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.
Chair
Ms. Michele Jochner JD '90, LLM '92
Partner
Schiller DuCanto & Fleck
Vice-Chair
Ms. Karina Ayala-Bermejo '98
President/CEO
Instituto del Progreso Latino
Immediate Past Chair
Mr. George Pearce '79
Retired
Holland & Knight LLP
Dean's Council Members:
Ms. Lisa Acevedo '95
Shareholder
Polsinelli PC
Ms. Heather Adams '12
Of Counsel
Ice Miller
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
Ms. Noelle Brennan '95
Partner/Owner
Noelle Brennan & Associates
The Honorable Kirk Dillard '82
Partner
Locke Lord LLP
The Honorable Thomas Durkin'78
Federal Judge
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
Mr. Edward I. Grossman '81
Senior Counsel
Chicago Legal Clinic
Mr. Shawn Kasserman '90
Partner
Tomasik Kotin Kasserman
Mr. Timothy P. Knight '90
Chief Executive Officer
Tribune Publishing Company
The Honorable Bertina E. Lampkin '74
Appellate Judge
State of Illinois Appellate Court
Mr. George Lattas '08
Attorney
Law Office of George Lattas
Mr. Charles Lichtman '80
Partner
Berger Singerman
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
Ms. Samantha Odyniec '15
DePaul Law Alumni Engagement Board President
Foley & Mansfield
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. '83
Partner
Powers Rogers & Smith PC
Mr. Patrick Ross '08
Attorney
Ross Law Firm
Mr. William Ryan '75
Founding Partner
Ryan & Ryan
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. Gabrielle S. Stormo '03
Attorney
Stormo Law, LLC
The Honorable Franklin Valderrama '88
Associate Judge
Circuit Courts of Cook County
Mr. Matthew Williams '98
Partner
Salvi Schostok & Pritchard
Honorary Dean's Council
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