Liz Lopez – Endorsements
July 14, 2011
ENDORSEMENTS FOR LIZ LOPEZ CANDIDATE FOR HNBA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
Dear HNBA Members,
I am running for re-election as HNBA National Vice President of Membership. As of July 13, 2011, I have received the enthusiastic endorsement of 7 HNBA Affiliates and 118 HNBA leaders, including 8 Past HNBA National Presidents; 8 HNBA Latina Commissioners; 30 HNBA Board of Governors Members; and 63 HNBA Personal Endorsements. I have earned their support through my five years of service on the HNBA Board of Governors, including my leadership as HNBA National Vice President of Membership (2010 to present); HNBA National Vice President of External Affairs (2008-2010); HNBA Region V President (2006-2008); and HNBA Legislative Day and Capital Awards Dinner Co-Chair (2008, 2009, & 2010).
HNBA AFFILIATES (7)
1. Hispanic Bar Association of DC (HBA-DC)
2. Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW)
3. Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA)
4. Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (MABA)
5. Mexican American Bar Association of Los Angeles County (MABA)
6. New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association (NMHBA)
7. Oregon Hispanic Bar Association (OHBA)
PAST HNBA NATIONAL PRESIDENTS (8)
8. Lillian Apodaca, Past HNBA President, 1998-1999; HNBA Latina Commissioner;
HNBA Lifetime Member; Member, Bingham, Hurst & Apodaca, P.C.; New Mexico
9. Gilbert Casellas, Past HNBA President, 1984-1985; HNBA Lifetime Member;
Maryland
10. Hugo Chaviano, Past HNBA President, 1997-1998; HNBA Lifetime Member;
Partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman, LLP; Illinois
11. Jose Gaitan, Past HNBA President, 1995-1996; HNBA Lifetime Member; Member,
The Gaitan Group, PLLC; Washington
12. Mark Gallegos, Past HNBA President, 1988-1989; HNBA Legal and Education
Fund Board Member; Florida
13. Angel Gomez, Past HNBA President, 2000-2001; HNBA Lifetime Member;
President, AG Gomez Consulting, LLC; Illinois
14. Roman D. Hernandez, Past HNBA President, 2009-2010; Washington
15. Carlos Ortiz, Past HNBA President, 1992-1993; HNBA Lifetime Member; General
Counsel, Goya Foods; New Jersey
PAST NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (4)
16. Ivette Alvarez, HNBA National Vice President, Membership (2008-2009); Past
President, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey; Counsel, Eihorn, Harris, Ascher,
Barbarito & Frost P.C.; New Jersey
17. Martin E. Garza, HNBA National Vice President, External Affairs (2006-2007);
Past President, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas; Partner, K&L Gates;
Texas
18. Michael Sillyman, HNBA National Vice President, Membership (1995-1999);
Partner, Kutak Rock, LLP; Arizona
19. Lorenzo Trujillo, Past HNBA General Counsel (2006-2007); Attorney, Sherman &
Howard LLC; Colorado
HNBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS (30)
20. Lorena E. Ahumada, HNBA Deputy President Region IV (DE, PA); Pennsylvania
21. Ricardo Aponte-Parsi, HNBA National Vice President, Committees; 2007 HNBA
National Convention Chair; Law Office of Ricardo Aponte-Parsi; Puerto Rico
22. Rolando Bascumbe, HNBA President Region VII (AL, GA, MS); Georgia
23. Hannah Breshin-Otero, HNBA President Region V (D.C., MD, VA, WV);
Washington, D.C.
24. Edward Carlson, HNBA Law Student Division President; Colorado
25. Honorable Francisca Cota, HNBA Judicial Council Co-Liasion; Arizona
26. Roxie De Santiago, HNBA Deputy President Region XV (NM, UT); New Mexico
27. Kevin Diaz, HNBA Deputy President Region XVI (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA); HNBA
Lifetime Member; Oregon
28. Charles Garcia, HNBA Deputy President Region XV (NM); New Mexico
29. Susana Gonzales, HNBA Deputy President Region XVII (Northern CA, HI);
California
30. Richard Graffam, HNBA President Region XIX (PR and the U.S. Virgin Islands);
Puerto Rico
31. Ed Lanza, HNBA President Region IV (DE, PA); Pennsylvania
32. Roberta Limongui-Ruiz, HNBA President Region I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT);
Massachusetts
33. Andres W. Lopez, HNBA Deputy President Region XIX (PR and the U.S. Virgin
Islands); HNBA Lifetime Member; Commissioner, National Museum of
the American Latino; The Law Office of Andres W. Lopez P.S.C; Puerto Rico
34. David Maldonado, HNBA President Region XII (AR, LA, OK, TX); Texas
35. Cynthia Mares, HNBA National Secretary; Assistant Regulation Counsel, Colorado
Supreme Court; Colorado
36. Alexandria Mihalcik, HNBA Deputy President Region V (D.C., MD, VA, WV);
Washington, D.C.
