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School of Law “Virtual Commencement” Observance May 21, 2021Class of Two Thousand Twenty-OneDean Gregory W. Bowman – PresidingNational Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily S. Rizzo ’19Roger Williams UniversityIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory W. BowmanDean and Professor of LawHonorary Degree Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Honorable Edward C. CliftonAssociate Justice, Rhode Island Superior Court (Ret.)Lynette LabingerLynette Labinger, Attorney at LawValedictory Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tatiana Maria GomezPresident’s Remarks & Conferring of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ioannis N. Miaoulis, Ph.D.President, Roger Williams University andRoger Williams University School of LawPresentation of Graduating Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jared A. GoldsteinAssociate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of LawClass of 2021 Congratulation Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School of Law CommunityDue to the ongoing public health emergency, Roger Williams University School of Law invites family andfriends to enjoy our “Virtual Commencement” on the law school website, law.rwu.edu, onFriday, May 21, 2021, at 5:00 PM EST.A Roger Williams University School of Law Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 in-person Grad Walktakes place at 12:30 PM EST on Friday, May 21, 2021, in the Field Houseat the Campus Recreation Center on RWU’s Bristol Campus.#RWULAW20211
School of Law Honorary Degree RecipientSchool of Law Honorary Degree RecipientThe Honorable Edward C. CliftonLynette LabingerDoctor of Laws, Honoris CausaDoctor of Laws, Honoris CausaAssociate Justice, Rhode Island Superior Court (Ret.)Constitutional and Civil Rights AttorneyB.A. University of California, BerkeleyJ.D. University of California, Los AngelesA.B. Mount Holyoke CollegeJ.D. New York University School of LawThe Honorable Edward C. Clifton served as an Associate Justice on the Rhode IslandSuperior Court for more than 20 years, before retiring in 2015.He first came to the Ocean State to work at Rhode Island Legal Services under a nationalfellowship program that assigned service-minded young lawyers to poor communitiesaround the country. He later joined the Rhode Island Public Defender’s office, and in1978 entered private practice as a partner at the firm of Stone, Clifton and Clifton. From1985 to 1991, he was City Solicitor for the City of Providence.Judge Clifton was appointed to the Rhode Island District Court in 1993, and to theRhode Island Superior Court a year later. He presided over the state’s first adult drugcourt. Since his retirement, he has volunteered with the Supreme Court AppellateMediation Program.Judge Clifton served on the Rhode Island Supreme Court’s Permanent Committee onWomen & Minorities for 17 years, including six as chair. In 2020, he was appointedto the Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Rhode Island Courts. He is amember and past president of the Board of Directors of the National Consortium onRacial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts. He was Distinguished Jurist in Residence atRWU Law from 2015 until 2018.An original incorporator and past president of the Thurgood Marshall Law Society ofRhode Island, Judge Clifton has served on many boards and committees, includingRWU Law’s Board of Directors from 2009 until 2020. Among numerous other awardsand honors, he received RWU Law’s 2018 Champions for Justice Award, recognizing his“exceptional devotion to social justice and increasing access to justice for all.”2Attorney Lynette Labinger has made a career out of fighting for social change. She hasbeen celebrated as “one of the region’s most successful and dedicated