A group of judges accustomed to the intricacies of and challenges inherent in working with complex business cases founded the American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ) in October 2005. The ACBCJ develops education programs and seminars to equip business court judges from across the country with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal efficiently and professionally with the increasingly complex issues they confront during their public service. The Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law & Economics Center is proud to assist the ACBCJ with the planning and execution of its events.
Additionally, the ACBCJ offers:
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- Access to business court judges who have been instrumental in establishing and/or expanding the business courts in their states;
- Access to judges who have drafted and promulgated rules, procedures and forms for use in business courts;
- Access to business court judges with experience in presiding over complex commercial matters and with the functioning of business courts;
- Access to leaders in the American Bar Association Business Law Section who have spearheaded the business court movement and who regularly consult with and monitor the progress of business courts around the country;
- Access to top-notch educational programs geared toward facilitating the work of business courts.
Applications for membership to the ACBCJ are accepted on a rolling basis, and are always welcome. To apply for annual membership, please download the application here and mail the completed form to ACBCJ Treasurer, Judge Heather Welch, at the address on the form.
The Nineteenth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges will be held from Wednesday, April 30 – Friday, May 2, 2025 in Grand Traverse, Michigan.
Current ACBCJ Officers
| Office | Term | Name | State |
| President | 2023-2024 | Mark R. Denton | NV |
| President-Elect | 2023-2024 | Christopher Yates | MI |
| Vice President | 2023-2024 | Heather Welch | IN |
| Vice President | 2023-2024 | Jerry Abrams | MN |
| Treasurer | 2023-2024 | Mary Johnston | DE |
| Secretary | 2023-2024 | Elihu Berle | CA |
| Director Seat A | 2022-2024 | James Gale | NC |
| Director Seat B | 2022-2024 | Brian Stern | RI |
| Director Seat C | 2023-2024 | John Telleen | IA |
| Director Seat D | 2023-2024 | Louis Nixon | IL |
| Director Seat E | 2022-2024 | Ann Martin | TN |
| Director Seat F | 2022-2024 | Abigail LeGrow | DE |
| Liaison to National Center for State Courts | 2023-2024 | Jerry Abrams | MN |
Past Presidents Included on ACBCJ Board
Timothy Driscoll
Gail A. Andler
Leonard B. Austin
Allen S. Goldberg
Betsy Gonzalez
Joseph C. Iannazzone
Clifton Newman
Denise Owens
Donald F. Parsons, Jr.
Steven I. Platt
Stephen Schuster
Ben F. Tennille
Sean D. Wallace
Christine A. Ward
Ira Warshawsky