LLM

Where are they now? WFU's LL.M. Alumni

LL.M. Class of 2008
LL.M. Class of 2007
LL.M. Class of 2006
LL.M. Class of 2005
LL.M. Class of 2004
LL.M. Class of 2003
LL.M. Class of 2002
LL.M. Class of 2001
LL.M. Class of 2000
LL.M. Class of 1999
LL.M. Class of 1998


The LL.M. Class of 2008

The LL.M. Class of 2008
Hussein Abu El Hawa East Jerusalem, West Bank Private Practice Attorney
Majed Alarife Winston-Salem, NC Volunteer, Legal Aid of North Carolina (Winston-Salem, NC)
Clerk, Greensboro Court under Judge Ed Wilson
Youssef Alblihid Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Legal Advisor, Legal Department, Capital Market Authority (Saudi Stock Market)
Hani Aqil Khanyonis, Gaza Strip Secretary of the Joint Appeals Board and Administrative Officer in the Dept. of Legal Affairs at the United Nations and Works Relief Agency (UNRWA) HQ
Qinglan Bai Chongqing, China Lecturer in Law, Law Faculty, Southwest University of Political Science and Law
Tetyana Budyakova Chicago, Illinois Internship, Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)
Yen-Hsin (Emma) Chang Taipei, Taiwan Research Assistant, Soochow University
Xiaochun (Sharron) Chen Winston-Salem, NC Internship, Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice
Yusuke Fujino Tokyo, Japan Associate Manager, Legal Division, Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Judith Haensel Winston-Salem, NC J.D. Student at Wake Forest University
Ziyi Mu Indianapolis, IN Let us hear from you!
Rawi Nirundorn Bangkok, Thailand Let us hear from you!
Xiaoting (Sophie) Pan Zhejiang, China Paralegal, Law Offices of Michael I. Brooks
Qin Rong Tianjin, China Let us hear from you!
Yoshihiro Sakamoto Chiba/ Tokyo, Japan

Currently interning at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in New York City, NY /
Legal and Risk Management Group, Legal Department, Kuraray Co., Ltd.

Corine Sickout Paris, France / Libreville, Gabon Let us hear from you!
Anchalee Tweesan Bangkok, Thailand Official Receiver, Legal Execution Dept., Ministry of Justice of Thailand
Shuya Wang Albany, NY Paralegal, Gilberti Stinziano Heintz & Smith, PC
Yingjun Wang Guangzhou, China Trainee, Troutman Sanders LLP, Hong Kong
Mengfei Yu Albany, NY Preparing to take the NY State Bar Exam
Xiaoyong Yue Kuitun, China Labor Arbitrator, Arbitration Committee of Labor Disputes in Kuitun City
Lu Zhang Beijing, China King & Wood

The LL.M. Class of 2007

The LL.M. Class of 2007
Ahmad Alzaid Lawrence, Kansas S.J.D. Program, University of Kansas School of Law
Ameed Anani Ramallah, Palestine Founder and Senior Partner, Ittqan Consulting Services
Deputy Director of the Legal Department, regional management, Palestinian Authority, Cairo Amman Bank
Part-time lecturer in the law department of Birzeit University
Mohamad Basam Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Law Professor, Institute of Public Administration
Anastasia Bastian Nassau, Bahamas Associate, Graham, Thompson & Co.
Kuo-Hung Chen Washington, D.C. Let us hear from you!
Chen Fan (Forrest) Fu Winston-Salem, NC Paralegal, Kilpatrick Stockton / J.D. Student at Wake Forest
Masaaki Kidokoro Sapporo, Japan Director, Sapporo Regional Taxation Bureau
Sun Kyoung Kim Seoul, South Korea Associate, Yulchon Attorneys at Law
Yuanyuan Li Washington, D.C. Let us hear from you!
Chien-Chih (Eric) Liu College Station, TX Let us hear from you!
Victor Manzano Mexico City, Mexico Senior Associate, Gardere, Arena y Asociados, S.C.
Mikio Nishioka Fukuoka, Japan Legal Adviser, Legal Department, Kyushu Electric Power Company
Hanne Nyheim Oslo, Norway Associate, Offshore, Shipping, and Energy Group, Simonsen Advokatfirma
Yurika Okumura Tokyo, Japan Assistant Vice President, Compliance Department, Tokyo Star Bank, Limited

