National Moot Court Team

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Team: Jake Evinger, Thomas Reagor
Regional Finalists
Team: Alexis Kulik, James McDowell

Billings Exum Frye National Moot Court Competition
Team: Jake Evinger, James McDowell
Octofinalists
Team: Hudson Pullin, Thomas Reagor

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Ryan Fischbeck, Alexis Kulik, Brooke Thorne
Team: Benjamin Brody, Kaylee Goodspeed

Cardozo FAME Center Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Lauren Aycock, Alexis Kulik, Erica Küntz
Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team: Cameron Day, Alexis Kulik
Semifinalists
Team: Isaiah Johnson, Courtney Raia

Emory Civil Rights and Liberties Competition
Team: Gabriella Berkey, Gillean Vandiver
Finalist Best Brief

Hicks Thomas National Championship
Team: Ryan Fischbeck, Kaylee Goodspeed, Rhonda Hassan

Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law (PACE) Competition
Team: Aaron Astudillo, Lola Solis, Sebastian Turet
Semifinalists

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition
Team: Jennie Chuah, Alexis Kulik, Madeline Simpkins

MSU Gender and Identity Moot Court Competition
Team: Lauren Aycock, Isaiah Johnson
Quarterfinalists
Team: Aaron Astudillo, Lucy Jayala

National Pretrial Competition (Stetson)
Team: Kaylee Goodspeed, Rhonda Hassan, Caroline Peterson, Madeline Simpkins

National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Colby Clark, Lucy Jayala
Quarterfinalists
Team: Ryan Fischbeck, Lola Solis

Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Benjamin Brody, Madison Hastings
Quarterfinalists

Giles S. Rich Memorial Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition
Team: Madison hastings, Colby Clark
Quarterfinalists
Team: Cameron Day, Gillean Vandiver
Semifinalists

Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Caroline Peterson, Gillean Vandiver

SIU Health Law Competition
Team: Erica Küntz, Sebastian Turet
Semifinalists
Fourth Best Speaker – Erica Küntz
Team: Emma Brose, Shruthi Murali

Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
Team: Jennie Chuah, Anjali Patel

TYLA State Moot Court Competition
Team: Ryan Fischbeck, Alexis Kulik, Erica Küntz

E. Earle Zehmer National Moot Court Competition
Team: James McDowell, Madeline Simpkins
Octofinalists
Team: Lucy Jayala, Alexis Kulik
Best Brief

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Team: Frank Chambers, Nathan Halaney
Regional Champions
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Jonathan Estuart
Regional Finalists

Billings Exum Frye National Moot Court Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Joseph Aquila, Frank Chambers
Octofinalists
Team: Ryan Fischbeck, Hannah Syburg. Jose Vega
Octofinalists

John R. Brown Admiralty Lw Moot Court Competition
Team: Ajita Hanel, Dinusha Wijesinghe

Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition
Team: Sara Baldazo, Frank Chambers
Champions
Best Brief

Gender and Sexuality (MSU) Moot Court Competition
Team: Areeba Amer, Geoffrey Okolo
Team: Joseph Aquila, Jose Vega

Williem E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition
Team: Sara Baldazo, Hannah Syburg
Quarterfinalists
Best Overall Advocate (Prelims) – Sara Baldazo
Team: Elizabeth Gallaspy, Julia Tape

Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law (PACE) Competition
Team: Adam Diaz, Pablo Lopez
Quarterfinalists

National Animal Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Dilari Cooper, Angelina Popovic
Finalists
Team: Rhonda Hassan, Giancarlo Yaquinto*
Team: Erica Küntz, Hudson Pullin*
Team: Alexis Kulik, James McDowell*
Team: Eloise Greely, Courtney Raia*
*All Four Teams - Semifinalists

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition
Team: Eloise Greely, Courtney Raia

Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition
Team: John Carbonari, Hudson Pullin

SIU National Health Law Competition
Team: Deborah Billy Gillis Harry, Geoffrey Okolo
Octofinalists
Team: Jake Evinger, Alexander Wilson

Giles S. Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition
Team: Jake Evinger, Destiny McManimie

Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
Team: Jonathan Estuart, Dinusha Wijesinghe, Deevika Sharma, Julia Tape

TYLA State Moot Court Competition
Team: Ryan Fischbeck, Alexis Kulik, Erica Küntz

UCLA Law Cybercrimes Moot Court Competition
Team: Alexis Kulik, Erica Küntz, James McDowell, Angelina Popovic

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Team: Kaseem, An-Noor, Frank Chambers, Jonathan Estuart, Nathan Halaney, Molly Hatch, Emily Landry

Billings Exum Frye National Moot Court Competition
Team: Kaseem An-Noor, Autumn Brehon, Adam Diaz, Pablo Lopez
3rd Place Best Speaker Advocate – Autumn Brehon

