Faegre Drinker Welcomes 2024 New Associate Class

Faegre Drinker is proud to announce the firm’s 2024 new associate class, a group of over 60 associates in multiple locations across several of the firm’s practice groups. The class includes both judicial clerks and first-year associates.

The associate class participated in an immersive development program as they started their careers with Faegre Drinker. Their first four weeks at the firm were split into two weeks of practical skills training and two weeks of practice-focused substantive training. Associates participated in interactive programs and learned from panel discussions on various topics. Mentoring is a critical component of Faegre Drinker’s development efforts. A partner advisor and associate mentor in the firm are assigned to each new associate to provide support, candid advice and guidance at each stage of the associate’s career.

The first-year associates include:

Chicago

• Nakisha Bryant: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Kasia Crain: Benefits & Executive Compensation, Northwestern Priztker School of Law
  
• Naomi Duru: Business Litigation, Northwestern Priztker School of Law
  
• Susana Guerrero: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  
• Jessica Himes: Investment Management, Chicago Kent College of Law
  
• Enzo Huang: Construction & Real Estate Litigation, Northwestern Priztker School of Law
  
• Yona Isaacs: Corporate, Northwestern Priztker School of Law
  
• Arathi Kumar: Intellectual Property, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
  
• Diego Manrique: Corporate, Northwestern Priztker School of Law
  
• Ariana Najafi: Corporate, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  
• Jenna Seiler: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Northwestern Priztker School of Law
  
• Macio Sexton, Jr.: Investment Management, University of Notre Dame Law School
  
• Aaron Shi: Insurance, Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Dallas

• Emma Dooher: Business Litigation, Texas A&M School of Law

Denver

• Taylor Toms: Corporate, ASU - The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Des Moines, Iowa

• Cooper Doerrfeld: Business Litigation, Drake University Law School
• Caroline Wadman: Product Liability & Mass Torts, University of Iowa College of Law

Florham Park, N.J.

• Marissa Catalano: Insurance, Rutgers Law School - Newark
• Bella Henry: Real Estate, Maryland Carey Law
• Kirsten Mason-Jones: Business Litigation, Rutgers Law School - Newark
• Jeremy Posluszny: Labor & Employment, Rutgers Law School - Newark

Fort Wayne

• Caleb Hain: Corporate, Emory University School of Law

Indianapolis

• Amani Khoury: Government & Regulatory Affairs, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Ellie Klemsz: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
• Peggy Morgan: Corporate, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
• Thomas Prible: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
• Mary Grace Smith: Government & Regulatory Affairs, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Mrunal Vansadia: Corporate, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Mya Zajakowski: Intellectual Property, Indiana University McKinney School of Law

London

• Jeanine Leahy: Finance & Restructuring, BPP Law School

Los Angeles

• Diego Carlson: Finance & Restructuring, Stanford Law School
• Gabriel Niforatos: Product Liability & Mass Torts, USC Gould School of Law

Minneapolis

• Erik Breitenbach: Corporate, University of Minnesota Law School
• Pat Ebeling: Product Liability & Mass Torts, University of Minnesota Law School
• Owyn Ferguson: Intellectual Property, University of Notre Dame Law School
• Jay Kim: Business Litigation, University of Minnesota Law School
• Jena Lisowski: Corporate, University of Iowa College of Law
• Austin Lommen: Corporate, University of Minnesota Law School
• Josie Pechous: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Vermont Law and Graduate School
• Kat Vu: Corporate, University of Minnesota Law School
• Hafsa Warsamee: Health Care, University of St. Thomas School of Law

New York

• Allyson Chavez: Business Litigation, Columbia Law School
• Lawrence Kurtz: Insurance, Fordham University School of Law
• Patton Lu: Business Litigation, Fordham University School of Law
• Bailey McNamara: Insurance, Seton Hall Law School
• Yusuf Qureshi: Business Litigation, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
• Ari Rutledge: Business Litigation, CUNY School of Law

Philadelphia

• George Frattara: Corporate, University of Notre Dame Law School
• Nick Gronczewski: Corporate, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
• Alex MacPhee: Corporate, Rutgers Law School – Newark
• Will Puleo-Monzon: Real Estate, Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Chelsea Rader: Labor & Employment, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
• Claire Sweeney: Insurance, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

Washington, D.C.

• Natalia Birriel-Fernandez: Intellectual Property, Boston College of Law
• Alyce Hammer: Government & Regulatory Affairs, University of Notre Dame Law School
• Morgan Howard: Government & Regulatory Affairs, The George Washington University Law School
• Jose Lopez: Business Litigation, Washington & Lee University School of Law
• Asia McNeill: Product Liability & Mass Torts, Howard University School of Law
• David Silverman: Intellectual Property, The George Washington University Law School
• Asher Young: Government & Regulatory Affairs, Temple University Beasley School of Law

The former judicial clerks include:

Des Moines, Iowa

• Emily O’Brien: Business Litigation, University of Iowa College of Law

Fort Myers, Fla.

• Rachel Hovenden: Product Liability & Mass Torts, University of Toledo College of Law

Minneapolis

• Jessica Berns: Product Liability & Mass Torts, University of St. Thomas School of Law
• Matthew Goldammer: Business Litigation, University of Notre Dame Law School
• Paige Haller: Business Litigation, University of Minnesota Law School

San Francisco

• Malcolm Coffman: Product Liability & Mass Torts, University of Notre Dame Law School