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Awards & Accolades

Orange County Business Journal Names Fourteen OCBA Members as 2024 Women in Business Awards Nominees - 10/23/2024

Orange County Business Journal announced the 2024 Women in Business Awards Nominees. Of the 228 outstanding OC professional women named by Orange County Business Journal, 14 are OCBA Members.

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The Daily Journal Names Three OCBA Members As 2024 Top 40 Under 40 - 10/8/2024

The Daily Journal recently published their 2024 Top 40 Under 40 list (September 2024). Congratulations to the three OCBA members named in their annual list.

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OCBA Members to be Honored by Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County - 10/3/2024

The Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County (FLOC) will honor 2024 OCBA President Christina M. Zabat-Fran and OCBA Member Monica E. Glicken at their Annual Gala on Friday, October 4.

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The Daily Journal Names OCBA Members As Top 100 Lawyers of 2024 - 10/3/2024

The Daily Journal recently published their 2024 Top 100 Lawyers list (September 2024). Congratulations to the 9 OCBA members named in their annual list.

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11 OCBA Members Honored at OCCDL 2024 DEI Awards Gala - 10/3/2024

On October 3, 2024, OCCDL will be celebrating Orange County’s Top Young Lawyers, Top DEI Champions, and the Top Legal Organizations for DEI. Congratulations to all the OCBA member Honorees!.

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OCWLA to Honor 2024 OCBA President-Elect Mei Tsang with Attorney of The Year Award - 10/3/2024

The Orange County Women Lawyers Association is set to honor 2024 OCBA President-Elect Mei Tsang with the Attorney of The Year Award at their 48th Annual Gala on Thursday, October 17th.

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NAPABA Names OCBA Board of Director Member Alexander C. Payne as a 2024 Best Under 40 Award Recipient - 9/26/2024

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association recently announced their 2024 Best Under 40 Award recipients. Included in the list was OCBA Board of Director member Alexander C. Payne. Congratulations to him and all the other named recipients.

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OCBA Member Heidi M. Plummer Named as One of this Year's Veteran Advocates by the Veterans Legal Institute - 9/16/2024

The Veterans Legal Institute named OCBA member Heidi M. Plummer as one of their Veteran Advocates of the Year.

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OCBA Members Named as 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America - 9/12/2024

Congratulations to all 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America! To see a list of all lawyers honored by Lawdragon 500, click here.

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OCBA Members Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 in 70 Categories - 9/10/2024

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected more than 400 times as Best Lawyers for 2025 in 70 categories.

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OCBA President Christina M. Zabat-Fran Honored by Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County with 2024 Trailblazer Award - 9/9/2024

The Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County named 2024 OCBA President Christina M. Zabat-Franin as this year's Trailblazer Award recipient.

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Congratulations to OCTLA's 2024 TOP GUN Trial Lawyers of the Year - 9/4/2024

Each year the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association recognizes and honors local trial attorneys for their exceptional trial skills over the past year.

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Three OCBA Members Selected to Receive 2024 Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award! - 6/26/2024

2024 OCBA Board Member Nicole Whyte (Bremer, Whyte, Brown & O'Meara LLP) and OCBA Members Honorable Kirk H. Nakamura (Ret.) (JAMS) and Michael G. Ermer (Irell & Manella LLP) will be honored with the 2024 Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award by the Anti-Defamation League.

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The City of Irvine Recognizes OCBA Member Hani A. Habbas on the Wall of Recognition - 6/20/2024

The City of Irvine recently recognized OCBA member Hani A. Habbas with an engraving on the Wall of Recognition located at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park.

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Five OCBA Members Named Top 100 Women Lawyers By Daily Journal - 6/19/2024

Five OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal.

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The Daily Journal Names OCBA Member Mark E. Minyard as a 2024 Top Family Lawyer - 4/3/2024

The Daily Journal named OCBA member Mark Minyard in their latest special report.

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OCBA President Christina Zabat-Fran Recognized by Orange Coast Magazine - 3/29/2024

2024 OCBA President Christina Zabat-Fran was recently featured in Orange Coast magazine's Power of Women as Lifestyle Leaders article and spoke at their 3rd annual Kickass Women Luncheon.

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OCBA Secretary Eric V. Traut Receives Highest Honor from CAL-ABOTA - 3/7/2024

2024 OCBA Secretary Eric V. Traut has been recognized as the recipient of the CAL-ABOTA 2024 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Up-and-Coming Southern California Rising Stars - 3/6/2024

The Super Lawyers 2024 Up-and-Coming Southern California Rising Stars edition recognized OCBA members.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Top Southern California Lawyers - 3/6/2024

The Super Lawyers 2024 Top Southern California Lawyers edition recognized OCBA members as Top Lawyers.

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OCBA Members Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 in 75 Categories - 2/14/2024

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected more than 800 times as Best Lawyers for 2024 in 75 categories.

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Benchmark Litigation Names OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller to “The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” and Recognizes Four Members as "Star Litigators" - 10/12/2023

Benchmark Litigation Names OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller to “The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” and Recognizes Four Members as "Star Litigators".

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The Daily Journal Names OCBA Members As Top 100 Lawyers of 2023 - 9/15/2023

The Daily Journal recently published their 2023 Top 100 Lawyers list and recognized 11 OCBA members.

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OCBA Members Honored at OCCDL 2023 DEI Awards Gala - 9/15/2023

On October 12, 2023, OCCDL will be celebrating Orange County’s Top Young Lawyers, Top DEI Champions, and the Top Legal Organizations for DEI. Congratulations to all the OCBA member Honorees!.

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UCI Law Names Pro Bono Program in Honor of Michael G. Ermer of Irell & Manella LLP - 9/6/2023

The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) announced the naming of its accomplished Pro Bono Program in recognition of a generous gift from Michael G. Ermer, Partner Emeritus at Irell & Manella LLP.

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Congratulations to OCTLA's 2023 TOP GUN Trial Lawyers of the Year - 8/29/2023

Join in celebrating OCTLA's Top Gun & Hall of Fame Award Recipients on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at City National Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim.

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Orange County Business Journal Names Fourteen OCBA Members as 2023 Women in Business Awards Nominees - 8/24/2023

Orange County Business Journal announced the 2023 Women in Business Awards Nominees. Of the 204 outstanding OC professional women named by Orange County Business Journal, 14 are OCBA Members.

