National Trial Team

The Litigation Center recruits and fields the National Trial Team each academic year to offer GGU students the opportunity to compete in regional and national mock trial competitions.

2021/2022 National Trial Team Captains

2021/2022 National Trial Team

Christopher Wong, 3L

Elias Hernandez, 3L

Mahtab Hajibabaei, 3L

Fatima Khan, 3L

Bethany Cahill, 3L

Christina Stout, 3L

Yzabel Tinga, 3L

Claudia Wu, 2L

Edward Mora, 2L

Monique Ramirez, 2L

Christina Robinson

Khuong Do, 2L

David Lima, 2L

Kate Sumser, 2L

Rachel Clift, 2L

Piper Wheeler

Gwendolyn West, 2L

Ashley Llamas, 2L

Evelyn Gonzalez Caro, 2L

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Spring 2022 COMPETITION TEAMS

Congratulations to our 2021 SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!

Stetson Best Advocate Award! Claudia Wu (2L)

Congratulations to our 2021 Stetson Team! Quarter-finalists!

Congratulations to our 2020 SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!

Stetson Best Advocate Award! Christopher Wong (2L)

Congratulations to our 2020 Stetson Team! Semi-finalists!

Congratulations to our 2019 SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!

Congratulations to our 2019 Stetson Team! Semi-finalists!

Congratulations to our 2019 Chicago Team! 6th Place!

Chicago Best Overall Advocate! Mackenzie Parker (3L)

Congratulations to our SFTLA Team! 2nd Place!

Congratulations to our CACJ Team! 1st Place!

CACJ Best Overall Advocate! Christine De Leo (3L)

Recent Successes

SAN FRANCISCO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION TRIAL COMPETITION

(San Francisco, CA)

2ND PLACE (2021)
2ND PLACE (2020)
2ND PLACE (2019)
2ND PLACE (2018)
1ST PLACE (2017)
1ST PLACE (2015)
1ST PLACE (2014)
1ST PLACE (2013)
1ST PLACE (2012)
1ST PLACE (2011)
1ST PLACE (2009)

ABA NATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION

The John Marshall School of Law (Chicago, IL)

6th PLACE (2019)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE (2019)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2018)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2017)
SEMI-FINALIST (2015)
SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
SEMI-FINALIST (2010)

ABA LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TRIAL COMPETITION (REGIONALS)

SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
BEST CROSS EXAMINATION (2014)
1ST PLACE (2013)
1ST PLACE (2012)
1ST PLACE (2009)

TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION (REGIONALS)

SEMI-FINALIST (2018)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2013)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)
SEMI-FINALIST (2010)

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRIAL COMPETITION

(San Francisco, CA)

FIRST PLACE (2018)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE (2018)
RUNNER-UP (2013)
SEMI-FINALIST (2012)

CAPITOL CITY CHALLENGE

American University Washington College of Law (Washington, D.C.)

SEMI-FINALIST (2014)
QUARTER-FINALIST (2013)

SAN DIEGO DEFENSE LAWYERS TRIAL COMPETITION

(San Diego, CA)

SEMI-FINALIST (2014)

QUINNIPIAC CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRIAL COMPETITION

Quinnipiac Law School (North Haven, CT)

SEMI-FINALIST (2015)
BEST CLOSING ARGUMENT (2015)

STETSON NATIONAL PRETRIAL COMPETITION

Stetson University College of Law (Gulfport, FL)

QUARTER-FINALISTS (2021)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS (2021)
SEMI-FINALISTS (2020)
BEST OVERALL ADVOCATE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS (2020)

SEMI-FINALISTS (2019)

BEST DEFENSE BRIEF (2017)

Past National Trial team captains

Interested in Becoming a National Trial Team Member?
GGU Law students interested in representing GGU at regional or national mock trial competitions must be invited to the National Trial Team at the start of the fall academic term. Students may try out for the team by competing in the Golden Griffin Challenge.