Congratulations to Our 2025 Graduates and Award Recipients

Anthony Zahn, full-time program

Undergraduate Institution: 

Georgia Gwinnett College

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

“I have two: the times Professor Carlton, a fellow thespian, would pick a case from our casebook and allow volunteers to “act out” the case; and working as Professor Malempati’s Research and Teaching Assistant.” 

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

“I hope to work for a firm who specializes in medical malpractice.”

Jesse Moore, part-time program

Undergraduate Institution: 

Armstrong State University (Savannah, GA)

Favorite AJMLS memory:  

Practicing for mock trial in front of a jury of my son and his stuffies.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I plan to practice criminal defense and will be working with AJMLS alum David Windecher. I like the work, I believe it matters, and I want to be someone clients can count on when the stakes are high.

Jodi-Ann Salters, full-time program

Katherine Collins, part-time program

Undergraduate Institution: 

Kennesaw State University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Planning our school’s 2022 Spring Picnic and enjoying that event with my classmates and family!

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I look forward to working within family law and furthering my work as a certified Guardian ad Litem.

Anthony Zahn, full-time program

Jesse Moore, part-time program

Andrew R Mingledorff, full-time program

Undergraduate Institution: 

Piedmont University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite law school memory is approximately three years long because it is the incredible AJMLS community that made every challenge and triumph unforgettable through their support and camaraderie. More specifically, those in class with me that I looked forward to seeing each day where we shared thoughts, notes, debates, and a lot of laughter.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

After passing the bar exam, I plan to join Mingledorff & Patterson, a South Carolina law firm started by my brother and his business partner. Additionally, I often think about teaching law and would love to give back to the legal community by pursuing an adjunct position at some point down the road.

Sandy Lynn Miller, part-time program

Gabriella Henriquez Chavez

Undergraduate institution:  

Kennesaw State University 

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite AJMLS memory was playing bananagrams between classes with my emotional support group. The G.R.A.A.D.s

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

After the bar exam l plan to own practice, Henriquez Chavez Law. A law firm dedicated to bringing accessible legal services south of the Atlanta area. 

Christy Chinwe Ekwue

Undergraduate institution: 

Georgia State University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite AJMLS memory was when I had the opportunity to judge an undergraduate mock trial competition hosted at the school. 

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

After passing the bar, I hope to pursue a career in immigration law and continue pro-bono work advocating for underrepresented communities.

Jade Green

Undergraduate institution: 

Dalton State College

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite AJMLS memories are of those with my different study groups from 1L to 4L year; always filled with great friends, laughter, study games, reminders to eat, a little gossip, and more stress than any person should experience…so worth it. 

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

As a December graduate, I took the bar exam in February. I am very proud to say I passed the bar exam, and I am now a licensed attorney working at Michael D. Barber & Associates as a criminal defense and family law attorney. In the future, I plan to become barred in Florida and to one day work for the Innocence Project.

Emma Gibson

Undergraduate institution: 

Loyola Marymount University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Every moment with my study group of five amazing girlfriends has been truly unforgettable!

Plans/dreams after the bar exam:  

I plan to work in public interest or public defense. My goal is to be a force of resistance within the criminal legal system and advocate for much needed change.

Jesse Moore

Undergraduate institution: 

Armstrong State University (Savannah, GA)

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Practicing for mock trial in front of a jury of my son and his stuffies.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I plan to practice criminal defense and will be working with AJMLS alum David Windecher. I like the work, I believe it matters, and I want to be someone clients can count on when the stakes are high.

Allison Zayne Gibbs

Bindi Patel

Undergraduate institution: 

University of Central Florida

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite memory at AJMLS is the countless moments spent connecting with my peers and learning about their unique journeys. AJMLS has given me the opportunity to build relationships with an incredible group of individuals.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

After the bar exam, I plan to further my education by pursuing an LL.M. in Taxation Law and Real Estate Law at the University of Miami.

Kyla Arnold

Kristen Gough

Undergraduate Institution: 

University of Maryland

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Competing in the 2024 National Trial Competition and being the Advocacy Board President for the 2024-2025 year.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I dream of working in criminal law, and will be eager to start my career in August!

