Competition Awards

2020-2021 Awards

American Association for Justice Regional Competition
2021 Semifinalists

Laura Bennett
Halley Lewis
Russell Matthew-Monilla
Judelande Jeune 
Coaches: Rachel Marshall ('18) & Brent Marshall ('18)

National Trial Competition Regionals, Hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association
2021 Finalists

Rachel Maxwell
Christopher Ramirez
Coaches: Georgia Cappleman ('02) & Eric Abrahamsen ('07)

Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition
2021 Quarterfinalists

Nikki Branch
Elizabeth Brown
Zuriel Denmark
Avery Dyen
Parker Johnson
Cheyenne Lewis 
Megan Schroder
Tre'Ana Thompson
Coaches: Adrian Mood ('13) & Jennito Simon ('12)

Hofstra Medical-Legal Competition
2020 Semifinalists

Mike Wyse
Savanna Page
Kalie Maniglia
Rebekah Kaufman
Outstanding Advocate: Savanna Page
Coaches: Khari James ('17) & Lorena Vollrath-Bueno ('03)

All-Star National Challenge
2020 Quarterfinalists

Austin Diaz
Mylena Chin-See
Laura Bennett
Anthony Smith
Outstanding Advocate: Mylena Chin-See
Coaches: Sam Gilot ('16) & Marshawn Griffin ('12)

In Vino Veritas National Mock Trial Competition
2020 Finalists

Marissa Vairo
Julianna Favale
Russell Matthew Monilla
Blake Mathesie
Best Direct Examination: Marissa Vairo
Best Closing Argument: Russell Matthew Monilla
Best Advocate: Marissa Vairo
Coaches: Kevin Kostelnik ('15) & Paul Aloise ('17)

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition
2020 Champions, 1st Place

Sidney Carter
Halley Lewis IV
Shaina Ruth
Chris Ramirez
Best Advocate: Chris Ramirez
Coaches: Rachel Lopez ('18) & Jasmine Henry ('19)

MLK Jr. Civil Rights Competition
Best Opening: Samantha Folkes
Coaches: Louis Baptiste ('16)

National Pretrial Competition
2020 Quarterfinalists  

Gabi De Almeida
Genevieve Lemley
Savanna Page
Greyson Oswalt-Smith
Best Advocate: Genevieve Lemley
Coaches: Rachel Jankowski ('18) & Nick Lecakes

Summit Cup Competition 
2020 Semifinalists, 2nd Place in Eastern Bracket, Professionalism Award 

Rachel Maxwell
Corie Posey
Rebekah Kaufman
Coaches: Georgia Cappleman ('02) & Eric Abrahamsen ('07)

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition 
2020 Winners 
Nikki Branch
Elizabeth Brown
McKenzie Rodgers
Megan Schroder
2020 Best Advocate: Megan Schroder
2020 Best Witness: Cheyenne Lewis
Coaches: Austin Diaz & Luc Mazzini II

2019-2020 Awards

TYLA National Trial Competition
2020 Semifinalists

Josh Funderburke
Luke Waldron
Benjamin Lagos
Rachel Maxwell
Best Closing Argument: Josh Funderburke
Coaches: Patrick Kinni & Adrian Mood ('13)

John Costello National Criminal Law Advocacy Competition
2020 Quarterfinalists, 3rd Place Defense Team
Austin Diaz
Luc Mazzini
Sidney Carter
Coaches: Tor Friedman and Paul Aloise (‘16)

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition
2019 Finalists, 2nd Place
Benjamin Lagos
Mikayla Taylor
Christina Henry
Meaghan Maus
Coaches: Lolia Hernandez (‘17) and Jessica Keeler (‘18)

In Vino Veritas National Mock Trial Competition
2019 Best Cross-Examination Award: Josh Funderburke
Coaches: Steven Webster and Tiffany Cruz

Battle of the Experts National Mock Trial Competition
2019 Best Advocate Award: Alejandra de La Fuente
Coaches: Paul Aloise (‘16) and Eric Abrahamsen (‘07)

Mockingbird Challenge National Trial Competition
2019 Champions, 1st Place

Genevieve Lemley
McLane Edwards
Luke Waldron
Corie Posey
Coaches: Louis Baptiste and Sam Gilot

