Ave Maria School of Law Wins First Place at National ABA Law Student Tax Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Ave Maria School of Law is proud to announce that 3L Business Law Institute Fellows John Wright and Vincent Martino won first place in the 25th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge, held in conjunction with the American Bar Association’s Midyear Tax Conference in San Diego.
Selected as one of only six semifinal teams nationwide, Wright and Martino were invited to San Diego to argue their work product before a 
panel of tax judges at the conference. Competing against approximately 70 teams from law schools across the country, the Ave Law team earned both the First Place Overall Award and the award for Best Overall Written Submission.
The students were coached by Professor Bruce Connolly and Ave Law alumnus Brian Zingaretti.
“This remarkable achievement reflects the strength of Ave Maria School of Law’s academic programs, faculty mentorship, and commitment to forming outstanding legal professionals,” said Professor Connolly.
Ave Maria School of Law congratulates John Wright, Vincent Martino, and their coaches on this extraordinary accomplishment.
About Ave Maria School of Law
Ave Maria School of Law forms lawyers of professional excellence through a legal education rooted in the Catholic Faith. Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s Fides et Ratio, we provide a distinctive formation in the harmony of faith and reason, affirming the natural law written on the human heart as the secure foundation for freedom. In doing so, Ave Maria provides students with a traditional legal education while emphasizing how the law intersects with the Catholic intellectual tradition and natural law philosophy.”
