Guardianship/conservatorship abuse exists because judges assist unethical fiduciaries either by lack of oversight, callousness, or by knowingly and willingly aiding and abetting.    (Guardianship is necessary but it is easily misused misapplied, or manipulated and the very people the law is designed to protect – and their families – are harmed emotionally, physically, and/or financially — the very definition of “Elder Abuse.”)

Here’s where to report them – and a hint:

Hint:  Before you file, there are two things you must study:  your state guardianship/conservatorship statutes and your state judicial conduct complaint procedures.  Many states attempt to intimidate the complainant into silence by “suggesting” that confidentiality is a requirement.  Read that part of the law carefully and you may see through it!  (Confidentiality does not protect the public interest.)

Read your state’s rules of court and the judicial canons – and use that same language in your filing.  

Alabama
Jenny Garrett, Executive Director
Judicial Inquiry Commission
Post Office Box 303400
Montgomery, AL 36130-3400
(334) 242-4089
FAX (334) 353-4043
www.alalinc.net/jic
jic@alalinc.net

John H. Wilkerson, Jr., Secretary
Court of the Judiciary
300 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-4093
FAX (334) 242-4017
www.judicial.state.al.us/judiciary.cfm

Alaska
Marla N. Greenstein, Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Conduct
1029 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 550
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-1033
FAX (907) 272-9309
www.ajc.state.ak.us/CONDUCT.htm
mgreenstein@acjc.state.ak.us

Arizona
E. Keith Stott, Jr., Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Conduct
1501 W. Washington Street, Suite 229
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 452-3200
FAX (602) 452-3201
www.supreme.state.az.us/ethics
cjc@supreme.sp.state.az.us

Arkansas
David A. Stewart, Executive Director
Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission
Tower Building – Suite # 1060
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-1050
FAX (501) 682-1049
www.state.ar.us/jddc
jddc@mail.state.ar.us

California
Victoria B. Henley, Director-Chief Counsel
Commission on Judicial Performance
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14400
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-1200
FAX (415) 557-1266
http://cjp.ca.gov.

Colorado
Richard Wehmhoefer, Executive Director and General Counsel
Commission on Judicial Discipline
899 Logan Street, Suite 307
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 894-2110
FAX (303) 894-2112
www.courts.state.co.us/supct/committees/judicialdiscipline.htm

Connecticut
Peter Clark, Executive Director
Judicial Review Council
505 Hudson Street, Room 116
P.O. Box 260099
Hartford, CT 06126-0099
(860) 566-5424
FAX (860) 566-6617
www.ct.gov/jrc

Richard F. Banbury, Executive Director
Council on Probate Judicial Conduct
1 State Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(203) 549-1000
FAX (203) 724-3921

Delaware
Margaret L. Naylor, Clerk
Court on the Judiciary
P.O. Box 369
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 855-7454
FAX (302) 854-6991

District of Columbia
Cathaee J. Hudgins, Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Disabilities & Tenure
515 Fifth Street, NW, Building A, Room 312
Washington, DC  20001
(202) 727-1363
FAX (202) 727-9718
www.dc.gov/agencies/detail.asp?id=8

Florida
Brooke S. Kennerly, Executive Director
Michael Schneider, Associate General Counsel
Judicial Qualifications Commission
1110 Thomasville Road
Tallahassee, FL  32303-6224
(850) 488-1581
FAX (850) 922-6781
www.floridasupremecourt.org/pub_info/jqc.shtml

Georgia
Cheryl Fisher Custer, Director
Judicial Qualifications Commission
8206 Hacelbrand
Suite C
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 784-3189
FAX (770) 784-2454
www.georgiacourts.org/agencies/jqc/

Hawaii
Aileen Momohara, Administrative Assistant
Commission on Judicial Conduct
426 Queen Street, Room 106
Honolulu, HI 96813-1924
(808) 539-4790
FAX (808) 539-4756

