Rosendo Garza Jr. ’15, CT Hispanic Bar Association’s New President

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Hayden

Rosendo Garza Jr. ’15 is the new President of the CT Hispanic Bar Association. “Over the years, Garza [has] held roles of increasing responsibility at the association. In law school, he served as a liaison between UConn Law and the CHBA and later served as secretary, treasurer, vice president, president-elect and now president.” You can find the full press release online.

Michael H. Agranoff ’88 Publishes New Book

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Hayden

Michael H. Agranoff ’88 published a new book, “When the State Knocks.” The book is a nonfiction guide designed to demystify the Child Protective Services (CPS) process for parents, caregivers, and anyone interested in child welfare legalities. Drawing on over 30 years of the author’s legal experience, the book breaks down the complex and often stressful CPS system into an easy-to-follow format.

Isaac Yilma ’10 Returns to Hunton as Partner

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Hayden

Isaac Yilma ’10 rejoins Hunton in the firm’s Atlanta office as partner. Yilma serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel and issuer’s counsel in connection with a broad range of publicly offered and privately placed tax-exempt and taxable financings for local governments, airports, toll roads and surface transportation, water and sewer systems, tax increment/special assessment districts, sports facilities, colleges and universities and multifamily housing facilities.

Alex Perkins ’97 Named in Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Hayden

Alex Perkins ’97 was named one of Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2026 by the Washingtonian: “The former House Ways and Means trade counsel helped lead the multi-sector business coalition that secured congressional approval of the free-trade United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.”

Richard Pomp Quoted in Tax Notes

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Hayden

Professor Richard Pomp was quoted in Tax Notes discussing Florida’s failed attempt at challenging California’s Apportionment Rule for taxation. Pomp notes that while the Supreme Court declined to hear the issue, the dispute is likely to be seen in other pending matters not yet made public.

Jessica Rubin and Animal Law Clinic in ABA Journal and Law 360

Posted on May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 by Hayden

Professor Jessica Rubin was awared the Association of American Law Schools Stephen Ellmann Memorial Clinical Scholarship Award for a career dedicated to clinical and experiential teaching. The Law 360 article highlights Professor Rubin’s contributions to Desmond’s Law and clinical teaching. In the ABA article, Professor Rubin weighs in on the importance of the Animal Law Clinic and the benefits that it provides.

Richard Pomp, Expert Witness in Hologic Case

Posted on May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 by Hayden

Professor Richard Pomp was called on to testify as an expert witness in Hologic Inc. et al. v. Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. The case deals with capital loss treatment and state tax in the case of combined corporate entities. Arguing for Hologic, Pomp states, “By establishing a special rule for capital losses, the state produces a result that is arbitrary, idiosyncratic, aberrational and inconsistent with any policy that justifies the use of a combined return.”

Richard Pomp on Smithfield Foods in Tax Notes

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Hayden

Professor Richard Pomp was quoted in Tax Notes recently commenting on the recent Smithfield Foods decision in California, in which the judge disfavored the single sales factor in support of Smithfield Foods’ three-factor formula. Pomp, who testified in the case as an expert in state tax policy on behalf of Smithfield , said, “I would not want an adverse decision if I were the state. I would ask the Legislature to cure the problem with the regulation and not go any further than that.” Professor Pomp was even cited in the court’s opinion: “Professor Pomp’s testimony regarding the history of income tax apportionment was credible and helpful to the court in providing context for the issues at bar.”