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Thirteen OCBA Members Nominated as OC Inspirational Women By L.A. Times B2B Publishing - 8/22/2023

L.A. Times B2B Publishing announced 13 OCBA members as nominees for the Orange County Inspiration Women Forum & Leadership Awards. The event took place on August 18, 2023.

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Seven OCBA Members Named Top 100 Women Lawyers By Daily Journal - 6/22/2023

Seven OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal.

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Chambers USA Recognizes 33 OCBA Members - 6/15/2023

Chambers USA recognized 33 OCBA attorney members in its 2023 legal rankings.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Up-and-Coming Southern California Rising Stars - 6/12/2023

The Super Lawyers 2023 Up-and-Coming Southern California Rising Stars edition recognized OCBA members.

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OCBA Member Michael Balmages was Interviewed on the Podcast Masters of Dispute Resolution - 5/31/2023

Michael G. Balmages, Esq. is an accomplished mediator and discovery referee with extensive experience as a trial lawyer, general counsel, and transactional lawyer.

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OCWLA To Honor OCBA and Members at 47th Annual Gala - 5/4/2023

Join the OCWLA at their Annual Gala on Wednesday, October 17, 2023 to promote the advancement of women in the legal profession and support this year's awardees. Formal attire is encouraged.

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OCBA Members Honored by Congressman Lou Correa with 2023 Women of the Year Awards - 4/27/2023

Congratulations to OCBA Members Monica E. Glicken, Public Law Center; Kate Marr, Community Legal Aid SoCal; Antoinette Naddour, Veterans Legal Institute; and Brooke A. Weitzman, Elder Law & Disability Rights Center, on being honored with Congressman Correa's 2023 Women of the Year Award.

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Two OCBA Members Selected to Receive 2023 Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award! - 4/3/2023

2023 OCBA Board Member Eric V. Traut (Traut Firm) and OCBA Member the Honorable Glenda Sanders, Ret., (JAMS) will be honored with the 2023 Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award by the Anti-Defamation League.

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OCBA Members Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 in Over 55 Categories - 3/8/2023

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected more than 600 times as Best Lawyers for 2023 in over 55 categories.

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OCBA Member and Western State Professor Eunice Park Selected as a Future of Privacy Forum Award Recipient - 2/16/2023

Western State Professor Eunice Park was selected as a Future of Privacy Forum Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award recipient.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Top Southern California Lawyers - 1/23/2023

The Super Lawyers 2023 Top Southern California Lawyers edition recognized OCBA members as Top Lawyers.
 

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OCBA Members Recognized at the "Temporary Judge Appreciation Event" held at the Orange County Superior Court - 10/27/2022

The Judges of Orange County Superior Court celebrated all volunteer lawyers that gave their time to serve our community as temporary judges during this year’s Temporary Judge Appreciation Event held on Tuesday, October 25th.

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“Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America” Selects OCBA Members to Inaugural List - 10/19/2022

Congratulations to all seven partners of Keller/Anderle LLP for their inclusion in the inaugural list of the 2023 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America.”

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OCBA Member Michael Balmages was Interviewed on the Podcast Masters of Dispute Resolution - 10/10/2022

Michael G. Balmages, Esq. is an accomplished mediator and discovery referee with extensive experience as a trial lawyer, general counsel, and transactional lawyer.

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OCBA Member Jennifer Keller Named to "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America" - 10/5/2022

Jennifer Keller, a nationally prominent trial attorney at Keller/Anderle LLP in Irvine, has been named to the 2023 Benchmark Litigation “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.”

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The Daily Journal Names OCBA Members As Top 100 Lawyers of 2022 - 9/28/2022

The Daily Journal recently published their 2022 Top 100 Lawyers list and recognized 9 OCBA members.

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The Recorder Announces OCBA Member M.C. Sungaila as a finalist for the California Legal Award for Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion - 9/26/2022

Winners will be announced at the California Legal Awards ceremony honoring all winners and finalists on the evening of Nov. 3 at the JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square in San Francisco.

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Orange County Business Journal Selects OCBA Members and Snell & Wilmer Partners Michele Sabo Assayag and Elizabeth M. Weldon As Nominees For 2022 Women in Business Awards - 9/12/2022

OCBA Members and Snell & Wilmer partners Michele Sabo Assayag and Elizabeth M. Weldon have been selected as nominees for Orange County Business Journal’s 2022 Women in Business Awards.

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OCBA Members Selected as Nominees for Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing 2022 Inspirational Women Leadership Awards - 9/8/2022

OCBA Members Deborah A. Gubernick, Partner at Snell & Wilmer; Elizabeth M. Weldon, Partner at Snell & Wilmer; and Samrah Mahmoud, Partner at Troutman Pepper LLP, have been selected as nominees for Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing 2022 Inspirational Women Leadership Awards.

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OCCDL Recognizes OCBA Member Sarah E. Roa as a Top Champion of DEI in the Law of OC - 9/8/2022

Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law Recognizes OCBA Member Sarah E. Roa as a Top Champion of DEI in the Law of OC.

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Congratulations to OCTLA's 2022 TOP GUN Trial Lawyers of the Year - 8/30/2022

Join in celebrating OCTLA's Top Gun & Hall of Fame Award Recipients on Saturday, November 12 at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

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OCBA Members Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 in 70 Categories - 8/30/2022

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected more than 600 times as Best Lawyers for 2022 in 70 categories.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Up-and-Coming Southern California Rising Stars - 6/8/2022

The Super Lawyers 2022 Up-and-Coming Southern California Rising Stars edition recognized OCBA members.

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OCBA Member Jennifer Keller Named to 2022 list of "California’s Top Women Lawyers" - 5/26/2022

OCBA Member Jennifer Keller named to 2022 list of "California’s Top Women Lawyers" by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals.

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Judge William W. Bedsworth Celebrates 25 Years on the Court of Appeal - 4/11/2022

Congratulations on 25 years on the Court of Appeal.

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OCBA Member Kimberly La Salle Awarded the 2022 Fay Stender Award by the California Women Lawyers Association - 3/16/2022

OCBA Member Kimberly La Salle awarded the 2022 Fay Stender Award by the California Women Lawyers Association.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Top Southern California Lawyers - 2/14/2022

The Super Lawyers 2022 Top Southern California Lawyers edition recognized OCBA members as Top Lawyers.

