
The WBA/WBA Foundation Annual Dinner will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025, 6:00pm-9:00pm, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.
Our program will include:
- Networking
Presentation of the 2025 Woman Lawyer of the Year Award to Vanita Gupta, introduced by 2024 Woman Lawyer of the Year, Ellen Jakovic, Of Counsel, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Remarks from the 2024-2025 WBA President, Mary Blatch, 2024-2025 WBA Foundation President, Mary Ellen Kleiman, and 2024-2025 WBA President-Elect, Jennifer Mammen
Registration Fees:
WBA member ticket: $150
WBA Member & Guest: $300
Nonmember ticket: $200
Student ticket: $135
Thank you to our sponsors (as of May 8, 2025)
Advocate
Friend
Gwendolyn Renigar
Paul & Vickie S. Robinson
James J. Sandman
Susan M.C. Kovarovics*
- The Law Office of Jessica E. Adler
- Michelle Webster
Ellen Jakovic*
Candace Beck*
Paulette Chapman*
Hon. Diane Brenneman (retired)*
Joanne Young
Lorelie S. Masters*
Mary Ellen Kleiman
Hon. Christopher Costa
Eve Hill
Kandis C. Gibson*
Martynaityte Family Giving Fund
Emily Lagan
Sadina Montani*
Jennifer Duane*
Sonia Murphy*
Trish Alatorre-Ridings
Kirsten Wilkerson
Rachel Davakis
Mira Nan Marshall
Janine D. Harris
Ann Bushmiller*
Lucy L. Thomson
Elizabeth Roman Jones
Nancy A. Long*
Elizabeth Medaglia*
Tracy-Gene G. Durkin*
Dr. Indira Henard
Arden Levy Law PLLC
Chiara Tondi Resta
Bridget Bailey Lipscomb
Consuela Pinto*
Hon. Deb Israel*
Jill Dash*
Kelli Neptune
Ilene Price
Mary Blatch
Hon. Deborah Israel*
Ilene Price
Kelli Neptune
Kathleen Gunning*
Sarah Mugmon
Renée-Lauren V. Ellis
Latosha M. Ellis
Chandra N. Branham
DeChane Dorsey
* part of WBA/WBAF Past Presidents or WBA/WBAF Past Presidents/Leadership Underwriter sponsorship
Sponsorship Opportunities
LEADERSHIP $10,000 |
BENEFACTOR $7,500 |
UNDERWRITER $5,000 |
PATRON $2,000 Available only to firms/organizations with up to 20 local attorneys, nonprofits & individuals |
ADVOCATE $1,000 Available only to firms/organizations with up to 20 local attorneys, nonprofits & individuals |
FRIEND $300 Available only to individuals |
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VIP table (seating priority based on time of sponsor commitment) | 8 registrations | 8 registrations | 8 registrations | 4 registrations | 2 registrations | 1 registrations |
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