Dickinson Law Featured Alumni

April 2025 — Korrin Moon, a 2023 graduate of Penn State Dickinson Law, was one of eight Penn State alumni recently honored with the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award, one of the Alumni Association’s most prestigious honors. Full story

Ely Ross ’11 became president of the Penn State Dickinson Law Alumni Society Board of Directors over the summer. Full story

Penn State Dickinson Law alumna Kaitlyn Box was recently named partner at Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners PLLC in New York. Full story

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Robert N. Michaels, class of 2005, was featured in the October issue of The Army Lawyer. With his permission, Penn State Dickinson Law is sharing that Q&A, which has been adapted to include his reflections on his time at Penn State Dickinson Law and the impact of the Law School on his career path. Full story

Every day at 5:30 a.m., Zachary K. Gihorski talks to his mom on the phone as she works on the family farm. Later each morning, when he goes to work, Gihorski thinks about how he can use his position to act as a voice for farmers like his mother. “I’m the proud son of a first-generation woman farmer,” said Gihorski. “I can influence policy at the national level that impacts her life and the lives of a lot of my friends who own family farms. For me, it’s like being able to give back to my tribe.” Full story

Last year, at the request of his boss, Shawn Baldwin took a detour from his position as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, PA, to work for the Philadelphia City Council. Baldwin embraced the opportunity to learn by doing something new. He spent eight months drafting legislation related to issues such as police reform. Full story

As a staff attorney for KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh, PA, organization representing those in the child-welfare system in Allegheny County’s Juvenile Court, Marcus Spisso encounters many challenging situations related to abuse, drugs, and mental health disorders. That made one recent case notable because Spisso’s client received a happy resolution. Full story

Anisha Reddy works with concepts. As a Policy Counsel at Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a non-profit based in Washington D.C., she analyzes issues so cutting edge, in some cases, the laws governing them have not even been contemplated, much less drafted. “I’m constantly learning new concepts and analyzing new issues, and every day challenges me to think outside of the box,” said Reddy. Full story

Lucia Cuenca felt drawn to immigration law from a young age because she saw what a huge impact it could have on someone’s life. Her parents both immigrated from Spain, and many of her friends’ parents were also immigrants. Full story

Courtney Lewis applied to Dickinson Law after volunteering at a juvenile hall writing program. “No one ever asked these kids what was going on in their lives or what they needed to become successful,” said Lewis. She spent her years at the Law School focused on “dismantling the privilege in the court system,” serving an internship with the Innocence Project in Philadelphia, PA. Full story