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 AAJ2022-2023 Caucus Leadership
- Chair: Kristen B. Miller | Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, New York, NY
- Chair-Elect: Jennifer J. Greene | Scott Vicknair, LLC, New Orleans, LA
- First Vice Chair: Bridget N. Long | Allen Allen Allen & Allen, PC, Petersburg, VA
- Second Vice Chair: Emily Peacock | Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, PC, Berkley, MI
- Secretary: Diane L. Cardoso | Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Springfield, NJ
- Representative to the AAJ Executive Committee: Laura V. Yaeger | Yaeger Law, PLLC, Tierra Verde, FL
- Representatives to the AAJ Board of Governors:
Kelly Hyman | The Hyman Law Firm, PA, West Palm Beach, FL
Erin E. Jewell | Harty Jewell, PLLC, Seaford, VA
Miranda L. Soucie | Spiros Law, PC, Danville, IL
Sharon J. 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 2022 scholarship recipient, Diana Vazquez-Ayala, a JD-candidate at Drake University Law School.
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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 a past 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