Kenneth P. Altshuler
Portland, Maine
Firm History
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1995
In November 1995, the Admissions Committee proposed the following recommendations for admission to the College.....
1995
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.
1999
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”.
2003
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.
2011
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”.
2012
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.
2013
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.
About ACFTL
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.
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John S. Slowiaczek
President
Cary J. Mogerman
Vice President
Marlene Eskind Moses
Secretary
Eleanor B. Alter
Counsel
Elizabeth Green Lindsey
Treasurer
David H. Lee
Board Member
James T. McLaren
Board Member
Robert E. Blevans
Board Member
Alton Abramowitz
New York, New York
Sanford K. Ain
Washington, District Of Columbia
David Ainley
Chicago, Illinois
Eleanor B. Alter
New York, New York
2000
Kenneth P. Altshuler
Portland, Maine
Amy J. Amundsen
Memphis, Tennessee
Sherri M. Anderson
Bellevue, Washington
Stephen R. Arnold
Birmingham, Alabama
David Aronson
New York, New York
Linda S. Balisle
Madison, Wisconsin
Mark A. Bank
Birmingham, Michigan
Amber L. Barber
Burlington, Vermont
Roberta S. Batley
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Laura C. Belleau
Tuscon, Arizona
Nancy Zalusky Berg
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brandon R. Blevans
Santa Rosa, California
Robert E. Blevans
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Phyllis G. Bossin
Cincinnati, Ohio
Robert C. Brandt
Los Angeles, California
Jerold A. Bressel
Overland Park, Kansas
Peter E. Bronstein
New York, New York
Peter W. Buchbauer
Winchester, Virginia
Wendy S. Burgower
Houston, Texas
Lynn P. Burleson
Raleigh, North Carolina
Brent Cashatt
Des Moines, Iowa
Joan Casilio Adams
Williamsville, New York
Jorge M. Cestero
West Palm Beach, Florida
Cary B. Cheifetz
Summit, New Jersey
Cassandra M. Chin
Woodbridge, Virginia
Maria P. Cognetti
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Robert Stephan Cohen
New York, New York
Gary I. Cohen
Stamford, Connecticut
Wynter Reneaux Collins
Louisville, Kentucky
Wendy B. Crew
Birmingham, Alabama
Gordon D. Cruse
San Diego, California
Garrett C. Dailey
Oakland, California
Kiilu Davis
Scottsdale, Arizona
Helen R. Davis
Phoenix, Arizona
Joy M. Feinberg
Chicago, Illinois
Saul M. Gelbart
Irvine, California
Andrew S. Grossman
columbus, Ohio
Cheryl Lynn Hepfer
Bethesda, Maryland
Margaret W. Hickey
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
James M. Hunnicutt
Salt Lake City, Utah
Daniel J. Jaffe
Los Angeles, California
James J. Jimmerson
Las Vegas, Nevada
Elena Karabatos
Garden City, New York
David H. Lee
Boston, Massachusetts
Madeline Marzano Lesnevich
Hackensack, New Jersey
Elizabeth Green Lindsey
Atlanta, Georgia
Frank A. Louis
Red Bank, New Jersey
Katharine W. Maddox
Falls Church, Virginia
Andrew C. Mallor
Indianapolis, Indiana
Allan E. Mayefsky
New York, New York
D. Patrick McCullough
St. Paul, Minnesota
John O. McDougall
Columbia, South Carolina
James T. McLaren
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
Charles J. Meyer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cary J. Mogerman
