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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2, 2011
Contact: Kiara Pesante (202) 697-1000
Winners of the 2011
Nation's Best Advocates Awards Honored at
NBA Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hundreds of
people filled the Maryland Ballroom of the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace
Hotel on Sunday, July 31, 2011 as IMPACT and the National Bar Association
(NBA) honored the 2011 "Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under
40." The event was hosted by actor and comedian Anthony Anderson,
and kicked off the NBA’s 86th Annual Convention.
From the 40 nominees the winners of five
special awards were announced during the 2nd annual gala,
which is the only of its kind. Congressman André Carson (IN-07), Florida
Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince and Willie Gary were among the attendees.
Nation’s Best Advocates recognizes talented individuals (age 40 and under) within the legal community who have achieved prominence and distinction, professionally and philanthropically. The 2011 class represents a cross-section of legal professionals: solo practitioners, government lawyers, judges, academicians, corporate counsels, young elected officials, and other lawyers using their degree in innovative ways. Winners were chosen based on their achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal community involvement.
2011 Nation's Best
Advocates Award Winners
Excellence in Activism – Christopher J. Tyson - Assistant Professor of Law, Louisiana State University
Excellence in Innovation – Adia Zuri May - CEO/Founder, Zuri Entertainment, LLC
Excellence in Leadership – Ronda F. Williams - Senior Corporate Counsel, Savvis, Inc.
Excellence in Service – Christiane A. Roussell – Associate, Hunton & Williams LLP
Nation’s Best Advocate of the Year
- Andrea H. Evans - Attorney, The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans, LLC
The National Bar Association,
founded in 1925, is the nation's oldest and largest national network
of predominantly African American attorneys and judges. It represents
approximately 44,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students
and has over 80 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and
around the world. For additional information about the National Bar
Association, visit www.nationalbar.org.
IMPACT is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to engage and build a network of young
professionals of color to foster civic engagement, increase knowledge
of the political and legislative processes, and enhance economic empowerment
opportunities. For additional information about IMPACT, visit www.IMPACT-dc.com.
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2011 Class Media Advisory (pdf)
