Alumni News - April 2025

Baylor Law School is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Baylor Lawyers. 

This information highlights the professional and personal successes of our graduates, showcasing the impact they are making on the legal profession and in their communities. Please share your alumni notes here.

Elizabeth “BB” Sanford, BA ’11, MDiv ’17, JD ’17, was named Baylor University’s 2025 Young Alumna of the Year. 

Honorable Ed Kinkeade, BA ’74, JD ’74, was named Baylor University’s 2025 Pro Texana Medal of Service award winner. 

The Honorable Diane DeVasto, BA ’72, JD ’74, has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2025 Texas Bar Foundation’s Outstanding 50-Year Lawyer Award.

Cade W. Browning, JD ’00, was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in March 2025.

Jason B. Stephens, MBA ’97, JD ’97, was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in September 2024.

Michael P. Heiskell, BA ’72, JD ’74, was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in September 2024.

Tylor Williams, JD ’20, became an Assistant Attorney General in the Solicitor General’s division of the USVI Attorney General’s Office.

Andrew A. Jones, JD ’13, was awarded the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ 2025 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.

Janet L. Hahn, JD ’95, was recognized as the Professional Advisor of the Year by the North Texas Community Foundation.

Nicole E. Manley, JD ’18, has been promoted to Shareholder at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. in Dallas, Texas. 

Tyler L. Cortinas, JD ’20, has joined Wilson Elser as an Associate Attorney in Dallas, Texas. 

Mark Siegmund, JD ’19, and Ryan Johnson, JD ’05, at Cherry Johnson Siegmund James, PLLC, have been invited and accepted as members of the American Board of Trial Advocates.