Committees

Communications Committee Support marketing efforts such as the web page, newsletters and media events Chairs • Marty Rooney • Brian Cullen

Membership Committee Support the growth of the MDLA Chair • Scott Machanic

Function Committee In charge of the annual meeting, winter social, CLE programs & social events Chairs • Annual Meeting – Holly Polgase & Anthony Sbarra • Justice Cup – Mike Giunta • MDLA Writing Competition – Tom Federico • Women in the Courtroom – Emily Coughlin & Barbara Buell • Winter Social – Chris Kenney, Mark Murphy • CLE Credit – Mark Murphy, Marty Rooney & Barbara Buell

Associates’ Division Committee For new lawyers entering practice Chairs • Javier Flores • Chris Long

Bar Organizations Cooperation Committee Liaison with DRI, MBA, IADC, MATA and others Chair • Susan Murphy •  Michael Riseberg •

DRI State Representative – Chris Kenney

Insurance and Bad Faith Law  

Michael Riseberg – mriseberg@apslaw.com

Construction Law 

Grace Garcia – GGarcia@morrisonmahoney.com

Employment Law Co-chairs 

Daniel Blake – daniel.blake@leclairryan.com

Janet Pezzulich – janet.pezzulich@leclairryan.com

Products Liability 
Holly Polglase – hpolglase@hermesnetburn.com

Professional Liability Law
Christopher Betke – cbetke@coughlinbetke.com