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The ABA Division for Media Relations and Communication Services is the source for news organizations to contact when looking for information on the American Bar Association, its policies, officers and programs.
Staff from the Division for Media Relations and Communication Services can assist journalists with expert contacts on a broad range of issues relating to the legal system, the legal profession, and the Association.
Staff phone numbers and e-mail address can be found here. If you don't see what you're looking for, contact our main offices at 202/662-1090 or 312/988-6171. General press inquiries can also be sent to abanews@abanet.org.
If you are not with a news organization, but are looking for information about ABA products, services or programs, contact the ABA Service Center or call 800/285-2221 for assistance.
| ABA Background and History | Debbie
Weixl Nancy Slonim |
| ABA Policy and Governance | Nancy
Slonim Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| ABA Policy Letters | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Patty Gaul |
| ABA President | Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| ABA Officers | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Administrative Law | Jane Singleton |
| Adoption | Tamiko Lee |
| ADR (Alternate Dispute Resolution) | Jane Singleton |
| Affordable Housing | Tamiko Lee |
| Animal Law | Debbie Weixl |
| Amicus Curiae Briefs | Nancy Slonim |
| Antitrust | Debbie Weixl |
| Asbestos Litigation | Nancy Slonim |
| Aviation and Space Law | Tamiko Lee |
| Bankruptcy | Barbara Power |
| Bar Admissions | Nancy Slonim |
| Bar Associations | Debbie
Weixl Barbara Power |
| Bioethics and the Law | Patty
Gaul Tamiko Lee |
| Business Law | Barbara Power |
| Cameras in the Courtroom | Debbie
Weixl Rachel Estrada |
| Capital Punishment | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Child Custody | Tamiko Lee |
| Child Support | Tamiko Lee |
| Children and the Law | Patty Gaul |
| Civil Rights | Nancy
Slonim Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Class Actions | Debbie Weixl |
| CLE Center | Tamiko Lee |
| Client Confidentiality | Nancy Slonim |
| Client Protection | Nancy Slonim |
| Communications Law | Rachel
Estrada Debbie Weixl |
| Computer Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Construction Law | Tamiko Lee |
| Continuing legal education | Tamiko Lee |
| Copyright Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Criminal justice | Tina Lanier |
| Criminal sentencing | Tina Lanier |
| Cyberlaw | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Death penalty | Nancy
Slonim Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Discipline | Nancy Slonim |
| Discrimination | Tina
Lanier Nancy Slonim Julie Brown (women) |
| Disability Law | Jane Singleton |
| Dispute Resolution | Tina Lanier |
| Disaster Relief | Warren
Hazelton (Katrina/Rita) Jason Fujioka (FEMA) |
| Diversity in the Legal Profession | Tina
Lanier Nancy Slonim Julie Brown |
| Divorce | Tamiko Lee |
| Domestic Violence | Tina
Lanier Patty Gaul |
| Drug Abuse | Tina Lanier |
| E-commerce Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Effective Criminal Sanctions, Commission (formerly Kennedy Commission) | Tina
Lanier Patty Gaul |
| Elder Law | Tina
Lanier Dave Jaffe |
| Election Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Employment Law | Dave Jaffe |
| Enemy Combatants | Nancy Slonim |
| Energy Law | Lynne
Van Buskirk Patty Gaul |
| Environmental Law | Lynne
Van Buskirk Patty Gaul |
| Entertainment Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Estate Planning | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Ethics | Nancy Slonim |
| Family Law | Tamiko Lee |
| FEMA | Jason Fujioka |
| Federal Judiciary | Nancy Slonim |
| Finance / Lending | Barbara Power |
| First Amendment | Debbie
Weixl Rachel Estrada |
| Franchising | Tamiko Lee |
| Gay Marriage | Nancy Slonim Tamiko Lee Lynne Van Buskirk (Estate) |
| Gay Rights | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Tamiko Lee Nancy Slonim (SOGI) |
| General Practice | Barbara Power |
| Government Laws (state and local) | Rachel Estrada |
| Government Lawyers | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Tina Lanier Rachel Estrada (State & Local) |
| Government Regulations | Rachel Estrada |
| Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility | Nancy Slonim |
| Gun Control | Tina Lanier |
| Health Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Homelessness and Poverty | Tina
Lanier Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Human Rights | |
| Hurricane Relief | Warren
Hazelton Jason Fujioka |
| Immigration | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Tina Lanier |
| Indigent Defense |
Barbara Power Tina Lanier (Juvenile) |
| Individual Rights | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Insurance Law | Debbie Weixl |
| Intellectual Property | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| International Law | Tina
Lanier Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs (Rule of Law) |
| Internet Law | Lynne
Van Buskirk Tamiko Lee |
| IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts) | Barbara Power |
| Judicial Discipline | Nancy Slonim |
| Judicial Ethics | Nancy Slonim |
| Judicial Independence | Dave
