VLAA Board
The Villanova Law Alumni Association is led by a group of loyal alumni, charged with ensuring the fulfillment of the Association's mission to: 1) strengthen alumni connections to Villanova Law and one another; 2) promote a commitment to serving those in need; 3) and assist the Law School and alumni in pursuit of legal education and the practice of law. The Board consists of 5 officers, 18 advisors, and 8 ex-officio members representing the Minority Alumni Society and the Association's Regional Chapters.
Pictured above: VLAA Officers
Bethann Naples '94,
John Kopesky '79,
Joni Berner '78, and
Diane Silfer '00.
Leadership Council Members
President:
Joni J. Berner ’78
Berner, Klaw & Watson LLP
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-790-8800
jberner@bkwfamily.com
President-Elect:
Andrew R. McReynolds ’05
Ricoh Americas Corporation
70 Valley Stream Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355
610-408-7109
andrew.mcreynolds@ricoh-usa.com
First Vice President:
Michael Drossner ’01
Drossner Law, P.C.
1500 Walnut Street, 21st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-3523
215-546-5141
michael@drossnerlaw.com
Second Vice President:
Keith E. Smith ’92
Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellottt, LLC
Two Liberty Place, 22nd Floor
50 South 16th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-851-8403
ksmith@eckertseamans.com
Immediate Past President
Diane L. Slifer ’00
VIAUNA LLC
2444 Huntingdon Pike
P.O. Box 481
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-0481
215-805-6960
slifer@viauna.com
Board of Advisors
(2014)
Gregory S. Bernabeo JD/MBA ’97
Saul Ewing LLP
1500 Market Street, Floor 38
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2128
215-972-7755
gbernabeo@saul.com
(2014)
April M. Byrd ’95
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 3030
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7301
215-278-2435
abyrd@shb.com
(2015)
Courtenay R. Dunn ’07
Phelan Hallinan & Schmieg LLP
1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1400
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1814
215-563-7000 ext. 1538
Cell: 215.921.1994
courtenay.r.dunn@gmail.com
(Advisors Continued)
(2013)
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick ’04
Mincey & Fitzpatrick, LLC
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1525
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-587-0006
tom@minceyandfitz.com
(2013)
Rachel K. Gallegos ’06
First Judicial District
535 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-4292
rachel.gallegos@courts.phila.gov
(2014)
Hon. Catherine “Kate” Harper ’81
(Pennsylvania State Representative)
Timoney Knox, LLP
400 Maryland Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034-7544
215-540-2622
charper@timoneyknox.com
(2013)
Francesca Ann Iacovangelo ’02
Law Offices of Twanda Turner-Hawkins
1601 Cherry St. Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
fiaco@allsate.com
(2015)
Justin Kerner ’10
Chambers of the Honorable Mary L. Cooper
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Courthouse
402 East State Street, Room 5000
Trenton, NJ 08608-1507
610-551-5460
justin.kerner@gmail.com
(2014)
David M. Koller ’02
Koller Law, P.C.
2043 Locust Street, Suite 1B
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-545-8917
davidk@phillyhometownlawyer.com
(2014)
John P. Kopesky ’79
Shein Law Center, Ltd.
121 South Broad Street, 21st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-735-6677
jkopesky@sheinlaw.com
(2014)
Stephen E. Luttrell ’11
220 South 16th Street
Apt. 1101
Philadelphia, PA 19103
703-899-3722
stephen.luttrell@gmail.com
(2015)
C. Dale McClain ’64
C. Dale McClain Ltd.
P.O. Box 532
Haverford, PA 19041-0532
610-584-9999
cdmcclain@verizon.net
(2015)
Francis T. McDevitt, Esq. ’77
Naulty, Scaricamazza & McDevitt
Greentree Commons
9003 A Lincoln Drive West
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 985-2005
Fax (856) 985-1963
fmcdevitt@naulty-nj.com
(2015)
Helen Han Mountain ’00
Lamb McErlane
24 East Market Street P.O. Box 565
West Chester, PA 19381
610-701-3269
hmountain@lambmcerlane.com
(2015)
Mary Ann Mullaney ’90
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-569-5598
mullaney@blankrome.com
(2013)
Angelo J. Onofri ’90
Office of the Mercer County Prosecutor
P.O. Box 8068
Mercer County Courthouse, Third Floor
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068
609-989-6307
aonofri@mercercounty.org
(2013)
Caroline K. Reeves ’88
Law Offices of Caroline K. Reeves
143 Park Avenue, 1C
Swarthmore, PA 19081
215-922-2226
ckreeves2001@yahoo.com
(2013)
Noreena J. Sondhi ’05
Support Center for Child Advocates
1900 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1913
215-925-1913
noreenasondhi@yahoo.com
Ex Officio Members
President, DC/MD/VA Chapter
(2014)
Douglas Troutman ’00
American Cleaning Institute
1331 L Street, N.W., Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005
202-662-2508
dtroutman@cleaninginstitute.org
President, Delaware Chapter
(2014)
Sean J. Bellew ’97
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP
919 North Market Street, 12th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-3023
302-252-4438
bellews@ballardspahr.com
President, Minority Alumni Society
(2014)
Bryan Y.M. Tham ’10
Pepper Hamilton LLP
400 Berwyn Park
899 Cassatt Road
Berwyn, PA 19312-1183
610-640-7805
thamb@pepperlaw.com
President, New England Chapter
(2014)
Jill L. Weiner ’03
Senior Compliance Specialist
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
200 Seaport Boulevard, ZE7
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 563-1698
jill.weiner@fmr.com
President, New York City Chapter
(2014)
Thomas J. Koffer ’02
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-295-6303
thomas.koffer@wilmerhale.com
President, Northern California Chapter
(2014)
Christopher D. Strunk ’98
Gordon & Rees LLP
Suite 2000
275 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-986-5900
cstrunk@gordonrees.com
Presidents, Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter
(2012)
Lisa O’Connell Roskovensky ’03
lisamoconnell76@aol.com
(2012)
Vincent M. Roskovensky ’02
Thorp Reed & Armstrong
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant Street, 14th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1425
412-394-7716
vroskovensky@thorpreed.com
Law School Liaisons
Dean
John Y. Gotanda
610-519-7008
gotanda@law.villanova.edu
Associate Dean for Development
& Alumni Relations
James C. Garvey, Ed.D.
610-519-7019
garvey@law.villanova.edu
Director of Alumni Relations
Sarah N. Ponzio ’04
610-519-7011
ponzio@law.villanova.edu
Director of Development
Colleen M. Belz
610-519-7036
cbelz@law.villanova.edu
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Kimberly A. Whitby
610-519-6470
whitby@law.villanova.edu
Administrative Assistant, Alumni Relations
Karen A. Johnson
610-519-7054
kajohnso@law.villanova.edu
Villanova University School of Law
299 North Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085
By-Laws
The by-laws govern the conduct of the Association business and include procedures for the nomination and election/appointment of Association officers/advisors, as well as provisions governing the standing committees and affiliates of the Association.
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