Introduction
The OCBA Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Section Chairs graciously volunteer their time to develop and organize Bar activities that benefit our membership and improve the practice of law within Orange County. As a service to our readers, Orange County Lawyer magazine publishes this list of the OCBA leadership on an annual basis. Click here For the complete OCBA membership directory (log-in is required).
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OCBA President John C. Hueston Irell & Manella LLP www.irell.com
President-Elect Dimetria A. Jackson Attorney at Law www.redBAMBINA.com
Treasurer Wayne R. Gross Greenberg Traurig LLP www.gtlaw.com
Secretary Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. Bienert, Miller & Katzman PLC www.bmkattorneys.com
Immediate Past President Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Weiland, Golden, Smiley, Wang Ekvall & Strok LLP www.wgllp.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Central Director Claudette D. Kunzman Law Offices of Claudette Kunzman
Harbor Director Suzanne Viau Chamberlain Chamberlain and Viau, APLC
North Director Pearl G. Mann Law Offices of Pearl Gondrella Mann
South Director Christopher N. Andal The Marquart Law Group www.marquartlawgroup.com
West Director Michael L. Baroni Palace Entertainment www.palaceentertainment.com
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Darren O. Aitken Aitken Aitken Cohn www.aitkenlaw.com
Lynda T. Bui Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP www.shbllp.com
Todd G. Friedland Stephens Friedland LLP www.sf-lawyers.com
Teresa A. McQueen Pedersen Law & Dispute Resolution Corp. www.pedersenlaw.com
Solange E. Ritchie Law Offices of Steven R. Young www.thegunslinger.com
Eric V. Traut The Traut Firm www.trautfirm.com
APPOINTED DIRECTORS
Carlos X. Colorado Jones Day www.jonesday.com
Scott B. Garner Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP www.morganlewis.com
Jose Gonzalez Berman More & Gonzalez www.bermanandmore.com
Steven G. Hittelman Nelson Hittelman www.nelsonhittelman.com
Tracy R. LeSage Orange County Public Defender www.pubdef.ocgov.com
Nikki P. Miliband Good, Wildman, Hegness & Walley www.goodwildman.com
Kiran Sharma FDIC, Legal Department www.fdic.gov
Cherrie I. Tsai Kaiser Aluminum www.kaiseraluminum.com
YLD APPOINTMENT
Mac W. Cabal Lanak & Hanna, P.C. www.lanak-hanna.com
2011 SECTION CHAIRS
Alternative Dispute Resolution Lloyd W. Felver Attorney at Law
Appellate Law Lisa R. Wiley Law Office of Marjorie G. Fuller www.marjfullerlaw.com
Banking & Lending Jack T. Cornman Cornman & Swartz www.cornmanswartz.com
Business & Corporate Marla M. Robinson Merhab Robinson & Jackson, APC www.mrjlaw.net
Business Litigation Douglas A. Hedenkamp Connor, Fletcher & Williams LLP www.businesslit.com
Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Kelly H. Zinser Olenicoff & Zinser, PC www.olenicoffzinser.com
Construction Law Therese A. Vickers Newmeyer & Dillion LLP www.newmeyeranddillion.com
Corporate Counsel Elizabeth K. Penfil University of California, Irvine www.uci.edu
Elder Law Cheryl L. Walsh www.walshseniorlaw.com
Environmental Law Richard G. Montevideo Rutan & Tucker LLP www.rutan.com
Family Law Brian G. Seastrom Seastrom & Seastrom www.seastromlaw.com
Immigration Law John C. Lemacks Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP www.fragomen.com
Insurance Law Jeff G. Kichaven Independent Mediator www.jeffkichaven.com
Intellectual Property/ Technology Jared Bunker Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear www.kmob.com
International Law Richard J. Schwarzstein www.legalrjs.com
Labor & Employment Frank Pray Employment Law Offices www.employee-rights-atty.com
Product Liability Richard A. Crites Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold www.sdma.com
Michael A. Penn Aitken Aitken Cohn www.aitkenlaw.com
Real Estate Law Rosemary Amezcua-Moll Amezcua-Moll & Associates
Social Security Tina L. Laine Law Offices of Tina L. Laine
Ruth D. Shapin Shapin & Buchanan
Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Michael M. Brewer www.thebrewerlawfirm.com
Tax Law Valerie C. Dickerson Deloitte Tax LLP www.deloitte.com
Trusts & Estates Joseph M. Geis Elder Law Center
Workers’ Compensation Teresa R. Edrington Macrae & Edrington