Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to welcome its 2026 new associate class, a group of 64 recent law school graduates and judicial clerks. Representing 18 offices and 17 practice areas across the firm, the new class underscores Foley’s firmwide investment in cultivating the next generation of legal talent.
“Our 2026 associate class arrives with a wide array of experiences, perspectives, and skills that will strengthen Foley’s collaborative culture and build on our commitment to client service excellence,” said Daljit Doogal, Foley chairman and CEO. “Joining us from 34 law schools across the United States, this exceptional group reflects the firm’s strong momentum in attracting outstanding legal talent. Our people are key to Foley’s continued success, and we are proud to support our new colleagues as they develop their careers and grow as leaders.”
Foley’s 2026 new associate class includes:
Boston
- Leonard Brown, Corporate
- Randall Carter, Litigation
- Jenna Giordano, Corporate
- Freeman Whitaker, Corporate
Chicago
- Emily Bolles, Intellectual Property
- Matthew Hickmann, Intellectual Property
- Ryan Johnston, Corporate
- Meredith McDuffie, Litigation
- Maëlle Quartetti, Litigation
Dallas
- Marshall Keen, Corporate
- Maximilian Koester, Corporate
- Malvika Mahendhravarman, Litigation
- Carson McNabb, Corporate
- Oluwafunmilayo Oguns, Corporate
- Yousef Omar, Corporate
Denver
- Alina Mueller, Corporate
- Katherine Thoeny, Litigation
Detroit
- Hannah Bloomfield, Corporate
- Emma Flanigan, Litigation
- Cameron Jajonie, Litigation
- Sarah Meyrer, Intellectual Property
- Aidan Raffaele, Litigation
Houston
- Chance Fraser, Corporate
- Daisy Lopez, Litigation
- Riley Sock, Litigation
Jacksonville
- Maximus Baldwin, Corporate
- Tara Garner, Litigation
- Sidney Johnson, Litigation
- Elena Tharp, Corporate
Los Angeles
- Eileen Chen, Intellectual Property
- Abigail Keilen, Litigation
- Elizabeth Pring, Corporate
- Nandita Raghavan, Litigation
Madison
- Carl Creager, Corporate
- Madison Polack, Corporate
Miami
- John Frey, Litigation
- Alejandro Pena, Intellectual Property
Milwaukee
- Gina Alteri, Corporate
- Nicholas Jerschefske, Corporate
- Emily March, Litigation
- Jacob McComis, Intellectual Property
- Grace Meyer, Corporate
- Kelly Rodriguez, Litigation
- Deajah Scott, Corporate
- Dmitriy Smirnov, Intellectual Property
- Jack Thomas, Intellectual Property
- De’Marcus Williams, Corporate
- Alexander Zanotti, Litigation
New York
- Nicole Kassabian, Litigation
- Anthea Simon, Corporate
Orlando
- Annalena Zinati-Milon, Corporate
San Diego
- Laurel Cinti, Litigation
- Milad Ghaemi, Intellectual Property
San Francisco
- Hunter Candreva, Corporate
- Kermit Rodriguez, Litigation
Silicon Valley
- Nicholas Fletcher, Corporate
- Zhaohui Wang, Corporate
Tampa
- Christian Bilgrien, Corporate
- Zachary Estela, Corporate
- Ian Killius, Litigation
- Jacob Menapace, Corporate
Washington, D.C.
- Rhyia Bibby, Intellectual Property
- Abigail Riggs, Corporate
- Ashley Russell, Corporate