Jaffe Nancy Slonim |
| Judicial Issues | Dave
Jaffe Nancy Slonim |
| Juries | Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Juvenile Death Penalty | Nancy
Slonim Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Juvenile Indigent Defense | Tina Lanier |
| Juvenile Justice | Tina Lanier |
| Labor Law | Dave Jaffe |
| Law Day | Julie Brown |
| Law Firms | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Law Practice Management | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Law School Accreditation | Nancy Slonim |
| Law Students | Tamiko Lee |
| Lawyer Discipline | Nancy Slonim |
| Lawyer Referral | Barbara Power |
| Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP) | Barbara Power |
| Legal Education | Nancy Slonim |
| Legal Service Corporation (LSC) | Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Legal Services | Barbara Power |
| Legal Technology Resource Center | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Litigation | Debbie Weixl |
| Mandatory Minimums | Tina
Lanier Nancy Slonim |
| Multidisciplinary Practice (MDP) | Nancy Slonim |
| Multijurisdictional Practice (MJP) | Nancy Slonim |
| Mass Torts | Debbie Weixl |
| Media Law | Rachal
Estrada Debbie Weixl (First Amendment) |
| Medical Malpractice | Patty
Gaul Debbie Weixl |
| Medical Privacy | Julie Brown |
| Mental Disability Law | Tina Lanier |
| Military Law | Barbara Power |
| Military Legal Services | Barbara Power |
| Municipal Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Nanotechnology (regulation) | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| National Security Law | Jane Singleton |
| Parole/Pardons | Tina Lanier |
| Patent Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Patriot Act | Nancy Slonim |
| Physical Disability Law | Tina Lanier |
| Prenuptial Agreements | Tamiko Lee |
| Prepaid Legal Services | Barbara Power |
| Prison Conditions | Tina Lanier |
| Privacy | Lynne Van Buskirk Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Pro Bono | Barbara Power |
| Probate Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Professional Responsibility | Nancy Slonim |
| Public Contract Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Public Education about the Law | Julie Brown |
| Public Utility | Rachel Estrada |
| Racial & Ethnic Justice | Tina
Lanier Nancy Slonim |
| Real Property Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Reproductive Technology | Rachel Estrada |
| Retirement | Tamiko Lee |
| Rule of Law Initiatives | Patty Gaul |
| Science and Technology | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Securities Regulation | Barbara Power |
| Senior Lawyers | Dave Jaffe |
| Sentencing | |
| Shield Law | Debbie
Weixl Rachel Estrada |
| Social Security | Tina Lanier |
| Solo and Small Firms | Barbara Power |
| Sports Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Substance Abuse | Tina
Lanier Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| State and Local Government Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Tax Law | Tina Lanier |
| Technology Law | Lynne
Van Buskirk Tamiko Lee |
| Terrorism | Nancy Slonim |
| Tort Law | Debbie Weixl |
| Tort Reform | Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Trademark Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Transportation Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Trial Law | Debbie Weixl |
| Trust and Estate Law | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Universal Health Care | Rachel Estrada |
| USA Patriot Act | Nancy Slonim |
| Utilities Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Voter rights | Tina Lanier |
| Wills | Lynne
Van Buskirk |
| Young Lawyers | Jason Fujioka |
| Women and the Law | Julie Brown |
| World Justice Project | Patty Gaul Warren Hazelton |
| Zero Tolerance | Nancy Slonim |
Staff from the ABA Division for Media Relations and Communication Services can assist journalists with expert contacts on a broad range of issues relating to the legal system, the legal profession, and the Association. A list of issues has been created to help direct your inquiry to the appropriate person.
If you are not with a news organization, but are looking for information about ABA products, services or programs, contact the ABA Service Center or call 800/285-2221 for assistance.
| NAME | PHONE |
|---|
| D.C. Office: | 202/662- | |
| General number | 1090 | |
| Patricia Gaul | 1094 | gaulp@staff.abanet.org |
| Tina Lanier | 1792 | tlanier@staff.abanet.org |
| Joyce Moore | 1788 | moorejoyce@staff.abanet.org |
| Jane Singleton | 1039 | singletv@staff.abanet.org |
| Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs | 1091 | ortbals-tibbss@staff.abanet.org |
| Chicago Office: | 312/988- | |
| General number | 6171 | |
| Julie Brown | 6133 | brownjd@staff.abanet.org |
| Rachel Estrada | 6148 | estradar@staff.abanet.org |
| Jason Fujioka | 6128 | fujiokaj@staff.abanet.org |
| John Glynn | 6243 | glynnj@staff.abanet.org |
| Warren Hazelton | 6141 | hazeltow@staff.abanet.org |
| Dave Jaffe | 6139 | jaffed@staff.abanet.org |
| Tamiko Lee | 5237 | leet@staff.abanet.org |
| Barbara Power | 6147 | powerb@staff.abanet.org |
| Irma Romero | 6134 | romeroi@staff.abanet.org |
| Nancy Slonim | 6132 | slonimn@staff.abanet.org |
| Lynne Van Buskirk | 6136 | vanbuskl@staff.abanet.org |
| Debbie Weixl | 6126 | weixld@staff.abanet.org |
