The 2019 LSU Law Order of the Coif. Front row, from left: LSU Law professor Randall Trahan, Sara Grace Daniel, William Anton Milburn, Nena Marie Eddy, Ashley Renee Delaune, Justin Andrew DiCharia, LSU Law professor Melissa Lonegrass and LSU Law dean Tom Galligan. Second row: LSU Law professor Lee Ann Lockridge, Carmen Adele Guidry, Randee Victoria Iles, Christopher Robert Handy, Danielle Maddox Kinchen, Anna Reed Fasheyide and Mary Grace Richardson. Back row: Briana Rose Falcon, Milton Joseph Hernandez IV, Max McCain Roberts, David Gerard Albano, Hayden Oliver Bigby and Thomas Clay Naquin.
The LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center awarded degrees to 178 students during Commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 24, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, with former LSU Law and current Seton Hall Law professor Michael Coenen delivering the Commencement address.
“This class molded and shaped an identity as a concerned, collaborative, committed and concentrated group,” LSU Law Dean Tom Galligan said. “They have made this law school a better place. I thank them, and I praise them.”
In his remarks, Galligan reflected on the students’ first week of law school in 2016, in which historic flooding in Baton Rouge forced the postponement of orientation and classes. Galligan said this group of students rallied around each other to provide help to those affected by the storm with both property damage and emotional distress.
“This class was metaphorically born of that storm,” he said. “They were, in a way, born as a unit from that flood. They have survived, and they have thrived.”
LSU Law’s 2019 graduating class represents 25 Louisiana parishes, 15 U.S. states and five countries. Men made up 59 percent of the class, and women made up 41 percent.
LSU Law awarded the Juris Doctor degree to 170 students, with 139 of those students also earning the Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law and four earning the Graduate Certificate in Energy Law and Policy. Eight students received the Master of Laws degree.
“You can achieve for yourself a sort of long-running success,” Coenen said. “Class of 2019, go out into the world and do great things. Long may you run.”
Joining in this year’s commencement ceremonies were members of the LSU Law Center Class of 1969, this year’s Golden Graduates, who celebrated their 50th anniversary of their graduation from law school.
James Williams, member of the LSU Board of Supervisors, conferred degrees on behalf of the Board. LSU President F. King Alexander delivered remarks to the graduates. 3L Class President Meagan Johnson served as mace bearer, and Carlos D. Coro, Student Bar Association President, welcomed graduates and guests.
“When you’re faced with a decision about popularity or doing what’s right, know that popularity comes and goes. But doing what’s right with your legal experience and your legal knowledge, can have inter-generational impact for the rest of your life, and the lives of generations well beyond our own,” Alexander said. “Congratulations, graduates of the Class of 2019. Go out there and do what’s right.”
Three students — David Albano, Justin DiCharia and Max Roberts — graduated Summa Cum Laude, ranking within the top two percent of the graduating class. Eighteen students graduated Magna Cum Laude, and 23 students graduated Cum Laude.
Seventeen students were elected to membership in The Order of the Coif, a national honorary law fraternity that elects to membership students from the highest 10 percent of the third-year class. Inductees were honored in a separate ceremony at the Law Center prior to commencement. LSU Law also named 10 students into the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization that promotes oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school oral advocacy programs.
LSU PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER 2019 COMMENCEMENT
2019 Honor Graduates
Summa Cum Laude
The Platform Party for the 2019 LSU Law Commencement includes James Williams, member of the LSU Board of Supervisors; Michael Coenen, Professor of Law at Seton Hall University and 2019 LSU Law Commencement speaker; LSU Law 2019 graduate Meagan Johnson; LSU Law 2019 graduate Carlos Coro; F. King Alexander, LSU President; and Tom Galligan, LSU Law dean.
