Member Groups

Mental Health Law

The mission of the Standing Committee on Mental Health Law is

  • To propose and review legislation, statutes, common law court decisions, administrative procedures and rules affecting persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities; and,
  • To make recommendations about these issues to the Board of Governors.

The addition of one or two lay members has been approved.

Standing Committee Roster

  • Mark J. Heyrman, University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Chair
  • Terrie A. Rymer, Oak Park, Vice-Chair/CLE Coordinator
  • Scott D. Hammer, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, Chicago, Secretary
  • Anthony E. Rothert, ACLU of Eastern Missouri, Edwardsville, Ex-Officio
  • Dara M. Bass, Wilmette, Member
  • Daniel J. Body, St Joseph Health Center Wentzville, Wentzville, Member
  • Richard W. Buelow, McHentry County States Attorney, Woodstock, Member
  • Robert J. Connor, Illinois Dept. of Human Services, Chicago, Member
  • Mark B. Epstein, Epstein & Epstein, Chicago, Member
  • Brian S. Feldman, Foreman Friedman PA, Northbrook, Member
  • Mark Anthony Frazzetto, Access Living, Olympia Fields, Member
  • Barbara Goeben, Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Alton, Member
  • Cheryl R. Jansen, Equip for Equality, Springfield, Member
  • Bruce A. Jefferson, Thresholds, Chicago, Member
  • Andreas M. Liewald, Guardianship and Advocacy Cmsn, Chicago, Member
  • Joseph T. Monahan, Monahan Law Group LLC, Chicago, Member
  • Meryl Sosa, Illinois Psychiatric Society, Chicago, Member
  • Patricia A. Werner, Access Living, Chicago, Member
  • Stephen M. Komie, Komie and Associates, Chicago, Board Liaison
  • Mary M. Grant, Kenilworth, Staff Liaison
  • Lori G. Levin, Law Offices of Lori G Levin, Chicago, CLE Committee Liaison