The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division hands out their Stars of the Quarter honors to deserving YLD members who go above and beyond the call of duty.
Stars of the Quarter
Second Quarter, February 2024
Individual Stars of the Quarter
- Jeanne Ortiz Ortiz (DLS Team, Vice Director)
- Servando Martinez (DLS Team, Member)
- Robert Mihara (Editorial & Content Board, Associate Editor)
- Ben Reese (Editorial & Content Board, Associate Editor)
- Sonia Shaikh (Editorial & Content Board, Associate Editor)
- Tim Schmeling (Student Debt & Financial Well-Being Team)
- Thomas Chambers (International Law Committee Chair/Liaison)
- Jared Nelson (Scholar/Committee & Liaison Team)
- Heather Krick (First Generation Initiative)
Affiliate Stars of the Quarter
- New Jersey State Bar Association YLD, Philanthropy Events
- Minnesota State Bar Association New Lawyers Section, New Lawyer's Leadership Conference
- State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section, Community Events
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, OneVoiceHome
- Baton Rouge Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Belly Up for the Bar Event
First Quarter, 2023-2024 (Fall)
YLD Chair Tamara Nash, would like to recognize a few hard-working YLD members for their exemplary leadership efforts and service to the Division during the first quarter.
- Hannah Andrews, Salt Lake City, Utah, Litigation Committee Chair
- Dea Courtney, Eagan, Minnesota, National Conferences Team Vice Director
- Nicole Crossey, Princeton, New Jersey, First Generation Initiative Team Member
- Nathan Erickson, El Dorado, California, Parents in Practice Initiative Vice-Director
- Christina Gregg, Boston, Massachusetts, Editorial and Content Board Podcast Team
- Eric Liberatore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Editorial and Content Board Contributor
- Lt. Nicholas Monck, Denver , Colorado, Government, Military and Public Sector lawyers Committee Chair
- Kimberly Russell, Brooklyn, New York, First Generation Initiative Team Member
- David Zuckowski, San Francisco, California, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Committee Chair
And The Affiliate Stars of the Quarter are:
- The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Young Lawyers Section
- The Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA)
- The Nevada Young Lawyers Section
- The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), Young Lawyers Division
- Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
Third Quarter Stars, 2022-2023
Affiliate Stars of the Quarter
Massachusetts Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
Individual Stars of the Quarter
Brandon Riches
Jasmin Hurley
Heather Bowen
Saige Smith
Second Quarter Stars, 2022-2023
- Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Section for their Mindfulness event sponsored by Kadampa Meditation Center
State of Michigan Bar Association Young Lawyers Section for their event “Brotherhood: Families Learning Together”
North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division for their “NCBA Grab-a-Coffee Program”
2023 Midyear Meeting Stars
- Larissa Mervin, Harrisburg NC
- Josef Ventulan, Baton Rouge LA
- Nancy Maurice, New York NY
- Catherine Zhu, Valdosta GA
- Sam Dangremond, Old Lyme, CT
- Alexandra Graves, Ocala, FL
First Quarter, 2022-2023 (Fall)
YLD Chair Josephine “Jo” Bahn, would like to recognize a few hard-working YLD members for their exemplary leadership efforts and service to the Division during the first quarter.
- Victoria McIntyre (New Orleans, LA)
- Dylan Bitar (Tampa, FL)
- Kelsey Backus (Washington, DC)
- Ann Petros (Washington, DC)
- Sarah Khan (Cherry Hill, NJ)
- Julie Merow (Charleston, WV)
- Montana Funk (Billings, MT)
- Ian Roberts (New York, NY)
- Jena Emory (Atlanta, GA)
Affiliates
- Virginia Bar Association
- Southwest Louisiana Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association