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2018 Top Ranked Criminal Defense Attorneys Congratulations to the 2018 Recipients to the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDA) recently published its list of nationally ranked criminal defense attorneys. The NACDA recognizes the Top criminal defense attorneys in each state with the intent of helping consumers select well-qualified professionals when legal representation is needed. “We are proud of the objectivity and meticulousness of our selection process,” said Pamela Farmer, Executive Director of the National Academy. “We know the NACDA is providing the public with a much needed independent resource to help ensure just representation for individuals needing a good criminal defense attorney.” Candidates must be licensed, in good standing with their local bar association and nominated by either a licensed practicing attorney or one of our in-house staff researchers. In addition, each attorney must have achieved meaningful professional recognition and earned the respect of their clients and peers. In the final stage of the NACDA’s 4 step selection process, the Board of Governors reviews the finalists and selects the official Award Recipients from each state. The rankings are independent and free from commercial influence. “We were thrilled with the number of quality nominations received from each state, and are very proud of all the attorneys that made our list,” said Farmer. Founded in 2013, the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys equips highly-qualified criminal defense attorneys with the most current continuing education opportunities and provides the public with the most accurate, up-to-date listings of qualified attorneys in their states. For more information about NACDA, contact Pamela Farmer, Executive Director of National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Inc., 855-384- 6285, or visit the National Academy’s website, national-academy.net. This year’s Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys are: Alabama BRETT M. BLOOMSTON, Birmingham, Alabama JOSEPH A. INGRAM, Birmingham, Alabama JOSEPH C KREPS, Birmingham, Alabama MARK HOPPER, Guntersville, Alabama PATRICK MAHANEY, Montgomery, Alabama REBECCA GREEN THOMASON, Russellville, Alabama RICHARD DOUGLAS JENSEN, Huntsville, Alabama RUSSELL WILSON CRUMBLEY, Huntsville, Alabama WILLIAM J. BAXLEY, Birmingham, Alabama WILLIAM N. CLARK, Birmingham, Alabama

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Page 1: 2018 Top Ranked Criminal Defense Attorneys · FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDA) recently published its list of nationally

2018 Top Ranked

Criminal Defense Attorneys

Congratulations to the 2018 Recipients to the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDA) recently published its

list of nationally ranked criminal defense attorneys. The NACDA recognizes the Top criminal defense attorneys

in each state with the intent of helping consumers select well-qualified professionals when legal representation

is needed.

“We are proud of the objectivity and meticulousness of our selection process,” said Pamela Farmer, Executive

Director of the National Academy. “We know the NACDA is providing the public with a much needed

independent resource to help ensure just representation for individuals needing a good criminal defense

attorney.”

Candidates must be licensed, in good standing with their local bar association and nominated by either a

licensed practicing attorney or one of our in-house staff researchers. In addition, each attorney must have

achieved meaningful professional recognition and earned the respect of their clients and peers. In the final stage

of the NACDA’s 4 step selection process, the Board of Governors reviews the finalists and selects the official

Award Recipients from each state. The rankings are independent and free from commercial influence.

“We were thrilled with the number of quality nominations received from each state, and are very proud of all

the attorneys that made our list,” said Farmer.

Founded in 2013, the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys equips highly-qualified criminal

defense attorneys with the most current continuing education opportunities and provides the public with the

most accurate, up-to-date listings of qualified attorneys in their states. For more information about NACDA,

contact Pamela Farmer, Executive Director of National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Inc., 855-384-

6285, or visit the National Academy’s website, national-academy.net.

