DEFENSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
EIN 39-0978501 · Education (B)
What they do
THE DEFENSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (DRI), A WISCONSIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, is INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING FOLES: to TEACH, EDUCATE, and IMPROVE THE SKILLS of THE DEFENSE LAW PRACTITIONER; to STRIVE for IMPROVEMENT IN THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM; to BE A COUNTERPOINT to THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of JUSTICE; to BE RESPONSIBLE to ITS MEMBERS IN DEALING WITH ECONOMIC REALITIES of THE LAW PRACTICE; and to CELEBRAT and PROMOTE THE ROLE of LAWYERS IN THE BROADER SOCIETY. DRIS REVENUES ARE COMPOSED PRIMARILY of DUES and FEES FROM EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FROM DEFENSE LAWYERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.
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DEAN MARTINEZCEO
SEAN M DOLANCOO
THOMAS FOLEYVP, ENGAGEMENT
JAMES LAHEYVP, DPS ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT
MALIK ALANSARIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
LAURIE MILLERVP, PROGRAMMING
GLENDA F WEAVERDIRECTOR, IT
MICHAEL D CARTERDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
MORGAN J MILNERDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
MICHELLE THURBER CZAPSKIDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
MICHELE Y SMITHDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
MICHAEL L DAILEYDIRECTOR
R JEFFREY LOWEPRESIDENT-ELECT
MICHAEL A MALIADIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
MATTHEW T NELSONDIRECTOR
MATTHEW S HEFFLEFINGERDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
MATTHEW J LAVISKYDIRECTOR
PATRICK J SWEENEYIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT
WILLIAM K MCVISKDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
RACHEL TALLON REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
RENEE W LIVINGSTONDIRECTOR
RICARDO A WOODSSECRETARY-TREASURER
SARA M TURNERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT
SLATER C ELZADIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
STACY L DOUGLASDIRECTOR
STEPHEN O PLUNKETTDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
TANNER J WALLSDIRECTOR
THOMAS J MARONEYDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
TRACEY L TURNBULLDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
ALBERT BARCLAY WONGDIRECTOR
DONNA M LAMONTAGNEDIRECTOR
ALEKSANDRA ZIVANOVICDIRECTOR
AMANDA M CIALKOWSKIDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
ANNE M TALCOTTPRESIDENT
BETH A LOCHMILLERDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
CATHERINE A LEATHERWOODDIRECTOR
CATHERINE C DUGANDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
CHRISTOPHER B TURNEYDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
CHRISTOPHER J PYLESDIRECTOR
CRAIG A MARVINNEYDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
DANIELLE M WALTZDIRECTOR
DAVID L JONESDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
DESSI N DAYDIRECTOR
MARIO J DELANODIRECTOR
DYAN J EBERTDIRECTOR
HEIDI G GOEBELDIRECTOR
J DOMINIC CAMPODONICODIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
JAMES P CRAIGDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
JAMES W HEHNERDIRECTOR (TO OCT 24)
JILL CRANSTON RICEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
JODY C CORBETTDIRECTOR
JUAN M MARQUEZ JRDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
LANA A OLSONIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT (TO OCT 24)
MARC H HARWELLDIRECTOR (FROM OCT 24)
MARIE E CHAFEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 222 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1870, CHICAGO, IL 60606
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- DEAN MARTINEZ
- Primary officer
- DEAN MARTINEZ, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education