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2022 OCBA Treasurer Christina Zabat-Fran Announced as a Winner for the Top 100 Corporate Counsel Award - 2/10/2022

2022 OCBA Treasurer, Christina Zabat-Fran, was announced as a 2022 winner for the Top 100 Corporate Counsel Award by OnCon

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OCBA Member Jennifer Keller Ranked the #2 Attorney in All of Southern California by "2022 Southern California Super Lawyers" - 1/21/2022

OCBA Member Jennifer Keller ranked the #2 attorney in all of Southern California by "2022 Southern California Super Lawyers."

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Jennifer Keller named to 2022 list of “The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” - 10/12/2021

Jennifer Keller named to 2022 list of “The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.”

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OCBA Members Jennifer Keller and Reuben Camper Cahn selected as "Top 100 Lawyers in California" - 9/30/2021

Jennifer Keller and Reuben Camper Cahn have been selected to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals’ list of "The Top 100 Lawyers in California."

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Congratulations to OCTLA's 2021 TOP GUN Trial Lawyers of the Year - 9/3/2021

Join in celebrating OCTLA's Top Gun & Hall of Fame Award Recipients on Saturday, November 13 at the Laguna Cliffs Resort in Dana Point.

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OCBA Past President and current member Jennifer Keller selected to nationwide 2021 list of “Top 250 Women in Litigation” - 8/10/2021

Jennifer Keller has again been selected by Benchmark Litigation for its annual nationwide list of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” in the United States.

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OCBA Member Yemi Adeyanju is a finalist for the 2021 In-House Counsel Leadership Awards - 7/23/2021

OCBA Member and TMBA Secretary Yemi Adeyanju is a finalist for the 2021 In-House Counsel Leadership Awards, which recognizes in-house legal counsel professionals for their contributions and leadership within their organizations, the legal field, and the community at large.

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CRF-OC Announces the Recipients of Its 2021 Annual Benefit Awards - 6/18/2021

​The Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC) announced its 2021 Annual Benefit Award recipients.

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Super Lawyers Names OCBA Members As Top Rising Stars - 6/10/2021

The Super Lawyers 2021 Southern California Rising Stars edition recognized OCBA members as Top Up & Coming attorneys.

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Chambers USA Recognizes 30 OCBA Members - 6/9/2021

Chambers USA recognized 30 OCBA attorney members in its 2021 legal rankings.

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Three OCBA Members Receive 2021 CLAY Awards - 5/21/2021

Three attorney members of the Orange County Bar Association have been recognized by the Daily Journal and California Lawyer's 2021 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Awards.

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Franchise Times Recognizes OCBA Member Elizabeth M. Weldon as a 2021 Legal Eagle - 4/13/2021

OCBA Member Elizabeth M. Weldon has been named as a 2021 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times for the eleventh consecutive year.

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OCBA Past President Michael Baroni Received Entertainment Law Lawyer of the Year - USA - 3/16/2021

OCBA Past President Michael L. Baroni received Entertainment Lawyer of the Year - USA in Lawyer Monthly Magazine's Monthly Legal Awards 2020.

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Six Additional OCBA Members Named as 2021 Super Lawyers - 3/9/2021

Six additional OCBA Members named as 2021 Super Lawyers.

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Two OCBA Members Listed in Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2021 - 2/23/2021

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA Member, Heather L. Poole has been listed as a 2021 Southern California Super Lawyer, and OCBA Member Melissa G. Wong has been listed as a 2021 Southern California Rising Star.

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Six OCBA Members named to list of Super Lawyers & Rising Stars - 2/18/2021

Six OCBA Members named to list of Super Lawyers & Rising Stars.

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Three OCBA Members named to list of top “500 Leading Lawyers in America” - 2/3/2021

​Three OCBA Members, Jennifer Keller, Kay Anderle, and Reuben Camper Cahn were named as 2021 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.”

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Two OCBA Members Named Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers in 2021 - 1/22/2021

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA Past President Jennifer L. Keller, Keller/Anderle LLP and OCBA Member Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. were named as two of the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2021.

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OCBA Members Listed as Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers in 2021 - 1/22/2021

The OCBA is proud to share that members were announced as 45 of the Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers.

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Seven OCBA Members Named as Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers in 2021 - 1/22/2021

The OCBA is proud to share that seven embers were listed as the Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers for 2021.

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Seventeen OCBA Members Named Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers in 2021 - 1/22/2021

The OCBA is proud to share that seventeen members were listed as the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2021.

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OCBA Member Reuben C. Cahn selected to list of “Top White Collar Lawyers In California” - 12/9/2020

OCBA Member Reuben C. Cahn, has been named to the list of “Top White Collar Lawyers in California,” as selected by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. 

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Six OCBA Members Named Top 100 Women Lawyers By Daily Journal - 11/6/2020

Six OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal.

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OCBA Past President Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Nominated for LABJ’s 2020 Women’s Leadership Awards - 10/19/2020

OCBA Past President Lei Lei Wang Ekvall is a nominee for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 Women’s Leadership Awards. Click here to register.

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Justice Eileen Moore to be Honored With A 2020 Annual CalVet Trailblazer Award - 10/15/2020

Justice Eileen Moore of the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3, is to be honored with a 2020 annual CalVet Trailblazer Award from CalVet Women Veterans Affairs.

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OCBA Past President John Hueston Listed in Benchmark Litigation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers - 10/15/2020

OCBA Past President John Hueston, a founding partner of Hueston Hennigan LLP, has been listed in the 2021 Benchmark Litigation “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.”

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OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Named to 2021 List of "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America" - 10/14/2020

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a trial attorney at Keller/Anderle LLP in Irvine, has been named to the 2021 Benchmark Litigation “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America,” an exclusive list of the top courtroom advocates in the United States.

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16 OCBA Members Nominated for OC Business Journal's Women in Business Award - 10/12/2020

The OCBJ announced all those nominated for the 2020 Women in Business Awards. The awards will be announced during a virtual event on October 28, 2020. 

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OCBA Member Jennifer Keller named Lawdragon Legend - 10/8/2020

​Jennifer Keller has been selected as a “Lawdragon Legend,” one of only 30 attorneys chosen nationwide in 2020 by Lawdragon

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Five OCBA Members Named 2020 Top 100 Lawyers in California by Daily Journal - 9/28/2020

Five OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal.