The LL.M. Class of 2006

The LL.M. Class of 2006
Abdulrahman Alkanhal Bloomington, IN S.J.D. Program, Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington
Muhanad Assaf Ramallah, Palestine Founder and Senior Partner, Ittqan Consulting Services
Siwan Jones Lille, France Lecturer, Legal English and English Legal System, Law School of the Universite Catholique de Lille, France
Kenichi Kunikane Tokyo, Japan Manager, Risk Control & Contract Administration Section, International Division of Taisei Corporation
Ayca Konuralp Sivas, Turkey Lawyer, Değirmenci Hukuk Bürosu (Izmir)
Tatiana Kuzyaeva Dushanbe, Tajikistan Field Finance Director, Shelter for Life (NGO)
Yousef Nasrallah Washington, D.C. Rule of Law Contractor, United States Institute of Peace
Sachiyo Nishie Toyko, Japan Legal Officer, International Legal Department, Nippon Sheet Glass Company
Mariya Orlyk Kyiv, Ukraine Attorney, CMS Reich – Rohrwig Hainz, CMS Kyiv Project Officer
Kharisma Perwiro Jakarta, Indonesia Associate, Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono (SSEK) Indonesian Legal Consultants)
Katsuo Yamaura Saitama, Japan Senior Manager, Tokyo Legal and Credit Group, Legal Department of Kubota Corporation
Xiaolu (Yolanda) Zhang New York, NY Law Librarian at Clifford Chance

The LL.M. Class of 2005

The LL.M. Class of 2005
Samuel Chacon Mexico City, Mexico Chacon, Quiroz, Muniz y Bolio, S.C.
Jun Furuta Yokohama, Japan Global Real Estate Investment Department, Alternative Investment Team of DAIDO LIFE Insurance Company; Married to Yung-Chi Tan
Jennifer Kalcevic Cologne, Germany CMS Hasche Sigle
Fusako Kirinuki Tokyo, Japan Attorney, Blakemore and Mitsui
Hiroshi Kishimoto Tokyo, Japan Manager of Legal Department, Sumitomo Chemical Company
Hideyuki Kohata Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia Director, Nippon Electric Glass (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary company of Nippon Electric Glass
Su Beom Lee Los Angeles, CA Law Clerk, Law Office of P.J. Lee
Daniel Millares Bogota, Colombia Legal Manager, Mission to Support the Peace Process, Organization of the American States
Kazuya Shiki Tokyo, Japan Manager, Legal Dept. and Manager, Internal Control Office, Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co.
Yung-Chi Tan Yokohama, Japan Attorney; Married to Jun Furuta and living in Japan
S'Thembiso Tembe Cape Town, South Africa Law Researcher, Cape High Court
Grace Widyani Jakarta, Indonesia Specialist in Business Law, Legal Division, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk.
Christian Wyss Basel, Switzerland Corporate & Tax Practice Group, Vischer Attorneys at Law

The LL.M. Class of 2004

The LL.M. Class of 2004
Angelo Bagnarosa Paris, France Managing Attorney, La Mondiale-AG2R (French Insurance Company)
Paulina Castro Mexico City, Mexico Attorney
Young-Soo Chang Seoul, Korea Manager, International Service Department, Korea Securities Depository
Bing Chen Shanghai, China Consultant, Wang Jing & Co.
Jin Seak Doh Seoul, Korea Attorney, Kim Chang & Lee (Korea's oldest law firm)
Ammar Jastaniah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AAJ Law Firm and founding the Executive Training Firm, starting January 1, 2009
Youngjo Lim Anyang, Korea Chief of Semiconductor/LCD Litigation Team, Intellectual Property Strategy Office, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Manuel Moctezuma Mexico City, Mexico Senior Associate - Gonzalez Calvillo, S.C.
Sean Moree Nassau, Bahamas McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes (Nassau)
Sung Jae Park Seoul, Korea / Madison, Wisconsin Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice
S.J.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bruno Soares Sao Paulo, Brazil Attorney, Villemor Trigueiro e Advogados Associates
Rezarte Vukatana Tirana, Albania Attorney, Wolf Theiss
SatoshiYoshikawa Osaka, Japan Law Department, Toyobo Co., Ltd. (textiles, chemicals and biomedicals)

