2010s | College of Law | Illinois

Melissa Gold ’13

Krista Gaedtke — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:49:37 +0000

Melissa Gold was installed to the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) National Young Leadership Cabinet in August 2026 for a five-year term. Cabinet is the premier professional leadership development program of the JFNA, with more than 4,800 members and alumni.

Kyoungsic Min ’17

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:38:06 +0000

Kyoungsic Min ’17 has recently been appointed Country Leader for Korea by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a global professional association for privacy, data protection, and AI governance. He has also joined IAPP’s Asia Advisory Board. Among his other recent achievements, Min received the Korean Bar Association’s Outstanding Lawyer Award in recognition of his contributions to international human rights, privacy, and AI governance. His article examining South Korea’s AI Framework Act through a business and human rights lens was published in the Business and Human Rights Journal by Cambridge University Press. Min serves as Privacy Counsel and Asia Regional Lead at VeraSafe, a Washington, D.C.-based global firm that advises organizations on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Stephanie Mills ‘13

Krista Gaedtke — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:27:19 +0000

Stephanie Mills joined Capital One as Director and Assistant General Counsel.

Matthew O’Malley, 14

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:21:25 +0000

Matthew O’Malley has joined merger and acquisitions company SRS Acquiom as Legal Director, Shareholder Advisory.

Susanna Lee ’14

Chris Davies — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:57:57 +0000

Susanna Lee has joined Shure Incorporated as Legal Director, Senior Product Counsel. Founded in 1925 and based in the Chicago area, Shure has been an industry leader in audio electronics, renowned for manufacturing world-class microphones and audio gear that have shaped the music and broadcast industries.

Paul Schmitt ’17

Krista Gaedtke — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:45:56 +0000

Paul Schmitt was named Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice.

Ryan Washburn ’18

Krista Gaedtke — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:26:27 +0000

Ryan Washburn has been promoted to Member at Bodman PLC. Washburn, a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters including business formation and structuring, financing transactions, and commercial contracts.

Tron Fu ’12

Krista Gaedtke — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:06:57 +0000

Tron Fu has joined as a partner Kilpatrick’s Patent Litigation Team in their Chicago office. Mr. Fu previously practiced at Dickson Wright.

Jon Padish ’14

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:44:08 +0000

Jon Padish was named senior manager and lead attorney for Motorola Solutions’ U.S. Federal Government Markets business. Jon was previously a commercial counsel for Motorola Solutions and was a federal government counsel prior to joining Motorola Solutions.

Lauren Stewart ’19

Krista Gaedtke — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:56:09 +0000

Lauren Stewart (nee Mioduszewski) has joined Much Shelist, P.C., as a commercial real estate associate. Lauren previously practiced at Sheppard Mullin in Chicago.