Jim Camp is a Senior Attorney with the National Traffic Law Center, focusing on Commercial Driver’s License related topics. 

A nationally recognized authority on traffic safety, CDL Masking, trial advocacy, law enforcement and prosecution issues, he is an in demand motivational and subject matter expert speaker having practiced law for more than 40 years most of it as a trial lawyer. Born and raised in East Central Wisconsin, Jim was elected to 9 terms as District Attorney there, and 9 years as Assistant District Attorney General and Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor in Tennessee. While TSRP in Tennessee Jim’s office was at the Tennessee Highway Patrol Training Center where he taught in-service and cadet school classes and acted as a liaison with the Highway Patrol. He was also one of the charter founders and instructors of the Tennessee District Attorney General’s Trial Advocacy School held yearly at the University of Memphis Law School. Jim has authored numerous articles on impaired driving, CDL masking and trial advocacy. Over twenty-five thousand have heard him speak.

Jim is a recipient of the Tennessee Governors Highway Safety Office Lifesavers Award, the Tennessee District Attorney Generals Conference President’s Award, and the Kevin E. Quinlan National Excellence in Traffic Safety Award. He is past board member of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, past board member and state president of the Tennessee Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Board of Directors and is currently a member of the MADD National Law Enforcement Committee.

He resides outside of Nashville, TN, is a lifelong drummer, enthusiastic guitar picker, a member of the Tenth Legion, proud father of two and is the world’s greatest grandpa to his four grandchildren.

Romana Lavalas served as the CDL Senior Attorney for the National District Attorneys Association’s, National Traffic Law Center from 2017 to May 2021. During her tenure at NDAA, Romana provided education and technical assistance to prosecutors, judges, law enforcement and other allied professionals, as well as develops resource materials addressing commercial drivers’ license issues in the criminal justice system.

Prior to joining the National District Attorneys Association, Romana served as a prosecutor for the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office in Syracuse, New York. During her 17 year tenure, Romana prosecuted misdemeanor and felony DWI cases as well as argued appeals before New York State’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and Syracuse University College of Law.  Romana recently accepted an Attorney-Advisor position in the Office of the Chief Counsel, CDL Enforcement and Litigation unit at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 

Justice Gary Graber has served as the town justice for the Town of Darien, New York, since January 1980. He is a past member of the Town and Village Court Education Curriculum Committee and has taught criminal and administrative courses for the New York State Judicial Institute and the New York State Office of Court Administration.

Justice Graber continues to be very active in the development and training of topics relating to commercial driver’s licenses and commercial motor vehicles, including the development of sentencing charts which assist the New York courts in properly disposing cases that involve commercial motor vehicle equipment violations. As an alumnus and faculty member of the National Judicial College since 2008 he continually instructs judicial personnel both in their home states and virtually on all matters related to the commercial driver’s license.

Several years ago he was appointed by the Hon. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge for the State of New York to sit as a member of the New York State Advisory Committee on Local Courts and is also an honorary member of the New York State Magistrates Court Clerks Association. He is a past president of the Genesee County Magistrates Association and has been a member of the New York State Magistrates Association for over 41 years, serving as a past president, vice president and director in that association.  He has received many awards, including the Leadership Award from the Genesee County Magistrates, the 2005 Magistrate of the Year Award, the 2006 Criminal Justice Award from Genesee County Alcohol and Substance Abuse, the 2006 Leadership Genesee Outstanding Alumnus Award and the2013 Kevin E. Quinlan Award for Excellence in Traffic Safety.

Carla Weaver is the Law and Justice Liaison for the Department of Licensing (DOL). Carla was appointed this position in June 1, 2006. She has worked for DOL for 34 years in numerous area of DOL. 

Carla administers statewide strategic business programs and is responsible for the interpretation and implementation of federal and state laws as well as rules and policies that affect all levels of traffic safety, driver and vehicle record management and driver licensing. She leads program staff through constant change due to new legislation and court/legal decisions. Carla develops strategic and tactical plans, program direction and performance standards to accomplish the agency’s goals and objectives.

She plays an active role in the training of court staff and law enforcement. Ms. Weaver has an abundance of knowledge regarding the driver and vehicle record and enjoys sharing that with other which includes internal and externals stakeholders as well as her fellow co-workers.

Her passion in life is her daughters Ashlie and Shaelyn, grandchildren Mason, Sophia who recently moved to Naples Italy and grandson Ryker who lives in Olympia. She adopted a cat named Annie that was found in a hoarder’s house with 15 other cats.   Carla loves to go to the beach to relax, plus crabbing, digging clams and fishing.