In search of justice

CLASS NOTES
2006
Ashley Carson Cottingham
ashleybrey@gmail.com
Ebony Riggins
erriggins@gmail.com
2007
Greg Dorrington
gregdorrington@gmail.com
Liz Lucente
liz.lucente@gmail.com
Christopher Middleton JD’06 was
awarded the Robbie Robinson Award
by the Young Lawyers Division of
the Savannah Bar Association. The
Robbie Robinson Award, named
in honor of the late Civil Rights
attorney, recognizes a member
of the legal profession who has
demonstrated dedication to the
principles of service to individuals
and of advancement of the legal,
political, social and civil rights of
the Savannah community. Christopher
is Deputy Chief Assistant
of the Other Felony Division at the
Eastern Judicial Public Defender’s
Office in Savannah, Georgia. He
is also treasurer of the Port City
Bar Association—a bar association
comprised mostly of minority
attorneys who live and practice
within the greater Savannah area.
He is the recipient of the State Bar
of Georgia’s Justice Benham Award
for Community Service, member
of the Chatham-Savannah Citizen’s
Advocacy Association, and recipient
of the 2015 Savannah Youth City
Community Leader Award.
Stephen Ball JD’07 writes, “On May
24 we welcomed our second daughter,
Abigail Elizabeth. We are having
a blast and her big sister Eleanor
(now 3) is loving the company. We
live in Stamford, Conn., where I am
a patent and trademark attorney.
Please drop me a line if you are ever
in the area.”
ELEANOR BALL HOLDS HER NEW YOUNGER SISTER
ABIGAIL ELIZABETH BALL.
Ben Blank JD’07/MSEL’08 and
Christine Romero welcomed their
son, Charlie Blank, into the world on
May 21, 2016. They were supported
lovingly by a team of midwives
during their home birth. Charlie is
happy, healthy, and starting to allow
his parents to sleep every now and
then. Christine is a kindergarten
teacher in Baltimore City, and Ben
continues his employment with the
Department of Legislative Services
in Maryland.
BEN BLANK JD’07/MSEL’08 AND CHRISTINE
ROMERO CELEBRATED THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON,
CHARLIE BLANK, THIS PAST SPRING.
Ellen Crivella MSEL’07 received the
Women of Wind Energy Rising Star
award, which is given to one woman
annually at the American Wind
Energy Association conference.
Jessica Fox JD/MSEL’07 will be
awarded the first ever President’s
Special Recognition Award by the
Ingham County Bar Association.
Jessica has served on the Board
of Directors for the ICBA since
2009. She has served as Secretary,
Treasurer, Vice-President, and it is
anticipated that she will be President-Elect
during the 2016–2017
bar year and President during the
2017–2018 bar year.
Elizabeth (Vires) Mulholland JD’07
writes, “On March 9, 2016, I was
appointed as an Assistant Attorney
General for the N.H. Department of
Justice. I serve as a litigator in the
Civil Bureau, defending the state in
court.” Liz and husband, Evan Mullholland
LLM’05, are celebrating
their ten-year wedding anniversary
this September.”
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