
Roberta S. Batley
Albuquerque, New Mexico
1995
In November 1995, the Admissions Committee proposed the following recommendations for admission to the College.....
In November 1995, the Admissions Committee proposed the following recommendations for admission to the College: good standing in the AAML; must be a trial lawyer; the number of Diplomates from each state shall be limited to a maximum of 10% of the number of fellows in good standing in that state’s chapter of the AAML. At this time there is also a structure for the names of all future Diplomates to be shared and voted on by all then Diplomates of the College. When the College first started, if any two Diplomates of the general membership of the College voted NO to a proposed new Diplomate, that proposed Diplomate would not be approved for membership.
In March of 1999, Sandy again told all Diplomates. If you miss two meeting meetings in a three-year period without being excused, you may be subject to removal. As you are aware the number of rooms rented at the resort venue determines the overall cost of the benefits that we receive during our stay. We expect you to attend the place of venue unless you live in the area of the meeting. As you were previously informed the only valid excuses for missing a meeting are illness, family obligations and court trials (actual trial). Attendance at another organization’s meeting or speaking engagements will not be deemed an excusable reason for not attending the meeting unless you are the President of such organization or State Bar. We try every year to pick a date that is not in conflict with any other organization, and you then have one year’s notice to make proper arrangements”.
In 2003 Sandy Dranoff was of the opinion the By-Laws that had been drafted did not need to be implemented (so they were not implemented). Also, for the first time the concept of and Emeritus status was discussed. During the early years, the Admissions Committee acted as the Executive Committee.
After the College became established, the method of inviting new Diplomates to the College moved exclusively to the Executive Committee. Also, during this time the Executive Committee began meeting two times per year; once in October and again at the April meeting. The October meeting is in New York. The annual April meeting alternated between the East Coast and the West Coast.
In October 2011, the College had 98 active Diplomates and 13 Emeritus Diplomates. The Executive Committee reaffirmed the “no two members from the same firm” and “new Diplomates were limited to 1/2 the then open slots”.
In April 2012, Emeritus attendance and costs to attend the annual meetings was discussed. It was decided Emeritus Diplomates of the Executive Committee could maintain their position on the Executive Committee but without voting status and Emeritus Executive Committee members will pay their own expenses for their costs in New York at the October executive committee meeting but will be invited to the Friday night dinner.
2013
To this day, we endeavor to fulfill Sandy Dranoff's plan for "an organization trial lawyers operating without rules". Sandy was the visionary.
By-Laws were approved in 2013.
To this day, we endeavor to fulfill Sandy Dranoff’s plan for “an of organization trial lawyers operating without rules”. Sandy was the visionary. He started the College and ruled all aspects of the College during his lifetime. Sandy passed on April 29, 2012. Steve Kolodny and then Ron Anteau took over as Executive Vice-President’s after Sandy became ill until 2018. John Slowiaczek became President in 2018 and continues in that position.
The American College of Family Trial Lawyers is a select group of 100 of the top family law trial lawyers from across the United States.
The American College was formed in 1993 to bring together some of the best trial lawyers in America practicing sophisticated and complex family law and matrimonial matters both domestically and abroad, ranging from dissolution of marriage (divorce), paternity, palimony, child abduction and domestic torts. Diplomates, all members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, are chosen based upon their recognized litigation skills and courtroom abilities.
