Ryan King ’97 // Dual law degrees from American University and University of Ottawa // In private practice with Cook Attorneys, Harrisonburg, Virginia // Primarily in criminal defense and immigration // Developed interest in immigration and human rights law during volunteer term in Germany, working with asylum-seekers // Worked as public defender and prosecutor before entering private practice // Returned to Harrisonburg after law school to raise family here // What’s tough: seeing the system crush someone; what’s rewarding: being able to make a difference for someone else. (Photo by Kara Lofton)
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KATHRYN STOLTZFUS FAIRFIELD ’70
Bridgewater, VA
Retired general counsel to Rosetta Stone; retired mediator and trainer at the Fairfield Center.
RALPH LEHMAN ’70
Apple Creek, Ohio
Partner, Logee, Hostetler, Stutzman & Lehman.
RUTH STOLTZFUS JOST ’71
Harrisonburg, VA
Former director of Blue Ridge Legal Services and Rosetta Stone counsel.
BRENT GUNSALUS ’75
Afton, VA
Senior contract negotiator at the University of Virginia.
GLENNA RAMER ’77
Ooltewah, TN
Partner, Ramer & Hedrick, P.C.
STANLEY YODER ’ 77
Defiance, OH
Partner, Weaner, Yoder, Hill & Weber
SANDRA MITCHELL STUART ’80
Lake Waccamaw, NC
Claims representative for the Social Security Administration.
LENORA O’ROARK FOWLER ’85
Harrisonburg, VA
Paralegal at Layman & Nichols, P.C.
AMY ROSENBERGER ’85
Philadelphia, PA
Partner, Willig, Williams & Davidson.
DENISE HART ’90
Kentwood, MI
Paralegal for Alticor Inc.
MARK LEFFLER ’91
Norfolk, VA
Chief legal officer for Boleman Law Firm, P.C.
KAREN LONGACHER MINATELLI ’93
Alexandria, VA
Assistant general counsel, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice.
PATRICIA PATTON, MA ’00
(CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION)
Hagerstown, MD
In private practice, specializing in child abuse and neglect proceedings.
DARIEN COVELENS ’01
Lititz, PA
Corporate counsel in a hybrid legal/business role at Audible.com (an Amazon company).
HAMILTON EMERY ’01
Portland, OR
Director of regulatory affairs and senior associate general counsel at Cambria Health Solutions
SARAH MOFFETT ’02
Arlington, VA
Partner, LeClairRyan.
RACHEL WEAVER DOCHERTY ’03
Baltimore, MD
Special assistant to U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski.
JOANNA MYERS ’04
Falls Church, VA
Attorney for Northrop Grumman.
JON RISSER ’05
Baltimore, MD
Attorney-advisor for the Social Security Administration – National Case Assistance Center.
CHRISTA PIERPONT, MA ’07
(CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION)
Fishersville, VA
Director of the Restorative Community Foundation
BRENDA WAUGH, MA ’09
(CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION)
Winchester, VA
In private practice, licensed in West Virginia, Virginia and Washington D.C.
HEIDI MULLER HOOVER ’10
Harrisonburg, VA
Juris Doctorate ’15 from Wake Forest School of Law.
JONATHAN HOFSTETTER ’99,
MDiv ’02
Lancaster, PA
Partner, Blakinger, Byler & Thomas, PC.