, JD, Assistant Professor of Academic Support
Ilene B. Seidman, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Ragini Shah, BA, JD, Clinical Professor of Law
Patrick Shin, AB, JD, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Linda Sandstrom Simard, BS, JD, Professor of Law
Robert H. Smith, AB, JD, Professor of Law
Elizabeth Z. Stillman, BA, JD, Associate Professor of Academic Support
Gabriel H. Teninbaum, BA, MM, JD, Professor of Legal Writing, Director of the
Institute on Legal Innovation and Technology, and Director, Legal Innovation and
Technology Concentration
L. Danielle Tully, BA, MALD, JD, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Kathleen Elliott Vinson, BA, JD, Professor of Legal Writing and Director of Legal
Writing, Research, and Written Advocacy
Timothy Wilton, AB, JD, LLM, Professor of Law and Director, Trial and Appellate
Advocacy Concentration
David C. Yamada, BA, MA, JD, Professor of Law and Director, Labor and
Employment Law Concentration
Barry Brown, AB, EdM, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Charles M . Burnim, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Brian T. Callahan, AB, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Stephen Callahan, AB, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Gerard J. Clark, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Joseph D. Cronin, AB, MA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Kate Nace Day, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emerita
Victoria J. Dodd, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emerita
Kathleen C. Engel, AB, JD, Research Professor of Law
Valerie C. Epps, BA, JD, LLM, Research Professor of Law
Thomas Finn, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
M arc D. Greenbaum, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Diane S. Juliar, BA, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Joseph P. McEttrick, AB, JD, MPA, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Russell G. Murphy, BA, JD, Research Professor of Law
Bernard M . Ortwein, BA, JD, LLM, Doctor of Laws (ho n.), Professor of Law, Emeritus
Richard M. Perlmutter, AB, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
David J. Sargent, JD, LLD (hon.), President Emeritus
John R. Sherman, BS, JD, LLM, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Tommy Thompson, BS, JD, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Research Professors and Faculry Emeriti
Marie Ashe, BA, MA, JD, Research Professor of Law
Michael Avery, BA, LLB, Professor of Law, Emeritus
Karen A. Blum, BA, JD, LLM, Research Professor and Professor of Law, Emerita
Eric D. Blumenson, BA, JD, Research Professor of Law
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Visiting Faculry
Colin Black, BA, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal W riting
Lajuana Davis, BA, JD, Visiting Professor of Law
Adam Eckart, BA, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal Writing
Chad Flanders, BA, MA, JD, PhD, Visiting Professor of Law
Carol Didget Pomfret, BA, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor of L egal Writing
Practitioners in Residence
Christine Butler, BA, JD, Practitioner in Residence for Family Advocacy Clinic
Nicole Friederichs, BA, JD, LLM, Practitioner in Residence for Hum an Rights and
Indigenous Peoples Clinic
Clinical Fellows
David Colarusso, BA, MEd, JD, Clinical Fellow and Director of the L egal
Innovation and Technology Lab
Ben Golden, BS, JD, Health Law Clinical Fellow
Vanessa F. Hernandez, BA, JD, Juvenile Defenders Clinical Fellow
Nadiyah Humber, BS, JD, Housing Discrimination and Testing Program Clinical
Fellow
Jamie Langowski, BA, JD, Clinical Fellow and Assistant Director, Housing
Discrimination and Testing Program
Catherine Laraia, BA, JD, Clinical Fellow
James Matthews, BA, JD, Accelerator to Practice Clinical Fellow
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LETTER FROM THE DEAN
PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION
Dear Suffolk University Law School Class of 2019,
A professional photographer will be taking pictures as graduates cross the stage.
For more information and to order photos, contact:
On behalf of Suffolk Law's faculty, administration, and staff, congratulations on your
graduation from law school! You should take great pride in this achievement and how
hard you worked to reach this important professional and personal milestone.
You are graduating today, but you remain a part of the Suffolk Law community. You
will soon join a strong and diverse alumni association of more than 23,000 fellow
graduates located throughout the United States and the world. I encourage you to seek
their support and friendship throughout your careers. I also hope you will stay
connected to your alma mater. Join us for alumni events and educational programs;
use our career counseling services; or just tell us how you are doing. We want to
celebrate your accomplishments and continue to help you reach your professional
goals.
The word 'commencement' refers to a beginning, and today marks the beginning of
what I hope will bring much success and a lifelong connection to Suffolk Law.
Congratulations again on your well-deserved achievement.
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT AN OFFICIAL GRADUATION LIST.
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this Commencement program,
printing deadlines may result in omission of some names and inclusion of names of
persons not completing graduation requirements as intended. Academic honors listed
in the program are based upon the earned grade point average at the end of the spring
term. Final academic honors are calculated upon degree conferral. This printed
program, therefore, should not be used to determine a student's academic or degree
status. Degrees and official academic honors will be awarded when all University
requirements have been fulfilled.
Warmest regards,
Andrew M. Perlman
Dean and Professor of Law
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