It has been said that the lack of diversity in the Supreme Court bar is due to a “dearth in the pipeline”, i.e., a lack of qualified women and racial minorities. The WBA wants to demonstrate how very wrong this is.
WBA past president Jill Dash was featured in Marcia Coyle’s Supreme Court Brief (July 21, 2021), Building a Bank of Female SCOTUS Advocates (law.com subscription needed)
Check out Bloomberg Law’s May 10, 2021 article, Men Repeat at Lectern—Firms, U.S. Drive Supreme Court Gender Gap.
The WBA has compiled a list of women who regularly practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. We are listing their names and contact links on our website as a public resource.
If you wish to be included on the list, click here to complete our form.
Jessica Ring Amunson
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Co-Chair, Appellate & Supreme Court Practice; Chair, Election Law & Redistricting Practice
Contact: jenner.com/people/JessicaAmunson
Easha Anand
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: macarthurjustice.org/team_member/easha-anand/
Sarah Erickson Andre
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation; Art Law
Contact: https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/sarah-erickson-andre
Bridget Asay
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Constitutional law, business/commercial
Contact: stris.com/our-team/bridget-asay
Tasha Bahal
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate; General Litigation
Contact: wilmerhale.com/en/people/tasha-bahal
Jennifer Bennett
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & appellate litigation; civil rights; consumer protection; constitutional law; workers’ rights; government transparency
Contact: guptawessler.com/jennifer-bennett/
Anya Bidwell
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Bivens, Qualified Immunity, FTCA
Contact: abidwell@ij.org; ij.org/staff/anya-bidwell/
Lisa S. Blatt
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court/Appellate
Contact: wc.com/Attorneys/Lisa-S-Blatt
Mel Bostwick
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate; Patent Law; Veterans Law
Contact: orrick.com/en/People/4/0/B/Melanie-Bostwick
Beth S. Brinkman
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation
Contact: cov.com/en/professionals/b/beth-brinkmann
Samantha Chaifetz
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation; Administrative Law; Constitutional Law
Contact: dlapiper.com/en-us/people/c/chaifetz-samantha
Jennifer J. Clark
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation; Regulatory Litigation
Contact: sidley.com/en/people/c/clark-jennifer-j
Linda T. Coberly
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court; Appellate & Critical Motions; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation
Contact: winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/coberly-linda-t.html
Agatha Cole
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Constitutional; Administrative / Regulatory; Civil Rights; Whistleblower/Qui Tam; ERISA; Class Actions and MDLs (exclusively plaintiffs’ side)
Contact: linkedin.com/in/agatha-m-cole-4a33335
Kelsi Brown Corkran
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate; Constitutional Law; Civil Rights; Criminal Justice
Contact: law.georgetown.edu/icap/our-team/
Angilee K. Dakic
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Intellectual Property, Family Law, Indian/Tribal Law, Appeals, and Litigation
Contact: pearsonbutler.com/attorneys/angilee-dakic
Kirti Datla
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation; Environmental Law
Contact: earthjustice.org/about/staff/kirti-datla
Ruthanne M. Deutsch
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Federal Jurisdiction; Federal Practice & Procedure; Consumer Protection; Communications Law; Administrative Law; Patent Law; Property Law
Contact: deutschhunt.com/ruthannes-bio
Adele M. El-Khouri
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and appellate litigation
Contact Link: mto.com/lawyers/adele-m-el-khouri
Felicia H. Ellsworth
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate
Contact: wilmerhale.com/en/people/felicia-ellsworth
Jessica Ellsworth
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate
Contact: hoganlovells.com/en/jessica-ellsworth
Lisa Eskow
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy/Co-Director, Supreme Court Clinic at University of Texas Law School
Contact: law.utexas.edu/faculty/lisa-r-eskow/
Tacy Flint
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and appellate litigation
Contact: sidley.com/en/people/f/flint-tacy-f
Laura A. Foggan
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate/Insurance Law
Contact: crowell.com/professionals/Laura-Foggan
Caroline A. Flynn
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation
Contact: lw.com/people/caroline-flynn
Jennifer J France
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Criminal Defenses
Contact: thefrancefirmp.com
Elaine Goldenberg
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate and Supreme Court
Contact: mto.com/lawyers/elaine-j-goldenberg
Brianne J. Gorod
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Constitutional law/statutory interpretation
Contact: theusconstitution.org/staff/brianne-j-gorod/
Caitlin Halligan
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate Advocacy
Contact: selendygay.com/people/caitlin-halligan
Sarah Harris
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court/Appellate
Contact: wc.com/Attorneys/Sarah-M-Harris
Lindsay C. Harrison
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Administrative Law, Higher Education, Hospitality
Contact: jenner.com/people/LindsayHarrison
Lena H. Hughes
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation
Contact: mofo.com/people/lena-hughes.html
Hyland Hunt
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Administrative Law
Contact: deutschhunt.com/hylands-bio
Michelle Kallen
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: jenner.com/en/people/michelle-s-kallen
Anna-Rose Mathieson
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appeals (California, Ninth Circuit, and US Supreme Court)
Contact: calg.com/team/anna-rose-mathieson/
Erin E. Murphy
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate
Contact: clementmurphy.com/who-we-are/erin-murphy/
Sally Pei
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation; Foreign Sovereign Immunity
Contact: arnoldporter.com/en/people/p/pei-sally
Devi M. Rao
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure
Contact: macarthurjustice.org/team_member/devi-m-rao/
Amy Mason Saharia
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and appellate law; criminal law; immigration law
Contact: asaharia@wc.com, wc.com/Attorneys/Amy-Mason-Saharia
Nicole Saharsky
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Co-head of Mayer Brown’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice
Contact: mayerbrown.com/en/people/s/saharsky-nicole-a?tab=overview
Jo-Ann Sagar
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: hoganlovells.com/en/sagar-jo-ann
Jaime A. Santos
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate, ERISA Litigation, Patent Litigation, Constitutional Law, Product Litigation
Contact: goodwinlaw.com/professionals/s/santos-jaime
Virginia A. Seitz
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: sidley.com/en/people/s/seitz-virginia-a
Melissa Arbus Sherry
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: sidley.com/en/people/s/seitz-virginia-a
Danielle Spinelli
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate (general); Bankruptcy; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Native American Law
Contact: wilmerhale.com/en/people/danielle-spinelli
Cate Stetson
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: hoganlovells.com/en/cate-stetson
Elisabeth S. Theodore
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate
Contact: arnoldporter.com/en/people/t/theodore-elisabeth-s
Kendall Turner
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation
Contact: omm.com/professionals/kendall-turner
Julie Veroff
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate and Complex Litigation, Civil Rights
Contact: cooley.com/people/julie-veroff
Kristen Waggoner
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Constitutional; Civil Rights
Contact: kwaggoner@adflegal.org; adflegal.org/biography/kristen-k-waggoner
Helgi C. Walker
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Appellate, Administrative Law, Telecommunications
Contact: gibsondunn.com/lawyer/walker-helgi-c/
Katherine Wellington
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court Litigation
Contact: hoganlovells.com/en/wellington-katie
Emily Haws Wright
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Supreme Court & Appellate; Constitutional; First Amendment & Religious Organizations
Contact: kmclaw.com/professionals-Emily-Haws
Elizabeth Wydra
Practice Area(s)/Area(s) of Expertise: Constitutional law, immigration & habeas
Contact: Elizabeth@theusconstitution.org; theusconstitution.org/staff/elizabeth-b-wydra/