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Young Alumni Society (YAS)

group photo of alumni at the YAS Welcome to the Bar event held at Napoli

The Young Alumni Society (YAS) is an open organization for SLU LAW alumni who graduated in the last 10 years.

YASYAS aims to connect recent SLU LAW graduates to the School of Law, the legal community, and each other through professional development and social activities.

Most YAS events are local to the St. Louis area. Young alumni who live in other areas are invited and encouraged to attend regional alumni receptions.

Advisory Board

  • Mackenzie Arnold (’23)
    Associate Attorney, Sandberg Phoenix Practice Areas: Healthcare Litigation, Asbestos/Toxic Torts, Business Litigation
  • Paul L. Brusati ('15)
    Associate Attorney, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
    Practice Areas: Appellate, commercial litigation, state and municipal litigation
  • Tyson D. Cole ('19)
    Assistant Public Defender, Missouri State Public Defender
    Practice Areas: Criminal defense litigation

  • Lucy Diaz ('17)
    Assistant Attorney General, Missouri Attorney General’s Office

  • Katie E. Doherty ('17)
    Associate Attorney, Armstrong Teasdale

    Practice Areas: litigation, asbestos, product liability, consumer products and services

  • Ginny Hogan ('20)
    Corporate Attorney, Bayer Crop Science
  • Carter Jensen ('24)
    Associate Attorney, MVP Law
  • Caroline French Luisetti (’19)
    Attorney, Geoff Meyerkord Law Firm
  • Ashley Moore ('16)
    Owner, Moore Legal LLC
  • Heaven Persaud (‘23)
    Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Torbitzky Missouri Court of Appeals 
  • Julia Stark ('22)

    Associate Attorney, Husch Blackwell
    Practice Area: Real Estate

  • Bradley W. Tharpe ('18)
    Legal Counsel - EEO with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 
  • Hannah Wissler ('22)
    Concordance Fellow and Associate Attorney, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

YAS Events

November 21, 2024: Unity Happy Hour with Affinity Bars
5:30 p.m. | Scott Hall Pavilion | 100 N. Tucker Blvd.

January 9, 2025: Dean's Alumni New Year Reception
5:30 p.m. | Scott Hall Pavilion | 100 N. Tucker Blvd.

April 26, 2025: YAS BOCCE Tournament Fundraiser
11:00 a.m. | Milo's | 5201 Wilson Ave.

Contact

Interested in learning more or getting involved? Contact Jason Kempen, Alumni Engagement Officer and YAS coordinator, at (314) 977-2688 or jason.kempen@slu.edu.