Our committees are made up of ACBA members who generously donate time and resources to raise awareness of the programs and initiatives of the ACBF, supporting our efforts to promote justice for all in our community.
Attorneys Against Hunger Committee
The AAH Committee sponsors the annual fundraising campaign to collect money that is distributed to food banks in Allegheny County. Members coordinate the direct mail solicitations and advertisements of the campaign and encourage participation through the Sections of the ACBA in addition to coordinating with AAH Grant recipients.
Co-Chairs:
Corinne M. McGinley Smith
(412) 565-7634
Abagale E. Steidl
(412) 391-8000
Liaison from Board:
Edward J. Donnelly
(412) 441-3027
ACBF Liaisons:
Lorrie K. Albert
(412) 402-6640
Stephanie Selya
(412) 402-6674
Members:
Gilda M. Arroyo
Jaclyn M. Belczyk
Ben Bratman
Kelton Merrill Burgess
Norma M. Caquatto
Cindy K. Chung
Maria Comas
Alyssa Burrell Cowan
Thomas E. Crowley
Frederick N. Frank
Kathryn A. Gioia
Crystal R. McCormick Ware
Mary C. McGinley
Mary Lou McLaughlin
Bryan S. Neft
William L. Stang
Bryan C. Vertz
David M. Zvirman
Fellows GIVE Committee
The Fellows GIVE Committee oversees the Fellows GIVE program, which builds the Foundation’s endowment and provides funding for the ACBF’s Legal Aid Grants. The Committee is responsible for approving nominations for new Fellows, establishing policy and procedures, coordinating the annual reception and dinner to induct new Fellows into the program, and generally acting as ambassadors for Fellows GIVE.
Co-Chairs:
Gilda M. Arroyo
(412) 281-5423
Jessica L. Crown
(412) 281-0587
Liaison from Board:
Gilda M. Arroyo
(412) 281-5423
ACBA Liaison:
David A. Blaner
(412) 402-6601
Thomas C. Petropoulos
(412) 402-6682
ACBF Liaisons:
Lorrie K. Albert
(412) 402-6640
Stephanie Selya
(412) 402-6674
Members:
Carol A. Behers
Jaclyn M. Belczyk
Christopher R. Brennan
Beth Fischman
Frederick N. Frank
Hon. Lisa Pupo Lenihan
Jacqueline B. Martinez
Elisabeth W. Molnar
Bryan S. Neft
Connor P. Sease
Regina C. Wilson
Finance Committee
Co-Chair:
Hon. Patricia L. Dodge
(412) 480-3693
ACBA Liaison:
David A. Blaner
(412) 402-6601
Ron Slavonic
(412) 402-6604
Thomas C. Petropoulos
(412) 402-6682
ACBF Liaisons:
Lorrie K. Albert
(412) 402-6640
Members:
Robert S. Bernstein
Christopher R. Brennan
Hon. Patricia L. Dodge
Frederick N. Frank
Bryan S. Neft
Margaret W. Prescott
Golf Tournament Committee
The ACBF Golf Tournament Committee oversees the annual ACBA Golf Tournament, a fundraising event benefitting the Allegheny County Bar Foundation and Neighborhood Legal Services. Committee members are active in player recruitment, law firm participation, corporate sponsorships, and all details connected to the tournament, which takes place in July.
Co-Chairs:
Kim Aedan Bodnar
(412) 804-4048
Brett A. Solomon
(412) 480-2019
Liaison from Board:
Connor P. Sease
ACBA Liaison:
Thomas C. Petropoulos
(412) 402-6682
ACBF Liaisons:
Lorrie K. Albert
(412) 402-6640
Stephanie Selya
(412) 402-6674
Pro Bono Center Director:
Barbara Griffin
(412) 402-6622
Members:
A. Patricia Diulus-Myers
Andrew G. Kimball
Christine L. Kirby
Julia Marasco McGuire
Kevin F. McCarthy
Thomas R. Moore
Connor P. Sease
Brian C. Vertz
Jonathan C. Voelker
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Grant Making Committee
The Grant Making Committee is responsible for developing procedures for making ACBF grants consistent with the ACBF’s goals, determines which grant proposals to fund and at what amount, and performs all other necessary functions incident to the making of the grants. The Committee oversees the planning of the annual Pitch Event each fall in conjunction with the Fellows GIVE Committee.