This year’s Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys are:

Alabama

BRETT M. BLOOMSTON, Birmingham, Alabama

JOSEPH A. INGRAM, Birmingham, Alabama

JOSEPH C KREPS, Birmingham, Alabama

MARK HOPPER, Guntersville, Alabama

PATRICK MAHANEY, Montgomery, Alabama

REBECCA GREEN THOMASON, Russellville, Alabama

RICHARD DOUGLAS JENSEN, Huntsville, Alabama

RUSSELL WILSON CRUMBLEY, Huntsville, Alabama

WILLIAM J. BAXLEY, Birmingham, Alabama

WILLIAM N. CLARK, Birmingham, Alabama

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Alaska

CHRIS PROVOST, Anchorage, Alaska

PETER JAMES ASCHENBRENNER, Fairbanks, Alaska

PHILLIP PAUL WEIDNER, Anchorage, Alaska

R. JAMES CHRISTIE III, Anchorage, Alaska

REX L. BUTLER, Anchorage, Alaska

ROBERT M. HERZ, Anchorage, Alaska

WALLACE H. TETLOW, Anchorage, Alaska

WAYNE KENNETH FERREE, Anchorage, Alaska

WILLIAM D. ENGLISH, Anchorage, Alaska

WILLIAM WALTON, Kenai, Alaska

Arizona

BRIAN SLOAN, Phoenix, Arizona

CRAIG ORENT, Phoenix, Arizona

JEREMY S. GEIGLE, Mesa, Arizona

JOHN DOSDALL, Mesa, Arizona

KEITH A. HAMMOND, Flagstaff, Arizona

MICHAEL J. BLOOM, Tucson, Arizona

RAYMOND KIMBLE, Tempe, Arizona

SCOTT SILVA, Chandler, Arizona

STEVEN W. ZACHARY, Gilbert, Arizona

ZACHARY STORRS, Phoenix, Arizona

Arkansas

ERIN CASSINELLI, Little Rock, Arkansas

GARY L. KING, Fort Smith, Arkansas

HUGH B. SHOWALTER, Fayetteville, Arkansas

JOEL WILLIAM PRICE, Fort Smith, Arkansas

JOHN E. BAUREIS, Fayetteville, Arkansas

LAWRENCE ORTA, Texarkana, Arkansas

NINA SELBY PAMPLIN, Monticello, Arkansas

PATRICK BENCA, Little Rock, Arkansas

REGGIE P. KOCH, Little Rock, Arkansas

SETH T. BICKETT, Bentonville, Arkansas

California

DOUGLAS L. RAPPAPORT, San Francisco, California

GREG HILL, Torrance, California

JAMES M. TAYLOR, Banning, California

JIMMY CHA, Fullerton, California

JOSEPH M. TULLY, Martinez, California

MIGUEL A. HERNANDEZ, Salinas, California

ROBERT HARTMANN, Newport Beach, California

RON CORDOVA, Irvine, California

SHAUN KHOJAYAN, Los Angeles, California

VINCENT J. LABARBERA, JR, Newport Beach, California

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Colorado

ARNOLD P. MORDKIN, Snowmass Village, Colorado

CRAIG L. TRUMAN, Denver, Colorado

DAVID B. SAVITZ, Denver, Colorado

JAMES PAUL COLGAN, Denver, Colorado

M. TRENT TRANI, Denver, Colorado

MARK S. HANCHEY, Colorado Springs, Colorado

SASKIA A. JORDAN, Denver, Colorado

SUSAN K. DESCHLER, Georgetown, Colorado

TIMOTHY R. BUSSEY, Colorado Springs, Colorado

W. HAROLD FLOWERS JR, Boulder, Colorado

Connecticut

JEROME WILLIAM PAUN, Willimantic, Connecticut

MONIQUE S. FOLEY, New Britain, Connecticut

PATRICK TOMASIEWICZ, Hartford, Connecticut

PAUL JOSEPH GANIM, Bridgeport, Connecticut

RICHARD T. MEEHAN , JR., Bridgeport, Connecticut

ROBERT M. CASALE, Guilford, Connecticut

SEBASTIAN DESANTIS, New London, Connecticut

SHAREN A. FRIDAY, Stamford, Connecticut

TARA LEIGH KNIGHT, New Haven, Connecticut

THOMAS G. GANIM, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Delaware

ANDRE M. BEAUREGARD, Dover, Delaware

Dan Lyons, Wilmington, Delaware

JACK WILLARD, Wilmington, Delaware

JOHN R. GAREY, Dover, Delaware

JOHN X. DENNEY JR, Newark, Delaware

