Women Trial Lawyers Caucus
All female voting members are members of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC), a networking group that focuses on membership, fundraising, education, and public service.
Join AAJ2021-2022 Caucus Leadership
- Chair: Kate Jaycox | Robins Kaplan, LLP, Minneapolis, MN
- Chair-Elect: Kristen Miller | Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, New York, NY
- First Vice Chair: Jennifer Greene | Scott Vicknair, LLC, New Orleans, LA
- Second Vice Chair: Bridget Long | Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC, Petersburg, VA
- Secretary: Emily Peacock | Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC, Berkley, MI
- Representative to the AAJ Executive Committee: Brandi Denton Gatewood | Gatewood Law, PLLC, Forest, MS
- Representatives to the AAJ Board of Governors:
Diane Cardoso | Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Springfield, NJ
Kelly Hyman | The Hyman Law Firm, PA, West Palm Beach, FL
Miranda Soucie | Spiros Law, PC, Danville, IL
Sharon Zinns | Zinns Law, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Named in honor of AAJ's past-President, the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus's Mike Eidson Law Student Scholarship is a $5,000 award presented each summer during AAJ's Annual Convention. The scholarship is awarded to a female Law Student member who is committed a career as a trial lawyer and ensuring a just result for the injured, the accused, and those whose rights are jeopardized. Congratulations to the 2021 scholarship recipient, Menna Elsayed, a JD-candidate at UCLA.
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Laura V. Yaeger
Laura Yaeger, founder of Yaeger Law, PLLC, has practiced complex litigation involving pharmaceutical drugs and medical device product liability cases for almost 20 years. As chair of the WTLC, she values caucus's community and camaraderie--"It is the lawyers in the AAJ Women Trial Lawyer Caucus that time and time again show up and help each other rise. The WTLC community supported me when I started my firm almost three years ago. The relationships I have cultivated as a member of the caucus have provide growth and business opportunities along the way."
Virtual roundtables, membership drives, lobby days, leadership development training, happy hours, educational panels, and public service projects--the caucus offers many opportunities to network and get involved.
Get Started TodayCaucus members can join our closed Facebook group to keep up-to-date with caucus events and activities. Facebook group
