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Members of the NCDD are the most experienced DUI defense attorneys in the United States and Canada. Regardless of your location, we can connect you with a lawyer who can help you understand the drunk driving laws in your state or province and work with you to determine your best options for defense.

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Attorneys who are Board Certified by the NCDD can demonstrate that they have a substantive understanding of DUI laws, evidentiary issues, and effective methods of defense. To become Board Certified, a lawyer must pass written and oral examinations that reflect the knowledge and skills needed for an enhanced level of advocacy in the field of DUI defense.

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NCDD National Task Force
Committee List 2025-2026

The National College for DUI Defense National Task Force maintains a number of committees that are intended to provide relevant information to members, represent the positions of the NCDD and the Board, and protect the rights of citizens pertaining to impaired driving cases. The individuals who serve on these committees play an important role in fulfilling the overall goals of the NCDD and its Board.

2026 Summer Session - DUI Trials Unleashed: From Voir Dire to Victory

2026 Summer Session - DUI Trials Unleashed: From Voir Dire to Victory

Jul 16, 2026 - Jul 18, 2026

This summer in Nashville, NCDD is breaking the mold. Our Summer Session DUI Trials Unleashed; From Voir Dire to Victory will be shorter presentations, sharper, and intensely practical—designed around live demonstrations and real-world skill application rather than traditional lecture blocks....

Serious Science: Advanced Course in Blood Drug Analysis & Trial Advocacy

Serious Science: Advanced Course in Blood Drug Analysis & Trial Advocacy

Aug 07, 2026 - Aug 12, 2026

The Serious Science Blood Drug Analysis course is designed to combine hard science and trial advocacy. There is no better course on forensic science and trial advocacy in America. We start with hard science, including hands-on work in the Shimadzu Laboratory....

NCDD NHTSA SFST Student Course

NCDD NHTSA SFST Student Course

Sep 24, 2026 - Sep 26, 2026

Not all SFST seminars are equal. NCDD’s three-day SFST Seminar is led by Anthony Palacios, one of the nation’s leading Standardized Field Sobriety Testing experts. A former Georgia SFST State Coordinator, SFST/DRE Staff Instructor, and National SFST Training Curriculum Assessment...

30th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity

30th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity

Oct 21, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026

NACDL & NCDD's 30th Annual "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "FROM ARREST TO ACQUITTAL: The Essentials for a Successful DUI Defense" will be held at the Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, October 21-24, 2026. In DUI defense, the science...

SAVE THE DATE: Breath Testing From Input to Verdict

SAVE THE DATE: Breath Testing From Input to Verdict

Nov 04, 2026 - Nov 07, 2026

SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 4-7, 2026 - PHOENIX, AZ This program will review the underlying science involved in breath testing and the common misconceptions among the courts and police. The course will cover the common errors in breath testing from...

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NCDD National Task Force: Alcohol & Drug Testing Devices Committee

Kim Benjamin

The Alcohol and Drug Testing Devices Task Force gathers and provides members with information related to devices used by law enforcement for alcohol and drug testing, including breath, oral fluids, and transdermal monitoring. The task force informs members about issues related to reliability and accuracy. The Task force may also produce articles and case reviews for the NCDD Journal and blog, as well as topics for webinars and seminars.

Co-Chairs:
  • Karleigh Miller
  • Eric Sills
Members:
  • Greg Bell
  • Nicky Boatwright
  • Kurtis Bronston
  • Alexander DeMarco
  • Matthew Fraiberg
  • Mark Germain
  • Robert Gigstad
  • Steven Hernandez
  • Doug Herring
  • Teuta Jonuzi
  • Thomas Logan
  • Thomas Maronick
  • John Menzel
  • John Perry
  • Brittany Peters
  • Rory Safir
  • Ryan Stowe
  • Robert Winterton

NCDD National Task Force: Amicus/Research Committee

Doug Hazelton

The Amicus/Research Committee represents the National College for DUI Defense and the Board’s positions in the highest courts of the nation. NCDD’s goals include the protection of citizens’ rights as they relate to impaired driving cases. These rights include privacy rights, Fourth Amendment rights, confrontation rights, promotion of accurate and reliable testing, unrestricted access to evidence and overall justice in proceedings. The Amicus/Research Committee also may supply articles to the NCDD Journal on issues related to the committee such as research and writing, assisting members as appropriate, as well as suggesting topics for seminars and webinars.

