OUR LEGACY

ACCTLA Past Presidents

Honoring the leaders whose service, advocacy, and commitment helped shape ACCTLA and strengthen the local trial bar.

Leadership Through the Generations

Since its founding in 1970, ACCTLA has benefited from generations of dedicated leaders. We recognize the presidents whose service helped guide the organization and its continuing commitment to justice, education, collegiality, and professional excellence.

2020s

2025 — Teresa Li

2024 — Casey Kaufman

2023 — Jennifer Fiore

2022 — Cat Cabalo

2021 — Jayme Walker

2020 — Shawn Tillis

2010s

2019 — Erika Jacobsen White

2018 — Michael E. Gatto

2017 — Marjorie Heinrich

2016 — Suizi Lin

2015 — Matthew Haley

2014 — Jim W. Yu

2013 — Alexis S. McKenna

2012 — Lyle Cavin, Jr.

2011 — A. Charles Dell’Ario

2010 — Micha Star Liberty

2000s

2009 — Steven W. Derby

2008 — Elise R. Sanguinetti

2007 — Julia Sherwin

2006 — Stephen H. Cornet

2005 — Molly Harrington

2004 — Scott H.Z. Sumner

2003 — Robert G. Schock

2002 — Kelly Balamuth

2001 — Paul L. Rein

2000 — Aaron Simon

1990s

1999 — Peter Alfert

1998 — Richard J. Baskin

1997 — Daneen C. Flynn

1996 — David McClain

1995 — John Hallbauer

1994 — Anthony Petru

1993 — Michael J. Markowitz

1992 — David Hicks

1991 — Brian P. Evans

1990 — Eric H. Ivary

1980s

1988 — William D. Gibbs

1987 — Bryce C. Anderson

1986 — Leroy F. Vadney

1985 — Patrick J. McMahon

1984 — Eric Schnurmacher

1983 — William F. Whiting

1982 — Richard D. Bridgman

1981 — John M. Starr

1980 — Steven Kazan

1970s

1979 — William Gagen, Jr.

1978 — R. Lewis Van Blois

1977 — Peter J. Hinton

1974–1975 — J. Gary Gwilliam

Honorary Presidents

Robert B. Gray

Joann Kingston

Rick Simons

Meet Today’s ACCTLA Leadership

ACCTLA’s current officers and Board of Governors continue the tradition established by the leaders who came before them.