Alumni & Giving

Dean's Council

The DePaul University College of Law Dean's Council is an advisory board consisting of alumni from various areas of the law practice. Individuals are nominated for membership by the Dean of the College of Law and the Nominating Committee. A Dean's Council's member's term is three years, subject to annual renewal.

Members of the Dean's Council advise and assist the Dean as requested. Additional responsibilities include: promoting the image of the College of Law; increasing the College's outreach to law firms and alumni; advancing the mission of the College of Law through participation in raising external funds, including making an annual personal gift; increasing the interaction between the faculty and the legal world; engaging current students through increased alumni interaction; and attracting prominent attorneys to the campus as guest lecturers.

Ms. Aurora N. Abella-Austriaco `90
Principal Partner
Austriaco and Associates, LTD.

Mr. Patrick J. Agnew `66
Managing Partner
Donegal Properties, LP

Ms.  Irene F. Bahr `77
Attorney
Law Office of Irene F. Bahr

The Honorable  William J. Bauer `52
Senior Justice
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Mr.  Norman B. Berger `81
Partner
Varga Berger Ledsky Hayes & Casey

Mr. Joseph G. Bisceglia `73
Partner
Jenner & Block

Mr. Robert A. Clifford `76
Principal Partner
Clifford Law Offices, PC

Mr.  Philip H. Corboy, Jr. `77
Partner
Corboy & Demetrio

Mr. James P. Costello `78
Managing Partner
Costello, McMahon & Burke, Ltd.

The Honorable  Richard M. Daley `68
Mayor
City of Chicago

Ms. Mary A. Dempsey `82
Commissioner
Chicago Public Library

The Honorable  Kirk Dillard `82
Partner
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell

Mr. Richard C. Dunsay `64
Attorney
Law Offices of Richard C. Dunsay

Mr. Jack M. Greenberg `68
Former CEO
McDonald's Corporation

Mr. Edward I. Grossman `81
Executive Director
Chicago Legal Clinic

Mr. Errol R. Halperin `67
Partner & Attorney
DLA Piper US, LLP

Mr. H. Michael Hartmann `76
Partner
Leydig Voit & Mayer

Mr. James D.  Jacobson, Esq. `81
Managing Partner
Griffith and Jacobson, LLC

Mr. Rafi K.  Jafri `03
Finance Director
Corzine '09, Inc.

Ms.  Michele M. Jochner `90
Judicial Clerk
Illinois Supreme Court

Ms. Anne S. Jordan `80
Attorney
Jordan Associates

Mr. Timothy P. Knight `90
Publisher & CEO
Newsday

Mr. Jeffrey J. Kroll `90
Principal Partner
Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll

Mr. James M. Lyons `71
Partner
Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP

Mr. John W. Martin, Jr. `61
Attorney
Gulf Coast Legal Services

The Honorable  Dennis M. McGuire `85
Judge
Circuit Courts of Cook County

The Honorable  Patricia Mendoza `84
Associate Judge
Circuit Courts of Cook County

Ms. Carla R. Michelotti `75
Executive VP/General Counsel
Leo Burnett Company, Inc.

Mr. Nicholas J. Motherway `65
Partner
Motherway & Napleton

Mr. Donald L. Mrozek `73
Chairman
Hinshaw & Culbertson

Mr. James M. Neis `73
Partner
Winston & Strawn

Mr. Donald J. Nolan `77
Founding Partner
Nolan Law Group

The Honorable Gregory M. O'Brien `77
Associate Judge
Circuit Courts of Cook County

Mrs. Younghee Ottley `82
Partner
Winston & Strawn

Mr. Bernard B. Rinella `61
Senior Partner
Rinella & Rinella, Ltd.

Mr. Larry R. Rogers, Sr. `83
Partner
Power Rogers & Smith PC

Mr. Michael B. Sadoff `75
Partner/ Principal
Much Shelist

Mr. William L. Schaller `81
Partner
Baker & McKenzie

Mr. Donald C. Schiller `66
Senior Partner
Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck

Mr. John B. Simon `67
Partner
Jenner & Block

Mr. Samuel K. Skinner `66
Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Mrs. Francine S. Soliunas `73
Assistant Dean for Strategy and Student
Chicago-Kent College of Law

Ms. Gabrielle S.  Stormo `03
Attorney
McGuireWoods

Mr. Edward B. Tuerk `02
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery

Mr. Thomas M. Tully `63
Founding Partner
Thomas M. Tully & Associates

Mr. Gregory J. Vogler `84
Patent Attorney
McAndrews Held & Malloy