BAFFC

2025-2026 Board of Directors

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President

David Coale

President
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann
Contact
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President-Elect

Samantha J. Kuhn

President-Elect
Assistant Federal Public Defender
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Treasurer

Deborah Ann Pearce

Treasurer
Law Office of Deborah Pearce
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Secretary

Aaron M. Streett

Secretary
Baker Botts
Contact
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Immediate Past President

Michael J. Bentley

Immediate Past President
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Contact
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Director

Jennifer Ainsworth

Eastern District of Texas
Wilson Sheehy Knowles Robertson & Cornelius PC
Contact
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Director

Simon Turner Bailey

Southern District of Mississippi
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Contact
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Director

Mara Asya Blatt

Attorney at Law
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Director

Stephanie Cagniart

At Large, Circuit
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
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Director

JD Cooley

At Large, Mississippi
Butler Snow
Contact
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Director

Margaret Oertling Cupples

Emeritus
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Contact
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Director

Jennie A. Eichelberger

At Large, Mississippi
The Eichelberger Law Firm
Contact
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Governor

Frank W. Hunger

Charter Governor
Attorney at Law
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Director

Allison Jones

Emeritus
Downer Jones Marino & Wilhite
Contact
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Director

Reid A. Jones

Western District of Louisiana
Weiner, Weiss & Madison, APC
Contact
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Director

Judy Fulmer Madewell

Western District of Texas
First Assistant Federal Public Defender
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Director

Pope Mallette

Northern District of Mississippi
Mayo Mallette PLLC
Contact
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Director

Ben L. Mesches

Northern District of Texas
Haynes Boone
Contact
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Director

Jeffrey L. Oldham

At Large, Texas
Jackson Walker
Contact
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Director

Cynthia E. Orr

Emeritus
Goldstein & Orr
Contact
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Director

Connie Pfeiffer

Southern District of Texas
Yetter Coleman
Contact
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Director

Zachary C. Richter

At Large, Texas
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
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Director

Martin Stern

At Large, Louisiana
Adams and Reese, LLP
Contact
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Director

Macey Reasoner Stokes

Emeritus
Baker Botts
Contact
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Director

Michael B. Victorian

Middle District of Louisiana
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Contact