MALDEF Gala Photos

Chicago Gala – June 13, 2024

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

(from left to right) Professor Arthur Acevedo, the Honorable Mary Minella, The Honorable Patricia Mendoza, Virginia Martinez, The Honorable Consuelo Bedoya-Witt, Thomas Witt, Guadalupe Preston, and Jose Javier Lopez

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

(from left to right) Professor Arthur Acevedo, the Honorable Mary Minella, The Honorable Patricia Mendoza, Virginia Martinez, The Honorable Consuelo Bedoya-Witt, Thomas Witt, Guadalupe Preston, and Jose Javier Lopez

Nancy Andrade and her son with MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

Nancy Andrade and her son with MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz.

Chicago Gala 2024 honoree Judge Patricia Mendoza and MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

Chicago Gala 2024 honoree Judge Patricia Mendoza and MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz.

The Hon. Patricia Mendoza, MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz, Sandra Kennedy (daughter of honoree Rodriguez) and Karina Ayala-Bermejo.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

The Hon. Patricia Mendoza, MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz, Sandra Kennedy (daughter of honoree Rodriguez) and Karina Ayala-Bermejo.

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz and The Honorable Griselda Vega Samuel

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz and The Honorable Griselda Vega Samuel

(from left to right) Martín Enrique Klein, Olivia Alden, Susy Sandoval Vargas, Thomas Saenz, Irene Padilla, and Angel S. Rosales

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

(from left to right) Martín Enrique Klein, Olivia Alden, Susy Sandoval Vargas, Thomas Saenz, Irene Padilla, and Angel S. Rosales

The image shows a group of women posing for a photo at the MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024. They are standing on stairs and smiling. The photo captures a moment of friendship and social gathering.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

(from left to right) Virginia Martinez, Anita Alvarez, and Amalia S. Rioja

The image shows a group of people gathered in a room. They are attending the MALDEF Chicago Gala in 2024. The setting includes a table with food and tableware, and the people are smiling. The individuals are dressed in party attire, indicating a festive occasion.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

Olivia Alden, Martín Enrique Klein, Susy Sandoval Vargas, and Irene Padilla

The image depicts women sitting at a table during the MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024. The table is set with food, drinks, and tableware, while people are seen enjoying a meal at a restaurant event.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

Karina Ayala-Bermejo and Reina Goodman

The photo is of a group of people posing for a photo. They are indoors, at a banquet or rehearsal dinner, standing around a dining table with wine glasses and champagne stemware. The people in the photo are dressed in formal clothing and are smiling.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

(from left to right) Top row: Alex Bautista, Marlén Mendoza, Emmanuel “Steven” Monroy, and Oral Bennett; Bottom row: Carlos X. Montoya, Eve Rodriguez Montoya, and Victoria Villalpando Weissman

The image shows a person giving a presentation at the MALDEF OGALI 9024 Chicago Awards. The individual receiving the award is Rodriguez, a singer and songwriter. The event appears to be a function hall with an audience present.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

The image depicts a group of people posing for a photo at the MALDEF Achievement event in Chicago, Illinois on June 13, 2024. The individuals are dressed in formal attire and are standing in front of a theater curtain. The photo captures the people smiling and dressed elegantly. Tags include clothing, person, suit, smile, dress, man, woman, indoor, human face, formal wear, theater curtain, footwear, standing, curtain, wall, and people.

MALDEF Chicago Gala 2024

MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz with Sixto Rodriguez's daughters.

Los Angeles Gala – November 7, 2019

Group of people dressed professionally standing in front of a banner. Names left to right: Alex Nogales, Justina Machado, Thomas A. Saenz, Richard Alatorre, and Raul Lomeli-Azoubel

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Alex Nogales, Justina Machado, Thomas A. Saenz, Richard Alatorre, and Raul Lomeli-Azoubel

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Bill Lann Lee, Irma Rodriguez Moisa, Anna Maria Chavez, Loretta P. Martinez, Regina Montoya, Jorge A. Herrera, Cynthia Telles, Thomas A. Saenz, Aracely Muñoz, Raul Lomeli-Azoubel, Jose Sanchez, Phil Fuentes, Jeffrey Garcia, Carlos R. Soltero

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Thomas A. Saenz, Mocetzuma Esparza, Alex Nogales

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Thomas A. Saenz, Vilma Martinez, Carlos R. Soltero

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Angie Alatorre, Richard Alatorre, Thomas A. Saenz, Raul Lomeli-Azoubel, Alex Nogales, Brenda Victoria Castillo

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Denise Hulett, Maria Blanco

Alex Nogales standing at a podium wearing a suit.

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Alex Nogales

Justina Machado in a pink leopard print suit standing at a podium for the MALDEF Los Angeles Gala, 2019

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Justina Machado

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Richard Alatorre

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

MALDEF Los Angeles Awards Gala 2019

MALDEF Los Angeles Gala 2019

Thomas A. Saenz

San Antonio Gala – September 27, 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

San Antonio Gala 2019

Washington D.C. Gala – April 11, 2019

MALDEF Honorees Celebrating

Left to right: John Huerta Retired Former General Counsel of the Smithsonian Institution; Ambassador Vilma Martinez, Former MALDEF President and General Counsel and Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Partner at WilmerHale.

Celebrating MALDEF's Honorees

MALDEF Board Member Anna Maria Chávez, Esq., Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at National Council on Aging and Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel.

Award Winners Past, Present

Janet Murguía, President and CEO UnidosUS and recipient of the 2008 Community Service Award (Left) and Maria Gabriela “Gaby” Pacheco, Program Director TheDream.US .

Excellence in Community Service Award

José Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO Hispanic Heritage Foundation, (Left) and Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel.

Celebrating The Past, Present, Future

Andrea Senteno, MALDEF Washington, D.C. Regional Counsel speaking at MALDEF's 2019 D.C. Gala.

Marking MALDEF's 50th

Ambassador Vilma S. Martinez, Former MALDEF President and General Counsel was the 2019 Special Guest Speaker at the Washington, D.C. Awards Gala.

Excellence in Legal Profession Award

Abelardo I. Perez, Attorney and Diplomat,(left) and Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel.

Excellence in Community Service Award

Maria Gabriela “Gaby” Pacheco, Program Director TheDream.US and Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel.

Remembering MALDEF's 50th

MALDEF President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Saenz delivering the closing speech in honor of MALDEF's 50th Anniversary.