17th ANNUAL LA MANCHA AWARDS
Thursday, October 10th at 5:30 pm

Each year, Casa Cornelia Law Center honors the commitment of outstanding volunteer attorneys, law firms, interpreters, translators, law clerks, and community members whose exceptional dedication furthers the pursuits of Casa Cornelia’s clients and their cases. We look forward to celebrating our collective achievements at the 17th Annual La Mancha Awards!

All proceeds raised, in donations and sponsorships, will fund Casa Cornelia’s programs, which provide crucial legal responses to victims of human and civil rights violations.

Thank you for your support!

Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year :

Latham & Watkins LLP

Distinguished Pro Bono Attorney of the Year:

Lindsey C. Doyle, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Lucy Howell Humanitarian of the Year Award:

Kate Morrissey

Pro Bono Publico Awardees:

Natalie A. Carter, Esq. Solo Practitioner

Yun Dong, Esq. Fish & Richardson P.C.

Cristina M. Ferruolo, Esq. Cooley LLP

Sandra Gotlaufa-Orozco, Esq. Solo Practitioner

Marisol Jimenez Loayza, Esq. Jimenez Loayza, APC

Sebastian A. Navarro, Esq. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, P.C

Grecia Abigail Rivas, Esq. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, P.C

Marc L. Sands, Esq. Solo Practitioner

Siena C. Sylvester, Esq. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ronan A. Taaffe-Nelson, Esq. Cooley LLP

Saikrishna Upadhyayula, Esq. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Special Recognition Awardees:

Tariq Baha Dari & Farsi

Adolfo Cesar Banos Spanish

Begüm B. Benchimol, Esq. Turkish

Soraya Bolandgray Dari & Farsi

Mayra L. Cerezal Spanish

Kuo Yu Aka “Jane” Chou Mandarin

Roberta Feilhaber Correia Portuguese & French

Angelica Levitskaya Russian & Ukrainian

Haida Massoud-Mojdehi Dari & Farsi

Maranousca Morin-Suzalant Haitian Creole

    

2024 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

Coming soon.

Humanitarian Sponsor

Visionary Sponsors

Guardian Sponsors

Coming soon.

Champion Sponsors

Marilyn (Sisolak) Manzer & Tony Niewijk

Paul Hastings

Gerard Trippitelli and Tessa Yutadco

Defender Sponsors

Tom & Lisa Laube

Advocate Sponsors

Drs. J David Archibald & Gloria Bader

Robert E. & Mary K. Sheilds

Ambassador Sponsors

Carmen Chavez and Matthew Agostinelli

Achraf Farraj Esq.

Meg & Tom Healey

Lucy & Steve Howell

Linda and Mel Katz

Nancy & Steve Keane

Deacon Jim and Frances Vargas

Gregory A. Vega, Esq. & Dr. Sue A. Farus

Directions to the La Mancha Awards

Map for parking
  • Linda Vista Rd. to Marian Way/West Entrance
  • Turn left after the parking kiosk to the West Parking Structure
  • Park in any non-reserved spots and note your plate number
  • Locate a Pay Station near the stairs or on the ground level. Follow the prompts and enter the plate number.
  • A parking permit is required from 7am -7pm, Monday-Friday
  • Go to the Tram loading area and board the West Campus Loop Tram to Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
  • The Tram will run until 10:30 pm