social advocacylawyers, playing a significant role in cases and court decisions that have affectedeverything from equality in women’s athletics to the rights of prison preachers,avant-garde artists and same-sex couples.”While visiting relatives in the Soviet Union in 1970, Labinger said, she “really came torecognize the importance of the First Amendment here in the United States [and] gotvery interested in what the law could do in terms of social advocacy. That’s where I stillam today.”She was first drawn to the Ocean State by a clerkship with the Honorable RaymondJ. Pettine of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, known for hisgroundbreaking decisions in the field of constitutional and civil rights. She went on towork at a law firm headed by Milton Stanzler, one of the founders of the Rhode Islandaffiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).Labinger continued to champion constitutional and civil rights litigation throughouther years of private practice, including a 35-year association with her partner John M.Roney. Since 2018, she has limited her practice to cases sponsored by the ACLU ofRhode Island.From 2004 to 2019, Labinger served as an Associate and later as Chief Judge of theHousing Court of the City of Providence. A Fellow of the American College of TrialLawyers, she has received numerous honors for her civil rights advocacy, includingrecognition in 2019 by the Roger Williams University Law Review as a “Gender EquityChampion.”3
School of Law Degree Candidates Juris DoctorLeighann Boateng AgyemangKaitlyn Rose AlgerJulainey F. AlmansaJonathan Clark Ames II (LMHP )Celina Marie AndradeEthan Marcus ArmitanoHalimatou BahSamantha L. BaileyCorey J. BakerChristopher J. BaroneSarah Anne BeaulieuBrooke Noelle BelsonJulia K. BenevidesParker S. Bergman (MBA )Bethany Ann BigosLauren Nicole BizierJacob Paul BolarinhoThomas Andrew ButlerMatthew Jason ChatelainIvan Lee Robert Cody, Jr.Marco S. CollemiCrystal L. CollinsChristopher ConleyCamille Joy Villanueva ConorChristopher J. Correia*Mirtha Gina CubelaKennedy Chandler DaltonTaylor L. Dalton***Brandon M. DareliusTiffany E. DavilaNicole Eugenia DayAlisha Nicole del LlanoMichael dePascale, Jr.Kalyan Marie Downer CarlsonCatherine J Dreyer*Jacqueline Cecile DuboisBenjamin R. DuganRachel E. DunhamBryce A. DzialoMarlena Kayla EllisGiuliana Marie FarrellErin Ferry, Esq.Michael D. FinnNatalie FisherSean William FogartyTricia Lee Forte, Esq.*Louisa M. Fredey (LMCS )Sarah Jane FriedmanYasmin D. GamezMariel R. GarciaRyan J. GaryLucas Gomez, Esq.Tatiana Maria GomezStephanie GonzalezOlivia H. HandyMegan Emily HansonAdam M. HarringtonOlivia Christine HartBenjamin HerouxVanessa Alexandra HillBrandon Steven HoffmanConnor Douglas HollidayNicholas Thomas HuntJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezTanner Liam JacksonBlake A. Johnson (3P3)Brianna L. Jordan (LMHP )Ameratu KamaraAmber R. KaplanCody J. KatterJarek Richard KrajewskiAnna Lynn KramerTimothy J. LamperelliGeorge Joseph LandryKaren Y. LaraAmanda Marie LaRocca, Esq.Cory Wayne LeeAlyssa Lauren Lemire (LMMA )Emma R. LlanosC Tara Marie LombardiKylie Elizabeth LovettBrandon Thomas LozeauKyle Lynch, Esq.*Kristin Erin Lyons*Julian R. ManzoTyler R. Martin (3P3)Olivia MastrangeloMario Robert McClain, Jr.Michaela Marita McGuirlLaila MehdiAnthony Joseph MiloneJordan Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq.*Maggie Melody MontgomeryMichael Vincent MoormanAndrew Russell MorinEllen McKenna Moroney, Esq.Amanda Briana Nagim-WilliamsBenayih Chebo NdikumShahily NegrónJonathan Patrick NordinCorissa Amber O’Neill, Esq.*Daniela O’ReganJohn Patrick OlsonCarlos Alfonso OrtizAurora Kim ParadisisNirali Bhirool PatelBlaine R. PayerOlivia Anne PhilbrookJosiah Augustus PooleJacob T. PrallPhilip PrimeauBrendan John QuinnAdhou Stephanie RabeJeffery Phillip RankelSadie Ann ReynoldsRachel Ann RicciKeighan O’Brien RichardsonDaphne Black RobsonCarleigh Brooke RomanoTyler RomeroJames Patrick RyanTito Arturo Saavedra CasasNicholas Joseph Salatino, Jr.Nicholas J. SammartinoKendall Samuel-Jakubos (LMMA )Shanna Rae Savignano, Esq.