Dean’s Awards
2016
2016 DISTINGUISHED AWARD RECIPIENTS
2016 Ethel M. Baker Faculty Award
Professor Geoffrey A. Hoffman
Director-University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor
2016 Staff Award
Sondra R. Tennessee
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
2016 Order of the Barons Professor of the Year
Professor Paul M. Janicke
2016 Student Bar Association Professor of the Year
Professor David L. Crump
Thomas ‘98 and Eyvette
Hetherington Leaders and Achievers
Scholarship
Thomas and Eyvette Hetherington have
established this scholarship to encourage
and assist law students in successfully
fulfilling their goals to be practicing
attorneys. This scholarship is awarded to a
law student who has overcome significant
obstacles and disadvantages to achieve her
educational and career goals.
Donor:
Thomas and Eyvette Hetherington
Recipient:
Bilma A. Canales
Ron Bass Scholarship
The Ron Bass scholarship is given in
memory of Ron Bass, a solo practitioner
who had a strong belief in civil liberties
and a sincere interest in making a positive
difference in his clients’ lives. This
scholarship will be awarded to a continuing
student who shows a sincere interest in
civil liberties and/or making a difference
in others’ lives as demonstrated through
volunteer activities, coursework, and
other relevant factors, and is in need of
scholarship support for the continuation of
her education.
Donor:
Meyer Levy Charitable Foundation
Recipient:
Christina M. Beeler
Robert C. Sohns ‘72 Fellowship
Helping the underserved is a value that
has always been important to Bob Sohns.
This scholarship is awarded to a student
who shows interest in public service. The
student will also serve as a summer intern at
Lone Star Legal Aid.
Donor:
Robert C. Sohns, Jr.
Recipient:
Tania P. Alonzo
Jackson Lewis Scholarship
Jackson Lewis is national law firm dedicated
to representing management exclusively
in workplace law and related litigation.
The award is presented to a student from a
group that is underrepresented in the legal
profession and who has demonstrated an
interest in the study and practice of labor
and employment law.
Donor:
Jackson Lewis LLP
Recipient:
Nicole E. Su
Claude D. Hippard ‘83 Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Claude D.
Hippard, a veteran federal prosecutor who
became a leading expert in forfeiture laws
and spent most of his career in the Houston
office of the U.S. attorney. The award is
given to a current second year student who
has outstanding moral character, financial
need, and demonstrates an interest in
government service.
Donor:
Dr. Helena Karlberg Hippard
Recipient:
Simone R. Bray
James E. Crowther Scholarship
Established in memory of James E.
Crowther, this scholarship is awarded to
students who have shown a committment to
public interest work.
Donor:
The Hobby Family Foundation
Recipients:
Candace M. Ashford
Camille T. Van Kote
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Dean A. A. White Student
Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of A. A.
White, the founding dean of the UH Law
Center. It is awarded to students for
academic excellence and who will be a credit
to the legal profession.
Donor:
A.A. White, Dean Emeritus & Ersie Kern Ator White
Recipients:
Melanie C. Crouch
Shayna M. Goldblatt
Ayla M. Meyer
Gus A. Schill, Jr. Maritime Law and
Professionalism Scholarship
Gus A. Schill devoted his practice to all
phases of maritime and federal court
practices. He also served as a long time
adjunct at the UH Law Center. This
scholarship is awarded to a third year
student in recognition of her dedication
to the study of maritime law and
professionalism.
Donor:
Friends of Gus A. Schill, Jr.
Recipient:
Leah E. Buenik
Claire V. Smith Scholarship
Provided by the Claire V. Smith Charitable
Foundation, this scholarship provides
assistance to a law student in fulfilling her
professional aspirations.
Donor:
Claire V. Smith Charitable Foundation
Recipient:
Jacqueline F. Hyatt
Gil Epstein ‘94 Scholarship
In memory of Gil Epstein, a dedicated
prosecutor who had a passion for the law
and protecting the rights of abused women,
this scholarship is awarded to a student who
plans to be a criminal lawyer and has shown
the greatest promise in that regard.
Donor:
Friends and Family of Gil Epstein
Recipient:
Grace M. Murphy
David Toomim Endowed Scholarship
David Toomim began law school after a very
successful career in public accounting, but
he never would have been able to attend
college without a scholarship. In memory of
this remarkable graduate, this scholarship
is awarded to a current law student who is
over the age of 30, has financial need and
demonstrates a passion for the law.
