CLASS NOTES

Class Notes highlight recent professional achievements from alumni and are included in the LegalBriefs newsletter, sent quarterly to Villanova Law alumni. 

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FALL 2025

Diane Ambler ’78 was honored at the annual K&L Gates networking reception celebrating “Women Supporting Women.”

Armand Della Porta ’80 published ‘So You Want to Be a Lawyer” with Archway Publishing.

Jami Wintz McKeon ’81 received the 2025 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the American Bar Association and the Business Leader of the Year Award from Drexel University LeBow College of Business.

John M. Toth ’81 was named a Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellow and received the Richard B. Baxter Award from the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Collins J. Seitz Jr. ’83 was named president of the Conference of Chief Justices and chair of the National Center for State Courts.

Norman M. Powell ’89 was named chair of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.

George M. Riter ’99 was named to the 2025 Super Lawyer list for his work in multi-generational estate planning.

Jeffrey Nast ’99 was appointed regional judicial officer for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3.

John Giordano '98 CLAS, '02 CWSL was named US ambassador to the Republic of Namibia.

Jared Solomon ’06 was named the second most effective lawmaker in Harrisburg by the Center for Effective Lawmaking at the University of Virginia.

Bret McCabe ’09 was named to the 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New York Metro Rising Stars lists and was named a 2025 Leader in Law by Long Island Business News for his work in construction litigation.

Alesandra Greco ’20 joined Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP as a senior associate.

Robert W. Steere ’24 joined Capehart Scatchard as an associate.

Andrea Solís Canto ’25 was named a Merit Distinction Finalist for the PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award.

In Memoriam

Robert W. Sutter ’66