JOSEPH A. HURLEY, Wilmington, Delaware

MARY C. BOUDART, Wilmington, Delaware

NATALIE S WOLOSHIN, Wilmington, Delaware

RONALD D. PHILLIPS, Georgetown, Delaware

SCOTT E. CHAMBERS, Dover, Delaware

Florida

ALEX HANNA, Miami, Florida 33174

ANDREW M. COFFEY, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

ARMANDO HERNANDEZ, Miami, Florida

ELAINE ESTHER LUKIC, Juno Beach, Florida

FRED HADDAD, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

J. DAVID BOGENSCHUTZ, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

LAWRENCE AVALLONE, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

MARC SHINER, West Palm Beach, Florida

MICHAEL D. LEADER, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

MICHAEL SALNICK, West Palm Beach, Florida

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Georgia

BERNARD BRODY, Atlanta, Georgia

BOBBY LEE COOK, Summerville, Georgia

CARL S. CANSINO, Milledgeville, Georgia

CRIS SCHNEIDER, Savannah, Georgia

DOUGLAS N. PETERS, Decatur, Georgia

INEZ GRANT, Gainesville, Georgia

J. MAC C. PILGRIM, Villa Rica, Georgia

JASON B. SHEFFIELD, Decatur, Georgia

KIM T. STEPHENS, Athens, Georgia

MORRIS "MO" WILTSHIRE, Watkinsville, Georgia

Hawaii

ANTHONY T. FUJII, Honolulu, Hawaii

CHRISTOPHER D. THOMAS, Honolulu, Hawaii

HOWARD K.K. LUKE, Honolulu, Hawaii

JAMES BRUCE LEWIS, Honolulu, Hawaii

MARK S. KAWATA, Honolulu, Hawaii

MYLES S. BREINER, Honolulu, Hawaii

NOEL TIPON, Honolulu, Hawaii

PAMELA B SHULTS, Wailuku, Hawaii

PHILIP H. LOWENTHAL, Wailuku, Hawaii

REGINALD K.T. YEE, Honolulu, Hawaii

Idaho

ALEXANDRIA KINCAID, Boise, Idaho

GARY I. AMENDOLA, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

JAMES E. SIEBE, Moscow, Idaho

JESSICA BETH BUBLITZ, Boise, Idaho

JOHN E. CUTLER, Idaho Falls, Idaho

JOHN M. ADAMS, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

MICHAEL J. BARTLETT, Boise, Idaho

PATRICK C. KERSHISNIK, Boise, Idaho

PAUL L. WESTBERG, Boise, Idaho

STEPHEN S. HART, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Illinois

COSMO J. TEDONE, Joliet, Illinois

DAVID REID CLARK, Monmouth, Illinois

JAMES G. DIMEAS, Schaumburg, Illinois

JOHNPAUL IVEC, Plainfield, Illinois

LESLIE JOY ALLRED, Joliet, Illinois

LINDA WATSON, Peoria, Illinois

MICHAEL D. OPPENHEIMER, Chicago, Illinois

MICHAEL SCHMIEGE, Chicago, Illinois

STEPHEN M. KOMIE, Chicago, Illinois

STEVEN A. GREENBERG, Chicago, Illinois

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Indiana

FREDERICK VAIANA, Indianapolis, Indiana

GREGG JASON STARK, Greenwood, Indiana

JEFFREY A. BALDWIN, Indianapolis, Indiana

JENNIFER HINKEBEIN CULOTTA, New Albany, Indiana

JENNIFER M. LUKEMEYER, Indianapolis, Indiana

JOHN L. TOMPKINS, Indianapolis, Indiana

KATHLEEN M. SWEENEY, Indianapolis, Indiana

MARK A. FOSTER, Evansville, Indiana

PATRICK J. ARATA, Fort Wayne, Indiana

RUSSELL A. JOHNSON, Franklin, Indiana

Iowa

ALFRED E. WILLETT, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

BARBARA E MANESS, Davenport, Iowa

GUY R. COOK, Des Moines, Iowa

JOHN MOELLER, Davenport, Iowa

JONATHAN HAMMOND, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

MICHAEL KEVIN LAHAMMER, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