Danielle Ortega

Undergraduate Institution: 

University of North Georgia

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite law school memory is meeting my best friends at 1L orientation!

Plans/dreams after the bar exam:  

After the Bar Exam I will begin my legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Hall County. Before the end of the year, I hope to celebrate my completion of law school and the Bar Exam with my second solo trip to Europe.

Lamone Graham

Suzanne Oldweiler

Undergraduate Institution: 

Georgia Institute of Technology

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

There are several, but the highlights include the camaraderie among the John Marshall Law Journal’s Editorial Board; the Law Journal’s 2025 CLE Symposium: Issues, Rights & Rules for the Modern Family Lawyer; the coffee breaks and study sessions with my friend Anna; and my externship with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

Spend time with my family and join the family law firm of Kessler & Solomiany.

Krystal Robledo

Undergraduate Institution: 

Loyola University Chicago 

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Founding the Caribbean, Hispanic, and Latino Law Students Association at AJMLS and being able to help students connect with their cultures while also creating a safe space for underrepresented cultural groups on campus.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I will be a civil rights attorney and have my own firm one day. For now, I will gain as much trial experience as possible and do plenty of pro bono work to give back to the community. My main goal is to use my legal skills and knowledge to help address social issues such as urban gun violence and the school-to-prison pipeline.

Destiny Thomas

Undergraduate Institution: 

Fisk University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

This year I had an opportunity to participate in a three-day training with Gideon’s Promise. At the training I had an opportunity to learn more about my classmates’ personal commitments to social and criminal justice. As each of us learned to conduct direct and cross-examination through the lens of client-centered advocacy, I realized my time at John Marshall was truly preparing me to be an attorney set apart from others in the field. I left that weekend training feeling more confident and prepared to enter the field  with a vision for compassionate and dignity-infused advocacy and the skills to advocate fearlessly in a trial setting. I’ll always be grateful to have been afforded this sense of belonging.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

After the bar, I plan to begin my journey as an attorney practicing indigent criminal defense. I hope to be able to serve as a Criminal Justice Act panel attorney representing individuals who are being prosecuted in federal courts. I also have plans to establish a wrap-around advocacy institution, connecting those impacted by institutionalization and the carceral system to life-sustaining resources like housing, mental health interventions, food, and trauma-informed interventions.

James Crocker, Scholar of the Order

Undergraduate institution: 

BBA in Risk Management & Insurance from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

My favorite memory was winning my first case with the John Marshall Veterans Legal Clinic.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

After the Bar plan to specialize in Estate Planning and Juvenile Justice where I can hone my skills as both a learned counselor and zealous advocate.

Hailey Tegeder, Scholar of the Order

Undergraduate institution: 

Kennesaw State University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Externing with the Homeless Veterans Clinic, which gave me the amazing opportunity to help those who have served while learning practical legal skills.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I hope to practice appellate, constitutional, and/or military law. 

Katherine Collins, Honor Scholar of the Order

Undergraduate institution:  

Kennesaw State University

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

Planning our school’s 2022 Spring Picnic and enjoying that event with my classmates and family!

Plans/dreams after the bar exam: 

I look forward to working within family law and furthering my work as a certified Guardian ad Litem.

Jesse Moore, Honor Scholar of the Order

Undergraduate institution:  

Armstrong State University (Savannah, GA)

Favorite AJMLS memory:  

Practicing for mock trial in front of a jury of my son and his stuffies.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam:

I plan to practice criminal defense and will be working with AJMLS alum David Windecher. I like the work, I believe it matters, and I want to be someone clients can count on when the stakes are high.

Anthony Zahn, Exemplar Scholar and Marshall of the Order

Undergraduate institution: 

Georgia Gwinnett College

Favorite AJMLS memory: 

I have two: the times Professor Carlton, a fellow thespian, would pick a case from our casebook and allow volunteers to “act out” the case; and working as Professor Malempati’s Research and Teaching Assistant.

Plans/dreams after the bar exam:  

I hope to work for a firm who specializes in medical malpractice.  

Jodi-Ann Salters, Honor Scholar of the Order