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American Bar Foundation Welcomes OCBA Member Elizabeth Weldon Into The Fellows - 8/4/2020

OCBA member Elizabeth M. Weldon, a partner at Snell & Wilmer, has been invited to join the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.

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Franchise Times Welcomes OCBA Member Elizabeth Weldon Into the Legal Eagle Hall of Fame - 5/4/2020

OCBA member Elizabeth M. Weldon, a partner at Snell & Wilmer, has been named as a 2020 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times for the tenth consecutive year, marking her induction into the Legal Eagle Hall of Fame.

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OCBA Member Reuben Camper Cahn Selected as Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America - 1/29/2020

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OCBA Member Michael Balmages Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from OC Superior Court Temporary Judge Program - 1/22/2020

OCBA member Michael Balmages received the first “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Orange County Superior Court Temporary Judge Program in recognition of his 35 years of service to the court as a volunteer, temporary judge, trainer, and mentor.

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OCBA Tax Law Section Honors Bradley Martinson and Jacqueline Maar - 12/23/2019

The section presented its 2019 Tax Law Section awards to Bradley Martinson and Jacqueline Maar.

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Center for Law and Military Policy Honors Wylie and Ashleigh Aitken - 12/9/2019

Military officials and their guests gathered to pay tribute to top Orange County attorneys Wylie and Ashleigh Aitken for their support of veterans and military causes.

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Congratulations to Louis Schotemeyer Named 2019 OCBJ General Counsel Awards Winner - 11/18/2019

The OCBA is pleased to announce that member Louis Schotemeyer, general counsel at William Lyon Homes, was named Orange County Business Journal General Counsel Awards 2019 Rising Star. 

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FBA/OC Awarded Presidential Achievement Award at FBA Convention - 11/18/2019

The Federal Bar Assocation, Orange County Chapter, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, was awarded the Presidential Achievement Award for chapter activity at the 2019 FBA National Meeting and Convention in Tampa, Florida.

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CBA Honors OCBA Members Ronald Schwartz and the Honorable H. Shaina Colover - 9/16/2019

The Celtic Bar Association, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, honored OCBA members Ronald Schwartz and the Honorable H. Shaina Colover as Lawyer of the Year and Judge of the Year respectively.

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M.C. Sungaila Named to National Law Journal’s 2019 Equality Trailblazers List - 9/9/2019

​OCBA member M.C. Sungaila, Partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP, is one of the 27 U.S. lawyers included in the National Law Journal’s 2019 Equality Trailblazers List.

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TMBA Awards Inaugural Bar Scholarship to Member Lance Cotton - 8/12/2019

Lance Cotton was selected as the inaugural TMBA Bar Scholarship recipient.

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OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Selected to Chambers USA National Ranking - 7/15/2019

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a nationally promi­nent attorney at Keller/Anderle LLP in Irvine, has been selected to the prestigious Chambers USA national ranking of lawyers.

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OCHBA Honors OCBA Member the Honorable Nathan Scott - 7/1/2019

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member the Honorable Nathan Scott will be honored by the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County. Read More..

CRF-OC Honors OCBA Member Hon. Lance Jensen with Judge of the Year Award - 6/7/2019

The Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC) honors OCBA member Hon. Lance P. Jensen, an Orange County Superior Court judge, with the Hon. James P. Gray Judge of the Year award.

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Daily Journal Names OCBA Member M.C. Sungaila Among Top Women Lawyers for 10th Year - 5/14/2019

For a 10th consecutive year, the Daily Journal has named Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner M.C. Sungaila as one of the Top Women Lawyers in California.

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OneOC Honors OCBA Members with 2019 Spirit of Volunteerism Award - 5/14/2019

The OCBA is proud to share that six OCBA members received the 2019 Spirit of Volunteerism Award from OneOC.

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Seven OCBA Members Named Top 100 Women Lawyers By Daily Journal - 5/10/2019

Seven OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal.

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OCBA Member Jennifer Keller Named "500 Leading Lawyers in America” by Lawdragon - 5/6/2019

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a founding partner at Keller/Anderle LLP, has been named to the 2019 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America."

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OCBA Member Doug Luther Named 2019 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times - 4/19/2019

OCBA member Doug Luther, an associate at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LL, has been named as a Legal Eagle by Franchise Times for the second year in a row.

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Veterans Legal Institute Announces 2019 Lawyers for Warriors Honorees - 4/19/2019

The Veterans Legal Institute announced Stephens Friedland LLP as Law Firm of the Year, OCBA Past President David Price as Attorney of the Year, and Hon. Lon Hurwitz as Veteran Advocate of the Year for 2019.

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OCBA Member Elizabeth Weldon Recognized by Franchise Times as a 2019 Legal Eagle - 4/12/2019

OCBA member Elizabeth Weldon, a partner at Snell & Wilmer, has been named as a 2019 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times for the ninth consecutive year.

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Keller/Anderle Selected for 2019 CLAY Award for California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year - 4/8/2019

Keller/Anderle attorneys have been honored with a prestigious Daily Journal CLAY Award – California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year award this year.

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14 OCBA Members Named Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers in 2019 - 4/8/2019

The OCBA is proud to share that 14 OCBA members were listed as the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2019.

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OCBA Members Listed as Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers in 2019 - 4/8/2019

The OCBA is proud to share that members were recognized as 47 of the Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers.

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Four OCBA Members Named as Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers in 2019 - 4/5/2019

The OCBA is proud to share that four members were listed as the Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers for 2019.

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Two OCBA Members Named Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers in 2019 - 4/5/2019

The OCBA is proud to share that members Jennifer L. Keller of Keller/Anderle LLP and Mark P. Robinson, Jr. of Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. were named as two of the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2019.

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PLC Honors OCBA Member Sean Sherlock as Attorney of the Year - 4/5/2019

The Public Law Center named OCBA Member Sean M. Sherlock, a partner at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., as its 2019 Attorney of the Year.

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23 OCBA Members Recognized as Super Lawyers for 10 Years - 4/5/2019

The OCBA is proud to share that 23 members achieved Super Lawyers Top List recognition for 10 years or more.

