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Leadership

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.

Save the Date

The next Board of Governors meeting will be held September 28-30 at the Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. Register here!

Proxy Designee Information

In the event that a member of the Board of Governors is unable to attend a meeting, they may designate another member to act as proxy in the member’s absence (see AAJ Bylaws, Article V, Section 4). All proxies must be AAJ members in good standing (with the exception of the Executive Director of the State Affiliate).

Steps to Designate a Proxy:

The proxy must meet the criteria listed below and specific to the manner in which the governor serves on the Board.
The name of the member designated as proxy must be sent in writing (via email is preferred) to the General Counsel at anji.jesseramsing@justice.org before the start of the meeting. It is recommended that the member serving as proxy be copied on the email.
The member designated as proxy must sign in as the Board member at the board meeting.

For jurisdictions whose governors are elected by State Affiliates and for Revitalization Governors:
The proxy may be either:

the President of the State Affiliate
the President-Elect of the State Affiliate
a Past Governor of AAJ from the State Affiliate
a Past President of the State Affiliate
a State Delegate from the State Affiliate
a Past Governor from the Women’s Caucus, Minority Caucus, or New Lawyers Division, or
the Executive Director of the State Affiliate, notwithstanding that the Executive Director may not be a member in good standing of AAJ

For jurisdictions Without State Affiliates, including At-Large Governors and Emeritus Governors:
The proxy may be either from the Governor’s jurisdiction or a past Governor of the Women’s Caucus, Minority Caucus, or New Lawyers Division.

For Other Entities with Board of Governor representatives (e.g., SLC, Caucuses, NLD)
The proxy may be from the Governor’s entity. Email AAJ General Counsel

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.

Current Board of Governors Members

The list is 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
Alabama Emily Hawk Mills
Alabama Tempe  Smith
Alaska Phillip  Weidner
Alaska Vacant
Arizona Jonathan Van O'Steen
Arizona Frank Verderame
Arkansas Paul Byrd
Arkansas Bob Edwards
California Mike  Arias
California A.J.  de Bartolomeo
California Ingrid M. Evans
California Laurel  Halbany
California Casey R. Johnson
California Elinor  Leary
California Micha Star Liberty
California Jessica Klarer Pride
California Frederick  Schenk
California Brett Justin Schreiber
California Ibiere  Seck
California Christine  Spagnoli
Colorado Molly L. Greenblatt
Colorado Daniel Lipman
Connecticut Preston Tisdale
Connecticut Angelo A. Ziotas
Delaware Raeann C. Warner
Delaware Vacant
District of Columbia Patrick M. Regan
District of Columbia Allan M. Siegel
Florida Michael A. Haggard
Florida John (Jack) H. Hickey
Florida James R. Holland
Florida Jennifer M. Lipinski
Florida Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid
Florida Curry G. Pajcic
Florida Troy A. Rafferty
Florida Jeanmarie  Whalen
Florida Laura V. Yaeger
Florida Edward H. Zebersky
Georgia Robert M. Hammers Jr.
Georgia Michael A. Prieto
Georgia Brian Devoe Rogers
Georgia Laura Lynne Voght
Hawaii Michael R. Cruise
Hawaii Matthew Caulfield Winter
Idaho Taylor L. Mossman-Fletcher
Idaho Jarom A. Whitehead
Illinois Devon C. Bruce
Illinois Randy Scott Cohn
Illinois Keith A. Hebeisen
Illinois Brian LaCien
Illinois Kenneth H. Levinson
Illinois Mark D. Prince
Illinois Antonio M. Romanucci
Indiana Kathleen A. Farinas
Indiana Betsy K. Greene
Iowa Brian P. Galligan
Iowa Marc S. Harding
Kansas Bradley J. Prochaska
Kansas Ryan A. Prochaska
Kentucky William D. Nefzger
Kentucky Joseph D. Satterley
Louisiana Scott R. Bickford
Louisiana Gary N. Boutwell II
Louisiana Blake R. David
Louisiana Stephen J. Herman
Maine Michael T. Bigos
Maine Susan A. Faunce
Maryland Gwen-Marie Davis
Maryland Ellen B. Flynn
Maryland George S. Tolley, III
Massachusetts Marianne C. LeBlanc
Massachusetts Douglas K. Sheff
Michigan Brian J. McKeen
Michigan Jesse M. Reiter
Minnesota Yvonne M. Flaherty
Minnesota Kate E. Jaycox
Mississippi John W. Kitchens
Mississippi Chuck R. McRae
Missouri Anne-Marie Brockland
Missouri Brett A. Emison
Missouri Brian S. Franciskato
Missouri David Todd Mathews
Montana Mark M. Kovacich
Montana Jory C. Ruggiero
Nebraska Robert R. Moodie
Nebraska Christopher P. Welsh
Nevada Christian M. Morris
Nevada Matthew L. Sharp
New Hampshire Leslie C. Nixon
New Hampshire Christopher Seufert
New Jersey Michael G. Donahue
New Jersey Lynne M. Kizis
New Jersey Francisco J. Rodriguez
New Mexico Lisa K. Curtis
New Mexico Kathleen J. Love
New York Shoshana T. Bookson
New York Edward H. Gersowitz
New York Ingrid H. Heide
New York Stephan H. Peskin
New York Halina  Radchenko
New York Nicholas I. Timko
New York Perry  Weitz
North Carolina Douglas B. Abrams
North Carolina Charles G. Monnett, III
North Dakota Mark V. Larson
North Dakota Tim O'Keeffe
Ohio Mark Kitrick
Ohio John A. Lancione
Ohio Richard W. Schulte
Oklahoma Frank Frasier
Oklahoma Simone Gosnell Fulmer
Oregon Thomas  D'Amore
Oregon Shenoa L. Payne
Pennsylvania Larry  Bendesky
Pennsylvania Melanie J. Garner
Pennsylvania Joshua P. Geist
Pennsylvania Paul A. Lagnese
Pennsylvania Neil T. O'Donnell
Pennsylvania Matthew  Rosenberg
Puerto Rico David Efron
Puerto Rico Hunter J. Shkolnik
Rhode Island Jennifer  Gehringer Puerini
Rhode Island Zachary  Mandell
South Carolina Mark D. Chappell
South Carolina Mark C. Joye
South Carolina Pamela R. Mullis
South Dakota Michael Steven Beardsley
South Dakota Brad J. Lee
Tennessee Ronald J. Berke
Tennessee Sidney W. Gilreath
Texas Erin K. Copeland
Texas Julian C. Gomez
Texas Michael G. Guajardo
Texas Peter A. Kraus
Texas James L. Mitchell
Texas Bryan D. Pope
Texas Nelson J. Roach
Texas Jeffrey B. Simon
Texas Michael L. Slack
Texas Larry F. Taylor Jr.
Utah Alyson Carter McAllister
Utah Kevin D. Swenson
Vermont Andrew Bryan Delaney
Vermont Vacant
Virgin Islands Trudy Fenster
Virgin Islands Lee J. Rohn
Virginia Michael G. Phelan
Virginia Derrick L. Walker
Washington Maria S. Diamond
Washington Brian F. Ladenburg
Washington Michael T. Pfau
West Virginia Timothy C. Bailey
West Virginia Anthony J. Majestro
Wisconsin Robert L. Jaskulski
Wisconsin Jay A. Urban
Wyoming Mel C. Orchard, III
Wyoming Bryan Ulmer, III
   
