Mary Terrell Joseph

Mary Terrell Joseph is a political science major, Joseph earned a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1970. She was the first woman invited to practice with a large law firm in Baton Rouge, and has amassed more than 40 years of experience in the area of collections and creditors’ rights. Joseph was recognized with the Lawyer Monthly’s 2015 Women in Law award and received the Crystal Gavel award from the Louisiana State Bar Association. She has been ranked in The Best Lawyers in America and Louisiana Super Lawyers for banking law.

Joseph’s work as a volunteer includes membership on the Hollins Alumnae Association Board of Directors and extends to service on numerous other boards: the Louisiana Foundation for Excellence in Public Broadcasting, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation Executive Committee, and the LSU Museum of Art. She previously served as president of the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge (the 6th largest club in the world) and a chair of the United Way Campaign and Board. Joseph is a recipient of the Hollins Distinguished Alumnae Award.