{"id":9825,"date":"2017-06-13T17:04:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T21:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/?page_id=1334"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:54:49","slug":"meet-your-peer-advisor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/activities-organizations\/office-of-student-life\/peer-advisors\/meet-your-peer-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Your Peer Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet the Peer Advisors<\/h2>\n

\"\"Aziarah Jones<\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Voorhees, New Jersey<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution:<\/strong> North Carolina A&T State University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Youth Advocacy, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Defense, Education Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>RISE, Section 3, Women of Color Collective<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Try new restaurants, go to the botanical garden, walk around at The Wharf<\/p>\n

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\"\"Brittany Love<\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Germantown, MD<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of Alabama<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Corporate, Transactional, Regulatory, Antitrust Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 4<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The community! Everyone is so welcoming and uplifting to one another.<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong>See touring shows at The National Theatre<\/p>\n

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\"\"Claire Denault<\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution:<\/strong>Georgetown University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Litigation <\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 2<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The people!<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Try new coffee shops with friends, visit museums, and run on the National Mall<\/p>\n

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Ethan Fein<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> San Jose, California<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>UCLA<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Criminal Prosecution<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3L, Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>Being able to learn from professors who were\/are at the top of their fields in a city full of opportunities to get experience in just about any area of law.<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Walking the monuments, going to Caps games, exploring new neighborhoods<\/p>\n

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\"\"Eyram Gbeddy<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Norristown, PA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>The University of Alabama<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Litigation<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3L, Section 1<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The student orgs!<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>The museums and the food!<\/p>\n

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Gene Kim<\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Columbus, OH<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Georgetown University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Healthcare, Corporate Governance<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3L, Section 4<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The range of classes offered<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:\u00a0<\/strong>Taking walks in the different neighborhoods!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hamza Soboh<\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Yorba Linda, California<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of California, Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Finance, M&A, Investment Management<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 5<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong>All the amazing people, from faculty to students everyone is amazing<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Explore new restaurants<\/p>\n

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Hannah Ward<\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Orlando, FL<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Florida State University<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution:<\/strong> University of Central Florida<\/span><\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Mass Tort and Product Liability, Education Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3E, Section 7<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The Office of Student Life!<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Moonlight Monuments Bus Tour when I have visitors! But solo, I enjoy shopping in Georgetown and visiting Lost City Books in Adams Morgan<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Jadelyn Fleischer<\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Ponte Vedra Beach, FL<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of Florida<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution:<\/strong> University of Florida<\/span><\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> I will be practicing primarily litigation & regulatory law, but I am extremely passionate about immigration law & civil rights law as well!<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: #<\/strong>L, Section 1<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>By far the people! From my classmates, to the professors, to the administration, I\u2019ve been really grateful for the support system at GULC!<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Attend sports games!!! I love going to Nats, Caps, Commanders, Wizards, and United games. Also trying new restaurants and happy hour spots!<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jessica Gudin<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Montvale, NJ \/ Boynton Beach, FL<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Northeastern University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Finance and Investment Funds<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 4<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The community! I would not have made it through 1L without my amazingly supportive friends and caring professors. No matter how tough classes got, they were always there to put a smile on my face.<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong>Try new restaurants and cafes, stroll the National Mall, and shop around local farmers and flea markets!<\/p>\n

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Jood Soufan<\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Chicago, Illinois <\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of Illinois Chicago<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Corporate (transactional) and academia <\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 2<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The people<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Trying new restaurants with friends and walking around the mall<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Joshua Paquette<\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Trumbull, Connecticut<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>St. John’s University, New York City<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution:<\/strong> Queens College<\/span><\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Criminal, National Security, and Family Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law: <\/strong>The diversity! America’s largest law school has students and faculty from a wide variety of ethnic, political, and spiritual backgrounds that provide endless opportunities to learn about countless topics both inside and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Finding rooftop bars and caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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Julia Nunamaker<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Arlington, VA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of Denver<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Immigration, Human Rights, Civil Rights<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The students, staff, and faculty are incredibly supportive, making you truly feel like you’re a part of a community!<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Try amazing restaurants!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Lydia Frei<\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Bismarck, ND<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of Mary<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Employment and Labor Litigation<\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: 3<\/strong>L, <\/strong>Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The amazing experiential classes that allow for hands-on advocacy while receiving guidance from experienced attorneys, and the wonderful people I’ve met who have become the dearest of friends <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Going to museums! My top 3 are Planet Word, the National Gallery of Art, and the Postal Museum<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maya Murray<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Georgetown University <\/span><\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> General Corporate Litigation<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 4<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The professors! <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Visit the National Gallery of Art<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Mikaela Nmeir<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: American University of Beirut<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Corporate Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, <\/strong>Section 2<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The community<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Trying new restaurants<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Morgan Osmun<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Short Hills, NJ<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Duke University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Technology and Intellectual Property Transactions<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 5<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The professors! They have all had such incredible careers and are so passionate about teaching the next generation of lawyers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Going to museums (the Phillips Collection is my favorite) and the National Zoo<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Onyinye Enwereji<\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Lagos, Nigeria<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Barnard College, Columbia University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Intellectual Property; Antitrust <\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> I have met very thoughtful people including professors, students and staff members who work behind the scenes to make GULC all that it is!<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> I love walking around the Georgetown neighborhood and trying out new spots in the area <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Rebecca Eastham<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Visalia, CA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>California Lutheran University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Appellate, Technology Regulation, Criminal Defense<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: 2<\/strong>L, Section 5<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> Everyone has a community because there are so many groups, events, and options!<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Go to the Eastern Market farmers market or yoga at the National Cathedral<\/span>
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\"\"Seoyoung Lee<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Queens, NY<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Hunter College<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Transactional<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3L, Section 4<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> My favorite thing about GULC is the opportunities you come across just being a part of the school.<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> My favorite thing to do is take a walk around the city.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Shriya Shinde<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Newton, MA<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>George Washington University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Big Law; Government<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3L, Section 6<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The location! We are in the best location to study the law and it is a privilege to live and study here. <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Walk on the national mall! <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Sol Maniera<\/h3>\n

Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>Mar del Plata, Argentina \/ Miami, FL<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>University of Florida<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Trial, appellate, immigration, environmental, white collar, criminal defense, animal law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>3L, Section 1<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> Being in the heart of D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Try new restaurants, cafes, and bookstores.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sydney Blugh<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Staten Island, NY<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: <\/strong>Northeastern University<\/p>\n

Graduate Institution:<\/strong> Northeastern University<\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Civil Rights Law, Private Sector, Constitutional Law<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section:<\/strong> 2L, Section 3<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The amount of incredible female professors <\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC: <\/strong>Visit all the museums<\/p>\n

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Tylina Guo<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Scarsdale, NY<\/span><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Institution: UCLA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas of Professional Interest:<\/strong> Healthcare, life sciences, IP<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year and First Year Section: <\/strong>2L, Section 1<\/p>\n

Favorite Thing about Georgetown Law:<\/strong> The people! The professors are all amazingly accomplished; the students are so friendly and helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Thing to Do in DC:<\/strong> Try new restaurants, walk around Georgetown.<\/span><\/p>\n

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