Co-Chairs:
  • Michelle Behan
  • Steven Hernandez
Members:
  • Joe Bernard
  • Michael DelSignore
  • Matt Dodd
  • Maxwell Glass
  • Jennifer Gray
  • Teuta Jonuzi
  • J. Christopher Llinas
  • Chad McCabe
  • Christopher McKinney
  • John Menzel
  • Michael Nichols
  • Kevin O'Grady
  • Michael Rajek
  • Chuck Ramsay
  • Robert Reiff
  • Lenny Stamm
  • Michael Stark
  • Michael Vang
  • Flem Whited
  • Tracey Wood

NCDD National Task Force: Autonomous Cars and Transportation Technology Committee

Jim Nesci

The Autonomous Cars and Transportation Technology Task Force provides members with information regarding the advancement of self-driving vehicle technology, passive alcohol and drug testing technology, and other developments that may affect impaired driving law and practice. The Task Force will publish articles, blogs, and make webinar presentations.

Co-Chairs:
  • Steve Hanna
  • Lance Hendron
Members:
  • Mimi Coffey
  • David Franks
  • Kyle Jarzmik
  • Michael Nichols

NCDD National Task Force: Collateral Consequences-FAA, CDL, Licensure, Immigration & Military Committee

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The purpose of the NCDD Collateral Damage Task Force is to have one source for members to access collateral effects of a DUI conviction. These effects the effect a DUI on out of state drivers’ licenses, professional licenses and employment, expungement, gun possession, immigration/travel, and military service.

Chair:
  • Chris Llinas
Members:
  • Lauren Angelos
  • Gregory Benson
  • Carlos Garcia-Aguilar
  • Robert Hanaford
  • Ted Harvatin
  • John Hunsucker
  • Michael King
  • Kevin O'Grady
  • James Phillips
  • Gary Trichter
  • Christine Vazquez
  • Scott Wonder

NCDD National Task Force: Diversity Committee

Lara Gressley

The Diversity Committee strives to promote inclusion regardless of a person’s race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Committee also seeks to cultivate awareness of the importance of embracing individuals with differing opinions and beliefs. The Diversity Committee offers mentoring and scholarship opportunities, and seeks to foster better communication between NCDD members and Regents. The College welcomes all members who would like to serve on the Committee, and is always looking for individuals interested in speaking, writing articles, or serving as a state delegate. Becoming more involved with the College only increases the potential for personal and professional growth. Please reach out to the Committee by emailing [email protected] for more information.

Chair:
Members:
  • Chabli Alexander
  • Barry Bisson
  • Tony Coleman
  • Sara Compher-Rice
  • Jonathan Dichter
  • Jocelyn Dopson-Rodriguez
  • David Franks
  • Priscilla Frisby
  • Lynn Gorelick
  • Steven Hernandez
  • Micah Huggins
  • Ben Koshy
  • Virginia Landry
  • May Lee
  • Andrew Mishlove
  • Joshua Monteiro
  • Kellee Parker Harris
  • Sneh Patel
  • Lisa Saltzman
  • Gregory Walker

NCDD National Task Force: Ethics Committee

Sara Compher-Rice

The NCDD Ethics Taskforce is designed to provide relevant information to the DUI practitioner on ethics issues and developing trends in ethics nationwide as they relate to the practice of law and the specialization of DUI defense. The task force will prepare and present seminars (or participate in NCDD seminars) on ethics for the DUI practitioner and write ethics articles for the NCDD journal. The goal is to provide members with the information they need to provide the top-notch DUI defense while staying within the rules governing professional responsibility as defined by the various state and federal bar organizations under which we all are licensed.