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Twelve Members Nominated for OCBJ Women of the Year Awards - 4/4/2019

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 12 OCBA members have been nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Women of the Year Awards. Congratulations to the 2019 nominees!

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Keller/Anderle Victories Named as Two of the“Top Defense Verdicts” of 2018 - 3/15/2019

Two of Keller/Anderle’s jury trial victories in 2018 were selected to the Daily Journal’s list of the prestigious top 20 “Top Defense Verdicts of 2018.” The Daily Journal describes the list as “the largest and most significant verdicts in California in 2018.”

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Three OCBA Members to Be Honored by Anti-Defamation League - 2/11/2019

The Anti-Defamation League will recognize OCBA members Mark Erickson, a partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP in Costa Mesa; The Honorable Wendy S. Lindley, Ret., Orange County Superior Court; and Brett Williamson of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Newport Beach.

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Keller/Anderle Named As One of California’s “Top Boutique Law Firms” - 1/14/2019

Keller/Anderle LLP, a nationally recognized bet-the-company business litigation firm based in Irvine, has been selected to the list of “Top Boutique Firms of 2018,” as chosen by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals, one of only 20 firms so honored across the entire state.

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OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Selected to inaugural list of Top 20 Trial Lawyers in California - 12/20/2018

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a founding partner at Keller/Anderle LLP, has been named to the 2019 Benchmark Litigation "Top 20 Trial Lawyers in California," a list of the top courtroom advocates in the nation's largest state.

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M.C. Sungaila Promoted to Chair of RAND Institute’s Board of Overseers - 12/17/2018

OCBA member Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila, a partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP and member of Haynes and Boone’s Appellate Practice, has been elevated to chair of the Board of Overseers for the RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ).

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CRF-OC Honors OCBA Member Todd Wulffson - 11/9/2018

OCBA member Todd R. Wulffson, the Orange County Office Managing Partner for Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF), received the Distinguished Service Award from the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC) for his quarter century of service to Orange County youth.

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Marie DiSante Receives 2018 National Women in Law Awards Lifetime Achievement Award - 11/9/2018

OCBA member Marie DiSante, managing partner at Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, received the 2018 National Women in Law Awards Lifetime Achievement award from Corporate Counsel and InsideCounsel. These awards honor women in-house and law firm leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law.

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OCBA Member Daniel Rodman Named Fellow of the American Bar Foundation - 11/9/2018

OCBA member Daniel S. Rodman, a partner at Snell & Wilmer's Orange County office, has accepted an invitation from the American Bar Foundation (ABF) Board of Directors to become a Fellow of the ABF.

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FBA/OC Honored OCBA Board Member Kate Corrigan - 11/9/2018

OCBA Board Member Kate Corrigan, founding partner at Corrigan | Welbourn | Stokke, was honored by the FBA/OC as the recipient of the eighteenth annual Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler Award. Read More..

American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit - 10/25/2018

Judge Andrew J. Guilford, who served as OCBA President in 1991, has been recognized with the prestigious 2018 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Ninth Circuit.

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Congratulations to 2018 OCBJ General Counsel Awards Nominees! - 10/22/2018

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OCBA Member Gloria Lee Honored by California Minority Counsel Program - 10/19/2018

Member Gloria Lee, a partner at Rutan & Tucker, LLP, was awarded the CMCP Marci Rubin Emerging Diversity Leader Award by the California Minority Counsel Program.

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OCBA Member Serafin Tagarao Joins Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP - 10/19/2018

OCBA member Serafin Tagarao joined Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, an employment, labor and business immigration law firm recognized for protecting employers with workforces in California for nearly 25 years.

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OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Selected as Top 100 Lawyer in California - 10/8/2018

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller has again been named to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals’ list of "The Top 100 Lawyers in California." This is Keller's eleventh appearance on the list.

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OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Inducted into CLA's Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame - 9/21/2018

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a founding partner at Keller/Anderle LLP, was named 2018 Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame by the California Lawyers Association.

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Three OCBA Members Receive the 2018 “Be The Change” Legal Excellence Award - 9/10/2018

OCBA members L. Song RichardsonCasey Johnson, Rick McNeil, and Karina Gutierrez were recognized at the 2nd Annual Diversity & Inclusion Unity in Service Celebration.

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OCBA Member Frank Barbaro Named OCTLA TOP GUN Hall of Fame Recipient - 8/29/2018

OCBA member Frank Barbaro of Frank P. Barbaro & Associates was named 2018 TOP GUN Hall of Fame recipient by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.

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Two OCBA Members To Be Inducted Into Western State College of Law Hall of Fame - 8/20/2018

Western State College of Law will be inducting OCBA members Dayn Holstrom and Pamela Liosi as its newest Hall of Fame Inductees during the 2018 Hall of Fame Gala.

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OCBA Member Blaine Evanson Named Top Attorneys Under 40 - 8/20/2018

Law360 named member Blaine Evanson, a partner at Gibson Dunn, as one of its Rising Stars for 2018.

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UCI Law Student Awarded Prosecutor Scholarship - 8/28/2018

Growing up in Compton, Calif., 3L Jaquesha Scott witnessed how crime can plague a neighborhood. Now, with dreams of becoming a prosecutor, she plans to return home and help protect it.

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OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Named "Top 250 Women in Litigation” - 8/28/2018

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a founding partner at Keller/Anderle LLP, was named to the “Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation” list for 2018. She was previously selected for the award in 2017.

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OCBA Members Honored at OCWLA 43rd Annual Gala - 6/22/2018

At this year's  Orange County Women Lawyers Association 43rd Annual Gala, the OCWLA, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, will honor OCBA member the Hon. Karen L. Robinson and Board Member Andra Greene as its 2018 Judge of the Year and Attorney of the Year, respectively, and the inaugural Advancement of Women Award will be awarded to the law firm Best Best & Krieger LLP Read More..

Hughes & Hughes Named 2018 California Small Business Association Honoree - 6/22/2018

On June 19, 2018, Senator John Moorlach honored Hughes & Hughes, LLP, a family law firm in Tustin, as the 2018 California Small Business Association Honoree for Senate District 37. OCBA members Lisa HughesBruce HughesDavid WaldStacey Stone, and Kathryn Yarnal were at the California Small Business DayTM 2018 held in Sacramento to accept the award. Read More..