The LL.M. Class of 2003

The LL.M. Class of 2003
Aidh Al-Baqme Maylands, Australia S.J.D. at University of Western Australia Law School
Anne Fritzler Hamburg, Germany Administrative Tax Department of Hamburg
Varda Gilo Sefat, Israel Partner, Gilo Sherman Law Office
Wiebke Holzapfel Frankfurt, Germany Associate, Cleary Gottlieb
Pascal Kremp Frankfurt, Germany Associate, Labor and Employment Law, DLA Piper
Kiyoshi Magome Tokyo, Japan General Manager, Legal Department, Beacon Information Technology
Tomoko Nakajima Washington, D.C. Attorney, Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC
Sun-Hee Park Seoul, Korea Partner, Horizon Law Group
Hyuk Ryu Seoul, Korea Prosecutor, International Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice
Naohiro Tanaka Kanagawa, Japan Legal Department, Sharp Electronics
Yazmyne Vasquez-Erba Washington, D.C. Working for a Legal Consultant firm

The LL.M. Class of 2002

The LL.M. Class of 2002
Theeraporn Akaraskul Bangkok, Thailand Attorney, Anurak Business Law Office
Lachina Dovodova Fairfax, Virginia Associate Attorney, Fracassi, Mahdavi, Sissman & Rand
Isabel Dungas Simmerman Falls Church, Virginia Works for a legal search firm, Washington, D.C.
Zhen (Katie) Feng Shanghai, China Attorney, Lovells
Isabel Gonzalez Porto Alegre, Brazil Attorney, Analista Juridica Claro Digital
Wei (Joy) Huang Guangzhou, China Legal Counsel, Otis Elevator (China) Limited
Eva Neweklowsky Vienna, Austria Legal Affairs, Research Services and International Relations, University of Vienna
Aaron Yuzzelli Oyarce Lima, Peru Head of the Corporate Department of Law School and Academic Coordinator, San Martin University
Joo Young Park Kwachon, Korea Deputy Director, Korea Fair Trade Commission
Yoriko Sakai New York City, NY LL.M. Program, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Shawapard Vongsawad Bangkok, Thailand Dealing in hotels and real estate in Florida
Jochen Zaremba Amberg, Germany Attorney, SCHWARTZ Rechtsanwaelte

The LL.M. Class of 2001

The LL.M. Class of 2001
Jahanzeb Ali Lahore, Pakistan Runs a Cement transport fleet and works in the food business
Elina Boldina Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Deceased, 2008
Ali Celik Anatalya, Turkey Celik-Ozkan-Vural Avukatlik Borosu Law Firm
Klemens Keferböck Vienna, Austria Associate General Counsel, MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik
Chang-Hwan Lee Seoul, Korea Opened office in Korean community of Chicago
Isabelle Rebhann Paris, France Private attorney
Alex Roth Bamberg, Germany Prosecutor, District Attorney in Coburg/Bavaria
Hyo Ahn (John) Sung Seoul, Korea Representative Director, IntelligenceLink Corporation (small international consulting firm)
Masaru Takeyasu Tokyo, Japan Legal Officer, Kao Corporation
Xinyi (Sunny) Wu Beijing, China Legal and Commercial Manager, MAN Turbo Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Shin Yamazaki Tokyo, Japan Senior Coordinator of Legal Team, Panasonic Corporation

The LL.M. Class of 2000

The LL.M. Class of 2000
Faisal Al-Lazzam Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Head, Allazzam Law Office
Aibek Ismoilov Falls Church, Va Let us hear from you!
Frederic Joly Paris, France Attorney, Legal Department, Bouygues Telecom TF1 (telecommunication and construction)
Poravich (Pat) Makornwatana Bangkok, Thailand Provincial Public Prosecutor, Attorney General, Department of Legal Counsel of the Attorney General of Thailand
Komei Takatsu London, England Manager, Legal Department, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.

The LL.M. Class of 1999

The LL.M. Class of 1999
Batsukh Enkhbat Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Administrative Director, MobiCom Corporation
Aziz Al-Suhaibani Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Legal Department, Saudi Arabia Fund for Development (invests in developing countries)
Michael Hoffmann Hamburg, Germany Senior Counsel, NXP Semiconductors
Ryo Kawamura Tokyo, Japan Senior Legal Advisor, Legal Department, UBE Industries, Ltd.
Ketevan Kvartskhava Tbilisi, Georgia Partner, Director of Legal Practices, BLC (Business & Legal Consulting)

The LL.M. Class of 1998

The LL.M. Class of 1998
Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily Dubai, United Arab Emirates Legal Director, Islamic finance practice, DLA Piper Middle East
Francesco Ferrini Milan, Italy Country Legal Officer, ABN AMRO Bank
Adriano Ozorio Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Let us hear from you!
Sabrina Zancan New York, NY Attorney, Pavia & Harcourt