*Emily Ann SavinoKerri A. SchulzClay Alexander Shipp, Esq.*Brian Michael SkorskiKevin A. SloanJimmy Lee Smith, Jr.Jonathan Stark-Sachs (LMHP )Aliya Rene SteeleAlexa Nicole StoryLucas A. SylviaMack Christopher TasoulasStacy L. ThomasDevon Q. ToroSabino Andres VargasKatarina VorachackTiffany Lee WallaceSophia Jane WeaverKaitlynn Elizabeth WebsterNora M. Wells (LMMA )Lucinda M. WestColburn WinsorJohn Wright, Jr.Amanda M. WuotiSchool of Law Degree Candidates Master of Studies in LawStefan J. Cox**Jordan Seaberry**graduation date, December 2020; **graduation date, August 2021; ***graduation date, December 2021Honors DistinctionSUMMA CUM LAUDETatiana Maria Gomez - ValedictorianAdam M. HarringtonAlyssa Lauren LemireTyler R. MartinBlaine R. PayerPhilip PrimeauJordan SeaberryJonathan Stark-SachsLucas A. SylviaSophia Jane WeaverMAGNA CUM LAUDEBethany Ann BigosCrystal L. CollinsMichael dePascale, Jr.Rachel E. DunhamErin Ferry, Esq.Sarah Jane FriedmanTanner Liam JacksonAnna Lynn KramerKaren Y. LaraAmanda Marie LaRocca, Esq.Brendan John QuinnRachel Ann RicciDevon Q. ToroKaitlynn Elizabeth WebsterCUM LAUDEKaitlyn Rose AlgerSamantha L. BaileyLauren Nicole BizierIvan Lee Robert Cody, Jr.Marco S. CollemiChristopher ConleyBrandon M. DareliusTiffany E. DavilaAlisha Nicole del LlanoMichael D. FinnNatalie FisherTricia Lee Forte, Esq.Olivia H. HandyConnor Douglas HollidayJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezJarek Richard KrajewskiJordan Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq.Ellen McKenna Moroney, Esq.Corissa Amber O’Neill, Esq.Daniela O’ReganJohn Patrick OlsonJeffery Phillip RankelDaphne Black RobsonJames Patrick RyanNicholas Joseph Salatino, Jr.Emily Ann SavinoKerri A. SchulzBrian Michael SkorskiMack Christopher TasoulasTiffany Lee WallaceNora M. WellsAmanda M. Wuoti(LMMA ) Currently enrolled in Master of Marine Affairs at University of Rhode Island(LMCS ) Currently enrolled in Master of Science in Cyber Security with Roger Williams University(MBA ) Currently enrolled in Master of Business Administration with Roger Williams University4(LMHP ) Currently enrolled in Master of Science in Historic Preservation with Roger Williams University(3P3) Three plus Three Program5
Roger Williams University School of LawMembers of the Class of 2021 Honors ProgramRoger Williams UniversityLaw ReviewThe following students have completed the requirements of the Honors Program:The following students constitute the 2020-2021 Editorial Board and Assistant Editors of theRoger Williams University Law Review and are responsible for publication of Volume 26 of the Law Review.Kaitlyn Rose AlgerBrandon Thomas LozeauSamantha L. BaileyTyler R. MartinBethany Ann BigosEllen McKenna Moroney, Esq.Michael dePascale, Jr.Blaine R. PayerRachel E. DunhamPhilip PrimeauSarah Jane FriedmanRachel Ann RicciTatiana Maria GomezJames Patrick RyanOlivia H. HandyEmily Ann SavinoAdam M. HarringtonJonathan Stark-SachsTanner Liam JacksonLucas A. SylviaAnna Lynn KramerDevon Q. ToroKaren Y. LaraTiffany Lee WallaceAmanda Marie LaRocca, Esq.Sophia Jane WeaverAlyssa Lauren LemireKaitlynn Elizabeth WebsterEDITORIAL BOARDSophia Jane WeaverEditor-in-ChiefRachel E. DunhamManaging EditorJonathan Stark-SachsExecutive Articles EditorPhilip PrimeauExecutive Notes & Comments EditorAnna Lynn KramerArticles EditorLauren Nicole BizierNotes & Comments EditorTyler R. MartinArticles EditorSarah Jane FriedmanNotes & Comments EditorLucas A. SylviaArticles EditorTiffany Lee WallaceNotes & Comments EditorAlyssa Lauren LemireRhode Island EditorEthan Marcus ArmitanoResearch & Development EditorNora M. WellsStudent