Meet Your Peer Advisors

Peer Advisors are assigned to each 1L class section.  Learn more about the Peer Advisors assigned to each section below.

Peer Advisors

Madi Kooharian

Madi Kooharian

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Maryland Environmental Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental law
  • Hobbies: rock climbing and backpacking

Sarisa Jani

Sarisa Jani

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Maryland Journal of International Law (Staff Editor), Maryland Carey Law National Lawyers Guild (President), APALSA, Immigration Law and Policy Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Immigration, criminal law, crimmigration, public interest
  • Hobbies: crocheting, going to the gym

Grace Allen

Grace Allen

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
  • Student Activities: Journal of Business and Technology Law, Student Supporting the Women's Law Center
  • Law area(s) of interest: corporate law, civil rights
  • Hobbies: horseback riding, baking

Grace Pula

Grace Pula

  • Student Activities: Journal of Health Care Law & Policy (Staff Editor), Students Supporting the Women's Law Center (1L Representative 25-26; Treasurer 26-27)
  • Law area(s) of interest: environmental law, public interest, and government
  • Hobbies: I love reading fantasy books, going on runs in Patterson Park, and trying new Baltimore restaurants!

Matthew Friedman

Matthew Friedman

  • Student Activities: Federalist Society (Vice President)
  • Law area(s) of interest: employment law, tax law
  • Hobbies: Traveling to lesser-known destinations, hiking

Carleigh Solomon

Carleigh Solomon

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: EASL, MIPSA, JBTL, BLS, Transactional Law Team 
  • Law area(s) of interest: Intellectual Property and Business Law 
  • Hobbies: Pilates and shopping 

Adryena Flores

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Maryland Environmental Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental law
  • Hobbies: rock climbing and backpacking

Ashley Goldsmith

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Maryland Environmental Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental law
  • Hobbies: rock climbing and backpacking

Jacob Toll

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Maryland Environmental Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental law
  • Hobbies: rock climbing and backpacking

Meadow Santoriello

  • Student Activities: Maryland Environmental Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental law
  • Hobbies: rock climbing and backpacking

Yehuda Green

  • Student Organization: Maryland Environmental Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental law
  • Hobbies: rock climbing and backpacking

 

Maggie Harkins 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Journal of Health Care Law & Policy, Student Health Law Organization, Students Supporting the Women's Law Center, Women's Bar Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Health law
  • Hobbies: reading

Courtney Patterson 

  • Student Activities: Business Law Society (former President), Bankruptcy Moot Court  Team, Admissions Ambassador, Journal of Business & Technology Law
  • Law area(s) of interest: Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Hobbies: running, watching Philly sports

Jake Armentrout 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Maryland Law Review, Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, Business Law Society (Networking Chair), Environmental Law Society, Joint SBA-Faculty Administrative Committee
  • Law area(s) of interest: Corporate M/A, Energy
  • Hobbies: boxing, listening to podcasts

James Parks 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Journal of Business & Technology Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, Career Development Office Committee
  • Law area(s) of interest: Business law
  • Hobbies: going to the gym, reading, playing intramural sports

Shermin Garai 

  • Student Activities: MENALSA, Business Law Society, Club basketball
  • Law area(s) of interest: Personal injury
  • Hobbies: basketball, weightlifting

Nikhil Makkuni 

  • Student Activities: Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Sports law, Criminal law
  • Hobbies: ice hockey, video games

Grace St. Jean 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
  • Student Activities: Student Bar Association (Honor Board), Journal of Business & Technology Law, Legal Writing Fellow
  • Law area(s) of interest: Corporate, Property
  • Hobbies: singing, running, and football

Michelle Darko

  • Student Activities: ADR, Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class, BLSA (Historian)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Litigation (criminal or civil), IP Law, Family Law, and Criminal Law
  • Hobbies: working out, travelling, hanging out with friends

Brianna Calloway 

  • Student Activities: Black Law Students Association, Maryland Intellectual Property Association, Immigration Law and Policy Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
  • Law area(s) of interest: Intellectual Property, Immigration
  • Hobbies: photography

Adriana Paz-Medellin 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
  • Student Activities: LLSA (President), 2L SBA Vice President
  • Law area(s) of interest: Criminal, Immigration, and Family Law
  • Hobbies: I enjoy reading and hanging out with my friends.