37. Leticia Padilla Morales, HNBA President Region VI (NC, SC); North Carolina
38. Manny Perera, HNBA Deputy President Region XVIII (Southern CA); California
39. Meshach Rhoades, HNBA President Region XIII (CO); Colorado
40. Eduardo Rivas, HNBA Deputy President Region XVIII (Southern CA); California
41. Javier Rivera, HNBA Deputy President Region XVII (Southern CA); California
42. Helen Santana, HNBA President Region XVII (Northern CA, HI); California
43. Frank Santilli, HNBA President Region IX (IL, IN, MI, WI); Illinois
44. Daniel Santos, HNBA Deputy President Region V (D.C., MD, VA, WV); Virgina
45. Donald Urrabazo, HNBA President Region XVII (Southern CA); California
46. Jesse Valdez, HNBA President Region XVI (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA); Washington
47. Hada de Varona Haulsee, HNBA Deputy President Region VI (NC, SC); North
Carolina
48. Christina Vigil, HNBA President Region XV (NM, UT); New Mexico
49. Tom Warnock, HNBA Deputy President Region IV (DE, PA); Delaware
HNBA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF LATINAS IN THE PROFESSION
2010-2011 & HNBA/ACC Leadership Program* (13)
50. Josefina Fernandez McEvoy, Co-Chair HNBA Latina Commission; Board
Member, HNBA Legal and Education Fund; NJ Capital Advisors; California*
51. Adrienne Dominguez, HNBA Commissioner; Counsel, Thompson & Knight, LLP;
Texas*
52. Maria E. Gonzalez Knavel, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP; Wisconsin*
53. Rosa Gonzalez, HNBA Commissioner; TX Family Advocates; Texas
54. Marcella Harshbarger, Corporate Counsel, France Telecom North America;
Washington, D.C.*
55. Monica MacGregor, HNBA Commissioner; Director, Alvarez & Marsal LLC;
Washington, D.C.*
56. Marie Masson, Partner, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.; Florida*
57. Niza Motola, Special Counsel, Littler Mendelson; Florida*
58. Carrie Ricci, HNBA Commissioner; Virginia
59. Eneida Roman, HNBA Commissioner; Roman Law Office; Massachusetts*
60. Lourdes Sanchez Ridge, Partner, Thorp Reed & Armstrong LLP; Pennsylvania*
61. Mercedes Sellek, HNBA Commissioner; Partner, Abadin Cook; Florida*
62. Fradyn Suarez, Associate, Mayor Brown; New York*
HNBA PERSONAL ENDORSEMENTS (63)
63. Lizzette Alameda-Zubey, Past HNBA President Region XIV (AZ, NV); Arizona
64. Cristina Antelo, Principal, Podesta Group; Washington, D.C.
65. Luis Antonetti, Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova, P.S.C.; Puerto Rico
66. Michael Aparicio, Past HNBA Deputy President Region XVII (Northern CA, HI);
Senior Associate, Orrick; California
67. Lester F. Aponte, Past Chair, HNBA LGBT Committee; HNBA Lifetime Member;
Attorney, Bate, Peterson, Deacon, Zinn & Young, LLP; California
68. Veronica Arechederra-Hall, Past HNBA Commissioner; Partner, Jackson Lewis;
Nevada
69. Antonio Arocho, Past HNBA Executive Director; Arocho Law Firm; Washington,
D.C.
70. Alejandro Badillo, Associate, Jones Day; Washington, D.C.
71. Rick Barrera, Counsel, The Malhotra Law Firm and Partner in the New Mexico firm
of Buckingham & Barrera; Texas
72. Carlos A. Calderon, Virginia
73. Prof. Charles Calleros, Past HNBA President Region XIV (AZ, NV); ASU Sandra
Day O’Connor College of Law; Arizona
74. A. Fernando Carpio, Past HNBA Deputy President Region V (D.C., MD,
VA, WV); Maryland
75. Rogelio J. Carrasquillo, Counsel, Gibbons P.C.; New York
76. Juan Cartagena, PRLDEF President & General Counsel; New York
77. Brian Castro, Committee Member, ABA Presidential Commission on Hispanic
Legal Rights and Responsibilities; Washington, D.C.
78. Francisco Castro, Counsel, McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.; Illinois
79. Jorge Castro, Past Board Member, Hispanic Bar Association of D.C.; Washington,
D.C.
80. Marta Chou, Of Counsel, Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Minneapolis
81. Edgar Class, Special Counsel, Wiley Rein LLC; Washington, D.C.
82. Graciela Cowger, President, Oregon Hispanic Bar Association; Attorney,
Stolowitz Ford Cowger LLP; Oregon
83. Brandon Declet, Past HNBA Legislative Day and Capital Awards Dinner Committee
Member; Vice President, McAllister & Quinn; Washington, D.C.
