USLAW NETWORK Diversity Council

The USLAW Diversity Council leads the way in helping the NETWORK address the important issues of diversity and inclusion as they relate to its member firms, practice groups and clients. The Council provides a forum within USLAW that allows our stakeholders to collaborate and exchange best practices in matters relating to recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse attorneys and staff, and to help facilitate a diverse and inclusive culture within USLAW. The Diversity Council also helps facilitate the USLAW NETWORK Law School Diversity Scholarship process.

MEMBERS

Chair

Noble F. Allen

Hinckley Allen
Hartford, CT
United States
Vice Chair I

Sheryl J. Willert

Williams Kastner (WA)
Seattle, WA
United States
Vice Chair II

Merton A. Howard

Hanson Bridgett LLP
San Francisco, CA
United States
Secretary

Earl W. Houston, II

Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C.
Memphis, TN
United States
Board Liaison

Michael C. Tyson

Wicker Smith (Central Florida)
Orlando, FL
United States
Member

Patricia Bonilla

Lunacon Construction Group
Miami, FL
United States
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Member

Oscar J. Cabanas

Wicker Smith (South Florida)
Coral Gables, FL
United States
Member

Keely E. Duke

Duke Evett, PLLC
Boise, ID
United States
Member

Ami Dwyer

S-E-A
Glen Burnie, MD
United States
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Member

Carmen Hernandez

Clayco, Inc.
Chicago, IL
United States
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Amanda P. Ketchum

Dysart Taylor
Kansas City, MO
United States
Member

Dan L. Longo

Murchison & Cumming, LLP
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Member

Chris Martin

Great American Custom Insurance Services, Inc. (GACIS)
Los Angeles, CA
United States
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Member

Jennifer M. Martinez

Hanson Bridgett LLP
San Francisco, CA
United States
Member

Arleen Milian

Murchison & Cumming, LLP
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Member

Neil V. Mody

Connell Foley LLP
Roseland, NJ
United States
Member

Candice Pinares-Baez

Hard Rock International
Davie, FL
United States
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Member

Nicholas A. Rauch

Larson • King, LLP (ND)
Fargo, ND
United States
Member

Larry A. Schechtman

Amundsen Davis LLC
Chicago, IL
United States
Member

Jennifer D. Tricker

Baird Holm LLP
Omaha, NE
United States
Member

Kenneth B. Wingate

Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, P.A.
Columbia, SC
United States

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