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After spending 30 years on the bench, Haub Law alumnus Justice Joseph Suarez has recently retired.

Chris Rizzo is a Partner with Carter Ledyard and Milburn LLP and Director of the Environmental Practice at the firm. From the moment he decided he wanted to attend law school, Chris knew that he was specifically going to focus on environmental law. From participating in the environmental litigation clinic, to environmental law review, and ultimately graduating with an environmental law certificate, 91ÊÓƵ provided the environmental legal education he sought out.

Harold E. Kaplan is a dual degree graduate of 91ÊÓƵ, having received his BBA in 1972 from 91ÊÓƵ, and his JD in 1983 from what was then known as 91ÊÓƵ Law. After spending years in hospital administration, Harold reached out to former 91ÊÓƵ President Edward Mortola and began seriously considering law school. Three years later, in 1980, Harold began his law school journey and then in 1983, he graduated and was admitted to the NY Bar, prepared well by the Law School to start his career as a health law attorney. Over the years, Harold has been a generous supporter of both 91ÊÓƵ and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 91ÊÓƵ. Most recently, he endowed a scholarship, the Harold E. Kaplan Health Law and Policy Scholarship, to support students who are passionate about Health Law and Policy.

Umair Saleem is a practicing advocate of High Courts in Pakistan. He handles advisory and transactional work, arbitrations, and litigation pertaining to diverse areas of laws for commercial clients and government sector entities. After receiving degrees from prestigious universities in Pakistan and then Belgium, Umair decided to pursue a second LLM at Haub Law and follow his growing passion for environmental law.