MLK Jr. Civil Rights Competition
2019 Semi-Finalists, 3rd Place

Dayna Maeder
Kate Ricci
Sidney Carter
Jordane Wong
Coaches: Sarah Hassler and Kevin Kostelnik

John Costello National Criminal Law Advocacy Competition
2019 Best Advocate: Christina Henry
2019 Semi-Finalists: Christina Henry, Asia Lewis, Jackson Pierce
Coaches: Georgia Cappleman (‘02) and Eric Abrahamsen (‘07)

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
2019, Winners 
Corie Posey
Megan Sowell
Halley Lewis
Marissa Vairo
2019 Best Advocate: Marissa Vairo
2019 Best Witness: Zack Nations
Coaches: Lauren Brooker, Jackson Pierce, and Robert Walters

2018-2019 Awards

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
2019 Finalists, 2nd Place

Hilary Thornton
Alex Card
Remi Abiodun
Brad Kinni
Coaches: Louis Baptiste and Sarah Hassler

TYLA
2019 Semi-Finalists

Josh Funderburke
McLane Edwards
Coaches: Ross Marshman (‘12) and Jessica Yeary

MLK Jr. Civil Rights Competition
2018 Best Advocate: Josh Funderburke
Coaches: Louis Baptiste and Tiffany Cruz

FJA Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition 
2018 Best Advocates: Nathan Weinbaum and Renee Pharis
Coaches: Lolia Fernandez (‘17) and Stacy Sharpe

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
2018, Winners

Josh Funderburke
Tyler Payne
Benjamin Lagos
Meaghan Maus
2018 Best Advocate: Mikayla Taylor
2018 Best Witness: Benjamin Lagos
Coaches: Maria’h Givens and Amber Jackson

2017-2018 Awards

E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2017, Semi-Finalists

Peter Chechanover
Chelsie Lyons
Danielle Nagy
Wade Williams
Best Advocate: Peter Chechanover and Jessica Wallace
Coaches: Tony Fusco, Dan Hogan and Kimmy Hogan

Florida National Trial Advocacy Tournament
Fall 2017, Semi-Finalists

Katie Jackson
Elyce Loutzenhiser
Matt Moschell
Joey Walters
Coaches: Adrian Mood and Patrick Kinni

Lonestar Classic
Fall 2017, Semi-Finalists and Most Professional Award

Molly Gray
Raymond Jack
Sarah Leon
Maxwell Stape
Coaches: Ross Marshman (’12) and Sara Hassler

2017 Summit Cup
Fall 2017, Semi-Finalists

Rachel Lopez
Brent Marshall
Coaches: Eric Abrahamsen (’07) and Georgia Cappleman (’02)

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2017, Winners

Jasmine Henry
Amber Jackson
Rachel Jankowski
Wade Williams
Best Witness: Rachel Jankowski
Best Advocate: Danielle Nagy

2016-2017 Awards

Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2016, Winners

Joseph Davis
Megan Gottschall
Joseph Leavitt
Rachel Lopez
Matthew J. Schnirel Best Advocate Award: Rachel Lopez
Coaches: Ross Marshman and Stacy Sharp

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2016, Winners

J. Brent Marshall
Joseph Leavitt
Rachel Lopez
Chloe Zubkin
Best Witness: Joseph Leavitt
Best Advocate: (Tie) Joseph Leavitt and Rachel Lopez

2015-2016 Awards

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2015, Winners

Paul Aloise
Samuel Gilot
Kristen Lonergan
Amanda Newlon
Best Witness: Lauryn Collier
Best Advocate: Kristen Lonergan

National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition
Fall 2015, Winners

Louis Baptiste
MaryCatherine Crock
Samuel Gilot
Lexie Miller
Coached by: Eric Abrahamsen (’07) and Georgia Cappleman (’02)

National Trial Advocacy Tournament
Fall 2015, Winners

Lauryn Collier
Lolia Y. Fernandez
Charles LeCocq
Rico Lively
Coached by: Adrian Mood (’13) and Patrick Kinni

Previous Awards

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2013, Winners

Chelsea Cramer
Khalil Farah
Ryan Molaghan
Michelle Visconti
Coached by: Beverly Halloran
Best Witness: Marcus Billie
Best Advocate: Ryan Molaghan

National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition
Fall 2012, Winners

