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HBA-DC VICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP, OMAR VARGAS, NAMED ONE OF DC'S MOST INFLUENTIAL UNDER 40 RESIDENTS BY WASHINGTON LIFE MAGAZINE
Congratulations Mr. Vargas! Read the article, "The Young and the Guest List" here.
HBA-DC ENDORSES JUDGE JUAN F. VASQUEZ FOR ANOTHER TERM ON THE U.S. TAX COURT
Read the endorsement letter here.
HBA-DC MEMBERS TO RECEIVE WBA-DC MEMBER RATE AT WBA-DC EVENT: NAVIGATING THE CORPORATE MATRIX: ADVANCING WOMEN IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
The event will take place at American University Washington College of Law on March 10 from 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Click here fore the flyer and registration form.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
HBA-DC Past VP-Membership, Sergio F. Oehninger, Promoted To Counsel
Hunton & Williams LLP has announced the promotion of Sergio F. Oehninger to Counsel. As a member of the firm's Securities practice, Mr. Oehninger focuses on complex civil litigation and reinsurance arbitrations. He regularly litigates high-profile, large-exposure commercial insurance coverage cases in federal and state courts nationwide. He represents clients in disputes involving environmental and asbestos liabilities, long-tail exposures, bad faith, managing general agency, reinsurance recoveries, business interruption, and commercial property loss. Congratuations, Mr. Oehninger!
To view the press release, click here.
HBA-DC ENDORSED, RONALD C. MACHEN, CONFIRMED AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
On Thursday, February 11, 2010, the United States Senate confirmed WilmerHale Partner Ronald C. Machen as the new United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Mr. Machen was nominated for the position in December by President Obama. Congratulations, Mr. Machen!
ATTN HBA-DC MEMBERS: HBA-DC is affiliated with the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). Thus, as a member of HBA-DC you are eligible to become a member of HNBA for a reduced rate of $20.00. For more information please go to http://www.hnba.com/members/signup.php
HBA-DC ELECTS NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD
Honors WilmerHale with 2010 Employer Diversity Award
(Washington, DC - January 22, 2010) - On January 21, 2010, the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC) held its Annual Meeting and Elections at the Beacon Hotel in Washington, DC. At the meeting, HBA-DC presented the 2010 Employer Diversity Award to WilmerHale for its diversity practices and employment and promotion of Hispanic attorneys.
Kenia Seoane López ascended to the Presidency and Marlon Quintanilla Paz will continue serving on the board as immediate Past President. The official results of the January 2010 elections for the Hispanic Bar Association officers and board of directors are as follows:
PRESIDENT-ELECT:
William Rivera
VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS:
Lyzka P. DeLaCruz
VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNAL AFFAIRS:
Fernando Rivero
VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP:
Omar Vargas
TREASURER:
Javier Salinas
SECRETARY:
Leonor Velazquez
BOARD MEMBERS (in alphabetical order):
Jaime Areizaga-Soto; Jorge E. Castro; Jordi De Llano; Eric Garduño; Jilma M. Lasso; Marisol Rojo; Dominic Vorv.
HBA-DC PAST PRESIDENT, MARLON PAZ, RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF TOP 20 LATINO LEADERS UNDER 40 BY LATINO LEADERS MAGAZINE
The article states, "Paz has solidly positioned himself as the leader and resource needed in the current financial sector, but it is his willingness to pull more young Latinos into the pipeline that will positively impact his career and community." Congratulations, Marlon!
JOINT HBA-DC, HNBA, FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION & SC&H GROUP HOLIDAY PARTY AND CHARITY GIFT DRIVE A SUCCESS!
The event raised approximately $700 in monetary donations (which were used to purchase 58 toys). Combined with the 30 toys we received at the event, HBA-DC donated 88 toys to Mary's Center.
The children received their gifts at the Mary's Center annual client holiday party, during which individuals and families came in to have lunch, receive the gifts, and see Santa.
HBA-DC also provided volunteers to help feed the families during the party, as well as financial support to help purchase the food for the party.
HBA-DC Applauds President Obama's nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte as new Ambassador to El Salvador
President Barack Obama announced this December 9, his intent to nominate Mari Carmen Aponte, as new Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador.
Mari Carmen Aponte is currently an attorney and independent consultant with Aponte Consulting. From 2001-2004, Ms. Aponte was the Executive Director of the Puerto Rican Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA). Prior to that, she practiced law for nearly twenty years with Washington D.C. based law firms. Ms. Aponte also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Council of La Raza and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. She is also a member of the Board of the University of the District of Columbia and Rosemont College. She served as president of the Hispanic National Bar Association; the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia; and is a member of the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Commission.
In 2005, she was also elected to the Board of Directors of Oriental Financial Group (NYSE-OFG). In 1979, as a White House Fellow, Ms. Aponte was Special Assistant to the United States Housing and Urban Development Secretary Moon Landrieu. Ms. Aponte has a B.A. in Political Science from Rosemont College, a M.A. in Theatre from Villanova University, and a J.D. from Temple University.
Felicitaciones!
32nd ANNUAL EQUAL JUSTICE AWARDS A SUCCESS
For event coverage, go to http://www.bisnow.com/washington_dc_legal_news_story.php?p=6055
HBA-DC PAST PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, LINDA M. ESTRADA, RECOGNIZED AS TRADEMARK EXAMINING ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR
At the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. on October 16, 2009, AIPLA recognized Linda M. Estrada as a Trademark Examining Attorney of the Year. AIPLA presents this award annually to recognize outstanding contributions to the integrity of Intellectual Property Law while in distinguished service at the United States Patent &
;amp; Trademark Office. AIPLA is a national bar association of approximately 17,000 lawyers, who practice patent, trademark and copyright law. Congratulations Linda!
HBA-DC Past President Marlon Paz Attends Event Hosted by VP Biden
Marlon Paz attended a special event hosted by the Vice President and Dr. Biden to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. The reception at the Vice President's home featured Cabinet members, members of Congress and many other Latino leaders.
HBA-DC HAS CREATED DIRECTORY OF SPANISH-SPEAKING ATTORNEYS
The Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC) created a directory of Spanish-speaking attorneys to fill a much-needed information gap in the DC Latino community. HBA-DC often receives requests for referrals for Spanish-speaking attorneys. We hope this directory will be widely disseminated to help meet the growing and diverse needs of the Latino population.
Users of this directory should know that this document is not meant to be exhaustive. The information in this directory was compiled from voluntary submissions from HBA-DC members only. Thus, it is meant to be one resource for members of the DC community seeking legal services.
The directory can be found at http://www.hbadc.org/notices/
Click here to download the directory.
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