Canada  
   
Alberta Vacant
Alberta Vacant
Atlantic Provinces Michael  Dull
Atlantic Provinces Raymond F. Wagner
British Columbia Edward L. Montague
British Columbia A.C. Richard Parsons
Manatoba and Saskatchewan Vacant
Manatoba and Saskatchewan Vacant
Ontario Jordan  Assaraf
Ontario Gary R. Will
Quebec Jeff Orenstein
Quebec Vacant
   
International  
   
Australia Nooraini Blumer
Australia Simon Morrison
Balance of the World John M. Beer
Balance of the World Carlos Villacorta
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Katherine Allen
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Liam S. Moloney
   
Revitalization Board Members  
   
Alabama Christin R. French
Arizona Nicholas Verderame
Arkansas Joseph Dean Gates
California Tamarah Prevost
Colorado Sarah T. McEahern
Connecticut Erica Pilicy-Ryan
Delaware Rachel Diane Allen
District of Columbia Kelley B. Simoneaux
Florida Sara T. Papantonio
Georgia Cade Parian
Hawaii Ilana K. Waxman
Idaho Angela D. Perkins
Illinois Heidi Leigh Wickstrom
Indiana Robert A. Langer
Iowa Amber Haberl
Kansas Michael William Weber
Kentucky Kathleen C. Thompson
Louisiana Lindsey Cheek
Maryland Divya Potdar
Massachusetts Ingrid Alexandra Halstrom
Michigan Tiffany R. Ellis
Minnesota Ava Marie M. Cavaco
Mississippi Brandi Denton Gatewood
Missouri Mary Simon
Montana Veronica A. Procter
Nevada Jamie McInelly
New Hampshire Anthony M. Carr
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 Matthew J. Sill
Oregon Nadia Dahab
Pennsylvania Jamie Anzalone
South Carolina Mark D. Chappell, Jr.
South Dakota Nathan R. Oviatt
Tennessee Audrey Collins Dolmovich
Texas Katherine Cornell
Utah Rachel Louise Sykes
Virgin Islands Rhea R. Lawrence
Virginia Kevin Biniazan
Washington Leah S. Snyder
West Virginia Taylor B. Downs
Wisconsin Noah D. Domnitz
Wyoming Sarah A. Kellogg
British Columbia Saro Turner
Ontario Jordan Assaraf
Quebec Andrea Erin Grass
Australia Philip A. Schubert
Balance of the World Sylwia Joanna Mysliwska
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
   
