Shannon (Healy) Hemmendinger ‘12 Patrick Delany ‘09 St. Thomas Law’s tradition of excellence and achievement at the highest levels of continues, as two alumni recently argued cases before the Florida Supreme Court.First, Shannon Hemmendinger argued on behalf of the Petitioner in Rodriguez v. State of Florida. Shannon, who graduated from St. Thomas Law in 2012, […]
From Left: Ms. Katalin Kibedi, Center for Negotiation and Mediation (former Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, Romania); Professor Claudiu Seucan, RAU; Professor Siegfried Wiessner; Dr. Silvia Martis Tabusca, Director, RAU Center for Human Rights and Migration On December 15 and 16, 2014, Professor Siegfried Wiessner taught an intensive course on the “Separation of Powers […]
The 2015 edition of the Princeton Review has been released and St. Thomas University School of Law has maintained its Top 5 national ranking for having the “Best Environment for Minority Students.” Based in Miami, Florida, St. Thomas Law has continually attracted a diverse student population and is a highly-regarded, student-centered law school where diversity […]
Michael Winkleman ‘06 St. Thomas Law graduate and maritime attorney, Michael Winkleman, of the firm Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman has won a multi-million dollar settlement for his client in an asbestos case against Carnival Cruise Lines. The case centered around the death of a cruise worker who worked as an electrician for the cruise […]
Starting this Fall (2015), students interested in legal careers will have an opportunity to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in just six years, thanks to a new 3+3 Agreement between Miami Dade College and St. Thomas University School of Law. A signing ceremony and celebratory reception was held to celebrate the agreement that will […]
We are pleased and proud to announce that the St. Thomas Law PAD Mentschikoff Chapter won Overall First Place and Best Defense at the 2015 National PAD Mock Trial competition, held March 5th through 8th, 2015, in Alexandria, VA. This annual national mock trial competition was limited to 30 law school chapters. Members of the […]
Dr. Jan Bell was selected by the Miami-Dade Commission on Women as one of this year’s Women Worth Knowing. Dr. Bell was recognized at an event honoring women who have made a meaningful contribution to our community in various areas. Dr. Bell received the recognition for her impact on education. She has been with the […]
Dean of St. Thomas University School of Law, Alfredo Garcia, has been named to the Lawyers of Color’s Fourth Annual Power List, a comprehensive catalog of the nation’s most influential minority lawyers and non-minority diversity advocates. Past honorees have included Attorney General, Eric Holder and the Deans of such institutions as Penn Law and Cornell. […]
The St. Thomas University School of Business MBA High Performance Team won first place in the prestigious 11th Annual KeyBank Foundation & Fisher College of Business Minority MBA Student Competition, held February 27 through March 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. This was the first time the St. Thomas University School of Business Graduate Program had competed […]
Recently, Mrs. Lopez sat down with us to talk about what business owners are looking for in recent college graduates and how she learned those skills for herself. What is the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, how was it founded and what do you do as President and CEO? The South Florida Hispanic Chamber […]