Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

National Advisory Council

About the Council

The National Advisory Council, composed of approximately 75 attorneys, judges, business, and community leaders from throughout the nation, works to strengthen the law school’s national reputation and influence.   The National Advisory Council advises the law school on state and national issues affecting legal education and assists the Dean and the law school in the areas of admissions and placement, development, and reputation.   Members of the National Advisory Council often host law school receptions in their areas of the country.

Chairperson:

Mr. Steven W. Percy, '79
Former Chairman & CEO
BP America, Inc.
Akron, OH

Members of the Council 2007-2008

Honorable Ann Aldrich
Senior Judge
United States District Court
Cleveland, OH

Honorable Francis M. Allegra, '81
Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Washington, DC

Mr. Thomas L. Aries, '71
The Aries Organization, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Mr. Everett Bellamy, '80
Assistant Dean and Adjunct Professor of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC

Ms. Sheryl King Benford ‘79 Gen. Counsel & Deputy Gen. Manager-Legal Affairs
Regional Transit Authority
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Robert T. Bennett, '67
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
Columbus, OH

Mr. William L. Bransford, '75
Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux & Roth
Washington, DC

Mr. David Paul Burke, '81
Carlton Fields, PA
Tampa, FL

Mr. John S. Chindlund '74
Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler
Salt Lake City, UT

Mr. Michael L. Climaco ’72
Law Offices of Michael L. Climaco
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Timothy J. Cosgrove '87 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Leslie J. Croland, '78
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Ms. Teresa Demchak, '76
Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian
Oakland, CA

Mr. Thomas E. Downey, Jr., '74
Downey & Associates PC
Denver, CO

Mr. W. Harding Drane, Jr., '78
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Wilmington, DE

Mr. Dennis E. Eckart, '74
North Shore Associates
Cleveland, OH

Ms. Carol G. Emerling, '55
Retired Corporate Secretary
American Home Products Corporation (Wyeth)
Santa Monica, CA

Mr. Charles R. Emrick, Jr. '58
Senior Partner (Retired)
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP and Business Advisor
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Mark B. Frost, '74
Frost & Zeff
Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Harold W. Fuson, Jr. '76
President
The Copley Press, Inc.
La Jolla, CA

Honorable Bohdan A. Futey, '68
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Washington, DC

Mr. Steven J. German, '92
Adelman German, P.L.C.
Scottsdale, AZ

Mr. Robert Goldberg, '65
CEO, AmTrust Bank
Cleveland, OH

Ms. Wendy L. Gomez, '00
Troutman Sanders LLP
Atlanta, GA

Mr. Thomas O. Gorman, '73
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Washington, DC

Honorable R. Morgan Hamilton, '76
Associate Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, IL

Honorable Patricia A. Hemann, '80
Magistrate Judge (Retired)
United States District Court
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Gary A. Hengstler, '83
Director, The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for the Courts and Media
Reno, NV

Mr. Ronald E. Hurst, '87
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Ms. Kathryn Burrer Hyer '82
Director, Life Sciences
IllinoisVENTURES, LLC
Chicago, IL

Mr. Larry H. James, '77
Crabbe, Brown & James LLP
Columbus, OH

Mr. Timothy G. Kasparek, '74
Holloway Odegard Forrest Kelly & Kasparek, P.C.
Phoenix, AZ

Mr. Randall F. Kender, '85
Senior Vice President
Fox Group
Beverly Hills. CA

Mr. Peter W. Klein, '81
Partner & General Counsel
Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc.
Boca Raton, FL

Mr. Leonard Kleinman, '70
Ruden McClosky
Tampa, FL

Honorable Deborah E. Kooperstein, '82
Justice Court
Southhampton, NY

Professor Marjorie Kornhauser, '79
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State Uinversity
Tempe, AZ

Honorable Steven C. LaTourette, '79
U.S. House of Representatives
(14th District)
Painesville, OH

Mr. David M. Levin, '72
Chicago, IL

Mr. Terrence G. Linnert ’75
Executive Vice President, Administration and General Counsel
Goodrich Corporation
Charlotte, NC