Bar Association 2020 – 2021 Board of GovernorsASSISTANT EDITORSKaitlyn Rose AlgerAmanda Marie LaRocca, Esq.Erin Ferry, Esq.Brandon Thomas LozeauTatiana Maria GomezJeffery Phillip RankelOlivia H. HandyRachel Ann RicciAdam M. HarringtonKerri A. SchulzKaren Y. LaraDevon Q. ToroEthan Marcus ArmitanoPresidentKalyan Marie Downer CarlsonCorresponding SecretaryGiuliana David ’22Second Year RepresentativeDiana Perez ’22Executive Vice PresidentJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezRecording SecretaryAlyssa Knappins ’22Second Year RepresentativeCelina Marie AndradeAdministrative Vice PresidentBenayih Chebo NdikumABA RepresentativeAlexus Bonilla ’23First Year RepresentativeFACULTY ADVISORSKyle Lynch, Esq.Treasurer (August-December 2020)Connor Reardon ’22ParliamentarianChristopher Morris ’23First Year RepresentativeProfessor Jenna Wims Hashway ’11Professor Irina GottFarrah Pierce ’22Treasurer (January-May 2021)Matthew Jason ChatelainThird Year RepresentativeMatthew Jones ’23First Year RepresentativeADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT6Shirley Staskiewicz7
Moot CourtTrial TeamThe Moot Court Board promotes the development of the art of appellate advocacy and brief writing. Thoseselected as the best appellate advocates in the intrascholastic competition are awarded the Clark Prize forExcellence in Advocacy. The Board also sponsors interscholastic teams that compete against representatives fromlaw schools across the nation.The following students were selected to participatein interscholastic trial team competitions:Moot Court Board 2020-2021Nora M. WellsPresidentMichael dePascale, Jr.Vice PresidentAnthony Joseph MiloneChair of Communications & RecordsNicholas Joseph Salatino, Jr.Chair of External CompetitionsJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezChair of Finance & DevelopmentErin Ferry, Esq.Chair of Esther Clark Moot Court CompetitionGeneral Members:Celina Marie AndradeIvan Lee Robert Cody, Jr.Mirtha Gina CubelaOlivia H. HandyAmeratu KamaraC Tara Marie LombardiKylie Elizabeth LovettJordan Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq.Amanda Briana Nagim-WilliamsTiffany Lee WallaceSophia Jane WeaverFaculty Advisor:Professor Elizabeth Colt71st Annual New York City BarNational Moot Court CompetitionErin Ferry, Esq.Jessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezCoach:John David Meara, Esq. ’118University of Texas Law’s 27th AnnualJudge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Competition2020 Texas Young Lawyers AssociationNational Trial CompetitionThird-Year TeamGenevieve Ann Fidler ’20Elizabeth Ann Hyland ’20Victoria Ann Rosa ’20Team 1Daphne Black RobsonMegan Emily HansonMarlena Kayla EllisJulian R. ManzoSecond-Year TeamAlyssa Lauren LemireDaniela O’ReganBlaine R. PayerTeam 2Aliya Rene SteeleErin Ferry, Esq.Bre’Anna Jolaine Metts-Nixon ’20Andrew G. Howayeck ’20Faculty Advisor:Professor Jonathan M. GutoffCoach:Professor David CoombsCoach:Adjunct Professor Robert Falvey, Esq. ’982020 American Association for JusticeTrial Advocacy CompetitionUniversity of Texas Law’s 28th AnnualJudge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot CompetitionThird-Year TeamAlyssa Lauren LemireDaniela O’ReganBlaine R. PayerSecond-Year TeamChristopher D’Addario ’22Rebekkah Stoeckler ’22Faculty Advisor:Professor Jonathan M. GutoffCoach:Adjunct Professor Robert Falvey, Esq. ’98Julian R. ManzoMarlena Kayla EllisCraig A. Stockwell, Jr. ’20Leah Janine Boisclair ’20Coach:Professor David Coombs2021 Trial Team MembersTexas Young Lawyers AssociationNational Trial CompetitionAmerican Association for JusticeTrial Advocacy CompetitionDaphne Black RobsonMegan Emily HansonMarlena Kayla EllisJulian R. ManzoAliya Rene SteeleErin Ferry, Esq.Damaris Hernandez ’22Alyssa Harriston ’22Alivia Casillas ’22Joseph Pareres IV ’22Megan Andrews ’22Matthew Schall ’22Coaches:Professor David CoombsProfessor Tara Allen9