David Gerard Albano, Baton Rouge, LA
Justin Andrew DiCharia, Slidell, LA
Max McCain Roberts, Lafayette, LA
Magna Cum Laude
Brooke Claire Bahlinger, Prairieville, LA
Hayden Oliver Bigby, Bossier City, LA
Sara Grace Daniel, Baton Rouge, LA
Ashley Renee Delaune, St. Amant, LA
Nena Marie Eddy, Baton Rouge, LA
Kevin Charles Ellis, Lafayette, LA
Briana Rose Falcon, Houston, TX
Anna Reed Fasheyide, Mandeville, LA
Carmen Adele Guidry, Lafayette, LA
Christopher Robert Handy, Baton Rouge, LA
Milton Joseph Hernandez IV, Mandeville, LA
Randee Victoria Iles, Lafayette, LA
Danielle Maddox Kinchen, Baton Rouge, LA
David Philip Kobetz, Lafayette, LA
William Anton Milburn, Bridgeville, PA
Thomas Clay Naquin, Denham Springs, LA
Jordan Blaze Retif, Metairie, LA
Mary Grace Richardson, Covington, LA
Cum Laude
Rachel Marie Anderson, Metairie, LA
Scott Fulton Bassett, Opelousas, LA
Catherine Claire Briley, Grand Prairie, LA
Christopher Michael Chesne, Alexandria, LA
Christine Michelle Colwell, Albuquerque, NM
Jacob Ian Cunningham, Tallahassee, FL
Jourdan Elise Moschitta Curet, Hammond, LA
Brooke Hotard Delaune, Port Allen, LA
Patrick Thomas Duncan, Mandeville, LA
Bradley Christopher Guin, Haughton, LA
Michael Louis Heaton, Baton Rouge, LA
Chauncey Joseph Hesnor, Ville Platte, LA
Taylor Davis Howell, Baton Rouge, LA
Allena Brooke Wiggers McCain, Winnsboro, LA
William Hardy Patrick IV, Baton Rouge, LA
Matthew William Pivach, Belle Chasse, LA
Laura Len Pousson, Lake Charles, LA
Clinton Jarrett Smith, Aiken, SC
Cristian Miguel Soler, New Orleans, LA
Erik Martin Tadda Jr., Dutchtown, LA
Emily Elizabeth Tastet, Metairie, LA
Jason William VanDehei, Roy, UT
Marina Josephine Wilson, Slidell, LA
The Order of the Coif
David Gerard Albano, Baton Rouge, LA
Hayden Oliver Bigby, Bossier City, LA
Sara Grace Daniel, Baton Rouge, LA
Ashley Renee Delaune, St. Amant, LA
Justin Andrew DiCharia, Slidell, LA
Nena Marie Eddy, Baton Rouge, LA
Briana Rose Falcon, Houston, TX
Anna Reed Fasheyide, Mandeville, LA
Carmen Adele Guidry, Lafayette, LA
Christopher Robert Handy, Baton Rouge, LA
Milton Joseph Hernandez IV, Mandeville, LA
Randee Victoria Iles, Lafayette, LA
Danielle Maddox Kinchen, Baton Rouge, LA
William Anton Milburn, Bridgeville, PA
Thomas Clay Naquin, Denham Springs, LA
Mary Grace Richardson, Covington, LA
Max McCain Roberts, Lafayette, LA
The Order of the Barristers
Kaylyn Elizabeth Blosser, Gretna, LA
Ashley Renee Delaune, St. Amant, LA
Brooke Hotard Delaune, Port Allen, LA
Justin Andrew DiCharia, Slidell, LA
Briana Rose Falcon, Houston, TX
Allena Brooke Wiggers McCain, Winnsboro, LA
Zachary Steven Miller, Baton Rouge, LA
Molly Kirsten Reinhardt, Houston, TX
Sohil B. Sharedalal, New York, NY
Jason William VanDehei, Roy, UT
LSU Law graduates of the Class of 2019 smile during Commencement exercises Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
2019 Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law Graduates
David Gerard Albano, Baton Rouge, LA
Christopher John Alderman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nicholas Joseph Norman Algero, New Orleans, LA
Rachel Marie Anderson, Metairie, LA
Catherine Marie Ashy, Lafayette, LA
Natalie Jihad Awad, Baton Rouge, LA
Joseph William Bagnell, South Brunswick, NJ
Gregory John Barro Jr., Shreveport, LA
Scott Fulton Bassett, Opelousas, LA
Hunter Brooks Bernard, Lafayette, LA
Hayden Oliver Bigby, Bossier City, LA
Benjamin Joseph Birdsall IV, New Orleans, LA
Andrew Christopher Blasini, Covington, LA
Kaylyn Elizabeth Blosser, Gretna, LA
Avery Elizabeth Bond, Shreveport, LA
Casey Christina Bordelon, New Orleans, LA