Angela Campos 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Cyber Law & Data Privacy Association (President), Latinx Law Students Association (Vice President)
  • Law area(s) of interest: intersection of Business and Cybersecurity
  • Hobbies: Playing piano and practicing Muay Thai

Nadia Panni 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: SBA (American Bar Association Representative), Students Supporting the Women's Law Center (Event Planning Chair), Maryland Intellectual Property Student Association, Criminal Law Association, Family Law Society, Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Association, Business Law Society, Women's Bar Association, Asian Pacific-American Law Student Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Litigation (Criminal or Civil), IP Law, Family Law, and Criminal Law
  • Hobbies: working out, travelling, hanging out with friends, going to the beach

Amanda Liang 

  • Preferred pronouns: they/them
  • Student Activities: National Trial Team, APALSA, International Law Society Debate Team 
  • Law area(s) of interest: International Law, Criminal Law
  • Hobbies: rugby

Meredith Beisel 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
  • Student Activities: National Trial Team member
  • Law area(s) of interest: Criminal Defense or Plaintiff's Litigation
  • Hobbies: performing in musicals

Michelle Jiang 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class (Staff Editor), and APALSA (Professional Development Chair)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Criminal Law
  • Hobbies: hanging out with my dog and watching a show

Peyton Behling 

 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
  • Student Activities: Student Health Law Organization, Students Supporting the Women's Law Center, Maryland Law Review (Staff Editor)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Civil Litigation, Plaintiff's Litigation, Healthcare
  • Hobbies: playing soccer

Emma Simes 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: American Constitution Society (President), Wellness Committee, Law Democrats (Treasurer), Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class (Articles Editor)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Youth Law/Juvenile Justice, Public Interest
  • Hobbies: I love thrifting and gaming!

Rachel Kaiser 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Military Law and Veterans Society, American Constitution Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Environmental, Plaintiff
  • Hobbies: reading, video games

Caitlyn Goldberg 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Labor and Employment Law Association, National Trial Team, Women's Bar Association, Business Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: Labor and Employment Law
  • Hobbies: thrifting and reading

Umesh Venkatesh 

  • Student Activities: APALSA, Journal of Business Law and Technology
  • Law area(s) of interest: Corporate Law and Litigation
  • Hobbies: reading and cooking

 

Ilyas Saltani 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, Journal of Business & Technology Law, International Law Society
  • Law area(s) of interest: International Law, Labor and Employment Law
  • Hobbies: thrifting and solidcore

Ethan Lee 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Alternative Dispute Resolution Team, Journal of Business & Technology Law, Business Law Society, Asian Pacific-American Law Student Association, Consumer Justice Advocates
  • Law area(s) of interest: Business/Financial Transactions
  • Hobbies: I enjoy hiking and watching movies.

Jessica Cahn 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Journal of Health Care Law & Policy (Staff Editor), Maryland Public Interest Law Project (Community Service Chair), Baltimore Outreach for Student Success (Secretary)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Public Interest, Mass and Toxic Tort Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Education Law
  • Hobbies: spending time with my dogs, crafting

Madelyn Quigley 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: Journal of Race, Religion, Gender, and Class (Staff Editor), Maryland Public Interest Law Project (Charitable Organizations Chair), Maryland Environmental Law Society (Event Planner)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Public Interest, Environmental Law
  • Hobbies: gardening and crocheting

Solomon Herring 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Criminal Law Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Criminal Defense
  • Hobbies: skateboarding and playing guitar

Ella Joliet 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Student Activities: Criminal Law Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Criminal Defense
  • Hobbies: skateboarding and playing guitar

Julia Dormeyan 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: International Law Society (E-board), Disabled Law Students Association (E-board), Maryland Journal of International Law
  • Law area(s) of interest: I am interested in regulatory and agency-enforced areas of law such as Administrative Law, Labor & Employment, and Antitrust Law, as well as International Law. 
  • Hobbies: In my free time, I like to bake desserts and go on walks. 

Madelyn Schloss  

  • Student Activities: Journal of Business & Technology Law, Student Health Law Organization, Business Law Society, Jewish Law Students Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Health Law
  • Hobbies: trying new restaurants, seeing Broadway shows

Naomi Lebowitz 

  • Student Activities: Journal of Business & Technology Law (Staff Editor), Alternate Dispute Resolution Team, Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Association (Vice President), Maryland Intellectual Property Student Association, Jewish Law Students Association
  • Law area(s) of interest: Sports Law, Entertainment Law, Advertising/Marketing Law
  • Hobbies: trying different coffee shopes around the city, hiking and bike riding

Reagan Sutton 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: ILPA, Rose Zetzer Fellow, Journal of International Law
  • Law area(s) of interest: Property, Contracts, Regulatory
  • Hobbies: reading, walking my dogs

Breanna Girard 

  • Preferred pronouns: she/her
  • Student Activities: National Trial Team, Journal of Business & Technology Law (Staff Editor), Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Association (Co-President)
  • Law area(s) of interest: Litigation (either prosecution or civil litigation likely within entertainment, sports, or business law)
  • Hobbies: I love to cook and travel!

Calvin Proffitt 

  • Preferred pronouns: he/him
  • Law area(s) of interest: International, Regulatory, and possibly IP
  • Hobbies: cycling and home projects