Selected Honors Earned by Members of the Class of 2021Selected Honors Earned by Members of the Class of 2021THE CLARK PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN APPELLATE ADVOCACYThose students who capture first place in the written and oral intrascholastic moot court competition sharean award donated by former Distinguished Visiting Professor Esther F. Clark. Members of the graduatingclass who received this award during the course of their studies are:DEAN’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThis award is presented by the Dean to a graduating student who improved his or hergrades the most from the first year.Erin Ferry, Esq.Winner of the Clark Competition & Runner-Up Best BriefAmanda Briana Nagim-WilliamsFinalist & Runner-Up Best Overall Oral AdvocateSophia Jane WeaverBest Overall Oral AdvocateCelina Marie AndradeBest BriefPROFESSER CLARK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPDistinguished Visiting Professor Esther F. Clark and her husband, John Clark, established thisscholarship to recognize outstanding academic performance by a rising second year student.Crystal L. CollinsTHE LEGAL METHODS FACULTY AWARD FOR BEST BRIEFThis award is made possible by The Lillian and Irving Topf Memorial Fund.Philip PrimeauROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPJulainey F. AlmansaKaren Y. LaraMICHAEL P. McNULTY SCHOLARSHIPJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezWILLIAM W. GREENHALGH STUDENT WRITING COMPETITIONThis competition is sponsored by the Criminal Justice section of the American Bar Association.GARY L. BAHR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPThis award is in memory of Professor Gary L. Bahr, the first associate dean and member of thefounding faculty of the School of Law. The award is made annually to the first year student withthe highest combined average in Contracts and Torts.Michael dePascale, Jr.2019 Competition WinnerSophia Jane WeaverEach semester the student receiving the highest grade in each course is selected to receive a Center forComputer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) award certificate. Members of the graduating class who receivedthis award for classes during the course of their studies are:KATHLEEN M. BIRT MEMORIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRIZEThis prize is awarded to graduating students who have demonstrated the mostdistinguished performance in dispute resolution courses.Ivan Lee Robert Cody, Jr.CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONOUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDThis national award recognizes a student who has excelled in a clinical course in law school.Nirali Bhirool PatelCLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONOUTSTANDING EXTERNSHIP STUDENT AWARDThis national award recognizes a student who has excelled in both theseminar component and the field work component of an externship.Amanda Briana Nagim-Williams10Shahily NegrónCelina Marie AndradeTrial AdvocacyFall 2020Samantha L. BaileyLegal Practice IFall 2018Sarah Anne BeaulieuLegal Practice IIIFall 2019Brooke Noelle BelsonLegal Practice IIIFall 2019Bethany Ann BigosLegal Practice IFall 2018Legal Practice IISpring 2019Children and the LawFall 2020Marco S. CollemiLegal Practice IIIImmigration LawFall 2019Fall 2020Crystal L. CollinsEvidenceFall 2020Trial AdvocacyFall 2020Tiffany E. DavilaCriminal Litigation: Drafting & AdvocacyFall 2020Nicole Eugenia DayMass IncarcerationSummer 2020Legal Practice IIIFall 2020Continued on next page11
