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For Immediate Release
May 25, 2017
Contact: Laura Hoch
(202) 637-7661 / laura@lgbtbar.org
National LGBT Bar Association
Announces Their 2017 “Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40”
Washington, DC — The nation’s largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied legal professionals released its 2017 “Best Under 40” list today, recognizing the country’s most accomplished young LGBT legal professionals. The National LGBT Bar Association's list includes young lawyers from across the country who have distinguished themselves in their field, and demonstrated a strong commitment to LGBT equality. The awards will be presented during the organization’s Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair in San Francisco on August 3rd.
“This year’s awardees demonstrate the strength and perseverance of LGBT attorneys in the legal community," said D’Arcy Kemnitz, executive director of The Bar. “These young attorneys represent the very best of the profession. They come from law firms, non-profits, corporations, and the government. They give their professional and personal time to the betterment of the LGBT community. The work of these outstanding individuals highlights the important role that lawyers play in the success of a movement. These 40 practitioners are a perfect example of just how much lawyers really do change lives.”
This year’s honorees (in alphabetical order) are:
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Sally Abrahamson
Associate
Outten & Golden LLP
Washington, DC
Randall Adams
Associate
Schulte Roth & Zabel
New York, NY
Gavin Alexander
Associate
Ropes & Gray LLP
Boston, MA
Michael Boucai
Associate Professor
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Buffalo, NY
Erin Bryan
Vice President and Senior Corporate Counsel
U.S. Bancorp
Minneapolis, MN
Lisa Cisneros
LGBT Program Director
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Watsonville, CA
Mathew Dos Santos
Legal Director
ACLU of Oregon
Portland, OR
Angie Gambone
Associate
Flaster Greenberg PC
Cherry Hill, NJ
Jason Gibson
Associate General Counsel
Regency Centers
N. Miami Beach, FL
Abbey Hudson
Associate
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Andy Izenson
Associate Attorney
Diana Adams Law & Mediation, PLLC
New York, NY
Jennifer Johnson
Lieutenant
US Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corp
FPO, AE
Elliot Kennedy
Senior Advisor for LGBT Health
US Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
Paul Killebrew
Special Litigation Counsel
US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Washington, DC
Russell King
Partner
Kirland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL
Louis Klapp
Senior Associate
Quarles & Brady LLP
Chicago, IL
Dianna Kruze
Partner
Morrison Foerster
San Francisco, CA
Francis Lam
Associate
Sidley Austin LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Eric Lesh
Fair Courts Project Director
Lambda Legal
New York, NY
Blake Liggio
Partner
Goodwin Procter LLP
Boston, MA
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Brian Mack
Partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
San Francisco, CA
Merritt McAlister
Partner
King & Spaulding LLP
Atlanta, GA
Kevin Minnick
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Los Angeles, CA
Carla Moniz
Civil Rights Attorney
US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
Lynn, MA
Jill Mullins
Owner
Justice & Equality Legal Services
Bainbridge Island, WA
Shayla Myers
Housing and Communities Attorney
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Tony Neuhoff
VP, Legal & Compliance
GCM Grosvenor
Chicago, IL
Ryan Newby
Staff Attorney
Oregon Law Center
Hillsboro, OR
Emily Oldshue
Associate
Ropes & Gray LLP
Boston, MA
Patrick Pearsall
Chief of Investment Arbitration
US Department of State
Washington, DC
Samuel Pearson-Moore
Attorney-Advisor
US Department of Housing & Urban Development
Washington, DC
John Quinn
Associate
Sullivan + Cromwell LLP
New York, NY
Scott Rabe
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
New York, NY
Krisztina Szabo
Staff Attorney
Whitman-Walker Health
Washington, DC
Michael Tan
Staff Attorney
ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project
New York, NY
Liza Thantranon
Managing Attorney
Legal Services of Northern California
Sacramento, CA
Mario Treto, Jr.
Assistant City Attorney
City of Evanston
Chicago, IL
William Tuttle
Partner
Dechert LLP
Washington, DC
Adam Unikowsky
Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
Washington, DC
Paul Wagoner
Lieutenant
US Navy JAG Corps
San Diego, CA
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