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 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.
Dean's Council Leadership:
Chair:
Ms. Karina Ayala-Bermejo '98
President/CEO
Institute del Progreso Latino
Vice-Chair:
Ms. Noelle Brennan '95
Partner/Owner
Noelle Brennan & Associates
Immediate Past Chair:
Ms. Michelle Jochner JD '90, LLM '92
Partner
Schiller DuCanto & Fleck
Dean's Council Members:
Ms. Lisa Acevedo '95
Shareholder
Polsinelli PC
Ms. Heather Adams '12
Of Counsel
Ice Miller
Ms. Maryam Ahmad '00
Bureau Chief, Juvenile Justice
Cook County State's Attorney
Ms. Aurora Austriaco '90
Shareholder
Valentine Austriaco & Bueschel
Mr. Norman B. Berger '81
Senior Counsel
Gensburg Calandriello & Kanter
Mr. Michael Bergmann '02
Executive Director
Public Interest Law Initiative
Mr. Joseph G. Bisceglia '73
Partner
Jenner & Block
The Honorable Kirk Dillard '82
Partner
Locke Lord LLP
The Honorable Thomas Durkin'78
Federal Judge
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
Ms. Karyn Bass Ehler '05
General Counsel
Illinois Department of Public Health
Mr. Edward I. Grossman '81
Senior Counsel
Chicago Legal Clinic
Ms. Corinne Heggie '01
Partner/Owner
Wochner Law Firm
Mr. Shawn Kasserman '90
Partner
Tomasik Kotin Kasserman
The Honorable Bertina E. Lampkin '74
Appellate Judge
State of Illinois Appellate Court
Mr. George Lattas '08
Attorney
Law Office of George Lattas
Mr. Juan Carlos Linares '02
President & Chief Executive Officer
Association House of Chicago
The Honorable Margaret Stanton McBride '76
Appellate Judge
State of Illinois Appellate Court
The Honorable Dennis M. McGuire '85
Judge
Circuit Courts of Cook County
Ms. Carla R. Michelotti '75
Consultant
Carla Michelotti LLC
Mr. Donald Mrozek '73
Chairman Emeritus
Hinshaw & Culbertson
The Honorable Gregory M. O'Brien '77
Retired
Circuit Courts of Cook County
Mr. George Pearce '79
Retired
Holland & Knight
Ms. Meredith Ritchie '90
Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer
Alliant Credit Union
Ms. Jamie Rhee '00
Commissioner
Chicago Department of Aviation
Ms. Kendra Roberts '08
General Counsel
AIG
Mr. Larry Rogers, Sr. JD '83, DHL '09
Partner
Powers Rogers, LLP
Mr. Patrick Ross '08
Attorney
Ross Law Firm
Mr. Theodore Schmidt '73
Partner
Schmidt Salzman & Moran Ltd.
The Honorable Craig Smith JD'80, LLM '83
Judge Pro Tem
Maricopa County Trial Courts
Mr. Phillip Stern '75
Of Counsel
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
Mr. John Sciaccotta '87
Member
Aronberg Goldgehn
Ms. Cathy Steege '82
Partner
Jenner & Block
Ms. Gabrielle S. Stormo '03
Attorney
Stormo Law, LLC
Mr. Martin Tully '90
Partner
Actuate Law LLC
The Honorable Franklin Valderrama '88
Federal Judge
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
Mr. Matthew Williams '98
Partner
Salvi Schostok & Pritchard
Honorary Dean's Council
Honorary Dean's Council status is granted to Dean's Council members who have provided extraordinary service to the College of Law, the legal community, and/or the Chicago community during their Dean's Council tenure. The status is offered to members who have completed at least four terms of service on the Dean's Council and have been recommended for the honor by the Dean's Council's Nominating Committee. The Dean makes the final determination on granting Honorary Dean's Council status.
The Honorable William J. Bauer '52
The Honorable Edward M. Burke, Sr. '68
Mr. Barry Chatz '87
Mr. Robert A. Clifford '76
Mr. Philip H. Corboy, Jr. '77
The Honorable Richard M. Daley '68
Mr. Jack M. Greenberg '68
Mr. Errol R. Halperin '67
Mr. John W. Martin, Jr. '61
Mr. Bernard B. Rinella '61
Mr. Donald C. Schiller '66
The Honorable John Simon '67
Mr. Samuel K. Skinner '66
Mr. Thomas M. Tully '63