Dean's Cabinet Now Has 22 Members

Demonstrating commitment, offering a voice

Suffolk Law’s Dean’s Cabinet now has 22 members, each of whom has committed at least $50,000 to support the initiatives of the Law School. Since this magazine featured the Dean’s Cabinet last December, nine new members have joined the team of generous benefactors dedicated to advancing the Law School’s mission—through both philanthropy and strategic consultation. We asked a few of the new members what inspired them to join.

“Joining the Dean’s Cabinet was a logical next step following my membership on the Dean’s Advisory Committee. The cabinet provides a meaningful voice to help Dean Perlman guide the Law School into the future. I applaud the dean for seeking the input of committed alumni who care so much about the future of Suffolk Law, and I look forward to an ongoing partnership that will help the school’s students get the experience they need, in and out of class, to be standouts in the profession.”
Gerard DiFiore JD ’84
Partner ReedSmith LLP

“I’m thrilled to be giving back to Suffolk Law School. Over my career in banking, the foundation in both law and business that I received at Suffolk has been invaluable. I’m committed to assisting those who need a hand up in finishing their education and getting that same foundation Suffolk provided to me.”
Christine Newman Garvey JD ’72
Global Head of Corporate Real Estate and Services (retired)
Deutsche Bank AG

“Suffolk is on the leading edge of a rapidly changing legal industry, and the practical skills that our graduates possess are game-changers for legal recruiters in both the private and public sectors. I joined the Dean’s Cabinet to do my part to help attract the best candidates to Suffolk and to help the law school stay ahead of the curve—from its clinics to new technological advances.”
Ken Gear JD ’95, BSBA ’89
Chief Executive Officer
Leading Builders of America

“My family has a long history at Suffolk Law School. My father attended the school in the late ’60s. My uncle, Lewis Sassoon JD ’69, is a proud alum and also a member of the Dean’s Cabinet. I now run a medium-sized law firm in Deerfield Beach, Fla. It was important for me to give back to the school that gave me such a great education and the skills I needed to become a successful lawyer. In my 2L year, Dean Perlman taught my professional responsibility class, in his first year teaching at Suffolk. I always wanted to help him in his quest to make Suffolk one of the top law schools in the country.”
Jamie Sasson JD ’04
Managing Partner
Ticktin Law Group

ABOUT THE DEAN’S CABINET

Dean’s Cabinet members are asked to: 

• Make a philanthropic commitment of at least $50,000 to support the initiatives of the Law School; 
• Provide strategic advice and counsel to the Dean in pursuit of the Dean’s overall programmatic and fundraising goals; 
• Assist in enhancing the academic profile of the Law School by initiating strategic corporate and individual partnerships within the New England region, around the nation, and abroad; 
• Identify, cultivate, and engage alumni to become involved with the Law School as well as identify possible nominees to serve in the Dean’s Cabinet; and 
• Serve as ambassadors of the Law School to external stakeholders, such as alumni, corporate partners, and prospective students and their parents. 

DEAN'S CABINET:

Patricia M. Annino JD ’81
Partner
Rimon Law
Boston, MA

Abdellatif Banaja JD ’16
Associate
Osama Al Yamani Law Office
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Barry Cosgrove JD’85
Chairman and CEO
Blackmore, LLC
Laguna Beach, CA

Gerry D’Ambrosio JD ’93
Founder & Managing Partner
D’Ambrosio Brown LLP 
Boston, MA

Gerard DiFiore JD ’84
Partner
Reed Smith LLP
New York, NY

Christine Newman Garvey JD ’72
Global Head of Corporate Real Estate and Services (retired)
Deutsche Bank AG

Ken Gear JD ’95, BSBA ’89
Chief Executive Officer
Leading Builders of America
Washington, D.C.

Marc S. Geller JD ’71
Vice President
Cedar Crossing Management
Houston, TX

Joseph W. Glannon
Professor of Law
Suffolk University Law School
Boston, MA

Ernst Guerrier BS ’91, JD ’94
Principal
Guerrier & Associates PC
Boston, MA

George N. Keches JD ’75
Senior and Founding Partner
Keches Law Group/Keches Realty
Taunton, MA

Warren G. Levenbaum JD ’72
Founding Partner
Levenbaum Trachtenberg
Phoenix, AZ

Konstantinos Ligris JD ’01
Founder & CEO
Ligris + Associates PC
Newton, MA

Deborah Marson JD ’78
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
Iron Mountain
Boston, MA

Michael J. McCormack JD ’72
Founder
The McCormack Firm
Boston, MA

Rob Noonan JD ’85
Regional Managing Partner - Tax
KPMG East
Boston, MA

Eric J. Parker JD ’86
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Parker Scheer LLP
Boston, MA

Jamie Sasson JD ’04
Managing Partner
Ticktin Law Group
Deerfield Beach, FL

Lewis A. Sassoon JD ’69
Founding Partner
Sassoon & Cymrot LLP
Boston, MA

Janis B. Schiff JD ’83
Partner
Holland & Knight LLP
Washington, D.C.

Alan B. Sharaf JD ’87
Partner
Sharaf & Maloney PC
Brookline, MA

Kenneth J. Vacovec JD ’75
Senior Partner
Vacovec, Mayotte, & Singer
Newton, MA