Marchion “Marc” Wynne II, a third-year law student at South Texas College of Law Houston and President of the Student Bar Association (SBA), has always had a passion for leadership. The academic high achiever grew up watching his father, a pastor, and his mother, a former educator and now assistant superintendent, zealously advocate for underrepresented communities — and he felt inspired to do the same.
While majoring in Legal Studies and participating in the Honors College Program at Houston Christian University, he helped reestablish his school’s mock trial team which later solidified his interest in civil litigation. After graduating in 2022, he knew South Texas Law was the place to continue honing his craft at an institution renowned for producing stellar advocates.
Before he’d even visited campus, Wynne had a plan for his law school experience. He’d written it all down: moot court, mock trial, and student leadership — with an aspiration to serve the students as president of the Student Bar Association.
In his second year of law school, Wynne participated in advocacy just like he’d planned, becoming a two-time national champion: winning a championship in both mock trial and moot court. He also was elected president of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA).
As BLSA president, his search for ways to give back to the Greater Houston area led to what he calls one of his proudest accomplishments: assisting in the preservation and restoration project at College Park Memorial Cemetery — one of Houston’s three remaining African American cemeteries established in the era of racial segregation. Tidying the historic site, weathered by past storms and an unfortunate history of defacement, gave BLSA members the opportunity to pour back into the surrounding Houston area and learn about the deep roots within our city.
“It was such a meaningful experience because, as an organization, that’s where our history is,” he said. “To help put that history back together was the most rewarding part.”
This dedication to both the BLSA organization and the Houston community didn’t go unnoticed. Under his tenure, the organization was recognized as the Black Law Students Association Southwest Region’s Large Chapter of the Year, and Wynne himself was honored as the region’s President of the Year.
After his banner 2L year, Wynne knew his dream of taking on the top SBA leadership role would be a heavy time commitment during his final year of law school. “I wanted to give my all to the position,” he said. “So I needed to have all my ducks in a row.”
The final push came from conversations with professors like Shelby Moore and Thomas Hogan, who recognized Wynne’s affinity for leadership and encouraged him to go for it.
“Talking to them really reaffirmed my confidence in my ability to lead,” Wynne said. “I thought to myself, if you feel called to lead, then why are you not pursuing that calling? That’s why I ended up running.”
Now, Wynne has a vision for the SBA. He wants the students at South Texas Law to have their voices heard in new and expanded ways. Though it’s early in his term, work has already begun.
“The SBA’s Board of Governors recently voted to create the role of an Online Program Senator,” he said. “Online part-time students are a big part of our student body, and they should be able to contribute to the conversation.”
An approachable and visible presence on campus, Wynne often finds himself in conversations about law school, life, and fellow students’ thoughts and concerns about being future attorneys.
“I’m ecstatic that people feel safe enough to come to me,” he said. “I’m glad I’ve created that feeling of community.”
While Wynne hasn’t finalized his plans after graduation, he has gained experiences that prepare him to go many directions after passing the bar in the summer of 2026. Before starting law school, he served as a law clerk with Sorrels Law Firm. In summer 2024, he served as a legal intern in the Asset Forfeiture Department of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas under former US Attorney Alamdar Hamdani, and this past summer he served as a law clerk for Paranjpe, Mahadass & Reumke (PMR) Law Firm.
“I aim to finish strong this year as SBA president, as an advocacy team member, and as an officer on the board of advocates,” Wynne said. “While I haven’t decided on where I’ll land professionally, I’m confident that I’ll go where I am called — and I will be ready.”