Nicholas Horton
Adrian Mood
Peter Trago
Sean Wiggins
George Porter Award for Outstanding Achievement: Adrian Mood

E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2011, Winners

Raul Arispe
Marshawn Griffin
Joey Chindamo
Jennito Simon

E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2011, Semi-Finalists

William Bissell
Michael Flegiel
Stephanie Hayes
Lorraine Young

American Bar Association Labor & Employment Competition
Fall 2011, Second Place

Anna Crutcher
Christopher Jurich
Nicholas Paquette
Peter Tragos

Buffalo-Niagara Moot Court Competition
Fall 2011, Quarter-Finalists

Christian Bax
Natasha Dorsey
Nicholas Horton
Adrian Mood

The Florida Bar Chester Bedell Competition
Fall 2011, Second Place

Marshawn Griffin
Stephanie Hayes
Keven Leveille
Ross Marshman

Chester Beddell Memorial Competition
Spring 2010, Semi-Finalists

Kerven Montfort
Bradley Bodiford
C. Alex Weaver
Ryan Hoyle

E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2010, Winners

Ryan Hoyle
Thomas Philpot
Matt Minnick
Elliott Smith

Wayne Hogan Intramural Mock Trial Competition
Fall 2010, Winners

Tara Klimek
Marshawn Griffin
Best Witness: Ross Marshman
Best Advocate: Tara Klimek

ABA Labor & Employment Law Competition
Fall 2009, Semi-Finalists

Heather Jonczak
Travis Thompson
Ty Epsteiner
Sarah Morrison

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Fall 2009, Semi-Finalists

Trumon Philips
Kelly O'Donnell
Thomas Philpot
Ryan Hoyle
(Each advocate was awarded an individual "Best Advocate Award for individual rounds")

California Association of Criminal Justice National Competition
October 2008, Honorable Mention

Jessica Goodwin
Gennifer Powell
Trumon Phillips
Raju Vyas

ABA Labor & Employment Law Regional Competition
November 2008, Semi-Finalists

Joseph Percopo
Abby Robinson
Stephanie Sanon
Kerri-Ann Wilson

ABA Labor and Employment Law National Competition
January 2008, National Semi-Finalists

Brandy Hance
Gennifer Powell
Benjamin Smith
Liza Smoker

ABA Labor and Employment Law Regional Competition
November 2007, Southeast Regional Champions

Jessica Bowen
Brandy Hance
Benjamin Smith
Liza Smoker

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Competition
November 2007, West Palm Beach
Second Place

Nicholas Banegas
Todd Kawecki
Scott Seagle
Mary Will
Dedicated Witness Jessica Goodwin

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Competition
November 2006, West Palm Beach Champions

Advocate Conti Moore
Advocate Karlyn Hylton
Dedicated Witness Brandy Hance
Dedicated Witness Nathan Prince

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Competition
November 2006, West Palm Beach Semi-Finalists

Advocate Winston Taitt
Advocate Alan Nash
Advocate Mary Will
Advocate Scott Seagle
Dedicated Witness Todd Kawecki

Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition
January 2006, Miami, Florida
Second Place

Shelly Gentner
Josh Grosshans
Demere Mason
Adam Morrison

Lone Star Classic
November 2005, San Antonio, Texas
First Place

Robyn Blank
Joshua Grosshans
Jonathon Stimler
Joshua Taylor

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Competition
November 2005, West Palm Beach
Semi-Finalists

David Brooks
Nora Cho
Seth Kerr
KF Lee
Rebekah Smith

Michigan State University National Trial Advocacy Competition
November 2005, Lansing, Michigan
Winner-Up, Corinthian Round

Stephen Davis
Hilary Grimes
Worth Parker
Sarah Willis

Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition
January 2002, Miami, Florida
Semi-Finalists

Texas Young Lawyers Association Mock Trial Regional Competition
February 2002, Miami
Florida Finalists

Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Trial Advocacy Regional Competition
March 2002, Jacksonville
Finalists

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Competition
November 2003, West Palm Beach
Semi-Finalists

Lone Star Classic
October 2003, San Antonio, Texas
Second Place

Young Lawyers Southeastern Regional
February 2003, Atlanta, Georgia
Finalist

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Trial Advocacy Competition
November 2002, West Palm Beach
First Place

Michigan State University National Trial Advocacy Competition
November 2002, Lansing, Michigan
First Place