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.
J. Randolph Pickett
Barrister ($3,000-$4,999)
Patrick Malone & Associates, Washington, D.C.
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Defender ($2,000-$2,999)
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Delaware 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
Michigan Association for Justice
Minnesota Association for Justice
Montana Trial Lawyers Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Ohio Association for Justice
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Laura Ozak, on behalf of Hawaii Association for Justice
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Utah Association for Justice
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Washington Association for Justice
Sentinel ($1,000-$1,999)
Andrus Anderson, LLP
Ciresi Conlin LLP
Robert A. Clifford
Roxanne Barton Conlin
Cory Watson, P.C.
Gary M. DiMuzio
Florida Justice Association, Inc.
Scott M. Hendler
Stephen J. Herman
Kline & Specter, PC
Andre M. Mura
Nace Law Group
Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.
Todd Smith
Smoger & Associates, P.C.
Anthony Tarricone
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Les Weisbrod
Zoll & Kranz, LLC
Advocate ($500-$999)
Arizona Association for Justice
Rick Barrera
Curtis & Co. Law Firm
The Galliher Law Firm
Lucy Inman
Iowa Association for Justice
Jennifer Maglio
Teresa Fariss McClain
Leslie C. Nixon
Mel C. Orchard, III
Joe Sam Owen
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
Bill Rossbach
Other ($25-$499)
Cusimano, Roberts, Mills & Knowlton, LLC
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.