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Advisory and Alumni Boards

The Emory Law Dean’s Advisory Board and the Emory Law Alumni Board, representing a diverse range of perspectives and geography, are appointed and work together to advise the dean and senior staff on the interests of the Emory Law community. The Advisory Board concentrates primarily on fiscal and operational strategic planning, and the Alumni Board focuses on strategic planning for alumni engagement. These volunteer leaders help to keep the law school apprised of and responsive to the current state of the legal profession and the concerns and needs of our alumni.


Alumni Board

Emily Baker
 Emily Baker 98C 01L, President

Jones Day; Atlanta, GA

Board Members

Nigamnarayan Acharya 01L

Greenberg Traurig LLP; Atlanta, GA

Nigamnarayan Acharya

Stephen Bayer 92L

Rice University; Houston, TX

Stephen Bayer

Stewart Banner 86L

Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein; Atlanta, GA

Stewart Banner 86L

Diane Bessen 79C 87L

State Court of Fulton County; Atlanta, GA

Diane Bessen

Henry L. Bowden III 08C 12L

The Bowden Law Firm; Atlanta, GA

Henry L. Bowden III 08C 12L

Lieutenant Commander J. Martin Bunt 14L

King & Spalding, LLP; Washington, DC

Lieutenant Commander J. Martin Bunt 14L

Ashley Swink Fincher 01L

Comerica Bank; Dallas, TX

Ashley Swink Fincher

Elizabeth Fite 05L

Kutak Rock, LLP; Atlanta, GA

Elizabeth Fite

Rahn Gatewood 05L

Magistrate Judge; Gwinnett County, GA

Rahn Gatewood

Steven Grimberg 98L

US District Court Judge; Atlanta, GA

Steven Grimberg

Elizabeth "Liz" Hendrix 21L

Alston & Bird; Washington, DC

Elizabeth "Liz" Hendrix 21L

Thomas Hong 97L

Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP; Atlanta, GA

Thomas Hong

Jason Hyatt 17L

Sidley Austin LLP, London, UK

Jason Hyatt

John Jacko 92L

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC; Philadelphia, PA

John Jacko 92L

Heather Johnson 05L 05T

T-Mobile; Washington, DC

Heather Johnson

Alicia Grahn Jones 04L

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP; Atlanta, GA

Alicia Grahn Jones

Marcus Keegan 02L

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Smyrna, GA

Marcus Keegan 02L

Jessica McKinney 97L

Smurfit Westrock; Atlanta, GA

Jessica Mckinney

Christopher T. Nace 03B 03L

Paulson & Nace, PLLC; Washington, DC

Christopher Nace

Julie Oinonen 09L

Williams Oinonen, LLC; Atlanta, GA

Julie Oinonen

Mindy Planer 88L

Arnall Golden Gregory; Atlanta, GA

Mindy Planer

Shannon Proctor 15L

Hollingsworth LLP; Washington, D.C.

Shannon Proctor 15L

Samuel Reilly 21L

Jones Day; Brooklyn, NY

Samuel Reilly 21L

Emily Richardson 05L

Fulton County Superior Court; Atlanta, GA

Emily Richardson

Allison Surcouf 06L

Condon & Forsyth LLP; New York, NY

Allison Surcouf

Elvin Sutton 00L

Chick-fil-A; Atlanta, GA

Elvin Sutton

Advisory Board

Members

Emily Baker 98C 01L

Jones Day; Atlanta, GA

Emily Baker

Robert Preston Brown 89L

McKenney's; Atlanta, GA

Robert Preston Brown

Marc Bryant 93L

FS Investments; Philadelphia, PA

Marc Bryant

David Cohen 94L

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Washington, DC

David Cohen 94L

Jeffrey B. Coopersmith 90L

Corr Cronin, LLP; Seattle, WA

Jeffrey B. Coopersmith

Damon Elmore 96L

State Bar of Georgia; Atlanta, GA

Damon Elmore

Richard D. Freer

Emory University School of Law; Atlanta, GA

Richard D. Freer

Jennifer Hightower 90L

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta, GA

Jennifer Hightower

Angela Hsu 95L

Seyfarth Shaw; Atlanta, GA

Angela Hsu

Matt Jewell 88C 91L

Jewell Advisory Group; Atlanta, GA

Matt Jewell 88C 91L

Omeed Malik 06L

Farvahar Partners; New York, NY

Omeed Malik

Joseph L. Manson III 74L

Law Offices of Joseph L. Manson III; Alexandria, VA +

Joseph L. Manson

Elizabeth McGovern 95L

Fios, Inc.; Atlanta, GA

Elizabeth McGovern 95L

Ruth Rocker McMullin 00L

Gwinnett County Magistrate Court; Stone Mountain, GA

Ruth Rocker McMullin

Matt Mize

Emory University School of Law

Matt Mize

Jennifer Morgan 95L

King & Spalding; New York, NY

Jennifer Morgan

Samuel Olens 83L

Dentons US; Atlanta, GA

Samuel Olens

Georgia Ravitz 89L

Orrick; Washington, DC

Georgia Ravitz

Margaret Ward Scott 03L

Alston & Bird; Atlanta, GA

Margaret Ward Scott 03L

Brent J. Savage, Sr. 78L

Savage Turner Pinckney Savage Sprouse; Savannah, GA

Brent J. Savage, Sr.

Jay Steele 94L

Steele Consulting; Atlanta, GA

Jay Steele

Cheryl Turner 94C 99L

CFT Professional Services; Atlanta, GA

Cheryl Turner

Kellye Walker 92L

Eastman Chemical Company; Kingsport, TN

Kellye Walker

James H. Wilson III 78L

Savage Turner Pinckney Savage Sprouse; Savannah, GA

James H. Wilson III

Donna Yip 04L

Antares Capital; New York, NY

Donna Yip

Former and Emeritus Members