DCBA COMMITTEES
The Delaware County Bar Association has two types of Committees. “Standing Committees” were created pursuant to the Association By-Laws and cannot be changed without by-law revision. “Special Committees” are created by the President , in consultation with the Board, as necessary.
To join one of these Committees or get more information about them, please contact William Baldwin, Executive Director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| STANDING COMMITTEES | Arbitration | Chair: Donald M. Grimes |
| Bar Membership Directory | Chair: Karen E. Friel | |
| Bench Bar Relations | Chair: William G. Halligan | |
| Budget and Finance | Co-Chairs: Lyn B. Schoenfeld and Donald J. Weiss | |
| By-Laws | Chair: Robert F. Kelly, Jr. | |
| Community Outreach | Chair: Gene A. Foehl | |
| E. Wallace Chadwick Memorial Fund | Chair: Robert N. Speare | |
| Economics of the Practice of Law | Chair: Eugene J. Malady | |
| Fee Dispute Resolution | Chair: R. Scott Aldridge | |
| Historical Records | Chair: F. Harry Spiess, Jr. | |
| Judicial Selection/Retention | Chair: William Chip Mackrides | |
| Law Day | Chair: William Chip Mackrides | |
| Legal Education-Civil Division | Co-Chairs: Joseph J. DelSordo and Patrick Shea | |
| Legal Education-Criminal Division | Chair: Lorraine M. Ramunno | |
| Legal Education-Family Law Division | Chair: Patricia H. Donnelly | |
| Legal Education-Orphans’ Court Division | Chair: Robert R. DeLong, Jr. | |
| Legal Journal | Chair: Ronald A. Amarant | |
| Legal Services to the Poor | Chair: Donald J. Weiss | |
| Legislative | Co-Chairs: Leonard A. Sloane and Frank J. Wesner, Jr. | |
| Long-Range Planning | Chair: Michael F. Wenke | |
| Mastership List | Chair: Michael R. Sweeney | |
| Medical-Legal | Chair: Virgie M. Vakil | |
| Membership | Chair: Mary V.Z. Wachterhauser | |
| Municipal Solicitors- Boroughs and Townships | Chair: George B. Cordes | |
| Municipal Solicitors-School District and Authority | Chair: Michael P. Pierce | |
| Newsletter | Chair: Kathryn A. Meloni | |
| Nominating | Chair: Joseph T. Mattson | |
| Orientation | Co-Chairs: Eugene J. Malady and Kathleen A. O'Connor | |
| Personnel | Co-Chairs: Craig B. Huffman and Gerald C. Montella | |
| Rules-Civil | Chair: Nicole M. Brungard | |
| Rules-Criminal | Chair: Douglas L. Smith | |
| Rules-Orphans’ Court | Chair: Cynthia A. McNicholas | |
| Rules-Family Law | Chair: Kathryn L. Hilbush | |
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Trial Practice-Civil Division |
Chair: Mark S. Pinnie |
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| Trial Practice Criminal Division | Chair: Arthur T. Donato, Jr. | |
| Unauthorized Practice of Law | Chair: J. Michael Sheridan | |
| Visitation | ||
| SPECIAL COMMITTEES | Accounting and Law | Chair: Joseph P. O'Brien |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Chair: Andrew J. D'Amico | |
| Audit | Co-Chairs: Michael P. Pierce and Donald J. Weiss | |
| Bankruptcy | Chair: Scott F. Waterman | |
| Bench Bar Conference | Chair: Colleen M. Neary | |
| Civil Rights | Chair: Nancy C. DeMis | |
| Corporate Counsel | Chair: Jonathan Peri | |
| County Council/Bar Relations | Chair: John P. McBlain | |
| Courthouse Space | Chair: Michael P. Pierce | |
| Disability Law | Chair: M. Shannon Moore | |
| District Justice | Co-Chairs: Stephanie H. Klein and Christopher R. Mattox | |
| Elder Law | Co-Chairs: Linda M. Anderson and Dana McBride Breslin | |
| Entertainment/Social | Chair: William Chip Mackrides | |
| Federal Practice | Chair: Robert M. Firkser | |
| Golf | Podium Chair: William G. Halligan; Tournament Chair: F. Harry Spiess, Jr. | |
| Immigration Law | Chair: Laurence L. Smith | |
| Insurance and Benefits | Chair: J. Michael Sheridan | |
| Intellectual Property | Chair: Robert B. Famiglio | |
| Labor and Employment Law | Co-Chairs: Nancy C. DeMis and Jonathan Peri | |
| Lawyer Help and Advice | Co-Chairs: Raymond J. Falzone, Jr., and Thomas J. Stapleton, Jr. | |
| Past Presidents | Co-Chairs: Colleen M. Neary and Michael P. Pierce | |
| Pro Bono Steering | Chair: Stephanie H. Klein | |
| Real Estate Practice | Chair: Vincent B. Mancini | |
| Solo Practitioners and Small Firms | Chair: Michael F. Wenke | |
| Tennis | Chair: Joseph A. Malley, III | |
| Workers’ Compensation | Chair: James R. Flandreau |
