ALUMNI NewsThomas B. Rogers and his wife, Kris,welcomed their third child in mid-October. Rogers is a senior counsel withthe U.S. Securities & ExchangeCommission.2006Rebecca L. Byrd recently started a newposition as deputy counsel to Gov. RuthAnn Minner (D-Del.).Dean E. Griffith has joined the FederalAviation Administration as an attorneyin the chief counsel’s regulations division.John A. Henderson married AnneHall, now Anne Henderson, on May 31,2008. Henderson is an attorney with theU.S. Equal Employment OpportunityCommission in Baltimore.Brian C. Jaruszewski has joined thesenior management <strong>of</strong> the LakelandArea Mass Transit District in Florida asa controller. Jaruszewski brings 14 years<strong>of</strong> experience to the position.David W. Illingworth II married KatieA. Moulthrop, 2007, on July 19, 2008.Kevin E. Verge has joined Hinckley,Allen & Snyder LLP <strong>of</strong> North Andover,Mass., as an associate in its litigation lawgroup. Verge practices in the area <strong>of</strong>general litigation law and advises clientson a broad range <strong>of</strong> matters. He representsindividuals, businesses, educationalinstitutions and governmental entities.2007Dree K. Collopy’s article, “Lost inTranslation: Why Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Inter -preters are Critical to the Fairness <strong>of</strong>Asylum Interviews,” was published inthe May/June 2008 volume <strong>of</strong>Immigration <strong>Law</strong> Today. Collopy isemployed with Maggio & Kattar, P.C.,in Washington, D.C.J. Margaret Datiles authored a commentarythat was published in theWashington Times on Nov. 2, 2008. “APrice on Your Head” condemned a ballotinitiative before voters inWashington State that would legalizephysician-assisted suicide and allowWashington health care plans to financiallypressure vulnerable patients into"choosing" assisted suicide. Datiles isstaff counsel for Americans United forLife.Elizabeth F. Getman was pr<strong>of</strong>iled in theJune 19 issue <strong>of</strong> the Capitol Hill newspaperRoll Call for a story about her advocacy<strong>of</strong> an issue that made it before theUnited States Supreme Court. She cowrotean ultimately successful challengeto the constitutionality <strong>of</strong> the so-called“Millionaires’ Amendment,” a significantpart <strong>of</strong> the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaignfinance law. <strong>The</strong> Supreme Courtstruck down the amendment by a 5-4vote on June 27, 2008. Getman is now anIn Memoriamassociate at Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C.,in Washington, D.CMirela Izmirlic and her husband, AlmirIzmirlic, welcomed baby girl Emma onFeb. 28, 2008. <strong>The</strong> family lives inCr<strong>of</strong>ton, Md.William O. Jawando was the subject<strong>of</strong> an Aug. 25 pr<strong>of</strong>ile in the WashingtonPost that explored the similarities <strong>of</strong> hisfamily and background to that <strong>of</strong>Barack Obama. “A Place in Between”noted that like Obama, Jawando’smother is white and from Kansas. Hisfather is from Africa, and his wife’sname is Michele. Jawando is, in fact, a1935Richard W. Galiher died on October 30, 2008, at the age <strong>of</strong> 95. A nativeWashingtonian, Mr. Galiher was born on April 15, 1913. He graduated fromCatholic University in 1935 with Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts and Bachelor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>degrees. Early in his career, he taught classes at CUA law school and workedclosely with its deans. He is a past chairman <strong>of</strong> the CUA Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees andremained close to his alma mater throughout a 50-year career as a trial lawyerin Washington. Catholic University has conferred much recognition uponhim including its Alumni Achievement Award in 1965, the President’s Medalin 1983, an honorary Doctor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>s degree in 1992 and the prestigious JamesCardinal Gibbons Medal in 1994. Mr. Galiher founded his own firm in 1952and later formed a new firm and partnership with his son and namesake,Richard Wilkinson Galiher Jr., a 1968 graduate <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Columbus</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Law</strong>. A former president <strong>of</strong> the D.C. Bar Association, Mr. Galiher received the<strong>Law</strong>yer <strong>of</strong> the Year Award in 1975. Among many other pr<strong>of</strong>essional distinctions,he was a founding member <strong>of</strong> the D.C. Defense <strong>Law</strong>yer’s Association.His name appears as counsel <strong>of</strong> record on at least 250 reported negligencecases which he briefed and argued in the U.S. Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals for the District<strong>of</strong> Columbia and the D.C. Court <strong>of</strong> Appeals. At least one <strong>of</strong> his cases woundup before the U.S. Supreme Court. Active in many pr<strong>of</strong>essional and socialorganizations, Mr. Galiher was a former director <strong>of</strong> the Legal Aid Society forthe District <strong>of</strong> Columbia. He was also a loyal member <strong>of</strong> the CatholicUniversity <strong>Law</strong> <strong>School</strong> Alumni Association. Mr. Galiher’s beloved wife,Phyllis, passed away in 2004. <strong>The</strong> couple would have celebrated their 68thwedding anniversary this year. He is survived by a sister, four children, ninegrandchildren and two great-grandchildren.2001<strong>The</strong>odore “Ted” Mason died suddenly <strong>of</strong> a stroke in February 2008. Several<strong>of</strong> his classmates attended the funeral Mass. He is survived by a son, Jonathan;a daughter, Nicole; and his former wife, Karen, 1992. Just two days before hisunexpected passing, Mason enjoyed one <strong>of</strong> the proudest days <strong>of</strong> his life whenhis son signed the papers to attend Harvard University.52CUALAWYER /Fall–Winter 2008
ALUMNI Newsformer staffer to Obama and currentlyworks for Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).Sean P. Mahoney was commissioned onJuly 7 as a first lieutenant in the UnitedStates Army Judge Advocate GeneralCorps at Ft. Lee, Va. Following completion<strong>of</strong> the judge advocates basic coursein Charlottesville, Va., he attended thebasic <strong>of</strong>ficer leadership course III at FortBenning, Ga. Mahoney’s first duty stationwill be the army’s proving groundsin Aberdeen, Md.David “Jeff” Ngaruri Kenney was aguest on Sept. 29 on the Washington,D.C., radio program <strong>The</strong> Kojo NnamdiShow, which is syndicated by NationalPublic Radio. Kenney discussed hisbook, Asylum Denied, an account <strong>of</strong> hislong legal struggle to avoid deportationto his native Kenya.Kinari Patel has joined theWashington, D.C., <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Fish &Richardson P.C., as an associate in itslitigation group. Prior to joining Fish,she was an associate at Dewey &LeBoeuf LLP. Before becoming alawyer, Patel was a patent examiner inelectrical engineering at the UnitedStates Patent and Trademark Office.As a law student, Patel Was the notesand comment editor for the CatholicUniversity <strong>Law</strong> Review and served aspresident <strong>of</strong> the Intellectual PropertyStudents Association. She was also asemifinalist at the national level in the2007 Giles S. Rich Moot CourtCompetition, and won the Best BriefAward at the regional level.2008Katelin Moomau has become an associateattorney at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Law</strong> Office <strong>of</strong>Catherine M. Reese, PLC. Along withReese, 1998, and Laurie M. Crawford,2006, Moomau is the third CUA lawalumna to join the firm, which specializesin family law and is located inFairfax, Va.wwxStudents for Public Interest <strong>Law</strong> present18 th ANNUAL SPIL AUCTIONMark Your Calendars!Friday, February 13, 2009Louise H. Keelty and James Keelty Jr. Atrium, <strong>Columbus</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Law</strong>Like you and those who came before you, these students help distinguish the <strong>Columbus</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Law</strong> as a truly special place through their volunteer efforts. Please help continue the traditionand consider making a tax-deductible donation to support those who want to make a difference.Haley Roberts and Kelly Van BuskirkCo-chairs, 18 th Annual SPIL AuctionFor more information on attending, donating an item or making a contribution,contact us by telephone, 202-319-5143, or e-mail, SPILauction@law.edu,or logon to http://law.edu/students/orgs/SPIL/auction.htm.w
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