Class Notes

Julia Weber, LA89, SW94, LW94, is implementation director with Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and teaches domestic violence law at Golden Gate University School of Law. Weber recently co-authored “Dramatic Spike in Firearm Sales During COVID-19 Endangers Survivors,” which appeared in Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly. She lives in San Francisco with her partner, Charles Fineberg, EN87, EN87, and son, Zach, a college sophomore.

Greg Stewart, GM89, is senior vice president of scientific affairs at Sio Gene Therapies (formerly Axovant), in New York City, supporting the development of gene therapy for neurological disorders.

Lynne (Rubenstein) Sorkin, AR89, GA91, joined the Chicago office of FGM Architects as principal, working on the firm’s PK-12 school design team. Previously, Sorkin was director of the education practice for bKL Architecture and an owner’s representative for large, multiyear capital improvement programs.

CB Knoepfle, EN89, self-published Dice or Die: Investigations into a Fantasy Campaign Milieu (World Audiences Inc., 2020). The book takes a plunge into a productive fantasy campaign milieu discussion and features an in-depth, eclectic examination of classes, denizens, communities, milieu, campaigns and more. 

Robert D. Schollmeyer, LW88, retired as an associate circuit judge from the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri and began working as a chief senior assistant district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., focusing on police shooting cases.

Diane Schmidt, GR88, updated and revised Writing in Political Science: A Practical Guide (Routledge, 2019), which is now in its fifth edition.

Rebecca Brandau, LW88, re-established her solo law practice in her home state of Ohio. She specializes in intellectual property transactional matters, including mechanical patents, trademarks and copyrights. Website: www.brandaulaw.com

Robert “Bob” Berlin, LW87, a prosecutor for 33 years, was re-elected state’s attorney of DuPage County, Ill., in November 2020. He was also re-elected as a Republican precinct committeeman. 

Randi Morrison, LA86, LW89, was named senior vice president, communications, member engagement and general counsel with the New York–based Society for Corporate Governance. Morrison has served in various capacities with the society since 2013. She lives in Hawaii with her husband and works remotely.

Margaret Reyes Dempsey, LA86, wrote a second novel, a psychological thriller titled Mind Games (Kingsbrook Publishing, 2020). Dempsey lives in Jackson Heights, N.Y., with her husband and cat. Website; www.MargaretReyesDempsey.com