Idaho
Robert G. Hamlin, Executive Director
Judicial Council
P.O. Box 1397
Boise, ID  83701
(208) 334-5213
FAX (208) 334-2253
www.judicialcouncil.idaho.gov/
ijc@idcourts.net

Illinois
Kathy D. Twine, Executive Director & General Counsel
Judicial Inquiry Board
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 14-500
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-5554
FAX (312) 814-5719
www.state.il.us/jib/

Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Acting Secretary
Illinois Courts Commission
222 North LaSalle St., 13th floor
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 793-3259

Indiana
Meg W. Babcock, Counsel
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
115 W. Washington St., Suite 1080
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3417
(317) 232-4706
FAX (317) 233-6586
www.state.in.us/judiciary/admin/judqual/

Iowa
David Boyd, Executive Secretary
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
Judicial Branch Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-5241
FAX (515) 242-0014
www.judicial.state.ia.us/Self_Help/Complaints/About_Judges/index.asp

Kansas
Carol G. Green, Secretary
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
Kansas Judicial Center, Room 374
301 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1507
(785) 296-3229
FAX (785) 296-1028
http://www.kscourts.org/clerkct/judqual.htm

Edward G. Collister, Jr., Examiner
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
3311 Clinton Parkway Court
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 842-3126

Kentucky
James D. Lawson, Executive Secretary
Judicial Conduct Commission
P.O. Box 21868
Lexington, KY 40522-1868
(859) 233-4128
(FAX is the same)
http://courts.ky.gov/jcc/

Louisiana
Note:  The state of Louisiana uses the term “Interdiction” instead of guardianship or conservatorship.  See Louisiana Law of Interdiction and Louisiana Adult Guardianship

Dr. Hugh M. Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA  70130
(504) 310-2605
FAX (504) 310-2596
www.lasc.org/la_judicial_entities/judiciary_commission.asp

Nancy E. Rix, Commission Legal Counsel
Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA  70130
(504) 310-2598
FAX (504) 310-2596
nrix@lajao.org

Steven Scheckman, Special Counsel
Mary Whitney, Assistant Special Counsel
Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 568-8299
FAX (504) 599-1360
osc@lajao.org

Maine
Cabanne Howard, Executive Secretary and Counsel
Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability
P.O. Box 8058
Portland, ME 04104-8058
(207) 780-4375
FAX (207) 780-4239
www.courts.state.me.us/rules_forms_fees/rules/JudRespDisabR%207-04.htm

Maryland
Steven P. Lemmey, Investigative Counsel
Gary J. Kolb, Executive Secretary
Commission on Judicial Disabilities
100 Community Place, Room 1.210
Crownsville, MD  21032
(410) 514-7044
FAX (410) 514-7098
www.courts.state.md.us/judicialdisabilities.html

Massachusetts
Gillian E. Pearson, Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Conduct
11 Beacon Street, Suite 525
Boston, MA  02108
(617) 725-8050
FAX (617) 248-9938
www.mass.gov/cjc

Michigan
Paul J. Fischer, Executive Director
Judicial Tenure Commission
3034 West Grand Boulevard, Suite 8-450
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 875-5110
FAX (313) 875-5154
jtc.courts.mi.gov

Minnesota
David Paull, Executive Secretary
Board on Judicial Standards
2025 Centre Pointe Blvd.
Suite 180
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
(651) 296-3999
FAX (651) 688-1865
www.bjs.state.mn.us
judicial.standards@state.mn.us

Mississippi
Luther T. Brantley, III, Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Performance
P.O. Box 22527
146 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39225-2527
(601) 359-1273
FAX (601) 354-6277
www.judperf.state.ms.us
brantley@judperf.state.ms.us

Missouri
James M. Smith, Administrator & Counsel
Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline
2190 S. Mason Road, Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 966-1007
FAX (314) 966-0076
www.courts.mo.gov/SUP/index.nsf/Commissions?OpenView
jsmith@ocsa.state.mo.us

