Leah Brannon – Ms. Brannon received her J.D., magna cum laude, in 1999 from Harvard Law School. While there, Ms. Brannon was Assistant Executive Editor of the International Law Journal. In 1996-1997, Ms. Brannon was a Fulbright Scholar, conducting independent research on Law and Economic Development in Egypt. Ms. Brannon received her undergraduate degree with highest distinction from University of Virginia. Following law school, Ms. Brannon served as a judicial clerk to Chief Judge Douglas Ginsburg of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, and then to Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the US Supreme Court.
Adam Mortara – Mr. Mortara received his J.D. with highest honors in 2001 from University of Chicago Law School, where he was a staff member of the University of Chicago Law Review. Mr. Mortara also received his B.A. with general and special honors from University of Chicago. Following law school, Mr. Mortara served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and then to Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the US Supreme Court.
Maritza Okata – Ms. Okata received her J.D. in 2000 from Yale Law School, where she served as Articles Editor for the Yale Law Journal. Ms. Okata received her A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard University. After law school, Ms. Okata served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Guido Calabresi of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and then to Associate Justice Stephen Breyer of the US Supreme Court.
John O’Quinn – Mr. O’Quinn received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 2001, where he served as Editor-In-Chief of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Mr. O’Quinn received an M.S. in Chemical Engineering Practice from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Environmental Change and Management from University of Oxford, and his B.S., summa cum laude, from North Carolina State University. Following law school, Mr. O’Quinn served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable David Sentelle of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, and then to Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the US Supreme Court.