Class Notes Category: Career
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Shahram Samie, J.D. ’09
Shahram Samie, J.D. ’09, attorney in the Los Angeles office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, was elevated to shareholder, effective Jan. 1. Samie represents and counsels employers in a wide variety of employment law matters arising under both federal and state laws. In addition to litigation, he counsels…
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Evan D. Beecher, J.D. ’11
Evan D. Beecher of nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. has been elevated to principal. Beecher is an attorney in the firm’s Sacramento, California, office who represents public and private employers in labor and employment law matters and disputes including harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination cases in both state and federal court as…
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Monica H. Bullock, J.D. ’00
Monica H. Bullock of nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. has been elevated to principal. Bullock is an attorney in the firm’s Riverside, California, office where she represents public and private employers in labor and employment law matters. Her practice has encompassed representation of varied employers in retail, health care, service, intellectual property and…
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Alison Chace ’91
Alison Chace ’91, founder of Pink Wisdom, a female empowerment company that helps women reach their full potential, recently launched a new app, Pink Kisses, which aims to empower women and connect them with potential partners. “I believe that this app will be a powerful tool for women to take control of their love lives,…
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Nickolas Cardinale ’01
Nickolas Cardinale ’01 has been appointed chief operating officer of QuintEvents, the industry-leading provider of official ticket, hospitality and travel experiences to many of the world’s most prominent sports and entertainment events. As Chief Operating Officer, Cardinale will lead the day-to-day operations of the business including event operations and logistics, client services, human resources and…
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Joseph Perez (aka, Alex Paris) ’21
Anthropology major Joseph Perez (his “government name”) ’21, under the stage name Alex Paris, has just released his first single, “Patty Bateman,” along with a music video for the song. The Vietnamese/Filipino-American singer-songwriter writes, produces and records pop songs from his mid-city Los Angeles apartment, which is a long way, literally and figuratively, from his…
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John Scheerer ’10, J.D. ’14
Sacks, Glazier, Franklin & Lodise LLP, a Los Angeles-based trusts and estates litigation firm, has announced the promotion of John Scheerer ’10 to partner effective Jan. 1. Scheerer practices exclusively in trusts, estates and conservatorship litigation. He has successfully handled a variety of matters before the Probate Department of the Superior Court as well as…
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Darrell Steinberg ’81
The contract agreements between UC and UAW that ended the recent strike by graduate student workers were mediated by Darrell Steinberg ’81. The press release from the UC Office of the President announcing the end of the strike noted, “Following eight requests for neutral private mediation by the University, the United Auto Workers (UAW) finally…
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Tom Blake ’09
Flexible, a real estate company founded by former Bruin defensive end Tom Blake ’09 offering a variety of transaction options for owners of commercial and residential real estate, is wrapping up another year of strong growth following its recent expansion into California, Texas, Utah, Florida and New York. Flexible is not Blake’s first foray into…
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Jenny Blake ’05
Jenny Blake ’05, has just celebrated her 75th podcast based on her recently released book, “Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business,” and the 300th podcast related to her 2017 book, “Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One.” From the “Free Time” Amazon page: Time is not money. Time is life…