Cohen & Grigsby Adds Four Attorneys

September 30, 2004

Pittsburgh, PA - Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. announces the addition of four attorneys to its Pittsburgh Office.

Mihir A. Munshi joins as an Associate in the Firm’s Business Group, where he will focus his practice on a wide range of business and commercial transactions including venture capital, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, international business transactions and general corporate law. He earned his J.D. (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Law Review, Editorial Staff Member and Business Manager) from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1997, his M.A. in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs in 1997, and his B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. Mr. Munshi is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia (inactive) and England & Wales. Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby, Mihir was an attorney and solicitor with the Landwell law firm in London, England (2001-2004) and an attorney with the Buchanan Ingersoll law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1997-2001). He resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Alicia M. Passerin joins as an Associate in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Group, where she focuses her practice on counseling clients in protecting and litigating intellectual property, with an emphasis on the area of biotechnology. She earned her J.D. and Certificate in Intellectual Property & Technology Law (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Law Review, Managing Editor; CALI Award in Patent Litigation; Semester Honors; Faculty Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship; Beaver County Lawyers’ Auxiliary Award, 2001) from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2004, her Ph.D. in Neurobiology (John Houk Memorial Grant, 1996; Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research, 1996) from Ohio University in 1997, her M.S. in Neurobiology (Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research, 1992) from Ohio University in 1993 and her B.A. in Biology and English from Washington and Jefferson College in 1991. Dr. Passerin is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in Pennsylvania and is a member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Alicia has served as a post-doctoral research associate for the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neuroscience; an extern for the University of Pittsburgh Office of Technology Management; an intern for the Honorable Carol Los Mansmann, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; and a teaching assistant for the Ohio University Department of Biological Sciences. She resides in Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Amy L. Schuchman joins as an Associate in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Group, where she concentrates her practice on general labor and employment matters. She earned her J.D. (magna cum laude; Law Review; Order of the Coif; CALI Award – Contracts, Legal Process, and Civil Procedure) from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2004 and her B.A. in Political Science (magna cum laude; Dean’s List; Gertzog Award; Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society; Alden Scholar) from Allegheny College in 2001. She is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania. Amy has served as a legal intern for the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of General Counsel, an extern for the Honorable Alan Bloch, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, and a teaching assistant for Legal Writing and Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Ms. Schuchman was also president of the Pitt Law Women’s Association. She resides in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania.

Sabrina M. Sudol joins as Associate in the Firm’s Litigation Group, where she concentrates her practice on general litigation matters. She earned her J.D. and Certificate of Advanced Studies in International and Comparative Law (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Law Review, Articles Editor; Cohen & Grigsby Fellowship; Dean’s Scholarship; Semester Honors; CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Legal Analysis & Writing, German for Lawyers II, and Pennsylvania Practice) from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2004 and her B.A. in English Writing (summa cum laude; University Scholar; Program Honors; Dean’s List) from the University of Pittsburgh College of Arts and Sciences in 1994 and attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Dean’s List; Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key and Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Societies). She is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania. Ms. Sudol is a member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Chapter of the American Inns of Court, a member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Alumni Association, and a lifetime member of the Pitt Alumni Association. Sabrina has also served as a freelance writer, a teaching assistant for the Legal Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and a summer associate with Cohen & Grigsby. She resides in Shadyside, Pennsylvania.