Donor:
Shirley W. Toomim
Recipient:
Lauren J. Masullo
W. Harold Sellers ’59 Scholarship
This scholarship was established to provide
support for a student who demonstrates
academic excellence and financial need.
Donor:
W. Harold Sellers
Recipient:
Elbert Ortiz
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White,
Williams & Aughtry Award
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka is a national law firm
with a reputation of providing exceptional
client service. This award is presented
to assist a law student in fulfilling her
professional aspirations.
Donor:
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Recipient:
Alissa S. Gipson
Houston Chapter of Tax Executives
Institute, Inc. (TEI)
Tax Executives Institute, Inc. is a
professional organization of business
executives who are responsible for taxation
matters on an administrative or policymaking level. The TEI Houston Chapter
awards scholarships to students pursuing
a law degree focusing in tax, and who also
express an interest in pursuing a career
in the tax profession. Students who are
selected for this award must have good
academics and financial need.
Donor:
Houston Chapter of Tax Executives Institute, Inc.
Recipients:
Dasha Krljanovic, Fall 2015
Danielle E. Floyd, Spring 2016
Nancy Snyder-Nepo ‘00 Scholarship
Established in memory of Nancy SnyderNepo, a lawyer and mother, who lost her life
to cancer at a young age. This scholarship
is awarded to provide financial assistance to
a Law Center student who is balancing the
role of parent and student.
Donor:
Family and Friends of Nancy Snyder-Nepo
Recipient:
Lindsay A.Thorpe
Judge Mary Bacon ‘72 Scholarship
Judge Mary Bacon established this
scholarship to provide an award to a
current law student who exemplifies
professionalism while maintaining a two
generation household living at the same
residence.
Donor:
Friends and Family of Judge Mary Bacon
Recipient:
Eduardo Mora
Richard Simmons Memorial
Scholarship Fund
In memory of Richard Simmons, a
United States Bankruptcy Trustee, this
scholarship is awarded to a student who
has demonstrated an interest in bankruptcy
through coursework, activities, externships
or employment.
Donor:
Friends of Richard Simmons
Recipient:
Martha B. Chace
Barksdale Stevens Award
This scholarship is in memory of Barksdale
Stevens, an accomplished Houston lawyer
and later a UH Law Center professor. This
award is presented to a deserving thirdyear law student who is active in student
organizations and shows interest in the Law
Center.
Donor:
Baker Botts LLP
Recipient:
Dillon B. Norton
Samson Memorial Animal Law
Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Moe and
Louis Nasr’s beloved German Shepherd
dog, Samson, and is awarded to a student
who has demonstrated a passion for and
commitment to animal advocacy.
Donor:
Mr. & Mrs. Moe Nasr
Recipient:
Sarah Luther
Eugene Smith Memorial Scholarship
In memory of Gene Smith, UH Law Center
professor, this scholarship is awarded to a
student who shows academic promise and
financial need.
Donor:
Friends of Eugene Smith
Recipient:
Edwin E. Villa
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Celia Figueroa ‘94 Memorial
Scholarship
Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA)
David Olver Memorial Scholarship
The Celia Figueroa Memorial Scholarship
was established in honor of the late Celia
Figueroa by her family, friends, and
employer, BBVA Bancomer USA, for
whom she served as General Counsel. The
scholarship is awarded annually to a UHLC
student who has displayed excellence in
her studies and service to the Law Center
community. Preference is given to a 2L who
has family obligations and/or whose career
involves international business experience.
Donor:
Bancomer Transfer
Services, Inc. and Friends
and Family of Celia
Figueroa
Recipient:
Tiecia Ayers
The GCPA David Olver Memorial
Scholarships are awarded to students who
have shown a strong interest in the practice
of energy law with preference given to the
electric power industry, as demonstrated
through coursework, employment and
extracurricular activities.
Robert Allen Memorial Student
Excellence Fund
In memory of Robert Allen, this scholarship
was established to provide financial
assistance to a part-time student who
demonstrates a passion for the law.
Donor:
Elizabeth S. Allen
Recipient:
Shahla Hazratjee
Caroline Hirsch (Vanik) Beers ‘97
Award
This scholarship was established by Caroline
Beers’ daughters in recognition of their
mother’s hard work and dedication to her
legal studies and her family. It is awarded
to a single, parent law student who has a
love of the law and a committment to social
service.
