The following story originally appeared on the W&M Law School website. – Ed.
The William & Mary Law School National Trial Team has been crowned national champion, earning first place at the National Championships Labor and Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition held Jan. 24-25 in New Orleans. The prestigious event was hosted by the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association.
The winning team — Hampton Bryant ’26, Harshil Patel ’27, Rachel Spruill ’27 and Bridget Wilson ’27 — delivered standout performances throughout the competition under the guidance of coaches Jeffrey Breit and Kevin Biniazan ’17.
The victory marks the culmination of months of preparation. Team member Bridget Wilson reflected on the journey, noting that the team’s case work began in September. After securing second place at the regional tournament in Brooklyn in November, the team was determined to capitalize on their opportunity at the national level.
“I’m so proud of the work my team has put in,” Wilson said. “Harshil and Hampton did a phenomenal job on a plaintiff case that was truly an uphill battle on the merits, and were great defense witnesses, even getting compliments from the jury in the final round.”
Wilson also highlighted the essential partnership with her co-counsel, Rachel Spruill, on the defense side.
“This title was earned not just in our performance this weekend, but in the random midnight texts brainstorming possible themes and scheduled coffee shop...
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