MURRAY W. BELL, Davenport, Iowa

PAUL D. SCOTT, West Des Moines, Iowa

ROBERT REHKEMPER III, West Des Moines, Iowa

SARAH A REINDL, Mason City, Iowa

Kansas

CARL E. CORNWELL, Olathe, Kansas

JAMES C. HEATHMAN, Topeka, Kansas

JOHN M. THURSTON, Manhattan, Kansas

JONATHAN W. MCCONNELL, Wichita, Kansas

KURT P. KERNS, Wichita, Kansas

PATRICK M. LEWIS, Olathe, Kansas

PEDRO L IRIGONEGARAY, Topeka, Kansas

ROBERT L. FARMER, Fort Scott, Kansas

ROBIN D. FOWLER, Overland Park, Kansas

SCOTT C. GYLLENBORG, Olathe, Kansas

Kentucky

CHARLES E. RICKETTS, JR., Louisville, Kentucky

EDWARD M. THOMPSON, Lexington, Kentucky

LANCE TURNER, Monticello, Kentucky

MARK A. WOHLANDER, Lexington, Kentucky

MARK D. CHANDLER, Louisville, Kentucky

ROBERT L. ABELL, Lexington, Kentucky

STEPHEN H. POINDEXTER, Burkesville, Kentucky

TIM HENDRIX, Bowling Green, Kentucky

TIMOTHY E. SCHNEIDER, Fort Thomas, Kentucky

W. CURRIE MILLIKEN, Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Louisiana

DONALD D. CLEVELAND, Lafayette, Louisiana

GLYNN J. DELATTE JR., Baton Rouge, Louisiana

J. MICHAEL SMALL, Alexandria, Louisiana

JERRI G. SMITKO, Houma, Louisiana

KENNETH CRAIG SMITH JR., Shreveport, Louisiana

LEWIS O. UNGLESBY, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

PETER R. FLOWERS, Shreveport, Louisiana

ROBERT S. TOALE, Gretna, Louisiana

STEPHEN HÉBERT, New Orleans, Louisiana

THOMAS L LORENZI, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Maine

JAMES P. HOWANIEC, Lewiston, Maine

MICHAEL P TURNDORF, Portland, Maine

PATRICK GORDON, Lyman, Maine

RICHARD HARTLEY, Bangor, Maine

ROBERT J. RUFFNER, Portland, Maine

SARAH A. CHURCHILL, Saco, Maine

SARAH L GLYNN, South Paris, Maine

TIMOTHY E. ZERILLO, Portland, Maine

VERNE E. PARADIE JR., Lewiston, Maine

WAYNE R. FOOTE, Bangor, Maine

Maryland

C. SEI-HEE ARII, Rockville, Maryland

CRAIG M. KADISH, Baltimore, Maryland

DAVID KEITH FELSEN, Rockville, Maryland

JENNIFER M. ALEXANDER, Annapolis, Maryland

KATHLEEN A. DOLAN, Rockville, Maryland

MARGARET A. MEAD, Baltimore, Maryland

MARIA CRISTINA HAMILTON, Rockville, Maryland

PETER S. FAYNE, Riverdale, Maryland

THOMAS MORROW, Hunt Valley, Maryland

TODD K. MOHINK, Glen Burnie, Maryland

Massachusetts

ANTHONY M. SALERNO, Worcester, Massachusetts

DANIEL K. GELB, Beverly, Massachusetts

DAVID DUNCAN, Boston, Massachusetts

GEORGE N. PAPACHRISTOS, Milton, Massachusetts

JOAN M. FUND, Cambridge, Massachusetts

JOHN J. HIGHTOWER, Randolph, Massachusetts

KEREN GOLDENBERG, Belmont, Massachusetts

RICHARD J SWEENEY, Quincy, Massachusetts

ROBERT N. LAUNIE, Westwood, Massachusetts

SCOTT P. LOPEZ, Boston, Massachusetts

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Michigan

ARTHUR JAY WEISS, Farmington Hills, Michigan

BRIAN JOSEPH PRAIN, Livonia, Michigan

DAVID J. KRAMER, Novi, Michigan

JEFFREY BUEHNER, Farmington Hills, Michigan

LISA B. KIRSCH SATAWA, Birmingham, Michigan

MICHAEL A. RATAJ, Detroit, Michigan

MICHAEL J. VINCENT, Ypsilanti, Michigan

PAUL STABLEIN, Birmingham, Michigan

SCOTT GRABEL, Lansing, Michigan

SHANNON SMITH, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Minnesota

ANDREW M. LEONE, Chanhassen, Minnesota

CHRISTOPHER G. STOCKE, Duluth, Minnesota

