STAFF
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Katherine L. Garrett
Executive Director
202.467-3750 ext. 12

garrett [@] dcbarfoundation.org

Claudia A. Withers

Director of Programs

202.467.3750  ext. 13

withers [@] dcbarfoundation.org

M. Luisa Velasco-Reyes

Foundation Manager

202.467.3750 ext. 10

velasco [@] dcbarfoundation.org

Amanda Gay

Program & Development Administrator

202.467.3750 ext. 15

amanda [@] dcbarfoundation.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President

W. Mark Smith
Sutherland, Asbill, & Brennan, LLP

mark.smith [@] sutherland.com

Vice President
Marna S. Tucker
Feldesman, Tucker, Liefer, & Fidell, LLP

Treasurer

Joanne Doddy Fort
Baach Robinson & Lewis PLLC

Emilio W. Cividanes

Venable LLP

John C. Cruden

John M. Nannes

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

John Nields

Howrey LLP

John Payton

Thomas S. Williamson, Jr.
Covington & Burling LLP

PAST PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL

Andrew H. Marks

Crowell & Moring, LLP

Stephen J. Pollak

Goodwin Procter, LLP

Daniel A. Rezneck
Office of the Attorney General of the

District of Columbia

Mark H. Tuohey III
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Robert N. Weiner

Arnold & Porter, LLP

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Foundation Advisory Committee members bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Foundation's activities. Advisory Committee members support the work of the Foundation through development assistance, grant reviews, and program and policy support.  For more information contact Executive Director Katia Garrett at garrett@dcbarfoundation.org. The Foundation is deeply grateful to Advisory Committee members for their strong support of the Foundation and its mission.  Current members are:

Murray J. Belman

Jules Bernstein
Bernstein & Lipsett

David R. Berz
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Colleen M. Coyle
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

C. Stanley Dees
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Donald R. Dunner
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

Michael T. Dyson

Winston & Strawn

Alan M. Freeman
Blank Rome LLP

Peter E. Halle

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

George W. Jones Jr.
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP

Bruce L. Montgomery
Arnold & Porter

Stuart H. Newberger
Crowell & Moring LLP

Raymond J. Rasenberger
Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger LLP

Douglas G. Robinson
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Barbara M. Rossotti
Shaw Pittman LLP

John E. Scheuermann
Scheuermann, Terhune & Menist

Stanley O. Sher
Sher & Blackwell LLP

Earl J. Silbert
Piper Rudnick LLP

J. Sedwick Sollers
King & Spalding LLP

Janet R. Studley
Holland & Knight LLP

Marsha E. Swiss
Law Office of Marsha Swiss

Matthew S. Watson

Robert L. Weinberg
American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists

Charles W. Wheeler
Alston & Bird LLP

Robert L. Wilkins
Venable LLP

Benjamin L. Zelenko
Baach Robinson & Lewis PLLC