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
Directions to the La Mancha Awards
- 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