AWARDS BEST LGBT LA WYERS UNDER 40

The National LGBT Bar Association is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 Award. The LGBT Bar established this award to recognize , , bisexual and legal professionals under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in their fi eld and demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBT equality. The National LGBT Bar Association’s congratulations go out to all of this year’s winners:

David Ahlvers Brandon M. Fitzgerald Sonia Martin Norman C. Simon Co-Founder/Attorney Vice President, General Counsel & Managing Partner, San Francisco Litigation Partner Family Solutions Law Group, LLC Secretary Offi ce Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Minority Corporate Counsel Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal Amanda J. Beane Association, Inc. LLP Brian Sims Commercial Litigation Associate Staff Counsel for Policy & Planning Perkins Coie James Gilliam Brian May Philadelphia Bar Association Deputy Executive Director Partner Sabrina A. Beldner ACLU of Southern California Mayer Brown LLP Eric Sjoding Associate Senior Group Manager & Senior McGuire Woods LLP Elizabeth Glazer Sharon McGowan Counsel, Employee & Labor Associate Professor of Law/Co- Attorney, Civil Rights Division - Relations Garry Bevel Director of LGBT Rights Fellowship Appellate Section Target Corporation Staff Attorney, Opening Doors Hofstra University School of Law U.S. Department of Justice Project Kara Suffredini American Bar Association/Center Travis Jackson Brian Moulton Director of Public Policy and on Children and the Law Associate, Healthcare Practice Chief Legislative Counsel Community Engagement Jones Day Alycia Broz Partner Missouri State Senator Jolie Jimmy Nguyen Christine P. Sun Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP Justus Partner and Head of Los Angeles Senior Counsel Director of Pro Bono Services Litigation Group ACLU - LGBT & AIDS Project Janet Costello Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon Associate LLP Wilbert Watts Law Offi ces of Janet Costello LLC Michael Kavey Partner Associate-in-Law, Columbia Law Peter Perkowski DLA Piper LLP (US) Elizabeth Deeley School Partner Partner Affi liated Attorney, Winston & Strawn Kristina Wertz Kirkland & Ellis LLP Legal Director Lana Knedlik Duane Pozza Transgender Law Center Nicole Dogwill Patent Attorney/Partner Partner Partner Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Jenner & Block LLP Scott Wilkens Winston & Strawn Partner Laura K. Langley Brian Rice Jenner & Block LLP Christopher Dolan Associate Associate Associate Bingham McCutchen LLP McCarter & English LLP David Wochner Faegre & Benson LLP Counsel Seth Levy John R. Richards Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Emilie Edling Partner Labor & Employment Associate Associate Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Bullivant Houser Bailey PC The Best LGBT Lawyers Carmelyn P. Malalis Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. Under 40 Class of 2010 will Praveen Fernandes Chair of the New York City Bar Attorney be recognized at Thursday’s Associate Director of Programs Association’s Committee on LGBT Elizabeth Schwartz PA Dan Bradley Award American Constitution Society Rights Outten & Golden LLP Reception.

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