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AAJ Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is the governing body of the Association, charged under the AAJ Bylaws with establishing and approving Association policies, including the adoption of a three-year Association budget on an annual basis. . The Board meets regularly, four times a year, at the Annual and Winter Conventions and at a Spring and Fall Meeting. On rare occasions, special meetings of the Board may be called by order of the President, but only one such meeting has been called during the past decade. Each affiliated state trial lawyer organization is represented on the Board by two or more Governors; and Governors are also chosen by international jurisdictions and by various caucuses, organizations and groups within the Association. The elected AAJ national officers, plus the Immediate Past President, also serve on the Board.

The Board of Governors list is ordered by the jurisdiction each member represents

United States of America

Alabama

Gregory S. Cusimano, Gadsden
Christopher D. Glover, Montgomery
Steven L. Nicholas, Mobile

Alaska

Herman G. Walker, Jr., Anchorage
Phillip Paul Weidner, Anchorage

Arizona

John E. Osborne, Tucson
Frank Verderame, Phoenix

Arkansas

Ralph M. Cloar, Little Rock
Morgan E. Welch, North Little Rock

California

Robert E. Cartwright, Jr., San Francisco
Thomas M. Dempsey, Beverly Hills
Ingrid M. Evans, San Francisco
Peter J. Hinton, Walnut Creek
David A. Rosen, Los Angeles
Elise R. Sanguinetti, Walnut Creek
Frederick Schenk, San Diego
James W. Vititoe, Westlake Village

Colorado

J. Kyle Bachus, Denver
Jim Leventhal, Denver

Connecticut

Stewart M. Casper, Stamford
Kathleen L. Nastri, Bridgeport

District of Columbia

Patrick M. Regan, Washington
Sandra H. Robinson, Washington

Delaware

Beverly L. Bove, Wilmington
Joseph W. Weik, Wilmington

Florida

Jeremy W. Alters, Miami
Sean C. Domnick, Palm Beach Gardens
Rodney G. Gregory, Jacksonville
Julie Braman Kane, Coral Gables
Stephen A. Marino, Miami
Herman J. Russomanno, Miami
Kirk Wagar, Coconut Grove
Edward H. Zebersky, Hollywood

Georgia

David Wm. Boone, Atlanta
Jeffrey R. Harris, Savannah
Adam Malone, Atlanta

Hawaii

Mark S. Davis, Honolulu
Wayne D. Parsons, Honolulu

Idaho

Darrel W. Aherin, Lewiston
Kenneth L. Pedersen, Twin Falls

Illinois

Robert S. Baizer, Highland Park
John D. Cooney, Chicago
Martin J. Healy, Jr., Chicago
Laird M. Ozmon, Joliet

Indiana

P. Gregory Cross, Muncie
Mary Beth Ramey, Indianapolis

Iowa

John L. Riccolo, Cedar Rapids
Thomas L. Staack, Waterloo

Kansas

Dan Lykins, Topeka
John M. Parisi, Kansas City, MO

Kentucky

William R. Garmer, Lexington
Richard D. Lawrence, Covington

Louisiana

Allan Kanner, New Orleans
Robert E. Kleinpeter, Baton Rouge
Conrad S. P. Williams, III, Houma

Maine

Daniel G. Kagan, Lewiston
Samuel W. Lanham, Jr., Bangor

Maryland

Robert K. Jenner, Baltimore
Bruce Martin Plaxen, Columbia

Massachusetts

Frederic N. Halstrom, Boston
Douglas K. Sheff, Boston
Edwin L. Wallace, BostonMichigan

Linda Miller Atkinson, Gaylord
Brian J. McKeen, Detroit

Minnesota

Yvonne M. Flaherty, Minneapolis
Kathleen Flynn Peterson, Minneapolis

Mississippi

John W. Kitchens, Crystal Springs
Chuck R. McRae, Jackson

Missouri

Robert M.N. Palmer, Springfield
Gary C. Robb, Kansas City
James H. Thompson, Jr., North Kansas City

Montana

Lawrence A. Anderson, Great Falls
William A. Rossbach, Missoula

Nebraska

Herbert J. Friedman, Lincoln
Vincent M. Powers, Lincoln

Nevada

Neil G. Galatz, Las Vegas
Matthew L. Sharp, Reno

New Hampshire

Thomas R. Watson, Portsmouth
Finis E. Williams, III, Concord

New Jersey

Kenneth G. Andres, Jr., Haddonfield
Jorden N. Pederson, Jr., Hoboken
Bruce H. Stern, Princeton

New Mexico

Randi McGinn, Albuquerque
Ron Morgan, Albuquerque

New York

Joseph P. Awad, Garden City
Shoshana T. Bookson, New York
Martin Edelman, New York
David B. Golomb, New York
Lenore Kramer, New York
Benedict P. Morelli, New York
Stephan H. Peskin, New York
Perry Weitz, New York