Mr. David M. Lockman, '89
Maginot, Moore and Beck
Indianapolis, IN

Ms. Alice Neff Lucan, '78
Media Based Private Practice
Washington, DC

Ms. Jennifer Braman Lyons, '00
Roeca, Louie & Hiraoka
Honolulu, HI

Mr. Daniel R. McCarthy, '54
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A.
Cleveland, OH

Ms. Lizabeth A. Moody
Distinguished University Professor and Dean Emerita
Stetson University College of Law
St. Petersburg, FL

Mr. Daniel R. Mordarski ’95
Law Offices of Daniel R. Mordarski
Columbus, OH

Mr. Patrick J. Moran, '60
Vice President (Retired)
The Merck Company
Red Bank, NJ

Mr. L. Richard Musat, '75
Treece, Alfrey, Musat & Bosworth, P.C.
Denver, CO

Honorable Maureen O'Connor, '80
Justice
Supreme Court of Ohio
Columbus, OH

Ms. Lillian Ortiz, '99
Mastic, NY

Mr. Ajay S. Pathak '92
Washington, DC

Mr. Steven W. Percy, '79
Former Chairman & CEO
BP America, Inc.
Akron, OH

Mr. Thomas L. Peterson, '81
Adorno & Yoss
Washington, DC

Mr. Leon M. Plevin '57
Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A.
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Carmen A. Policy
Former President
The San Francisco 49ers and
The Cleveland Browns
San Francisco, CA

Honorable Dan A. Polster
Judge, United States District Court
Cleveland, OH

Mr. William E. Powers, Jr. '68
Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A.
Tallahassee, FL

Ms. Elizabeth A. Pugh '78
General Counsel
Library of Congress
Washington, DC

Mr. John M. Richilano, '75
Richilano & Gilligan, P.C.
Denver, CO

Mr. Alan Jay Rom, '72
Chelmsford, MA

Mr. Oscar E. Romero, '93
Senior Counsel - Law Department Bridgestone/Firestone Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC
Bloomingdale, IL

Honorable Ronald J. Rothschild, '74
Circuit Court Judge
17th Judicial Circuit
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Mr. Lawrence C. Russell, '67
Managing Director
The Directors Firm
Chicago, IL and Naples, FL

Mr. Timothy J. Russert, '76
Moderator, "Meet the Press"
and Senior Vice President,
NBC News -  Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Mr. Isam Salah, '76
King & Spalding LLP
New York, NY

Mr. Jack A. Staph, '73
Jack A. Staph & Associates
Pepper Pike, OH

Professor Carl L. Stern, '66
George Washington University
School of Media and Public Affairs
Washington, DC

Honorable Louis Stokes, '53
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Washington, DC

Mr. Richard P. Stovsky, '83
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cleveland, OH

Honorable Francis E. Sweeney, '63
Justice (Retired)
Supreme Court of Ohio
Cleveland, OH

Mr. James W. Theobald, '77
Hirschler Fleischer
Richmond, VA

Mr. James A. Thomas '63
Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Properties Group, LLC
Los Angeles, CA

Mr. P. Kelly Tompkins '81 Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
RPM International Inc
Medina, OH

Ms. Janice A. Toran
Vice President, Compliance
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Deerfield, IL

Mr. Christopher W. Vasil, '75
Chief Deputy Clerk
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, DC

Mr. David C. Weiner
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Robert D. Weisman, '75
Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., LPA
Columbus, OH

Mr. Mark D. Weller '81
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Linde Gas LLC
Murray Hill, NJ

Honorable Lesley Wells, '74
Judge
United States District Court
Cleveland, OH

Honorable George W. White, '55
Chief Judge (Retired)
United States District Court
Cleveland, OH

Mr. F. Scott Wilson '81
Pratt & Whitney, A United Technologies Corporation
Hartford, CT

Mr. Scott A. Wolstein
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation
Beachwood, OH

Ms. Margaret W. Wong
Margaret Wong & Associates Co., LPA
Cleveland, OH

Mr. B. Casey Yim, '75
Murchison & Cumming, LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Leonard D. Young, '74
Walter & Haverfield LLP
Cleveland, OH

 

 

 


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