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MACDL Committees


STANDING COMMITTEES


Amicus Committee

Chair(s):

Talmage Newton IV


Kathryn Parish

Member(s):
Elizabeth Carlyle
John William Simon
Chad Flanders
Evan Greenberg
Ramona Gau



Awards Committee

Chair(s):

Travis Jacobs

Member(s):
Fawzy Simon
Jennifer Robinson
Joseph Passanise
Timothy Cisar
Kevin Curran
Kimberly Benjamin



By-Laws Committee

Chair(s):

Elizabeth Carlyle

Member(s):
No member(s) assigned yet.


CLE Committee

Chair(s):

Tara Crane

Member(s):
Eric Vernon
Matthew Russell
Jennifer Robinson
Sheena Foye
Marilyn Keller
Melinda Pendergraph
Laura O'Sullivan
Kayla Williams
Herman Guetersloh
Robin Winn
Kevin Curran
Kimberly Benjamin
Travis Jacobs
Michelle Monahan
Adam Dowling



Executive Committee

Chair(s):

Travis Jacobs

Member(s):
Kathryn Parish
Matthew Russell
Tara Crane
Matthew Radefeld
Kayla Williams
Kevin Curran



Indigent Defense Committee

Chair(s):

Michelle Monahan

Member(s):
Fawzy Simon
Tara Crane
John Simpson
Herman Guetersloh



Legislative Committee

Chair(s):

Matthew Radefeld

Member(s):
John William Simon
John Lynch
Kathryn Parish
Fawzy Simon
Greg Mermelstein
Dan Viets
Thomas Carver
William Fleischaker
William Goldstein
Robin Winn
Daniel Dodson



Membership Committee

Chair(s):

Ben Faber

Member(s):
William Fleischaker
Scott Hamilton
Marilyn Keller
Shane Batchelor
Kayla Williams
Carl M. Ward
Herman Guetersloh
Timothy Cisar
Adam Dowling
S. Dean Price



Nominating Committee

Chair(s):

Michelle Monahan

Member(s):
Eric Vernon
Fawzy Simon
Dan Viets
William Fleischaker



Publications Committee

Chair(s):

Elizabeth Carlyle

Member(s):
Ben Faber


SPECIAL COMMITTEES


Expungement Committee

Chair(s):

Fawzy Simon

Member(s):
Ellen Suni
Matthew Fry
Dan Viets
Sheena Foye
Kimberly Benjamin



Growth Beyond Membership

Chair(s):

Matthew Fry


Kevin Curran

Member(s):
John Eccher



Juvenile Justice Committee

Chair(s):
No member(s) assigned yet.
Member(s):
Melinda Pendergraph
William Ellis
Natalie Hull



Lawyers Assistance Strike Force Committee

Chair(s):

Herman Guetersloh

Member(s):
John William Simon



Sex Crimes Defense Committee

Chair(s):

Matthew Fry

Member(s):
Scott Hamilton
Sheena Foye
Stephen Ranz
Mark Williams
S. Dean Price



Website Committee

Chair(s):

John Eccher

Member(s):
Eric Vernon
Fawzy Simon
Laura O'Sullivan
Kayla Williams
Kimberly Benjamin
Michelle Monahan

UPCOMING EVENTS

MACDL Spring CLE
Incorporating AI in your everyday practice while avoiding ethical pitfalls 
March 27, 2026
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St. Charles, MO
registration details coming soon


MACDL SFST Training
Jan. 29-31, 2026
Jenna Conley Law
St. Charles, MO

MACDL Board Calendar

  • October 16, 2025, Zoom
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CLE Calendar

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