Selected Honors Earned by Members of the Class of 2021Jacqueline Cecile DuboisSeminar: Professional Legal WritingRachel E. DunhamLegal Practice IRemediesFall 2019Fall 2018Fall 2019Bryce A. DzialoSeminar: Current Issues in Copyright LawFall 2020Erin Ferry, Esq.Seminar: Advanced Writing for Moot Court Fall 2019Applied Legal ReasoningFall 2020Criminal Defense ClinicFall 2020Michael D. FinnEvidenceFall 2019Tricia Lee Forte, Esq.Wills & TrustsSpring 2019Seminar: White Collar CrimeSummer 2019Sarah Jane FriedmanLegal Practice IINegotiationLucas Gomez, Esq.International Business TransactionsTatiana Maria GomezCivil Procedure IContracts ILegal Practice IBusiness OrganizationsConstitutional Law ICivil Procedure IIContracts IILegal Practice IIPropertyTorts IIBankruptcyBusiness Startup ClinicFamily LawAdam M. HarringtonCriminal LawTorts IAdvanced TortsEvidenceLegal Practice IITorts IISeminar: Judicial Process & EthicsBenjamin HerouxSecured TransactionsSpring 2019Fall 2020Fall 2019Fall 2018Fall 2018Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2019Spring 2019Spring 2019Spring 2019Spring 2019Spring 2019Fall 2020Fall 2020Fall 2020Fall 2018Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2019Spring 2019Spring 2019Fall 2020Summer 2020Jessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezProfessional ResponsibilitySummer 2019Criminal Litigation: Drafting & AdvocacyFall 2019Tanner Liam JacksonEvidenceFall 2019PropertySpring 2019Torts IISpring 2019Amber R. KaplanMediationFall 2020Cody J. KatterAdministrative LawFall 2020Jarek Richard KrajewskiLegal Drafting: ContractsMediationAccounting for LawyersSeminar: Professional Legal WritingSummer 2019Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2020Anna Lynn KramerLegal Practice IISpring 2019Karen Y. LaraLegal Practice IFall 2018Legal Practice IISpring 2019Writing For the Practice of LawSummer 2020Alyssa Lauren LemireCivil Procedure IFall 2018Criminal LawFall 2018SalesFall 2020Kristin Erin LyonsFamily LawSpring 2019Seminar: Senior Abuse,Neglect & InjuriesSpring 2019Tyler R. MartinLegal Practice IFall 2018Business OrganizationsFall 2019Legal Practice IISpring 2019Federal Income TaxFall 2020Mario Robert McClain, Jr.Animal LawFall 2020Jordan Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq.Family LawFall 2019SalesSummer 2020Writing For the Practice of LawSummer 2020Selected Honors Earned by Members of the Class of 2021Amanda Briana Nagim-WilliamsSeminar: Social Justice LawyeringFall 2020Shahily NegrónSummer Clinical Externship SeminarSummer 2020Jonathan Patrick NordinTransactional Lawyering &Contract DraftingFall 2019Corissa Amber O’Neill, Esq.Legal Practice II, Esq.Spring 2018Blaine R. PayerLegal Practice IISpring 2019Indian LawFall 2020Philip PrimeauLegal Practice IFall 2018Contracts IISpring 2019Legal Practice IISpring 2019Securities RegulationFall 2020Transactional Lawyering &Contract DraftingFall 2020Brendan John QuinnMaritime Practice and ProceduresFall 2020Seminar: Negotiating EnvironmentalSettlementsFall 2020Rachel Ann RicciHNR: The Value of the EnslavedFall 2020Seminar: Corporate CounselFall 2020Kerri A. SchulzLegal Practice IFall 2018Clay Alexander Shipp, Esq.Seminar: Law and EconomicsFall 2019Kevin A. SloanLaw of the SeaFall 2020Jimmy Lee Smith, Jr.Intellectual PropertyFall 2020Jonathan Stark-SachsCivil Procedure IFall 2018Contracts IFall 2018Legal Practice IFall 2018Constitutional Law IFall 2019Legal Practice IISpring 2019Administrative LawFall 2020Lucas A. SylviaIntellectual PropertyLegal Practice IIFall 2019Spring 2019Devon Q. ToroEmployment DiscriminationFall 2020SalesFall 2020Securities RegulationFall 2020Transactional Lawyering &Contract DraftingFall 2020Tiffany Lee WallaceLegal Practice IISpring 2019Daphne Black RobsonReproductive Rights & JusticeSummer 2020Business OrganizationsFall 2020Sophia Jane WeaverTorts IFall 2018RemediesFall 2020Carleigh Brooke RomanoBankruptcyFall 2020MediationFall 2020Tito Arturo Saavedra CasasSeminar: Spanish for LawyersFall 2020Emily Ann SavinoCivil Procedure IISpring 2019HNR: ReparationsFall 2020Insurance LawFall 2020Securities RegulationFall 2020Kaitlynn Elizabeth WebsterLegal Practice IFall 2018Nora M. WellsLegal Practice IFall 2018Criminal ProcedureSummer 2019Seminar: Advanced Writing forMoot CourtFall 2019Continued on next page1213
