We are thrilled to welcome our 2025 Summer Associate Class to Drew Eckl & Farnham! Each summer, we look forward to this opportunity to mentor the next generation of attorneys, and this year’s group brings exceptional talent, fresh perspectives, and a genuine enthusiasm for learning.
Addison Hogan
Addison joins us this summer as a rising 3L from Georgia State University College of Law. Prior to joining law school, she worked as a legal assistant for Kennedy, Nalepa & Soloway, P.C. (formerly known as Frazier, Soloway and Kennedy, P.C.). Her hidden skill is mixology, and her hobbies include reading, yoga, and pottery. Her most prized possession is a Brock Bowers’ signed LV Raiders helmet.
Catalina Buchek
Catalina joins us again this summer as a rising 3L from the University of Georgia School of Law; she was our 1L Diversity Fellow for our 2024 Summer Program. She was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and English is her second language. One of her hidden skills is that she is a second-nature therapist to her friends, and her hobbies include tap dancing and working out.
Janae Streator
Janae joins us this summer as a rising 3L from Georgia State University College of Law. She interned for Fulton County’s D.A. Fani T. Willis. She loves traveling with her family and exploring new cities; some places she has visited include Colombia, France, and South Africa. Her hobbies include volleyball, going on walks, reading, and Pilates.
Katie Swoboda
Katie joins us this summer as our 1L Diversity Fellow from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Prior to joining law school, she was an elementary and middle school teacher. One of her hidden talents is that she can “burn a veggie with style” while cooking. She also heard that she is really good at karaoke. Her hobbies include baking, hiking, reading, and traveling.
Kennedy Freeman
Kennedy joins us this summer as a rising 3L from the University of Alabama School of Law. She was a Vice President of the Black Law Student Association, Bryan K. Fair Chapter of her school; she was also on the Trial Advocacy Competition Team during the 2024-2025 year. Her hidden skill is that she can solve a Rubik’s cube, and her hobbies include cooking and baking. Her shoes are her most prized possession.
Lane Hammond
Lane joins us this summer as a rising 3L from Mercer University School of Law. She was a judicial extern to the Honorable Pandora E. Palmer in Henry County Superior. One of her unique skills is that she can speak Pig Latin. Her hobbies include reading, hiking, skydiving, kayaking, pickleball, and historical fiction reading.