Results and Other Information from 2016

The Sixth Annual Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition was held April 1-2, 2016, welcoming 40 teams from 24 law schools across the United States.

Participating Schools

  • Barry University School of Law
  • Belmont University College of Law
  • Charleston School of Law
  • Charlotte School of Law
  • Florida Coastal School of Law
  • George Mason University School of Law
  • George Washington University School of Law
  • Howard University School of Law
  • Indiana Tech School of Law
  • Liberty University School of Law
  • Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
  • Michigan State University College of Law
  • Regent University School of Law
  • South Texas College of Law
  • Southwestern Law School
  • Texas Tech University School of Law
  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • University of Cincinnati College of Law
  • University of South Carolina School of Law
  • University of Virginia School of Law
  • Wake Forest University School of Law
  • Washburn University School of Law
  • Wayne State University Law School
  • William and Mary Law School

Results

First Place

Gracie Holden, Cassandra Klusmeyer, Emily Prestopnik
Florida Coastal School of Law

Second Place

Imogene Boak, Austin DeBoer, Ashleigh Hammer
Texas Tech University School of Law

Semifinalists

Robin Jenkins, Ben Rathsam
Liberty University School of Law

Erika Lukenbill, Kristen Rose
Liberty University School of Law

Quarterfinalists

Herman Hofman, David Sheaffer, Johnny Wisman
Michigan State University School of Law

Katie Sloan, Taylor Smith, Tashanna Hammond
Barry University School of Law

Joshua Gamboa, Brittany Jones, Daniel Rouleau
Regent University School of Law Team

Lindsey Gilman, Will Thetford, Sam Walsh
Regent University School of Law

Oral Advocacy Awards

Preliminary Round – Best Oral Advocates

First Place
Ashleigh Hammer
Texas Tech University School of Law

Second Place
Cassandra Klusmeyer
Florida Coastal School of Law

Third Place
Emily Prestopnik
Florida Coastal School of Law

Final Round – Best Oral Advocate

Ashleigh Hammer
Texas Tech University School of Law

Best Brief Awards

Petitioners’ Briefs – First Place

Team 26 – Regent University School of Law

Respondents’ Briefs – First Place

Team 20 – Regent University School of Law*

Petitioners’ Briefs – Second Place

Team 12 – Florida Coastal School of Law

Respondents’ Briefs – Second Place

Team 18 – Liberty University School of Law

*Highest overall brief score in the competition.

Judges

Final Round Judges

The Honorable Allyson K. Duncan
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The Honorable William L. Osteen, Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

The Honorable Rhoda Bryan Billings
Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court

The Honorable James G. Exum Jr.
Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court

The Honorable Henry E. Frye
Former Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court

Semifinal Round Judges

The Honorable R. Christopher Dillon
Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Robert N. Hunter, Jr.
Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Ralph A. Walker
Former Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals

The Honorable Lindsay R. Davis, Jr.
Senior Resident Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Richard L. Doughton
Special Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

The Honorable Beverly T. Beal
Judge, North Carolina Superior Court

Preliminary, Octofinal and Quarterfinal Round Judges

  • Gilbert Andia
  • Jeff Andrews
  • Tiffany Atkins*
  • Christopher Avery*
  • Professor Antonette Barilla
  • Bree Blalock*
  • John Boschini*
  • Loryn Buckner
  • Brett Carpenter
  • William Cary
  • Catherine Clodfelter
  • Robert Cooke
  • Kathryn Corey*
  • Michael Costolo*
  • Jay Craig
  • Melanie Crenshaw*
  • Jennifer Crissman*
  • Lora Cubbage
  • Candace Cummings
  • Kimberly Davis
  • Andrea Davis*
  • Jeff Davis
  • Kristin DelForge*
  • Professor Catherine Dunham
  • Veronica Edmisten
  • Adrienne Edmonds*
  • Donald P. Eggleston
  • Robert El-Jaouhari
  • Patrick Ellington*
  • Robert Enochs
  • Anne Evangelista*
  • Lenneka (“Nikki”) Feliciano*
  • Professor John Flynn
  • Richard Forrester
  • Erica Glass
  • Jim Grant*
  • Denaa Griffin
  • Dean Andy Haile
  • Lori Hamilton
  • Fred Hamlet
  • Daniel Harris*
  • Eloise Hassell
  • Hon. Robinson “Robby” Hassell
  • Mark Hayes
  • Rebecca Hendrix
  • Mark Henkle*
  • Elizabeth Hinds
  • Professor Peter Hoffman
  • Scott Ingram
  • Randolph James
  • Lauren Jeffries*
  • Mark Jetton*
  • Debi Johnson
  • Randle Jones
  • Michael Joseph
  • Betty Kane
  • Michael Kelly*
  • Beth Klein*
  • Elizabeth Kuoni
  • Ernest Lewis*
  • David Long
  • Art MacCord
  • Travis Martin
  • Janet McAuley Blue
  • Professor Tim McFarlin
  • Dean Kathleen McLeod
  • Jennifer Mencarini
  • Barbara Morgenstern
  • Joni Nichols*
  • Matthew Pagett
  • Manisha Patel*
  • Linda Patino*
  • Professor Patricia Perkins
  • Charlie Perkins
  • Charles Rawlings
  • Gavin Reardon
  • Nefertari Rigsby
  • Samone Ripley
  • Edward Sharp
  • Richard Shope
  • Grant Sigmon*
  • Michael Silver
  • Polly Sizemore
  • Norman Sloan
  • Daniel Smith
  • Brittany Speas
  • Adam Spivey*
  • Catherine Stalker*
  • Jacqueline Stanley
  • Rick Stone
  • John Stone
  • Tracy Turner
  • Gonzalo Ventura*
  • Christopher Watford
  • Lisa Watson
  • James Weeks
  • Melissa Westmoreland*
  • Charles (Mike) Wilson
  • Jessica Yanez*
  • Mark York*

*Elon Law Alumni