2016-2017 Board

Paul Quincy, Class of 2018
Co-President

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Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Undergrad Institution: Georgetown University
Legal Interests: Appellate Advocacy, Impact Litigation, General Litigation
Hobbies: Leg day, biking, watching superhero cartoons
Favorite Philly Hangout: Ikea
Best Philly Food: All of it. 
1L Summer: Department of Justice Office for Civil Rights 
Email: pquincy@pennlaw.upenn.edu


Hailing from the hippy suburbs of SF/Berkeley, Paul made the leap to the East Coast for college and never went back. He student-athleted at Georgetown for a few years, spending too much of his life dedicated to swimming and trying to live with his lungs full of chlorine gas. After graduation, he stuck around DC for a few more years as an immigration paralegal and becoming addicted to living inside the heart of a city (hence law school in Philly). At Penn, Paul does the Williams Institute Moot Court and Law Review, as well as working on Lambda panels on minority identity's relationship with professionalism and gender identity in Title IX. Last summer he worked with the Department of Justice's Office of Civil Rights, ensuring nondiscrimination for recipients of federal funding and performing statutory interpretation. He will talk your ear off about it if you ask him about it.

Jane Seu, Class of 2018
Co-President

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Hometown: Omaha, NE
Undergrad Institution: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Legal Interests: Human rights, Litigation
Hobbies: Biking, creative writing, rock climbing
Favorite Philly Hangout: Schuylkill River Trail
Best Philly Food: Anything from a food truck
1L Summer: International Summer Human Rights Fellow at El Programa de LGTB de la Comunidad de Madrid 
Email: jase@pennlaw.upenn.edu
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Jane grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she "majored" in rowing and was President of the crew club. After college, Jane moved to Easton, PA to coach the novice crews at Lafayette College. At Penn, Jane co-founded the climbing club and is an associate editor of the Law Review. She spent her 1L summer in Spain at El Programa de LGTB de la Comunidad de Madrid. When she's not legally writing, she enjoys creative writing and hopes to publish a collection of short stories someday. Jane also enjoys riding her road bike, playing soccer and is an amateur photographer. 

Ruth Vassilas, Class of 2018
Academic Director

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Hometown: Rockville, Maryland
Undergrad Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Legal Interests: International Law, Transactional Law
Favorite Philly Hangouts: Boathouse Row
Hobbies: Travel, learning languages, cooking
1L Summer: Wiener.Soto.Caparrós Law Firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Email: rvass@law.upenn.edu
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​Ruth grew up in Rockville, Maryland and went to the University of Maryland, College Park for her undergraduate degree. She double majored in Political Science and Spanish with a minor in Modern Greek, and she was captain of the Maryland Mock Trial team. The daughter of two European immigrants, Ruth constantly seeks ways to develop professionally abroad. She spent her 1L summer working at a law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and she will spend her 2L summer working at a firm in London. In addition to being on the Lambda Board, Ruth is an American Constitution Society board member and an associate editor for the Journal of Business Law. She also plays in the Penn Law Intramural Flag Football League and she is a member of the Penn Law Boxing Club. When she's not getting inadvertently tackled or punched, Ruth enjoys cooking and staying in touch with family and friends.

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Brian Ruocco, Class of 2017
Director of Networking & Outreach

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Hometown: Pearl River, New York
Undergrad Institution: Cornell University
Legal Interests: Appellate Advocacy, Constitutional Law, Trans* Rights
Hobbies:  Politics, bikram yoga, lifting things, reading the New York Times
Favorite Philly Hangout: Spruce Street Harbor Park
Best Philly Food: Vientiane Café & Taco Angeleno
1L Summer: U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC
2L Summer: Ropes & Gray in Boston, MA
Email: ruocco@law.upenn.edu

Brian grew up in a small town near West Point, NY and graduated from Cornell University, where he studied Government. In college, he volunteered on a congressional campaign, studied abroad at Oxford University, and almost died while backpacking across three continents. After college, Brian taught special education in Milwaukee, Wisconsin through Teach For America. He then taught students with emotional-behavioral challenges in Washington, DC with the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP). This summer, he worked at Ropes & Gray at then backpacked across China. At Penn Law, Brian has been a coach and participant on the Williams Institute Moot Court team and is an Executive Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Justin Hamano, Class of 2018
Political Director

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Hometown: Osaka, Japan
​Undergrad Institution: NYU
​Legal Interests: Consumer Finance, Securities Law
Favorite Philly Hangout: The Bar(n), Dahlak
Best Philly Food: Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House
Hobbies: Swimming, Politics
1L Summer: Service Employees International Union
Email: jhamano@law.upenn.edu
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Justin grew up in Japan before coming to the US for high school.  He studied theater at NYU before working as a securities paralegal and labor organizer. At Penn he is Voting Rights Director of the Democracy Law Project and an associate editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Outside of Penn he mostly hangs out with his dog.