Olivia Grace Boudreaux, Belle Chasse, LA
Brandon Scott Bowman, West Monroe, LA
Matthew James Braquet, Metairie, LA
Catherine Claire Briley, Grand Prairie, LA
Anthony Jerome Buller, Youngsville, LA
Teddi Nicole Buller, Lafayette, LA
Johnston Jeffrey Burkhardt, New Orleans, LA
Jordan Patrick Caruso, Denham Springs, LA
Christopher Michael Chesne, Alexandria, LA
Christine Michelle Colwell, Albuquerque, NM
John Sherman Cook, Lafayette, LA
Matthew James Cotton, St. Rose, LA
Miranda Elizabeth Craddock, Pearl River, LA
Jourdan Elise Moschitta Curet, Hammond, LA
Sara Grace Daniel, Baton Rouge, LA
Wesley Eubank Davis, Shreveport, LA
Ashley Renee Delaune, St. Amant, LA
Brooke Hotard Delaune, Port Allen, LA
Madeline McKenzi Dixon, Shreveport, LA
Sean Michael Donovan, River Ridge, LA
Stephen Edward Downer, Shreveport, LA
Adam Tabary Dows, Baton Rouge, LA
Will Jackson DuBos, New Orleans, LA
Patrick Thomas Duncan, Mandeville, LA
Krissy Jo Dupre, Eunice, LA
Kyle Joseph Eccles, Gretna, LA
Nena Marie Eddy, Baton Rouge, LA
Kevin Charles Ellis, Lafayette, LA
Lance Louis Engolia Jr., Madisonville, LA
Briana Rose Falcon, Houston, TX
Taylor Sloan Falcon, Broussard, LA
Anna Reed Fasheyide, Mandeville, LA
Christopher Cavett Feazel, Baton Rouge, LA
Cole Cisco Frazier, Kenner, LA
Conner Ashley Fuselier, Zachary, LA
Alexandra Morgan Geissmann, Slidell, LA
Christopher Gensler, Covington, LA
Mary Kathryn Gimber, McKinney, TX
Morgan Andrew Gonzales, Covington, LA
Alexander Timothy Griffin, Ft. Worth, TX
John Charles Dalton Griffin, Bossier City, LA
Christopher James Guelzow, Victor, NY
Bret David Guepet Jr., Kenner, LA
LSU Law Class of 2019 graduate Florencia Ibanez Bergeron smiles as she leads classmates into the Pete Maravich Assembly Center before the start of Commencement exercises Friday, May 24, 2019.
Bradley Christopher Guin, Haughton, LA
Christopher Robert Handy, Baton Rouge, LA
Jessica Susan Hapak, Casa Grande, AZ
Kadence Rayne Haskett, Ft. Worth, TX
Kiara Nashe Heath, DeRidder, LA
Michael Louis Heaton, Baton Rouge, LA
Milton Joseph Hernandez IV, Mandeville, LA
Lara Elizabeth Herstrom, Lafayette, LA
Chauncey Joseph Hesnor, Ville Platte, LA
Victoria Taryn Heyer, Ponchatoula, LA
Taylor Davis Howell, Baton Rouge, LA
Conrad Raymond Huber, Metairie, LA
Randee Victoria Iles, Lafayette, LA
Mary Elizabeth Ingram, Monroe, LA
Quintele Markeese Jackson, Plaquemine, LA
Grace Elizabeth Jennings, Chesapeake, VA
Jacob Ryan Joffrion, Moreauville, LA
Matthew Browning Johnson, Baton Rouge, LA
Meagan Nicole Johnson, Hackberry, LA
Spencer Allen Johnson, Metairie, LA
Sean Patrick King, Covington, LA
Marianna Silvestry Knister, New Orleans, LA
David Philip Kobetz, Lafayette, LA
Aaron Emil Koenck, Leesville, LA
Elena Kousoulas, Baton Rouge, LA
Russ John Landry, Pierre Part, LA
Anne Marie Lanier, Katy, TX
Francis Hugh Larose III, Thibodaux, LA
Aaron Damon Lawrence, Lake Charles, LA
Christopher Michael Lawrence, Shreveport, LA
Jordan Taylor LeBlanc, Metairie, LA
Elizabeth Anne Lockhart, Baton Rouge, LA
Paul Michael Mancuso, Central, LA
David Allen McBride Jr., Lafayette, LA
Rebecca McBride, Alexandria, LA
Allena Brooke Wiggers McCain, Winnsboro, LA
John-Michael Daniel McIntire, Madisonville, LA
William Anton Milburn, Bridgeville, PA
Zachary Steven Miller, Baton Rouge, LA
Caitlin Ilyssa Mullaney, Lawrenceville, GA
Asyl Nachabe, New Orleans, LA
Richard Frederick Norem III, Alexandria, LA
Charles Slade Norfleet, Luling, LA
Joseph Barron Odom, Farmerville, LA
Brandon G. Pang, Bossier City, LA
William Hardy Patrick IV, Baton Rouge, LA