ETHAN P MEANEY, Maple Grove, Minnesota

J. P. PLACHECKI, Winona, Minnesota

JEFFREY RING, Minneapolis, Minnesota

JOHN J. LEUNIG, Bloomington, Minnesota

JUDITH ANN SAMSOM, Minneapolis, Minnesota

MAX A. KELLER, Minneapolis, Minnesota

PETER B. WOLD, Minneapolis, Minnesota

THOMAS C. PLUNKETT, St. Paul, Minnesota

Mississippi

CYNTHIA A. STEWART, Madison, Mississippi

DWIGHT N. BALL, Oxford, Mississippi

KEVIN D. CAMP, Jackson, Mississippi

RICHARD J SMITH, Gulfport, Mississippi

RICHARD MARION TRULY JR., Fayette, Mississippi

STEVEN E. FARESE JR, Ashland, Mississippi

STEVEN W. PITTMAN, Hernando, Mississippi

T. SWAYZE ALFORD, Oxford, Mississippi

TRISTAN RUSSELL ARMER, Pascagoula, Mississippi

WILLIAM B. KIRKSEY, Jackson, Mississippi

Missouri

CHARLIE JAMES, St. Peters, Missouri

DEE WAMPLER, Springfield, Missouri

DENISE CARTER, Lees Summit, Missouri

JOSEPH S. PASSANISE, Springfield, Missouri

KIMBERLY BENJAMIN, Belton, Missouri

REIDAR OTTO HAMMOND, Springfield, Missouri

STEPHEN E. WALSH, Poplar Bluff, Missouri

TORY D. BERNSEN, Clayton, Missouri

TYLER J. WHITE, Hannibal, Missouri

WAYNE T. SCHOENEBERG, St. Charles, Missouri

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Montana

BRIAN CARL SMITH, Missoula, Montana

CARL JENSEN JR., Great Falls, Montana

JOHN E. BOHYER, Missoula, Montana

MARK D. PARKER, Billings, Montana

MARTIN JUDNICH, Missoula, Montana

RANDI M HOOD, Butte, Montana

SCOTT STINSON, Bozeman, Montana

SUZANNE E GEER, Missoula, Montana

VERNON E. WOODWARD, Billings, Montana

WENDY HOLTON, Helena, Montana

Nebraska

CRAIG MARTIN, Papillion, Nebraska

DANIEL R. STOCKMANN, Omaha, Nebraska

JAMES MARTIN DAVIS, Omaha, Nebraska

JOHN F. "FRED" VIPPERMAN, Grand Island, Nebraska

JOHN J. KOHL, Omaha, Nebraska

JUSTIN KALEMKIARIAN, Lincoln, Nebraska

MICHAEL POEPSEL, Omaha, Nebraska

SEAN M. REAGAN, Lincoln, Nebraska

STUART JAY DORNAN, Omaha, Nebraska

THOMAS M. PETERSEN, Omaha, Nebraska

Nevada

CLIFTON JAMES YOUNG, Reno, Nevada

DAVID R. HOUSTON, Reno, Nevada

ERIC PALACIOS, Las Vegas, Nevada

KENNETH A. STOVER, Reno, Nevada

MICHAEL JEROME KENNEDY, Reno, Nevada

MICHAEL L. MAHAFFEY, Reno, Nevada

NICHOLAS M. WOOLDRIDGE, Las Vegas, Nevada

PAUL R. WOLFE, Reno, Nevada

RICHARD P. DAVIES, Reno, Nevada

THERESA RISTENPART, Reno, Nevada

New Hampshire

GARY S. LENEHAN, Manchester, New Hampshire

JAMES DAVID ROSENBERG, Saco, New Hampshire

JAMES H. MOIR, Concord, New Hampshire

JONATHAN COHEN, Concord, New Hampshire

JOSEPH H. DRISCOLL IV, Laconia, New Hampshire

MARK L. STEVENS, Salem, New Hampshire

Mark Osborne, Nashua, New Hampshire

MICHAEL JOSEPH IACOPINO, Manchester, New Hampshire

RYAN L. RUSSMAN, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

TIMOTHY M. HARRINGTON, Dover, New Hampshire

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New Jersey

ANTHONY CARBONE, Jersey City, New Jersey

CRAIG R. MITNICK, Haddonfield, New Jersey

EHSAN F. CHOWDHRY, Neptune, New Jersey

H. SCOTT AALSBERG, East Brunswick, New Jersey

JACK VENTURI, New Brunswick, New Jersey

JAY V. SURGENT, Parsippany, New Jersey

JERARD GONZALEZ, Hackensack, New Jersey

LEON MATCHIN, Milltown, New Jersey

TIMOTHY RICHARD ANDERSON, Red Bank, New Jersey

