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Leila Diallo

Leila Diallo is an attorney whose practice focuses on advising private investment funds, fund managers, and institutional investors on strategic investments, fund formation, marketing, and regulatory compliance matters. She also counsels clients on the ongoing management of investment funds and represents buyers and sellers of private fund interests in the secondary market. Leila brings valuable regulatory and legislative experience from her work with the Enforcement Division of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Eastern Region, as well as her prior role supporting a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee.

Leila earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 2023 with a concentration in business and finance. While in law school, she served as editor-in-chief of The George Washington International Law Review, Vol. 55. She received her B.A. in political science, summa cum laude, from North Carolina A&T State University in 2017.

Admitted to practice in New York, Leila also served as a Judicial Extern to Judge Craig Iscoe of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in 2023. Her publication, CFTC Releases New Blueprint for Enforcement: Higher Penalties, Monitors, Admissions (October 24, 2023), reflects her interest in financial regulatory developments and enforcement trends.

Her honors include the Outstanding Law Student Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers and the Service Recognition Award from the Student Bar Association, both received in 2023.

Ifeanyi Ezeigbo

Ifeanyi Ezeigbo is an associate with Goodell DeVries and a member of the firm's Medical Malpractice group. Ifeanyi represents health care providers and health care institutions in all phases of medical malpractice litigation from commencement to completion. He is experienced in all aspects of complex litigation, including investigation, depositions, motions practice, discovery disputes, and settlement.

Prior to joining Goodell DeVries, Ifeanyi was Of Counsel at a mid-sized regional law firm with his practice focused on railroad liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice defense. He also has extensive experience with litigating toxic torts and insurance defense matters. Prior to entering private practice, Ifeanyi served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Alfred Nance on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

Ifeanyi received his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law, where he served as Publications Editor for the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy, and the Law. While in law school, Ifeanyi published his article, "The Questionable Constitutionality of Mechanical Restraints in the Classroom: A Critique of the Tenth Circuit's Decision in Ebonie S. v. Pueblo School District No. 60" in one of the journal's volumes. Ifeanyi received his B.A., cum laude, from St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he majored in Economics and Spanish Literature. He is a fluent Spanish speaker.

Ifeanyi is an active member of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, where he has served on the Communications and News Journal Committee. He is also a member of the Monumental City Bar Association. Ifeanyi has been named to the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Black Lawyers Top 100 for 2020 and 2021 (Maryland).

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Brittani Booker-Pleasant

Brittani Booker Pleasant is a business, consumer, and civil litigation attorney with a proven record of local, regional and national leadership. Pleasant served as the president of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for two consecutive terms. In this time, she headed the largest membership of this organization since its resurrection a few years prior. Before acquiring leadership positions in higher education, Pleasant attended St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Pleasant has been the recipient of the NAACP Torch-Bearer Award and Scholarship, an award given for the showing of academic excellence and proven leadership capabilities. As a student, she began mentoring other young men and women academically and socially. As an attorney, she serves as in the Circles Mentoring group that allows her to mentor future attorneys currently attending law school, and continues to serve as mentor to a number of young women in the San Antonio community. Recently, Pleasant has been honored as the 2017 Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.'s Business Woman of the Year, recognized for her tenacity and drive as an entrepreneur. Attorney Pleasant has also been acknowledged as the Scene in SA's Best Lawyer of 2018 and 2021, nominated and awarded the Scene in SA's Rising Star of 2022, and recognized and awarded as the National Black Lawyer's Top 40 Under 40 (Texas). Today, B. Pleasant Law, PLLC is a thriving firm servicing San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, and surrounding areas. With a long record of wins and settlements for small business owners, consumers who deserve protection, and even for families who need assistance carrying out their loved one's final wishes, B. Pleasant Law is busier than ever making sure the legal needs of the community are met.

Brianna Pryce

Brianna Pryce practices in our labor and employment group. She represents clients in state and federal court, before administrative governing bodies, and through alternative dispute resolutions, including mediations and arbitrations.

Ms. Pryce defends management in matters regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and in wage and hour disputes. She advises on policies and procedures to help clients mitigate risk in compliance with federal and state statutes. Additionally, she provides counsel regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Prior to joining Kaufman Dolowich, in addition to employment law Ms. Pryce managed complex cases and commercial actions from pre-litigation to final resolution, as well as practiced in product liability and criminal law.

During her law school years, she served as a legal intern at criminal justice clinic, for Town counsel officials, in family court, criminal court and for a law firm.

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Panelist, Breaking Barriers & Building Legacies: A Celebration of Black Excellence in Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, October 2025

Carmen Paige

Carmen Paige joined Friedman, Dazzio, & Zulanas. P.C. as an Associate Attorney after being admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2024. She will maintain a general litigation practice consisting primarily of civil litigation, construction law, and insurance defense. Carmen earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from The University of Alabama in 2021. While at Alabama, she became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and worked as an intern with Project Health Peer Education.

Carmen earned her Juris Doctorate from The University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, Carmen worked as a student attorney in the school’s Civil Law Clinic. Additionally, she was a member of the Alabama Law Moot Court Board, Co-Chair of the Alabama Law 2L Moot Court Competition, and Vice President of the Tuscaloosa Civil Rights and Reconciliation Organization. As a third-year law student, Carmen was a member of Alabama’s Black Law Student Association trial advocacy team. As a member of the team, she competed in North Carolina and Texas, where they ultimately won second place in the nation. During her first- and second-year summers, Carmen participated in the Firm’s Summer Law Clerk Program.

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Carmen was raised by two Army officers and traveled frequently as a child, but claims Phenix City, AL as home. She enjoys watching Alabama football, pistol marksmanship, reading, listening to music, and playing with her mini schnauzer.

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