Happy
Holidays
As we welcome the New Year, sincere thanks to our sponsors, members, and associates for driving the National Bar Institute’s mission. Your steadfast commitment fuels our success. To our members, your enduring support is invaluable. Welcoming new members in 2025 adds fresh energy to our cause. Thanks to all for contributing to our 2024 accomplishments. The Board of Directors anticipates a greater impact on the African American community and the legal profession.
Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year.
Dr. Walter L. Sutton, Jr.
Chair, NBI and NBA Past President
Welcoming Our New Life Members
We are proud to welcome our newest Life Members to the NBI community.
Their leadership, service, and commitment strengthen our mission and vision.
Meaningful Connections.
Shared Vision.
Stronger Together.
Julia Von Bennett
Chief Marketing & Business
Development Officer
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Washington, District of Columbia
Roderick F. Brown
Associate General Counsel
Optum, Inc.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Honorable
Henry F. Floyd, Jr.
Chief Marketing & Business
Development Officer
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Washington, District of Columbia
Honorable
Henry Hamilton, III
Retired Administrative
Law Judge
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and U.S. Social Security Administration
West Des Moines, Iowa
Bronte Montgomery
US Army Judge Advocate
Springfield, Virginia
Founder & Principal
The Veterans Compensation & Pension Law Firm, PLLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Theodora R. Lee
Shareholder
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Walnut Creek, California
Honorary Life Member
Cary L. Hall Jr.
Founder & CEO
CLH Wealth Management, LLC.
Private Wealth Advisor
Deborah L. McClain
Retired Senior Subrogation Counsel
Law Offices of Richardson,
Fair & Cohen
and Staff Counsel for the Automobile Club of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Elizabeth William Winfield
Simmons, Finney & Winfield, LLC
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Supporting Student and Legal Educational Programs
Our initiatives aim to improve the administration of justice, promote high ethical standards for lawyers and judges, and support educational lectures, publications and scholarly writings.
The NBI Story:
Impact, Legacy, and Opportunity
Join and Invest in the Campaign for Equal Justice
Help the NBI to continue to fund and expand its programs to enhance the pipeline of diverse students.
As a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt non profit organization, contributions to the NBI are tax deductible.