Department Directory


Contact the following ARDC personnel at the Commission’s Chicago office, 130 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 565-2600, or within Illinois at (800) 826-8625.

Administration

Lea S. Gutierrez, Administrator
Scott Renfroe, Deputy Administrator, Litigation and Appeals
Althea K. Welsh, Deputy Administrator, Intake and Administration
Vick Paul, Chief Financial Officer
Eva Tramutolo, Director, Human Resources and Administrative Services
Neil P. Ballentine, Chief Information Officer
Aaron Brooks, Chief Information Security Officer

Research & Evaluation

Ryan Carlino , Manager, Data Analytics & Program Evaluation

Registration

Britney Bowater, Director, Registration Services
Andrew Oliva, Registrar

Education

Melissa A. Smart , Director of Education
Mary F. Andreoni , Senior Counsel, Ethics Education
Anisa L. Jordan , Counsel, Ethics Education

Restorative & Protective Services

Eileen W. Donahue , Director, Client Protection Program
Christine P. Anderson , Intake Group Manager and Director of Probation and Lawyer Deferral Services

Intake

Karyn A. Bart , Senior Intake Counsel
John R. Cesario , Senior Counsel, Intake and Receiverships
Naureen Choudhury , Intake Counsel
Myrrha B. Guzman , Intake Group Manager
Albert S. Krawczyk , Senior Counsel, Intake
Roona N. Shah , Senior Intake Counsel

Litigation

Stephanie E. Bogdan , Litigation Counsel
Mary Katherine Boychuk , Litigation Counsel
Tammy L. Evans , Senior Litigation Counsel
Richard Gleason , Litigation Group Manager
Morgan B. Handwerker , Litigation Counsel
Marci L. Jacobs , Litigation Counsel
Melissa M. Katt , Litigation Counsel
Matthew D. Lango , Litigation Group Manager
Kate E. Levine , Litigation Counsel
Rachel C. Miller , Litigation Counsel
Evette Ocasio , Litigation Counsel
Ann R. Pieper , Litigation Counsel
Rory P. Quinn , Litigation Counsel
Jonathan M. Wier , Litigation Group Manager

Appeals

Benjamin L. Boroughf , Senior Counsel, Appellate Division
Steven R. Splitt , Senior Counsel, Appellate Division and Media Spokesperson
Athena T. Taite , Senior Counsel, Appellate Division and Director of Professional Development

Adjudication

Michelle M. Thome, Clerk
Daniel N. Malato, Director of Adjudication Services
Blair Barbour, Senior Counsel, Adjudication Services
Kendra L. Morrill, Counsel, Adjudication Services