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition
Team: Baylee Pearce, Aaron Holmes, Julia Tape, Alexander Wilson
5th Place Best Speaker Advocate – Bailey Pearce

Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law (PACE) Competition
Team: Joseph Aquila, Ryan Cooper, Jose Vega
Quarterfinalists

San Diego National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
Team: Shan Ahmad, Jayson Hatfield

SIU National Health Law Competition
Team: Amanda Dorman, Elizabeth Gallaspy, Alexandria Harris, Ajita Sen, Brianka Yzaguirre

TYLA State Moot Court Competition
Team: Darlene Brown, Kayla Vazquez, Jose Vega

WVU National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition
Team: Sara Baldazo, John Carbonari

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Tiffany Penner, Emory Powers, Piper Replogle
National Semifinalists; Regional Champions
Best Brief - Regionals
Second Best Speaker - Regionals: Tiffany Penner
Third Best Speaker - Regionals: Piper Replogle

Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

Team: Autumn Brehon, Paige Hanners
Team: Alexandria Harris, Molly Hatch

Giles Sutherland Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Nicholas Closuit, Katherine Powell
Team: Nate Green, Jack Lenske

Jeffrey MIller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Ryan Cooper, Gabriella Gonzalez-Brown, Zach Wawrzyniak
National Quarterfinalists

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Emory Powers, Jasmine Singh
Best Oral Advocate: Emory Powers
Second Best Petitioner Brief
Third Best Oral Advocate Team
Quarterfinalist - National Maritime Services Award
Team: Molly Hatch, Baylee Pearce
Fifth Best Oral Advocate: Molly Hatch

NYU Immigration Moot Court Competition

Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Danielle Giaccio
National Octofinalists

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition

Team: Ann Clogan, Zeshan Mohiuddin
Team: Joshua Hunter, Travis Malesky

Southern Illinois University National Health Law Competition

Team: Chelsea Ogan, Jasmine Singh
National Quarterfinalists
Fourth Best Oral Advocate: Chelsea Ogan

TYLA Moot Court Competition

Team: Amanda Dorman, Jared Peloquin

WVA National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition

Team: Autumn Brehon, Brianka Yzaguirre
National Champions

2020-2021 Moot Court Team

Competition Teams

ABA First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition

Team: Farhan Mohiuddin, Emory Powers

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Kade Beyer, Rahoul Rao, Gio Perez
Team: Bailey Bridges, Brian Pounds, Emory Powers

All-Star National Online Moot Court Competition

Team: Bailey Bridges, Kirsten Williams
Team: Julio Gonzalez, Mason Malone

Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

Team: Emma Brockway (5th Best Speaker), Piper Replogle (4th Best Speaker)
Team: Alyssa Arnold, Brian Pounds
Coaches: Scott Armstrong, Luke Gilman, Jessica Schaffner

Giles Sutherland Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Youssef Abdelhafiz, Haytham Soliman
Team: Farhan Mohiuddin, Hina Mohiuddin

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Riki Clement, Paige Hanners

Jeffrey G. MIller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Jackie Boylhart, Nicholas Closuit, Gabriella Gonzalez-Brown

National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (San Diego)

Team: Danielle Giaccio, Janie Rios
Coach: Seth Hopkins
Semifinalists

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition

Team: Lakshami Achari, Giovanni Perez, Janie Rios
Team: Nate Green, Travis Malesky

Southern Illinois University National Health Law Competition

Team: Kade Beyer, Cody Miller
Quarterfinalists

Team: Shanoor Khuwaja, Jessie Totten

Coaches: Julia Peebles, Pedro Segura

2019-2020 Moot Court Team The Moot Court Team competes every year in a dozen or more national & international competitions covering a variety of legal subjects. Team members hone their appellate advocacy skills by analyzing and arguing both sides of a legal issue before a panel of judges.

Competition Teams

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Jessica Kimes, Bobbye Pyke, Rahul Rao
Bobbye Pyke, 3rd Best Speaker

Team: Kade Beyer, Bailey Sharpe, Rebecca Sonne
Regional Champions
Kade Beyer, 8th Best Speaker

Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

Team: Rahul Rao, Rebecca Sonne
Octofinalists

Team: John Appel, Bobbye Pyke

Gibbons Criminal Procedure Competition

Team: Alyssa Arnold, Noah Feldman

Giles Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Michael Aragon, Falkner Werkhaven
Team: Maggie Martin, Khanh Nguyen

HBNA/VIA Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition

Team: Angela Morales, Paul Pirela, Katherine Proa

Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship

Team: Sarah Husbands, Bobbye Pyke, Kathryn Vestal 

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Alex Johnson, Brian Pounds, Rebecca Sonne
Quarterfinalists

