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Cover StoryWho’s Whoin the OCBAEach year, Orange County Lawyer magazine publishes an up-to-date list ofthe OCBA leadership as a service to our readers. It is through the dedicationand continued efforts of the gracious volunteers who make up the OCBAExecutive Committee, Board of Directors, Section Leadership, andCommittee Chairs that the Bar is able to develop networking, educational,and community outreach events throughout the year in support of theOCBA’s mission:To enhance the system of justice,to support the lawyers who serve it,and to assist the community served by it.Partner at Stephens Friedland LLP where his practice focuses on commercial litigation and strategic counseling,2016 OCBA President Todd G. Friedland specializes in complex contract disputes, class actions, unlawful businesspractices, trade secrets, business torts, real estate, and appellate matters. New to the OCBA Board of Directors in2016 are Andra B. Greene, Irell & Manella LLP Partner, who previously served as Chair of the OCBA MastersDivision; Daniel S. Robinson, Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis‚ Inc. Partner, who is also activelyinvolved in the OCBA Charitable Fund and Orange County Trial Lawyers Association; Fish & Tsang LLP PartnerMei Tsang, who also sits on the OCBA Charitable Fund Board of Directors; and St. John Knits, Inc. Director ofLegal Affairs Christina M. Zabat-Fran, who simultaneously serves as OCBA Corporate Counsel Section Chair.To access the complete OCBA membership directory, please visit www.ocbar.org.20Orange County Lawyer

Executive CommitteeOCBA PresidentTodd G. FriedlandStephens Friedland LLPwww.sf-lawyers.comPresident-ElectMichael L. BaroniPalace ikki P. MilibandGood Wildmanwww.goodwildman.comSecretaryDeirdre M. KellyWhittier Law Schoolwww.law.whittier.eduImmediate Past PresidentAshleigh E. AitkenAitken*Aitken*Cohnwww.aitkenlaw.comDirectors At LargeRebecca J. CallahanADR Services, Inc.www.adrservices.orgLarisa M. DinsmoorOrange County Public Defenderwww.pubdef.ocgov.comBradley S. ErdosiLaw Offices of Bradley S. Erdosiwww.willsandtrustslaw.comMichael A. GreggLittler Mendelson, PCwww.littler.comMona Z. HannaMichelman & Robinson LLPwww.mrllp.comwww.ocbar.orgApril 201621

Directors At Large ContinuedKirsten M. KreymannScott B. GarnerKyhm PenfilDaniel S. RobinsonAndra B. GreeneEdward A. SchlatterMonica E. LukoschekAutumn D. SpaethPublic Law Centerwww.publiclawcenter.orgRobinson Calcagnie RobinsonShapiro Davis, Inc.www.rcrlaw.netMayte SantacruzAlvaradoSmith, APCwww.alvaradosmith.comMei TsangFish & Tsang LLPwww.fishiplaw.comUmberg Zipser LLPwww.umbergzipser.comIrell & Manella LLPwww.irell.comU.S. Immigration Law Group LLPwww.usilg.netBrian M. McDonaldLaw Office of Brian McDonaldAppointed DirectorsJohn S. CowhigLaw Offices of John S. Cowhig, APCUniversity of California, Irvinewww.uci.eduKnobbe Martens Olson & Bearwww.knobbe.comSmiley Wang-Ekvallwww.swelawfirm.comChristina M. Zabat-FranSt. John Knits, Inc.www.sjk.comYoung Lawyers DivisionRichard J. McNeilSnell & Wilmer LLPwww.swlaw.comMichelle A. Philo, ChairAdtile Technologies Inc.www.adtile.meMasters DivisionJohn B. Sganga, Jr., ChairKnobbe Martens Olson & Bearwww.knobbe.com2016 Section Leaders22Alternative Dispute ResolutionAppellate LawBanking & LendingMichael G. Balmages, ChairBalmages Law Officewww.balmagesdavidson.comLisa R. McCall, Section ChairLaw Offices of Dorie A. Rogerswww.drfamilylaw.comJoshua G. Simon, Section ChairCall & Jensenwww.calljensen.comLeslee J. Newman, Chair-ElectLeslee J. Newman, Attorneywww.divorcepeacemaker.comChristopher B. Pinzon, Chair-ElectCourt of Appeal, Fourth District,Division Threewww.courts.ca.govStuart B. Wolfe, Chair-ElectWolfe & Wyman LLPwww.wolfewyman.comDavid B. Ezra, Secretary/TreasurerBerger Kahnwww.bergerkahn.comJames S. Azadian, Secretary/TreasurerEnterprise Counsel Group, ALCwww.enterprisecounsel.comJoel N. Cook, Secretary/TreasurerAldrich & Bonnefin, PLCwww.ablawyers.comOrange County Lawyer

