Santa Clara University

Summer 2004 - Class Notes - Graduate

Class notes

Graduate 

69Rosalie Mechanic Ph.D. writes that she chairs several boards and is involved in various community activities in Santa Cruz. She finds fulfillment in her new home, which includes native plant gardens.
70Alfred G. Morici J.D. has been elected to the boards of directors of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association and the Boca Raton Estate Planning Council in Florida. His law practice focuses on probate, estate planning, guardianships, and elder law.
72Darryl Y.C. Choy J.D. retired in December 2003 after 22 years as a family court judge in Honolulu, Hawaii, and after 32 years with the state of Hawaii. He retired as the sixth most senior judge in the state, in his fourth judicial term of office. Darryl and his wife, Thalia, who retired after 32 years in construction management, are planning to travel.
78Mary C. Davey MBA has been elected president of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's board of directors. She has served on the board of the district since 1994, and her current term representing Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, and Sunnyvale expires in 2006. She is or has been involved in leadership roles with a number of local organizations including Sempervirens Funds, Hidden Villa, Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing, Acterra, Peninsula Volunteers, and Planned Parenthood.
80Steven R. Smith J.D. joined the Chicago office of Bryan Cave as a partner. He was previously with the Chicago office of McGuire Woods.
81Anthony "Chi-Hung" Chan J.D. has been elected president of HongKong-SV.com, a non-profit group in Silicon Valley that provides a forum for high tech professionals interested in business development and networking opportunities between Silicon Valley and Hong Kong. Anthony is a partner with Ropers, Majeski, Kohn and Bentley. Kent M. Grealish MBA married Barbara Yee on Aug. 16, 2003, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Belmont. Daughters Meaghan, 18, Kaitlin, 16, and Kelly, 12, served as bridesmaids. Kent recently retired from Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter after 30 years, and joined Quacera Capital Management in San Bruno as an independent, fee-based investment advisor. He is a CFPR and a member of the Garrett Planning Network, a national network that provides financial planning and investment advice on an hourly basis.
91Enrique Colin J.D. and Griffin Bonini J.D. are facing a November runoff for Santa Clara County Superior Court Judgeships. Enrique works for the Public Defender's Office, and Griffin is a deputy district attorney with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Michael S. Mohr MSEE works as an engineer for Fresenius Medical Care in Walnut Creek, a manufacturer of kidney dialysis equipment. He also works for Sylvan/Ivy West as a math instructor, and does tutoring in physics, calculus, and chemistry. Previously, he was an engineer for Siemens Medical Oncology Systems and defense contractors. He is a ranked tennis player in the Northern California Section of the USTA. Kathleen L. Roberts J.D. is managing partner for the San Jose office of Grancell, Lebovitz, Stander, Barnes & Reubens.
92Larry Sokoloff J.D. and his wife, Alison Ginsburg, announce the birth of their daughter, Sasha Rae, on Nov. 28, 2003. Larry practices consumer protection law in Sunnyvale, writes freelance articles for SCU alumni publications, and teaches media law to undergraduates at SCU. Alison is a group marketing manager for Sun Microsystems.
94Walter Schneider J.D. was named partner of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy. He represents policyholders in coverage disputes with insurance companies. Walter works out of the firm's San Francisco and Larkspur offices.
96Michelle Leu Zaccone J.D. has been named a director of the law firm Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll Thompson & Horn in Burlingame. She is an attorney in the firm's real estate group, and civil litigation and dispute resolution group. She also serves on the board of directors of Shelter Network, a non-profit organization providing housing and services to homeless families and individuals.
00Reed Minkin J.D. is an associate attorney at the firm of Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli & Frieman in New Orleans, La. He practices in the areas of workers' compensation defense and general business liability.