Porter Wright is pleased to welcome
Cassandra A. Mendoza and
Andrew R. Trafford as associates in the firm. Cassandra joins the firm's Real Estate practice, and Andrew joins the Corporate Department.
Cassandra concentrates her work on residential and commercial real estate, as well as general business matters such as corporate formation, reorganization and securities compliance. She received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law where she was involved in the Virginia Innocence Project Clinic, Virginia Journal of Law and Technology and the Lile Moot Court Competition. Cassandra completed her undergraduate degree at University of Florida. She is a member of the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations.
Andrew focuses his practice on general corporate matters as well as Oil & Gas law. While attending the University of Michigan Law School, he participated in the Campbell Moot Court competition and served as a legal intern for the Ohio Attorney General in the Constitutional Offices Section. Andrew holds a Masters degree from the Development Studies Institute (DESTIN) at the London School of Economics, the world's top-ranked program for political and economic studies of developing countries. He received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University,
summa cum laude. Andrew is a member of the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations.