Leadership
James Haley, President
James J. Haley, Jr. is a civil and criminal trial attorney, of over thirty years, at the firm of Ferrara and Haley. He is married to Maria Haley and is a member of St. Thomas the Apostle parish, where he is active as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and Knight of Columbus.
Joe Klusman, Treasurer
Joe worked for the Legal Services Corporation of Delaware serving the needs of low-income tenants and defending consumer rights in the Justice of the Peace Courts, as well as in Unemployment Insurance Board disputes and appeals. Before serving in the legal services sector, he was an associate with a California probate and estates firm, where he advocated for the needs of will and trust beneficiaries. Joe currently works for Manning Gross + Massenburg in their Wilmington office. Joe received his JD from Delaware Law School in 2019. While pursuing a BA in business and marketing at Juniata College, Joe was a four-year letterman on the baseball team.
Mike Collins, Secretary
Michael Collins is a corporate trust attorney who represents banks and trust companies in a wide range of commercial and structured finance transactions. His practice includes advising trustees on securitizations, leveraged leases, sale-leasebacks, and real estate financings across various industries. Michael earned his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Maryland in 1997 and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2003.
Margaretta Kroeger, Secretary
Margaretta Kroeger is the Communications Director at Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI). With a background in social justice advocacy and a passion for public service, she works to elevate awareness of civil legal aid in Delaware. Margaretta brings a thoughtful, mission-driven approach to storytelling, helping bridge the gap between legal aid organizations and the communities they serve. She received her A.B. from Harvard College and her J.D. from Boston College Law School, where she was a Public Service Scholar.
Past Presidents
Richard D. Kirk, 1988-89
Paul E. Crawford, 1989-90
James P. Collins, Sr., 1990-91
Hon. Joseph T. Walsh, 1991-92
Harvey Bernard Rubenstein, 1992-93
Geoffrey D. Gamble, 1993-94
Susan D. Ament, 1994-95
J. R. Julian, 1995-96
Michael P. Kelly, 1996-97
Francis G.X. Pileggi, 1997-98
Matthew F. Boyer, 1998-99
Judith Schuenemeyer, 1999-2000
Thomas P. Sweeney, 2000-01
James J. Haley, Jr., 2001-02
Francis J. Trzuskowski, 2002-03
Mary M. Culley, 2003-04
Bryan Cochran, 2004-05
Diane M. Willette, 2005-06
Bernard G. Conaway, 2006-07
Thomas M. Horan, 2007-2008
Ryan P. Newell, 2008-2009
Susan Dixon, 2009-2010
Hon. Christopher J. Burke, 2010-2011
Peter F. Conaty, Jr., 2011-2012
Shannon S. Frazier, 2012-2013
Anthony G. Flynn, 2013-2014
Edward Dudley, 2014-2015
Christopher Viceconte, 2015-2016
Francis Mieczkowski 2016-2017
Sara Toner 2017-2018
Sara Bussiere 2018-2019
About the Society
Founded in 1988 with a dedicated group of attorneys from the Delaware Bar, the Society has grown into a thriving community committed to integrating faith and law. Today, our members continue to seek guidance from Saint Thomas More’s example, fostering meaningful discussions on ethics, justice, and faith in the legal profession.
“Lord, grant that I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, strict in study, candid with clients, and honest with adversaries.
Sit with me, at my desk, and listen with me, to my client's plaints,
Read with me in my library and stand beside me in court, so that today
I shall not, in order to win a point, lose my soul.”
- St. Thomas More