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Circuit Liaisons and Local Representatives

Updated January 2024

1st Circuit
2nd Circuit
3rd Circuit
4th Circuit
5th Circuit
6th Circuit

1st Circuit

Mary-Ellen Paione
Circuit Liaison
207-274-5959
maryellen_paione@meb.uscourts.gov

Maine

Mary-Ellen Paione
Local Rep
207-274-5959
maryellen_paione@meb.uscourts.gov

Massachusetts

Megan Heinrich
Local Rep
508-770-8950
megan_heinrich@mab.uscourts.gov

New Hampshire

Kerri Mikolaities
Local Rep
603-222-2618
kerri_mikolaities@nhb.uscourts.gov

Rhode Island

Kristen Batty
Local Rep
401-626-3133
kristen_batty@rib.uscourts.gov

Puerto Rico

Yolanda Diaz-Cortez
Local Rep
787-290-6068
yolanda_diaz@prb.uscourts.gov


2nd Circuit

Jeffery Dingman
Circuit Liaison
315-266-1066
jeffrey_dingman@nynb.uscourts.gov

Connecticut

Samantha Bergeson
Local Rep
203-773-1391
samantha_bergeson@ctb.uscourts.gov



New York Eastern

Olesya Bekir
Co-Local Rep
347-394-1733
olesya_bekir@nyeb.uscourts.gov

New York Eastern

Ross Matray
Co-Local Rep
631-712-6236
ross_matray@nyeb.uscourts.gov

New York Western

Open Position
Local Rep

New York Northern

Jeffery Dingman
Local Rep
518-257-1615
jeffrey_dingman@nynb.uscourts.gov

New York Southern

Awilda Rodriguez
Local Rep
212-284-4097
awilda_rodriguez@nysb.uscourts.gov

Vermont

Open Position
Local Rep


3rd Circuit

Jeffrey Peirce
Circuit Liaison
856-361-2356
jeffrey_peirce@njb.uscourts.gov

Delaware

Lori Doncsecz
Local Rep
302-252-2936
lori_doncsecz@deb.uscourts.gov

New Jersey

Kathleen Ryan
Local Rep
856-361-2358
Kathleen_Ryan@njb.uscourts.gov

Pennsylvania Eastern

Jeanette Gilmore
Local Rep
215-408-2856
jeanette_gilmore@paeb.uscourts.gov

Pennsylvania Middle

Pamela Radginski
Local Rep
570-831-2542
pamela_radginski@pamb.uscourts.gov

Pennsylvania Western

Eric Sciulli
Local Rep
412-644-2601
eric_sciulli@pawb.uscourts.gov

4th Circuit

Val Valentine
Circuit Liaison
804-916-2496
val_valentine@vaeb.uscourts.gov

Maryland

Yvette Oliver
Local Rep
410-962-4424
yvette_oliver@mdb.uscourts.gov

North Carolina Eastern

Amy Bissette
Local Rep
252-917-6115
Amy_Bissette@nceb.uscourts.gov

North Carolina Middle

Traci-Michelle Phillips
Local Rep
336-397-7789
traci-michelle_phillips@ncmb.uscourts.gov

North Carolina Western

Chelsea Sanders
Local Rep
704-350-7518
chelsea_sanders@ncwb.uscourts.gov

South Carolina

Renee Surette
Local Rep
803-765-5048
renee_surette@scb.uscourts.gov

Virginia Eastern

Val Valentine
Local Rep
804-916-2496
val_valentine@vaeb.uscourts.gov

Virginia Western

Open Position
Local Rep

West Virginia Northern

Open Position
Local Rep

West Virginia Southern

Jennifer Simes
Local Rep
304-347-3003
jennifer_simes@wvsb.uscourts.gov

5th Circuit

Cindy Sattler
Circuit Liaison
225-346-3315
cindy_sattler@lamb.uscourts.gov

Louisiana Eastern

Heather Rouchon
Local Rep
504-589-7837
heather_rouchon@laeb.uscourts.gov

Louisiana Middle

Cindy Sattler
Local Rep
225-346-3315
cindy_sattler@lamb.uscourts.gov

Louisiana Western

Katherine Carpenter
Local Rep
337-262-6800
katherine_carpenter@lawb.uscourts.gov

Mississippi Northern

Nancy Patterson
Local Rep
662-319-3549
nancy_patterson@msnb.uscourts.gov

Mississippi Southern

Alexis Bradley
Local Rep
787-290-6068
alexis_bradley@mssb.uscourts.gov

Texas Eastern

Kim Dixon
Local Rep
903-590-3236
kim_dixon@txeb.uscourts.gov

Texas Western

Daniel Paez
Local Rep
210-472-6720 x5739
daniel_paez@txwb.uscourts.gov


Texas Northern

Tonya L. Castillo
Local Rep
214-753-2066
Tonya_Castillo@txnb.uscourts.gov


Texas Southern

Open Position
Local Rep

6th Circuit

Jennifer Mahar
Circuit Liaison
313-234-0023
jennifer_mahar@mieb.uscourts.gov

Kentucky Eastern

Amy Smith Thompson
Local Rep
859-233-2608 x146
Amy_Thompson@kyeb.uscourts.gov


Kentucky Western

Tina Preston
Local Rep
502-627-5719
tina_preston@kywb@uscourts.gov

Michigan Eastern

Erica Adams-Williams
Local Rep
313-234-0072
erica_williams@mieb.uscourts.gov

Michigan Western

 Open Position
Local Rep

Ohio Northern

Brenda Heminger
Local Rep
330-252-6129
brenda_heminger@ohnb.uscourts.gov

Ohio Southern

Crystal Wynn
Local Rep
937-225-2516 x6610
crystal_wynn@ohsb.uscourts.gov

Tennessee Eastern

Candice Dean
Local Rep
423-779-1236
Candice_dean@tneb.uscourts.gov

Tennessee Middle

Karen Harris
Local Rep
615-695-4223
karen_harris@tnmb.uscourts.gov

Tennessee Western

Michael Brooks
Local Rep
901-328-3658
michael_l_brooks@tnwb.uscourts.gov


7th Circuit
8th Circuit
9th Circuit
10th Circuit
11th Circuit
DC

7th Circuit

Hope Sallee
Circuit Liaison
317-229-3812
hope_sallee@insb.uscourts.gov


Illinois Northern

Beverly Griffeth-Bryant
Local Rep
312-435-6031
beverly_griffeth_bryant@ilnb.uscourts.gov


Illinois Northern

Michelle O'Neal
Local Rep
419-213-5617
Michelle_O'Neal@ilnb.uscourts.gov

Illinois Central

Tracy Smith
Local Rep
217-993-7820
tracy_smith@ilcb.uscourts.gov

Illinois Southern

Cathy Hart
Local Rep
618-482-9413
cathy_hart@ilsb.uscourts.gov

Indiana Northern

Tina Feller
Local Rep
260-423-3115
Tina_Feller@innb.uscourts.gov

Indiana Southern

Hope Sallee
Circuit Liaison
3172293812
hope_sallee@insb.uscourts.gov


Wisconsin Eastern

Emily Tauscheck
Local Rep
414-290-2726
emily_a_tauscheck@wieb.uscourts.gov


Wisconsin Western

Open Position

8th Circuit

Kellie Goddard
Circuit Liaison
651-848-1040
kellie_goddard@mnb.uscourts.gov

Arkansas

Tammi Pennington
Local Rep
501-918-5504
tammi_pennington@areb.uscourts.gov

Iowa Northern

Rebecca Hoefer
Local Rep
319-286-2214
rebecca_hoefer@ianb.uscourts.gov

Iowa Southern

Craig Ceynar
Local Rep
515-284-7390
craig_ceynar@iasb.uscourts.gov

Iowa Southern

Jan Kirschman
Local Rep
515-323-2836
Jan_Kirschman@iasb.uscourts.gov

Minnesota

Kellie Goddard
Local Rep
651-848-1040
kellie_goddard@mnb.uscourts.gov


Missouri Eastern

Craig Spidle
Local Rep
314-244-4806
craig_spidle@moeb.uscourts.gov


Missouri Western

Mindy Smith
Local Rep
816-512-1818
mindy_smith@mow.uscourts.gov


Nebraska

Lisa Marie Smith
Local Rep
402-661-7471
lisamarie_smith@neb.uscourts.gov


North Dakota

Michael Kloberdanz
Local Rep
701-297-7109
Michael_kloberdanz@ndb.uscourts.gov


South Dakota

Vicky Reinhard
Local Rep
605-945-4460
vicky_reinhard@sdb.uscourts.gov

9th Circuit

La-Tia Sanders
Circuit Liaison
415-268-2314
Latia_Sanders@canb.uscourts.gov

Alaska

Janet Stafford
Local Rep
907-271-2467
janet_stafford@akb.uscourts.gov

Arizona

Juanita Pierson-Williams
Local Rep
602-682-4190
Juanita_Pierson@azb.uscourts.gov

California Northern

Janice Freer
Local Rep
408-278-7578
janice_freer@canb.uscourts.gov

California Eastern

Michelle Peterson
Local Rep
209-900-6679
michelle_peterson@caeb.uscourts.gov


California Eastern

Maggie Starr
Local Rep
916-930-4424
maggie_starr@caeb.uscourts.gov


California Central

Monica Yepes
Co-Local Rep
951-774-1060
monica_yepes@cacb.uscourts.gov


California Central

Sandy Mohammad
Co-Local Rep
213-894-1885
sandy_mohammad@cacb.uscourts.gov


California Central

Heidi Corona
Co-Local Rep
714-338-5332
heidi_corona@cacb.uscourts.gov


California Southern

Kathy Noel
Local Rep
619-557-5771
kathy_noel@casb.uscourts.gov


Guam

Open Position


Hawaii

Lisa Chang
Local Rep
808-523-7338
Lisa_chang@hib.uscourts.gov


Idaho

Deborah Jenson
Local Rep
208-334-9343
deborah_jenson@id.uscourts.gov


Montana

Denali Elmore
Local Rep
406-542-7263
denali_elmore@mtb.uscourts.gov


Northern Mariana Islands

Open Position
Local Rep


Nevada

Maria Garrett
Local Rep
702-572-7191
maria_garrett@nvb.uscourts.gov


Oregon

Lorin Wilkerson
Local Rep
503-326-1534
lorin_wilkerson@orb.uscourts.gov


Washington Eastern

Timothy Ely
Local Rep
509-458-5313
timothy_ely@waeb.uscourts.gov


Washington Western

Victoria Brazil
Local Rep
206-370-5276
victoria_brazil@wawb.uscourts.gov

10th Circuit

Alaric Serjeant
Circuit Liaison
405-609-5765
alaric_serjeant@okwb.uscourts.gov

Colorado

Danielle Urban
Local Rep
720-904-7390
danielle_urban@cob.uscourts.gov

Kansas

Mindy Senne
Local Rep
419-213-5617
mindy_senne@ksb.uscourts.gov

New Mexico

Patty Stephens
Local Rep
505-415-7972
patty_stephens@nmb.uscourts.gov

Oklahoma Northern

Erin Smith
Local Rep
918-699-4019
erin_smith@oknb.uscourts.gov

Oklahoma Eastern

Cindi Austin
Local Rep
918-549-7240
cindi_austin@okeb.uscourts.gov

Oklahoma Western

Alaric Serjeant
Local Rep
405-609-5765
alaric_serjeant@okwb.uscourts.gov

Utah

Gloria D. Igo
Local Rep
801-524-6640
gloria_igo@utb.uscourts.gov


Wyoming

Open Position

11th Circuit

Kathy Deetz
Circuit Liaison
407-237-8055
kathy_deetz@flmb.uscourts.gov

Alabama Northern

Channdra Law
Local Rep
205-714-3933
channdra_law@alnb.uscourts.gov


Alabama Middle

Jill Weiss
Local Rep
334-954-3854
Jill_Weiss@almb.uscourts.gov

Alabama Southern

Traci Williams
Local Rep
251-436-5405
traci_williams@alsb.uscourts.gov

Florida Northern

Latonia Isom
Local Rep
850-521-5012
latonia_isom@flnb.uscourts.gov

Florida Middle

Karla Lee Hue
Local Rep
407-237-8019
karla_leehue@flmb.uscourts.gov

Florida Southern

Maggie Ferere
Local Rep
954-769-5701
maggie_ferere@flsb.uscourts.gov

Georgia Northern

Roosevelt Childs
Co-Local Rep
404-215-1255
roosevelt_childs@ganb.uscourts.gov


Georgia Northern

Michaela Dolhancyk
Co-Local Rep
404-215-1047
michaela_dolhancyk@ganb.uscourts.gov


Georgia Middle

Cathy Thomas
706-596-7143
cathy_thomas@gamb.uscourts.gov

Georgia Southern

Lainie Saul
Local Rep
912-650-4106
lainie_saul@gas.uscourts.gov

District of Columbia

Michael Wint
Local Rep
202-354-3188
michael_wint@dcb.uscourts.gov