Co-Chairs:
  • Ryan Katz
  • Amanda Riek
Members:
  • John Bayer
  • William Bly
  • Jonathan Dichter
  • Celeste Dudley-Smith
  • Steven Epstein
  • John Ingrassia
  • Lawrence Koplow
  • Allyson Melancon
  • Bobby Reiff
  • Douglas Rudman
  • Krista van Amerongen
  • Elliott Wilcox

NCDD National Task Force: Forensic Science Committee

Mimi Coffey

The NCDD Forensic Science Task Force keeps up with critical forensic issues across the country. These include everything from product recalls, laboratory scandals and cover ups, standards, accreditations, and new scientific developments in the forensic field. The purpose of the committee is to ensure justice through science by educating our members and protecting the public in the arena of forensics.

Chair:
  • Mike Nichols
Members:
  • Patrick Beasley
  • Alan Bernstein
  • Emilio De Simone
  • Josh Egan
  • Norman Napier
  • Chuck Ramsay
  • Don Ramsell
  • Jessica Sisk
  • Renee Sutton
  • Laura Waynick
  • Rodger Waynick
  • Domnick Welch
  • Roger Wilson

NCDD National Task Force: Impaired Driving Committee

David Katz

The Impaired Driving Task Force provides members of NCDD with information and assistance involving:

  • NHTSA Drug and Alcohol Testing, such as SFSTs, DRE, ARIDE
  • Non-Standardized Sobriety Tests
  • Studies relating to Impaired Driving Tests
  • Oral Fluid and Roadside Testing
Co-Chairs:
  • Steven Hernandez
  • Chris McKinney
Members:
  • William Barabino
  • Nicky Boatwright
  • Lloyd Boyer
  • Phillip J. Crawford
  • John Cutler
  • Jeremy Elias
  • David Franks
  • Drew Fritsch
  • Maxwell Glass
  • Sylvia Goldman
  • Justin Hall
  • Neil Halttunen
  • Robert Hanaford
  • Randall Hayes
  • Doug Herring
  • Peter Johnson
  • Peter Lederman
  • Shanti Moeller
  • Samuel Moore
  • Matthew Prior
  • Travelle Riley
  • Andy Sotiropoulos
  • Brick Van Der Snick
  • Michael Vang

NCDD National Task Force: Mental Health, Addiction & Well-Being Committee

Doug Hazelton

The committee will provide a confidential resource for any of our members who may be struggling with alcoholism or addiction issues or who are simply feeling overwhelmed with the pressure and stress of being an attorney. Additionally, we will be available to offer consultation on how best to deal with clients in need of treatment.

Chair:
Members:
  • Patrick Barone
  • Paul Burglin
  • Shana Faulhaber
  • Chris Llinas
  • Kevin McDevitt
  • Adam Nero
  • Charles Ramsay
  • Richard Wagner
  • William Wilkerson
  • Jennifer Wirth

NCDD National Task Force: Public Defender Committee

John Hunsucker

NCDD’s Public Defender Task Force is committed to providing public defenders and public defender agencies with top quality training in felony and misdemeanor DUI defense issues, resources for litigating DUI issues, and assistance when public defenders are threatened with adverse action by prosecutors and judges in these cases. We understand how necessary and important the work performed by public defenders is to those without the resources to hire private council, and we are committed to ensuring that these attorneys and their clientele are not disadvantaged by a lack of training or resources. NCDD offers free trainings for Public Defenders and Public Defender Agencies. If you are interested in helping to organize a training for your agency, please contact Regent Joe St. Louis at [email protected].