Business & Corporate LawVivian K. Pham, Section ChairAttorney at LawBrooke M. Pollard, Chair-ElectTredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle LLPtldlaw.comRobert Liu, Secretary/TreasurerSymons Markwith LLPsymonsmarkwith.comBusiness LitigationMark B. Wilson, Section ChairKlein & Wilsonwww.kleinandwilson.comRyan J. Williams, Chair-ElectCallahan & Blaine APLCwww.callahan-law.comCharity M. Gilbreth, Secretary/TreasurerSchilling Law Groupwww.schillinglawgroup.comCommercial Law & BankruptcyKathleen J. McCarthy, Section ChairLaw Office of Thomas H. Casey, Inc.www.tomcaseylaw.comEd Hays, Chair-ElectMarshack Hays LLPwww.marshackhays.comRobert P. Goe, Secretary/TreasurerGoe & Forsythe LLPwww.goeforlaw.comConservatorship, Guardianship,& Protective ProceedingsErnest L. Hayward, Section ChairLaw Offices of Ernest L. Haywardwww.haywardlegalattorney.comJames C. Harvey, Chair-ElectOrange County CounselAndrea T. Gee, Secretary/TreasurerLaw Offices of Andrea Geeandreagee.comwww.ocbar.orgApril 201623

Construction LawInsurance LawChristine D. Barker, Section ChairGordon & Reeswww.gordonrees.comRichard J. McNeil, Section ChairSnell & Wilmer LLPwww.swlaw.comTeri H. Lazorisak, Section ChairCooksey, Toolen, Gage,Duffy & Woogwww.cookseylaw.comMichael D. Sargent, Chair-ElectGraves & King LLPwww.gravesandking.comAnna B. Amarandos, Chair-ElectRutan & Tucker LLPwww.rutan.comJoseph R. Wilbert, Chair-ElectWilbert & Wilbert LLPwww.wilbertandwilbert.comClayton T. Tanaka, Secretary/TreasurerNewmeyer & Dillion LLPwww.newmeyeranddillion.comJeremy N. Jungreis, Secretary/TreasurerRutan & Tucker LLPwww.rutan.comJared De Jong, Secretary/TreasurerPayne & Fears LLPpaynefears.comCorporate CounselFamily LawIntellectual Property& Technology LawChristina M. Zabat-Fran, Section ChairSt. John Knits, Inc.www.stjohnknits.comThomas W. Tuttle, Section ChairSeastrom Seastrom & Tuttlewww.seastromlaw.comRyan S. Dean, Section ChairFish & Tsang LLPwww.fishiplaw.comUrsula K. Guzman, Chair-ElectCoreLogic, Inc.www.corelogic.comJ. Ben Phillips, Chair-ElectPhillips, Whisnant, Gazin,Gorczyca & Curtinwww.pwggc.comSandra L. Haberny, Chair-ElectIrell & Manella LLPwww.irell.comCherrie I. Tsai, Secretary/TreasurerKaiser Aluminumwww.kaiseraluminum.comJoan E. Loos, Secretary/TreasurerStegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz& Benavente, LLPwww.stegmeierandgelbart.comJonathan A. Menkes, Secretary/TreasurerKnobbe, Martens, Olson & Bearknobbe.comElder LawHealth Care LawInternational LawAlbert J. Rasch, Section ChairAlbert J. Rasch & Associatesalraschassoc.comMatthew L. Kinley, Section ChairTredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle LLPtldlaw.comLarisa M. Dinsmoor, Section ChairOrange County Public Defenderwww.pubdef.ocgov.comMichelle M. Lepich, Chair-ElectMcGonigle & Hunsaker LLPwww.elderlawca.orgAlan J. Sedley, Chair-ElectSedley Moorewww.smhealthlaw.comKaren A. Morao, Chair-ElectHyundai Motor Americawww.hyundaiusa.comAnh T. Nguyen, Secretary/TreasurerLaw Office of Anh NguyenPamela K. Tahim, Secretary/TreasurerThakur Law FirmStar Lopez, Secretary/TreasurerAttorney at LawEntertainment, Sports,& Marketing Law24Environmental LawImmigration LawLabor & Employment LawJessica C. Sganga, Section ChairKnobbe, Martens, Olson & Bearknobbe.comSabrina Rivera, Section ChairWestern State UniversityCollege Of Lawwww.wsulaw.eduAmy R. Patton, Section ChairPayne & Fears LLPpaynefears.comSasan K. Behnood, Chair-ElectFriedman Stroffe & Gerard, P.C.fsglawyers.comBelen T. Gomez, Chair-ElectLaw Office of Belen Gomez, P.C.belengomezlaw.comMichael C. Robinson, Chair-ElectRobinson Employment Law, PCwww.robinsonemploymentlaw.comSusan V. Arduengo, Secretary/TreasurerFriedman Stroffe & Gerard, P.C.fsglawyers.comKarel Raba, Secretary/TreasurerHolborn Law, APCwww.holbornlaw.orgRon S. Brand, Secretary/TreasurerJackson Tidus, A Law Corporationwww.jdtplaw.comOrange County Lawyer