VICTOR A. ROTOLO, Lebanon, New Jersey

New Mexico

DAN CRON, Santa Fe, New Mexico

JENNIFER BURRILL, Clovis, New Mexico

KENNNETH A. GLERIA, Albuquerque, New Mexico

LOUREN OLIVEROS, Albuquerque, New Mexico

MARC A. GRANO, Las Vegas, New Mexico

RAY TWOHIG, Albuquerque, New Mexico

SIMON A. KUBIAK, Albuquerque, New Mexico

STEPHEN D. AARONS, Santa Fe, New Mexico

THERESA DUNCAN, Albuquerque, New Mexico

THOMAS M. CLARK, Santa Fe, New Mexico

New York

EZRA C. LEVY, Brooklyn, New York

JAN D. GOLDMAN, Garden City, New York

JEREMY M. SALAND, New York, New York

JOSEPH M. LATONA, Buffalo, New York

MARK MONTANARO, Massapequa, New York

MICHAEL BLOCK, New York City, New York

PETER W. KOLP, Brooklyn, New York

RICHARD A. PORTALE, White Plains, New York

STACEY RICHMAN, Bronx, New York

TELESFORO DEL VALLE JR, New York City, New York

North Carolina

ALBERT M. MESSER, Asheville, North Carolina

BENJAMIN ROBINSON HARDWICK, Charlotte, North Carolina

BERRYMAN J. FITZHUGH ,III, Raleigh, North Carolina

BILL J. BAITY JR., Statesville, North Carolina

JOHN P. (JACK) O'HALE, Smithfield, North Carolina

LES ROBINSON, Greenville, North Carolina

MICHAEL D. NASH, Greensboro, North Carolina

NOELL TIN, Charlotte, North Carolina

R. DANIEL BOYCE, Raleigh, North Carolina

YOLANDA M. TROTMAN, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ohio

ANDREW H. STEVENSON, Lancaster, Ohio

BENJAMIN L. LUFTMAN, Columbus, Ohio

JAMES TYACK, Columbus, Ohio

JOHN E. JOHNSON, JR., Orrville, Ohio

JOSE M. LOPEZ, Troy, Ohio

MICHAEL J. GOLDBERG, Cleveland, Ohio

SAMUEL G. AMENDOLARA, Boardman, Ohio

STEVE FOX, Columbus, Ohio

T. DOUGLAS CLIFFORD, Norwalk, Ohio

TROY D. WISEHART, Sandusky, Ohio

Oklahoma

BRUCE EDGE, Tulsa, Oklahoma

C. SCOTT LOFTIS, Ponca City, Oklahoma

DUSTIN PHILLIPS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

ED BLAU, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

GARVIN A ISAACS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

GREGORY E. MCCRACKEN, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

MS. JAYE MENDROS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

RONALD E. WORTHEN, Ardmore, Oklahoma

THOMAS HOSTY, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

WILLIAM R. HIGGINS, Claremore, Oklahoma

Oregon

ERNEST WARREN, JR., Portland, Oregon

FRANK E. STOLLER, Dundee, Oregon

JASON E. THOMPSON, Salem, Oregon

JASON SHORT, Portland, Oregon

JOHN E. GUTBEZAHL, Lake Oswego, Oregon

JOSHUA C. GIBBS, Portland, Oregon

LAURIE BENDER, Portland, Oregon

MARK C COGAN, Portland, Oregon

MARK J. GEIGER, Salem, Oregon

PAUL M FERDER, Salem, Oregon

Pennsylvania

BRIAN J. ZEIGER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

EVAN J KELLY, West Chester, Pennsylvania

GERARD M. KARAM, Scranton, Pennsylvania

HOPE LEFEBER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

JOSEPH LESNIAK, Media, Pennsylvania

MARK CONTE, West Chester, Pennsylvania

MICHAEL T. VAN DER VEEN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NIALENA CARAVASOS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

THOMAS D. KENNY, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ZAK TAYLOR GOLDSTEIN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

