Committees

2025-2026 Family Law Council

Committee Assignments

APPELLATE

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Sallee Smyth

Executive Liaison: Anna McKim

Members:

Holly Draper
Karl Hays
John Kappell
Paul Leopold
Chris Nickelson
Richard Orsinger
Karlene Poll
Walter Schouten
Georganna Simpson

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS*

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Tammy Moon

Executive Liaison: Susan McLerran

Members:

Wendy Burgower
Warren Cole
Sarah Darnell
Kelly Fritsch
Lon Loveless
Janine McGill
Robert Tsai
Kimberly Pack Wilson

Hall of Legends Subcommittee

Chair: Tammy Moon

Executive Liaison: Susan McLerran

Members:

All Hall of Legends past recipients.
*This committee brings nominations to the Executive Committee.

FAMILY CODE COMMITTEE

(Service to the Profession)

Chairs: Sallee Smyth & Chris Wrampelmeier

Executive Liaison: Jim Mueller

Members:

Patrick Wright

FINANCE

(Focus on Finance)

Chair: Lon Loveless

Members:

Leigh de la Reza
Lisa Hoppes
Lon Loveless
Anna McKim
Susan McLerran
Jim Mueller
Kim Naylor
Kevin Segler

FORMBOOK

(Service to the Profession)

Chairs: Jonathan Bates & Chris Wrampelmeier

Executive Liaison: Leigh de la Reza

Judicial Advisor: Hon. Paul Rotenberry

Members:

Warren Cole
Adam Dietrich
Susan Duesler
Kacy Dudley
Robert Epstein
Laura Fidelie
Christina Hollwarth
Kris Hufstetler
Joe Indelicato
Craig Jackson
Alicia Key
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Kim Naylor
Aaron Reimer
Nicholas Rothschild
Melody Royall
Sallee Smyth
Angela Stout
Richard Sutherland

FUTURE OF FAMILY LAW

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Kimberly Pack Wilson

Executive Liaison: Leigh de la Reza

Members:

Jonathan Bates
Ryan Bauerle
Kacy Dudley
Joe Indelicato
Steve Naylor
Patrick Wright

HISTORY & ARCHIVES

(Service to the Membership)

Chair: Laura Fidelie

Executive Liaison: Lon Loveless

Members:

Sarah Darnell
Jim Loveless
Tammy Moon
Jim Mueller
Janine McGill
Rocky Pilgrim
Gary Nickelson
Lisa Richardson
Angela Stout
Kristal Thomson
Jimmy Vaught

JUDICIARY

(Service to the Profession)

Chairs: Hon. Roy Ferguson & Hon. Karl Hays

Executive Liaison: Jim Mueller

Members:

Matthew Hill
Christina Hollwarth
Joe Indelicato
Hon. Gloria Lopez
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Hon. Dean Rucker
Carlos Salinas
Robert Tsai

LEADERSHIP CLASS

(Service to the Membership)

Chairs: Kevin Segler & Lauren Melhart

Executive Liaison: Lon Loveless

Members:

Adam Dietrich
Matthew Hill
Steve Naylor
Gary Nickelson
Kristal Thomson

MEMBERSHIP

(Service to the Membership)

Chairs: Kelly Fritsch & Laura Fidelie

Executive Liaison: Susan McLerran

Members:

Holly Baird
Christina Hollwarth
Hon. Gloria Lopez
Tammy Moon
Janine McGill
Rocky Pilgram
Kay Redburn (Paralegal)
Lisa Richardson
Angela Stout
Natalie Webb
Kimberly Pack Wilson
Tasha Wilson

NOMINATING

(Service to the Membership)

Chair: Jim Mueller

Members:

Leigh de la Reza
Lisa Hoppes
Lon Loveless
Anna McKim
Susan McLerran

PRO BONO

(Service to the Public)

Chair FLES Seminars: Lauren Melhart

Executive Liaison: Lisa Hoppes

Members:

Ryan Bauerle
Roxie Cluck
Kacy Dudley
Susan Duessler
Janine McGill
Steve Naylor
Gary Nickelson
Chandni Patel
Rocky Pilgrim
Aaron Reimer
Robert Tsai
Danny Webb
Natalie Webb

Chair Services Outreach: Anna McKim

Executive Liaison: Leigh de la Reza

Members:

Adam Dietrich
Hon. Roy Ferguson
Amy Rod
Kimberly Pack Wilson
Tasha Wilson

PUBLICATIONS

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Chris Nickelson

Vice Chair: Kim Naylor

Section Booth Coordinator: Kevin Segler

Executive Liaison: Leigh de la Reza

Members

Ryan Bauerle
Charla Bradshaw
Roxie Cluck
Sarah Darnell
Kelly Fritsch
Matthew Hill
Jessica Janicek
Heather King
Paul Leopold
Kathryn Murphy
Anna McKim
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Steve Naylor
Gary Nickelson
Aaron Reimer
Lauren Shaw
Dwayne Smith
Jimmy Vaught
Natalie Webb

SECTION REPORT

(Service to the Membership)

Co-Editor: Patrick Wright

Co-Editor: Beth Johnson

Executive Liaison: Lisa Hoppes

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/LIAISONS

Executive Director: Christi Lankford
State Bar Liaison: *
State Bar Liaison (alternate): *
Supreme Court Liaison: Hon. Debra Lehrmann