State Bar of Texas

2026-2027 Family Law Council

Committee Assignments

APPELLATE

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Sallee Smyth
Executive Liaison: Jim Mueller

Members:

Kris Hufstetler
Christina Hollwarth
Paul Leopold
Tammy Moon
Anna McKim
Richard Orsinger
Alicia Palmer
Walter Schouten

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS*

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Tammy Moon
Executive Liaison: Susan McLerran

Members:

Wendy Burgower
Warren Cole
Sarah Darnell
Samantha Frazier
Kelly Fritsch
Lon Loveless
Janine McGill
Angela Stout
Robert Tsai
Lauren Waddell
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)

Chair: Sallee Smyth
Chair: Chris Wrampelmeier
Executive Liaison: Jim Mueller

Members:

Aaron Reimer
Patrick Wright

FINANCE

(Focus on Finance)

Chair: Susan McLerran

Members:

Leigh de la Reza
Lisa Hoppes
Lon Loveless
Tammy Moon
Jim Mueller
Kevin Segler

FORMBOOK

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Jonathan Bates
Chair/Executive Liaison: Chris Wrampelmeier
Judicial Advisor: Hon. Paul Rotenberry

Members:

Lauren Allen
Warren Cole
Laura Copp
Susan Duesler
Robert Epstein
Laura Fidelie
Christina Hollwarth
Joe Indelicato
Alicia Key
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Kim Naylor
Aaron Reimer
Amy Rod
Nicholas Rothschild
Melody Royall
Sallee Smyth
Angela Stout
Richard Sutherland
Sara Vargas
Tasha Wilson

FUTURE OF FAMILY LAW

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Kimberly Pack Wilson
Executive Liaison: Leigh de la Reza

Members:

Jonathan Bates
Ryan Bauerle
Joe Indelicato
Hon. Gloria Lopez
Steve Naylor
Robert Tsai
Patrick Wright

HISTORY & ARCHIVES

(Service to the Membership)

Chair: Laura Fidelie
Executive Liaison: Lon Loveless

Members:

Sarah Darnell
Jim Loveless
Tammy Moon
Janine McGill
Rocky Pilgrim
Gary Nickelson
Angela Stout
Kristal Thomson
Lauren Waddell

JUDICIARY

(Service to the Profession)

Chairs: Hon. Karl Hays & Hon. Roy Ferguson
Executive Liaison: Jim Mueller

Members:

Anna McKim
Jonathan Bates
Matthew Hill
Christina Hollwarth
Joe Indelicato
Hon. Gloria Lopez
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Chris Nickelson
Carlos Salinas
Kristal Thomson
Cindy Tisdale
Chris Wrampelmeier

LEADERSHIP CLASS

(Service to the Membership)

Chairs: Lauren Melhart & Kristal Thomson
Executive Liaison: Kevin Segler

Members:

Lauren Allen
Ryan Bauerle
Adam Dietrich
Roy Ferguson
Anna McKim
Steve Naylor
Chris Nickelson
Gary Nickelson

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)
Angela Stout
Lauren Waddell
Kimberly Pack Wilson
Tasha Wilson

NOMINATING

(Service to the Membership)

Chair: Lon Loveless

Members:

Leigh de la Reza
Lisa Hoppes
Jim Mueller
Susan McLerran
Kevin Segler

PRO BONO

(Service to the Profession)

Chair FLES Seminars: Janine McGill
Executive Liaison: Lisa Hoppes

Members:

Ryan Bauerle
Roxie Cluck
Susan Duesler
Kris Hufstetler
Steve Naylor
Gary Nickelson
Chandni Patel
Rocky Pilgrim
Stephen Post
Aaron Reimer
Robert Tsai
Natalie Webb

Chair Services Outreach: Anna McKim
Executive Liaison: Kevin Segler

Members:

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

PUBLICATIONS

(Service to the Profession)

Chair: Chris Nickelson

Vice Chair: Kim Naylor

Section Booth Coordinator: Ryan Bauerle

Executive Liaison: Kevin Segler

Members

Charla Bradshaw
Kelly Fritsch
Matthew Hill
Jessica Janicek
John Kappell
Heather King
Paul Leopold
Kathryn Murphy
Anna McKim
Mary Evelyn McNamara
Steve Naylor
Gary Nickelson
Aaron Reimer
Jimmy Vaught
Natalie Webb

SECTION REPORT

(Service to the Membership)

Co-Editor: Patrick Wright
Co-Editor: Kristal Thomson
Executive Liaison: Lisa Hoppes

Members:

Laura Copp
Robert Epstein
Heather Hudson
Beth Johnson
Brad LaMorgese

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/LIAISONS

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