PHILADELPHIA — The American Law Institute announced the names of 29 newly elected members. This diverse group consists of highly accomplished lawyers, judges, and law professors from 12 states and the District of Columbia.
"The election of a new class of ALI members is a most important moment for the ALI. The work we do depends on finding members who are leaders in their areas of law and who are willing to give generously of their time because of the importance of our projects," said ALI President Roberta Cooper Ramo.
"Diversity of viewpoints is critically important to the ALI, and this impressive new group continues our strong tradition of finding the best and most accomplished from all points of view. We're confident they will contribute tremendously to ALI's work."
The new members are:
- Ethan A. Brecher, Partner, Law Office of Ethan A. Brecher, LLC, New York
- William J. Chriss, President, William J. Chriss, P.C., Austin, TX
- Karin Ann DeMasi, Litigation Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York
- Cindy Dyer, Vice President of Human Rights, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Washington, DC
- Joseph P. Esposito, Partner, Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, DC
- Zachary D. Fasman, Partner, Paul Hastings LLP, New York
- Sean J. Griffith, Professor, Fordham University School of Law, New York
- Michael A. Harring, VP & Deputy GC, Deere & Company, Moline, IL
- Mary K.W. Jones, VP, Global Human Resources, Deere & Company, Moline, IL
- Chimène Keitner, Professor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA
- Kenneth C. Kettering, Visiting Professor, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY
- Michael J. Leech, Mediator/Arbitrator, Talk Sense Mediation, Chicago, IL
- Stacy L. Leeds, Dean, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, AR
- Ronald M. Levin, Professor, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, MO
- Veronica S. Lewis, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX
- Raymond J. Lohier, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, New York
- Gerard N. Magliocca, Professor, Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN
- Emily Hammond Meazell, Associate Professor, Wake Forest University School of Law,
Winston-Salem, NC - Harriet E. Miers, Partner, Locke Lord LLP, Dallas, TX
- Michael P. Pinard, Professor, University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD
- Jennifer E. Rothman, Professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA
- Ettore Argeo Santucci, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA
- Henry E. Smith, Professor, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
- A. Benjamin Spencer, Professor, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA
- Richard C. Squire, Associate Professor, Fordham University School of Law, New York
- Bryan N. Tramont, Managing Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Washington, DC
- William W. Webb, Partner, Edmisten, Webb & Hawes Law Firm, Raleigh, NC
- Edward L. Wilkinson, Assistant Criminal DA, Tarrant County District Attorneys Office,
Fort Worth, TX - Margaret H. Williams, Partner, Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A., Jackson, MS