Chair
Mark Tratos (2023-2025)
Greenberg Traurig
Las Vegas, NV
Chair-Elect
Stephen Weizenecker (09/01/23 – 08/31/25)
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Atlanta, GA
Immediate Past Chair
Judy Tint (2023-2025)
Judy Tint, Counselor at Law / New York University
New York, NY
Stephanie Furgang Adwar
Adwar Ivko LLC
09/01/22 – 8/31/25
Bryan T. Kroes
Hurtado Zimmerman SC
(09/01/2023 – 08/31/2026 )
Jennifer Roberts
WynnBET
(09/01/2023 – 08/31/2026 )
Sophia Sofferman
NTSS Law PLLC
(09/01/2024 – 08/31/2027)
Lawrence A Waks
Sterlington Law
(09/01/2024 – 08/31/2027)
Vered Yakovee
Yakovee Law, P.A.
(09/01/22 – 8/31/25)
Budget Chair
Ben Sheppard, CPA, CVA
Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG)
Los Angeles, CA
Diversity Task Force Chair
Emily Behzadi
California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA
Membership & Communications
Victoria Fernandez, Chair
Boston, MA
Kiana Parkes, Vice-Chair
Mentoring Program
Chardae Davis, Co-Chair
Roc Nation
New York, NY
Scott Bain, Co-Chair
Arlington, VA
Nomination Committee
Kirk Schroder, Chair
Schroder Brooks Law Firm, PL
Arlington, VA
Publications - Entertainment and Sports Lawyer
Editor-In-Chief
Brian A. Rosenblatt
Chicago, IL
Associate Editor
Jacob M. Abdo
Wayzata, MN
Special Projects Chair, Entertainment
Peter Dekom
Peter J Dekom, a Law Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
Sponsorship Committee
Polina Ivko, Chair
Adwar Ivko LLC
New York, NY
Vice-Chair - Open
Strategic Planning Committee
Gary Greenstein, Chair
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Washington, DC
Webinar/Podcast Chair
Ilan Haimoff, CPA, CFE, CIA, CFF
Green Hasson Janks LLP
Los Angeles, CA
LeAnn Shelton, Chair
Rockwell Group
New York, NY
Cheryl Davis, Vice Chair
The Authors Guild
New York, NY
Marco Ciarlariello, Chair
Cassels Brock
Toronto, Canada
To Be Determined
Seth Steinberg, Chair
Digital Arts Law
San Francisco, CA
Ben Golant, Vice Chair
Entertainment Software Association
Washington, DC
Nick McMann, Vice Chair
McMann Law LLC
Washington, DC
Kate Porter
Bay FC
San Francisco, CA
Alexandra Darraby, Chair
The Art Law Firm
Los Angeles, CA
Vice Chair - Open
Lauri Thompson, Chair
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Las Vegas, NV
TBD
Kenneth Freundlich, Chair
Freundlich Law
Encino, CA
Angela C de Cespedes, Vice Chair
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Miami, FL
Aaron Gothelf, Chair
American Arbitration Association
San Francisco, CA
Matthew Wilson, Chair
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Atlanta, GA
Peter Ajemian, Vice Chair
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Las Vegas, NV
Non-Profit / Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Cynthia Sanchez, Chair
Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Garka, Co-Chair
The IRONMAN Group
Tampa, FL
Kate Porter, Co-Chair
Bay FC
San Francisco, CA
Alicia Jessop, Vice Chair
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Ari Solotoff, Chair
Solotoff Law Group
Portland, ME
2025 Co-Chairs
Bryan Kroes, Hurtado Zimmerman SC
Jennifer Roberts, WynnBET
Members
Scott Bain
Chardae Davis, Roc Nation
Polina Ivko, Adwar Ivko LLC
Paul McGrady, Elster & McGrady
Henry Root, Counsel LLP
LeAnn Shelton, Rockwell Group
Ben Sheppard, Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG)
Sophia Sofferman, NTSS Law PLLC
Seth Steinberg, Digital Arts Law
Peter Strand, Mandell Menkes LLC
Mark Tratos, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Lawrence Waks, Sterlington Law
Stephen Weizenecker, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
2024 Co-Chairs
Gray Greenstein, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Kate Porter, Bay FC
Members
Marco Ciarlariello, Cassels
Chardae Davis, Roc Nation
Peter Dekom, Peter J Dekom. A Law Corp
Kenneth Freundlich, Freundlich Law
Ryan Garka, The IRONMAN Group
Kenneth M. Kaufman, Moses & Singer LLP
Jennifer Roberts, WynnBET
Ben Sheppard, BRG
Seth Steinberg, Digital Arts Law
Peter Strand, Mandel Menkes
Judy Tint, Counselor at Law
Mark Tratos, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Stephen Weizenecker, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
ABA Board of Governors Liaison
Carlos A Rodriguez-Vidal
Goldman Antonetti & Cordova LLC
San Juan, PR
Section of Intellectual Property Liaison
Mark Tratos
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Las Vegas, NV
Law Student Liaison
Hailey Chase
Belmont University - College of Law
Science and Technology Law Liaison
Kenneth M. Kaufman
Moses Singer
Senior Lawyers Division Liaison
Jodi B Levine
SOC Forums Working Group Liaisons
Henry Root
Counsel LLP
San Francisco, CA
Vered Yakovee
Yakovee Law
Marina del Rey, CA
Young Lawyers Liaisons (1-year term)
Aristotle Alsua
Los Angeles, CA
Bakita Hill
Cleveland, OH
Judy Tint (2021-2023)
Judy Tint, Counselor at Law
New York, NY
Peter Strand (2019-2021)
Mandell Menkes
Chicago, IL
Len Glickman (2017-2019)
Cassels Brock & Blackwell, LLP
Toronto, ON
Janine Small (2015-2017)
Janine Small, PLLC
New York, NY
Richard J. Idell (2013-2015)
The Idell Firm
San Francisco, CA
Christine Lepera (2011-2013)
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP
New York, New York
Kirk T. Schroder (2009-2011)
Schroder Davis, PLC
Richmond, VA
Lon Sobel (2007-2009)
Santa Monica CA
Gary A. Watson (2005-2007)
Gary A. Watson & Associates
Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth Abdo (2003-2005)
Lommen, Abdo P.A.
Minneapolis, MN
David M. Given (2001-2003)
Phillips, Erlewine & Given LLP
San Francisco, CA
Joel A. Katz (1999-2001)
Greenberg Traurig
Atlanta, GA
Pam Lester (1997-1999)
Lester Sports and Entertainment, Inc.
Skillman, NJ
Michael Rudell (1995-1997)
Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo
New York, NY
Edward Pierson (1992-1995)
Edward Pierson, Attorney at Law, PLLC
Seattle, WA
David Nochimson (1989-1992)
Ziffren, Brittenham LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Gerald Phillips (1986-1989)
Jay Cooper (1983-1986)
Robert G. Woolf (1982-1983)
Seymour Bricker (1980-1982)
Edward Rubin (1978-1980)*
* 1st Forum Chair appointed by the ABA President
Forums Director
Lee Swanson
312-988-5878
[email protected]
Project Associate
Antoinette Gray
312-585-6240
[email protected]
Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries
321 North Clark Street
18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
