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10 ORANGE COUNTY LAWYER WHO’S WHO IN THE OCBA E ach year, Orange County Lawyer magazine publishes an up-to-date list of the OCBA leadership as a service to our readers. It is through the dedication and continued efforts of the gracious volunteers who make up the OCBA Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Section Chairs, and Committee Chairs that the Bar is able to develop a series of both networking and educational events throughout the year to benefit our membership and improve the practice of law within Orange County. Of Counsel at Aitken Aitken Cohn where she practices plaintiff-only civil litigation, 2015 OCBA President Ashleigh E. Aitken specializes in wrongful death, personal injury, business torts, and class actions. New to the OCBA Board of Directors in 2015 are John S. Cowhig, Stabile & Cowhig ALC Partner, who has previously served on the OCBA Education Committee; Michael A. Gregg, Littler Mendelson, PC Shareholder, who is also active in the Orange County Asian American Bar Association and Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and an officer of the urgood Marshall Bar Association; Public Law Center Pro Bono Director Kirsten M. Kreymann, who also sits on the OCBA Pro Bono Committee; AlvaradoSmith, APC Associate Mayte Santacruz, who served as President of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association in 2013; and Smiley Wang-Ekvall Partner Autumn D. Spaeth, a former Chair of the OCBA Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section and Legislative Resolutions Committee. To access the complete OCBA membership directory, please visit www.ocbar.org. COVER STORY OCBA President Ashleigh E. Aitken Aitken * Aitken * Cohn www.aitkenlaw.com President-Elect Todd G. Friedland Stephens Friedland LLP www.sf-lawyers.com Treasurer Michael L. Baroni Palace Entertainment www.palaceentertainment.com Secretary Nikki P. Miliband Good, Wildman, Hegness & Walley www.goodwildman.com Immediate Past President omas H. Bienert, Jr. Bienert, Miller & Katzman PLC www.bmkattorneys.com Rebecca J. Callahan Callahan Dispute Resolution www.callahanadr.com Larisa M. Dinsmoor Orange County Public Defender www.pubdef.ocgov.com Bradley S. Erdosi Law Offices of Bradley S. Erdosi www.willsandtrustslaw.com Michael A. Gregg Littler Mendelson, PC www.littler.com Mona Z. Hanna Michelman & Robinson LLP www.mrllp.com Steven G. Hittelman Hittelman Strunk Law Group LLP www.hflg.com Deirdre M. Kelly Whittier Law School www.law.whittier.edu Kirsten M. Kreymann Public Law Center www.publiclawcenter.org Mayte Santacruz AlvaradoSmith, APC www.alvaradosmith.com John S. Cowhig Stabile & Cowhig ALC www.stabilecowhig.com Scott B. Garner Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP www.morganlewis.com Monica E. Lukoschek U.S. Immigration Law Group LLP www.usilg.net Brian M. McDonald Law Office of Brian McDonald Richard J. McNeil Snell & Wilmer LLP www.swlaw.com Sarah J. Nowels Amezcua-Moll & Associates EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DIRECTORS AT LARGE APPOINTED DIRECTORS
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10 Orange COunty Lawyer
Who’s Who in the OCBA
each year, Orange County Lawyer magazine publishes an up-to-date list of the OCBA leadership as a service to our readers. It is through the dedication and continued efforts of the gracious volunteers who make up the OCBA Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Section Chairs, and Committee Chairs that the Bar is able to develop a series of both networking and educational events throughout the year to benefit our membership and improve the practice of law within Orange County.
Of Counsel at Aitken Aitken Cohn where she practices plaintiff-only civil litigation, 2015 OCBA President Ashleigh E. Aitken specializes in wrongful death, personal injury, business torts, and class actions. New to the OCBA Board of Directors in 2015 are John S. Cowhig, Stabile & Cowhig ALC Partner, who has previously served on the OCBA Education Committee; Michael A. Gregg, Littler Mendelson, PC Shareholder, who is also active in the Orange County Asian American Bar Association and Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and an officer of the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association; Public Law Center Pro Bono Director Kirsten M. Kreymann, who also sits on the OCBA Pro Bono Committee; AlvaradoSmith, APC Associate Mayte Santacruz, who served as President of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association in 2013; and Smiley Wang-Ekvall Partner Autumn D. Spaeth, a former Chair of the OCBA Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section and Legislative Resolutions Committee.