Chair:
Members:
  • Lauren Amongero
  • Duane Barron
  • Barbara Bathke
  • Ivana Hughes Brown
  • Delton Caraway
  • Emmanuel Catalan
  • Colby Collins
  • Mercedes de la Rosa
  • David Delyea
  • Celeste Dudley-Smith
  • Marcus Evans
  • Sylvia Goldman
  • Ashley Hart
  • Joy Hobart
  • Christy Maier
  • James Maloney
  • Matthew McCartin
  • Travis McGivern
  • Joseph Mekonis
  • Amanda Riek
  • Lisa Saltzman
  • Stephanie Schmidt
  • Meghan Thomas
  • Nathasha Walker
  • Corey Washington

NCDD National Task Force: State Delegate Mentorship Committee

Lynn Gorelick

The Mentorship Committee Task Force provides members with a direct one-on-one availability to talk with a dedicated DUI Defense attorney when needed for guidance, questions, brainstorming, and managing the daily dilemmas of running a practice. Fostering high standards, ethical excellence and accessibility, this task force is scheduled to connect less experienced attorneys with those more experienced attorneys willing to devote some time to advancing their legal practice in the community.

Chair:
Regional Directors:
  • Region One: Sara Compher-Rice
  • Region Two: Lara Gressley
  • Region Three: Steven Hernandez
  • Region Four: Kim Benjamin
Members:
  • Alabama: Patrick Mahaney
  • Alaska: Leigh Ann Bauer
  • Arizona: Ryan Huffman
  • Arkansas: Pamela Epperson
  • California: Kellee Parker Harris
  • Colorado: Clay Shipp
  • Connecticut: Christopher Llinas
  • Delaware: John Garey
  • District of Columbia: Michael Bruckheim
  • Florida: Christine Vazquez
  • Georgia: Sylvia Goldman
  • Hawaii: Kevin O'Grady
  • Idaho: John Cutler
  • Illinois: Andy Sotiropoulos
  • Indiana: Scott Pejic
  • Iowa: Bryan Goodman
  • Kansas: Jay Norton
  • Kentucky: Larry Forman
  • Louisiana: Allyson Melancon
  • Maine: John Webb
  • Maryland: Andrew Alpert
  • Massachusetts:
  • Michigan: Kevin Banyon
  • Minnesota: Charles Ramsay
  • Mississippi: Victoria Washington
  • Missouri: Joseph Passanise
  • Montana: Matt Dodd
  • Nebraska: Charles James
  • Nevada: Ross Goodman
  • New Hampshire: Ryan Russman
  • New Jersey: Steven Hernandez
  • New Mexico: Marc Grano
  • New York: Delton Caraway
  • North Carolina: John Fanney
  • North Dakota: Chad McCabe
  • Ohio: Shawn Dominy
  • Oklahoma: Dave Stockwell
  • Oregon: Neil Halttunen
  • Pennsylvania:
  • Rhode Island: Robert Humphrey
  • South Carolina: Dayne Phillips
  • South Dakota:
  • Tennessee: Julie Myrick
  • Texas: Chabli Alexander
  • Utah: Glenn Neeley
  • Vermont: Jason Sawyer
  • Virginia:
  • Washington: Jonathan Dichter
  • West Virginia: Robert McCoid
  • Wisconsin: Amanda Riek
  • Wyoming: Christina Williams
  • Canada: Richard Aitken
Region One
  • Regional Director: Sara Compher-Rice
State Delegates:
  • Alabama: Patrick Mahaney
  • Arkansas: Pamela Epperson
  • Florida: Christine Vazquez
  • Georgia: Sylvia Goldman
  • Kentucky: Larry Forman
  • Louisiana: Allyson Melancon
  • Mississippi: Victoria Washington
  • North Carolina: John Fanney
  • Oklahoma: Dave Stockwell
  • South Carolina: Dayne Phillips
  • Tennessee: Julie Myrick
  • Texas: Chabli Alexander
Region Two
  • Regional Director: Lara Gressley
State Delegates:
  • Alaska: Leigh Ann Bauer
  • Arizona: Ryan Huffman
  • California: Kellee Parker Harris
  • Colorado: Clay Shipp
  • Hawaii: Kevin O'Grady
  • Idaho: John Cutler
  • Montana: Matt Dodd
  • Nevada: Ross Goodman
  • New Mexico: Marc Grano
  • Oregon: Neil Halttunen
  • Utah: Glenn Neeley
  • Washington: Jonathan Dichter
  • Wyoming: Christina Williams
Region Three
  • Regional Director: Steven Hernandez
State Delegates:
  • Connecticut: Chris Llinas
  • District of Columbia: Michael Bruckheim
  • Delaware: John Garey
  • Maine: John Webb
  • Maryland: Andrew Alpert
  • Massachusetts:
  • New Hampshire: Ryan Russman
  • New Jersey: Steven Hernandez
  • New York: Delton Caraway
  • Pennsylvania:
  • Rhode Island: Robert Humphrey
  • Vermont: Jason Sawyer
  • Virginia:
  • West Virginia: Robert McCoid
  • Canada: Richard Aitken
Region Four
  • Regional Director: Kim Benjamin
State Delegates:
  • Illinois: Andy Sotiropoulos
  • Indiana: Scott Pejic
  • Iowa: Bryan Goodman
  • Kansas: Jay Norton
  • Michigan: Kevin Banyon
  • Minnesota: Charles Ramsay
  • Missouri: Joseph Passanise
  • Nebraksa: Charles James
  • North Dakota: Chad McCabe
  • Ohio: Shawn Dominy
  • South Dakota:
  • Wisconsin: Amanda Riek

