Click on a Rising Star's Name to see her biography.
Class of 2012:
Cynthia Burnside
Litigation (Atlanta, GA)
Steffanie Garrett
Litigation (Chicago, IL)
Lauren Jenkins
Private Wealth (McLean, VA)
Christina Schwing
Litigation (Jacksonville, FL)
Ilana Strickon
Real Estate (Miami, FL)
Classes of 2003-2011
Anne-Mette Andersen (2011)
Business
New York, NY
Leila Marie Jackson Batties (2008)
Real Estate
Miami, FL
Lynn E. Calkins (2004)
Litigation
Washington, D.C.
Susan Eichler Edlein (2006)
Litigation
Atlanta, GA
Ms. Edlein was appointed as a Judge
to the State Court of Fulton County
(Georgia) in 2008.
Suzanne E. Gilbert (2003)
Litigation
Orlando, FL
Stacie Andra Goeddel (2009)
Real Estate
San Francisco, CA
Demrie Graham (2009)
Real Estate
Orlando, FL
Shannon Hartsfield Salimone (2003)
Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
Naomi F. Katz (2008)
Labor and Employment
Chicago, IL
Ms. Katz joined Bridgestone Retail
Operations as in-house counsel in 2009.
Bonni F. Kaufman (2007)
Environment
Washington, D.C.
Joanie Kim (2004)
Public Companies and Securities
Seattle, WA
Ms. Kim joined Nintendo as in-house
counsel in 2006.
Tammy L. Knight (2005)
Public Companies and Securities
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Colleen Leonard (2011)
Real Estate
San Francisco, CA
Jennifer A. "Jenn" Mansfield (2009)
Litigation
Jacksonville, FL
Louise McAlpin (2006)
Litigation
Miami, FL
Allison McCarthy (2010)
Real Estate
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Judith M. "Judy" Mercier (2004)
Litigation
Orlando, FL
Elizabeth M. Mitchell (2007)
Litigation
Boston, MA
Kathryn W. Oberto (2005)
Real Estate
Orlando, FL
Jennifer Oosterbaan (2004)
Litigation
Chicago, IL
Ms. Oosterbaan joined Abbott Labs as in in-house counsel
in 2006.
Barbra Rachel Parlin (2006)
Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
New York, NY
Danielle Price (2011)
Business
Miami, FL
Heather Pinder Rodriguez (2011)
Litigation
Orlando, FL
Erika Royal (2007)
Labor and Employment
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Susan Santana (2004)
Government
Washington, D.C.
Ms. Santana joined AT&T as
in-house counsel in 2005.
Tara A. Scanlon (2003)
Real Estate
Washington, D.C.
Ann-Therese Schmid (2010)
Government
Washington, D.C.
Tracy Slavens (2011)
Real Estate
Miami, FL
Marisa C. Terrenzi (2009)
Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
McLean, VA
Natalie P. Thomas (2008)
Litigation
Tampa, FL
Vivian Thoreen (2010)
Business
Los Angeles, CA
Tara L. Vance (2008)
Corporate/Immigration
New York, NY
Lisha Wheeler (2003)
Public Law
Washington, D.C.
Ms. Wheeler joined Fannie Mae as in-house counsel in 2004.
Kwamina Thomas Williford (2008)
Litigation
Washington, D.C.
Other former Rising Stars include Tamara Carmichael (2007), Kelly DeGance (2010), Kelli A. Edson (2006), Michele Sibley Gonzales (2003), Patricia Harris (2010), Tamara Kolz (2005), Robin Main (2003), Esther L. Moreno (2009), Jennifer A. Short (2005) and Jane K.P. Tam (2006).