AMTA Board of Directors

Dr. Sara L. Zeigler, President
Eastern Kentucky University
(859) 622-5931
sara.zeigler@eku.edu

David W. Nelmark, Esq., President-Elect
Des Moines , Iowa
(515) 283-4671
dwnelmark@belinmccormick.com

Dr. Marcus D. Pohlmann, Past President
Rhodes College
(901) 843-3843
pohlmann@rhodes.edu

Gonzalo Freixes, Esq., Secretary
University of California, Los Angeles
310-794-6640
gonzalo.freixes@anderson.ucla.edu

Ryan Seelau , Esq., Assistant Secretary
Arizona State University
(520) 529-7461
ryan@seelau.letterboxes.org

Johnny D. Pryor, Esq., Treasurer
Dartmouth College
(603) 646-2215
Johnny.D.Pryor@Dartmouth.edu

Matthew R. Eslick, Esq., Assistant Treasurer
Des Moines, Iowa
515-283-3167
mreslick@nyemaster.com

Justin Bernstein, Esq., Chair, Civil Case Committee
University of California - Irvine
(949) 823-7116
jbernstein@omm.com

Bradley J. Bloch, Esq.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(262) 542-3371
bradleyb@uwm.edu

Jason Butler, Chair, Criminal Case Committee
Bellarmine University
(502) 595-2300
jbutler@louisvilleprosecutor.com

Richard M. Calkins, Esq., Founder

American Mock Trial Association
2700 Westown Parkway, Suite 220
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1411
(515) 283-0803
amta@dwx.com

David D. Cross, Esq.
Washington , D.C.
(202) 624-2774
deltadeltacharlie@gmail.com

George P. Failla, Jr., Esq.
University of Maryland
(410) 363-6296
gfaillajr@comcast.net

Dr. Frank Guliuzza III, Chair, Competition Response Committee National Tournaments Committee
Patrick Henry College
(540) 338-8785
fguliuzza@phc.edu

Dr. Glen A. Halva-Neubauer, Chair, Tournament Administration Committee
Furman University
(864) 294-3608
glen.halva-neubauer@furman.edu

Daniel E. Haughey, Esq.
Miami University
(513) 524-5000
haughede@muohio.edu

Alicia M. Hawley, Esq.
Northwestern University
(773) 562-3575
crasiva@yahoo.com

Oscar Holt III, Esq.
St. John's University
(718) 990-7440
Proff222@aol.com

Dr. James Houlihan
Lewis University
(815) 836-5313
houlihja@lewisu.edu

Michael C. Kelly, Esq.
University of California, Los Angeles
(310) 909-4802
m.coronado.kelly@gmail.org

Professor Barry R. Langford, AMTA Ombudsman
Columbia College
(573) 875-7484
brlangford@ccis.edu

Kristofer J. Lyons , Esq. AMTA Tabulation Director
Monticello, Iowa
(319) 465-5448
kristofer.lyons@gmail.com

Mary Lynn Neuhaus, Esq., Chair, Development Committee
Loras College
(563) 588-7521
marylynn.neuhaus@loras.edu

Olu K. Orange, Esq.
University of Southern California
(310) 815-8600
o.orange@uscmocktrial.org

Dr. Donald P. Racheter
Iowa City, Iowa
(319) 385-3462
racheter@gmail.com

Dr. Jo Ann M. Scott
Ohio Northern University
(419) 772-2091
j-scott@onu.edu
onucjprof@aol.com

Dr. Felicia R. Stewart
Clayton State University
(301) 379-0097
frs122@aol.com

Dr. John R. Vile
Middle Tennessee State University
(615) 898-2596
jvile@mtsu.edu

James Wagoner, Esq.
Bellarmine University
(502) 582-1381
jwagoner@ferreri-fogle.com

Johnathan G. Woodward, Esq., Chair, Rules Committee
Grafton, Wisconsin
(262) 377-0600
jgw225@gmail.com

AMTA Legal Counsel
 

Dr. Daniel J. Herron
Miami University
(513) 529-1574
herrondj@muohio.edu

Directors Emeriti
  • Professor Robert J. Boland Jr. (1954-2005)
    Manchester Community College
  • Anita A. Calkins
  • Judge Peter M. Handwork
    University of Toledo
  • Dr. Peter R. Leigh
    Eastern Illinois University
  • John McKiernan
  • Dan Stamatelos, Esq. (1934 - 2001)
  • Thomas Van Dervort, Esq.
    Middle Tennessee State University
  • Dr. Ruth Wagoner
    Bellarmine University
  • James Walker
    Wright State University
  • Clyde E. Willis, Esq.
    Middle Tennessee State University