State Chairs
This is a state leadership role within the Council. The purpose is assist in the development and growth of the Council, and foster communications locally. State Chairs will also establish and monitor CLM Strategic Affiliations for state and local organizations/associations. State Chairs receive direction from the Council and are encouraged to work with Chairs from other states. Both Fellows and Members are eligible for a State Chair role and there are two to five positions available in each state. The time commitment is one to two hours monthly. To volunteer or learn more about the State Chair position, please contact Ms. Sydney Posner at sydney.posner@litmgmt.org.
Alabama (4)
| Cathy Hester | CJ Hester Inc | chester@hesterinc.net |
| Jeremy Taylor | Carr Allison, P.C. | jptaylor@carrallison.com |
| Michael Cunningham | Infinity Insurance | mike.cunningham@ipacc.com |
| Duncan Manley | Christian Small LLP | dymanley@csattorneys.com |
Alaska (2)
Arizona (4)
| Don Myles | Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. | Dmyles@JSHFirm.com |
| William Nebeker | Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP | nebeker@knchlaw.com |
| Nancy Germond | Insurance Writer | insurancecopywriter@yahoo.com |
| Steven Weinberger | Wisdom Natural Brands | sweinberger@wisdomnaturalbrands.com |
Arkansas (3)
California (5)
| Chuck Hewitt | Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group | chewitt@insurancefornonprofits.org | Nancy Mirabella | National Semiconductor | Nancy.Mirabella@nsc.com | Tom Walsh | Sully Miller Contracting Co. | twalsh@sullymiller.com | Bill McMahon | Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. | bill.mcmahon@fleetwood.com | Mary Jane O’Keefe | Carmel Partners | mjokeefe@carmelpartners.net |
Colorado (3)
| Randy West | QBE | randy.west@qbeamericas.com |
| Paul Collins | Treece, Alfrey, Musat & Bosworth, P.C | pcollins@tamblaw.com |
| John Tredennick | Catalyst Respository Systems, Inc. | jtredennick@catalystsecure.com |
Connecticut (3)
Delaware (2)
| D.Webster Bell | Delaware Transit Corporation | webb.bell@state.de.us | Scott Mondell | Elzufon, Austin, Reardon, Tarlov and Mondell | smondell@elzufon.com |
Florida (5)
| Kim Pasqualini-Dwyer | AlphaStaff Inc. | kimpasqualini@yahoo.com | Gail Shuffler | City of Tallahassee | shuffleg@talgov.com |
| Ronald E. Bush | Bush Graziano & Rice, P.A. | rbush@bgrtriallaw.com |
| Larry Smith | Cabaniss Smith Toole & Wigins, P.L. | lsmith@cabaniss.net |
| Andy McCumber | McCumber, Daniels, Buntz, Hartig & Puig, P.A. | amccumber@mccumberinclan.com |
Georgia (5)
| Carolyn Merck | Resurgens | merckcs@resurgens.com |
| Mike Athans | Fields, Howell, Athans & McLaughlin, LLP | mathans@fieldshowell.com |
| Mike Conner | Bouhan Williams & Levy LLP | DMCONNER@bouhan.com |
| Matthew P. Stone | Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP | mstone@fmglaw.com |
| Randy Moody | Drew Eckl & Farnham | rmoody@deflaw.com |
Hawaii (3)
| Jonathan Hall | ProService Hawaii | jhall@proservicehawaii.com |
Idaho (3)
Illinois (5)
| Jim Foster | Cassiday Schade LLP | JAF@cassiday.com | John Wymer, Jr. | Fairmount Minerals Ltd. | Jack.Wymer@fairmountminerals.com | Faiz Ahmed | CT TyMetrix | faiz.ahmed@wolterskluwer.com |
| Colleen Garbars | Illinois Risk Management Services | cgarbars@ihastaff.org |
| Francis P. Cuisinier | Cuisinier, Farahvar & Benson, Ltd. | pcuisinier@cfblaw.net |
Indiana (4)
| Thomas Schultz | Schultz & Pogue, LLP | tschultz@schultzpoguelaw.com |
Iowa (3)
| John Bickel | Shuttleworth & Ingersoll Law Firm PLC | jmb@shuttleworthlaw.com |
| Adam Smith | Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company | adsmith@gmrc.com |
Kansas (3)
| Bruce Anderson | Zurich North America | bruce.1.anderson@zurichna.com | Jim Gates | Allmark Services, Inc. | jimg@allmarkasi.com |
Kentucky (3)
| Kim Newman | Allen, Kopet & Associates, PLLC | knewman@allen-kopet.com |
Louisiana (3)
| Sarah J. Warhaftig | Sigma Consulting Corp. | swarhaftig@sigmacorp.net |
| David Groome, Jr. | Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles LLP | dgroome@dkslaw.com |
Maine (3)
Maryland (4)
| Chris Moore | SMART Business Advisory and Consulting | cmoore@smartgrp.com |
| Levon Sutton | Litigation Data Solutions, LLC | levon.sutton@litigationdatasolutions.com |
| Terrence O’Connell | O'Connell, O'Connell & Francuzenko, LLC | toconnell@oconnelllaw.com |
Massachusetts (4)
| Robert S. Vermes | North American Family Institute Inc | robertvermes@nafi.com |
