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Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association

Cultivating Excellence & Inclusion in the Legal Profession

executive board members



Michael T. Davis 

President 






Julian Jackson-Fannin 

President-Elect  



Mallorie Milord

Vice President






Tierra Fulwood

Secretary

Tierra is a dedicated family law attorney and proud Miami native. She earned her Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law in 2023, where she held several leadership positions She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2023.

Tierra began her legal career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, where she gained valuable trial experience, with a primary focus on domestic violence. Her work in public defense reinforced her commitment to client advocacy and fueled her passion for supporting families through challenging times.

Currently, Tierra practices at Birnbaum Lippman Gregoire PLLC, where she focuses primarily on divorce and related family law matters. She is known for her strategic, client-centered approach and her ability to navigate emotionally charged cases with professionalism, empathy, and clarity.

Tierra is actively involved in the legal and local community. She is a member of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association, where she served on the 2025 Gala Committee and currently serves as Secretary. She also serves as the  Vice President of the William H. Turner Technical Arts High School Alumni Association, reflecting her ongoing commitment to mentorship and community engagement.

Outside of her legal practice, Tierra enjoys planning events and fostering collective spaces that bring people together. She remains deeply committed to using her voice and legal training to advocate for those who need it most and to drive meaningful change in her community.






Sam Ludington 

Treasurer

Sam Ludington is a litigation associate in the Miami office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and focuses his practice on commercial litigation and securities matters.

Prior to law school, Sam was the Deputy Director of Program Development and Policy at Children of Inmates, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to providing wraparound services for children and families impacted by parental incarceration.

Sam received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University. Later, Sam received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law where he served as the Alumni Editor for the University of Miami Business Law Review.

Sam has participated in some of Florida’s most distinguished leadership programs including the: Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Miami, Leadership Florida’s Connect Florida, The Miami Foundation’s Miami Fellows, and is presently a participant in the Anti-Defamation League’s Glass Leadership Institute. Sam is actively involved in the community. Sam serves on the Grants Committee for the Ayiti Community Trust, the first-endowed community trust to support innovative initiatives in Haiti. Sam is also a member of the Board of Elders for Holy Cross Lutheran Church in North Miami, Florida.




Dwayne A. Robinson

 Immediate Past President

Dwayne Robinson is a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton and focuses his practice on appeals and complex litigation.

Dwayne is a trial-tested lawyer who has represented clients in dozens of appeals in federal and state court, including at oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Second Circuit as well as the Florida Supreme Court.  He proudly served as part of a litigation and appellate team that secured a victory before the United States Supreme Court.

Prior to law school, he was editor-in-chief of The Independent Florida Alligator at the University of Florida, then the largest daily independent, student-run newspaper in the country. He later worked for The Palm Beach Post, covering local government, politics, and the Florida legislature.

Dwayne received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from University of Florida, where he also minored in Business Administration.  He later received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from University of Florida Levin College of Law, earning the distinction of membership in the Order of the Coif.  There, Dwayne served as Editor-in-Chief of the Florida Law Review.  Thereafter, Dwayne clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit with the Honorable Ed Carnes.

Prior to joining Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, Dwayne was a senior associate at Hogan Lovells in its Miami office, where he focused on commercial litigation matters involving corporate governance disputes, foreign sovereign immunity, employment claims, and federal statutory causes of action.

Dwayne is a committed member of the community. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Lotus House women’s shelter in the Overtown district of Miami. He is also the vice chair of the Appellate Court Rules Committee. He also served as governor on The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, representing Miami’s Seat 3. He is past chairman of The Florida Bar’s Media & Communications Law Committee.




Elliot Jackson

Group I Director

Elliot O. Jackson​ is an associate at Hedin LLP, where his practice focuses on consumer class actions in the areas of data privacy, false advertising, and deceptive business practices.

Elliot​’s nationwide practice has led him to represent clients in several class actions arising under federal laws and state laws. Elliot’s hyper-technical and superior oral and written communication skills have led to his success in oral arguments before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Florida, Southern District of Ohio, and Western District of Wisconsin. Elliot also represents consumers in various class action appeals pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Tenth Circuits.

Elliot ​earned a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science with a concentration in Biology from Fayetteville State University, a constituent of the University of North Carolina System, where he was twice elected to serve as student government association president and ex-officio member of the board of trustees. He later earned a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Florida A&M University College of Law, where he served as Notes and Comments editor of the FAMU Law Review and participated in the ABA’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition. Thereafter, Elliot earned a Master of Laws in Fashion Law from the Fordham University School of Law, where he holds the distinction of graduating #1 from the program.

Prior to joining Hedin LLP, Elliot served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Mary S. Scriven, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

Elliot is a dedicated member of the legal and professional communities. He serves as a member of The Florida Bar’s Media & Communications Law Committee, a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Fashion Law Committee, a member of the New York City Bar’s Consumer Law Committee, and a member of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is also a dedicated member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.




Raychelle Ann Tasher

Group II Director


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