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Name Aaron Marshall Email Aarontm10@gmail.com Title Corporate Counsel Employer Northrop Grumman Corporation Class 2019 -
Name Adriana Luedke Email adriana.s.luedke@lmco.com Title Director, Intellectual Property and Technology Law, and Associate General Counsel Employer Lockheed Martin Corporation Class 2018 -
Name Aja Sae-Kung Email asae-kung@washgas.com Title Associate General Counsel Employer Washington Gas Light Company Class 2020 Bio As Associate General Counsel, litigation and land use at Washington Gas, Aja handles civil litigation and complex commercial litigation matters in Virginia and DC. Aja is the legal department SME for easements and land use matters. Her land use practice involves drafting and negotiating the company's land use agreements and enforcing existing easement rights against encroachments and other violations. -
Name Alissa Jijon Email alissa.jijon@gmail.com Title Associate Chief Counsel Employer U.S. Food and Drug Administration Class 2020 Bio As an Associate Chief Counsel in FDA's Office of the Chief Counsel, Alissa supports the Agency's Foods and Veterinary Medicine programs. As an FDA regulatory attorney by training, her expertise spans the full complement of food and feed products marketed in the U.S. She also has experience providing FDA regulatory advice with respect to the marketing, labeling, and advertising of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. At her previous position with USP, Alissa provided counsel to the standards-setting organization and articulated the role of public standards for medicines, foods, and dietary supplements in U.S. and international law. She developed and interpreted organizational policies related to governance and the standards-setting process. -
Name Allison Leader Email allison.leader@redcross.org Title Director, Legal Counsel, Mission Operations Employer American National Red Cross Class 2020 Bio Allison is brand counsel for the American Red Cross, and oversees all aspects of intellectual property (trademarks, copyright, patent, trade secrets, domain names) including disputes, enforcement, licensing, acquisition and maintenance, strategic development and counseling. In this capacity, Allison works closely with many departments including Communications, Disaster Services, Fundraising, Information Services, Marketing, Services to the Armed Forces, and Training Services. -
Name Alyssa Reiner Email alyssa.reiner@verizonmedia.com Title Associate General Counsel Employer Verizon Media Class 2020 Bio Alyssa handles media and entertainment deal work for Verizon Media. That entails providing legal support to our media businesses and marketing teams, on all aspects of content production, acquisition, and distribution. In addition, she also serves as the lead attorney for Verizon Media’s Yahoo Finance, MAKERS, and BuiltByGirls properties. -
Name Amit Patel Email amit.patel@jhuapl.edu Title Associate General Counsel Employer Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL) Class 2019 -
Name Amy Campbell Email amy_campbell@fanniemae.com Title Associate General Counsel Employer Fannie Mae Class 2020 Bio As an Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae, Amy leads a team that covers technology transactions. Amy has expertise in data transactions and manage all of the third-party relationships where Fannie Mae acquires data. In addition, Amy manages Fannie Mae’s summer Legal Intern program. -
Name Andrea Vavonese Email andrea.vavonese@ngc.com Title Corporate Director, Division Counsel Employer Northrop Grumman Class 2020 Bio Andrea is Division Counsel for Northrop Grumman, which solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. She deals with all aspects of doing business with the US and international governments, including procurement, contract negotiations, protection of intellectual property, dispute resolution and compliance. She also serves as Vice Chair of the board of directors for the National Council For Adoption and has been involved with several other non-profit organizations that focus on the care, education and inclusion of children, including those with special needs. -
Name Andrew Ting Email andrew.ting@gmail.com Title General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Employer West Creek Financial Class 2018 Bio Andrew leads the legal and compliance team at West Creek Financial, a company applying machine learning and usage of big data to point of sale finance. He provides counsel on consumer finance transactions, intellectual property, business contracts, labor and employment, information security, and litigation matters, and manages the company's compliance program. He advises on capital markets transactions, including capital raising process in debt and equity capital markets. He also teaches business law at Georgetown and George Washington Universities. -
Name Andy Wright Email andrew.pc.wright@marriott.com Title Vice President, Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Employer Marriott International, Inc. Class 2018 Bio In Andy's role as Corporate Secretary, he is responsible for corporate governance and general secretarial duties, and is the primary day-to-day liaison with the Board of Directors. In his role in corporate legal affairs, he handles a variety of m&a, finance, securities, and corporate projects and transactions. He moved into this role with Marriott in May 2020. Previously, Andy had been responsible for directing litigation, arbitrations, mediations and other proceedings involving Marriott and its subsidiaries around the world. -
Name Anjali Desai Email anjali120@gmail.com Title Attorney Coach Employer Foley & Lardner LLP Class 2019 Bio After completing the Leadership Academy and Georgetown University's Institute for Transformational Leadership, Anjali became Foley & Lardner's first Attorney Coach. In that role, she develops and implements Foley's internal coaching program for its lawyers. Previously, Anjali was Assistant General Counsel - Corporate & Compliance and Assistant Secretary for Farmer Mac. -
Name Anjanette Stinson Email anjistinson@gmail.com Title Associate General Counsel Employer National Student Clearinghouse Class 2018 -
