This month, Taft welcomed 41 summer associates as it commenced its 2025 Summer Associate Program in its Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit/Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio; and Denver, Colorado Taft offices. This year’s summer associates include:

• Claudia Abbey-Mensah / Second Year / University of Michigan Law School
• Arya Abkenar / First Year / Emory University School of Law
• George Admire / Second Year / Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Abby Adu / Second Year / University of Cincinnati College of Law
• Ernesto Ausejo / First Year / Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Kristina Barrett/ Second Year / Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Victoria Bartkavage/ Second Year / University of Denver Sturm College of Law
• Tony Bilott / First Year / NKU Chase College of Law
• Bridgette Boggs/ Second Year / Loyola University Chicago School of Law
• Ayelet Chavel / Second Year / Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Natalie Esshaki / Second Year / Wayne State University Law School
• Aaron Ford II / First Year / The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
• Cornelius Foxworth II / Second Year / Texas Tech University School of Law
• Rylee Franko / Second Year / Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Prashant Godishala / Third Year / University of St. Thomas School of Law
• Julia Greve-Hoffman / Second Year / Harvard Law School
• Adam Herbert / Second Year / Case Western Reserve University School of Law
• Kendra Ivery / Second Year / University of Akron School of Law
• Kyla Jackson / First Year / Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Ella Johnson / First Year / Georgetown University Law Center
• Alli Koontz / Second Year / Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Bennett McGraw / First Year / Wayne State University Law School
• Molly McInnis / First Year / University of Cincinnati College of Law
• Matt Mincher / Second Year / University of Michigan Law School
• George Nalbandian / First Year / University of Virginia School of Law
• Hillary Nienhouse / Second Year / Indiana University Maurer School of Law
• Emma Pham / Second Year / The University of Colorado Law School
• Spencer Rabe / Second Year / University of Cincinnati College of Law
• Richard Roediger/ First Year / Vanderbilt University Law School
• Paige Safenovitz / First Year / Capital University Law School
• Olivia Salazar / Second Year / University of Florida Levin College of Law
• Amelia Schubert-Zhang / Second Year / University of Denver Sturm College of Law
• Sarah Sim / Second Year / William & Mary Law School
• Sean Swistara / Second Year / Michigan State University College of Law
• Callia Téllez/ First Year / The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
• Caleb Thome / First Year / University of Colorado Law School
• Maria Tobergte / Second Year /University of Cincinnati College of Law
• Gabrielle Tremblay / Second Year / University of St. Thomas School of Law
• Isabelle Tyler / Second Year / University of San Diego School of Law
• Zoe Waldman / Second Year / The George Washington University Law School
• Autumn Zierman / First Year / University of Minnesota Law School

Taft’s Summer Associate Program is designed to provide a highly engaging, real-life experience with a broad view of the firm’s comprehensive practices. From orientation and across the 10-week program, Taft summer associates are exposed to a variety of work and integrated into the firm. Summer associates are provided with mentors to help them navigate the opportunities presented to them and find success in the program.

Across the firm, Taft prioritizes professional development and encourages summer associates, attorneys, and staff to foster an inclusive environment for everyone to thrive. These values advance the firm’s position as the modern law firm.

Learn more about Taft’s Summer Associate Program here.