Daily Journal Names Seven OCBA Members as 2018 Top Women Lawyers - 6/12/2018

Daily Journal named seven OCBA members as the Top Women Lawyers for 2018. Congratulations to all the members recognized on this year's list! Read More..

OCBA Member Tim Freudenberger Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America - 6/11/2018

OCBA member and founding partner of Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP (CDF) Tim Freudenberger was named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Read More..

OCBA Board Member Antoinette Balta Honored by COAST Magazine - 5/4/2018

OCBA Board Member Antoinette Balta, president and co-founder of Veterans Legal Institute, was honored as an inspiring and influential woman by COAST Magazine. Read More..

OCBA Members Recognized as 2018 Best Lawyers in 44 Categories - 4/11/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were selected more than 350 times as Best Lawyers for 2018 in 44 categories.

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Thirteen Members Nominated for OCBJ Women of the Year Awards - 4/9/2018

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 13 OCBA members have been nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Women of the Year Awards. Congratulations to the 2018 nominees!

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Two OCBA Members Named as 2018 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America - 4/6/2018

Lawdragon 500 named OCBA members Thomas Girardi of Girardi Keese and Jennifer Keller of Keller/Anderle LLP as Leading Lawyers in America for 2018. Read More..

OCBA Member Alison Grigonis Appointed as Delegate to the US-Japan Leadership Program - 4/6/2018

OCBA member Alison Grigonis, a Senior Attorney in Dorsey & Whitney LLP’s Southern California office, has been appointed as a delegate to the 2018-2019 US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP). Read More..

Twenty-Nine OCBA Members Named Best Lawyers 2018 Lawyer of the Year - 4/6/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that 29 OCBA members were named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for 2018. Read More..

Public Law Center Announces Volunteers for Justice Honorees - 4/6/2018

The Public Law Center announced its honorees for this year's Volunteers for Justice Annual Dinner. Read More..

OCBA Member Pearl Mann to Receive CWL Judith Soley Lawyers as Citizen Award - 3/15/2018

OCBA member Pearl MannLaw Offices of Pearl Gondrella Mann, will receive the California Women Lawyers' Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen Award. Read More..

OCBA Member Jerry Popovich Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers - 3/9/2018

OCBA member Jerry C. Popovichmanaging partner of Selman Breitman LLP's Orange County office, was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers as a fellow. Read More..

OneOC Honors OCBA Members with 2018 Spirit of Volunteerism Award - 3/9/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that 12 OCBA members and two OCBA-member businesses received the 2018 Spirit of Volunteerism Award from OneOC. OneOC’s mission is “accelerating nonprofit success.” Read More..

Senior Counsels at Keller/Anderle Selected As Litigation Counsel of America Associate Fellows - 3/9/2018

OCBA members Jesse Gessin and Chase Scolnick, both senior counsels at Keller/Anderle, have been selected as associate fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America. Read More..

OCBA Masters Division Chair Chris Wesierski Named CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year - 3/8/2018

CAL-ABOTA Board of Directors announced that OCBA Masters Division Chair Chris Wesierski has been selected as the 2018 Trial Lawyer of the Year. Read More..

OCBA Members Listed as Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers in 2018 - 2/26/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that members were announced as 46 of the Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers. Read More..

Four OCBA Members Named Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers in 2018 - 2/26/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that members Thomas Girardi of Girardi | KeeseJohn Hueston of Hueston Hennigan LLP, Jennifer L. Keller of Keller/Anderle LLP, and Mark P. Robinson, Jr. of Robinson Calcagnie, Inc. were named as four of the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2018. Read More..

Five OCBA Members Named as Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers in 2018 - 2/26/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that five OCBA members were listed as the Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers for 2018. Read More..

Nine OCBA Members Named Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers in 2018 - 2/26/2018

The OCBA is proud to share that nine OCBA members were listed as the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2018. Read More..

OCBA Board Member Antoinette Balta Named Presidential Leadership Scholar - 2/22/2018

OCBA Board Member Antoinette Balta, president and co-founder of Veterans Legal Institute, was named as a 2018 Presidential Leadership Scholar (PLS). Balta was one of 59 scholars selected as part of the program’s fourth annual class. Read More..

OCHBA Honors Three OCBA Members - 1/4/2018

The Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, honors OCBA members.

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OCBA Member Kay Anderle Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - 12/22/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that member Kay Anderle, managing partner of Keller/Anderle LLP, has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Read More..

OCBA Member Eric Traut Receives Joseph D. McNeil Civility Award - 12/15/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that member Eric Traut was honored by the Orange County chapter of ABOTA as the recipient of the 2017 Joseph D. McNeil Civility Award. Read More..

Keller/Anderle Named Top Boutique Firm in California - 12/15/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that Keller/Anderle LLP, a business litigation firm based in Irvine, has been named to the list of “Top Boutique Firms of 2017,” as chosen by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals.  Read More..

Two OCBA Members Receive OCBJ 2017 General Counsel Award - 11/22/2017

The Orange County Business Journal awarded two of this year's General Counsel Awards to two OCBA members - Ursula Guzman  (CoreLogic Inc.) and Sheniece Smith (Children's Hospital of Orange County).  Read More..

OCBA Members Listed Among OC 500 Directory of Influence by OCBJ - 11/20/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that 22 OCBA members were recognized by Orange County Business Journal on its 2017 OC 500 Directory of Influence. Read More..

CAL-ABOTA Names Civility Award After OCBA Member Associate Justice William Bedsworth - 11/16/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that 4th District Court of Appeal Associate Justice William Bedsworth, was honored as the recipient of the newly created civility award named for the justice. Read More..

OCBA Member Thomas Umberg Named “OC 500” by Orange County Business Journal - 11/9/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that member Thomas J. Umbergco-founding partner of Umberg Zipser LLP, has been selected by the Orange County Business Journal for the 2017 edition of “OC 500 Directory of Influence.” Read More..

TMBA Honors Judge Karen Robinson - 11/6/2017

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member the Honorable Karen RobinsonOrange County‘s first African American female judge, will be honored by the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association with the inaugural Legal Excellence Award.  Read More..

OCBA President Michael Baroni Honored - 11/2/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA President Michael Baroni, General Counsel at Palace Entertainment, was recognized by the Republican Party of Orange County.  Read More..

