Committee Leadership

Appellate-Advocacy

Committee Chair

Sarah Elizabeth Spencer headshot

Sarah Elizabeth Spencer
Spencer Willson PLLC
Salt Lake City, UT

Committee Vice Chair

Matthew T. Nelson headshot

Matthew T. Nelson
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Grand Rapids, MI

Immediate Past Chair

Lisa M. Baird headshot

Lisa M. Baird
Reed Smith LLP
Miami, FL

Board Liaison

Albert Barclay Wong headshot

Albert Barclay Wong
Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP
Carmel, IN

Law Institute Liaison

Ford Stephens headshot

Ford Stephens
Christian & Barton LLP
Richmond, VA

Marketing Co-Chair

Tom Ludden headshot

Tom Ludden
Lipson Neilson PC
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Membership Vice Chair

Breana Burgos headshot

Breana Burgos
Hanson Bridgett LLP
San Francisco, CA

2024 Program Chair

Hillary A. Taylor headshot

Hillary A. Taylor
Keating Jones Hughes
Portland, OR

2024 Program Vice Chair

Jason W. Anderson headshot

Jason W. Anderson
Carney Badley Spellman PS
Seattle, WA

Certworthy - Circuit Report Editor

Erik A. Goergen headshot

Erik A. Goergen
Nixon Peabody
Buffalo, NY

In-House Defense Quarterly Chair

Amanda E. Heitz headshot

Amanda E. Heitz
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Phoenix, AZ

"Writers' Corner" Chair

Adam W. Hofmann headshot

Adam W. Hofmann

Sacramento, CA

The Voice Chair

Hillary A. Taylor headshot

Hillary A. Taylor
Keating Jones Hughes
Portland, OR

Online Community Co-Chair

Todd S. Page headshot

Todd S. Page
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Lexington, KY

Appellate Rules Chair

Charles T. Frazier, Jr. headshot

Charles T. Frazier, Jr.
Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP
Dallas, TX

Committee Engagement Co-Chair

Taylor Barr Johnson headshot

Taylor Barr Johnson
Burr & Forman LLP
Mobile, AL

Appellate Rules Vice Chair

Edward Robert Sherman headshot

Edward Robert Sherman
Lillig & Thorsness
Oak Brook, IL

Data Management & Security SLC Liaison

Joshua D. Dunlap headshot

Joshua D. Dunlap
Pierce Atwood LLP
Portland, ME

Corporate Council SLC Liaison

Charles T. Frazier, Jr. headshot

Charles T. Frazier, Jr.
Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP
Dallas, TX

SLC Membership Liaison

Matthew T. Nelson headshot

Matthew T. Nelson
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Grand Rapids, MI

DRI for Life Liaison

Wendy Hermes headshot

Wendy Hermes
Thiebaud Remington Thornton Bailey
Dallas, TX

Young Lawyer Liaison

Garrett Greene headshot

Garrett Greene
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Austin, TX

Young Lawyer Liaison

W. Chadwick Lamar, Jr. headshot

W. Chadwick Lamar, Jr.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Breana Burgos headshot

Breana Burgos
Hanson Bridgett LLP
San Francisco, CA

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Briana Combs headshot

Briana Combs
Plunkett Cooney
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Steering Committee Member

Tillman J. Breckenridge headshot

Tillman J. Breckenridge
Breckenridge PLLC
Washington, DC

Steering Committee

C. Mitchell Brown headshot

C. Mitchell Brown
Nelson Mullins
Columbia, SC

Steering Committee Member

Melinda S. Kollross headshot

Melinda S. Kollross
Clausen Miller PC
Chicago, IL

Steering Committee

Mary Massaron headshot

Mary Massaron
Plunkett Cooney PC
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Steering Committee

Scott P. Stolley headshot

Scott P. Stolley
Stolley Law PC
Dallas, TX

Steering Committee

Michael B. Wallace headshot

Michael B. Wallace
Wise Carter Child
Jackson, MS

Steering Committee Member

Robert L. Wise headshot

Robert L. Wise
Nelson Mullins
Richmond, VA