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The LGBT Bar, a US association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, has announced 2020’s 40 Best LGBT lawyers Under 40.

Each year, the national association recognises LGBTQ+ legal professionals (practicing lawyers, law professors, corporate counsel, members of the judiciary, politicians, etc) under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBTQ+ equality. 

This year’s 40 Best LGBT lawyers Under 40 (in alphabetical order), include:

Lindsey Adams-Hess, Senior Corporate Counsel, Tesla

Thomas Andrykovitz, Managing Partner, Law Offices of Thomas H. Andrykovitz

Nishan Bhaumik, Staff Attorney, Immigration Equality

Sam Brinker, Associate, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Iris Bromberg, Staff Attorney, HIV and LGBTQ Advocacy Unit, Manhattan Legal Services

Alejandra Caraballo, Staff Attorney, Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund

Tiffany Chang, Counsel, Crowell & Moring

Beth Bernstein Connors, Partner, Blank Rome LLP

Bryce Cooper, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP

David R. Courchaine, Associate, White & Case LLP

Kate Doniger, Senior Associate, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP

Maddy Dwertman, Associate, Baker Botts L.L.P.

Chad M. Eggspuehler,Attorney, Tucker Ellis, LLP

Malcolm “Skip” Harsch,Director, Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities, American Bar Association

Maureen Holland, Partner, Cozen O’Connor

Kara Ingelhart, Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal

BJ Jensen, Pro Bono Attorney, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Anastasia N. Kaup, Associate, Mayer Brown LLP

Jason Lee, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

Erin McNamee, Associate, White & Case LLP

E.K. McWilliams, Associate (Investigations, Compliance & Defense), Jenner & Block LLP

Preston Mitchum, Director of Policy, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Chris J. Miritello, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Mueller Industries, Inc.

Elliott Mogul, Senior Associate, Arnold & Porter

Andrew A. Ortiz, Staff Attorney – Legal Services Project, Transgender Law Center

Thomas Pack, Partner, Maslon LLP

Ashwin Phatak, Appellate Counsel, Constitutional Accountability Center

Elizabeth P. Redpath,Associate, McGuireWoods LLP

Elizabeth Ricks, Legal Director and Staff Attorney, TransLife Care Program, Chicago House and Social Service Agency

Nicole Seawright, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Victoria (Vicky) Slade, Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Moses Suarez, Partner, SmithAmundsen

Jorge G. Tenreiro, Senior Trial Counsel, U.S. Federal Government

Travis Torrence, Global Litigation Bankruptcy and Credit Team Lead, Shell Oil Company

Jared Trujillo, President, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW Local 2325)

Michael Vargas, Senior Associate Attorney, Rimon Law, P.C.

Jamar Walker, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia

W. Matthew Wilson, State Representative, Georgia House of Representatives and Attorney, Wilson Law Firm

Taylor Wirth, Associate, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Kathryn Zunno-Freaney,Partner, BakerHostetler

Awardees will be recognised at the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair in Washington, DC this summer, scheduled to take place on 12-14 August 2020. 

Click here for more details about the event.

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