100+
Of The Top Family Law
Attorneys In The United States
President
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Counsel
Treasurer
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New York, New York
Washington, District Of Columbia
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
2000
Portland, Maine
Memphis, Tennessee
Bellevue, Washington
Birmingham, Alabama
New York, New York
Madison, Wisconsin
Birmingham, Michigan
Burlington, Vermont
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tuscon, Arizona
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Cincinnati, Ohio
Los Angeles, California
Overland Park, Kansas
New York, New York
Winchester, Virginia
Houston, Texas
Raleigh, North Carolina
Des Moines, Iowa
West Palm Beach, Florida
Summit, New Jersey
Woodbridge, Virginia
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
New York, New York
Stamford, Connecticut
Louisville, Kentucky
Birmingham, Alabama
San Diego, California
Oakland, California
Scottsdale, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Houston, Texas
Irvine, California
Columbus, Ohio
Bethesda, Maryland
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Beverly Hills, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Garden City, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Atlanta, Georgia
Red Bank, New Jersey
Falls Church, Virginia
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
St. Paul, Minnesota
Dallas, Texas
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
St. Louis, Missouri
Nashville, Tennessee
Plano, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fort Worth, Texas
Red Bank, New Jersey
Westport, Connecticut
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Honolulu, Hawaii
Grand Rapids, Michigan
West Palm Beach, Florida
Birmingham, Michigan
Newport Beach, California
Tampa, Florida
Reno, Nevada
Omaha, Nebraska
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Boulder, Colorado
Seattle,, Washington
Providence, Rhode Island
Bakersfield, California
Springfield, Missouri
Weatherford, Texas
Sacramento, California
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Orlando, Florida
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Golden, Colorado
Washington, D.C.
Birmingham, Alabama
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Los Angeles, California
Birmingham, Alabama
San Diego, California
Oakland, California
Irvine, California
Beverly Hills, California
Newport Beach, California
Bakersfield, California
Sacramento, California
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Tuscon, Arizona
Raleigh, North Carolina
Scottsdale, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Bethesda, Maryland
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Los Angeles, California
Raleigh, North Carolina
San Diego, California
Oakland, California
Irvine, California
Beverly Hills, California
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Newport Beach, California
Bakersfield, California
Sacramento, California
Madison, Wisconsin
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Stamford, Connecticut
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Westport, Connecticut
Boulder, Colorado
Golden, Colorado
Stamford, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut
Providence, Rhode Island
Washington, District Of Columbia
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Birmingham, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Birmingham, Michigan
Bellevue, Washington
Birmingham, Michigan
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Birmingham, Michigan
Seattle,, Washington
West Palm Beach, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Portland, Maine
Bellevue, Washington
Madison, Wisconsin
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Winchester, Virginia
Raleigh, North Carolina
Woodbridge, Virginia
Chicago, Illinois
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Falls Church, Virginia
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
St. Paul, Minnesota
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Seattle,, Washington
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Los Angeles, California
Winchester, Virginia
Des Moines, Iowa
Woodbridge, Virginia
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
San Diego, California
Oakland, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Irvine, California
Beverly Hills, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Falls Church, Virginia
Indianapolis, Indiana
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Newport Beach, California
Bakersfield, California
Sacramento, California
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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Louisville, Kentucky
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Bethesda, Maryland
Providence, Rhode Island
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Portland, Maine
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Bethesda, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Birmingham, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Louis, Missouri
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Birmingham, Michigan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Springfield, Missouri
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Burlington, Vermont
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Portland, Maine
Memphis, Tennessee
New York, New York
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Minneapolis, Minnesota
New York, New York
Summit, New Jersey
New York, New York
Stamford, Connecticut
Las Vegas, Nevada
Garden City, New York
Red Bank, New Jersey
New York, New York
St. Paul, Minnesota
Nashville, Tennessee
Las Vegas, Nevada
Westport, Connecticut
Reno, Nevada
Omaha, Nebraska
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Red Bank, New Jersey
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New York, New York
New York, New York
2000
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Bethesda, Maryland
Indianapolis, Indiana
Providence, Rhode Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Tulsa, Oklahoma
New York, New York
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Los Angeles, California
New York, New York
Raleigh, North Carolina
New York, New York
San Diego, California
Oakland, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Irvine, California
Beverly Hills, California
Garden City, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
New York, New York
West Palm Beach, Florida
Newport Beach, California
Tampa, Florida
Boulder, Colorado
Bakersfield, California
Sacramento, California
Orlando, Florida
Golden, Colorado
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Tuscon, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
St. Louis, Missouri
West Palm Beach, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Springfield, Missouri
Orlando, Florida
Madison, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Stamford, Connecticut
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Westport, Connecticut
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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Las Vegas, Nevada
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Las Vegas, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Bellevue, Washington
Honolulu, Hawaii
Seattle,, Washington
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Madison, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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