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
Robert Epstein
Laura Fidelie
Christina Hollwarth
Kris Hufstetler
Joe Indelicato
Craig Jackson
Alicia Key
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Kim Naylor
Aaron Reimer
Amy Rod
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 Duesler
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: Rosalind Perez
State Bar Liaison (alternate): Chris Nickelson
Supreme Court Liaison: Hon. Debra Lehrmann