Jill Settlemyer, Class of 2018
Director of Admissions and Membership

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Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergrad Institution: Bryn Mawr College
Legal Interests: Employment Law, Nonprofit Law
Hobbies: reading, Bravo TV, biking
Favorite Philly Hangout: La Colombe Fishtown
Best Philly Food: Federal Donuts Chicken Sandwich
1L Summer: Office of the General Counsel, Social Security Administration
Email: jillsett@pennlaw.upenn.edu
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​Jill moved to the Philadelphia area from Charlotte, NC, in 2006 to attend Bryn Mawr College. After graduating she spent five years working as a fundraiser in the development office at Bryn Mawr. This past summer, Jill worked in the Office of the General Counsel at the Social Security Administration in Philadelphia. Jill also serves as Vice President of the Council of Student Representatives and as a board member of Penn Law for Philly. She is an associate editor of the Journal of Business Law and will be working with the 1L class this year as a student professionalism liaison.  Jill lives in Fitler Square with her cat, Monday. She loves La Colombe, Philly’s many beer gardens, and the Schuylkill river trail.

Brian Yeh, Class of 2019
1L Representative

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Hometown: Stow, OH
Undergrad Institution: Ohio State University
Legal Interests: Constitutional law, International law, LGBT/reproductive rights, Appellate advocacy
Hobbies: traveling, reading, learning foreign languages
Email: brianyeh@pennlaw.upenn.edu
 




Brian grew up in suburban northeast Ohio and graduated from the Ohio State University with a degree in economics. During college, he studied abroad in China and traveled to North Korea as part of a two-week international conflict resolution program. After graduation, Brian worked as a legal assistant at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) where he was involved with the same-sex marriage litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court. He also assisted with the amicus brief strategy in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt as a program associate at the Center for Reproductive Rights. At Penn, Brian is excited to explore his interest in international law as a board member of the Jessup International Law Moot Court team. He also looks forward to deepening his involvement in reproductive and LGBT rights issues.

Barrett Greenwell, Class of 2019
1L Representative

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Hometown: Bardstown, Kentucky
Undergrad Institution: Western Kentucky University
Legal Interests: International Human Rights, Civil Rights
Hobbies: Running, Coffee Drinking, Petting Dogs with my Feet.
Favorite Philly Hangout: Green Line Café
Best Philly Food: Amada
Email: bgre@pennlaw.upenn.edu
 

Barrett is a recent graduate of Western Kentucky University where he studied Political Science and International Affairs. In his free time, he enjoys stressing out over politics and taking 12-minute naps. At Penn, Barrett is excited to get involved with Lambda, the Equal Justice Foundation, and International Human Rights Advocates.

Price Felker, Class of 2018
Political Director

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Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergrad Institution: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Legal Interests: Civil Rights, Administrative Law
Hobbies: Board games, movies
Favorite Philly Hangout: Ritz Five
Best Philly Food: Khyber Pass Pub
Email: price.felker@law.upenn.edu

Price grew up in Charlotte, N.C. and went to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He worked as a paralegal in New York before starting law school and spent his 1L summer at a legal services organization in Philadelphia. Price enjoys watching movies, following politics, and playing long complicated board games. He is also a board member for the American Constitution Society and an associate editor for the Journal of Constitutional Law.

Andrew Wilson, Class of 2019
1L Representative

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Hometown: Canton, TX
Undergrad Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Legal Interests: Transactional, Constitutional law
Best Food In Philly: Federal Donuts, Barbuzzo, Audrey Claire
Favorite Philly Hangout: Schuylkill River Trail
Hobbies: Running, brunching, snuggling with my roommate’s cat Percy
Email: andwil@pennlaw.upenn.edu

​Andrew grew up in the sticks of rural East Texas before escaping to Austin to attend the University of Texas. He received his BA in the Plan II Honors program at UT and studied French and comparative literature. Throughout undergrad, Andrew was involved student government and lobbied on behalf of higher education in Texas. After graduation, he taught English at a high school in a hamlet in the Normandy region of France and volunteered for the 2016 Hillary for America campaign. At Penn, Andrew is involved with Lambda, occasionally subs in the Bowling League, and is considered a socialite in the Segal Reading Room.

Patrick Boynton, Class of 2019
1L Representative

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Hometown: Harrisburg, PA 
Undergrad Institution: Penn State University
Legal Interests: Litigation, IP, Information Privacy
Hobbies: Running, Chipotle, Other People's Dogs
Favorite Philly Hangout: La Colombe
Best Philly Food: Vedge
Email: pboynton@pennlaw.upenn.edu



From start to finish, Patrick is a product of the great state of Pennsylvania. He studied International Politics and Geography at Penn State before working for two years in Washington, D.C. with Atlantic Media. He is forever training for a marathon and has recently expanded his athletic repertoire to a pursuit requiring actual coordination: the Penn Law Bowling League. On most fall weekends, you can find him at Field House, being let down by his Nittany Lions. He would be happy to explain what a Nittany Lion is.

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