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HNBA REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

In order to better serve our members and to fulfill the mission and objectives of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the HNBA is divided into nineteen (19) regions encompassing the United States, Puerto Rico, and its territories. The HNBA’s 19 regional presidents are members of the HNBA’s Board of Governors and they work to ensure the execution of the Association’s local, regional and national programs by working closely with the HNBA affiliate organizations.

HNBA REGIONS

In order to better serve our members and to fulfill the mission and objectives of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the HNBA is divided into nineteen (19) regions encompassing the United States, Puerto Rico, and its territories. The HNBA’s 19 Regional Presidents are members of the HNBA’s Board of Governors and they work to ensure the execution of the Association’s local, regional and national programs by working closely with the HNBA Executive Committee and the HNBA Affiliate Organizations across the country.

HNBA REGIONAL PRESIDENT DUTIES

Conduct and assist with fundraising activities in his or her Region;
Actively promote the Association in his or her Region, including actively participating in the activities of the Affiliate Organizations, student bar activities and other bar associations in his or her Region;
Actively recruit qualified persons and organizations within his or her Region to join the Association as Members;
Periodically report to the Vice-President of Regions on the activities and initiatives in his or her Region; and
Perform such other duties as the President, and the Vice-President of Regions, or the Board of Governors may from time to time direct.

REGIONAL PRESIDENTS’ LIBRARY

Ready to Have an Event?

HNBA Regional Event Overview – as of 4/16/18
HNBA Approval Process for HNBA-Sponsored Events – as of 11/29/16
HNBA Event and Budget Request Form– as of 04/10/18
HNBA Event Flyer Template
HNBA Event Reimbursement Request Form– as of 10/4/16
HNBA Post-Event Summary – as of 7/1/17

Documents and Guidelines

HNBA Guidelines and Training for Regional Presidents – as of 9/29/17
HNBA Regional Log of Checks Received
HNBA Articles of Incorporation
HNBA In-Kind Donation Form
HNBA Bylaws
HNBA Confidentiality Agreement
HNBA Guidelines to Judicial Endorsements – as of 11/29/16
HNBA Judicial Endorsement Questionnaire
Does My HNBA Affiliate Really Need Insurance?
Updated HNBA Logo for Marketing – as of 11/13/17

HNBA REGIONAL EVENTS

Please view our online calendar to view upcoming events.

HNBA REGIONS LEADERSHIP

Jessica A. Massey
HNBA Vice President of Regions & Affiliates
vpregionsaffiliates@hnba.com

REGION I

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Benjamin Sigel, HNBA Region I President
Mintz
Boston, MA
region1president@hnba.com

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REGION II

New York

Michael “Frank” Francis, HNBA Region II President
Severance, Burko, Spalter, Masone & Laurette
Brookyln, NYork
region2president@hnba.com

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REGION III

New Jersey

Joseph L. Linares, HNBA Region III President
Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP
Newark, NJ
region3president@hnba.com

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REGION IV

Delaware and Pennsylvania

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Lorena E. Ahumada, HNBA Region IV President
Kleinbard, LLC
Philadelphia, PA
region4president@hnba.com

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REGION V

Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Fernando Rivero, Region V President
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
region5president@hnba.com

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REGION VI

North Carolina and South Carolina

Alexandra Villarreal O’Rourke, HNBA Region VI President
Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
region6president@hnba.com

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REGION VII

Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi

Karissa F. Blyth, HNBA Region VII President
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Atlanta, GA
region7president@hnba.com

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REGION VIII

Florida

Lisa Capote, HNBA Region VIII President
MDO Partners
Miami, Florida
region8president@hnba.com

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REGION IX

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin

Sulema Medrano, HNBA Region IX President
SmithAmundsen
Chicago, Illinois
region9president@hnba.com

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REGION X

Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee

Henrique A. Geigel, Region X President
Vorys, Sater Seymour and Pease LLP
Columbus, Ohio
region10president@hnba.com