Jenna L. Proshan

Biography

Attorney Jenna L. Proshan is a passionate and dedicated legal advocate who leverages her knowledge, skill, and diverse experience to fight for the best possible outcome. Ms. Proshan proudly delivers strategic and client-centric representation in matters involving employment law, business disputes, and other areas of civil law. She is also eager to expand Ellison Sadri’s commitment to excellence to the local Spanish-speaking community.

Ms. Proshan found her passion for legal advocacy at age 17, interning for The Honorable Laura S. Ripken and later The Honorable Cathleen M. Vitale. At Goucher College, Ms. Proshan lent her passion for legal education and accessibility to the Futuro Latino Learning Center and spent two further summers working as a law clerk to a local solo practitioner. Throughout her time at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Ms. Proshan focused on mastering diverse areas of law, with an emphasis on trial skills and written and oral advocacy, practicing as a student attorney with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender’s Decarceration Initiative. Ms. Proshan also interned for the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County, and The Honorable Douglas R. M. Nazarian.

An avid fan of writing, cooking, traveling, and all things dogs, Ms. Proshan resides in Annapolis, Maryland with her partner, Emily. Ms. Proshan is honored to serve the community she calls home.

Education

• University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD
  • Juris Doctorate – 2022
  • Honors: Maryland Law Scholars Award Recipient
  • Honors: President’s Student Leadership Institute
  • Honors: Criminal Law Association, President
  • Honors: OutLaw, Co-President
  • Honors: Clerkship Committee
  • Honors: Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Goucher College, Washington, DC
  • Bachelor of Arts – 2019
  • Major: English with a Concentration in Writing
  • Minor: Spanish
  • Honors: Cum Laude
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Honors: Honors in English
  • Honors: Futuro Latino Learning Center, Research Coordinator
  • Semester Abroad: University of Roehampton, London, U.K.

Professional Associations

• Maryland State Bar Association
• Maryland Association for Justice
• Anne Arundel Bar Association
• LGBTQ Bar Association of Maryland
• The Women’s Bar Association of Maryland
• The James C. Cawood, Jr. American Inn of Court
• Maryland LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce