Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is the governing body of the association. Established by the association's bylaws, it meets four times per year and approves AAJ's policies and budget.
Board of Governors
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.
Future Board Meeting Dates and Location
2024
Spring
Virtual
Committee Meeting: April 24 Noon to 4pm ET
Board Meeting: April 25 Noon to 4pm ET
Annual
AAJ Board of Governors Meeting - Annual Convention
July 19-23, 2024
JW Marriott Nashville; Music City Center; Omni Nashville Hotel
Nashville, TN
2025
WINTER
February 22-25
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Caribe Hilton
ANNUAL
July 18-22
San Francisco, CA
Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco Marriott Marquis
2026
WINTER
February 20-24
San Diego, CA
Hotel Del Coronado
ANNUAL
July 24-28
Chicago, IL
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Current Board of Governors Members (ordered by the jurisdiction each governor represents)
National Officers
- AAJ President: Sean C. Domnick
- AAJ President-Elect: Lori E. Andrus
- AAJ Vice President: Bruce M. Plaxen
- AAJ Secretary: N. John Bey
- AAJ Treasurer: Marion K. Munley
- AAJ Parliamentarian: Christopher T. Nace
- AAJ Immediate Past President: Tad Thomas
United States
Alabama
- William E. Bonner
- Emily Hawk Mills
- Tempe Smith
Alaska
- Phillip Weidner
- Vacant
Arizona
- Jonathan Van O'Steen
- Frank Verderame
Arkansas
- Paul Byrd
- Bob Edwards
California
- Mike Arias
- A.J. de Bartolomeo
- Ingrid M. Evans
- Laurel Halbany
- Casey R. Johnson
- Elinor Leary
- Micha Star Liberty
- Jessica Klarer Pride
- Frederick Schenk
- Brett Justin Schreiber
- Ibiere Seck
- Christine Spagnoli
Colorado
- Molly L. Greenblatt
- Daniel Lipman
Connecticut
- Preston Tisdale
- Angelo A. Ziotas
Delaware
- Raeann C. Warner
- Vacant
District of Columbia
- Patrick M. Regan
- Allan M. Siegel
Florida
- Michael A. Haggard
- John (Jack) H. Hickey
- James R. Holland
- Jennifer M. Lipinski
- Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid
- Curry G. Pajcic
- Troy A. Rafferty
- Jeanmarie Whalen
- Laura V. Yaeger
- Edward H. Zebersky
Georgia
- Robert M. Hammers, Jr.
- Michael A. Prieto
- Brian Devoe Rogers
- Laura Lynne Voght
Hawaii
- Michael R. Cruise
- Matthew Caulfield Winter
Idaho
- Taylor L. Mossman-Fletcher
- Jarom A. Whitehead
Illinois
- Devon C. Bruce
- Randy Scott Cohn
- Keith A. Hebeisen
- Brian LaCien
- Kenneth H. Levinson
- Mark D. Prince
- Antonio M. Romanucci
Indiana
- Kathleen A. Farinas
- Betsy K. Greene
Iowa
- Brian P. Galligan
- Marc S. Harding
Kansas
- Bradley J. Prochaska
- Ryan A. Prochaska
Kentucky
- William D. Nefzger
- Joseph D. Satterley
Louisiana
- Scott R. Bickford
- Gary N. Boutwell, II
- Blake R. David
- Stephen J. Herman
Maine
- Michael T. Bigos
- Susan A. Faunce
Maryland
- Gwen-Marie Davis
- Ellen B. Flynn
- George S. Tolley, III
Massachusetts
- Marianne C. LeBlanc
- Douglas K. Sheff
Michigan
- Brian J. McKeen
- Jesse M. Reiter
Minnesota
- Yvonne M. Flaherty
- Kate E. Jaycox
Mississippi
- John W. Kitchens
- Chuck R. McRae
Missouri
- Anne-Marie Brockland
- Brett A. Emison
- Brian S. Franciskato
- David Todd Mathews
Montana
- Mark M. Kovacich
- Jory C. Ruggiero
Nebraska
- Robert R. Moodie
- Christopher P. Welsh
Nevada
- Christian M. Morris
- Matthew L. Sharp
New Hampshire
- Leslie C. Nixon
- Christopher Seufert
New Jersey
- Michael G. Donahue
- Lynne M. Kizis
- Francisco J. Rodriguez
New Mexico
- Lisa K. Curtis
- Kathleen J. Love
New York
- Shoshana T. Bookson
- Edward H. Gersowitz
- Ingrid H. Heide
- Stephan H. Peskin
- Halina Radchenko
- Nicholas I. Timko
- Perry Weitz
North Carolina
- Douglas B. Abrams
- Charles G. Monnett, III
North Dakota
- Mark V. Larson
- Tim O'Keeffe
Ohio
- Mark Kitrick
- John A. Lancione
- Richard W. Schulte
Oklahoma
- Frank Frasier
- Simone Gosnell Fulmer
Oregon
- Thomas D'Amore
- Shenoa L. Payne
Pennsylvania
- Larry Bendesky
- Melanie J. Garner
- Joshua P. Geist
- Paul A. Lagnese
- Neil T. O'Donnell
- Matthew Rosenberg
Puerto Rico
- David Efron
- Hunter J. Shkolnik
Rhode Island
- Jennifer Gehringer Puerini
- Zachary Mandell
South Carolina
- Mark D. Chappell
- Mark C. Joye
- Pamela R. Mullis
South Dakota
- Michael Steven Beardsley
- Brad J. Lee
Tennessee
- Ronald J. Berke
- Sidney W. Gilreath
Texas
- Erin K. Copeland
- Michael G. Guajardo
- Christopher Lester Johnson
- Peter A. Kraus
- James L. Mitchell
- Bryan D. Pope
- Nelson J. Roach
- Michael L. Slack
- Larry F. Taylor, Jr.
- Marc Whitehead
Utah
- Alyson Carter McAllister
- Kevin D. Swenson
Vermont
- Andrew Bryan Delaney
- Vacant
Virgin Islands
- Trudy Fenster
- Lee J. Rohn
Virginia
- Michael G. Phelan
- Derrick L. Walker
Washington
- Maria S. Diamond
- Brian F. Ladenburg
- Michael T. Pfau
West Virginia
- Timothy C. Bailey
- Anthony J. Majestro
Wisconsin
- Robert L. Jaskulski
- Jay A. Urban
Wyoming
- Mel C. Orchard, III
- Bryan Ulmer, III
Canada
Alberta
- Vacant
- Vacant
Atlantic Provinces
- Michael Dull
- Raymond F. Wagner
British Columbia
- Edward L. Montague
- A.C. Richard Parsons
Manitoba & Saskatchewan
- Vacant
- Vacant
Ontario
- Jordan Assaraf
- Gary R. Will
Quebec
- Jeff Orenstein
- Vacant
International
Australia
- Nooraini Blumer
- Simon Morrison
Balance of the World
- John M. Beer
- Carlos Villacorta
United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
- Katherine Allen
- Liam S. Moloney
Revitalization Board Members
- Alabama: Christin R. French
- Arizona: Nicholas Verderame
- Arkansas: Joseph Dean Gates
- California: Tamarah Prevost
- Colorado: Amanda Francis Owen
- Connecticut: Erica Pilicy-Ryan
- Delaware: Rachel Diane Allen
- District of Columbia: Kelley B. Simoneaux
- Florida: Sara T. Papantonio
- Georgia: Alyssa Baskam
- Hawaii: Alyssa Segawa
- Idaho: Brooke Victoria Kenney
- Illinois: Eirene-Gin Nakamura Salvi
- Indiana: Robert A. Langer
- Iowa: Amber Haberl
- Kansas: Michael William Weber
- Kentucky: John E. Abaray
- Louisiana: Mary Watson Smith
- Maine: Taylor A. Asen
- Maryland: Megan L. Whiteside
- Massachusetts: Ingrid Alexandra Halstrom
- Minnesota: Ava Marie M. Cavaco
- Mississippi: Brandi Denton Gatewood
- Missouri: Brittany Sanders Robb
- Montana: Caitlin Boland Aarab
- Nevada: Jamie McInelly
- New Hampshire: Nicholas G. Kline
- New Jersey: Bhaveen R. Jani
- New Mexico: Larissa Lozano
- North Carolina: Lauren O. Newton
- North Dakota: Lindsay M. Wilz
- Ohio: Sean L. Walton, Jr.
- Oklahoma: Travis Mendoza
- Oregon: Nadia Dahab
- Pennsylvania: Andrea M. Sasso
- Rhode Island: Colleen P. Giles
- South Carolina: Mark D. Chappell, Jr.
- Tennessee: Audrey Collins Dolmovich
- Texas: Katherine Cornell
- Virgin Islands: Rhea R. Lawrence
- Virginia: Kevin Biniazan
- Washington: Leah S. Snyder
- West Virginia: Taylor B. Downs
- Wisconsin: Cristina Wirth
- Wyoming: Sarah A. Kellogg
- British Columbia: John-Andrew Pankiw-Petty
- Ontario: Valerie Catherine Lord
- Quebec: Andrea Erin Grass
- Australia: Philip A. Schubert
- Balance of the World: Kathleen Doyeux
- United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
Caucus Representatives
Minority Caucus Board Representatives
- Petra L. Aaron
- Carla D. Aikens
- Tyler D. Bailey
- Sara L. Williams
New Lawyers Board Representatives
- Michael R. Grieco
- Jared M. Placitella
- Chinsu Shajan
- Jared J. Smith
Republican Caucus Board Representatives
- Peter Bowman
- Timothy A. Rowe
Women's Caucus Board Representatives
- Deborah S. Dunn
- Kelly Hyman
- Erin E. Jewell
- Sharon J. Zinns
Section Leaders Council Representatives
- Carlos F. Llinas
- Donald H. Slavik
Litigation Group Leaders Council Representatives
- Amy E. Keller
- O. Mark Zamora
LGBT Caucus Board Representative
- Guy D'Andrea
Emeritus Members
- Beverly L. Bove
- Robert E. Cartwright, Jr.
- C. Richard Henriksen, Jr.
- T. Carroll McCarthy, Jr.
- William A. Rossbach
- Herman J. Russomanno
Governors-At-Large
- Jennie Lee Anderson
- Howard Hamilton Ankin
- Lauren Guth Barnes
- Rick Barrera, Jr.
- Seth Leventhal Cardeli
- Priscilla Elsie Jimenez
- Florence A. Murray
- Ervin B. Nevitt
- Jackalyn A. Olinger Rochelle
- Patrick A. Salvi, II
- Domenic B. Sanginiti, Jr.
- Kurt M. Zaner
Award Recipients
- Elizabeth J. Cabraser
- Robert A. Clifford
- Jayne Conroy
- Gregory S. Cusimano
- Brenda S. Fulmer
- O. Fayrell Furr, Jr.
- Wayne Hogan
- W. Mark Lanier
- Sheldon L. Miller
- Linda Miller Atkinson
- Howard L. Nations
- Mary Beth Ramey
- Mark P. Robinson, Jr.
- Sandra H. Robinson
- Gerry L. Spence
AAJ Past Presidents
- Mary E. Alexander
- Lisa Blue
- Leo V. Boyle
- David S. Casey, Jr.
- Roxanne Barton Conlin
- Lewis S. "Mike" Eidson
- Kathleen Flynn Peterson
- Robert L. Habush
- Richard D. Hailey
- Russ M. Herman
- Julie Braman Kane
- J. Burton LeBlanc
- Pamela Anagnos Liapakis
- Michael C. Maher
- Mark S. Mandell
- Mary Alice McLarty
- Tobias L. Millrood
- Kathleen L. Nastri
- Gary M. Paul
- Peter Perlman
- Elise R. Sanguinetti
- Todd A. Smith
- Howard A. Specter
- Bruce H. Stern
- Larry S. Stewart
- Kenneth M. Suggs
- Anthony Tarricone
- Larry A. Tawwater
- C. Gibson Vance
- Frederick William Wagner
- Navan Ward, Jr.
- Les Weisbrod
Chair, State Delegates
- Elizabeth Middleton Burke