To access the complete OCBA membership directory, please visit www.ocbar.org.
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OCBA PresidentAshleigh E. AitkenAitken*Aitken*Cohnwww.aitkenlaw.com
President-ElectTodd G. FriedlandStephens Friedland LLPwww.sf-lawyers.com
TreasurerMichael L. BaroniPalace Entertainmentwww.palaceentertainment.com
SecretaryNikki P. MilibandGood, Wildman, Hegness & Walleywww.goodwildman.com
Immediate Past PresidentThomas H. Bienert, Jr.Bienert, Miller & Katzman PLCwww.bmkattorneys.com
Rebecca J. CallahanCallahan Dispute Resolutionwww.callahanadr.com
Larisa M. DinsmoorOrange County Public Defenderwww.pubdef.ocgov.com
Bradley S. ErdosiLaw Offices of Bradley S. Erdosiwww.willsandtrustslaw.com
Michael A. GreggLittler Mendelson, PC www.littler.com
Mona Z. HannaMichelman & Robinson LLPwww.mrllp.com
Steven G. HittelmanHittelman Strunk Law Group LLPwww.hflg.com
Deirdre M. KellyWhittier Law Schoolwww.law.whittier.edu
Kirsten M. KreymannPublic Law Centerwww.publiclawcenter.org
Mayte SantacruzAlvaradoSmith, APCwww.alvaradosmith.com
John S. CowhigStabile & Cowhig ALCwww.stabilecowhig.com
Scott B. GarnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPwww.morganlewis.com
Monica E. LukoschekU.S. Immigration Law Group LLPwww.usilg.net
Brian M. McDonaldLaw Office of Brian McDonald
Richard J. McNeilSnell & Wilmer LLPwww.swlaw.com
Sarah J. NowelsAmezcua-Moll & Associates
exeCutive Committee DireCtors At LArge
AppointeD DireCtors
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Kyhm PenfilUniversity of California, Irvinewww.uci.edu
Edward A. SchlatterKnobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLPwww.knobbe.com
Autumn D. SpaethSmiley Wang-Ekvallwww.swelawfirm.com
Cherrie I. TsaiKaiser Aluminumwww.kaiseraluminum.com
Jesse K. Bolling, ChairGreenberg Gross LLPwww.ggtriallaw.com
Paul L. Gale, ChairTroutman Sanders LLP www.troutmansanders.com
Alternative Dispute ResolutionLance A. LaBelle Berger Kahn www.bergerkahn.com
Appellate LawKristin F. Godeke Prenovost, Normandin, Bergh & Dawe, APC www.pnbd.com
Banking & LendingTodd C. BoutonCall & Jensen www.calljensen.com
Business & CorporateNoelle R. Minto Hess-Verdon & Associates, APLC
Business LitigationStephen M. McNamara Brown Wegner McNamara LLP www.bwmllp.com
Commercial Law & BankruptcyChad V. Haes Marshack Hays LLPwww.marshackhays.com
Construction LawTherese A. Vickers Newmeyer & Dillion LLP www.newmeyeranddillion.com
Corporate CounselDavid P. Goodwin Oakley, Inc.www.oakley.com
Elder LawChristina D. McGonigle McGonigle & Hunsaker LLPwww.elderlawca.org
Entertainment, Sports, & Marketing LawAndrew R. Nelson Friedman Stroffe & Gerard, P.C. www.fsglawyers.com
Environmental LawRichard G. MontevideoRutan & Tucker LLPwww.rutan.com
Family LawRyan Patrick Murphy Law Offices of Ryan Patrick Murphy, APC www.rpmfamilylaw.com
Health Care LawDavid H. Nayebaziz Law Offices of David H. Nayebazizwww.nayebazizandassociates.com
Immigration LawEric M. Dominguez Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP www.fragomen.com
Insurance LawCarl J. Klunder Law Offices Carl J. Klunder
Intellectual Property & Technology LawMei TsangFish & Tsang LLPwww.fishiplaw.com
International LawRichard J. SchwarzsteinLaw Offices of Richard J. Schwarzsteinwww.legalrjs.com
Labor & EmploymentKashif Haque Aegis Law Firm www.aegislawfirm.com
