WBAF Grant Awards Ceremony

The WBA Foundation will recognize our 2026 grantees at this award ceremony and networking event. The celebration brings together members of the Washington, DC legal community and others to advance our mission of leveraging the generosity of lawyers and friends in support of nonprofits serving the legal and related needs of women and girls in the DC Metro community.

The WBA Foundation’s grant recipients are at the forefront of efforts to reach and serve some of the most vulnerable members of our community, individuals who are facing challenges ranging from homelessness to domestic violence and workplace discrimination. It is our privilege to recognize and honor them through our grant-making process.

Join us to celebrate our 2026 Grantees:

• Amara Legal Center
• DC KinCare Alliance
• First Shift Justice Project
• Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance
• The Human Trafficking Legal Center
• Mother’s Outreach Network
• Tahirih Justice Center
• Volare
• Volunteer Legal Advocates
• YWCA National Capital Area

The 2026 WBA Foundation Champion Award will be presented to Tracy-Gene G. Durkin & Sterne Kessler Goldstein Fox, PLLC.

Our keynote speaker is Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Gold

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

Silver

Vasseghi Law Group

Veritext Legal Solutions

Grace Parke Fremlin

Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C.

Bronze

Mary Ellen Kleiman

Jackie and Cliff Johnson

Vickie S. Robinson

WBAF Champion
Carol Montoya

Ellen M. Jakovic

Elizabeth Medaglia & Joseph Sinnott

Chandra Branham

Tracy-Gene G. Durkin

Paulette Chapman

Justina's Family Giving Fund

District Wealth Strategies, Gaffar Chowdhury, CAP®

Castellini Law, PLLC

Mary Blatch

Anne E. Collier, Arudia

Aisha Smith

PintoBrown PLLC

Erinn Martin

Joanne Young

Hon. Deborah Israel

Dawn Dalton

Rachel Davakis