Ana Reyes
Country
United States
Birth - Death
Occupation
Law
Description
Litigator at law firm Williams & Connolly who immigrated to the United States as a child and would become the first Hispanic woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve as a district court judge in Washington, D.C. The National Law Journal has recognized her multiple times, including on its Outstanding Women Lawyers list recognizing “the 75 most accomplished female attorneys working in the legal profession today” (2015). In 2017, the Women’s Bar Association of D.C. named her as its “Woman Lawyer of the Year.” Noted for her pro bono representations of asylum seekers and refugee organizations, including numerous appellate matters for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and impact litigation for Human Rights First.
