Alumni
Welcome, Weil Alumni!
Approximately 6,000 former Weil attorneys around the globe have transitioned to roles where you continue to extend and promote our brand of excellence.
We wish to stay connected with you, sharing Firm and alumni news, and developing programs that you will find relevant. We hope to reach you here and through the Alumni Newsletter and Alumni App. Please share your employment, promotion and other professional announcements with E.J. Weppler or alumni@weil.com.
Promoting Excellence
Weil Alum Tom Hashagen was recently promoted to Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, after having joined the firm in February of 2018 as Vice President – Loan Negotiation Group. As a Banking & Finance associate at Weil, he advised leading private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and financial institutions on a variety of bank financing transactions.
In this first-of-the-year edition of the Weil Alumni Interview Series, Paul Overmyer – a partner in our Banking & Finance practice and Tom’s first-year officemate at Weil – speaks with Tom about his recent promotion, the evolution of his role at Goldman, the key lessons that he has carried throughout his career and his goals for the year ahead.
Our Interview Series
The Weil Alumni Interview Series has recently featured videos on our alumni’s successes, well-being, and search tips for in-house legal positions. View these videos on Weil’s YouTube channel.
Top Honors
José Ramón González and Andrea Cristina Saavedra were recently honored by Columbia Law School’s Latinx Law Students Association. José received the Distinguished Alumni in the Private Sector Award and Andrea received the Distinguished Alumni in the Public Sector Award.
José is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Equitable Holdings and Andrea is the Assistant Dean for Judicial Clerkships at Columbia Law School.
Professional Excellence
N. Damali Peterman was named Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year for her achievements as an attorney and entrepreneur, her professional excellence in the area of dispute resolution and her support of other women entrepreneurs during the pandemic by Women Owned Law, the national nonprofit organization that empowers women lawyers to achieve success in the business of law. Damali is the Founder and CEO of BreakthroughADR LLC, and is an Arbitrator, Mediator and Ombudsman with JAMS, INC. in New York.