Alumni

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Overview

At Faegre Drinker, our pride in our work is matched only by pride in our people. As alumni, you helped us grow and excel, contributed to our legacy and helped make us who we are today. And while our bond may have begun with work, it goes much deeper. You are much more than former colleagues — you have been our teachers, mentors and leaders, as well as friends, clients, ambassadors and some of our closest confidantes.

Our commitment to fostering enduring and meaningful professional and personal relationships with you is stronger than ever. You are, and will always be, an integral part of our community. We look forward to preserving our bond and supporting your continued growth.

Our alumni services and resources will allow you to connect with former colleagues, expand and enhance your personal and professional networks, and tap into new opportunities and knowledge more easily. Engage with us below to learn more about these tools, keep up with the latest firm and alumni news and learn about upcoming events.

Alumni Community by the Numbers


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Our Top 5 Networks
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Alumni News & Moves

Alumni News & Moves November 2024

Alumni News and Moves – Fall 2024

23 min read  
Alumni News & Moves April 2024

Alumni News and Moves – Spring 2024

23 min read  
Alumni News & Moves November 2023

Alumni News and Moves – Fall 2023

23 min read  
Alumni News & Moves August 2023

Alumni News and Moves – Summer 2023

23 min read  
Alumni News & Moves April 2023

Alumni News and Moves – Spring 2023

13 min read  
Alumni News & Moves November 2022

Alumni News and Moves – Fall 2022

10 min read  
Alumni News & Moves August 2022

Alumni News and Moves – Summer 2022

14 min read  
Alumni News & Moves May 2022

Alumni News and Moves – Spring 2022

11 min read  
Alumni News & Moves February 2022

Alumni News and Moves – Winter 2022

11 min read  
Alumni News & Moves November 2021

Alumni News and Moves – Fall 2021

14 min read  
Alumni News & Moves August 2021

Alumni News and Moves – Summer 2021

10 min read  
Alumni News & Moves May 2021

Alumni News and Moves – Spring 2021

11 min read  
Alumni News & Moves November 2020

Alumni News and Moves – Fall 2020

13 min read  
Alumni News & Moves May 2020

Alumni News and Moves – Spring 2020

12 min read  
News November 2019

Alumni News and Moves – Fall 2019

7 min read  
News August 2019

Alumni News and Moves – Summer 2019

10 min read  
News May 2019

Alumni News and Moves - Spring 2019

5 min read  
News February 2019

Alumni News and Moves - Winter 2019

6 min read  
News November 2018

Alumni News and Moves - Fall 2018

6 min read  
News May 2018

Alumni News and Moves - Spring 2018

7 min read  
News May 2018

Alumni News and Moves - Summer 2018

5 min read  
News February 2018

Alumni News and Moves - Winter 2018

9 min read  
News November 2017

Alumni News and Moves - Fall 2017

6 min read  
News August 2017

Alumni News and Moves - Summer 2017

6 min read  
News May 2017

Alumni News and Moves - Spring 2017

8 min read  
News June 2015

Alumni News and Moves: Summer 2015

4 min read  
News December 2014

Alumni News and Moves: Fall 2014

4 min read  
News August 2014

Alumni News and Moves: Summer 2014

3 min read  
News February 2014

Alumni News and Moves: February 2014

3 min read  

Alumni Spotlights

Current Spotlights

Helen Chacon

Helen Chacon

Summer Associate, 2012; Associate and Partner, 2013 – 2022; Intellectual Property, Silicon Valley
Spotlight November 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Helen Chacon

2 min read  
Spotlight April 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Dadri-Anne Graham

5 min read  
Spotlight April 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Audrey Taranto

5 min read  
Spotlight November 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Derek Empie

5 min read  
Spotlight November 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Lindsay Orr Foy

4 min read  
Spotlight August 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Peggy Steif Abram

5 min read  
Spotlight August 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Kooshan Nayerahmadi

7 min read  
Spotlight April 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Fatema Zanzi

5 min read  
Spotlight April 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Raymond Rushing

7 min read  
Spotlight November 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Krisann Kleibacker Lee

6 min read  
Spotlight November 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Nathan Pollard

3 min read  
Spotlight August 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Lance Bonner

4 min read  
Spotlight August 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Emily Broach

5 min read  
Spotlight August 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Marc Pfleging

5 min read  
Spotlight May 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Ted Hoffman

5 min read  
Spotlight May 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Keyna Skeffington

5 min read  
Spotlight February 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Duncan

4 min read  
Spotlight February 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Michael Nita

4 min read  
Spotlight November 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Anita Cicero

6 min read  
Spotlight November 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Jack Swarbrick

7 min read  
Spotlight August 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Lopez

5 min read  
Spotlight August 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Judge Regina “Gina” Rodriguez

6 min read  
Spotlight May 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Liz Wideman

6 min read  
Spotlight May 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Todd Langel

7 min read  
Spotlight February 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Sean Patrick Murphy

6 min read  
Spotlight November 2020

Alumni Spotlight: Sonya "Renee" Dotson

8 min read  
Spotlight August 2020

Alumni Q&A: April Edwards Sellers

4 min read  
Spotlight August 2020

Alumni Q&A: Priya J. Harjani

7 min read  
Spotlight May 2020

Alumni Q&A: Chad Priest

6 min read  
Spotlight May 2020

Alumni Q&A: Rachel Ryan

7 min read  
News November 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Nate Cardozo, Privacy Policy Manager at WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Facebook

9 min read  
News August 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Jim Sweet, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Westminster Theological Seminary and Partner, Law Practice Consultants, LLC

8 min read  
News May 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Chris Guiton, Senior Director, U.S. State Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson

6 min read  
News May 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Tracey Van Dillen, Senior Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

7 min read  
News November 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth L. Ewert, Associate Dean of Students, The George Washington University Law School

13 min read  
News August 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Leslie Tector, Vice President & General Counsel, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

7 min read  
News May 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Amy Feldman, General Counsel, The Judge Group

9 min read  
News February 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Joe Mendoza Jr., Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

7 min read  
News October 2017

Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Lepore, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, BASF Corporation

8 min read  
News August 2017

Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth McCuskey, Associate Professor, University of Toledo College of Law

8 min read  
News May 2017

Alumni Spotlight: Sandra Moser, Principal Deputy Chief, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

9 min read  
News January 2017

Alumni Spotlight: Troy Calkins, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Workiva Inc.

1 min read  
News September 2016

Alumni Spotlight: Chris White, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel at AdvaMed

1 min read  
News May 2015

Alumni Spotlight: Yoni Cohen, Manager of Global Risk Management at KPMG

6 min read  
News August 2014

Alumni Spotlight: Art Havighorst, General Counsel and VP of Administration and Operations for Safari Telecom

9 min read  
News April 2014

Alumni Spotlight: Paul Seltman, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Reimbursement at Smith & Nephew

11 min read  
News February 2014

Alumni Spotlight Bob Freedman

9 min read  
News November 2013

Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Gregg Melinson, Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs at HP

5 min read  
News September 2013

Alumni Spotlight: Sue Affronti

7 min read  
News April 2013

Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Jim McDonough, Executive Director of Alphawood Foundation

7 min read  
News March 2013

Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Judge Stewart Dalzell

8 min read  
News March 2013

Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman, President and CEO of Merck & Co.

4 min read  
News March 2013

Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Meredith R. Conway, Professor of Law at Suffolk Law School

9 min read  

Alumni Contacts