Real Estate LawMaryann Cazzell, Section ChairCazzell & Associates, AttorneysJohn E. Bowerbank III, Chair-ElectGarcia Rainey Blank& Bowerbank LLPgarciarainey.comGerald D. Bloch, Secretary/TreasurerLaw Offices of Gerald D. Blochwww.gdbloch.comSocial SecurityJeannie H. Kim, Section ChairJeannie H. Kim Law Firmwww.jeanniehkimlawfirm.comEthan K. Pham, Chair-ElectLaw Offices of Ethan K. Phamwww.disabilityssilawyer.comKenneth G. Marks, Secretary/TreasurerKenneth G. Marks Law Firmwww.kmarkslaw.comSolo Practitioner/Small FirmRoy L. Comer, Section ChairCivil Justice Attorneywww.roycomer.comDevin R. Lucas, Chair-ElectLaw Office of Devin R. Lucaswww.devinrlucas.comGerald A. Klein, Secretary/TreasurerKlein & Wilsonwww.kleinandwilson.comTax LawDaniel W. Layton, Section ChairWilson Tax Law Groupwilsontaxlaw.comLisa O. Nelson, Chair-ElectLaw Offices of A. Lavar Taylortaylorlaw.comBradley C. Martinson, Secretary/TreasurerRutan & Tucker LLPwww.rutan.comwww.ocbar.orgApril 201625

Tort & TrialTrusts & EstatesWorkers’ CompensationCarol A. Salmacia, Section ChairDiCaro, Coppo & Popckewww.dcp-law.comJohn Paul Glowacki, Section ChairDeily, Roehl & Glowacki, APLCwww.deilylaw.comJ. Barry Collins, Section ChairColantoni, Collins, Marren, Phillips& Tulk LLPccmpt.comGregory E. Bullard, Chair-ElectWoodruff, Spradlin & Smartwww.woodruffspradlinsmart.netGianna C. Gruenwald, Chair-ElectRoss Wersching & Wolcott LLPwww.rossllp.comRosa M. Pankaj, Chair-ElectDiMarco, Araujo & Montevideo, APLCwww.damfirm.comAnna Salusky, Secretary/TreasurerWoodruff, Spradlin & Smartwww.woodruffspradlinsmart.netAhmed Shaikh, Secretary/TreasurerAhmed Shaikh, Attorney at Lawwww.ahmedshaikh.comDenise Curren Davies,Secretary/TreasurerBerman More & Gonzalezwww.ocseriousinjury.com2016 Committee ChairsAdministration Of JusticeDaryl J. MillerRussell & Miller LLPwww.rmattorneys.comThomas A. PistonePistone Law Group LLPAppointmentsMichael L. BaroniPalace Entertainmentwww.palaceentertainment.comBridging The GapSteven G. HittelmanHittelman Strunk Law Group LLPwww.hsfamilylawyer.comLaurel R. ZaeskeBrown Rudnick LLPwww.brownrudnick.comNikki P. MilibandGood Wildmanwww.goodwildman.comTeresa A. McQueenPedersen McQueen APLCwww.pedersenlaw.comCommunity OutreachJudiciaryCarley MillianDeirdre M. KellyJennifer L. TennantThomas F. Newmeyer, Vice ChairBarritt Smith LLPwww.barrittsmith.comAdvantage Sales and torial AdvisoryMichael L. BaroniPalace Entertainmentwww.palaceentertainment.comWhittier Law Schoolwww.law.whittier.eduNewmeyer & Dillion LLPwww.ndlf.comLawyer Referral& Information ServiceBrian A. BayatiBayati Law Group PCwww.bayatilaw.comBradley S. Erdosi, Vice ChairLaw Offices of Bradley S. Erdosiwww.willsandtrustslaw.comAwardsThomas H. Bienert, Jr.Bienert, Miller & Katzman, APLCwww.bmkattorneys.comEducationRoy L. Comer, ChairAttorney at Lawwww.roycomer.comSamuel P. NielsonSessions & Kimball LLPwww.job-law.com26Legislative ResolutionsMaryalice E. KhanAttorney at LawKathleen A. Wallace, Vice ChairLaw Offices of Kathleen A. Wallace, Corp.www.wallacelaw.infoOrange County Lawyer