Real Estate LawJanice M. Vinci Law Offices of Janice M Vinci www.jvrealestatelaw.com
Social SecurityKenneth G. Marks Kenneth G. Marks Law Firm www.socialsecuritylawoc.com
Solo Practitioner/Small FirmMahyar Ghassemian Ghassemian Law Corporation www.mahyarlaw.com
Tax LawJoseph P. Wilson Wilson Tax Law Group www.wilsontaxlaw.com
Tort & TrialWilliam “Skip” O. Martin, Jr.Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLPwww.hbblaw.com
Trusts & EstatesMichele Carmeli Serbin & Carmeli Attorneys at Lawwww.serbincarmeli.com
Workers’ CompensationJudy S. Barrett Wai & Connor, LLP www.waiconnor.com
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2015 seCtion ChAirs
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AppointmentsTodd G. FriedlandStephens Friedland LLPwww.sf-lawyers.com
NominatingTodd G. FriedlandStephens Friedland LLPwww.sf-lawyers.com
AuditLaurel R. ZaeskeBrown Rudnick LLP www.brownrudnick.com
AwardsWayne R. GrossGreenberg Gross LLP www.ggtriallaw.com
Editorial Advisory Lei Lei Wang EkvallSmiley Wang-Ekvall www.swelawfirm.com
FinanceMichael L. BaroniPalace Entertainmentwww.palaceentertainment.com
Mommy Esquire Lindsay A. AragónFinlayson Toffer Roosevelt & Lilly LLPwww.ftrlfirm.com
Shirin ForootanCall & Jensen www.calljensen.com
Legislative ResolutionsLorena C. PeñalozaCalifornia State University Office of General Counsel www.calstate.edu/GC
Administration of JusticeDaryl J. MillerRussell & Miller LLP www.rmattorneys.com
Thomas A. PistonePistone Law Group LLP
Bridging the GapSteven G. HittelmanHittelman Strunk Law Group LLPwww.hflg.com
Teresa A. McQueenPedersen McQueen APLCwww.pedersenlaw.com
JudiciarySean P. O’ConnorSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPwww.sheppardmullin.com
Deirdre M. Kelly, Vice ChairWhittier Law Schoolwww.law.whittier.edu
Lawyer Referral & Information ServiceBrian A. BayatiBayati Law Group PCwww.bayatilaw.com
Bradley S. Erdosi, Vice ChairLaw Offices of Bradley S. Erdosiwww.willsandtrustslaw.com
Mandatory Fee ArbitrationEric S. BlumAttorney at Law
David J. HesseltineCourt of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3www.courts.ca.gov/4dca.htm
Mentor on Demand Teresa A. McQueenPedersen McQueen APLCwww.pedersenlaw.com
Evan M. RothmanGordon & Reeswww.gordonrees.com
Mentoring Nikki P. MilibandGood, Wildman, Hegness & Walleywww.goodwildman.com
Dean J. ZipserUmberg Zipser LLPwww.umbergzipser.com
Pro BonoAnna S. DavisUniversity of California, Irvinewww.law.uci.edu
Abigail W. LloydToshiba America Information Systems, Inc www.toshiba.com/us
Professionalism & EthicsCarole J. BucknerBuckner Law Corp.www.bucknerlaw.net
Scott B. GarnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPwww.morganlewis.com
Veterans & Military Task ForceAshleigh E. AitkenAitken*Aitken*Cohnwww.aitkenlaw.com
Dwight Stirling, Vice ChairVeterans Legal Institutewww.vetslegal.com
Community OutreachShirin ForootanCall & Jensen www.calljensen.com
Nichole M. WongPrenovost, Normandin, Bergh & Dawe APC www.pnbd.com
College of Trial AdvocacyRoy L. ComerLaw Office of Roy L. Comerwww.roycomer.com
Robert B. GibsonGibson & Hugheswww.gibsonhugheslaw.com
Eric V. TrautTraut Firmwww.trautfirm.com
2015 Committee ChAirs
oCBA tAsk ForCes
EducationRoy L. ComerLaw Office of Roy L. Comerwww.roycomer.com
Samuel P. NielsonSessions & Kimball LLP www.job-law.com
Diversity InitiativeRichard J. McNeilSnell & Wilmer LLPwww.swlaw.com
