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ABA LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SECTION 2007-2008
OFFICERS
Chair: Vedia Jones-Richardson, Olive & Olive, PA, 500 Memorial St., PO Box 2049, Durham, NC 27702-2049, vjrichardson@oliveandolive.com
Chair-Elect: Walter W. Karnstein, Kolisch Hartwell, 200 Pacific Bldg., 520 S.W. Yamhill St., Portland, OR 97204-1335, walt@khpatent.com
Vice-Chair: Micah U. Buchdahl, 24 Hogan Way, Moorestown, NJ 08057-3864,
micah@htmlawyers.com
Secretary: Andrea S. Hartley, Akerman Senterfitt, Ste. 380, 1 S.E. Third Ave.,
Miami, FL 33131-1700, andrea.hartley@akerman.com
Immediate Past Chair: Thomas C. Grella, McGuire Wood & Bissette, PO Box 3180, Asheville, NC 28802-3180, tgrella@mwbavl.com
SECTION DELEGATES
Susan Raridon Lambreth, Hildebrandt International, 443 Mayfield Pl., Brentwood, TN 37027-8543, srlambreth@hildebrandt.com
Mark A. Robertson, Robertson & Williams, Ste. 200, 3033 N.W. 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73116-3607, mark@robertsonwilliams.com
SECTION COUNCIL
Aman Bagga, 84 N. Fordham Road, Hicksville, NY 11801-6016, law@amanbagga.com
Joan Rose Marie Bullock, 660 Broadoak Loop, Sanford, FL 32771-7104, joan.bullock@famu.edu
James Andrew Calloway, Oklahoma Bar Assn., PO Box 53036, Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3036, jimc@okbar.org
Laura A. Calloway, Alabama State Bar, PO Box 671, 415 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL 36101-0671, laura.calloway@alabar.org
Ralph Clayton Clontz III, Clontz & Clontz PLLC, 225 S. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204-2294, ralph@clontzlegal.com
Edward H. Flitton, Ste. 1000, 90 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1645,
eflitton@hollandhart.com
Santiago F. Lampón Gonzalez, Lampón & Associates, PO Box 363641, San Juan, PR
00936-3641, slampon@lamponlaw.com
Richard Granat, The Granat Group Inc., Ste. 318, 800 Village Square Xing, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-4540, rich@granat.com
Dennis M. Kennedy, The Dennis Kennedy Law Firm LLC, 1276 Bridle Rd., Saint Louis, MO 63119-4505, dmk@kennedylaw.com
Marc Lauritsen, Capstone Practice Systems, 193 Bolton Rd., Harvard, MA 01451-1804, marc@capstonepractice.com
Carole A. Levitt, Internet For Lawyers, PO Box 1065, Culver City, CA 90232-1065,
clevitt@netforlawyers.com
Thomas L. Mighell, Ste. 4000, 901 Main St., Dallas, TX 75202-3746,
tmighell@cowlesthompson.com
Sharon D. Nelson, Sensei Enterprises Inc., Ste. 225, 3975 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030-2500, snelson@senseient.com
Thomas J. O’Connor, Legal Electronic Document Institute, Ste. 310, 416 101st Ave. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98004-8116, toconnor@legal-edocs.org
Bruce A. Olson, Davis & Kuelthau SC, Ste. 300, 318 S. Washington St., Green Bay, WI 54301-4242, bolson@dkattorneys.com
Steven M. Silverberg, Silverberg Zalantis LLP, Ste. 180, 3 Barker Ave., White Plains, NY 10601-1524, silverberg@szlawfirm.net
Reid F. Trautz, American Immigration Lawyers Assn., 918 F St., N.W., Washington, DC
20004-1404, rtrautz@aila.org
Associate: Martha Fay Africa, Hodge, Niederer, Cariani, 655 Montgomery St., Ste. 1900, San Francisco, CA 94111, mafrica@hncsearch.com
Associate: Reba J. Nance, Colorado Bar Assn., 1900 Grant St., 9th Fl., Denver, CO 80203-4301, reban@cobar.org
EX OFFICIO TO SECTION COUNCIL
Law Student Division Liaison
Margrit Parker, margrit.lent@gmail.com
Young Lawyers Division Liaison
Jennifer L. Rice, ricelawjr@earthlink.net
Editor-in Chief, Law Practice Magazine
David J. Bilinsky, info@thoughtfullaw.com
Canadian Bar Association Liaison
