UB Law School names awards recipients

Daily Record (Rochester, NY), Jul 9, 2004 by Staff

The first Albert R. Mugel Award recognizing proficiency in future interests and estate-planning law was presented to Jennifer Marie Valvo McCann during the University at Buffalo Law School's recent commencement ceremony.

The new award is named in memory of Albert R. Mugel, 1941, one of the founders of Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP. He taught future interests and estate planning at the law school as an adjunct professor for more than 50 years.

According to Dean R. Nils Olsen, a total of 50 students received awards and honors during the law school's commencement ceremony. Eight students were multiple-award winners. They are:

* Lisa Danish, Max Koren Award for scholastic achievement, leadership and dedication to the ideals of the law; the Dale S. Margulis Award for contributions made to the law school and the community; the Judge Matthew J. Jasen Appellate Practice Award for achievement in appellate advocacy; a law faculty award recognizing contributions to the law school community; and election into The Order of Barristers.

* Aidana K. Nurgaliyeva, the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal for excellence in the study of bankruptcy law; the Adolf Homburger Law Alumni Association Award for academic achievements in civil procedure and compassion for people, and the National Association of Women Lawyers Award for academic achievement and contributions to the advancement of women in society.

* Christopher Michael Pannozzo, the Professor Louis Del Cotto Award for excellence in the study of taxation; the Edith and David Goldstein Award for performance in debtor-creditor and bankruptcy law, and a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award.

* Shruti Amin, a law faculty award recognizing contributions to the law school community, and, along with the ADR Committee, the New York State Bar Association/Law Student Bar Association Achievement Award.

* Ronald Castorina, Jr., a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award and election into The Order of Barristers.

* Amy Paulson Herstek, the Laidlaw Law Alumni Association Award for the best performance in commercial law and the Harry A. Rachlin Prize in Real Property Law and Real Estate Transactions Award for excellence in the areas of real property law, housing, housing finance and real estate transactions.

* Shaleeya B. Link, the Justice M. Dolores Denman Award and the Minority Bar Association of Western New York Award for scholastic achievement and leadership.

* Laura Allen Miskell, the American Bar Association and the Bureau of National Affairs Award for excellence in labor and employment law, and the New York State Bar Association Law Student Bar Association Ethics Award for exemplifying legal professional responsibility or legal ethics.

Other students receiving awards during commencement and their awards are:

* Jesse Brian Baldwin, the Judge William J. Regan Award;

* Laurie Alane Batterson, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Sarah Elizabeth Bouvier, a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award;

* Lucille Ann Dadd, a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award;

* Esther Garvey Eagan, a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award;

* Michael Kreag Ferullo, a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award;

* Sarah Anne Filocamo, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Jennifer Ann Garcia, the Kenneth A. Gomez Memorial Award;

* Bethany J. Gilbert, the American Bar Association and the Bureau of National Affairs Award;

* Gabriel McCabe Gilman, the UB Law Alumni Association GOLD Group Award;

* Kevin Matthew Grossman, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Jeremy Brett Honig, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Katie Lauren Houghton, a Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award;

* Hope Rachel Jay, the Justice M. Dolores Denman Award;

* Ashley Wales Johnson, the American Bar Association and the Bureau of National Affairs Award;

* Henry George Jones, the Birzon Prize in Clinical Legal Studies;

* Casie Lynn Judge, the Linda S. Reynolds Award;

* Kassandra Angelina King, the David Kochery Award;

* Pamela J. Kirkwood, the Milton Kaplan Law and Social Development Award;

* Colleen Katherine Mattrey, the Justice M. Dolores Denman Award;

* Stephen Patrick McAndrew, the John N. Bennett Achievement Award;

* Michael Hunt McCormick, the Moot Evidence Award;

* Charles A. Messina, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Benjamin D. Moskel, the Edith and David Goldstein Award;

* Jeremy David Newman, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Josephine S. Noble,, the Justice M. Dolores Denman Award;

* Michael J. Pastrick, the Charles Dautch Award;

* Chantrice Victoria Payne, a law faculty Award;

* Johnna Lynn Pike, the Women Lawyers of Western New York Award;

* Richard Stephen Poveromo of Buffalo, the Tom Headrick Trees and Forest Award;

* Manuel Antonio Prado, the Kenneth A. Gomez Memorial Award;

* Jeremy David Schwartz, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Paul Bernard Shipper, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Casey French Spencer, election into The Order of Barristers;

* Janelle Marie Tandle, the Maurice Frey Award;

* David B. Teigman, the Carlos C. Alden Award;