Catherine Grace Pettus, New Orleans, LA
Henry James Pittman, Metairie, LA
Matthew William Pivach, Belle Chasse, LA
Laura Len Pousson, Lake Charles, LA
Daniel Timothy Price, New Iberia, LA
John Taylor Rabalais, Baton Rouge, LA
Harshini Handunneththi Ratnayaka, Kenner, LA
Katherine Belle Remy, Lake Charles, LA
Jordan Blaze Retif, Metairie, LA
Raechel Lauren Bradford Richards, Oviedo, FL
Mary Grace Richardson, Covington, LA
Christopher Jude Roy III, Alexandria, LA
Darrius Benjamin Samples, Hauppauge, NY
Carter Lee Sayers, Auburn, AL
Shelby Renee Schexnaydre, Destrehan, LA
David James Scotton, Metairie, LA
Jaylen Hebert Simar, Lafayette, LA
Cristian Miguel Soler, New Orleans, LA
Elysha Lafaye Spriggins, St. Landry, LA
Zebediah Ambrose Stearns Jr., Eunice, LA
Marguerite Boyles Stewart, Savannah, GA
David Morris Suire, Baton Rouge, LA
Erik Martin Tadda Jr., Dutchtown, LA
Harris Tarazona-Calderon, Miami Lakes, FL
Emily Elizabeth Tastet, Metairie, LA
Joseph Douglas Thigpen, Biloxi, MS
Andre Francis Toce Jr., Lafayette, LA
Julia Miramon Todd, Shreveport, LA
Kyle Thomas Townsley, Merryville, LA
Claire Elizabeth Traver, Covington, LA
Kyle Matthew Truxillo, Thibodaux, LA
Patrick M. Voelker, Baton Rouge, LA
Leah Catherine Voth, Baton Rouge, LA
Andrew Jack Walker, Covington, LA
Brittany Elizabeth Wall, Inverness, FL
Rachel Elizabeth Warren, New Orleans, LA
Jackson Dane West, Bayou Chicot, LA
Kameron Paul Whitmeyer, Lafayette, LA
Garret William Wick, River Ridge, LA
Marina Josephine Wilson, Slidell, LA
Joseph William Wright, Monroe, LA
2019 Juris Doctor Graduates
Brooke Claire Bahlinger, Prairieville, LA
Daniel James Bounds, Warrenton, VA
Elizabeth Colyer Cope, Knoxville, TN
Carlos Daniel Coro, Coral Gables, FL
Jacob Ian Cunningham, Tallahassee, FL
Parker Kyle Derenbecker, Hammond, LA
Justin Andrew DiCharia, Slidell, LA
Natalie Dumbili Ebolum, Lewisburg, TN
George Connor Fagan, New Orleans, LA
Aliya Katherine Fowler, Clyde, NY
Lana Michelle Georgiou, Tarpon Springs, FL
Carmen Adele Guidry, Lafayette, LA
Danielle Maddox Kinchen, Baton Rouge, LA
Christian Lee Klima, Eureka, CA
Michael Andrew Kostruba, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Nicole Stephanie Lemoine, Shreveport, LA
Scott Wilson Long, Duluth, GA
Rachelle Norma Maldonado, Shreveport, LA
Thomas Clay Naquin, Denham Springs, LA
Emily Estelle Parish, Hattiesburg, MS
Molly Kirsten Reinhardt, Houston, TX
Justin Ashley Rhodes, Pineville, LA
Max McCain Roberts, Lafayette, LA
Benoy Kiran Sanil, Plainsboro, NJ
Sohil B. Sharedalal, New York, NY
Clinton Jarrett Smith, Aiken, SC
Justin Landry Spears, New Iberia, LA
Jason William VanDehei, Roy, UT
John Charles Walsh, New Orleans, LA
Katherine Anne Wempe, Brooksville, FL
Kerith Anne Willard, Friendswood, TX
Candidates for Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Sofia Bentrari, Gardanne, France
Florencia Ibanez Bergeron, Lafayette, LA
Gabriel Colombani, Aix-en-Provence, France
Sandrine Coutaud, Chavagnes-en-Paille, France
Henri Haguet, Le Mans, France
Noemie Le Colleter, Grenoble, France
Nancy Alexandre Maurice, Colombes, France
Giovanna de Assis Barreira Silva, Goiania, Brazil
In addition to the J.D./D.C.L., the following students earned the Graduate Certificate in Energy Law and Policy
Gregory John Barro Jr., Shreveport, LA
Jacob Ian Cunningham, Tallahassee, FL
Kevin Charles Ellis, Lafayette, LA
Marina Josephine Wilson, Slidell, LA
The following student received his or her J.D./D.C.L. in December 2018:
Christopher Gensler, Covington, LA
The following student received his or her J.D. in August 2018:
Rebecca McBride, Alexandria, LA
