Regions, Sections, and Divisions
Regions
Region I
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, & U.S. Virgin Islands
Regional Director: Miniard Culpepper
jonmin@aol.com
Region II
Connecticut, New York & Vermont
Regional Director: Ghenya Grant
gglaw02@yahoo.com
Region III
Delaware, Pennsylvania, & New Jersey
Regional Director: Nilaja Ford
nilajaf@gmail.com
Region IV
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina,
West Virginia & Virginia
Regional Director: Shawn McGruder
shawnmcgruder@aol.com
Region V
Louisiana, Mississippi, & Texas
Regional Director: Joi Owens
joiowens@gmail.com
Region VI
Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan & Tennessee
Regional Director: Kimberley Ann Ward
kimwardesq@gmail.com
Region VII
Indiana, Illinois, & Wisconsin
Regional Director: Natalie Howse
natalielhowse@gmail.com
Region VIII
Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota & South Dakota
Regional Director: Karen Jordan
karen.jordan@dentons.com
Region IX
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington & Guam
Regional Director: Tamara Benefield
nbaregionaldirectorix@gmail.com
Region X
Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, & Wyoming
Regional Director: Hon. Shauna Graves-Robertson
srobertson@slco.org
Region XI
Alabama, Florida, & Georgia
Regional Director: Grasford Smith
grasford.smith@akerman.com
Region XII
Washington D.C.
Regional Director: Andre Bruce
grasford.smith@akerman.com
Sections
Administrative Law
TBD
Alternative Dispute Resolution Law
Dean Burrell
DLBurrell1@gmail.com
ADR Website
Appellate Law
LaKeila Stemmons
Lakeila.Stemmons@gmail.com
Bankruptcy Law
Frank Morris
frank@law-margulies.com
Civil Rights Law
Tanya Clay House
tclayhouse3@gmail.com
Civil Trial Advocacy
Vanita M. Banks
vbanksjd@gmail.com
Commercial Law
Torrance Phillips
trp@lgplaw.com
Communications Law
Janenn Lofton
jnlofton@gmail.com
Corporate Law
Twanda Turner Hawkins
Twanda.Turner-Hawkins@dematic.com
Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice
Leslie Thomas
Lthomas299@aol.com
Entertainment, Sports, and Arts Law
Ricky Anderson
ricky@attorneyrickyanderson.com
Environmental, Energy, and Public Utilities Law
Benjamin F. Wilson
benfwilson@outlook.com
Family Law
Lamont Bailey
lb_nbagc@bblawny.com
Government Procurement Law
Liza Craig
lizaveronicacraig@gmail.com
Health Law
Charise Frazier
cfrazier@hallrender.com
Immigration Law
TBD
Intellectual Property Law
Bert Jennings
jenningslawgroup@yahoo.com
Lamont Bailey
lb_nbagc@bblawny.com
International Law
Simone Williams
simone@williamsgloballaw.com
Labor and Employment Law
Kevin D. Reese
Kevin.Reese@jacksonlewis.com
Law and Religion Section
Rickey Nelson Jones
joneses003@msn.com
Veterans and Military Law Section
Louis “Jamie” Boston
jamie.boston@yahoo.com
Real Estate and Probate Law
Tyechia White
tyechiaw@gmail.com
Small Business Law
Goodwille Pierre, M. Ed. JD
goodwille@goodwillepierre.com
Tax Law
Beverly Winstead
beverlywinstead@gmail.com
Divisions
Government Lawyers
Arlene Knighten
ADknighten56@gmail.com
Judicial Council
Hon. Monte Watkins
montewatkins@jis.nashville.org
Law Professors
Dean Tamara Lawson
tlawson@stu.edu
Law Students
Stephanie Arthur
ms.stephaniearthur@gmail.com
Legislative Law
Charlyn Stanberyy
charlyn.stanberry@gmail.com
LGBTQ Division
Jon Patterson
jpatterson@compassionandchoices.org
Minority Partners in Majority Firms
Grasford Smith
grasford.smith@akerman.com
Minority Partners Website
Small Firms and Solo Practitioners
Marwan Porter
marwan@theporterfirm.com
Amanda Stewart
amanda@theporterfirm.com
Women Lawyers
Sharon Bridges
Sbridges1908@gmail.com
Young Lawyers
Chloe Woods
Chloeesq@outlook.com