Arnold & Porter Announces Election of 8 New Partners, 6 New Counsel

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2024 — Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce the election of eight new partners and six new counsel, effective January 1, 2025.

Arnold & Porter Chairman Richard M. Alexander said: “I am pleased to announce this year’s exceptional class of promotions. They have earned this important recognition through their hard work, dedication to client service and their contribution to Firm life.”

Partners

Aaron Bowling is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology practice, resident in the Chicago office. He earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, M.S. from Northwestern University, and B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He clerked for The Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Alexander Cousins is a member of the Product Liability Litigation practice, resident in the New York office. He earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law and received his A.B. from Princeton University.

Reuven Graber is a member of the Tax practice, resident in the New York office. He earned his LL.M. in Tax from New York University School of Law, J.D. from Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and B.A. from New York University.

Yasmine Harik is a member of the Antitrust/Competition practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. She earned her LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, and B.A. from Amherst College, cum laude.

Alyssa Hogan is a member of the Corporate & Finance practice, resident in the Newark office. She earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, cum laude, and received her B.B.A. from Loyola University Maryland, cum laude.

Pari Mody is member of the Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. She earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif. She received her B.A. from Oberlin College, high honors.

Álvaro Nistal is a member of the International Arbitration practice, resident in the London office. He earned his LL.M. from Leiden University (Advanced), and received his LL.B. and B.A. from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

Stephanna Szotkowski is a member of the Securities Enforcement & Litigation practice, resident in the Chicago office. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, and received her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Counsel

Zeno Frediani is a member of the Antitrust/Competition practice, resident in the London office. He received his Postgraduate Diploma from King’s College London, Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Aberdeen, and his LL.B. from the University of Aberdeen, with honors.

William Louden is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. He earned his J.D. from the College of William and Mary Law School, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif. He received his B.S. from Tufts University.

Meir Lax is a member of the Corporate & Finance practice with a focus on investment management, resident in the New York office. He earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He received his B.A. from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, cum laude.

Elie Salamon is a member of the Consumer Products practice, resident in the New York office. He earned his J.D. from Albany Law School, magna cum laude, and received his B.P.A.P.M. from Carleton University, with distinction. He clerked for the Honorable Richard C. Wesley on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Honorable Richard K. Eaton on the United States Court of International Trade.

Jonathan Swisher is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology practice, resident in the San Francisco office. He earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and received his B.S. from Northwestern University.

Stephen Wirth is a member of the Appellate & Supreme Court practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. He received his J.D. from Cornell Law School, magna cum laude, and his B.A. from Yale College, magna cum laude. He clerked for the Honorable Carlos T. Bea on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Paul A. Crotty on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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