   
Caucus Reps  
   
Minority Caucus Board Rep. Petra L. Aaron
Minority Caucus Board Rep. Carla D. Aikens
Minority Caucus Board Rep. Tyler D. Bailey
Minority Caucus Board Rep. Sara L. Williams
   
New Lawyers Board Rep. Michael R. Grieco
New Lawyers Board Rep. Jared M. Placitella
New Lawyers Board Rep. Chinsu  Shajan
New Lawyers Board Rep. Jared J. Smith
   
Republican Caucus Board Rep. Peter Bowman
Republican Caucus Board Rep. Timothy A. Rowe
   
Women's Caucus Board Rep. Deborah S. Dunn
Women's Caucus Board Rep. Kelly  Hyman
Women's Caucus Board Rep. Erin E. Jewell
Women's Caucus Board Rep. Sharon J. Zinns
   
Section Leaders Council Rep. Carlos F. Llinas
Section Leaders Council Rep. Donald H. Slavik
   
Litigation Grp Ldrs Coun. Rep Amy E. Keller
Litigation Grp Ldrs Coun. Rep O. Mark Zamora
   
Rep. From LGBT Caucus Guy  D'Andrea
   
Emeritus Members  
   
Emeritus Member Beverly L. Bove
Emeritus Member Robert E. Cartwright, Jr.
Emeritus Member C. Richard Henriksen, Jr.
Emeritus Member T. Carroll McCarthy, Jr.
Emeritus Member Jerome F. O'Neill
Emeritus Member William A. Rossbach
Emeritus Member Herman J. Russomanno
   
Governors-at-Large  
   
Governor-at-Large Jennie Lee Anderson
Governor-at-Large Howard Hamilton Ankin
Governor-at-Large Lauren Guth Barnes
Governor-at-Large Rick  Barrera Jr.
Governor-at-Large Seth Leventhal Cardeli
Governor-at-Large Priscilla Elsie Jimenez
Governor-at-Large Florence A. Murray
Governor-at-Large Ervin B. Nevitt
Governor-at-Large Jackalyn A. Olinger Rochelle
Governor-at-Large Patrick A. Salvi II
Governor-at-Large Domenic B. Sanginiti Jr.
Governor-at-Large Kurt M. Zaner
   
Award Recipients  
   
Award Recipient Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Award Recipient Robert A. Clifford
Award Recipient Jayne Conroy
Award Recipient Gregory S. Cusimano
Award Recipient Brenda S. Fulmer
Award Recipient O. Fayrell Furr, Jr.
Award Recipient Wayne Hogan
Award Recipient W. Mark Lanier
Award Recipient Sheldon L. Miller
Award Recipient Linda Miller Atkinson
Award Recipient Howard L. Nations
Award Recipient Mary Beth Ramey
Award Recipient Mark P. Robinson, Jr.
Award Recipient Sandra H. Robinson
Award Recipient Gerry L. Spence
   
AAJ Past Presidents  
   
AAJ Past President Mary E. Alexander
AAJ Past President Lisa Blue
AAJ Past President Leo V. Boyle
AAJ Past President David S. Casey, Jr.
AAJ Past President Roxanne Barton Conlin
AAJ Past President Lewis S. "Mike" Eidson
AAJ Past President Kathleen Flynn Peterson
AAJ Past President Robert L. Habush
AAJ Past President Richard D. Hailey
AAJ Past President Russ M. Herman
AAJ Past President Julie Braman Kane
AAJ Past President J. Burton LeBlanc
AAJ Past President Pamela Anagnos Liapakis
AAJ Past President Michael C. Maher
AAJ Past President Mark S. Mandell
AAJ Past President Mary Alice McLarty
AAJ Past President Tobias L. Millrood
AAJ Past President Kathleen L. Nastri
AAJ Past President Gary M. Paul
AAJ Past President Peter Perlman
AAJ Past President Elise R. Sanguinetti
AAJ Past President Todd A. Smith
AAJ Past President Howard A. Specter
AAJ Past President Bruce H. Stern
AAJ Past President Larry S. Stewart
AAJ Past President Kenneth M. Suggs
AAJ Past President Anthony Tarricone
AAJ Past President Larry A. Tawwater
AAJ Past President C. Gibson Vance
AAJ Past President Frederick William Wagner
AAJ Past President Navan  Ward Jr.
AAJ Past President Les Weisbrod
   
Chair, State Delegates Elizabeth Middleton Burke