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M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Louisiana State Bar Association Board of Governors
FROM: ATJ Pro Bono Nominating Committee
Judge Lisa Woodruff-White, ATJ Committee Chair
Tina Suggs, ATJ Committee Vice Chair
Children’s Law Committee
Kellie Johnson, Co-Chair
Hon. Kathleen S. Richey, (ret.)., Co-Chair

DATE: March 14, 2024

RE: 2024 LSBA Pro Bono Publico Award Nominees

As chairs of the Access to Justice and Children’s Law Committees we recommend the
following individuals be honored with 2024 LSBA Pro Bono Publico & Children’s Law
Awards as listed below. Nominees have all been vetted in accordance with the criteria
previously established by this board and we request your approval of the nominees. Should
you have any questions, please feel free to contact Monte Mollere at mmollere@lsba.org or
504.619.0146.

2024 Law Student Pro Bono Award
Alaysia J. Johnson Louisiana State University
Alex Bellow Loyola University
Whitney Peters Southern University Law Center
Charlotte Phillips Tulane Law

2024 Friend of Pro Bono Award
Todd Gaudin Baton Rouge
Angela Hammett Baton Rouge
Gabriel Liu New Orleans
Gregory Tonore Lafayette

2024 Pro Bono Publico Award
Carlesia Carmena Bibbins Zachary
Felicia M. Hamilton Shreveport
Access to Justice Deanna Hamilton-Lamz Slidell
601 St. Charles Ave. Melanie Newkome Jones Baton Rouge
New Orleans, LA Kathleen Legendre Covington
70130-3404 Derrick McCorey Pride
Holland Miciotto Shreveport
(504) 619-0106 Michael Dennis Smith, Jr. Metairie
(504) 566-1600, ext. 106 Annie Torrans New Orleans
(800) 421-LSBA Josef P. Ventulan Baton Rouge
fax (504) 566-0930 Zara Zeringue Covington

www.lsba.org/atj

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