St. Louis, Missouri
Marlene Eskind Moses
Nashville, Tennessee
Kathryn J. Murphy
Plano, Texas
Jason Naimi
Las Vegas, Nevada
Gary L. Nickelson
Fort Worth, Texas
John P Paone Jr
Red Bank, New Jersey
Thomas Parrino
Westport, Connecticut
James M. Quigley
Chicago, Illinois
Stephanie A. Rezents
Honolulu, Hawaii
Richard A. Roane
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Thomas J. Sasser
West Palm Beach, Florida
Kurt E. Schnelz
Birmingham, Michigan
Philip G. Seastrom
Newport Beach, California
Caroline Black Sikorske
Tampa, Florida
Gary R. Silverman
Reno, Nevada
John S. Slowiaczek
Omaha, Nebraska
Brian L. Sobol
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Farrah L. Spencer
Park City, Utah
Todd A. Stahly
Boulder, Colorado
David B. Starks
Seattle,, Washington
Julia Swain
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deborah M. Tate
Providence, Rhode Island
Edward J. Thomas
Bakersfield, California
Fred (Rick) R. Van Pelt
Springfield, Missouri
G. Thomas Vick, Jr.
Weatherford, Texas
Stephen James Wagner
Sacramento, California
Richard A. Wagner, II
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Richard D. West
Orlando, Florida
Jeffrey M. Williams
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Kimberly R. Willoughby
Golden, Colorado
Natalia Wilson
Washington, District Of Columbia
Stephen R. Arnold
Birmingham, Alabama
Wendy B. Crew
Birmingham, Alabama
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Laura C. Belleau
Tuscon, Arizona
Kiilu Davis
Scottsdale, Arizona
Helen R. Davis
Phoenix, Arizona
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Brandon R. Blevans
Santa Rosa, California
Robert E. Blevans
Santa Rosa, California
2002
Robert C. Brandt
Los Angeles, California
Gordon D. Cruse
San Diego, California
Garrett C. Dailey
Oakland, California
Saul M. Gelbart
Irvine, California
Daniel J. Jaffe
Los Angeles, California
Philip G. Seastrom
Newport Beach, California
Edward J. Thomas
Bakersfield, California
Stephen James Wagner
Sacramento, California
Todd A. Stahly
Boulder, Colorado
Kimberly R. Willoughby
Golden, Colorado
Gary I. Cohen
Stamford, Connecticut
Thomas Parrino
Westport, Connecticut
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Sanford K. Ain
Washington, District Of Columbia
Natalia Wilson
Washington, District Of Columbia
Jorge M. Cestero
West Palm Beach, Florida
Thomas J. Sasser
West Palm Beach, Florida
Caroline Black Sikorske
Tampa, Florida
Richard D. West
Orlando, Florida
Elizabeth Green Lindsey
Atlanta, Georgia
Stephanie A. Rezents
Honolulu, Hawaii
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David Ainley
Chicago, Illinois
Joy M. Feinberg
Chicago, Illinois
James M. Quigley
Chicago, Illinois
Andrew C. Mallor
Indianapolis, Indiana
Brent Cashatt
Des Moines, Iowa
Jerold A. Bressel
Overland Park, Kansas
Wynter Reneaux Collins
Louisville, Kentucky
Sorry, no attorney matched your criteria.
Cheryl Lynn Hepfer
Bethesda, Maryland
David H. Lee
Boston, Massachusetts
Mark A. Bank
Birmingham, Michigan
Richard A. Roane
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kurt E. Schnelz
Birmingham, Michigan
Nancy Zalusky Berg
Minneapolis, Minnesota
D. Patrick McCullough
St. Paul, Minnesota
Brian L. Sobol
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Cary J. Mogerman
St. Louis, Missouri
Fred (Rick) R. Van Pelt
Springfield, Missouri
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John S. Slowiaczek
Omaha, Nebraska
James J. Jimmerson
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jason Naimi
Las Vegas, Nevada
Gary R. Silverman
Reno, Nevada
Sorry, no attorney matched your criteria.
Cary B. Cheifetz
Summit, New Jersey
Madeline Marzano Lesnevich
Hackensack, New Jersey
Frank A. Louis
Red Bank, New Jersey
John P Paone Jr
Red Bank, New Jersey
Roberta S. Batley
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Alton Abramowitz
New York, New York
Eleanor B. Alter
New York, New York
2000
David Aronson
New York, New York
Peter E. Bronstein
New York, New York
Joan Casilio Adams
Williamsville, New York
Robert Stephan Cohen
New York, New York
Elena Karabatos
Garden City, New York
Allan E. Mayefsky
New York, New York
Lynn P. Burleson
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sorry, no attorney matched your criteria.
Phyllis G. Bossin
Cincinnati, Ohio
Andrew S. Grossman
columbus, Ohio
Richard A. Wagner, II
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Maria P. Cognetti
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Charles J. Meyer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Julia Swain
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jeffrey M. Williams
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Deborah M. Tate
Providence, Rhode Island
John O. McDougall
Columbia, South Carolina
James T. McLaren
Columbia, South Carolina
2022
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Amy J. Amundsen
Memphis, Tennessee
Marlene Eskind Moses
Nashville, Tennessee
Wendy S. Burgower
Houston, Texas
Kathryn J. Murphy
Plano, Texas
Gary L. Nickelson
Fort Worth, Texas
G. Thomas Vick, Jr.
Weatherford, Texas
James M. Hunnicutt
Salt Lake City, Utah
Farrah L. Spencer
Park City, Utah
Amber L. Barber
Burlington, Vermont
Peter W. Buchbauer
Winchester, Virginia
Cassandra M. Chin
Woodbridge, Virginia
Katharine W. Maddox
Falls Church, Virginia
Sherri M. Anderson
Bellevue, Washington
David B. Starks
Seattle,, Washington
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Linda S. Balisle
Madison, Wisconsin
Margaret W. Hickey
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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