New Lawyers Division (NLD)

Open to voting members barred less than 10 years or under 35 years old, this group focuses on networking, membership, fundraising, education, and public service.

Membership

NLD: A strong and committed network of trial lawyers

Members Recruited in FY2025

Membership drives help you expand your network.

30+

Volunteers from the NLD

Participate in service projects before each convention

John Abaray

Abaray Craddock & Smith, PLLC Louisville, KY

Immediate Past Chair, New Lawyers Division PAC NLD Platinum MCLUB DONOR

"The New Lawyers Division gives every new lawyer a place to learn the tools necessary to further their career and a leaping off point for involvement within AAJ. I wouldn't be where I am today without the NLD."

2025-2026 Caucus Leadership

Chair: Ingrid A. Halstrom | Halstrom Law Offices, PC | Boston, MA
Chair-Elect: Amanda Fox Perry | Fox McKenna, PLLC | Washington, DC
Treasurer: Tamarah Prevost | Altair Law | San Francisco, CA
Secretary: Lindsay E. Gale | Rafferty Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa | Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Representatives to the AAJ Board of Governors:
- Jenna DiBenedetto | O'Connell & Aronowitz, PC | Albany, NY
- Elyse L. McKenna | Fox McKenna, PLLC | Birmingham, MI
- Jacob M. Morse | Morse Fritts PLLC | Raleigh, NC
- Chinsu Shajan | Stark & Stark | Hamilton, NJ
Immediate Past Chair: John E. Abaray | Abaray Craddock & Smith, PLLC | Louisville, KY

Thank You to THE sPONSORS OF THE nEW lAWYERS dIVISION

DIAMOND BENEFACTORS

Derrick Walker | Allen Allen Allen & Allen | Richmond, VA
Elise Sanguinetti & Mike Arias | Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Team, LLP | Oakland/Los Angeles, CA
N. John Bey | Bey & Associates, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Brian P. Galligan | Galligan & Reid, PC | Des Moines, IA
Anthony Tarricone | Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP | Boston, MA
Les Weisbrod & Clay Miller | Miller Weisbrod Olesky, LLP | Dallas, TX
Bruce Plaxen | Plaxen Adler & Muncy, PA | Columbia, MD
Rafferty Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa | Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Michael Donahue | Stark & Stark | Hamilton, NJ
Gary M. Paul | Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel | El Segundo, CA

PLATINUM BENEFACTORS

Lori Andrus & Jennie Anderson | Andrus Anderson, LLP | San Francisco, CA
William D. Nefzger | Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger, PLC | Louisville, KY
Jackie Olinger Rochelle | Bailey & Glasser, LLP | St. Louis, MO
Timothy Bailey | Bailey Javins & Carter, LC | Charleston, WV
Rick Barrera, Jr. | Barrera Law Group, LLC | Albuquerque, NM
Navan Ward | Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC | Montgomery, AL
M. Brandon Smith | Childers Schlueter & Smith, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Andrew D’Arcy | D’Arcy Johnson Day | Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Rachel Gusman & Chad McLain | Graves McLain, PLLC | Tulsa, OK
Betsy Greene | Greene & Schultz | Bloomington, IN
Javier Herrera | The Herrera Law Firm, Inc. | San Antonio, TX
Tobi Millrood | Kline & Specter, PC | Philadelphia, PA
Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich & Ryan | Philadelphia, PA
Jeffrey E. Marion | Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Marion | Williamsville, NY
Marc Whitehead | Marc Whitehead & Associates, LLP | Houston, TX
Mary E. Alexander | Mary Alexander & Associates, PC | San Francisco, CA
John & Kimberly Baden | Motley Rice, LLC | Mt. Pleasant, SC
Christopher T. Nace | Nace Law Group | Washington, DC
Tim O’Keeffe | O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss Ltd. | Fargo, ND
Ricardo Martinez-Cid | Podhurst Orseck, PA | Miami, FL
Brian LaCien | Smith LaCien, LLP | Chicago, IL
Christopher Gilreath | Stranch Jennings & Garvey, PLLC | Nashville, TN
Tad Thomas | Thomas Law Offices | Louisville, KY
Bryan Pope & Larry Taylor | The Cochran Firm Dallas | Dallas, TX

BENEFACTORS

Adrian Vega | Buckingham & Vega Law Firm | Albuquerque, NM
Ingrid Halstrom | Halstrom Law Offices, PC | Boston, MA
Matthew P. Rosenberg | Handler Henning & Rosenberg, LLP | Harrisburg, PA
Jennifer Lipinski | Lipinski Law | Jupiter, FL
Munley Law, PC | Scranton, PA
Timothy Loranger | Wisner Baum, LLP | Los Angeles, CA

PATRONS

John Abaray | Abaray Craddock & Smith, PLLC | Louisville, KY
Melissa Abrams | Abrams & Abrams, PA | Raleigh, NC
Maria B. Glorioso | The Glorioso Law Firm | New Orleans, LA
Erin Jewell | Harty Jewell, PLLC | Yorktown, VA
Krisi Kastl | Kastl Law, PC | Dallas, TX
Lawrence J. Ingraffia | Kleinpeter Boutwell | Baton Rouge, LA
Jeff Green | Law Office of Jeff Green | East Peoria, IL
Max Panoff | Leighton Law, PA | Miami, FL
Justin Shapiro | Leesfield & Partners, PA | Miami, FL
Seth Cardeli | Levin & Perconti | Bethesda, MD
Matt Freeman | Liakos Law, APC | Los Angeles, CA
Dominic LoVerde | LoVerde Law | Chicago, IL
Jim Mitchell | Payne Mitchell Ramsey Law Group | Dallas, TX
Brenda S. Fulmer | Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhard & Shipley | West Palm Beach, FL
Pamela R. Mullis | The Mullis Law Firm | Columbia, SC
Jess Pride | The Pride Law Firm | San Diego, CA
Kris Vierhaus | TLO Law, PC | Burlingame, CA
Kurt Zaner | Zaner Law | Denver, CO