Donor:
Lauren and Lindsay Vanik and Caroline Vanik Beers
Recipient:
Tiecia Aye
Donor:
Gulf Coast Power Association emPOWERing Foundation
Recipients:
Kyle T. Doherty
Richard E. Gardner
Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA)
EmPowering Women Scholarship
The GCPA emPOWERing Women
Scholarship is awarded to a female student
who has shown a strong interest in the
practice of energy law with preference
given to the electric power industry,
as demonstrated through coursework,
employment and extracurricular activities.
Donor:
Gulf Coast Power Association emPOWERing Foundation
Recipient:
Li Yi Moneypenny
Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas &
Mineral Law Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who
have demonstrated outstanding academic
achievement and an interest in Oil and Gas.
Donor:
Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas & Mineral Section
Recipients:
Danielle E. Floyd
Jared L. Young
Buck J. Wynne Memorial
Scholarship
DeAnna Mack ‘08 Memorial
Scholarship
The State Bar of Texas Environmental
and Natural Resources Law Section
established this scholarship in memory of
Buck J. Wynne, a prominent environmental
attorney who died in 1996. It is awarded
to the top students in introductory
environmental law classes.
Donor:
State Bar of Texas Environmental and
Natural Resources Law Section
Recipient:
Jeffrey S. Lam
This scholarship is awarded in memory
of DeAnna Mack who died at a young age
shortly after graduating from the Law
Center.
Donor:
Jones McClure Publishing, Inc. and Friends and Family of DeAnna Mack
Recipient:
Danielle D. Dary
ConocoPhillips Energy Studies
Award
This award is presented to a third year law
student in the Energy Studies Program on
the basis of scholarship and interest in the
field.
Donor:
ConocoPhillips, Inc.
Recipient:
Michael S. Ventocilla
W. W. Watkins ’50 Scholarship Award
This scholarship was established in memory
of Will Watkins, a strong supporter of the
UH Law Center. This award will assist a
law student in fulfilling his professional
aspirations.
Donor:
Family & Friends of Will Watkins
Recipient:
Fraser F. Wayne
Black Law Students Association
(BLSA) Alumni Scholarship
This award was established by the BLSA
Alumni to assist a student member of the
organization in her quest for professional
success.
Donor:
Alumni of the Black Law Students Association
Recipient:
Taneska L. Lewis-Jones
Mark Vela ’69 Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is awarded for the best
paper written on a topic in criminal law.
Donor:
Family & Friends of Mark Vela
Recipient:
James Richardson, “Criminal Transmission
of HIV Laws: Are They Outdated or Are They Still Useful?”
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Sam Williamson Fellowship in
Immigration Law
Kari Webb Fagen ‘86 Memorial
Scholarship
This scholarship was created in memory
of Sam Williamson, a tireless advocate for
immigrants. His career spanned more than
five decades during which he fought fiercely
for the rights of his clients. It is awarded to a
student who is committed to the practice of
immigration law.
Donor:
Family and Friends of Sam Williamson
Recipient:
Rachel M. Levy
This award was established in memory of
Kari Webb Fagen, who was a dedicated and
accomplished civil trial attorney. She served
her firm and clients loyally and tirelessly.
This scholarship is awarded to a student
who excelled in the Legal Aid Clinic.
Donor:
Friends and Family of Kari Webb Fagen
Recipient:
James C. Hu
Joseph Vail Memorial Scholarship
The Houston Intellectual Property Law
Association is an organization of Intellectual
Property lawyers and law student affiliates.
Through regular meetings, sponsored
CLE opportunities, and amicus briefs,
HIPLA promotes the development and
understanding of Intellectual Property
Law. These scholarships are awarded to
students who demonstrate interest in
intellectual property through coursework,
prior internships, prior employment and
participation in student organizations.
Donor:
HIPLA
Recipients:
Munira A. Jesani
Samie S. Leigh
C. Steve Maule
To honor the memory of Joseph Vail,
Director of the Immigration Clinic, this
award is given to a student who has
demonstrated interest in immigration
law and also great advocacy on behalf of
immigrants through course work and
involvement with the clinic.
Donor:
Friends and Family of Joseph Vail
Recipient:
Katherine J. Chapman
Clinical Legal Education Association
The Clinical Legal Education Association
(CLEA) recognizes law students who have
excelled in a clinical course in law school,
and thus established this award. The
award is based on excellence in case work,
in the seminar component of the course,
and, if relevant, the nature and extent of
the student’s contribution to the clinical
community at their law school.