NCDD National Task Force: Trial Advocacy Committee

Adam Nero

The Trial Advocacy Task Force provides members with information and resources regarding trial techniques useful in impaired driving cases, as well as assisting members who seek advice on how to approach specific fact patterns related to impaired driving defenses. The Task Force may also submit articles to the NCDD Journal and suggest topics for webinars and seminars.

Chair:
  • Hunter Tzovarras
Members:
  • Nicohlas Agostino
  • Oyesanmi Alonge
  • Kimberly Ball
  • Kathleen Carey
  • Jonathan Cohn
  • Jonathan Dichter
  • Elle Duncan
  • Sylvia Goldman
  • Craig Goza
  • Megan Gresham
  • Ben Halfhill
  • Frederic Hayer
  • Tyler Hitch
  • Jonathan Katz
  • Matthew Knipe
  • Jason Kunowski
  • Scott Lawrence
  • Zach Merliss
  • Francis McVay
  • Ruzanna Poghosyan
  • Rory Safir
  • Mark Thiessen
  • Jaime Wiley

The National College for DUI Defense and the NCDD Diversity Task Force Committee is committed to developing a membership that is representative of diversity in its many facets, including without limitation, race, color, national origin, immigration status, ethnicity, gender, age, socio-economic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability (hereinafter referred to as “diverse”), by promoting and retaining such individuals to join and actively participate in the National College for DUI Defense.
In an effort to strengthen and grow our membership and thereby to strengthen and grow the quality of our organization, NCDD will strive to provide opportunities for programming, events and initiatives that focus upon issues of import to a more diverse community. With such programming, events, and initiatives, NCDD may encourage and feature outreach, marketing, speakers, and content designed to be of particular interest to a more diverse community. Equally in keeping with NCDD’s commitment to equality, programming will never exclude any person from participating based upon their gender, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law, nor will NCDD support programs that exclude on any of those bases.

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NCDD members have access to a comprehensive forensic library that provides invaluable information to be used when defending clients charged with DUI.

This library includes scientific articles on drug and alcohol intoxication, toxicology and pharmacology, methods of testing for blood alcohol content, field sobriety testing, potential errors that may occur during testing, accident reconstruction, expert testimony, and evidentiary rules. This valuable information can ensure that you provide a high quality defense to clients charged with DUI based on the circumstances of their case and the laws in their state.

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Priscilla Frisby: The NCDD Member in the Spotlight is Priscilla Frisby of Tucson, Arizona. Priscilla has practiced law for approximately 17 years. She speaks fluent Spanish. Priscilla was born in Douglas, Arizona and raised in neighboring Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico (across the border from Douglas, Arizona). At the age of 10, her parents bought a house on the United States side,...

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