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HNBA AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS
Affiliate Organizations comprised of attorneys, foreign attorneys, judges, law students, and other legal professionals whose core mission is to seek to advance the interests of the Hispanic legal community are eligible to be an affiliate organization member of the HNBA and participate in the activities of the HNBA as provided in the HNBA Bylaws.
HNBA COUNCIL OF AFFILIATES
All Affiliate Organizations in good standing are eligible to join the Council of Affiliate Organizations (the “Council of Affiliates”). The purpose of the Council is to promote engagement, identify issues and topics relevant to the Affiliate Organizations and provide support to the Affiliate Organizations. The Council of Affiliates shall be chaired by the Vice President of Affiliates and Associates. The Council of Affiliates will meet at least twice a year. Up to five representatives from different Affiliate Organizations may serve as voting delegates and members of the Board of Governors and represent the interests of the Council of Affiliates on the Board of Governors.
For additional information or inquiries concerning HNBA Affiliate Organizations or the HNBA Council of Affiliates, please email the HNBA National VP – Affiliates & Associates at vpaffiliates@hnba.com or HNBA Communication & Membership Services Manager at gleroy@hnba.com. To apply/renew your Affiliate Organization’s membership, please visit the members section of our website.

Adrianne M. Waddell
HNBA National VP – Affiliates & Associates
Commercial Litigation
Holland & Knight vpaffiliates@hnba.com
Shirley Diaz
Delegate
HBA-DC
coadelegatea@hnba.com
Joseph L. Linares
Delegate
HBA-NJ
coadelegateb@hnba.com

Daniel Ramirez
Delegate
HBA - Houston
coadelegatec@hnba.com
Freddy Saavedra
Delegate
Los Abogados
coadelegated@hnba.com
Julio Costa
Delegate
HLAI
coadelegatee@hnba.com
HNBA Affiliate Organizations
(active as of 7/16/26)
- Connecticut Hispanic Bar Assoc.
- Hispanic Bar Association of DC
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
- Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, Inc.
- HLAI
- Latina Lawyers Bar Association
- LLBA
- Long Island Hispanic Bar Association
- Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association
- Mexican American Bar Assn of Los Angeles
- Nevada Latino Bar Association
- New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association
- Nicaraguan American Lawyers Association
- Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association
- Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois
- San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association
- Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association




