Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Obituaries
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Death Of John Simon (Yale)
YLS Today, Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus John G. Simon (New York Times Obituary): John G. Simon ’53 LL.B., the Augustus Lines Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School, died on Feb. 14, 2022 at the age of 93 in Hamden, Connecticut. “John Simon was a beloved teacher, colleague, and friend,”
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Death Of John Simon (Yale)
YLS Today, Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus John G. Simon (New York Times Obituary): John G. Simon ’53 LL.B., the Augustus Lines Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School, died on Feb. 14, 2022 at the age of 93 in Hamden, Connecticut. “John Simon was a beloved teacher, colleague, and friend,”
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Death Of Two Villanova Tax Legends: Don Llewellyn And Michael Mulroney
Don W. Llewellyn (Nov. 23, 1935 – Jan. 11, 2022): Don W. Llewellyn, 86, of Avalon, New Jersey, passed away on January 11th after multiple illnesses compounded by COVID-19. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Jane C. Doerschuk. Don graduated from Dickinson College in 1957 and served in the United
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Death Of Two Villanova Tax Legends: Don Llewellyn And Michael Mulroney
Don W. Llewellyn (Nov. 23, 1935 – Jan. 11, 2022): Don W. Llewellyn, 86, of Avalon, New Jersey, passed away on January 11th after multiple illnesses compounded by COVID-19. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Jane C. Doerschuk. Don graduated from Dickinson College in 1957 and served in the United
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Death Of Art Cockfield (Queen’s)
Mark Walters (Dean, Queen’s University Faculty of Law), In Memoriam – Arthur Cockfield: I am writing with some extremely difficult news. Our colleague and our friend Art Cockfield passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 9, arising from an unsuspected heart condition. This is very hard and shocking news for all of us. Our thoughts turn
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Death Of Art Cockfield (Queen’s)
Mark Walters (Dean, Queen’s University Faculty of Law), In Memoriam – Arthur Cockfield: I am writing with some extremely difficult news. Our colleague and our friend Art Cockfield passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 9, arising from an unsuspected heart condition. This is very hard and shocking news for all of us. Our thoughts turn
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Death Of Chris Frost (Kentucky)
Jennifer Bird-Pollan (Tax Prof & Associate Dean, Kentucky; Google Scholar) & Christopher Bradley (Bankruptcy Prof, Kentucky; Google Scholar), Law Faculty Remember Professor Chris Frost: Institutions come to be defined by the individuals who represent them at their very best. Our friend and colleague Christopher Wayne Frost was a defining part of the University of Kentucky
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Death Of Chris Frost (Kentucky)
Jennifer Bird-Pollan (Tax Prof & Associate Dean, Kentucky; Google Scholar) & Christopher Bradley (Bankruptcy Prof, Kentucky; Google Scholar), Law Faculty Remember Professor Chris Frost: Institutions come to be defined by the individuals who represent them at their very best. Our friend and colleague Christopher Wayne Frost was a defining part of the University of Kentucky
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Death Of Judith Welch Wegner (North Carolina)
News & Observer, Judith Welch Wegner (Feb. 14, 1950 – Dec. 3, 2021): Judith Welch Wegner died on December 3, 2021 after a short illness. She is survived by Warren, her husband of nearly 50 years; a brother, a sister, sister-in-law, two nieces, three nephews and numerous friends. She was 71. She and her husband
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Death Of Judith Welch Wegner (North Carolina)
News & Observer, Judith Welch Wegner (Feb. 14, 1950 – Dec. 3, 2021): Judith Welch Wegner died on December 3, 2021 after a short illness. She is survived by Warren, her husband of nearly 50 years; a brother, a sister, sister-in-law, two nieces, three nephews and numerous friends. She was 71. She and her husband
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Death Of Leon Gabinet (Case Western)
Remembering Leon Gabinet (1927-2021), Beloved CWRU School of Law Professor: Leon Gabinet, longtime tax law professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away on Dec. 6, 2021, at age 94. He is survived by his children Sarah (LAW '82), Katie and Ari, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born on
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Death Of Leon Gabinet (Case Western)
Remembering Leon Gabinet (1927-2021), Beloved CWRU School of Law Professor: Leon Gabinet, longtime tax law professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away on Dec. 6, 2021, at age 94. He is survived by his children Sarah (LAW '82), Katie and Ari, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born on
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Florida State Law School Associate Dean Dies From COVID-19 At Age 48
