Established in 2015, the Young Alumni Steering Committee is a nationwide network that serves as a resource for alumni, students, and the Law School. This requires the committee to work closely with the Alumni, Career Services, and Admissions Offices to provide networking opportunities for young alumni while creating soft landings for recent graduates. The YASC also works closely with the Admissions Office to help attract and recruit prospective students.
Chair
- Patrick C. Thomas, ’13
Partner
Kahn Dees Donovan & Kahn LLP
Evansville, Ind.
pthomas@kddk.com
Members
- Holly (Johnson) Amaya, '08
Communications Strategist and Public Relations Executive
Scutari & Cieslak PR
San Diego, Calif.
hollyamaya@gmail.com - Drew Ambrose, JD'16
Associate
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
Indianapolis, Ind.
dcambrose@gmail.com - Rammy G. Barbari, '14
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Office of the Commonwealth Attorney, Fairfax County
Washington, D.C.
rammy.barbari@gmail.com - Steven Bassett, '20
Associate
Goldberg & Kohn
Chicago Ill.
spbassett0@gmail.com - Javier Becerra, '17
Assistant General Counsel
Primerica
Duluth, Ga
javier.becerra89@gmail.com - Alexandra J. Block, '13
Associate
Greenberg Traurig
Miami, Fla.
alexandra.block@gmail.com - Nick Bolduc, '16
Assistant Attorney General
Tennessee Attorney General's Office
Nashville, Tenn
nbolduc0@gmail.com - Jordan L. Couch, '15
Attorney and Cultural Ambassador
Palace Law
Seattle, Wash.
jordanlcouch@gmail.com - Rachel Davakis, '14
Attorney Advisor
U.S. Social Security Administration
Washington, D.C.
rdavakis@gmail.com - Jason B. Feder, '14
Associate
Foley & Lardner LLP
San Francisco, Calif
jfeder@foley.com - Leslie B. Hayden, '11
IP Counsel
MACOM Associate
Denver, Colo.
lesliebhayden@gmail.com - Jenna Heaphy, '19
Associate
Dinsmore & Shohl
Cincinnati, Ohio
jemheaphy@gmail.com - Brandon King, '15
Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Washington, DC
Brandon.King@bakermckenzie.com - Kyle Lawrence, '14
Associate
Hinshaw & Culbertson
Schererville, Ind.
klawrence@hinshawlaw.com - Jonathan M. Levy, '13
Associate
Cozen O’Connor
Chicago, Ill.
jmlevy2@gmail.com - Simon I. Malinowski, '12
Attorney
Harris Bricken
New York, N.Y.
simon.i.malinowski@gmail.com - Katy A. Mathews, '09
Attorney At Law
Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, Tex
katy.a.mathews@gmail.com - Casey Nelson, '15
Associate
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago, Ill.
cfjudge@gmail.com - Kyle B. Nelson, '12
Attorney
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
Phoenix, Ariz.
knelson@fragomen.com - Emily O'Connor Vaisa, '15
Attorney
The Gertsburg Law Firm
Cleveland, Ohio
eoconnor512@gmail.com - Tara Paul, '14
Associate
Allen Matkins
Los Angeles, CA
tarapaul24@gmail.com - Justin Perez, '15
VP and Counsel
Credit Suisse
New York
j.perez0011@gmail.com - Ezequiel J. Romero, '13
Associate
Bryan Cave
Miami, Fla.
zeke.romero30@gmail.com - Leah Seigel, '14
Program Director, Community Development
Lilly Endowment,
Indianapolis, Ind.
seigell@lei.org - Charles D. Shaw, '14
Assistant District Attorney
Harris County District Attrorney's Office
Houston, Tex
charles.d.shaw@gmail.com - Julie A. Spain, '14
Partner
Allen Yurasek Merklin & Owens-Ruff
Marysville, Ohio.
julieannspain@gmail.com - Alexander Thibodeau, '18
Associate
Foster Swift Collins & Smith
Grand Rapids, Mich.
athibode@gmail.com - Patrick C. Thomas, '13
Partner
Kahn Dees Donovan & Kahn LLP
Evansville, Ind.
pthomas@kddk.com - Aaron Vance, JD’20
Associate
Dinsmore
Louisville, Ky.
aaronvance@dinsmore.com - Melanie VanSlavens, '16
Associate
Davis Wright Tremaine
Portland, Ore.
melaniebroome@dwt.com - Lauren Violi, '12
Director, Career Services
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Bloomington, Ind.
lcvsorrell@gmail.com - Rochelle A. Warren Gordon, '10
Staff Attorney
Georgia Court of Appeals
Atlanta, Ga.
rochelle.a.gordon@gmail.com - Julie Laemmle Watts, '14
Senior Associate
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP
Louisville, Ky.
julie.laemmle@gmail.com - Andrew H. Winetroub, '13
Associate
Nixon Peabody
San Francisco, Calif
ahwine@gmail.com