Montana
Shauna Ryan, Executive Secretary
Judicial Standards Commission
Room 315, Justice Building
215 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59620-3002
(406) 444-2608
FAX (406) 444-0834
http://courts.mt.gov/supreme/boards/jsc.asp

Nebraska
Janice Walker, Acting Secretary
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
State Court Administrator
1220 State Capitol
P.O. Box 98910
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-3730
FAX (402) 471-2197
www.supremecourt.ne.gov/professional-ethics/judges/index.shtml?sub16

Nevada
David F. Sarnowski, General Counsel and Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Discipline
P.O. Box 48
Carson City, NV 89702
(775) 687-4017
FAX (775) 687-3607
www.judicial.state.nv.us
ncdinfo@judicial.state.nv.us

New Hampshire
Anthony A. McManus, Executive Secretary
Committee on Judicial Conduct
100 Main Street, Room 303
Dover, NH  03820
(603) 749-3635
FAX (603) 749-5780
www.courts.state.nh.us/committees/judconductcomm/index.htm

New Jersey
John Tonelli, Counsel
Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
7th Floor, North Wing
C. N. 037
Trenton, NJ  08625
(609) 292-2552
FAX (609) 292-6848

New Mexico
James A. Noel, Executive Director
Randall D. Roybal, Deputy Director and Chief Staff Attorney
Judicial Standards Commission
P.O. Box 27248
Albuquerque, NM  87125-7248
(505) 222-9353
www.fscll.org/JSC/Main.htm

New York
Robert H. Tembeckjian, Administrator
Commission on Judicial Conduct
61 Broadway
New York, NY  10006
(212) 809-0566
FAX (212) 809-3664
www.scjc.state.ny.us/
scjc@scjc.state.ny.us

North Carolina
Paul R. Ross, Executive Director
Judicial Standards Commission
P.O. Box 1122
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 733-2690
FAX (919) 715-4703
www.nccourts.org/Courts/CRS/Councils/Standards.asp

North Dakota
Paul W. Jacobson, Staff Counsel
Judicial Conduct Commission
P.O. Box 2297
515 1/2 East Broadway, Suite 101
Bismarck, ND 58502
(701) 328-3926
FAX (701) 328-3924

Ohio
Eugene Whetzal, General Counsel
Ohio State Bar Association
P.O. Box 16562
Columbus, OH 43216-6562
(614) 487-2050
FAX (614) 487-1008
www.ohiobar.org/
osba@ohiobar.org

Jonathan Coughlan, Disciplinary Counsel
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
The Supreme Court of Ohio
250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 325
Columbus, OH 43215-5454
(614) 461-0256
FAX (614) 461-7205
coughlaj@sconet.state.oh.us

Jonathan W. Marshall, Secretary
Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
65 S. Front Street, 5th floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
(614) 387-9370
(888) 664-8345
FAX (614) 387-9379
www.sconet.state.oh.us/boc

Ruth Bope Dangel, Staff Attorney
Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
65 S. Front Street, 5th floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
(614) 387-9370
(888) 664-8345
FAX (614) 387-9379

Oklahoma
Eric Mitts, Administrative Director
Council on Judicial Complaints
c/o Oklahoma Bar Association
1901 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-4800
FAX (405) 522-4752
www.okbar.org/public/judges/council.htm
emitts@mhs.oklaosf.state.ok.us

1. Duke Logan, General Counsel
   Council on Judicial Complaints
   P.O. Box 588
   Vinita, OK 74301
   (918) 256-7511
   FAX (918) 256-3187

Oregon
Susan D. Isaacs, Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability
Post Office Box 1130
Beaverton, OR 97075
(503) 626-6776
FAX (503) 626-6787
www.ojd.state.or.us/aboutus/cjfd/index.htm
judfit@worldstar.com

Pennsylvania
Joseph Massa, Jr., Chief  Counsel
Judicial Conduct Board
Pennsylvania Place, Suite 403
301 Chestnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-7911
FAX (717) 234-9307
www.judicialconductboardofpa.org/