Feinstein Center For Pro Bono & Experiential EducationPublic Interest and Pro Bono Legal Service Awards and RecognitionPublic Interest AwardRecognition for Pro Bono ServiceThe following graduating students completed one hundred hours or more of pro bono legal service:14Feinstein Center For Pro Bono & Experiential EducationPublic Interest and Pro Bono Legal Service Awards and RecognitionLeighann Boateng AgyemangMegan Emily HansonAurora Kim ParadisisJulainey F. AlmansaAdam M. HarringtonNirali Bhirool PatelJonathan Clark Ames IIVanessa Alexandra HillOlivia Anne PhilbrookSarah Anne BeaulieuJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezPhilip PrimeauThomas Andrew ButlerTanner Liam JacksonAdhou Stephanie RabeIvan Lee Robert Cody, Jr.Cody J. KatterTyler RomeroCamille Joy Villanueva ConorJarek Richard KrajewskiJames Patrick RyanTiffany E. DavilaAnna Lynn KramerNicholas Joseph Salatino, Jr.Nicole Eugenia DayKaren Y. LaraKendall Samuel-JakubosAlisha Nicole del LlanoAmanda Marie LaRocca, Esq.Brian Michael SkorskiRachel E. DunhamAlyssa Lauren LemireAlexa Nicole StoryBryce A. DzialoEmma R. LlanosDevon Q. ToroGiuliana Marie FarrellC Tara Marie LombardiSabino Andres VargasErin Ferry, Esq.Brandon Thomas LozeauSophia Jane WeaverMichael D. FinnLaila MehdiKaitlynn Elizabeth WebsterNatalie FisherAmanda Briana Nagim-WilliamsLucinda M. WestSarah Jane FriedmanShahily NegrónColburn WinsorYasmin D. GamezDaniela O’ReganAmanda M. WuotiTatiana Maria GomezCarlos Alfonso OrtizThe Public Interest Award is given to graduating students who have been exemplary inserving the community and promoting justice for the underrepresented.Erin Ferry, Esq.Shahily NegrónPro Bono Collaborative AwardThe Pro Bono Collaborative Award is given to a graduating student for professionalism,collaborative spirit, and exemplary commitment to serving the community and promotingjustice for the underrepresented through PBC projects.Anna Lynn KramerRecognition for Pro Bono LeadershipThe following graduating students are recognized for their leadership in RWU Law’s pro bono programming:Ivan Lee Robert Cody, Jr.Natalie FisherAlternative Spring BreakMichael D. FinnBrianna L. JordanPBC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ProjectHalimatou BahJessica Jazmin Insurriaga PerezAnna Lynn KramerShahily NegrónPBC Street Law15
Marine Affairs InstituteMarine Affairs InstituteRoger Williams University School of Law’s Marine Affairs Institute, in partnership with Rhode IslandSea Grant and the University of Rhode Island, is a national leader in marine and maritime law and policydedicated to preparing the next generation of marine law professionals by offering a rigorous curriculumand diverse extracurricular opportunities.Brianna L. JordanRhode Island Shoreline Adaptation for Resilience and Habitat EnhancementMarine Affairs Achievement AwardThis award honors a graduating student who has been exemplary in the study andadvancement of marine policy and law.Alyssa Lauren LemireMarine Affairs Joint Degree ProgramStudents interested in more extensive study of marine law and policy simultaneously earn a Juris Doctorfrom RWU and a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Rhode Island (URI). Joint degreestudents enhance their legal education with additional courses at URI on economic, international and policyconsiderations, positioning them well to address today’s complex maritime, ocean and coastal legal issues.Alyssa Lauren LemireKendall Samuel-JakubosNora M. WellsWilliam J. Coffey Excellence In Maritime Writing PrizeCody J. KatterLegal Guidance for Developing Blue Carbon Offset Projects on Public LandCory Wayne LeeClimate Change Impacts on Dam Owner