Chair:
Kathryn McKee
(412) 434-5779
Liaison from Board:
Daniel J. Sinclair
(412) 566-2913
ACBA Liaison:
Thomas C. Petropoulos
(412) 402-6682
ACBF Liaisons:
Lorrie K. Albert
(412) 402-6640
Stephanie Selya
(412) 402-6674
Members:
Jill Lipman Beck
Hon. Kim Berkeley Clark
Susan DiGirolamo
Edward J. Donnelly
Beth Fischman
Bruce H. Herschlag
Joanne M. La Rose
Carol S. Mills McCarthy
Mary Lou McLaughlin
Antoinette C. Oliver
Adrian Nathaniel Roe
Richard S. Wiedman
Lawyers’ Fund Committee
The purpose of the Lawyers’ Fund Committee is to relieve want or distress among members of the Allegheny County Bar Association or their immediate families; to promote, advance, improve, and facilitate the administration of justice in Allegheny County; to give scholarships, fellowships, and grants-in-aid for research, writing, and other study of law and of the administration of justice; to make loans to deserving law students; and to acquire, preserve, and exhibit rare books and objects of art, and items of historical interest having legal significance or bearing on the administration of justice. The Lawyers’ Fund was transferred from the ACBA to the ACBF in July 2002.
Chair:
Jessica L. Crown
(412) 281-2971
Vice-Chair:
Elizabeth L. Hughes
Secretary:
Richard S. Wiedman
(412) 394-6981
ACBF Board Liason:
Daniel J. Sinclair
(412) 566-2913
Keith E. Whitson
(412) 577-5220
ACBA Liaisons:
David A. Blaner
(412) 402-6601
Thomas C. Petropoulos
(412) 402-6682
Ron Slavonic
(412) 402-6604
ACBF Liaison:
Lorrie K. Albert
(412) 402-6640
One-Year:
Daniel A. Seibel
Elizabeth L. Hughes
Two-Year:
Jessica L. Crown
Richard S. Wiedman
Three-Year:
Mary-Jo Rebello
Erin Lucas Hamilton
Ex Officio:
Hon. Patricia L. Dodge
Bryan S. Neft
Margaret W. Prescott
Daniel J. Sinclair
Keith E. Whitson
Loans & Scholarships Committee
This Committee oversees the Foundation’s scholarship and loan programs for current and future law students. The Committee oversees the distribution of funds from the Lawyers’ Fund, the F.C. Grote Fund, the Louis Little Attorneys’ Memorial Fund, and the James I. Smith, III Notre Dame Law School Scholarship Fund. The Committee’s responsibilities include establishing policy and procedures, accepting and reviewing loan and scholarship applications, interviewing applicants, and making recommendations for scholarships and loans for individuals attending approved law schools.
Chair:
Margaret W. Prescott
(412) 355-7405
Liaison from Board:
Margaret W. Prescott
(412) 355-7405
ACBA Liaison:
Thomas C. Petropoulos
(412) 402-6682
ACBF Liaisons:
Lorrie K. Albert
412-402-6640
Stephanie Selya
(412) 402-6674
Ex Officio:
Ella A. Kwisnek
Allie Linsenmeyer
Members:
Edward J. Abes
Richard F. Andracki
Jill Lipman Beck
Jaclyn M. Belczyk
Samuel Robert Grego
Robert Mark Linn
Carol S. Mills McCarthy
Mary Lou McLaughlin
Bryan S. Neft
Rhoda Shear Neft
Margaret W. Prescott
Neva Lee Stotler
Mansmann Scholarship Committee
This Committee oversees the selection process for the Hon. Carol Los Mansmann Scholarship. The Committee’s responsibilities include establishing policy and procedures, accepting and reviewing loan and scholarship applications, and making recommendations for scholarships and loans for individuals attending approved law schools.
Chair:
Margaret W. Prescott
412-355-7405
ACBF Liaison:
Lorrie K. Albert
412-402-6640
Stephanie Selya
(412) 402-6674
Members:
Amy L. Allen
Richard Andracki
Jill Lipman Beck
Carol A. Behers
Maria Comas
Gary P. Hunt
Ella A. Kwisnek
Rhonda Shear Neft
Stanley M. Stein
Zittrain Forums Committee
This Committee oversees the annual Zittrain Forums on Law & Public Policy. The committee members are active in speaker and venue selections and all details in planning the forum.
Liaison from Board:
Keith E. Whitson
412-577-5190
ACBF Liaison:
Lorrie K. Albert
412-402-6640
Members:
Joseph Froetschel
John P. Gismondi
Bryan S. Neft
Daniel J. Sinclair
Stephan K. Todd