WCTV, FSU Law Associate Dean Dies From COVID-19: Florida State University College of Law’s associate dean for admissions died Wednesday, Nov. 17, after battling coronavirus, according to a letter from the dean to alumni obtained by WCTV. Jennifer Kessinger had been at the law school since 2008. Obituary, Mrs. Jennifer Lynne Kessinger (Jan. 20, 1973
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Florida State Law School Associate Dean Dies From COVID-19 At Age 48
WCTV, FSU Law Associate Dean Dies From COVID-19: Florida State University College of Law’s associate dean for admissions died Wednesday, Nov. 17, after battling coronavirus, according to a letter from the dean to alumni obtained by WCTV. Jennifer Kessinger had been at the law school since 2008. Obituary, Mrs. Jennifer Lynne Kessinger (Jan. 20, 1973
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Call For Tax Papers: Oklahoma Law Review Tribute To Jon Forman
The Oklahoma Law Review is accepting tax-themed submissions for publication in our upcoming Spring 2022 issue. This issue will honor the late Professor Jonathan Forman, a beloved faculty member who taught tax courses at the University of Oklahoma College of Law from 1985 to 2021. Please submit manuscripts for consideration to Tina Cannon before January
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Call For Tax Papers: Oklahoma Law Review Tribute To Jon Forman
The Oklahoma Law Review is accepting tax-themed submissions for publication in our upcoming Spring 2022 issue. This issue will honor the late Professor Jonathan Forman, a beloved faculty member who taught tax courses at the University of Oklahoma College of Law from 1985 to 2021. Please submit manuscripts for consideration to Tina Cannon before January
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Death Of Doug Kahn (Michigan)
Kahn, Douglas Allen 11/7/1934 – 10/22/2021 Tallahassee, FL: Douglas Allen Kahn, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, at his home in Tallahassee, Florida. Doug (as he was called by friends) grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and George Washington University Law School.
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Death Of Doug Kahn (Michigan)
Kahn, Douglas Allen 11/7/1934 – 10/22/2021 Tallahassee, FL: Douglas Allen Kahn, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, at his home in Tallahassee, Florida. Doug (as he was called by friends) grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and George Washington University Law School.
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Tax Profs Remember Christine Brunswick
Tax Notes has reprinted our tribute in Tax Professors Remember Christine Ann Brunswick, 138 Tax Notes 1267 (Mar. 11, 2013): Paul L. Caron … shares the tributes posted by tax professors remembering Christine Ann Brunswick, former director of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, who died last month: Alice Abreu (Temple) Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.) Paul
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Tax Profs Remember Christine Brunswick
Following up on last week's post on the death of Christine Ann Brunswick, Executive Director of the ABA Tax Section for over 25 years: several Tax Profs share their remembrances of Christine: Alice Abreu (Temple) Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.) Paul Caron (Cincinnati & Pepperdine) Cynthia Lepow (Loyola-New Orleans) Francine Lipman (UNLV) Roberta Mann (Oregon) Deborah Schenk (NYU)
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Death of Christine Brunswick
Christine Ann Brunswick, Executive Director of the ABA Tax Section for over 25 years, died on Monday at the age of 60. She was Vice President and a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Breast Cancer Coalition: A longtime breast cancer advocate, Chris was part of the National Breast Cancer Coalition since
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Death of Tax Court Judge Russell Train
Tax Court Press Release: Former Judge Russell E. Train, who served on the Tax Court of the United States from August 1, 1957, until July 31, 1965, died on September 17, 2012. Prior to joining the Tax Court, Judge Train served as an attorney at the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, United States Congress,
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Death of Tax Court Judge Lapsley Hamblen
From the Tax Court: Retired Judge Lapsley W. Hamblen, Jr., who served on the United States Tax Court from September 14, 1982, until his retirement on June 30, 2000, died on September 10, 2012. … Judge Hamblen served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice, at the time of his appointment to
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Death of Tax Court Judge Renato Beghe
Tax Court Press Release: Senior Judge Renato Beghe of the U.S. Tax Court died on Saturday, July 7, after a long illness. Judge Beghe has served on the Tax Court since his appointment by President George H. W. Bush on March 26, 1991. Born in Illinois in 1933, Judge Beghe graduated from the University of
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From the Tax Notes Vault: Laurence Neal Woodworth, 1918-1977
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of its inaugural issue, Tax Notes is re-publishing memorable articles from its archives. Here is Laurence Neal Woodworth, 1918-1977: He Made a Difference, 134 Tax Notes 821 (Feb. 13, 2012): This article, commemorating the life of Laurence Neal Woodworth, was originally published on December 12, 1977.