Alumni Spotlight: Astrika Adams ‘15L
Astrika Adams currently serves as Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington D.C.
Government Archive (36 Stories)
Summer Experience: Ciara Rascona ’28L
Ciara Rascona spent her summer working in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Experience Spotlight: Rex Laird ’26L
Rex Laird spent a semester working for the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in Washington, D.C.
Career Paths: Makayla Foust ’26L
After graduation, Makayla Foust will work in Misdemeanor Early Representation Unit at the Dekalb County Public Defender’s Office.
Career Paths: Emma Gilliam ’26L
After graduation, Emma Gilliam will work in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York.
Experience Spotlight: Sanat Wuernikebai ’26L
Sanat Wuernikebai worked on numerous cases for the Imperial County District Attorney's office in California.
Experience Spotlight: Allison Hermann ’26L
Allison Hermann participated in the general externship program, working in the Augusta County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Staunton.
Alumni Spotlight: David Thompson ’19L
David Thompson is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and currently serves as an instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
Summer Experience: Zach Brockway ’26L
This past summer, Zach Brockway interned for the Trial Defense Service (TDS) of the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
Summer Experience: Lilian Sampson ’26L
This summer, Lilian Sampson interned at the Virginia State Corporation Commission Financial Services Division in Richmond, Virginia.
Career Paths: The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
Four members of the Law Class of 2025 are headed to work for the District Attorney's office in Brooklyn, New York.
Third-Year Law Student Argues Black Lung Benefits Case Before Fourth Circuit
Annelise Burgess '25L argued the case as a student attorney in W&L Law’s Advanced Administrative Law Clinic, better known as the Black Lung Clinic.
W&L Law Releases 2024 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 95 percent of the class of 2024 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Career Paths: Sara Fe’ White ’25L
After graduation, Sara Fe' White will pursue a career as JAG officer for the U.S. Navy.
Practice Profile: Jonathan Gould ’01L Is a Partner in the Financial Markets Group at Jones Day
With extensive experience in government and business, Jonathan Gould provides financial regulatory and strategic advice to financial services providers of all types.
Summer Experience: Jane Kim ’25L
Jane Kim spent the summer with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office in New York as a part of the trial zone.
Summer Experience: Noah Gallagher ’21, ’26L
Noah Gallagher spent the summer at the Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General in Washington, D.C.
Summer Experience: Bryce Thornburg ’25L
Bryce Thornburg spent his summer with the Complex and Affirmative Litigation Team of the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office.
$236,800 in Grants Awarded to Students and Alumni Working in Public Interest Positions
83 students and recent graduates received grants this summer to support their work in public interest positions.
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Brown ’19L
Michael Brown is an Air Force JAG officer serving as Victims’ Counsel at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
Career Paths: Ryan Mastro ’24L
After graduation, Ryan Mastro will work for the Manhattan District Attorney as an Assistant District Attorney.
Alumni Spotlight: Thuan Tran ’21L
Thuan Tran is an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Fairfax County.
Trial Experience at the Department of Labor
Madison Howell ’24L spent the semester as an extern in the litigation office of the Plan Benefits Security Division.
Summer Experience: Ana Laura Coria ’25L
Ana Laura Coria split her time interning at a small legal firm in Verona, Italy and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of West Virginia.
Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Redd ’15L
Ryan Redd is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Lubbock Division of the Northern District of Texas.
$323,000 in Grants Awarded to Students and Alumni Working in Public Interest
105 students and recent graduates received grants to support their work in public interest positions.
Career Paths: Sam Romano ’23L
After graduation, Sam Romano will work as a Deputy District Attorney at the Denver DA’s Office.
Alumni Spotlight: Josh Keruski ‘21L and Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L
Josh Keruski ‘21L and Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L are both stationed at Fort Novosel in Alabama as members of the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
W&L Law Releases 2022 Graduate Employment Report
According to the report, 96.6 percent of the class of 2022 secured a job that either requires bar passage or for which a J.D. degree is an advantage.
Career Paths: Alicia Ochsner Utt ’23L
After graduation, Alicia Ochsner Utt will be working at the King County Department of Public Defense in Seattle, Washington.
Alumni Spotlight: Ben Richie ’22L
Ben Richie works for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Disclosure Review Program.
Beautiful Struggle
Janssen Evelyn ’06L uses resilience and intentional joy to find his purpose.
Summer Experience: Anika Maan ’24L
Anika Maan spent her summer working for the United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Suva, Fiji.
Henry Leventis ’03L Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post
W&L Law alumnus Henry C. Leventis '03L has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Career Paths: Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite ‘22L
After graduation, Ainsley-Brooke Satterwhite will enter the Army JAG Corps.
Summer Experience: T.J. Benedict ’22L
This summer, T.J. Benedict '22L was a Summer Honors Law Clerk in the EPA’s Office of General Counsel.
