Past Winners

2023

  • First Place Team: St. John's University School of Law
  • Second Place Team: University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law
  • Best Advocate Award: Jonathan Carelli (St. John's University School of Law)
  • Best Opening (Tie): Hannah Sowell (Stetson University College of Law); Olivia Bess-Rhodes (University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law); Luke Bradt (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School)
  • Best Direct Examination: Allison Schmidt (Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law)
  • Best Cross Examination: Emmanuel Centeno (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
  • Best Closing Argument (Tie): Jamie Santana (University of Illinois Chicago School of Law) & Jacob Eisenhauer (University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law)
  • Hon. Thomas P. Franczyk Best Overall Advocate:  Kris Chaney (University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law)

2022

  • Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition Winner: Nova Southeastern
  • Best Opening: Jake Dianno, Villanova
  • Best Direct Examination: Ben Ellison, NKU Chase
  • Best Cross Examination: Tie between Daniel Holtzer, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Austin Sperl, Hofstra Law
  • Best Closing Argument: Alicia Armstrong, Penn State Law
  • Hon. Thomas P. Franczyk Best Overall Advocate: Bri Goodchild, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

2021

  • Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition Winner: Yale Law School
  • Best Advocate: Ryanne Bamieh, Yale Law School
  • Best Opening: Clio Koller, Yale Law School
  • Best Direct Examination: Don Daniel, Washington University - St. Louis, School of Law
  • Best Cross Examination: Catherine Ingersoll, Quinnipiac University School of Law
  • Best Closing Argument: Shannon Lin, Washington University - St. Louis, St. Louis, School of Law
  • Hon. Thomas P. Franczyk Best Overall Advocate: Gabrielle Kolencik, Duquesne University School of Law