North Carolina

Douglas B. Abrams, Raleigh
Donald H. Beskind, Raleigh
Wade E. Byrd, Fayetteville

North Dakota

David R. Bossart, Fargo
Thomas A. Dickson, Bismarck

Ohio

Mark Kitrick, Columbus
Andrew P. Krembs, Cleveland
Richard W. Schulte, Dayton
A. Russell Smith, Akron

Oklahoma

James E. Frasier, Tulsa
Larry A. Tawwater, Oklahoma City

Oregon

Kathryn H. Clarke, Portland
Thomas D'Amore, Portland

Pennsylvania

Stewart J. Eisenberg, Philadelphia
Michael J. Foley, Scranton
Stephen E. Riley, Jr., Erie
Robert L. Sachs, Jr., Philadelphia
Sol H. Weiss, Philadelphia

Puerto Rico

David Efron, San Juan
Alberto J. Perez Hernandez, San Juan

Rhode Island

Mark Gemma, Providence
Jeffrey M. Padwa, Warwick

South Carolina

O. Fayrell Furr, Jr., Myrtle Beach
Ronald L. Motley, Mount Pleasant
James Marvin Mullis Jr., Columbia

South Dakota

Terence R. Quinn, Rapid City
Clint Lee Sargent, Sioux Falls

Tennessee

Ronald J. Berke, Chattanooga
Sidney W. Gilreath, Knoxville

Texas

Gilbert T. Adams, Jr., Beaumont
Jack B. Baldwin, Marshall
Debbie D. Branson, Dallas
Russell W. Budd, Dallas
Mary Alice McLarty, Dallas
John Eddie Williams, Jr., Houston

Utah

Jack C. Helgesen, Ogden
C. Richard Henriksen, Jr., Salt Lake City

Vermont

Jerome F. O'Neill, Burlington
Thomas J. Sherrer, Burlington

Virgin Islands

K. Glenda Cameron, Saint Croix
Lee J. Rohn, Saint Croix

Virginia

Jeffrey A. Breit, Norfolk
Mary Lynn Tate, Abingdon
Charles J. Zauzig, III, Woodbridge

Washington

Maria S. Diamond, Bainbridge Island
Patrick H. LePley, Bellevue

West Virginia

Kathryn R. Bayless, Princeton
T. Carroll McCarthy, Jr., Wheeling

Wisconsin

Robert L. Jaskulski, Milwaukee
John C. Peterson, Appleton

Wyoming

Mel C. Orchard III, Jackson Hole
Stephen L. Simonton, Cody

Australia

Peter Carter, Brisbane QLD
Simon Morrison, Brisbane, QLD
Damian J. Scattini, Brisbane, QLD

Canada

Alberta

James D. Cuming, Calgary
Clint G. Docken, Calgary

Atlantic Provinces

Chesley F. Crosbie, Saint John's, NL
Raymond F. Wagner, Halifax, NS

British Columbia

Gary Vernon Lauk, Vancouver
Arthu E. Vertlieb, Vancouver, BC

Manitoba/Saskatchewan

Ronald J. Balacko, Yorkton, SK
Reginald A. Watson, Regina, SK

Ontario

Judith A. Hull, London
Gary R. Will, Oakville, ON

Quebec

Marc Boulanger, Quebec
Kalman Samuels, Montreal

U.K./Republic of Ireland

Clive A.W. Garner, Birmingham
Mark A. Harvey, Cardiff, Wales

Balance of the World

Bruno C. Paris, Paris, France
Henry M. Shields, Roggebaai, South Africa

Member Group Board Representatives

Litigation Group  Leaders Council

Michael R. Hugo, Boston, MA
Donald H. Slavik, Milwaukee, WI

Minority Caucus

Simona A. Farrise, Santa Barbara, CA
Frank Herrerra, Jr., San Antonio, TX
Edward H. Moore, Jr., Dallas, TX
Barry W. Walker, Birmingham, AL 

New Lawyers Division

Michael Cody Favilla, East Alton, IL
W. Corban Gunn, Biloxi, MS
Rebecca McRae Langston, Jackson MS
Edwin E. Wallis, Memphis, TN

Republican Caucus

Morgan G. Adams, Chattanooga, TN
Michael T. Wise, Portland, OR

Section Leaders Council

Matthew A. Cartwright, Plains, PA
Mary Dryovage, San Francisco, CA

Women Caucus

Kathleen L. Brandt, Stamford, CT
Rhonda Gail Davis, Akron, OH
Vicki R. Slater, Jackson, MS
Staci M. Yandle, Belleville, IL

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