BAFFC

BAFFC is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year!

Join us as we mark 40 years of facilitating justice in the Fifth Circuit federal courts. We are grateful to our members, and look forward to continuing our association’s commitment to great service.

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Board of Directors as of October 8, 2024

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President

Michael J. Bentley

President
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
188 E. Capitol St., Suite 400
Jackson, MS 39201
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Treasurer

Don M. Richard

Treasurer
General Counsel - New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
3939 Gentilly Blvd., Box 28
Suite 2450
New Orleans, LA 70126
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Secretary

Aaron Streett

Secretary
Baker Botts
910 Louisiana St.
Houston, TX 77002
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Past President

Thomas M. Flanagan

Past President
Flanagan Partners
201 St. Charles Ave, Suite 2405
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Director

Jennifer Ainsworth

Eastern District of Texas
Wilson Sheehy Knowles Robertson & Cornelius PC
909 East Southeast Loop 323
Tyler, TX 75701
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Director

Mara Asya Blatt

At Large, Texas
U.S. Attorney's Office
700 E. San Antonio Ave. 2nd Floor
El Paso, TX 79901
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Director

David Coale

Northern District of Texas
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann
2100 Ross Ave., Suite 2700
Dallas, TX 75201
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Director

JD Cooley

At Large, Mississippi
Butler Snow
1020 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
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Director

Margaret Oertling Cupples

Emeritus
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP
Jackson, MS 39201
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Director

Michael B. Victorian

Middle District of Louisiana
Phelps Dunbar LLP
400 Convention Street, Suite 1100
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Director

Jennie A. Eichelberger

At Large, Mississippi
The Eichelberger Law Firm
308 E. Pearl St., Suite 201
Jackson, MS 39201
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Director

Stephanie Cagniart

At Large, Circuit
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
903 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 334
Austin, TX 78701
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Governor

Frank W. Hunger

Charter Governor
Attorney at Law
4408 Harding Place
Nashville, TN 37205
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Director

Allison Jones

Emeritus
Downer Jones Marino & Wilhite
401 Market St.
Suite 1250
Shreveport, LA 71101
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Director

Reid A. Jones

Western District of Louisiana
Weiner, Weiss & Madison, APC
330 Marshall St., Suite 1000
Shreveport, LA 71101
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Director

Samantha J. Kuhn

Eastern District of Louisiana
Assistant Federal Public Defender
500 Poydras st., Suite 318
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Director

Pope Mallette

Northern District of Mississippi
Mayo Mallette PLLC
2094 Old Taylor Rd., Suite 200
Oxford, MS 38655
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Director

Krissy C. Nobile

Southern District of Mississippi
Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel
239 Lamar St., Suite 404
Jackson, MS 39201
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Director

Cynthia E. Orr

Emeritus
Goldstein & Orr
310 S. St. Mary’s St.
29th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
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Director

Deborah Ann Pearce

Emeritus
Law Office of Deborah Pearce
New Orleans, LA 70124
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Director

Connie Pfeiffer

Southern District of Texas
Yetter Coleman
811 Main St., Suite 4100
Houston, TX 77002
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Director

Martin Stern

At Large, Louisiana
Adams and Reese, LLP
701 Poydras St., Suite 4500
New Orleans, LA 70139
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Director

Macey Reasoner Stokes

Emeritus
Baker Botts
910 Louisiana St.
Houston, TX 77002
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Director

Zachary C. Richter

At Large, Texas
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
903 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 334
Austin, TX 78701
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Director

Judy Fulmer Madewell

Western District of Texas
First Assistant Federal Public Defender
300 Convent St., Suite 2300
San Antonio, Texas 78205