| David Brink | Smith & Brink, P.C. | dbrink@smithbrink.com |
| Chris Betke | Ryan, Coughlin & Betke, LLP | cbetke@r-c-b.com |
| Dan Ruderman | LexisNexis | dan.ruderman@lexisnexis.com |
Michigan (4)
| Larry Norman | L. W. Norman & Associates, Inc. | LWNorman@aol.com |
Minnesota (3)
Mississippi (3)
| Robert Addison | Daniel, Coker, Horton & Bell P.A. | raddison@danielcoker.com | Gerald Busick | Associated Adjusters, Int'l | gerald.busick@bxsi.com |
Missouri (4)
| Joseph Markus | HBE Corporation | jmarkus@hbecorp.com |
| Alexander Stein | Gateway Insurance Company | astein@gicauto.com |
Montana (2)
Nebraska (3)
| Heather Meyer | Creighton University Medical Center | heather.meyer@tenethealth.com | Kyle Wallor | Lamson, Dugan and Murray LLP | kwallor@ldmlaw.com |
Nevada (3)
New Hampshire (3)
| Suzanne Beck | Acadia Insurance Company | Suzanne.Beck@acadia-ins.com |
| Bryce Larrabee | RiverStone Claims Management LLC | bryce_larrabee@trg.com | James Wheat | Wadleigh, Starr, Peters PLLC | jwheat@wadleighlaw.com |
New Jersey (4)
| Adam Clark | Moretrench American Corporation | aclark@mtac.com |
| Stefani Schwartz | Schwartz Simon Edelstein Celso & Kessler LLC | sschwartz@sseck.com |
| Brian Harris | Braff, Harris & Sukoneck | Bcharris@bhs-law.com |
| Kevin Coughlin | Coughlin Duffy LLP | kcoughlin@coughlinduffy.com |
New Mexico (3)
New York (5)
| Isbac Bustamante | AXA Insurance Company | isbac.bustamante@us.axa-insurance.com | Michael Browdy | NYU Hospitals Center | michael.browdy@nyumc.org | Laura Kelly | Goldberg Segalla | lkelly@goldbergsegalla.com |
| Gary R. Markham | Legal Solutions Group LLC | grm@lsg.com |
| William Rossick | Thomson Litigation Consulting | wrossick@brco.com |
North Carolina (4)
| Jamie Flynn | Allen, Kopet & Associates, PLLC | jflynn@allen-kopet.com |
North Dakota (2)
Ohio (4)
| Pam Anderson | Retail Ventures, Inc. | pam.anderson@retailventuresinc.com | Mark Rose | Aultman Health Foundation | mrose@aultman.com |
| Stephen Griffin | Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs | SGriffin@BDBLAW.com |
| David J. Fagnilli | Davis & Young | dfagnill@davisyoung.com |
Oklahoma (3)
Oregon (3)
Pennsylvania (5)
| Stanley Greenspan | Claims Counsel, AIG Construction Risk Mgmt Group | stanley.greenspan@aig.com |
| Joanne Burns | United States Liability Insurance Group | jburns@usli.com |
| Walter H. Swayze III | Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. | pswayze@smsm.com |
| Steven Eichler | Margolis Edelstein | seichler@margolisedelstein.com |
| Paul Fires | Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP |
pfires@wglaw.com |
Puerto Rico (3)
| Jaime Lopez | Insurance Claims Solutions | fair.adjusters@gmail.com |
Rhode Island (3)
| Lauren D. Wilkins | Smith & Brink, PC | lwilkins@smithbrink.com |
South Carolina (3)
| Clay Olson | Olson & Good, P.C. | clay.olson@olsonfirm.com |
| Angela Kopet | Allen, Kopet & Associates, PLLC | akopet@allen-kopet.com |
South Dakota (2)
Tennessee (4)
| Jenny Ebersole | Allen, Kopet & Associates, PLLC | jebersole@allen-kopet.com |
| James Wright | Butler, Vines and Babb | jwright@bvblaw.com |
Texas (5)
| Mark Daniel | Daniel Claim Service, Inc. | info.danclaim@sbcglobal.net | Terri Baker | Alliance Residential Mgmt, LLC | TBaker@allianceresidential.com | Patricia Kagerer | CF Jordan | pkagerer@cfjordan.com | Ginny Penzell | El Paso Corporation | Ginny.Penzell@elpaso.com | Mark Yarmolich | Hercules Offshore | mark.yarmolich@eaglegl.com |
Utah (3)
| John Walster | John D. Walster, L.L.C. | jwalster@utahadjuster.com |
Vermont (2)
Virginia (4)
| Roy Hinton | Claims Service Corporation of America | rhinton@cscofa.com | Kevin Logan | Sinnott Nuckols & Logan, P.C. | klogan@snllaw.com |
Washington (4)
| Jim Davis | Partners Claim Services | jdavis@partnerscs.com | Mark Scheer | Scheer & Zehnder LLP | mscheer@scheerlaw.com |
Washington D.C. (2)
| Kisha Lopez | Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP | kishadawn@yahoo.com |
West Virginia (3)
| Heather Heiskell | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC | hheiskell@spilmanlaw.com |
Wisconsin (4)
| Ryan Hamilton | Resolute Systems, LLC | hamiltonrj@resolutesystems.com |
| Matthew Morrison | QBE-General Casualty | matthew.morrison@generalcasualty.com |
Wyoming (2)
| Steve Emery | Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C. | semery@wpdn.net |
| Richard Schneebeck | Hirst Applegate, P.C. | rschneebeck@hirstapplegate.com |