ROBERT FLUMMERFELT, J.C.L., J.D., ESQ.
FOUNDING CANONIST
EDUCATION
Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) majoring in Government, May 1996
Minors in Law & Society, American Institutions, and Religious Studies;
Dean’s List; Student Assembly Representative for College of Arts and Sciences
The Catholic University of America, completion of prerequisite year of graduate-level Theology for admission to the Canon Law program, May 1997
The Catholic University of America, Licentiate in Canon Law (J.C.L.), May 1999
Earned “A” on oral comprehensive exams and completed thesis entitled “Baptism, Chrismation, and Eucharist for Infants: Questions of Rights and Rites.” Awarded Quasten Doctoral Scholarship, 1997 and 1998 academic years
William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Juris Doctor degree (J.D.), May 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Attorney, Cristalli & Saggese, LTD., Las Vegas, Nevada
November 2008 to 2011
Areas of practice include: civil litigation, criminal defense, family law,
real estate law
Canonical Advocate/Consultant, June 1999 to present; provide canonical advice including representation in penal matters, marriage annulment advice and protection/vindication of rights within the Catholic Church
Judge, Metropolitan Tribunal (name withheld)
June 2001 to present
Set grounds, collect evidence, review, and decide 25 cases per year as part of a collegiate tribunal and work in collaboration with the tribunal staff
Judge, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
November 2002 to present
Decide 75 cases per year as part of a collegiate tribunal and work in collaboration with the tribunal staff
Judge and Defender of the Bond, Archdiocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
August 2005 to present
Review, and decide 100 cases per year; defend 100 cases per year and work in collaboration with the tribunal staff
Judge, Metropolitan Tribunal (name withheld)
November 2006 to present
Set grounds, review and decide 50 cases per year as part of a collegiate tribunal
Assessor, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
June 2001 to present
Review and compose 100 decisions per year, and work in collaboration with the tribunal staff
Assessor, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
February 2002 to present
Review and compose 10 decisions per year and work in collaboration with the tribunal staff
Ghost-writer, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
February 2004 to present
Review and compose 10 sentences per year and work in collaboration with tribunal director
Ghost-writer, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
March 2007 to present
Review and compose 80 sentences per year and work in collaboration with tribunal staff
Ghost-writer, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
January 2008 to November 2008
Review and compose 50 sentences per year and work in collaboration with tribunal staff
Advocate & Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
June 2000 to June 2007
Formally review 60 cases per year; prepare both advocate and defense briefs; meet with petitioners seeking annulments; and work in collaboration with the tribunal staff
Director of Religious Education & Canonical Consultant,
Catholic Church (name withheld)
June 2001 to February 2006
Direct religious education program for 600 children in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 10th grade, provide continuing education for catechists through doctrinal and methodological presentations; provide annulment counseling to parishioners, provide marriage preparation for parishioners, request dispensations, permissions, etc. and handle day-to-day canonical concerns within the parish, direct R.C.I.A. process
Teacher, Catholic School (name withheld)
August 2000 to May 2001
Instructed 35 seventh-grade students in Religion, Math, Social Studies, Vocabulary, and Literature; and instructed eighth-grade Social Studies
Defender of the Bond, Diocesan Tribunal (name withheld)
June 1999 to May 2000
Formally reviewed 300 cases in one year and prepared defense briefs for
each case
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS
Instructor, Tribunal Institute, (name withheld) Penal Law and Procedures,General Norms, Eastern Law; offered to both undergraduate and graduate students October 2007, October 2008, March 2009, October 2009, February 2010, August 2010
Speaker, Tribunal Institute: (name withheld) January and September 2008; “Breathing with Both Lungs: Latin Canonists Ministering to Members of Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches”
Speaker, Major Address: 66th Annual Canon Law Society of America (CLSA) Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 2004; “Theology of Marriage: Complementarity of the Latin and Eastern Codes”
Speaker, Annual Spirit and Law Convention, (name withheld) September 2004, September 2005, September 2006; “Issues Related to Eastern Churches with regard to the Sacraments of Initiation, Marriage and Marriage Nullity”
Speaker, Western Regional CLSA Conference, Sacramento, California, March 2004; “Breathing with Both Lungs: Latin Canonists Ministering to Members of Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches”
Facilitator, Western Regional CLSA Conference, San Diego, California, March 2007; “Best Tribunal Practice and Procedures: Round Table Discussion”
Comparative Sacramental Discipline in the CCEO and CIC Handbook, September 2003; contributing editor and author of the Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation section; published by the CLSA
Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions, October 2006; contributing author “Convalidation of Marriage Already Celebrated: CCEO canon 834, §2; CIC canon 1127, §1”
Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions, October 2005; contributing author “Proper Church sui iuris of Petitioner and Competent Tribunal: CCEO canons 29; 38 and 1372-1373”
Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions, October 2004; contributing author “Confirmation and Change of Church sui iuris: CCEO canons 38 and 696”
Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions, October 2004; contributing author “Defection from Greek Orthodox Church and Marriage: CCEO canons 780-781”
Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions, October 2003; contributing author “Marriage Involving Two Non-Subjects: CCEO canon 829”
Our Sunday Visitor’s, The Catholic Answer, January/February 2003; co-author of article entitled, “Eastern Infants, Latin Parishes: What Are Pastors and Parents to Do?”
Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions, October 2002; contributing author “Reception of the Eucharist in the Latin Church by Eastern Child: CCEO canons 39-41 and 710”
Inter-ecclesial Canonical Consultant, January 2003 to present; advise various U.S. (arch) diocesan and eparchial officials concerning implementation and application of Eastern and Latin law
Affiliations
Member of the Bar, State of Nevada, admitted October 2008
Canon Law Society of America, Eastern Canon Law Committee Member;
2002-2005
Canon Law Society of America, Western Region Conference Planning Committee Member; 2004-2007
The Catholic University of America, School of Canon Law, Board of Visitors Member 2004-2007
Parishioner, St. Gabriel the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, Las Vegas, Nevada, a parish of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix, Arizona
MAURO VISIGALLI, ADV.
ROTAL ADVOCATE
EDUCATION
Milan University, Obtained his degree in 1989,
with a dissertation about “vis et metus nell’ordinamento matrimoniale canonico”
Liceo Classico “M. Gioia, Piacenza”, Obtained his degree in 1980 at secondary schools focusing on humanities.
Pontifical University Antonianum, Obtained his license in canon Law, Rome, 1995
Rome, 1997, he received his doctorate in the same Atheneum
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rota Romana Advocates Albo, admitted into the Roman Rota, the highest appellate tribunal, in 1997
Civil Advocate, In 2001, Mauro became a Civil Advocate, member of the Bar of Lodi and bringing his own office
Defender of the Bond, Diocese of Lodi
From 2003 to 2013, Mauro was a Defender of the Bond for the Diocese of Lodi
Promoter of Justice, Diocese of Lodi
From 2003 to 2013, Mauro was a Promoter of Justice for the Diocese of Lodi
Officer, Second Lieutenant, Italian Army, In 1988,
Mauro Visigalli performed Military Service as an Officer in the Italian Army
Avvocati della Curia Romana,
Request for inscription pending with Segnatura
INTERNATIONAL WORK
Canon Law Society of America,
Attended Annual Conventions of Chicago 2012, St. Louis 2014
Administrative and Penal Cases,
Managed many Administrative and Penal Cases from around the world, in countries including The United States, Great Britain, Malta, Switzerland, Leban, and others.
http://ascait.org/