Alumni Mentors
As a graduate of AUWCL, we are pleased to provide you with resources, networks, programs, and individual counseling to assist you in your lifelong pursuit of career and professional development. WCL Alumni Mentors serve a critical role in this regard by helping students and fellow alumni grow their networks and solicit career advice. With nearly 1,000 WCL Alumni Mentor participants, you can Search the Database to enhance your network and Join the Database to share your expertise.
Mentor of the Month

Jason Baum
Jason is the Director of Compliance in the Athletic Department at the University of Virginia where he manages aspects of the name, image and likeness program, and oversees various areas of compliance for 27 varsity sports. He had significant input in the NCAA v. Alston Supreme Court case and also provides legislative guidance to his Department. Prior to UVA, Jason worked in athletic compliance at Southern University, University of Maryland and Howard University. After graduating from WCL he served as a senior law clerk to the Honorable Michele Hotten while she was on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the Prince George's County Circuit Court.
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Diana Santos
Diana is currently in her final semester of her MSW program at VCU. Upon graduation she intends to go into private practice as a psychotherapist helping individuals coping with anxiety, perfectionism, body image and eating concerns, career changes, and working with couples around infidelity, low desire, or those considering polyamory.
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Major Charlie Fowler
Major Charlie Fowler (WCL '11) is a Future Concepts Officer at the Future Concepts Directorate, The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA, where he focuses on: the application of the law to future conflicts; developing and reviewing Army, joint, and multinational doctrine; and the design and development requirements to field a globally-responsive future JAG Corps.
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Tina Goel
With the keen understanding that immigration law is as much a human concern as a business one—with real impacts for real people—Tina Goel brings a holistic approach to her practice, employing a “big picture” assessment of her clients’ particular situations and long-term goals when developing strategies to help them navigate the U.S. immigration system and achieve success.
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Zarema Jaramillo
Zarema's practice focuses on complex antitrust matters including government investigations, M&A transactions, and complex litigation, including high-stakes class action defense. She regularly advises clients on enforcement matters before state and federal agencies and on competition issues, including refusals to deal, distribution and franchising restraints, tying arrangements, price discrimination, exclusive dealing, joint ventures, and trade association activities.
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Adam Fernandez
Adam is the Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement at Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG). Adam manages L4GG's policy team building materials to help lawyers advocate for social change and the Lawyers for Racial Justice initiative's building partnerships with civil and human rights organizations to ensure equal and equitable rights, opportunities, and justice for all.
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Shaoli S. Katana
Shaoli is the Director of Member Experience and Programs at the MD State Bar Association where she focuses on digital and in-person member outreach, service, and delivery of conferences and events. Her work includes holistic member engagement to support all legal professionals.
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Kian Ronnasi
Kian has spent his professional career at the intersection of venture capital, start-ups, and alternative investments. He is a WCL and Kogod Business School alumnus who graduated in 2018 with a JD/MBA. Upon graduation, Kian served as Co-Founder and Vice President for Abaci Group, Inc. Abaci is an interactive financial technology platform that utilizes machine learning to revolutionize the private equity workflow.
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Joan M. Bondareff
In addition to serving Of Counsel at Blank Rome LLP, Joan Chairs the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority (“VOWDA”)--an appointment by Virginia Governors Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Northam, where she promotes offshore wind and renewable energy for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Prietta Booker
Prietta is Associate Director, Business & Legal Affairs at 300 Entertainment, home to such artist as Young Thug, Gunna, and Megan Thee Stallion. She drafts and negotiates various agreements relating to the publishing and recorded music business, including recording and publishing agreements, synchronization agreements, sponsorship and brand agreements, and digital marketing agreements. She also counsels on business and commercial matters primarily in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property, technology and media.
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