Donor:
Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA)
Recipient:
Melissa S. MacNeil
Houston Intellectual Property Law
Association (HIPLA) Scholarship
UH Law Center AIPLEF Jan Jancin
Award 2016 Nominee
Awarded to the Law Center’s sole nominee
to a national scholarship competition
conducted by the American Intellectual
Property Law Education Foundation
(AIPLEF), an organization formed by the
nation’s preeminent IP bar organization,
the American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA). The scholarship is in
honor of the late Jan Jancin, who served not
only as President of AIPLA, but served with
distinction in several other leadership roles
within the intellectual property bar.
Donor:
Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law
Recipient:
Tera J. Stone
UH Law Center 2016 IPIL Award for
Distinguished Accomplishment
Awarded to a student who has exemplified
excellence in intellectual property academic
studies and is interested in pursuing a career
in intellectual property or information law.
Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law
Recipient:
Xianghui “Sean” Huang
IPIL Co-Directors Award
Awarded for the best student‑authored
paper in the field of intellectual property
and information law from a seminar course
taught by IPIL core faculty.
Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law
Recipient:
Tim J. Busse
IPSO Service Award
Awarded to a member of the Intellectual
Property Student Organization (IPSO) for
outstanding contributions to the community
of students studying intellectual property
and information law at the Law Center.
Donor: Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law
Recipient:
Tim J. Busse
Yale Rosenberg Memorial Prize
To honor the memory of Yale Rosenberg, a
man of faith and a scholar, this scholarship
is awarded for the best student paper in
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure,
Federal Jurisdiction or Jewish Law.
Donor:
Friends of Yale Rosenberg
Recipient:
Kirsty L. Davis,
“Justice Scalia was Right: ‘No One Really
Believes that [Martinez] will Remain Limited to
Ineffective-Assistance-of-Trial-Counsel Cases’”
Barbara H. Fritz ’74 Scholarship
In memory of Barbara H. Fritz, a woman
who distinguished herself as a student, a
lawyer, and as a member of the judiciary,
this scholarship is awarded to a student who
has shown academic excellence, financial
need, and a non-traditional educational
path, in fulfilling her professional
aspirations.
Donor:
The Family and Friends of Barbara H. Fritz
Recipient:
Shannon M.Terry
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Prudential Life Insurance
Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students in
the Health Law Program who have exhibited
academic excellence.
Donor:
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Recipients:
Leah E. Buenik
Rebecca D. Grant
Kita McCray
Ewer-Oren J.D. Health Law Writing
Award
The Ewer-Oren J.D. Health Law Writing
Award was established by Professor Emerita
Laura Oren in honor of two very special
people. One is Dr. Michael Ewer, Law
Center J.D. and LLM, Guest Professor at
the Law Center, Professor of Cardiology,
and Special Assistant to the Vice President
at M.D. Anderson hospital. The other is her
mother, the late Grace Oren, who dedicated
her career (paid and unpaid) to cerebral
palsied children. The Writing Prize is to be
awarded annually to a UHLC student who
has written the best research paper in the
field of Health Law.
Donor:
Professor Laura Oren
Recipients:
1st Place - Matthew S.
Halpin, “Biological Warfare: The Weaponization
of Naturally-Occurring Biological Diseases”
2nd Place - Sydney M. Warren,
“Litigation, Regulation, and Legislation: A
Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the
Inherent Brain-Related Risks of Football”
Nathan Sommers Jacobs Scholarship
Nathan, Sommers, Jacobs is a law firm
that prides itself on creating a community
with its clients and its attorneys. This
scholarship is awarded to a student who has
demonstrated a commitment to the Law
Center through extracurricular activities.
Donor:
Nathan Sommers Jacobs
Recipient:
Garrett H. Hughey
Houston Bar Association - Real
Estate Law Section Award
The Real Estate Law Section offers monthly
lunch meetings with speakers presenting on
topics ranging from leasing, development,
loan transactions, landlord/tenant issues,
legislative updates and other relevant real
estate issues. The Section also participates
and contributes to several community based
fundraising campaigns. These awards are
presented to current law students who
demonstrate academic merit and an interest
in real estate law through coursework and
work experience.
Donor:
HBA Real Estate Law Section
Recipients:
Orla P. O’Callaghan
Di Wang
Houston Bar Association - Appellate
Practice Section Best Brief
The HBA Appellate Practice Section is very
active providing networking opportunities
for its members and a variety of charitable
and service activities. This scholarship is
awarded to the best appellate brief written
in Lawyering Skills and Strategies by a
current first year student. Briefs were judged
by practicing attorneys in the Houston area.
