EASL Young Alumni Advisory Board

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The Young Alumni Advisory Board consists of dedicated alumni, who have graduated within the past ten years, from the Miami Law Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law (EASL) Program. Our Members bring a broad array of experiences across these industries, providing perspectives and insights from both in-house and law firm roles.

The Board’s mission is to aid the Program’s growth and support the next generation of EASL students and graduates. Specific goals include:

  • Mentoring current EASL students
  • Aiding in the development of new practicum (internship) opportunities
  • Assisting the Program organize panels and engagement events
  • Connecting the Program with industry contracts
  • Fundraising to support current EASL Program student initiatives
  • Organizing young alumni and current student social gatherings
  • Supporting co-curricular student competitions

MEMBERS

Chair

Image of Samantha Finkel, JD/LL.M. ’19, Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Universal Music Group.

Samantha Finkel

JD/LL.M. ’19

Director, Business & Legal Affairs, Universal Music Group

In-House

Image of Aaron Caputo, LL.M. ’20, Associate Counsel at the Miami Marlins and University of Miami Law alumnus.

Aaron Caputo

LL.M. ’20

Associate Counsel, Miami Marlins
Image of Lily Frances Fontenot, JD/LL.M. ’22, Counsel at Octagon and University of Miami Law alumna.

Lily Frances Fontenot

JD/LL.M. ’22

Counsel, Octagon
Image of Greg Fritzius, JD/LL.M. ’21, Counsel for the F1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix in Miami.

Greg Fritzius

JD/LL.M. ‘21

Counsel, FI Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
(Miami)
Image of Julian Mejia-Gomez, JD/LL.M. ’19, General Counsel at Estefan Enterprises and University of Miami Law alumnus.

Julian Mejia-Gomez

JD/LL.M. ’19

General Counsel, Estefan Enterprises
Image of Evan Green, JD/LL.M. ’17, CAA agent and Director of Baseball Arbitration, University of Miami Law alumnus.

Evan Green

JD/LL.M. ’17

Agent and Director of Baseball Arbitration, CAA
Image of Marissa John, LL.M. ’21, Vice President and General Counsel of the Seattle Seahawks.

Marissa John Esq.

LL.M. ’21

Vice President & General Counsel, Seatle Seahawks

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Camila Pedraza

JD/LL.M. ’19

Assistant Counsel – Media, NFL
Headshot

Gerardo Cintrón-Rosario

LL.M. ‘22

Legal Affairs Counsel, Rimas Music
Image of Sam Stone, JD/LL.M. ’19, Associate Counsel at Blade Urban Mobility and University of Miami Law alumnus.

Alanna Sadler

JD/LL.M. ‘24

Associate Counsel, Inter Miami CF
(Miami)
Image of Sam Stone, JD/LL.M. ’19, Associate Counsel at Blade Urban Mobility and University of Miami Law alumnus.

Sam Stone

JD/LL.M. ’19

Associate Counsel, Blade Urban Mobility

Law Firm

Image of Lamel Adkins, JD/LL.M. ’17, Associate in Entertainment, Media & Technology at Loeb & Loeb, New York.

Lamel Adkins

JD/LL.M. ’17

Associate, Entertainment, Media and Technology, Loeb & Loeb
(NY)
Image of Max Budowsky, JD/LL.M. ’22, Associate in Sidley Austin’s Entertainment, Sports & Media Group.

Max Budowsky

JD/LL.M. ’22

Associate, Entertainment, Sports and Media Group, Sidley Austin
(Miami)
Image of Alyssa (Ally) Levy, JD/LL.M. ’22, Associate in Sidley Austin’s Entertainment, Sports & Media Group.

Alyssa (Ally) Levy

JD/LL.M. ’22

Associate, Entertainment, Sports and Media Group, Sidley Austin
(Miami)
Image of Alyssa Perez, JD/LL.M. ’24, Associate at Jones Day in New York and University of Miami Law alumna.

Alyssa Perez 

JD/LL.M. ‘24

Associate, Jones Day
(NY)
Image of Catherine Perez, JD/LL.M. ’22, Litigation Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in New York.

Catherine Perez

JD/LL.M. ’22

Litigation Associate, Pilsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
(NY)

Image of Maximilian Schniewind, LL.M. ’20, Associate at Gibson Dunn in Munich and University of Miami Law alumnus.

Maximilian Schniewind

LL.M. ’20

Associate, Gibson Dunn
(Munich)
Image of Sophia Sofferman, LL.M. ’21, co-founder and partner at NTSS Law PLLC in Miami.

Sophia Sofferman

LL.M. ’21

Partner, Co-Founder, NTSS Law PLLC
(Miami)

EASL Young Alumni Scholarship Fund

Our Young Alumni Advisory Board has established a Young Alumni Scholarship fund to help support EASL student participation in transformative international learning opportunities and out-of-state practica.

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