84. Camilo Echevarria, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; California
85. Katia Fano, Attorney, IRS Office of the Chief Counsel; Washington, D.C.
86. Laura V. Farber, Attorney, Han & Han LLP; California
87. Carmen Feliciano, Past HNBA Executive Director; Washington, D.C.
88. Monica Fuentes, Legal and Policy Advisor, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce;
Washington, D.C.
89. Armando Gamboa, Vice President & Corporate Counsel, Prudential Insurance Company of America; Illinois
90. Javier Garcia, Past HNBA Deputy Regional President XVI (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA);
Associate, Perkins Coie LLP; Washington
91. Johnny Garza, President, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston; Partner; Adame
& Associates; Texas
92. Loretta Garcia, Past Hispanic Bar Association of D.C. President; Maryland
93. Mara Garcia Kaplan, HNBA Liasion to El Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior;
Corporate Counsel, Target Corporation; Minnesota
94. Boris Gaviria, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Past Board Member,
Washington Latina/o Bar Association of Washington; Washington
95. Emilio Gonzalez, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; California
96. Eric Gutierrez, Legislative and Public Policy Director, National Employment
Lawyers Association; Past HNBA Deputy President Region V (D.C., MD, VA, WV);
Washington, D.C.
97. Robert Harnais, Past President, Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys
(MAHA); Partner, Mahoney, Diamond & Harnais; Massachusetts
98. Joaquin Hernandez, Past HNBA Regional President XVI (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA);
Attorney, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt; Washington
99. John Huerta, HNBA Lifetime Member; Former General Counsel, Smithsonian
Institute; Washington, D.C.
100. Roland Hughes, Past President, Massachusetts Association of Hispanic
Attorneys (MAHA); Massachusetts
101. Ciarelle Jimenez Valdez, Past HNBA Commissioner; The Cella Company; Past
President Latina/o Bar Association of Washington; Washington
102. Leopoldo Lastre, Past President, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Illinois
103. Orlando Lopez, Partner, Burns & Levison LLP; Massachusetts
104. Poli A. Marmolejos, Director, US Department of Energy, Office of Civil Rights and
Diversity; Washington, D.C.
105. Awilda Marquez, Past HNBA Deputy President Region V (D.C., MD, VA, WV);
Colorado
106. Joseph Matta, President, Mexican American Bar Association of Houston;
Attorney, Schirmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLP; Texas
107. Jacqueline McCain, HNBA Lifetime Member; Associate Counsel, U.S. Department
of the Navy; Virginia
108. Martin Montes, Manager & Assistant General Counsel, Exelon; Illinois
109. Joe Nunez, Senior Group Counsel, Target Corporation; Minnesota
110. Zinelle October, Associate Director for Students Chapters, American Constitution
Society; Washington, D.C.
111. Frank Orellana, Counsel, Global Contracts, Policy and Compliance, Chevron;
California
112. Marianela Peralta, Past President, Hispanic Bar Association of D.C.; Senior
Counsel, Hilton Worldwide; Virginia
113. Ephraim del Pozo, Past President, Mexican American Bar Association of Houston;
Partner, Porter & Hedges, LLP; Texas
114. Robert Raben, Past President, Hispanic Bar Association of D.C.; Principal &
Founder, The Raben Group, LLC; Washington, D.C.
115. Oscar Ramirez, Principal, Podesta Group; Washington, D.C.
116. Allison Rhodes, Partner, Hinshaw & Cubertson LLP; Oregon
117. Estuardo Rodriguez, Principal, The Raben Group, LLC; Washington, D.C.
118. Susan Santana; Past President, Hispanic Bar Association of D.C.; Board Member,
HNBA Legal and Education Fund; Assistant Vice President, Federal Relations,
AT&T; Washington, D.C.
119. Salvador P. Simao, HNBA Lifetime Member; Partner, McCarter & English LLP;
New Jersey
120. Evelyn Suarez, Partner, Williams Mullen; Washington, D.C.
121. Omar Vargas, Past Vice President of Membership, Hispanic Bar Association of
D.C.; Secretary, HNBA Legal and Education Fund; PepsiCo Director, Global Policy & Government Affairs; Washington, D.C.
122. Moises Vela, Jr., Partner, Holland & Knight; Washington, D.C.
123. Stephen Vina, Past HNBA Deputy Regional President (D.C., MD, VA, WV);
Washington, D.C.
124. Dominic Vorv, Past President, Maryland Hispanic Bar Association; Maryland
125. Rafael Zahralddin-Aravena, Past HNBA President Region IV (DE, PA); Managing Shareholder, Elliot Greenleaf; Delaware
Updated July 14, 2011