From left, top row: Stradley Ronon associates Nicolas Lombo, David J. Karasko and Alexander F. Smith. From left, bottom row: Stradley Ronon associates Antonia M. Pfeffer, Gabriela Arce de Smith, Kristin J. Jones and Elizabeth Ann Livingston

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP welcomes eight new associates.

Gabriela Arce de Smith, Kristin J. Jones, Elizabeth Ann Livingston, Antonia M. Pfeffer and Amy E. Sparrow join the litigation department. David J. Karasko joins the tax and business departments, while Nicolas Lombo and Alexander F. Smith join the investment management group.

Philadelphia Office:

Gabriela Arce de Smith – Arce de Smith graduated second in her class at Widener University School of Law where she was the recipient of the Widener University School of Law Dean’s Award and served as senior staff of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.

Kristin J. Jones – Jones graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law, cum laude, where she received accolades for her legal writing and advocacy skills.

Elizabeth Ann Livingston – Livingston graduated from Rutgers School of Law – Camden where she and a colleague were named the 2006-2007 Hunter Moot Court Champions and where she participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. She also served as associate notes editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion.

Nicolas Lombo – Lombo graduated from Widener University School of Law, cum laude, where he was the articles editor for the Widener Law Review and served as president of the Association of Hispanic and Latin American Students.

Antonia M. Pfeffer – Pfeffer graduated in the top 5% of her class at Widener University School of Law, magna cum laude, where she was recognized as a Widener Law Scholar and received the Outstanding Student Service award. She also served as managing editor of the Widener Law Review.

Alexander F. Smith – Smith graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law, magna cum laude, where he served as a staff member of the Temple Law Review and received awards for excellence in business law and legal research and writing.

Amy E. Sparrow – Sparrow graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law, magna cum laude, where she served as a research editor for the Temple Law Review and received awards for excellence in evidence, corporate law, legal writing and overall academic achievement. Most recently, she completed a clerkship for the Hon. D. Michael Fisher in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Malvern Office:

David J. Karasko – Karasko graduated from Boston University School of Law where he served as note editor of the Review of Banking and Financial Law and was selected as the University representative at the Regional American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition.