The National Civil Justice Institute’s innovative judicial education program is possible only with the financial support of lawyers, law firms, and other organizations. The Institute gratefully acknowledges the support of the following 2025 Judges Forum contributors, whose generosity helps to assure that NCJI will enrich the understanding of the law in courtrooms throughout the United States. The National Civil Justice Institute also gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the AAJ-Robert L. Habush Endowment.
Counselor ($5,000 and up)
Keith A. Hebeisen
Justinian & Associates PLLC
Meshbesher & Spence, LTD.
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC
J. Randolph Pickett
Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.
Barrister ($3,000-$4,999)
Patrick Malone & Associates, Washington, D.C.
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Defender ($2,000-$2,999)
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
Kansas Legacy of Justice Foundation
Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood
Kentucky Justice Association
Maryland Association for Justice
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Michigan Association for Justice
Minnesota Association for Justice
Mississippi Association for Justice
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Montana Trial Lawyers Association
Nevada Justice Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Ohio Association for Justice
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Laura Ozak on behalf of Hawai’i Association for Justice
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Utah Association for Justice
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Washington Association for Justice
Wisconsin Civil Justice Education Foundation
Sentinel ($1,000-$1,999)
Andrus Anderson, LLP
Ciresi Conlin LLP
Robert A. Clifford
Roxanne Barton Conlin
Cory Watson, P.C.
Gary M. DiMuzio
Fay Law Group, P.A.
Florida Justice Association, Inc.
Scott M. Hendler
Stephen J. Herman
Andre M. Mura
Nace Law Group
Rafferty Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa
Todd A. Smith
Smoger & Associates, P.C.
Anthony Tarricone
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Peggy Wedgworth
Les Weisbrod
Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.
David G. Wirtes, Jr.
Corrie Yackulic
Zoll & Kranz, LLC
Advocate ($500-$999)
Arizona Association for Justice
Rick Barrera
Curtis & Co. Law Firm
Maria S. Diamond
The Galliher Law Firm
Lucy Inman
Iowa Association for Justice
Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
Bradford Lear
Jennifer Maglio
Teresa Fariss McClain
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
Leslie C. Nixon
Mel C. Orchard, III
Joe Sam Owen
Bill Rossbach
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
Other ($25-$499)
Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton, LLC
Brian S. Franciskato
John H. (Jack) Hickey
Randall Kinnard
Nicholas Kline
Gale Pearson
The Forum for State Appellate Court Judges was endowed by the Law Firm of Habush, Habush & Rottier. The National Civil Justice Institute also gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the AAJ-Robert L. Habush Endowment. None of the donors has any control over the content of the Forum, the makeup of faculty or attendees, nor the placement of information in Forum materials.