January 05, 2017

    2012-2014 and 2013-2015 Diverse Leaders Academy Members

    The program provides opportunities for lawyers in under-represented groups such as racial/ethnically diverse lawyers, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, to participate in leadership roles within the Section of Litigation.  The primary objectives of the program are to attract, retain and develop talented diverse lawyers, foster a culture of diversity and inclusion, to further demonstrate the Section’s commitment to ensuring equal opportunity in the profession and to create a pipeline of future leaders of the Section. 

    Announcing the 2012–2014 and 2013–2015 Diverse Leader Academy Members!

    The Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Litigation Section is proud to announce the Diverse Leader Academy Members! There was a record number of applications submitted, all of which were outstanding.

    Each Diverse Leader serves a two-year term and engages in the substantive work of the Section while developing into future leaders.

    Diverse Leaders Academy Class of 2014-2016

    Mentee

    Sonya Armfield
    Principal-Armfield Law Firm
    Washington, D.C. 

    John Clark
    Clark Law Firm LLC
    South Carolina
    Marcia Escobedo
    Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
    Connecticut
    Ashish Joseph
    Lorandos Joshi PC
    Michigan

    Marcos Ramos
    Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
    Delaware


    Denise Zamore
    UnitedHealthcare
    Connecticut


     

    Mentor

    Anna Torres
    Cochair Construction Litigation Committee
    Joseph Drayton
    Trial Practice Committee
    Tracy Salmon-Smith
    ABA Litigation Section Council Member
    Carmalette Bertaut
    Membership & Marketing
    Bruce Rubin
    CoChair ADR Committee
    Jessica Hew
    CoChair Pretrial Practice & Discovery Committee

    After much discussion, the following attorneys have been chosen to represent the Section for 2012–2014 and 2013–2015:

    Litigation Diverse Leaders - 2013–2015

    André B. Caldwell
    Crowe & Dunlevy
    Oklahoma City, OK

    Areas of interest:

    • White Collar Criminal Defense
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Bankruptcy

    Samuel G. Encarnacion
    Spahn & Encarnacion
    Lancaster, PA

    Areas of interest:

    • Family and Dependency Law
    • Immigration Law
    • Criminal Law

    Kele Onyejekwe
    Office of the Territorial Public Defender
    St. Thomas
    USVI

    Areas of interest:

    • Appellate Practice
    • Criminal Litigation
    • Immigration Litigation

    McCray S. Pettway
    American Water Service Company, Inc
    Voorhees, NJ

    Areas of interest:

    • Employment
    • Labor
    • Cyber Security and Data Privacy

    Ghenete Wright Muir
    The Florida Bar
    Sunrise, FL

    Areas of interest:

    • Ethics and Professionalism
    • Trial Practice
    • Negotiations/Alternative Dispute
    • Resolution

    Litigation Diverse Leaders - 2012–2014

    Juan Alberto Arteaga
    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    New York, NY

    Areas of interest:

    • Securities Litigation
    • International Arbitration
    • Internal and Government
    • Investigations

    Sabrina Cynette Beavens
    Iurillo & Associates, P.A.
    Portsmouth, NH

    Areas of interest:

    • Bankruptcy
    • Business Litigation
    • Foreclosure

    Angela Foster
    Law Office of Angela Foster
    North Brunswick, NJ

    Areas of interest:

    • Intellectual Property Law
    • Commercial Law & Licensing
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Mark T. Hamby
    Bonham & Howard, PLLC
    Tulsa, OK

    Areas of interest:

    • Appellate, Civil – State and Federal
    • Civil Litigation – State and Federal
    • Business Torts

    Curtis Miller
    Morris, Nochols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
    Wilmington, DE

    Areas of interest: 

    • Bankruptcy
    • Litigation
    • Corporate Law

    Damany F. Ransom
    Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Atlanta, GA

    Areas of interest:

    • Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation
    • Business Litigation