Click on a Rising Star's Name to see her biography.
Class of 2009:
Stacie Andra Goeddel
Real Estate (San Francisco, CA)
Demrie Graham
Real Estate (Orlando, FL)
Jennifer A. "Jenn" Mansfield
Litigation (Jacksonville, FL)
Esther L. Moreno
Public Companies and Securities (Miami, FL)
Marisa C. Terrenzi
Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions (McLean, VA)
Classes of 2003-2008
Barbara Andersen (2007)
Litigation
Chicago, IL
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.
Kelli A. Edson (2006)
Litigation
Tampa, FL
Suzanne E. Gilbert (2003)
Litigation
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
Louise McAlpin (2006)
Litigation
Miami, FL
Judith M. "Judy" Mercier (2004)
Litigation
Orlando, FL
Elizabeth M. Mitchell (2007)
Litigation
Boston, MA
Kathryn W. Oberto (2005)
Real Estate
Boston, MA
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
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.
Jennifer A. Short (2005)
Litigation
McLean, VA
Jane K. P. Tam (2006)
Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions
McLean, VA
Natalie P. Thomas (2008)
Litigation
Tampa, FL
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
Orlando, FL
Other former Rising Stars include Tamara Carmichael, Michele Sibley Gonzales, Tamara Kolz and Robin Main.