Bar News - February 4, 2005
Pierce Law Appoints Three New Trustees
Cathy J. Green of Manchester, Sherilyn B. Young of Concord, and James E. Conway of River Edge, NJ, have been appointed to the board of trustees of the Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Attorney Green is a partner in the criminal defense firm of Green & Utter, P.A. Manchester, NH. A 1977 graduate of Pierce Law, Green was honored by the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association as one of the first 100 women admitted to the New Hampshire Bar Association and in 2001 and was awarded the Marilla M.Ricker Achievement Award. Green has worked as a staff attorney at the Hillsborough County Public Defender Office and became a fellow in the International Society of Barristers in 2001. She is listed in The Best Lawyers of America and was named one of New Hampshire's four leading criminal defense attorneys by New Hampshire Magazine in 2002 and 2003.
Attorney Young, a 1982 graduate of Pierce Law, is a founder and director of Rath, Young and Pignatelli, Concord, NH. As chair of the firm's Environmental Practice Group, she has represented clients in environmental litigation, including federal and state. In 2001, she was the recipient of the Athena Award, presented by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in his/her business or profession and served the community in a meaningful way. In 2002, she was named one of the state's top environmental lawyers by New Hampshire Magazine. She has been included in The Best Lawyers of America since 1999.
James Conway is co-owner and executive vice president of Gabriel Realty, Paramus, NJ. He earned his JD degree at Pierce Law in 1976 and is a member of the New Jersey Bar. He is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for New Jersey.
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