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Local Rules Attorney Advisory Committees

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2077(b) and Civil Local Rule 83-2, the Court maintains standing attorney committees to provide advice about the content of the local rules. Committee members are selected based primarily on their expertise in the field of federal law to which the committee relates.

Admiralty

  • Jennifer Sanchez (Chair)
  • Lynn Krieger
  • John Hillsman
  • Eric Kaufman-Cohen

ADR

  • Jill Kopeikin (Chair)
  • Christopher Hockett
  • Brian Haughton
  • Monique Olivier
  • Eric Tate
  • Rebecca Grey

Civil Rules & Practice

  • Caitlin Blythe (Chair)
  • Michelle Lo
  • Joseph Trujillo
  • Laura Ho
  • Raymond Rollan

Habeas Corpus

  • Luis Hernandez (Chair)
  • Todd Borden
  • Karen Lee Landau
  • Anne Voigts
  • Michele J. Swanson

Patent

  • Michael Berta (Chair)
  • Doug Lumish
  • Sonal Mehta
  • Ajay Krishnan
  • Stefani E. Shanberg
  • Elizabeth Day