Donor: Houston Bar Association Apellate Practice Section
Recipient:
Corrine D. Szczesny
Houston Bar Association, Probate,
Trusts and Estates
The purpose of the Probate, Trusts & Estate
Section is to promote the objectives and
standards of professionalism of the Houston
Bar Association within the field of probate,
trusts & estates. This scholarship is awarded
to a law student who has shown exemplary
success in coursework related to probate.
Donor:
HBA Probate, Trusts & Estates Section
Recipient:
J. Crispin Clarke
Houston Bar Association, Corporate
Counsel Section Award
The purpose of the HBA Corporate Counsel
Section is to promote the objectives and
standards of professionalism of the HBA
within the field of corporate law. This
scholarship is awarded to a current law
student who demonstrates academic merit
and an interest in corporate law through
coursework.
Donor:
HBA Corporate Counsel Section
Recipient:
Melanie C. Crouch
Judge Shearn Smith
Scholarship
This scholarship was established in
memory of Judge Shearn Smith, who
worked tirelessly and never gave up. The
award is given to law students who have
demonstrated greatest improvement in their
legal studies.
Donor: Friends of Judge Shearn Smith
Recipients:
Luis A. Alcoser
Joshua T. Christopher
Zeinab I. Kachmar
Yuet Lan Lung Award
This scholarship was created to promote
legal research, a survival skill for summer
associates, new associates, interns, and
judicial clerks. Named after the donor’s
mother, it is awarded to the top second or
third year student in the Advanced Legal
Research Class.
Donor:
Mon Yin Lung
Recipient:
Karrie E. Wheatley
Alumni Association Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to students
exhibiting leadership, character and
involvement in extracurricular activities.
Preference is given to students who have
volunteered with the Law Gala and Auction.
Donor:
Annual Law Gala and Auction
Recipients:
Bianca J. Lopez
Nneka I. Morah
Neeharika Tumati
Shen Wang
Murray M. Nusynowitz Memorial
Fund
This scholarship is in memory of Murray
M. Nusynowitz, the UH Law Center’s
first assistant dean of admissions. He was
a passionate recruiter, a great judge of
character, an ethical administrator, and a
friend to all. This award is presented to a
law student who is active in the recruitment
and admissions process.
Donor:
Friends and Family of Murray M. Nusynowitz
Recipient:
Ved D. Chitale
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James Edmund Kemp Scholarship
Joan Garfinkel Glantz Scholarship
In memory of her father, Judy Amonett
established this award to provide financial
assistance to UH Law Center students who
have undertaken student loans as a way of
financing their education.
Donor: Judy Amonett (‘03)
Recipients:
Bilal B. Hassan
Ramy A. Morad
David A. Stephan
This scholarship was established in honor
of Joan Garfinkel Glantz’s belief that the
invidual rights of everyone are important
and should be protected. This award is
presented to the student who wrote the best
paper on Civil Liberties.
Donor:
Friends of Joan Garfinkel Glantz
Recipient:
Melissa S. MacNeil,
“When there’s no end in sight: Rethinking the
US Practice of Family Immigration Detention
Using International Human Rights Law”
Judge Richard F. Pratt Memorial
Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded in memory of
Judge Richard F. Pratt. The recipient must
be a member of the Christian Legal Society,
in good academic standing and of high
moral character. The selection is based upon
an essay detailing why strong character is an
important characteristic for an attorney.
Donor:
Paul Patterson
Recipient:
David D. Hornbeak
Joan Garfinkel Glantz Civil Liberties
Scholarship
Joan Garfinkel Glantz was a champion for
civil liberties and devoted considerable time
and energy to organizations like the ACLU
that work for those whose civil liberties
are placed in jeopardy. This scholoarship
is awarded to a graduating student who
has worked extensively in the area of civil
liberties.
Donor: Friends of Joan Garfinkel Glantz
Recipient:
Jonathan C. McKnight
Alicia Jewell/ Mehaffey & Weber
Scholarship
In memory of Alicia Jewell a 1990 graduate
who lost her life in an automobile accident.
This scholarship was created to assist an
outstanding student who shows not only
academic but also leadership abilities and
who is in need of scholarship support for the
continuation of her education.
Donor:
Mehaffey & Weber and Friends of Alicia Jewell
Recipient:
Elizabeth Gray
Hutcheson & Grundy Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist
a student in fulfilling his professional
aspirations. The award is based on academic
excellence, demonstrated leadership,
extracurricular involvement and overall
success in law school.
