Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee

The Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee, which includes up to 100 members, resolves disputes of legal fees and costs (min. $250) between clients and attorneys through mediation or arbitration (binding if parties agree to be bound) (per SCR 86(12)).

  • Terms: three-year term, four terms allowed (total of 12 years)
  • Staff Liaison: Cathi Britz, cathib@nvbar.org
  • BOG Liaison: Holly Parker, Snshn585@yahoo.com
  • Committee Officers:
    • State Chair: Alex LeVeque; term expires September 2024
    • John Boyden; term expires April 2025
    • Karen Hanks; term expires November 2024
    • Jennifer Mahe; term expires September 2024
    • Royi Moas; term expires July 2024
    • Stephanie Zinna; term expires October 2024
  • Committee Members:
    • Mary Albregts; term expires September 2024
    • Justin Alper; term expires August 2025
    • Christian Augustin; term expires November 2026
    • Sarah Bradley; term expires December 2025
    • Z. Kathryn Branson; term expires January 2026
    • Patsy Brown; term expires November 2026
    • Joel Browning; term expires September 2024
    • Karen Connolly; term expires December 2025
    • Lucinda Coumou; term expires April 2026
    • Michael Feder; term expires April 2026
    • Michael Federico; term expires November 2026
    • Nancy Gabriel; term expires February 2027
    • Angela Guingcangco; term expires July 2025
    • Arun Gupta; term expires December 2025
    • Andre Haynes; term expires December 2025
    • Keith J.D. Hightower; term expires April 2026
    • Troy Isaacson; term expires January 2027
    • Janice Jacovino; term expires April 2026
    • Evan James; term expires January 2025
    • Richard Johnson; term expires September 2026
    • Terry Johnson; term expires September 2024
    • Chris Kircher; term expires January 2025
    • Todd Krome; term expires September 2024
    • Pooja Kumar; term expires December 2025
    • Michael LaBadie; term expires April 2026
    • Dan Laird; term expires July 2025
    • Bruce Leslie; term expires December 2025
    • Jason Maier; term expires November 2026
    • Nicole Malich; term expires April 2027
    • Timothy Meade; term expires January 2027
    • Rick Mula; term expires November 2026
    • Sunethra Muralidhara; term expires July 2024
    • James E. Murphy; term expire January 2025
    • John Naylor; term expires April 2027
    • Kathryn Newman; term expires June 2025
    • Angela Ochoa; term expires January 2025
    • N. Pieter O’Leary; term expires April 2026
    • Rost Olsen; term expires June 2024
    • Matthew Parkins; term expires April 2026
    • Eric Pepperman; term expires July 2025
    • Michael Pintar; term expires December 2025
    • Douglas Rands; term expires October 2024
    • Dan Reaser; term expires July 2026
    • Mitchell Resnick; term expires September 2024
    • Dina Romaya-Ladah; term expires July 2026
    • David Rothenberg; term expires January 2025
    • Juan Sclafani, Jr.; term expires September 2024
    • Joel Selik; term expires January 2027
    • Randa Shea; term expires April 2027
    • Jeffrey Sloan; term expires November 2026
    • Debra Spinelli; term expires October 2025
    • Timothy Thomas; term expires December 2025
    • Mark Thome; term expires December 2024
    • Reed Werner; term expires December 2026
    • Brooke Westlake; term expires November 2026
    • Daniel Westmeyer; term expires January 2025
    • Ann Wilson; term expires January 2025
    • Andrew Wong; term expires March 2026
    • Kent Woods; term expires April 2027
    • Cortney Young; term expires July 2026
    • David Zerhusen; term expires September 2024
    • Tina Zhang; term expires January 2026