Name Ann Stevens Email ann_b_stevens@freddiemac.com Title Associate General Counsel Employer Freddie Mac Class 2019 -
Name Brian Lerman Email brian_lerman@avalonbay.com Title VP - Associate General Counsel Employer AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Class 2019 Bio Brian's practice focuses predominantly on the real estate transactional side of our business but has expanded into compliance and securities work since completing the Academy. He oversees one other lawyer and our corporate paralegal. -
Name Caroline Keller Email caroline.keller@L3Harris.com Title Managing Counsel Employer L3Harris Technologies Class 2019 Bio Caroline is the dedicated legal counsel for two divisions (largely focusing on FAA and other aerospace work) within L3Harris Technologies, Inc., a large government contractor. She advises on contracts and subcontracts formation and negotiation, and manages litigation and compliance with domestic and international laws and regulations. -
Name Catherine Kunz Email cathy.kunz@leidos.com Title Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Civil Group Employer Leidos Class 2020 Bio Cathy provides legal counsel, business strategy, and compliance guidance to the Leidos Civil Group's business. In this role, she manages a team of attorneys and paraprofessionals and facilitates international and domestic commercial transactions as well as doing business with U.S. Government agencies, manages litigation and outside counsel for bid protests, claims, and international and domestic commercial litigation, advises on joint venture management, resolves teammate, subcontractor, channel partner, and customer disputes, positions the business to maximize opportunities and minimize risks associated with domestic and international commercial ventures, and ensures compliance with U.S. Government rules and regulations. She and her team also assist with international business governance, including establishment and management of foreign branch offices and subsidiaries, compliance with local tax, employment, and business laws, due diligence of foreign business partners, and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, anti-bribery, and privacy laws. Prior to joining Leidos in April 2021, Cathy was the General Counsel of the Cyber, Training and Solutions (CTS) product line at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, which is part of Raytheon Technologies Corporation. -
Name Charlotte Bernard Email cbernar6@gmail.com Title Counsel, Commercial Services Employer Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc. Class 2020 Bio Charlotte is an attorney on Hilton's Commercial Services legal team. In her role, she supports inbound and outbound sales transactions, technology licensing agreements, and antitrust across the Hilton enterprise and its hotels worldwide. -
Name Chetana ("Tina") Rao Email tina.rao@nreca.coop Title Assistant General Counsel – Contracts Employer National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Class 2019 Bio Prior to joining NRECA in May 2021, Tina served as AGC for the benefits delivery and administration service line of Willis Towers Watson. Her duties included drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, working on data privacy exhibits, and creating compliant legal process. She served on the pro bono and diversity, equity and inclusion committees. -
Name Christine Mehfoud Email christine.mehfoud@anthem.com Title Associate General Counsel Employer Anthem Class 2020 Bio As an Associate General Counsel for Anthem, Christine advises the technology and digital health innovation teams. She regularly negotiates complex technology vendor contracts and provides legal support for the digital health innovation team. -
Name Colin Heitzmann Email colin.heitzmann@otsuka-us.com Title Senior Corporate Attorney Employer Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Class 2020 Bio Colin leads Otsuka's US Intellectual Property Practice Group. Colin is responsible for developing and implementing Otsuka's US IP strategy, as well as supporting patent prosecution, business development and Hatch-Waxman related activities. As a cross-functional leader, Colin works hand in hand with commercial, regulatory, and technical partners to optimize commercial value and risk. -
Name Cory Myers Email cory.myers@echostar.com Title Senior Counsel/Director Employer EchoStar Corp. Class 2020 Bio Cory serves as a Senior Counsel/Director in EchoStar's legal group. In this role, he serves as primary manager of EchoStar's global IP portfolio. Cory also serves as a coordinator in determining strategic approaches to patent litigation involving the company. -
Name Darrin Hurwitz Email dhurwitz@nea.org Title Staff Counsel Employer National Education Association Class 2019 Bio Darrin advises the nation's largest union and professional organization on political and corporate activities, including federal and state campaign finance, lobbying and other regulatory issues, contracts, data security and intellectual property. He moved to NEA from the Human Rights Campaign in April 2019. -
Name Denise Gold Email GOLDD@AGC.ORG Title Associate General Counsel Employer The Associated General Contractors of America Class 2020 Bio Denise is the associate general counsel at The Associated General Contractors of America, a national trade association of commercial construction companies. She serves dual roles: as corporate counsel, with primary responsibility for drafting and reviewing the organization's various contracts and providing advice on business transactions; and as the subject-matter expert on labor and employment law, providing guidance to association staff and members on a broad array of traditional labor, employment, and HR matters. -
Name Donna Snyder Email donna.s.snyder@lmco.com Title Director & Associate General Counsel - International Trade Compliance Employer Lockheed Martin Corporation Class 2020 Bio Donna is the Director and Associate General Counsel – International Trade Compliance at Lockheed Martin Corporation in Crystal City, Virginia. She supports the Corporate International Trade Compliance Office (CITCO), advising on issues relating to compliance with U.S. and international trade laws and regulations including antiboycott.
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