Annual Meeting/Election of the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association 

Please join the bar association for the Annual Meeting/Election, which will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, December 2, 2021 at 12:30pm (Eastern).

If you can't attend the Zoom meeting, we strongly encourage you to cast your vote by clicking the link below.

 

To cast your vote on-line via proxy ballot
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To register to attend the meeting
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(you may also vote on-line using the first link above)

U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
2022 Board of Governors & Officers Candidates

Pursuant to section 5.3 of the Bar Association's Articles of Incorporation, the following candidates have been nominated for election by a Nominating Committee of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association.  In nominating these candidates, the Nominating Committee considered a number of well-qualified candidates.  The candidates nominated below have demonstrated a commitment to the Bar Association, and they practice in areas that reflect the scope of the Court’s jurisdiction.  

Officers:

• President*: Jon Burd (Wiley Rein LLP)
• President-Elect: David Harrington (Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. DOJ)
• Treasurer: Bill Bergmann (Baker & Hostetler LLP)
• Secretary: Renee Gentry (The Law Firm of Renee J. Gentry, Esq.)

* Pursuant to the CFC Bar Association Bylaws, Jon Burd, the 2021 President-Elect, automatically succeeds to the position of President on January 1, 2022.

Board of Governors (3-year term):

• Jessica Olins (Maglio, Christopher & Toale)
• Corinne Niosi (Civil Division, U.S. DOJ)
• Marisa Piropato (Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. DOJ)
• Robert Shapiro (Duane Morris LLP)

Board of Governors (2-year term):

• Alex Hontos (Dorsey & Whitney LLP)

Pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Association’s Articles of Incorporation, any Member of the Association is eligible for election to the Board of Governors and if not otherwise nominated may be nominated, with the permission of the nominee, upon petition signed by 15 percent (15%) of the Members.  Should any Member wish to nominate a Member by petition, the petition and the acknowledgment of the nominee’s willingness to serve, should be provided to the Association (via e-mail to sandy@cfcbar.org) no later than November 25, 2021  at 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time so that the nomination can be made known to the membership.