Women in the Law Leadership

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Committee Chair

Jennifer F. Nutter  headshot

Jennifer F. Nutter
Hood Law Firm LLC
Charleston, SC

Committee First Vice Chair

Stephanie  Holcombe  headshot

Stephanie Holcombe
Porter Hedges LLP
Houston, TX

Committee Second Vice Chair

Sarah E. Thomas Pagels  headshot

Sarah E. Thomas Pagels
Laffey Leitner & Goode LLC
Milwaukee, WI

Immediate Past Chair

C. Meade Hartfield  headshot

C. Meade Hartfield
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Birmingham, AL

Board Liaison

Danielle M. Waltz  headshot

Danielle M. Waltz
WVU Health System
Charleston, WV

Law Institute Liaison

Jodi V. Terranova  headshot

Jodi V. Terranova
Wilson Elser
Washington, DC

Membership Vice Chair

Jaime L. Regan  headshot

Jaime L. Regan
Harris Beach Murtha PLLC
New York, NY

Marketing Vice Chair

Jennifer L. Steinmetz  headshot

Jennifer L. Steinmetz
Tucker Ellis LLP
Cleveland, OH

Membership Chair

Karyn DeLynn Heiss  headshot

Karyn DeLynn Heiss
Hunter Law Group P.A.
Prairie Village, KS

Membership Vice Chair

Quyen Thi Le  headshot

Quyen Thi Le
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
San Francisco, CA

2026 Program Chair

Kristen E. Dennison  headshot

Kristen E. Dennison
Littleton Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP
Merritt Island, FL

2026 Program Vice Chair

Ashley  Brathwaite  headshot

Ashley Brathwaite
Ellis & Winters LLP
Raleigh, NC

Online Programming Chair

Nicole E. Crossey  headshot

Nicole E. Crossey
Troutman Pepper Locke
Princeton, NJ

Online Programming Vice Chair

Alaina  Devine  headshot

Alaina Devine
Campbell Conroy & O'Neil PC
Hanover, MA

Publications Chair

Alyssa M. Armbrust  headshot

Alyssa M. Armbrust
Laffey Leitner & Goode LLC
Milwaukee, WI

Publications Vice Chair

Carmen Gabriela Espinosa  headshot

Carmen Gabriela Espinosa
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
San Diego, CA

Online Community Chair

Rachel E. Keen  headshot

Rachel E. Keen
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Winston Salem, NC

Social Media Chair

Maggie  Ogletree  headshot

Maggie Ogletree
Norman Wood Kendrick & Turner
Birmingham, AL

Social Media Vice Chair

Alena N Johnston  headshot

Alena N Johnston
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
Saint Louis, MO

Networking / Social Activities Chair

Morgan  Amiaga  headshot

Morgan Amiaga
Littleton Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP
Red Bank, NJ

Counsel Meeting/Expo Chair

Kate M. Dickenson  headshot

Kate M. Dickenson
Husch Blackwell LLP
Saint Louis, MO

Activities Chair

Cassie  Ferries  headshot

Cassie Ferries
ESi
Conroe, TX

Dine Around Chair

Leanne  Gould  headshot

Leanne Gould
Gould Consulting Services
Atlanta, GA

Networking Events Chair

Quyen Thi Le  headshot

Quyen Thi Le
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
San Francisco, CA

Speakers Workshop Chair

Julie Fix Meyer  headshot

Julie Fix Meyer
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Saint Louis, MO

Special Projects Chair

Laura  O'Hara  headshot

Laura O'Hara
Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull PLLC
Little Rock, AR

Engagement Chair

Elizabeth  Penn  headshot

Elizabeth Penn
Husch Blackwell LLP
Houston, TX

SLC Liaison Chair

Sarah E. Thomas Pagels  headshot

Sarah E. Thomas Pagels
Laffey Leitner & Goode LLC
Milwaukee, WI

SLC Liaison Vice Chair

Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten  headshot

Elizabeth Sorenson Brotten
Foley Mansfield
Minneapolis, MN

Counsel Meeting/Expo Vice Chair

Kelsey  Brudvig  headshot

Kelsey Brudvig
Collins & Lacy
Columbia, SC

Networking / Social Activities Vice-Chair

Jordyn  D'Andrea  headshot

Jordyn D'Andrea
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Charleston, SC

Podcast Vice Chair

Ericka  Esposito  headshot

Ericka Esposito
SIG SAUER
Newington, NH

Speakers Workshop Vice Chair

Sharon D. Stuart  headshot

Sharon D. Stuart
Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South
Hoover, AL