Team: Delenn Cooper, Sarah Husbands, Sam Schauer

Jeffrey G. MIller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Jacqueline Boylhart, Ken Deng, Pedro Segura
Quarterfinalists

National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (San Diego)

Team: Noah Fledman, Alexandra Tijerina
Octofinalists  

National Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition

Team: Emma Brockway, Patricia Dillon
Team: Fariha Jawed, Xperanza Uviedo

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition

Team: Lakshmi Achari, Matt Mouer, Brad Raymond
Team: Lingzi Hu, Mason Malone, Janie Rios

Southern Illinois University National Health Law Competition

Team: Cody Miller, Brian Pounds
Semi-finalists

Team: Lakshmi Achari, Taylor Hood

Interscholastic Moot Court

Competition Teams

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Bobbye Pyke, Rebecca Sonne, Paula Toro

Team: Cynthia Adjain, Kerry Jones, Erika McDonald

Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

Team: Samin Agha, Michael Amaya, Rebecca Sonne
National Finalist
Best Petitioner's Brief
3rd Best Speaker - Michael Amaya

Team: Robert Binz, Kara Burkett, Alexander Johnson

Gibbons Criminal Procedure Competition

Team: Kaitlyn Berry, Ellen Hense, Kathryn Vestal

Giles Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Madeline Fogel, Falkner Werkhaven 

Team: Jaime Stark, Lauae Wolfe

Regional Finalist

Best Appellee Brief

 John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Blake Bachtel, Caroline Bossier, Nicholas Van Cleve

6th Best Speaker - Nicholas Van Cleve

Team: Daniel Jung, Erika Medina

4th Best Speaker - Daniel Jung 

L. Edward Bryant National Health Law Transactional Competition

Team: McKenna Andrepont, Ryan Graham, Elizabeth Wroblewski

National Finalist

Best Memorandum

Team: Samuel Foreman, Mason Gardner, Sophie Rosales

National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (San Diego)

Team: Carter Dickson, Alexandra Tijerina
National Finalist
Best Speaker - Carter Dickson  

Jeffrey G. MIller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Heather Davis, Johnny Solis, Wesley Yu

National Quarterfinalists

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition

Team: Carlyle Reid, Kathryn Vestal, Peter Zachry

Team: Kristen Dorton, Matt Mouer, Brad Raymond

Southern Illinois University National Health Law Competition

Team: McKenna Andrepont, Elizabeth Wroblewski

National Octofinalists

Team: Ken Deng, Pedro Segura
National Semifinalist
Best Petitioner's Brief

Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition

Team: Michael Amaya, Taylor Hood, Katherine Proa

2017-2018 Moot Court Team

Competition Teams

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Michael Amaya, Paula Toro Barragan

Regional Finalist

9th Best Speaker - Paula Barragan

Team: Daniel Jung, Wesley Yu

Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

Team: Carter Dickson, Julia Peebles
Finalist, Best Petitioner's Brief

Team: Kerry Jones, Nicholas Van Cleve, Lauae Wolfe

Competencia de Arbitraje Internacional de Inversion

Team: Tania Alonzo, Daniel Avila, Maria Cristina Ortegon, Carlos Ruiz

Finalist

Best Speaker - Carlos Ruiz

Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot

Team: Cynthia Adjain, David Ghably, Sydney Hynes, Zach Scott

Giles Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Mike Mullen, Melissa Navin

Team: Jaime Stark, Jorge Zamora
Regional Finalist, Best Appellant Brief

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Blake Bachtel, Kaitlyn Barry, Lauren Bullard

Team: Mason Gardner, Tong Jin, James Perry

National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition (San Diego)

Team: Ellen Hense, Paige Martin
Octofinalist
3rd Best Speaker - Ellen Hense

National Moot Court Competition

Team: Victoria Harrison, Katherine Raymond, Alexandra Trujillo

Regional Finalist

2nd Best Brief - Katherine Raymond

Jeffrey G. MIller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Christopher Caudill, Brady Faglie, Tiffany Persaud

Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Bridgette Begle, Jorge Garay, Jay Zhang

Team: Justin Diaz, Vanessa Garza, Tiffany Li

Octofinalist

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Competition

Team: Sean Belding, Shaleez Ozlat, Jay Zhang

Team: Caroline Bossier, Ryan Graham, Lorena Zapata

Southern Illinois University National Health Law Competition

Team: Sarah Dunn, Liza Roys

Team: Sydney Reed, Alexandra Tijerina
Octofinalist

Tulane Sports Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Carter Dickson, Carter Nash, Austen Smith

Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (VisEast, Hong Kong)

Team: McKenna Andrepont, Tina Gutierrez, Elizabeth Wroblewski

Round of 32

Honorable Mention Best Speaker - McKenna Andrepont, Tina Gutierrez

The Moot Court Team competes every year in a dozen or more national & international competitions covering a variety of legal subjects. Team members hone their appellate advocacy skills by analyzing and arguing both sides of a legal issue before a panel of judges.

