FELLOWS IN THE NEWS

  • A new scholarship fund has been established at New York Law School by Howard C. Edelman (’82) and Rosemary A. Townley (BLS ’91) to support students in NYLS Pro, which is the part-time evening division program, who have an interest in labor and employment law career. Both Howard and Rosemary were graduates of their respective schools’ evening law programs and appreciate the responsibilites and challenges of part-time, evening division students. They also made separate donations to support NYSL’s ADR program.
  • Gail Golman Holtzman has been nominated to serve as a Member of the ABA Board of Governors. The ABA Board of Governors oversees the management and administration of the ABA. Their key functions include implementing policies from the House of Delegates, managing finances, setting strategic direction, overseeing governance, evaluating programs, and promoting ethical standards within the legal profession. Gail is a partner at Taylor English in Tampa, FL.
  • Frank Mamat, a partner with Plunkett Cooney in Bloomfield Hills, MI, was recently reelected to the Board of Directors of the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan, of which he is a founding member. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, JBAM provides and unifies Jewish and other like-minded attorneys, judges, paralegals and law students in Michigan by offering educational, social and charitable activities.
  • Javier Ramirez, newly elected Honorary Fellow, was honored with the 2024 LERA Outstanding Practitioner Award by the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Javier is the Deputy Director for Field Operations at the FMCS. This prestigious award recognizes his exceptional contributions to the field of labor and employment relations, reflecting his dedication to the values and mission of LERA throughout his distinguished career.
  • Congratulations to Deborah Willig who was selected to serve on a presitigious five-person advisory committee for the WNBA as players navigate their collective bargaining agreement which is set to expire in 2027.
  • The College congratulates Joe Torres, who assumed the office of Chair of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law at the close of the Annual Meeting which took place earlier this month in Chicago. Fellows were also elected to a number of Officer positions as well as to the Council. Congratulations to all!
Jason Marsili – Chair-Elect Eric Iskra – Vice Chair, Employer Julie Richard-Spencer – Vice Chair, Union and Employee Nicole Porter – Secretary Denise Clark – Immediate Past Chair Daniel Schwartz– Board of Governors Liaison Samantha Grant, Alan Symonette and Gary Bailey – Section Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates George Washington, Jr. and Yona Rozen– Section Governance Liaison Don Slesnick – Senior Lawyers Division Liaison Council Members – Lisa Banks, Eric Barnum, Melinda Burrows, Angie Davis, Lori Ecker, Michele Fisher, Hon. Stephanie Jones, Danny Kaufer, Mark Mallery, Emily Martin, Hope Pordy, Mark Risk, Diane Smason, Amy Shulman, Michael Subit, Anna Wermuth and Melissa Woods
  • On May 23, President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Joshua Ditelberg (Chicago, IL) to be a Member of the National Relations Labor Board. Josh is currently a Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Law School, Josh is Vice President and Past President of the Chicago Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association.
  • Barbara L. Johnson (Washington, DC) was unanimously confirmed by the Wiliam & Mary Board of Visitors to a new term as Vice-Rector. Barbara was appointed to the Board in 2017 and reappointed in 2021. She currently serves as vice chair of the board’s executive committee, chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs, and a member of the Richard Bland College Committee. Her new term starts July 1, 2024.
  • A North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) Endowed Justice Fund was dedicated to honor Rosemary Gill Kenyon (Raleigh, NC) at a ceremony held on May 16, 2024, at the North Carolina Bar Center. This Justice Fund was established through a generous donation by Rose’s law firm, Smith Anderson, to the NCBF to honor her distinguished career and professional accomplishments. The Justice Fund was presented to Rose by her daughter, Mary Pat Kenyon Sullivan, an attorney with Smith Anderson, and by Rose’s colleague at the bar, Catharine Biggs Arrowood, Parker Poe (retired Of Counsel).
  • Yona Rozen (Washington, DC) was named the new Deputy General Counsel of the AFL-CIO effective June 3, 2024 by AFL-CIO President Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Redmond. Yona has worked as an Associate General Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel since 2014. Prior to joining the federation, Yona had a long and successful legal career in Dallas, where she represented labor unions and individuals in labor and employment matters, serving as a named shareholder in several union-side labor and employment law firms.
  • Daniel Schwartz (Stamford, CT) was ranked in 2024 Chambers and Partners in the Labor & Employment practice area. Dan is a Partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP where he focuses on complete employment law problems for companies.
  • Don Slesnick (Coral Gables, FL) and his wife Jeannett (posthumously) received two awards recently. The Gables Good Government Committee presented them with the Excellence in Public Service Award, which Don and Jeannett received as a team, at its annual business meeting/reception. In addition, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce presented them with the Henry M. Flagler Community Builder(s) Award at its annual Goals Conference luncheon.
  • Alan Symonette (Philadelphia, PA) was installed as President of the National Academy of Arbitrators during their recent annual membership meeting in Boston, MA. Other Fellows who were announced as officers included Vice Presidents Christopher Albertyn (Toronto, ON) Jeanne Vonhof (Chicago, IL ) and Sarah Garraty (S. Dartmouth, MA) and Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dan Nielsen. Congratulations to all!

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