GEORGE PAGE, Providence, Rhode Island

JEFFREY B. PINE, Providence, Rhode Island

KEVIN J BRISTOW, Providence, Rhode Island

KEVIN O. HAGAN, Newport, Rhode Island

PATRICK C. LYNCH, Providence, Rhode Island

PETER A DIBIASE, Providence, Rhode Island

ROBERT B. MANN, Providence, Rhode Island

THOMAS G. BRIODY, Providence, Rhode Island

WILLIAM C. DIMITRI, Providence, Rhode Island

WILLIAM J MURPHY, Providence, Rhode Island

South Carolina

CHARLIE CONDON, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

CHRISTOPHER A. WELLBORN, Rock Hill, South Carolina

CRAIG PISARIK, Rock Hill, South Carolina

JAMES WOFFORD BANNISTER JR., Greenville, South Carolina

JOEL W. COLLINS, JR., Columbia, South Carolina

JONATHAN HARVEY, Columbia, South Carolina

PAUL THURMOND, Charleston, South Carolina

R. SCOTT JOYE, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

TIMOTHY C. KULP, Charleston, South Carolina

WADE S. KOLB, JR., Sumter, South Carolina

South Dakota

DAVID LARSON, Chamberlain, South Dakota

DOUGLAS ABRAHAM, Pierre, South Dakota

GREGORY P. GRAJCZYK, Milbank, South Dakota

JAMES CHRISTOPHER CERNEY, Mobridge, South Dakota

LEO THOMAS FLYNN, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

MICHAEL STRAIN, Sturgis, South Dakota

NICHOLE A. CARPER, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

ROBERT PASQUALUCCI, Rapid City, South Dakota

SAMUEL GOODHOPE, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

STEPHANIE AMIOTTE, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Tennessee

DAVID A. STUART, Clinton, Tennessee

G. MICHAEL CASEY, Jackson, Tennessee

JAMES R. OWEN, Knoxville, Tennessee

JOHN H. PARKER II, Memphis, Tennessee

JONATHAN W. TURNER, Franklin, Tennessee

KYLE D. VAUGHAN, Kingsport, Tennessee

PATRICK TIMOTHY MCNALLY, Nashville, Tennessee

RICHARD M. BROOKS, Carthage, Tennessee

TOMMY K. HINDMAN, Knoxville, Tennessee

WILLIAM D. MASSEY, Memphis, Tennessee

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Texas

DAN PEUGH, Denton, Texas

DAVID L. TRAYLOR, Dallas, Texas

JAMES EDD WOOLDRIDGE, Amarillo, Texas

M. CAMERON SMITH, Dallas, Texas

NED BARNETT, Houston, Texas

PAUL STUCKLE, Plano, Texas

PETER M. BARRETT, Dallas, Texas

RANDALL BLAIR ISENBERG, Dallas, Texas

TAB E. LAWHORN, Tyler, Texas

TYRONE C. MONCRIFFE, Houston, Texas

Utah

DOUGLAS L. NEELEY, Ephraim, Utah

EARL G. XAIZ, Salt Lake City, Utah

GLEN NEELEY, Hooper, Utah

GREGORY J. SKORDAS, Salt Lake City, Utah

JEREMY M. DELICINO, Salt Lake City, Utah

JOEL J. KITTRELL, Salt Lake City, Utah

JOSEPH H. JARDINE, Farmington, Utah

STEPHEN R. MCCAUGHEY, Salt Lake City, Utah

STEVEN GLENN SHAPIRO, Salt Lake City, Utah

