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)

Leadership

Benefactor

Underwriter

Patron

Advocate

Friend

  • 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
VIP table (seating priority based on time of sponsor commitment) 8 registrations 8 registrations 8 registrations 4 registrations 2 registrations 1 registrations
Tickets to VIP Reception (held prior to general reception) 8 guests 2 guests
Special gift for in-person guests
One-year memberships in the WBA (any level except Sustaining Member) 4 2
Ability to provide giveaway items for attendees
Name badge recognition
Logo with link on event page Name with link Name
Logo with link in all event promotion and announcement emails Name with link Name
Logo on event signage
Logo in event sponsor loop Name Name
Verbal recognition during program
Ad in dinner program Full-page, premium placement Full-page
Recognition in follow-up blog article
Banner ad in News & Events bi-weekly email (number of months) 6 4