Donor: Hutcheson & Grundy LLP
Recipient:
Brian T. Flynn
ALI CLE Scholarship & Leadership Award
The American Law Institute
Continuing Legal Education Group
(ALI CLE) awards are presented to a
graduating law student who best represents
a combination of scholarship and leadership,
the qualities embodied by ALI-ABA’s parent
organizations, the American Law Institute
and the American Bar Association.
Donor:
American Law Institute-
ABA Committee on Continuing Legal Education
Recipient:
Alessandra E. Grace
American Bankruptcy Institute
Medal of Excellence
The Medal of Excellence program was
developed by Christopher F. Graham
of the New York law firm of Thatcher
Proffitt & Wood and inaugurated by the
American Bankruptcy Institute. The award
is presented to the student who has shown
exemplary success in coursework and
activities related to Bankruptcy.
Donor:
Thatcher Proffitt & Wood LLP
Recipient:
Benjamin L. Wallen
National Order of Scribes
Scribes is a national organization of legal
writers. The National Order of Scribes was
created in 2007 by Scribes as an honorary
organization to recognize graduating
law students who excel in legal writing.
Each year, the UH Law Center nominates
five students to be inducted into the
National Order of Scribes. These law
students demonstrate the highest levels of
professionalism and are outstanding legal
writers.
Donor:
Scribes: The American Society of Legal Writers
Recipients:
Tim J. Busse
Emily N. Mott
Diane L. Myers
Elbert Ortiz
Lisa L. Virgen
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LEX Awards
Awarded to students receiving the highest grade in a first year course.
Recipients:
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law
Procedure I
Property
Torts
Ian T. Ashe
Andrei Baru
George A. Hayek
Christopher D. Richardson
Cameron Secord
Simon J. Harrall
Marshall Heins
Ayla M. Meyer
Russell A. Stockman
Bilma A. Canales
Danielle M. Charron
Matthew Melancon
Ayla M. Meyer
Constanza G. Recchini
Katelyn M. Yoss
Orla P. O’Callaghan
Corrine D. Szczesny
Justin E. White
Beverly E. Williams
Lawyering Skills and Strategies
Shayna M. Goldblatt
Jeffery S. Lam
Katelyn M. Yoss
Garrett L. Korbitz
Jordan B. Mack
Vikki L. Marsh
Michael J. McCormick
Ayla M. Meyer
Analiza Rodriguez
Benjamin Rowe
Ana C. Sabba Colares
Manuel J. Schoenhuber
Allison M. Swidriski
Corrine D. Szczesny
Zachary L. Taylor
Hallie Wimberly
Roland E. Young
Victoria G. Younger
Sean P. Belding
Victoria E. Berkowitz
Lauren M. Bullard
Braden C. Burgess
Frederick V. Caberto
Meredith L. Candler
John D. Coolidge
Corbett L. Enright
Caitlin Evans
Shayna M. Goldblatt
Jacob M. Karam
Sara M. Kiely
Robert J. Knapp
Nathaniel G. Lawson
Tiffany J. Li
Iandra Lopes de Santana
Pollo
Adriana E. Mateescu
Ayla M. Meyer
Orla P. O’Callaghan
Intro to American
Law
Statutory Interpretation & Reasoning
Qassim A. Bolaji
Solomon M. Freimuth
Krystal M. LaPorte
Katelyn M. Yoss
2016 SUMMER PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWS
Awarded for public interest work with an agency that has limited financial support.
Candace M. Ashford Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG), D.C.
Paige L. Bailey City Attorney’s Office, League City
Christina M. Beeler Lone Star Legal Aid
Cornelia P. Brandfield-Harvey U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
Simone R. Bray Department of Justice - ENRD
Rachel N. Carter Juvenile Capital Advocacy Project
Kevin P. Cirronella
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Kourtney Collins Texas Attorney General’s Office
Kalina E. Dalal Children at Risk
Bobby J. Dale Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation
Melanie Fridgant Texas Civil Rights Project
Alexis Guadarrama Human Rights First
Caroline K. Ibrahim Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Zeinab Kachmar University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - Galveston
Ricque Kidd Galveston County District Attorney’s Office
Brittnie J. Lasater Houston Methodist Hospital
Brandon J. Lee Department of Veterans Affairs
Josh A. Mathews Lakewood Church
Jonathan T. Miller City of Pearland/Court Prosecutor
Karla Q. Perez Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Tiffany Persaud The Museum of Fine Arts
Rachel B. Sullivan Disability Rights Texas
Tressa L. Surratt Texas Innocence Network - Captial Division
Christopher B. Vartian Texas Attorney General’s Office
Xiliang “Jay” Zhang Texas Innocence Network - Captial Division
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