Annual Meeting Steering Committee
DRI's 2023 Annual Meeting would not be possible without the leadership and efforts from the annual meeting steering committee; we are grateful for their support.
Annual Meeting Chair
Sara M. TurnerBaker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PCBirmingham, AL
President-Elect & Officer Liaison
Patrick J. SweeneySweeney & Sheehan PCPhiladelphia, PA
Marketing/Social Media 2023Daniel J. ArnettArnett Law Group LLCChicago, IL
Public Services/DRI For Life-DRI Foundation NFJE Fundraiser 2024Sergio E. ChavezRincon Law Group PCEl Paso, TX
Sponsor/Exhibits 2024Amanda M. CialkowskiNilan Johnson Lewis PAMinneapolis, MN
Networking 2023Joseph D. CohenPorter Hedges LLPHouston, TX
Marketing/Social Media 2024Dessi N. DayGreene & Roberts LLPSan Diego, CA
Public Service/DRI For Life-DRI Foundation NFJE Fundraiser 2023Catherine C. DuganPeterson White LLPBrentwood, TN
SLDO/State Reps 2023Allen M. EstesBalch & BinghamBirmingham, AL
Counsel Meetings 2024 (Inside)Kelly FreemanZF CV Systems North AmericaAuburn Hills, MI
Blockbuster/Main Stage 2023Jennifer Snyder HeisUlmer & Berne LLPCincinnati, OH
1st/2nd Timers Orientation/Networking 2023Guy E. HughesCasey Bailey & Maines PLLCLexington, KY
Counsel Meetings 2023 (Inside)Cynthia P. KolbIntact Insurance CompanyPlymouth, MN
SLDO/State Reps 2024Renée Welze LivingstonLivingston Law FirmWalnut Creek, CA
SLC Programming 2024Lindsay LorimerMcMillan LLPToronto, ON Canada
Young Lawyers 2023/Orientation & Networking TeamAndre J. MajorHarris Beach PLLCStamford, CT
SLC Programming 2023Gretchen N. MillerGreenberg Traurig LLPChicago, IL
Local Marketing and Hospitality 2024 Lori K. O’ToolPreg O’Donnell & Gillett PLLCSeattle, WA
SLDO/EDs 2023Lynette D. PittNorth Carolina Association of Defense AttorneysRaleigh, NC
1st/2nd Timers Orientation/Networking 2024Emily M. RuzicBradley Arant Boult CummingsBirmingham, AL
SLDO/EDs 2024Maggie SweeneyWashington Defense Trial LawyersSeattle, WA
Ex-Officio, 1st Vice PresidentAnne M. TalcottSchwabe Williamson & Wyatt PCPortland, OR
Blockbuster/Main Stage CLE 2024James WeatherholtzWomble Bond DickinsonCharleston, SC
Counsel Meetings 2023 (Outside)Monté L. WilliamsSteptoe & Johnson PLLCMorgantown, WV
Counsel Meetings 2024 (Outside)Ray WilliamsDLA Piper LLP (US)Philadelphia, PA
2023 Vice Chair/2024 ChairAlbert Barclay WongDrewry Simmons Vornehm LLPCarmel, IN