STEVEN K. BURTON, Salt Lake City, Utah

Vermont

EDWARD KENNEY, Colchester, Vermont

IAN P CARLETON, Burlington, Vermont

KEVIN W. GRIFFIN, White River Junction, Vermont

LISA B SHELKROT, Burlington, Vermont

MATTHEW HARNETT, Rutland, Vermont

PAMELA A. MARSH, Middlebury, Vermont

PAUL S. VOLK, Burlington, Vermont

PETER F. LANGROCK, Middlebury, Vermont

RICHARD I RUBIN, Barre, Vermont

THOMAS J. SHERRER, Burlington, Vermont

Virginia

GHISLAINE M. STORR BURKS, Spotsylvania, Virginia

JONATHAN L. KATZ, Fairfax, Virginia

KARIN RILEY PORTER, Fairfax, Virginia

MARK A. MURPHY, Fredericksburg, Virginia

PAUL G. BEERS, Roanoke, Virginia

ROBERT F. RIDER, Roanoke, Virginia

ROBERT FRANKLIN KEEFER, Harrisonburg, Virginia

T. KEVIN WILSON, Manassas, Virginia

THADDEUS FURLONG, Fredericksburg, Virginia

WILLIAM L. TALIAFERRO, JR., Norfolk, Virginia

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Washington

BAYLY MILLER, Tacoma, Washington

CASHTON L. SESSLER, Seattle, Washington

ERIC MICHAEL FONG, Port Orchard, Washington

JORDAN K. FOSTER, Tacoma, Washington

KIMBERLY GORDON, Seattle, Washington

MICHAEL S. CLARK, Tacoma, Washington

NICHOLAS GEORGE, Spokane, Washington

ROBERT FLENNAUGH II, Seattle, Washington

SCOTT W. JOHNSON, Richland, Washington

TIMOTHY C. MILIOS, Seattle, Washington

West Virginia

DANIEL R. JAMES, Keyser, West Virginia

JOHN MARK SUTTON, Martinsburg, West Virginia

JOHN R. MCGHEE JR., Charleston, West Virginia

KEVIN D. MILLS, Martinsburg, West Virginia

LANCE E. ROLLO, Morgantown, West Virginia

MICHAEL EDWARD NOGAY, Weirton, West Virginia

MICHAEL M. FISHER, Charleston, West Virginia

ROBERT G. MCCOID, Wheeling, West Virginia

TROY GIATRAS, Charleston, West Virginia

WILLIAM SUMMERS, Parkersburg, West Virginia

Wisconsin

ANDREW WALTER, Elkhorn, Wisconsin

CHRISTY MARIE HALL, Racine, Wisconsin

DR. WILLIAM J. HAYES, Beloit, Wisconsin

GREGORY A. PETIT, Menasha, Wisconsin

MICHAEL F. HART, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

PATRICK KIERNAN CAFFERTY, Racine, Wisconsin

PAUL G. BONNESON, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

STEPHEN J. EISENBERG, Madison, Wisconsin

STEPHEN M. GOVIN, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

TRACEY A. WOOD, Madison, Wisconsin

Wyoming

ERICKA S. SMITH, Cheyenne, Wyoming

HAMPTON M. YOUNG, Casper, Wyoming

HARDY H. TATE, Sheridan, Wyoming

JOHN A. ZEBRE, Rock Springs, Wyoming

MICHAEL S. MESSENGER, Thermopolis, Wyoming

ROBERT P. SCHUSTER, Jackson, Wyoming

TERRY J HARRIS, Cheyenne, Wyoming

THOMAS A. FLEENER, Laramie, Wyoming

THOMAS B. JUBIN, Cheyenne, Wyoming

VAUGHN HOWARD NEUBAUER, Laramie, Wyoming