December 19, 2022

Faegre Drinker Welcomes 2022 First-Year Associate Class

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Related Professionals: Pierre J. Avalos , Federico Benvenutto , Nicholett Dabb , Rachel A. Dansky , Emilie M. Erickson , Diego E. Garcia , Anya L. Gersoff , Kerry M. Gibbons , Nicole L. Halavi , Abbey M. Hernandez , Paige Izquierdo , Alexis P. Jackson , Molly Madden , Franziska R. Mangot , Nickolas I. Merrill , Lisa J. Perunovich , Aliyah N. Price , Emilee P. Schipske , Cassidy Segura Clouse , Virginia M. Speck , Matthew J. Spegele , Areeb S. Syed , Charles E. Westerhaus , Jenna M. Wilson

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce the firm’s 2022 first-year associate class in multiple locations across several 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 participated in interactive programs and learned from panel discussions on various topics, including practice and technical skill proficiency, legal ethics, behavioral competencies, business aspects of a law firm, individual business development and providing 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 2022 associate class, with practice areas and law school alma maters, includes:

Chicago

Jared Black: Business Litigation, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Kerry Gibbons: Business Litigation, University of Minnesota Law School
Areeb Syed: Intellectual Property, Emory University School of Law

Dallas

Abbey Hayford: Insurance, Emory University School of Law

Denver

Alexis Jackson: Real Estate, University of Iowa College of Law

Des Moines, Iowa

Nicholett Dabb: Corporate, University of Iowa College of Law

Florham Park, N.J.

Pierre Avalos: Business Litigation, Rutgers School of Law
Franziska Mangot: Insurance, Seton Hall University School of Law
Adelhajda Sejdinovic: Corporate, Rutgers School of Law
Aneri Shah: Real Estate, Seton Hall University School of Law

Indianapolis

Cassidy Segura Clouse: Construction & Real Estate Litigation, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Konstantina Kloufetos: Corporate, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Molly Madden: Corporate, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Virginia Speck: Corporate, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Matthew Spegele: Intellectual Property, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Charles Westerhaus: Government & Regulatory Affairs, Indiana University Maurer School of Law

London

Paige Izquierdo: Corporate, University of Law, Guildford

Los Angeles

Nicole Halavi: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Loyola Law School

Minneapolis

Federico Benvenutto: Corporate, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Emilie Erickson: Product Liability & Mass Torts, University of Minnesota Law School
Diego Garcia: Business Litigation, Penn State Law
Lisa Perunovich: Construction & Real Estate Litigation, Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Philadelphia

Rachel Dansky: Business Litigation, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Virginia Pilgrim: Corporate, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Ya Wang: Investment Management, Rutgers School of Law
Jenna Wilson: Insurance, Notre Dame Law School

Washington, D.C.

Anya Gersoff: Government & Regulatory Affairs, University of Wisconsin Law School
Nickolas Merrill: Business Litigation, Boston College Law School
Aliyah Price: Health Care, William & Mary School of Law
Emilee Schipske: Product Liability & Mass Torts, George Washington University Law School

Wilmington, Del.