Jo-Ann Wallace is President, CEO and Board Chair of NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., A Risk Retention Group, which provides insurance and risk management services tailored exclusively to the unique needs of the equal justice community and advocates for justice and equity within the insurance industry. Jo-Ann is the Immediate Past President of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA), where she held numerous leadership roles, including overseeing the creation of the Black Public Defender Association. Prior to joining NLADA, she worked at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) as a trial and appellate litigator before serving as the agency’s Director. She believes passionately that business can be a force for good and must play a key role to achieve true equity in America.
Jo-Ann has received many honors for her advocacy including recognition from the Obama Administration as a White House “Champion of Change for Innovative Equal Justice Leadership” and by the Woman’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia as the 2023 Woman Lawyer of the Year. She is a member of the National Bar Association Insurance Law Section and serves on the Advisory Council of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice.
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