American Bar Association
American Bar Association is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle American Bar Association was paid $155K across 119 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 19, 2000 → Jun 23, 2026
- spans 26.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 580
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 119
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE 00065784 |
$145 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 00065774 |
$150 | 1 |
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE 00065784 |
$145 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 00065774 |
$395 | 2 |
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE 00065784 |
$145 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE 00057712 |
$1,495 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 00065774 |
$395 | 2 |
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE 00065784 |
$290 | 2 |
| SOIFER JAN HONORABLE 00033617 |
$245 | 1 |
| FILLMORE ROBERT M MR 00012321 |
$195 | 1 |
| MOORE MARICELA HONORABLE 00067618 |
$195 | 1 |
| REDMOND AIESHA MRS 00082213 |
$145 | 1 |
| WHITMORE BRIDGETT N HONORABLE 00081919 |
$100 | 1 |
| SAGE KAREN R HONORABLE 00065765 |
$100 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE 00057712 |
$1,495 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 00065774 |
$395 | 2 |
| BERG JANICE L HONORABLE 00081820 |
$320 | 1 |
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE 00065784 |
$290 | 2 |
| SULTAN COLLIER RABEEA HONORABLE 00080198 |
$245 | 1 |
| MILLER BEAU A HONORABLE 00081751 |
$245 | 1 |
| SOIFER JAN HONORABLE 00033617 |
$245 | 1 |
| FILLMORE ROBERT M MR 00012321 |
$195 | 1 |
| MOORE MARICELA HONORABLE 00067618 |
$195 | 1 |
| REDMOND AIESHA MRS 00082213 |
$145 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE 00057712 |
$1,495 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 00065774 |
$395 | 2 |
| PHILLIPS FREDERICKA M HONORABLE 00066411 |
$320 | 1 |
| BERG JANICE L HONORABLE 00081820 |
$320 | 1 |
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE 00065784 |
$290 | 2 |
| REDMOND AIESHA MRS 00082213 |
$290 | 2 |
| MILLER BEAU A HONORABLE 00081751 |
$245 | 1 |
| SOIFER JAN HONORABLE 00033617 |
$245 | 1 |
| SULTAN COLLIER RABEEA HONORABLE 00080198 |
$245 | 1 |
| GUERRA GAMBLE MAYA S HONORABLE 00081787 |
$245 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $154,596 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $802 | 6 | BROWN JR HARVEY G HONORABLE 37% | Contributions & Trans… 37% | $802 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2K | 8 | JORDAN JAMES R HONORABLE JIM 20% | Admin & Office 69% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 13 | JORDAN JAMES R HONORABLE JIM 23% | Admin & Office 65% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $666 | 4 | JENKINS SCOTT H HONORABLE 45% | Admin & Office 60% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 4 | MCFARLAND JACLANEL M HONORA… 90% | Fundraising 90% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 9 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 19% | Admin & Office 52% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 10 | LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 36% | Admin & Office 69% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $786 | 6 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 47% | Admin & Office 83% | $14K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $111 | 1 | BROWN ADA HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $14K | -86% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $688 | 4 | SULAK TIMOTHY M HONORABLE T… 27% | Admin & Office 100% | $14K | -69% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 20 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 9% | Other / Unclassified 42% | $17K | -17% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $495 | 1 | GARCIA DENNISE HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $18K | -26% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 5 | LIVINGSTON LORA HONORABLE 74% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $2K | -70% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 4 | ALVAREZ MARIA LUISA HONORAB… 36% | Admin & Office 100% | $3K | -59% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 7 | MOLBERG KENNETH H HONORABLE… 20% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $5K | -50% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 5 | GARCIA DENNISE HONORABLE 38% | Other / Unclassified 38% | $6K | +66% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 9 | SALAS-MENDOZA MARIA HONORAB… 19% | Admin & Office 54% | $7K | +1077% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 7 | SMITH STEVEN L HONORABLE ST… 24% | Admin & Office 47% | $9K | +111% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $719 | 6 | COUNTISS JULIE HONORABLE 26% | Admin & Office 80% | $9K | -75% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 5 | COUNTISS JULIE HONORABLE 65% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $11K | +145% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $370 | 2 | SALAS-MENDOZA MARIA HONORAB… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $370 | -84% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 8 | SMITH STEVEN L HONORABLE ST… 27% | Contributions & Trans… 36% | $2K | +45% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 7 | DOLLINGER SCOT G HONORABLE … 25% | Admin & Office 64% | $3K | -3% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $935 | 4 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 34% | Admin & Office 80% | $4K | -28% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $535 | 2 | COUNTISS JULIE HONORABLE 56% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $5K | -59% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | SAGE KAREN R HONORABLE 44% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $6K | +16% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 12 | GOLDSTEIN BONNIE L HONORABLE 23% | Other / Unclassified 45% | $9K | +328% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $825 | 3 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 42% | Admin & Office 100% | $10K | -32% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 8 | MALDONADO JULIA A HONORABLE 55% | Other / Unclassified 46% | $2K | +442% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 5 | SAGE KAREN R HONORABLE 32% | Admin & Office 49% | $3K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $670 | 4 | GUERRA GAMBLE MAYA S HONORA… 37% | Admin & Office 100% | $4K | -41% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $637 | 4 | PHILLIPS FREDERICKA M HONOR… 50% | Admin & Office 96% | $4K | -32% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $320 | 1 | BERG JANICE L HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | -40% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $245 | 1 | MILLER BEAU A HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | -86% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $685 | 4 | SULTAN COLLIER RABEEA HONOR… 36% | Admin & Office 57% | $6K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 5 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 69% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $8K | +164% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $245 | 1 | MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 100% | — | $245 | -88% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $295 | 2 | MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE 51% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $540 | -71% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $75,111 | 288 | $261 | 48.7% | WALLACE JEFFERSON FOR TEXAS… 7% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $39,559 | 152 | $260 | 25.7% | JORDAN JAMES R HONORABLE JIM 14% | 3w ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $18,835 | 74 | $255 | 12.2% | KEYES EVELYN V HONORABLE 13% | 10mo ago |
| Fundraising | $11,044 | 22 | $502 | 7.2% | MCFARLAND JACLANEL M HONORA… 63% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,458 | 18 | $192 | 2.2% | ENOCH CRAIG T MR 20% | 6y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $3,447 | 17 | $203 | 2.2% | GREEN PAUL W HONORABLE 16% | 4y ago |
| Print & Mail | $2,598 | 5 | $520 | 1.7% | JORDAN JAMES R HONORABLE JIM 100% | 19y ago |
| Software & Tech | $94 | 1 | $94 | 0.1% | THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT GENA… 100% | 11y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $55 | 1 | $55 | 0.0% | BROWN JR HARVEY G HONORABLE 100% | 8y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN JAMES R HONORABLE JIM | 7 | $13,443 | 51 | 2006-06-27 | 2018-12-31 |
| LIVINGSTON LORA HONORABLE | 10 | $8,573 | 22 | 2004-07-06 | 2023-05-31 |
| WALLACE JEFFERSON FOR TEXAS SUPREME COURT DISSOLVED | 7 | $6,054 | 18 | 2001-10-02 | 2013-07-03 |
| WORTHEN JAMES T HONORABLE JIM | 9 | $4,341 | 16 | 2003-06-10 | 2021-05-28 |
| JENKINS SCOTT H HONORABLE | 8 | $4,313 | 15 | 2007-08-05 | 2020-08-24 |
| PARKER TONYA HONORABLE | 8 | $4,093 | 18 | 2012-07-10 | 2026-06-23 |
| HECHT NATHAN L HONORABLE | 8 | $4,004 | 16 | 2001-06-20 | 2024-07-03 |
| ELLIOTT BRADY G HONORABLE | 7 | $3,733 | 11 | 2007-06-04 | 2018-06-17 |
| SMITH STEVEN L HONORABLE STEVE | 7 | $3,270 | 13 | 2003-12-03 | 2022-05-23 |
| KEYES EVELYN V HONORABLE | 7 | $3,155 | 13 | 2004-06-10 | 2020-07-13 |
| COSELLI JR JOHN A HONORABLE | 6 | $3,022 | 8 | 2004-03-11 | 2016-12-31 |
| SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE | 5 | $2,580 | 8 | 2009-06-29 | 2023-12-01 |
| GINSBERG CARL H HONORABLE | 3 | $2,454 | 7 | 2012-09-30 | 2017-06-07 |
| LOWY MARTIN L HONORABLE MARTY | 5 | $2,338 | 8 | 2007-10-04 | 2014-10-06 |
| SAKAI PETER A HONORABLE | 5 | $2,310 | 9 | 2013-05-28 | 2021-05-29 |
| SULAK TIMOTHY M HONORABLE TIM | 5 | $2,247 | 9 | 2011-07-28 | 2019-06-30 |
| HOYLE BRIAN T HONORABLE | 6 | $2,231 | 11 | 2014-02-10 | 2024-05-17 |
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | 3 | $2,225 | 3 | 2018-12-14 | 2025-10-17 |
| MIRABAL MARGARET G HONORABLE | 3 | $2,206 | 7 | 2003-03-25 | 2007-06-12 |
| CATTERTON C R HONORABLE RANDY | 6 | $2,186 | 8 | 2003-09-08 | 2012-06-09 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $154,596 | 100.0% | 119 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-15 | MCFARLAND JACLANEL M HONORABLE | Fundraising | conference fee | $3,490 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-15 | MCFARLAND JACLANEL M HONORABLE | Fundraising | seminar fee | $3,490 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-16 | LIVINGSTON LORA HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Spirit of Excellence - Fund for Justice and Education | $1,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-17 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Purchase of books | $1,495 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-07-10 | PARKER TONYA HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Registration fees for ABA Annual Meeting | $915 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-07 | MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE | — | ABA and section Membership Fee renewal | $245 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | MARTINEZ REBECA C HONORABLE | — | membership fee | $150 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-23 | PARKER TONYA HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Membership dues | $145 |
| Recent | 2025-11-24 | MOORE MARICELA HONORABLE | Admin & Office | Membership dues | $195 |
| Recent | 2025-12-12 | SAGE KAREN R HONORABLE | Fundraising | Membership Fee | $100 |