ITLA Committees

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Committee Chairs 2026-2027

Amicus Curiae – Extensive volunteer efforts in filing “friend of the court” briefs at the Supreme Court level.
Bruce R. Pfaff, Chair
Nicholas Nepustil, Vice-Chair

Civil Practice & Rules – Generally concerned with Civil Practice Act and given wide latitude to cover questions relating to legislation, rules and other issues. Offers proposals to the Supreme Court Rules Committee.
Kenneth P. Danzinger, Co-Chair
Sarah F. Davis, Co-Chair
Sarah F. King, Co-Chair

Civil Rights  
Larry R. Rogers, Jr., Co-Chair
Antonio M. Romanucci, Co-Chair

Consumer Privacy 
Schuyler Ufkes, Co-Chair
James B. Zouras, Co-Chair

Diversity & Inclusion Committee – To help develop strategies and programs to stimulate membership and increase contributions to ITLA, ITLA initiatives, lobbying and political fundraising efforts through minority membership and participation in leadership roles and joint programs with other Minority Bar Associations.
Ervin B. Nevitt, Co-Chair
Bhavani K. Raveendran, Co-Chair

Mass Torts 
Randy S. Cohn, Co-Chair
Michael C. Cooney, Co-Chair

Medical Negligence – Actively involved in issues relating directly to medical negligence.
Ben A. Crane, Co-Chair
Thomas H. Murphy, Co-Chair
Samantha S. Unsell, Co-Chair
Clint T. Pierce, Vice-Chair

Nursing Homes  
Michelle M. Kohut, Co-Chair
Lauren E. Park, Co-Chair

Publication – Assigned task of editing articles for the Trial Journal magazine that advance the practice of plaintiff’s personal injury law.
Stephen M. Blecha, Co-Chair
J. Matthew Dudley, Co-Chair
Marc E. McCallister, Co-Chair
Stephen D. Phillips, Co-Chair
Patrick A. Salvi II, Co-Chair

Public Service 
Ryan J. Mahoney, Co-Chair
Patrick A. Salvi II, Co-Chair

Seminar & Member Education – Tasked with planning ITLA’s CLE programs and securing speakers for those programs.
Sean M. Houlihan, Co-Chair
Stephen J. Phillips, Vice-Chair
Marisa C. Schostok, Vice-Chair

Sexual Abuse 
Michael E. Holden, Co-Chair
Mark R. McKenna, Co-Chair
Colleen Mixan Mikaitis, Co-Chair

Technology – Offer a forum to discuss technology related cases including invasion of privacy rights, improper accumulation of personal data, and physical and financial torts committed utilizing the internet and other technology.
Danielle E. Cain, Co-Chair
RJ Curcio, Co-Chair

Transportation 
Michael S. Keating, Co-Chair
Michael J. Sorich, Co-Chair
Adam J. Zayed, Co-Chair

Women’s Caucus – The Caucus will provide educational opportunities, social events and perhaps most importantly, an environment which encourages networking and membership growth.
Michelle M. Rich, Chair
Jamie Koziol Delaney, Vice Chair
Megan Fahey Monty, Vice Chair

Workers’ Compensation – Studies proposed changes by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and the legislature. Plans Workers’ Compensation Seminar and authors Workers’ Compensation Trial Notebook.
Howard H. Ankin, Co-Chair
Giambattista "JB" Patti, Co-Chair
Jose M. Rivero, Co-Chair

Young Lawyers’ Division – Established to attract and engage young lawyers and law students as well as to promote membership and provide social opportunities for those practicing less than 10 years.
Brian Harris, Co-Chair
Ryan T. O'Connell, Co-Chair
Katherine Sticklen, Co-Chair