2015-2016 Moot Court Team

2015-2016 Moot Court Board

(right to left) J. T. Reinart (Competitions Chair), Catherine Figueiras (Public Relations Chair), Josh Christopher (MCNC Chair), Emily Mott (Team Development Chair), Elbert Ortiz (Executive Chair), Elizabeth Henrikson (Executive Vice-Chair)

Fall 2015 Syllabus

Interscholastic Competitions and Teams

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Josh Christopher, Stacy Fisher, Brandon Kuhre
Regional Champions

Team: Gabriella Hall, Jeannie Nguyen, Mike Takla
Regional Semi-Finalist

CUA Immigration Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Mackenzie Dunham, Sydney Nguyen, Jennifer Scott

Team: David Lopez, Melissa MacNeil, Lance Morgan
National Champions

Giles Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Tim Busse, Kyle Miiller

Regional Champions

Team: Curtis Reynolds, Tera Stone

Best Brief: Petitioner (Regional)

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Nick Brown, Leah Buenik, Mikhail Paletyvich

Quarterfinalist

Team: Alisha Alibai, Caleb Dunson, Chris Rundkvist

L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition

Team: Kyle Seabolt, Amanda Theinpont, Amy Westergren

Semi-Finalist

2nd Best Memorandum

Team: Stefan Casso, Jack Frazee, Jeannie Nguyen

Best Oral Presentation

National Moot Court Competition

Team: Elizabeth Henrikson, Josh Redelman, Andrea Richter

Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Catherine Figueiras, Elbert Ortiz, Kelsey Trom
Finalist

Rendigs Product Liability Moot Court Competition

Team: Garrett Patterson, Lisa Virgen
Semi-Finalist
Best Brief: Petitioner

San Diego Criminal Procedure Competition

Team: Bayoji Akingbola, Jennifer Scott

5th Best Speaker - Bayoji Akingbola

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Simone Bray, Kevin Cirronella

Team: Carl Fitz, Ivan Morales, J. T. Reinart

SIU National Health Law Competition

Team: Leah Buenik, Josh Christopher, Jack Frazee

Quarterfinalist

3rd Best Speaker - Josh Christopher

Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Team: Emily Banse, Julia Peebles, Hannah Tucker, Shen Wang

Wechsler Constitutional Law Competition

Team: Elbert Ortiz, Kelsey Trom
Quarterfinalist

2nd Best Speaker - Kelsey Trom

Interscholastic Competitions

Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Moot Court Competition

2014-2015 Moot Court Team

Interscholastic Competitions and Teams

ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Team: Josh Christopher, Brandon Kuhre, Michael Ryan

Regional Champions

Team: Andrew Geppert, Veronica Manning, Alicia Patterson
Semi-finalist

Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship

Katie Dugat, Daniel Ray, Michael Ryan

CUA Immigration Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Pierce Cox, Amanda Thienpont, Li Yi
Best Speaker Award: Pierce Cox
Team: Nicholas Brown, Chisom Onyenezi, Armin Salek
Finalist

Gibbons Criminal Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Bayoji Akingbola, Emily Mott, Allegra Sturns

Giles Rich IP Moot Court Competition

Team: Melissa Broadway, Randy Roeser
Team: Laura Bielinski, Tim Busse

Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Davut Atik, Veronica Cruz, Juan De Las Cuevas, Kevin Falvo, Lisa Virgen
Semi-finalist, 2nd Best Memorial

John R. Brown Admiralty Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Stacy Fisher, Daniel Ray, Stephen Risley
Team: Leah Buenik, Jason Rudloff, Bradan Thomas

L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition

Team: Meredith Carr, Kate Harding, Cullen Pick
Team: Andi Levy, Kyle Seabolt, Amy Westergen

Leroy Hassell National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Moncia Mensah, Daniel Ray, Stephen Risley
Semi-Finalists
Team: Michael Ghutzman, Elbert Ortiz, Amanda Thienpont
Semi-Finalists

National Moot Court Competition

Grant Buchannan, Pierce Cox, Pooneh Momeni
Semi-Finalists

Pace Environmental Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Joe Crawford, Catherine Figueiras, Brian Sruber

Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Law Moot Court Competition

Team: Stephanie Kan, Elbert Ortiz, Brad Taylor
Team: J. T. Reinert, Andrea Richter, Rebecca Shore

Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Team: Emily Banse, Ben Cohen-Kurzrock, Vladi Vladimirova, Yong Eoh

West Virginia University Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition

Team: Anna Phillips, Kyle Rafferty, Josh Redelman
Team: Danielle Dary, Katie Dugat, Elizabeth Henrikson

Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Moot Court Competition

Team: TBD