Faegre Drinker Welcomes 41 Associates to 2021 First-Year Class

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce that 41 associates joined the firm’s 2021 first-year associate class in 10 locations across 10 of the firm’s practice groups.

The associate class participated in an immersive development program as they started their careers with Faegre Drinker. Their first six weeks at the firm were committed entirely to practical skills training before beginning client work.

Associates took part in interactive programs and learned from panel discussions on a variety of topics, including practice and technical skill proficiency, legal ethics, behavioral competencies, business aspects of a law firm, individual business development and what it means to provide excellent client service.

Mentoring is a critical component of Faegre Drinker’s development efforts. A partner in the firm is assigned to each new associate to provide support, candid advice and guidance at each stage of the associate’s career.

Faegre Drinker’s 2021 associate class, with practice areas and law school alma maters, includes:

Chicago

• Aurora Arop: Corporate, University of Iowa College of Law
• Jasmin Osman: Corporate, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Mia Tarbhai: Insurance, DePaul University College of Law
• Jairo Villalobos: Investment Management, Washington University School of Law
• Kyle Yie: Intellectual Property, Chicago-Kent College of Law

Denver

• Ryan Cooney: Intellectual Property, University of Colorado Law School
• Tyler Graham: Corporate, Vanderbilt University Law School
• Nobu Yoda: Intellectual Property, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• Reid Loftsgard: Corporate, University of Iowa College of Law
• Rachel Yaggi: Business Litigation, Notre Dame Law School

Florham Park, NJ

• Jamie Campisi: Insurance, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Luke Dodge Jr.: Insurance, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Alison Thompson: Business Litigation, Seton Hall University School of Law

Indianapolis

• Sheremy Cabrera: Corporate, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Josh DeAmicis: Intellectual Property, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Maria Downham: Business Litigation, University of Virginia School of Law
• Katherine Gordon: Labor & Employment, University of Michigan Law School
• Catherine Morgan: Intellectual Property, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• James Strickland: Labor & Employment, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Mary Strong: Insurance, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Liam Williams: Business Litigation, Indiana University Maurer School of Law

London

• Christopher Jefferies: Business Litigation, King’s College London

Los Angeles

• Josephine Far: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Minneapolis

• Jacob Hauschild: Health Care, University of Minnesota Law School
• Paige Naig: Finance & Restructuring, Stanford Law School
• Lexi Pitz: Corporate, University of Minnesota Law School
• Hannah Reichenbach: Insurance, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Elizabeth Slama: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Zoey Twyford: Labor & Employment, Duke University School of Law
• Jamison Whiting: Corporate, The University of California, Irvine School of Law
• Josiah Young: Business Litigation, University of Minnesota Law School

Philadelphia

• Jillian Brennan: Labor & Employment, Villanova University School of Law
• Sabra Drummond: Corporate, Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Henry Grabbe: Business Litigation, Rutgers School of Law
• Eli Levy: Insurance, University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Larissa Morgan: Health Care, University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Jason Tian: Corporate, Duke University School of Law

Washington, D.C.

• David Adeleye: Government & Regulatory Affairs, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Simonne Brousseau: Government & Regulatory Affairs, University of Virginia School of Law
• Parker Hudson: Intellectual Property, Penn State Law
• Hannah McCausland: Business Litigation, Notre Dame Law School