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From the St. Mary’s School of Law Summer 2011 “Law Notes” newsletter

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Supreme Court Bar Admits Alumni

Dean Cantú sponsored a group of nine St. Mary’s School of Law alumni and friends to be admitted before the Supreme Court of the United States on May 2. This is the second time since 2009 Cantú has taken a group to Washington, D.C., for this purpose.

Pictured with Cantú are, back row, Jonathan L. Hardt ( J.D. ’06), Thomas Semmes ( J.D. ’83), St. Mary’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law André Hampton and Justice Gregory T. Perkes ( J.D. ’87), and, front row, Courtney McKendrick, Justice Paul W. Green ( J.D. ’77), Justice Sandee Bryan Marion ( J.D. ’80), Sara Dysart ( J.D. ’81) and Steve A. Chiscano ( J.D. ’97). The group was sworn in before the nation’s highest court.

After the ceremony, Cantú hosted events attended by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Sen. John Cornyn ( J.D. ’77), and Adrienne Urrutia Wisenberg ( J.D. ’89), president of the St. Mary’s Alumni Association D.C. Chapter.

January 31, 2010 Article

“Recession creating new business for accounting firm Padgett, Stratemann & Co.”

with quote by Richard Kasson: ”In these tough times, some companies are aggressively pursuing litigation for a variety of perceived damages,” says Richard J. Kasson, co-founder, vice president and treasurer of the firm Gonzalez, Chiscano, Angulo & Kasson, PC “Recently, PS&Co.’s business valuation team was instrumental in determining the pre-existing fiscal strengths and weaknesses of a plaintiff’s claim against our client. Through their insight, we were able to assert critical defenses and put our client in the best position possible as we prepare for trial.”

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2010/02/01/story11.html

2008 40 Under 40

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/12/08/daily3.html