Activities Vice Chair

Kristin L. Wedell  headshot

Kristin L. Wedell
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote
Cleveland, OH

Retail and Hospitality Law SLC Liaison

Kelsey  Brudvig  headshot

Kelsey Brudvig
Collins & Lacy
Columbia, SC

Asbestos Litigation SLC Liaison

Chelsea Gaudin Favret  headshot

Chelsea Gaudin Favret
Husch Blackwell LLP
Houston, TX

Drug and Medical Device SLC Liaison

Kelly Jones Howell  headshot

Kelly Jones Howell
Harris Beach Murtha PLLC
New York, NY

Insurance Law SLC Liaison

Alena N Johnston  headshot

Alena N Johnston
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
Saint Louis, MO

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy SLC Liaison

Renée Welze Livingston  headshot

Renée Welze Livingston
Livingston Law Firm
Walnut Creek, CA

ADR SLC Liaison

Patricia Polis McCrory  headshot

Patricia Polis McCrory
Harrison & Moberly
Indianapolis, IN

Medical Liability and Health Care Law SLC Liaison

Andrea L. Merolla-Simister  headshot

Andrea L. Merolla-Simister
Gidley Sarli & Marusak
Providence, RI

Toxic Torts and Environmental Law SLC Liaison

Clare S. Millette  headshot

Clare S. Millette
Cosmich Simmons & Brown
Jackson, MS

Intellectual Property Litigation SLC Co-Liaison

Rachael L. Rodman  headshot

Rachael L. Rodman
Thompson Hine LLP
Columbus, OH

Intellectual Property Litigation SLC Co-Liason

Eileen Hintz Rumfelt  headshot

Eileen Hintz Rumfelt
Miller & Martin PLLC
Atlanta, GA

Governmental Liability SLC Liaison

Karen  Stillwell  headshot

Karen Stillwell
City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Commercial Litigation SLC Liaison

Tracey L. Turnbull  headshot

Tracey L. Turnbull
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Cleveland, OH

Product Liability SLC Liaison

Kristin L. Wedell  headshot

Kristin L. Wedell
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote
Cleveland, OH

Corporate Counsel SLC Liaison

Aleksandra  Zivanovic  headshot

Aleksandra Zivanovic
SGI Canada
Toronto, ON

DRI for Life (Co-Chair)

Alexandra  Saites  headshot

Alexandra Saites
BCB Bancorp Inc
Bayonne, NJ

DRI Cares Co-Chair

Jacquelyn  Franco  headshot

Jacquelyn Franco
Backus Carranza & Burden
Las Vegas, NV

DRI Cares Co-Chair

Carolyn M. Husmann  headshot

Carolyn M. Husmann
Wilson Elser
Saint Louis, MO

Diversity Liaison

Christy L. McMannen  headshot

Christy L. McMannen
Christovich & Kearney
New Orleans, LA

Young Lawyer Liaison

Michele  Hayes Dinterman  headshot

Michele Hayes Dinterman
Niles Barton & Wilmer
Baltimore, MD

Young Lawyer Liaison

Alexandra Lilly Milios  headshot

Alexandra Lilly Milios
Ogletree Deakins
Atlanta, GA

Young Lawyer Vice Liaison

Marina G. Batalias  headshot

Marina G. Batalias
Nelson Mullins
Richmond, VA

Steering Committee Member

Diane Fleming Averell  headshot

Diane Fleming Averell
Church & Dwight Co Inc
Ewing, NJ

Annual Award Chair

Tiffany L. Carpenter  headshot

Tiffany L. Carpenter
Howard & Howard
Chicago, IL

Steering Committee Member

Marie E. Chafe  headshot

Marie E. Chafe
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Boston, MA

Steering Committee

Evelyn Fletcher Davis  headshot

Evelyn Fletcher Davis
Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP
Atlanta, GA

Steering Committee Member

Heidi B. Friedman  headshot

Heidi B. Friedman
Thompson Hine LLP
Cleveland, OH

Steering Committee

Lana A. Olson  headshot

Lana A. Olson
Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC
Birmingham, AL

Steering Committee Member

Sandra J. Wunderlich  headshot

Sandra J. Wunderlich
Tucker Ellis LLP
Saint Louis, MO

DRI Liaison

Denise  Eichhorn  headshot

Denise Eichhorn
DRI
Chicago, IL

DRI Liaison

Charlene  Graczyk  headshot

Charlene Graczyk
DRI
Chicago, IL