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The American Law Institute Elects 69 New Members

PHILADELPHIA—The American Law Institute (ALI) today announced the election of 69 new members. This group includes highly accomplished individuals in many areas of the law, recognized both nationally and internationally. We welcome to membership 15 jurists, 29 practicing lawyers, and 25 scholars from 24 states and the District of Columbia, and one new international member from Austria.

"I look forward to seeing remarkable ideas and contributions from this new group," ALI President Roberta Cooper Ramo said.

"For judges, practicing lawyers, scholars, and students, the value of The American Law Institute derives from the high quality of our written work, which is a function of the voluntary effort of our extraordinarily talented members," Ramo said. "I am confident that these new members will embrace our tradition by giving generously of their time and intellect so that ALI's law reform work will remain a model for the world."

The new members are:

Alabama
Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr., Tuscaloosa – Professor, University of Alabama School of Law

Arizona
William C. Canby, Jr., Phoenix – Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Betsy J. Grey, Tempe – Professor, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Joseph A. Kanefield, Phoenix – Partner, Ballard Spahr
Barak Orbach, Tucson – Professor, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law

California
Nathaniel Persily, Palo Alto – Professor, Stanford Law School
Conrad L. Rushing, San Jose – Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District
Kathleen  Smalley, Los Angeles – Partner, Boies, Schiller & Flexner

Connecticut
Peter R. Kochenburger, Hartford – Professor, University of Connecticut School of Law
Patricia A. McCoy, Farmington – Director, Insurance Law Center, University of Connecticut School of Law
Paul A. Slager, Stamford – Partner, Silver Golub & Teitell

District of Columbia
Jan Witold Baran – Partner, Wiley Rein
E. Mark Braden – Partner, Baker & Hostetler
Julie S. Brill – Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Reid Peyton Chambers – Partner, Sonosky Chambers Sachse Endreson & Perry
Walter Dellinger III – Partner, O'Melveny & Myers
Meg Kinnear – Secretary-General, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Royce C. Lamberth – Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Trevor Potter – Partner, Caplin & Drysdale
Venus McGhee Prince – Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of Interior
Virginia E. Sloan – President, The Constitution Project
Daniel J. Solove – Professor, George Washington University Law School
Edward T. Swaine – Professor, George Washington University Law School
Reggie B. Walton – Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Matthew L. Wiener – Executive Director, Administrative Conference of the United States

Florida
Margaret Casey Rodgers, Pensacola – Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
William H. Widen, Coral Gables – Professor, University of Miami School of Law
Stephen N. Zack, Miami – Partner, Boies Schiller & Flexner

Georgia
Harlan G. Cohen, Athens – Professor, University of Georgia School of Law

Hawaii
J. Michael Seabright, Honolulu – Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Illinois
Virginia M. Kendall, Chicago – Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Andrew D. Leipold, Champaign – Professor, University of Illinois College of Law

Indiana
Brian J. Paul, Indianapolis – Partner, Ice Miller

Iowa
Mark W. Bennett, Sioux City – Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa

Massachusetts
Michael C. Harper, Boston – Professor, Boston University School of Law
Patti B. Saris, Boston – Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Michigan
Bridget M. McCormack, Lansing – Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Margaret Jane Radin, Ann Arbor – Professor, University of Michigan Law School

Minnesota
Kevin R. Reitz, Minneapolis – Professor, University of Minnesota Law School

New Jersey
Paulette Brown, Madison – Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer
Adam N. Steinman, Newark – Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law
Beth  Stephens, Camden – Professor, Rutgers School of Law

New Mexico
James O. Browning, Albuquerque – Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico

New York
Ronald G. Blum, New York – Partner, Manatt Phelps & Phillips,
P. Kevin  Castel, New York – Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Adam O. Emmerich, New York – Partner, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
James  Gadsden, New York – Partner, Carter Ledyard & Milburn
Erin E. Murphy, New York – Professor, New York University School of Law
Richard Pildes, New York – Professor, New York University School of Law
Stephen J. Schulhofer, New York – Professor, New York University School of Law
Catherine M. Sharkey, New York – Professor, New York University School of Law

North Carolina
Guy-Uriel Charles, Durham – Professor, Duke University School of Law
Elpidio Villarreal, Research Triangle Park – Sr. Vice President, Global Litigation, GlaxoSmithKline

Ohio
Steven F. Huefner, Columbus – Professor, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
Marc  Spindelman, Columbus – Professor, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law

Pennsylvania
Mitchell S. Goldberg, Philadelphia – Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Ann C. Juliano, Villanova – Professor, Villanova University School of Law
David N. Wecht, Pittsburgh – Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania

South Carolina
Susan P. McWilliams, Columbia – Partner, Nexsen Pruet
Stephen G. Morrison, Columbia – Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough**

Texas
John B. Attanasio, Dallas – Professor, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
Herbert J. Hammond, Dallas – Partner, Thompson & Knight
Will Pryor, Dallas – Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Will Pryor
Reagan W. Simpson, Austin – Partner, Yetter Coleman
Craig Smyser, Houston – Partner, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka

Washington
Kevin J. Hamilton, Seattle – Partner, Perkins Coie

Wisconsin
Cecelia Klingele, Madison – Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School

Wyoming
Joseph B. Bluemel, Kemmerer – Partner, Bluemel Law Office

International
Austria
Christiane Wendehorst, Vienna – Professor Doctor, University of Vienna, Department of Civil Law