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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 | Charles
Hall Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| ABA Officers | Charles
Hall Nancy Slonim |
| Administrative Law | Tina Lanier |
| Adoption | Tamiko Lee |
| ADR (Alternate Dispute Resolution) | Tina Lanier |
| 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 | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Bar Admissions | Nancy Slonim |
| Bar Associations | Debbie
Weixl Barbara Power |
| Bioethics and the Law | Patty
Gaul Tamiko Lee |
| Business Law | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Cameras in the Courtroom | Debbie Weixl |
| Capital Punishment | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Child Custody | Tamiko Lee |
| Child Support | Tamiko Lee |
| Children and the Law | Patty
Gaul Charlie Hall |
| Civil Rights | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Class Actions | Debbie Weixl |
| CLE | Tamiko Lee |
| Client Confidentiality | Nancy Slonim |
| Client Protection | Nancy Slonim |
| Communications Law | Rachel Estrada |
| 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 | Suzanne
Cibotti Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Death penalty | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Discipline | Nancy Slonim |
| Discrimination | Tina
Lanier Nancy Slonim Julie Brown (women) |
| Disability Law | Tina Lanier |
| Dispute Resolution | Tina Lanier |
| Disaster Relief | Warren
Hazelton (Katrina/Rita) Suzanne Cibotti (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 | Suzanne
Cibotti Lynne Van Buskirk (intellectual property) |
| Effective Criminal Sanctions, Commission (formerly Kennedy Commission) | Tina
Lanier Patty Gaul |
| Elder Law | Tina
Lanier Dave Jaffe |
| Election Law | Patty Gaul |
| 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 | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Ethics | Nancy Slonim |
| Family Law | Tamiko Lee |
| FEMA | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Federal Judiciary | Nancy
Slonim Gail Alexander-Wise |
| First Amendment | Debbie
Weixl Rachel Estrada |
| Franchising | Tamiko Lee |
| Gay Marriage | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Tamiko Lee |
| Gay Rights | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Tamiko Lee |
| General Practice | Barbara Power |
| Government Laws (state and local) | Rachel Estrada |
| Government Lawyers | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Tina Lanier Rachel Estrada (state & local) |
| Gun Control | Tina Lanier |
| Gun Violence | Tina Lanier |
| Health Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Homelessness and Poverty | Tina
Lanier Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Human Rights | Stephanie
Ortbals-Tibbs Nancy Slonim |
| Hurricane Relief | Warren
Hazelton Suzanne Cibotti |
| 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 |
| 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 | Tina Lanier |
| 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 | Debbie
Weixl Suzanne Cibotti |
| Pro Bono | Barbara Power |
| Probate Law | Suzanne Cibotti |
| 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 | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Reproductive Technology | Rachel Estrada |
| Rule of Law Initiatives | Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs |
| Science and Technology | Lynne Van Buskirk |
| Securities Regulation | Nancy Slonim |
| Senior Lawyers | Dave Jaffe |
| Sentencing | Tina Lanier |
| Shield Law | Debbie Weixl |
| 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 | Suzanne Cibotti |
| USA Patriot Act | Nancy Slonim |
| Utilities Law | Rachel Estrada |
| Voter rights | Tina Lanier |
| Wills | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Young Lawyers | Suzanne Cibotti |
| Women and the Law | Julie Brown |
| 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 |
| Charles Hall | 1092 | hallc@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 |
| Suzanne Cibotti | 6142 | cibottis@staff.abanet.org |
| Rachel Estrada | 6148 | estradar@staff.abanet.org |
| Jason Fujioka | 6128 | fujiokj@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 |