Liability: State ComparisonLegal Guidance for Developing Blue Carbon Offset Projects on Public LandAlyssa Lauren LemireRhode Island Shellfish Aquaculture Siting Tool (ShellfAST-RI)Andrew Russell MorinArea Closures to Reduce Gear Conflicts in Saltwater FishingRhode Island Shoreline Adaptation for Resilience and Habitat EnhancementDaniela O’ReganRhode Island Shellfish Aquaculture Siting Tool (ShellfAST-RI)This prize is given in memory of William J. Coffey, a nationally renowned maritime law expert and adjunctprofessor of the School of Law as well as former Interim Director of the Institute and Vice Chair of theInstitute’s Advisory Board. The prize is awarded annually to recognize exceptional law student writing on atopic in admiralty and maritime law.Blaine R. PayerResponsibility of Vessel Owners for Preventing Disease Spread Among Crew and Other PassengersAlyssa Lauren LemireCarleigh Brooke RomanoRhode Island Shoreline Adaptation for Resilience and Habitat EnhancementRhode Island Sea Grant Law FellowsThe Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program, housed at the Marine Affairs Institute, is one of only four SeaGrant Legal Programs in the country, and the only one in New England. Through a partnership with RhodeIsland Sea Grant, qualified law students serve as Sea Grant Law Fellows and are matched with requests fromnonprofit groups, government agencies, and private organizations to conduct applied legal research and analysison topical marine resource and maritime law issues.Nicole Eugenia DayRemedies against Development in Ramsar Wetlands: Codrington Lagoon Case StudySarah Jane FriedmanEquity Considerations in Flood Buyouts: Civil Rights LitigationRyan J. GaryRhode Island Shellfish Aquaculture Siting Tool (ShellfAST-RI)16James Patrick RyanRhode Island Shoreline Adaptation for Resilience and Habitat EnhancementKendall Samuel-JakubosShellfish Harvest Restrictions Associated with MicroplasticsKevin A. SloanRhode Island Shoreline Adaptation for Resilience and Habitat EnhancementJimmy Lee Smith, Jr.Authority for Municipal Resilient Road Infrastructure Funding Strategies in Rhode IslandKaitlynn Elizabeth WebsterLegal Limits on Recreational Fishing Near Offshore Wind FacilitiesAmanda M. WuotiAre Microplastics under the Clean Water Act?17
Roger Williams University School of LawAdministrationIoannis N. Miaoulis, Ph.D.President, Roger Williams University andRoger Williams University School of LawGregory W. BowmanDean and Professor of LawJared A. GoldsteinAssociate Dean of Academic Affairsand Professor of LawKathy MassaAssistant Dean of Business AffairsRaquel M. OrtizAssistant Dean for Library and Information ServicesAssociate Professor of LawVeronica ParicioAssistant Dean for Career DevelopmentDouglas M. PetersonRegistrar & Director of Student Finance and RecordsLaurie BarronDirector of the Feinstein Center forPro Bono & Experiential EducationRead D. PorterSenior Staff Attorney of Marine Affairs Instituteand Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal ProgramMichael M. BowdenDirector of CommunicationsThomas G. Shaffer ’98Director of AdmissionsProgram Director of the Master of Studiesin Law ProgramMargie CaranciLegal Administrator/ParalegalMichael W. Donnelly-BoylenAssistant Dean of AdmissionsJodi HaleyAssistant Director of Career DevelopmentMeghan L. HansenDirector of Alumni Relations and Volunteer EngagementSuzanne Harrington-SteppenAssociate Director of Pro Bono ProgramsChelsie HorneDirector of Programs & EventsAndre
School of Law Community Due to the ongoing public health emergency, Roger Williams University School of Law invites family and friends to enjoy our "Virtual Commencement" on the law school website, law.rwu.edu, on Friday, May 21, 2021, at 5:00 PM EST. A Roger Williams University School of Law Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 in-person Grad Walk
