Candidate Ballot

Pursuant to the Guidelines for Membership, click here to view the criteria candidates shall be evaluated on.

Please submit a ballot for every candidate from your state. If you don't know the candidate, or only know the candidate by name, please so indicate and move to the next candidate. For candidates from other states, submit a ballot only for those candidates whom you know personally or by reputation. If you nominated or seconded a candidate, please answer each applicable question fully and do not answer a question by saying, only see my nomination or seconding letter.

Required field(s) are indicated by an *.
* Please select the candidate you are voting for	Select a CandidateAL - William C. "Beau" Byrd, IICA - Pamela L. AndesCA - Dena M. CruzCA - Eric S. PhillipsCA - Michael R. UdellCO - Professor Sarah SchindlerCO - Deanne StoddenDC - Joseph W. CreechFL - Richard C. GrantFL - Brian Wesley HoffmanFL - Scott P. PenceFL - Oscar R. RiveraFL - Christopher W. SmartGA - Hilary H. FentressGA - Jonathan NevilleID - Hilary S. VaughnIL - Graham GradyIL - Langdon D. NealIL - Devan H. PopatIN - Daniel B. KellyKY - Joe DorenMD - Benjamin A. KelleyMD - William A. O'ConnellMI - Jerome PesickMN - Robert L. RussellMO - Marisa ByramMO - Wesley O. FieldsNJ - Steven G. MlenakNY - Meryl P. DiamondNY - Michael L. KatzNY - Jason T. PolevoyNY - Robert J. SeinNY - Steven D. SladkusNY - Michael WeinbergerNC - Christina Freeman PearsallND - Dean A. RindyOH - Jacinto A. NunezOH - Monica E. RussellPA - Matthew N. McClurePA - Yolanda RodriguezPA - Walter Grant Scott, IIPA - Matthew I. WeinsteinSC - Jim WarrenTN - Christopher A. BowlesTX - Susan Mills CipioneTX - C. Elaine HowardTX - Derek Christopher PershingTX - MarJuana Bush WilliamsWA - Nathan A. LuceWI - Brad Dallet
* Voter's First Name
* Voter's Last Name
* Voter's Email
* In which state do you practice?	Select a StateOutside United StatesAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
* I know the candidate.	A. Well
	B. Somewhat
	C. By reputation only
	D. By name only
	E. Not at all
If you have answered either A or B above, please proceed to answer the following questions. Otherwise, please select the next candidate. * After carefully reviewing the qualifications for ACREL Membership set forth above the candidate's nomination materials, and based on what I know about the candidate, I judge the candidate's degree of qualification on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the most qualified) to be
	A. 5 (most qualified)
	B. 4
	C. 3
	D. 2
	E. 1 (least qualified)
	F. NK (insufficient knowledge to form an opinion)
Is the candidate a distinguished practitioner of real estate law exhibiting the highest standards of professionalism?
	A. Yes
	B. No
	C. I do not know
Is the candidate well known for any subspecialty of real estate law?
	A. Yes
	B. No
	C. I do not know
If you answered "Yes", please list the subspecialty(ies)
Is the candidate's practice primarily a local practice, primarily a national practice, or a combination?
	A. Local
	B. National
	C. Combination
	D. I do not know
Have you personally worked with the candidate on substantive legal matters or otherwise witnessed the performance of the candidate as a lawyer?
If you answered yes, please describe the time frame and the nature of your exposure when you personally worked with or witnessed the performance of the candidate as a lawyer.
Does the candidate perform high quality work?
If you answered no, that the candidate does NOT perform high quality work, please explain:
Have you personally served on any committees or boards with this candidate?
Have you personally witnessed the candidate's contributions in the area of educating the bar or the public with respect to matters of real estate law or performing public service?
Have you personally attended CLE presentations by this candidate?
Have you personally read articles written by this candidate?
If the answer to any of the previous (4) questions is yes, please comment on the complexity and quality of the candidate's contributions:
Does the candidate exemplify high standards of collegiality?
If you answered no, please explain why the candidate does NOT exemplify high standards of collegiality.
If the Board of Governors should elect the candidate as a new member, would you:
	Strongly approve
	Approve
	Approve w/ reservations
	Not approve
	No opinion
If you responded that you "Approve with reservations" or "Not approve", please explain:
Are you or any member of your family a member of the same firm or employed by the same organization as the candidate, related by birth or marriage to the candidate, or a client of the candidate or candidate's firm?
If you answered yes, please explain the relationship between you and the candidate.
The following is a further explanation or information about the candidate to assist the Member Selection Committee:
Do you have additional information about this candidate that you would like to discuss with the Member Selection Committee? If you respond "yes", the MSC will contact you after voting closes.
Please suggest any other distinguished practitioners in any jurisdiction who might be qualified for ACREL membership. Your suggestions will be shared with the Member Development Committee.
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