2026 Sections and Committees
JoCo Bar members are encouraged to join the Section(s) relevant to their practice and of interest to them. As a member benefit, there is no cost to joining the Sections. Joining a forum for a Section will ensure you receive email messages regarding events, CLEs and have the ability to post questions and updates to others in the Section.
Civil Litigation Section
Leadership:
Chair - Blake Vande Garde, AVEK IP
Vice Chair - Tad Kardis - Wilson Elser
Secretary - Greg Tourigny - Tourigny Law Firm
Criminal Law
Section
Leadership:
Chair - Hon. Christina Dunn-Gyllenborg, Johnson County District Court
Vice Chair - Sheena Foye, Wyrsch Hobbs Mirakian PC
Secretary - Chance Bernt - Public Defender's Office
Family Law
Section
Leadership:
Chair - Hon. Cathe Triplett, Johnson County District Court
Vice Chair - Vashia Dadiotis - McDowell, Rice
Secretary - Laura Smith - Haynes Law Firm
Probate Law
Section
Leadership:
Chair - Marion Stern, Stern & Mauck, LLC
Vice Chair - Barry Martin - Speer and Holiday
Secretary - Brant McCoy - JOCO Legal
Senior Law
Section
Leadership:
Chair - Alleen VanBebber
Vice Chair - Laura McConwell - McConwell Law Firm
Secretary - Steve Henry - Henry Law Firm
Solo/Small Firm Section
Leadership:
Chair - Betsy Mellor, Law Office of Elizabeth Mellor
Vice Chair - Stephanie Hamman - Hunter Law Group
Secretary - Jerald Cook - Cook Law Firm
Young Lawyer's Section
Leadership
Chair - Jordan Morton, Nelson and Yarnell
Vice Chair - Autumn Green - Wallace Saunders
Secretary - Marissa Mallon - Roth Davies