Richard G. Ferguson, rferguson@altabusinesslaw.com
ABA GOVERNANCE
ABA Board of Governors Liaison:
Richard Pena, richard@rpenalaw.com
DELIVERY BOARDS
ABA TECHSHOW®
Chair: Thomas L. Mighell, tmighell@cowlesthompson.com
Education
Co-Chairs: Michael P. Downey, mdowney@hinshawlaw.com;
Natalie R. Kelly, natalie@gabar.org
Law Practice Magazine
Editor-in-Chief: David J. Bilinsky, info@thoughtfullaw.com
LPM Book Publishing
Chair: Sharon D. Nelson, snelson@senseient.com
Vice Chair: J.R. Phelps, jrphelps@flabar.org
Law Practice Today Webzine
Editor-in-Chief: Daniel E. Pinnington, mrtechtips@gmail.com
Law Technology Today Webzine
Editor-in-Chief: John C. Tredennick, Jr., jtredennick@catalystsecure.com
STANDING COMMITTEES & TASK FORCES
Finance
Chair: Edward H. Flitton, eflitton@hollandhart.com
Governance
Chair: K. William Gibson, bgibson@cnnw.net
Nominating
Chair: Walter W. Karnstein, walt@khpatent.com
Member Development
Co-Chairs: Ralph Clayton Clontz III, ralph@clontzlegal.com;
Michael D. Goler, goler@millergolerfaeges.com
Strategy and Planning
Chair: Andrea K. Hartley, andrea.hartley@akerman.com
Bylaws
Chair: Micah U. Buchdahl, micah@htmlawyers.com
Practice Core Groups
Chair: K. William Gibson, bgibson@cnnw.net
Vice Chair: Sandra J. Boyer, sjb@boyergreene.com
Practice Marketing
Chair: Steven M. Silverberg, silverberg@szlawfirm.net
Vice Chair: Carly Sproul, csproul@vedderprice.com
ABA Women Rainmakers
Co-Chairs: Andrea S. Hartley, andrea.hartley@akerman.com;
Lisa Dipoala Haber, ldipoala@gilbertilaw.com
Practice Management
Chair: Thomas C. Grella, tgrella@mwbavl.com
Vice Chair: Stewart L. Levine, resolutionworks@msn.com
Diversity Coordination
Co-Chairs: Martha Fay Africa, mafrica@hncsearch.com;
Joan Rose Marie Bullock, joan.bullock@famu.edu
Law Career Paths
Chair: Ellen S. Wayne, ewayne@law.columbia.edu
Vice Chair: Carol F. Phillips, carolphillips@sidley.com
Practice Management Advisors
Chair: James A. Calloway, jimc@okbar.org
Vice Chair: Reid F. Trautz, rtrautz@aila.org
Practice Technology
Chair: Bruce A. Olson, bolson@dkattorneys.com
Vice Chair: Blair Janis, blair@janisfamily.com
eLawyering Task Force
Co-Chairs: Richard Granat, rich@granat.com;
Marc Lauritsen, marc@capstonepractice.com
Practice Finance
Co-Chairs: Edward Poll, edpoll@lawbiz.com;
Ann L. McNaughton, ann_macnaughton@ml.com
Sustainability
Chair: Robert Fisher, rcf@fishercs.com
ABA LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SECTION STAFF
321 N. Clark St., MS 18.2, Chicago, IL 60610-4714, www.lawpractice.org
ABA Service Center: (800) 285-2221, www.ababooks.org
Section Director: Larry C. Smith, smithl@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5661
Alphabetically
Marketing & Member Services Director: Jasamyn Benedict, benedicj@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5654
Meetings & CLE Manager: Anne Carey, careya@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5615
Production Manager, LPM Book Publishing: Denise Constantine, constand@staff.abanet.org,
(312) 988-6106
Member Services Project Coordinator: Jody Hanson, hansonj@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5644
Technology & Communications Manager: Kurt Harzke, harzkek@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5706
Business Manager: Eunice Hubbard, hubbarde@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5620
Executive Editor, LPM Book Publishing: Tim Johnson, tjohnson5@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-6092
Section & Committees Coordinator: Barbara Perez, perezb@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5686
Meetings & CLE Coordinator: Bill Stanton, stantonw@staff.abanet.org, (312) 988-5634