Henry B. FitzPatrick, Jr., Counsel
Wanda Sweigart, Court Administrator
Court of Judicial Discipline
200 North Third Street
Post Office Box 1106
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1106
(717) 772-3771
FAX (717) 772-3774
www.cjdpa.org

Rhode Island
Chrstina Nardi, Executive Assistant
Commission on Judicial Tenure & Discipline
Licht Judicial Complex
250 Benefit Street, Room 604
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-1188
FAX (401) 222-1493
www.courts.state.ri.us/supreme/jtd/defaultjtd.htm

South Carolina
Debbie McKeown, Administrative Assistant
Commission on Judicial Conduct
1015 Sumter Street, Suite 111
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-1965
FAX (803) 734-0363
www.judicial.state.sc.us/brdcomm/brdcjc.cfm

Lesley M. Coggiola, Assistant Deputy Attorney General
South Carolina Attorney General’s Office
P.O. Box 11549
Columbia, SC 29211
(803) 734-3757
FAX (803) 734-1964

South Dakota
Judicial Qualifications Commission
P.O. Box 1358
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7173
www.sdjudicial.com/index.asp?title=judicial_discipline&category=public_info&nav=98

Tennessee
Cecil Crowson, Clerk
Court of the Judiciary
100 Supreme Court Building
7th and Charlotte
Nashville, TN 37243-0606
(615) 741-2681
FAX (615) 532-8757
www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/TSC/RULES/TNRulesOfCourt/ctjudindex.htm

J.S. Daniel, Disciplinary Counsel
Court of the Judiciary
503 North Maple Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 898-8004
FAX (615) 848-5125

1. Frank Crawford, Presiding Judge
   1414 White Station Tower
   5050 Poplar Ave.
   Memphis, TN 38157
   (901) 537-2983

Texas
Seana Willing, Executive Director
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
P.O. Box 12265, Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-5533
FAX (512) 463-0511
http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/

Utah
Colin Winchester, Executive Director
2540 Washington Boulevard, Suite 703
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 626-3369
FAX (801) 626-3390
www.jcc.utah.gov/
cwinchester@utah.gov

Vermont
Christopher L. Davis, Chair
Judicial Conduct Board
P.O. Box 721
Burlington, VT 05402-0721
(802) 864-0217
www.vermontjudiciary.org/Committes/boards/jcbcomplaint.htm

Virginia
Donald R. Curry, Counsel
Kenneth Montero, Assistant Counsel
Judicial Inquiry & Review Commission
P.O. Box 367
Richmond, VA 23218-0367
(804) 786-6636
FAX (804) 371-0650
www.courts.state.va.us/jirc/main.htm

Washington
Reiko Callner, Executive Director
State Commission on Judicial Conduct
P.O. Box 1817
Olympia, WA 98507
(360) 753-4585
FAX (360) 586-2918
www.cjc.state.wa.us/
cjc@cjc.state.wa.us

West Virginia
Charles R. Garten, Counsel
Nancy Black, Executive Secretary
Judicial Investigation Commission
P.O. Box 1629
Charleston, WV 25326-1629
(304) 558-0169
FAX (304) 558-0831
www.state.wv.us/wvsca/JIC/cover.htm

Daniel Staggers, Counsel
Judicial Hearing Board
P.O. Box 876
Keyser, WV 26726
(802) 788-5749

Wisconsin
James C. Alexander, Executive Director
Judicial Commission
110 East Main Street, Suite 606
Madison, WI 53703-3328
(608) 266-7637
FAX (608) 266-8647
www.wicourts.gov/about/committees/judicialcommission/index.htm
judcom@courts.state.wi.us

Wyoming
Carol A. Collins, Executive Director
Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics
P.O. Box 2645
Cheyenne, WY 82003
(307) 778-7792
FAX (307) 778-8689
http://courts.state.wy.us/CJCE.aspx
ccollins-cjce@bresnan.net