Board of Directors


The FBA Board of Directors are the governing body of the association.

The Board of Directors consists of the president, president-elect, treasurer, and 12 elected directors who represent segments of the membership.  There are three ex officio members and the executive director who attend Board meetings but are non-voting members of the Board.

Officers


Lawrence R. Baca, President


Lawrence R. Baca is retired from the U.S. Department of Justice after more than 30 years of service. Mr. Baca began his career...


Ashley L. Belleau, President-Elect


Ashley is a partner with Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, LLP in New Orleans, La. Her main areas of practice include...


Fern C. Bomchill, Treasurer


Fern has been a member of the FBA for over fifteen years. She was an active member of her local FBA chapter for several years before undertaking...


Elected Members


Kelle S. Acock


Kelle joined the Federal Bar Association in 2004 and has been active in the FBA at the local and national levels. She served as an officer...


Warren P. Burke


Warren is assistant counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. He specializes in...


Hon. Michelle Burns


Hon. Michelle Burns is currently a U.S. magistrate judge in Phoenix, Ariz., appointed to the bench on Mar. 1, 2007. Previously, she worked in...


Sean M. Connolly


Sean is a senior associate at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, an international law firm with over 1,700 attorneys, and a member of...


Robert J. DeSousa


Bob is general counsel for R.E. Harper Associates LLC in Harrisburg, Penn. He was formerly chief executive officer of the Vartan Group Inc. He is a...


Rene D. Harrod


René is a shareholder with Berger Singerman PA, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She is the team manager of the dispute resolution department, where she practices...


Stephen R. Jackson


Steve is a partner with Willcox & Savage, P.C. in Norfolk, Va. Steve is admitted to practice in Virginia and North Carolina. His litigation practice focuses on...


Hon. D. Michael McBride


Mike chairs Crowe & Dunlevy’s Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group. Mike’s professional peers have recognized him as a Super Lawyer in Oklahoma...


Nancy J. Moriarty


Nancy is of counsel at the intellectual property law firm of Chernoff Vilhauer McClung & Stenzel, LLP in Portland, Ore. Nancy’s practice is almost...


Marc W. Taubenfeld


Marc practices in both the controversies section and the bankruptcy section of McGuire, Craddock & Strother PC in Dallas, and is a shareholder and director...


Richard P. Theis


Richard is an audit liaison, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. He manages all congressional investigations for the department. Previously...


Mark K. Vincent


Mark is an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Utah and currently serves as a senior attorney in the criminal division. FBA Member: 13 years. FBA...


Ex Officio Members


Matthew Acock


Matthew Acock serves as chair of the Younger Lawyers Division. A member of the Federal Bar Association since 2004, Matthew is the current Chair of the Younger Lawyers Division. He is the former...


W. West Allen


West is an equity partner with Lewis and Roca LLP and serves on the firm’s governing Policy Committee. His practice focuses on intellectual property and....


Kent S. Hofmeister


Kent is a past national president of the Federal Bar Association (2002-03) and a founding partner of Brown & Hofmeister L.L.P. in Richardson, Texas, where he is...


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