Goodwill Orange County Honors Greenberg Gross LLP - 10/27/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Past President Wayne Gross and member Alan Greenberg of Greenberg Gross LLP were named the recipients of Goodwill Orange County's Face of Independence Award - the highest honor bestowed by Goodwill. Read More..

Umberg Zipser Included in 2017 OCBJ and OneOC Civic 50 Orange List - 10/24/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that Umberg Zipser LLP (U/Z) was included in the 2017 Civic 50 Orange County List, sponsored by the Orange County Business Journal, in partnership with OneOC, Points of Light and True Impact.  Read More..

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Selected “Top 100” Lawyer in California - 10/23/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, founding partner of Keller/Anderle LLPbeen named to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals’ list of "The Top 100 Lawyers in California."  This is Keller's tenth appearance on the list. Read More..

Umberg Zipser Ranked as a Top Litigation Firm by BTI Consulting - 10/23/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that Umberg Zipser LLP (U/Z) has been ranked again among the top litigation firms in the country in the most recent survey of corporate counsel conducted by BTI Consulting. Read More..

OCBA Tax Law Sections Honors Members Scott Kauffman and Daniel Layton - 10/18/2017

The OCBA Tax Law Section awarded the 2017 OCBA Tax Law Section Award to member Scott KauffmanScott Kauffman, PLCin recognition of his valuable participation and support of the section and contributions to the field of tax law. Read More..

K&L Gates Ranked Among Top 20 Global Firms - 10/18/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that K&L Gates LLP has been recognized by Law360 as one of the 20 leading global law firms by Law360. Read More..

K&L Gates LLP Recognized Among 20 Best-Known Global Law Firm Brands - 10/18/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that K&L Gates LLP has been recognized among the world’s 20 leading global law firm brands and is among the top five firms most favored by general counsel in the area of multi-jurisdictional litigation. Read More..

Federal Bar Association of Orange County Announces 2017-2018 Board Members - 10/18/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that the Federal Bar Association of Orange County, an affiliate of the OCBA, announced its 2017-2018 board members. Read More..

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Named "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" - 10/18/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller was named "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by Benchmark Litigation. Read More..

OCBA Member Chase Scolnick Receives National Award From Federal Bar Association - 9/29/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that Chase Scolnick, Senior Counsel at Keller/Anderle LLP, received this year’s Federal Bar Association’s “Younger Federal Lawyer Award.”  Read More..

OCWLA Honors Two OCBA Members at Annual Gala - 9/26/2017

At this year's Orange County Women Lawyers Association 42nd Annual Gala, the OCWLA, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, honored OCBA member the Honorable Maria D. Hernandez and Board Member Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila as its 2017 Judge of the Year and Attorney of the Year, respectively. Read More..

Chapman University Fowler School of Law Receives $1.125 Million Gift from OCBA Member-Firm Bergener Mirejovsky - 9/26/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law has received a $1.125 million gift from OCBA member-firm Bergener Mirejovsky, APC. This represents one of the largest gifts in the history of the Fowler School of Law. Read More..

OCBA Member-Firm Snell & Wilmer Honored by OC United Way - 9/26/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member-firm Snell & Wilmer was honored by Orange County United Way with the Spirit of Orange Award at the 2017/2018 Rally for Change on September 7, 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. Read More..

BTI Consulting Group Recognizes OCBA Member Firm K&L Gates - 9/20/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member firm K&L Gates LLP has been recognized as one of the leading firms across the area of litigation in a survey of corporate counsel and in-house litigation heads by the BTI Consulting Group. Read More..

OCBA President Michael Baroni Joins World Affairs Council of Orange County Board - 9/12/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA President Michael Baroni, General Counsel at Palace Entertainment, was named to the executive board of the World Affairs Council of Orange CountyRead More..

OCHBA Honors OCBA Member the Honorable Elizabeth Macias - 9/8/2017

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member the Honorable Elizabeth Macias will be honored by the Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County. Read More..

OCBA Board Member M.C. Sungaila Named to ABA Federal Courts Panel - 8/30/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Board Member M.C. Sungaila, a Partner at Haynes and Boone, has been appointed to a three-year term on the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the American Judicial System’s Subcommittee on Federal Courts. Read More..

OCBA President Michael Baroni Receives 2017 First Chair Award - 8/22/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA President Michael L. Baroni, who serves as General Counsel of Palace Entertainment, was announced as a recipient of the 2017 First Chair Award in the category of Top General Counsel. Read More..

CBA-OC Honors OCBA Member the Honorable Linda Marks - 8/22/2017

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member the Honorable Linda S. Marks will be honored as 2017 Judge of the Year by the Celtic Bar Association of Orange County. Read More..

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Named Top 250 Women in Litigation - 8/4/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller, a founding partner at Keller/Anderle LLP, was named to the “Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation” list for 2017. Read More..

OCBA Board Member M.C. Sungaila Honored By City of Newport Beach - 8/4/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Board Member M.C. Sungaila, a Partner at Haynes and Boonereceived a certificate of recognition from her hometown of Newport Beach, in light of her professional achievement and humanitarian work. Read More..

OCBA President Michael Baroni Receives Commendation - 8/3/2017

OCBA President Michael Baroni recently received commendation coins from the Huntington Beach and Irvine police departments. Read More..

Eighteen OCBA-Member Law Firms Listed as Best Law Firms for Women - 7/28/2017

Working Mother magazine named 18 OCBA-member law firms as Best Law Firms for Women in 2017. Read More..

Two OCBA Members Named 40 Up and Comers in Employment Law - 7/28/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members Fermin H. Llagunoshareholder at Littler Mendelson, and Brian C. Sinclairpartner at Rutan & Tucker, were named as two of the 40 Up and Comers in Employment Law for 2017. Read More..

Four OCBA Members Listed as Top 50 Women Southern California Rising Stars - 7/18/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that four OCBA members were announced as the 2017 Up-and-Coming 5Women by Super Lawyers for the Southern California region. Read More..

Thirteen OCBA Members Listed as Top 25 Orange County Rising Stars - 7/18/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that thirteen OCBA members were announced as the 2017 Up-and-Coming 25 by Super Lawyers for the Orange County region. Read More..

Eight OCBA Members Listed as Top 100 Southern California Rising Stars - 7/18/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that eight OCBA members were announced as the 2017 Up-and-Coming 100 by Super Lawyers for the Southern California region. Read More..

OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-Fran Named Top 40 Young Lawyers by ABA - 7/18/2017

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-FranGeneral Counsel of St. John Knitswas listed as a Top 40 Young Lawyers On The Rise by the American Bar Association for 2017. Read More..

OCBA Executive Director Levindofske Honored for 10 Years of Service - 7/10/2017

Trudy Levindofske was recently honored by the OCBA Board and several past presidents to commemorate 10 years of service as the OCBA Executive Director.  Levindofske has served as the Executive Director of the OCBA and OCBA Charitable Fund Executive Director since July 1, 2007. Read More..

OCBA Member Elected Chair of Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Board - 7/7/2017

The OCBA is please to share that OCBA member James J. McDonald, Jr., managing partner at the Irvine office of Fisher Phillips, has been elected chair of the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Read More..

OCBA Member Randall J. Wood Elected Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - 6/29/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP named OCBA member Randall J. Wood as one of the firm's newest partners. Read More..

OCBA Member Kay Anderle Receives Outstanding Criminal Defense Award - 6/22/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member Kay Anderle, Managing Partner of Keller/Anderle LLPreceived the 2016 Thomas A. Mesereau Cup by the Litigation Counsel of America Read More..

OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-Fran Named ACC "Top 10 30-Somethings" - 6/19/2017

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-FranGeneral Counsel of St. John Knitswas named a winner of the 'Top 10 30-Somethings' awards by The Association of Corporate Counsel.  Read More..

Public Law Center Honors Haynes and Boone, LLP - 6/8/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA-member law firm Haynes and Boone, LLP was named Law Firm of the Year for 2017 by Public Law Center. Read More..

Daily Journal Names Four OCBA Members as 2017 Top Women Lawyers - 6/8/2017

Daily Journal named four OCBA members as the Top Women Lawyers for 2017. Congratulations to members Lisa GlasserMona HannaMaria Stearns, and board member Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila. Read More..

Veterans Legal Institute Honors OCBA Board Member Jordon Steinberg - 6/5/2017

OCBA Board Member Jordon Steinberg, managing partner at Kaufman Steinberg LLP, was named the 2017 Lawyers for Warriors Awardee by Veterans Legal Institute Read More..

OCBA Board Member Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor - 5/22/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA board member Mary-Christine "MC" Sungaila, a Partner at Haynes & Boone LLP, received the 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Read More..

Three OCBA Members Honored By Loyola Law School - 5/11/2017

Loyola Law School honored OCBA members Hon. Gail Andler (Ret.), Hon. Richard Pacheco, and Hon. Lawrence Yellin with this year's Distinguished Orange County Alumni Award. Read More..

OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-Fran Shortlisted for Global Counsel Awards - 5/10/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA Board Member Christina Zabat-Fran and OCBA-Member companies Western Digital Corporation and Verizon were shortlisted for the 2017 Global Counsel Awards. Read More..

Three OCBA Members Named as 2017 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America - 4/28/2017

Lawdragon 500 named three OCBA members as Leading Lawyers in America for 2017. Read More..

OneOC Honors OCBA Members with 2017 Spirit of Volunteerism Award - 4/26/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that seven OCBA members and two OCBA-member businesses received the 2017 Spirit of Volunteerism Award from OneOC Read More..

Twenty-Six OCBA-Member Law Firms Named Best Lawyers 2017 Law Firm of the Year - 4/26/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that Best Lawyers named 26 OCBA-member law firms as Law Firm of the Year in 2017. Read More..

Thirteen OCBA Members Named Best Lawyers 2017 Lawyer of the Year - 4/24/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that 13 OCBA members were named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for 2017. Read More..

Nine OCBA Members Named Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers - 4/21/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that nine OCBA members were listed as the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2017. Read More..

Six OCBA Members Named as Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers - 4/21/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that six OCBA members were listed as the Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers for 2017. Read More..

OCBA Members Listed as Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers - 4/21/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members were announced as 47 of the Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers. Read More..

Two OCBA Members Named Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers - 4/21/2017

The OCBA is proud to share that OCBA members Thomas Girardi (Girardi | Keese) and John Hueston (Hueston Hennigan LLP) were named as two of the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers for 2017. Read More..

Fourteen Members Nominated for OCBJ Women in Business Awards - 4/10/2017

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 14 OCBA members have been nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Women In Business Awards. Congratulations to the 2017 nominees! Read More..

OCHBA To Honor OCBA Member Hon. Frederick Aguirre - 3/24/2017

The OCHBA will host its Spring Happy Hour in honoring OCBA member Hon. Frederick Aguirre (Ret.) on Thursday, April 6.  Read More..

Chapman University Public Interest Law Foundation Honors OCBA Members Justice Kathleen O'Leary and Antoinette Balta - 3/16/2017

Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law's Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) honors OCBA member the honorable Kathleen O'Leary and Board Member Antoinette Balta with the M. Katherine Baird Darmer Commitment to Public Service Award and the PILF Award for Excellence in Public Service respectively. Read More..

Two OCBA Members Receive 2017 ADL Jurisprudence Award - 3/15/2017

The Anti-Defamation League for the Orange County/Long Beach region announced OCBA Board Member Andra Greene and OCBA Masters Division Board Member Gary Singer as two recipients of the 2017 Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence Award.  Read More..

Chapman University Names OCBA Member Wylie Aitken Chairman of Board of Trustees - 3/10/2017

Chapman University announced OCBA Member Wylie Aitken is the newest Chairman of its Board of Trustees.  Read More..

OCBA Past President Dean Zipser Honored by City of Newport Beach - 3/3/2017

The OCBA is pleased to shared that OCBA Past President and this year's Franklin G. West Award Honoree Dean Zipser received a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Newport Beach in honor of his service to the Orange County community. Read More..

OCAABA Honors OCBA Past President Ashleigh Aitken - 2/27/2017

The OCAABA, an affiliate bar of the OCBA, will honor Past President Ashleigh Aitken at its 24th Annual Installation Dinner. Read More..

OCBA Member Mark Foster Announced as Newest CASA of OC Board Member - 2/17/2017

OCBA member Mark Foster, counsel at the Orange County office of Snell & Wilmer, was announced as a member of the board of directors for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County. Read More..

OCBA Member Eric Dubin Honored By Attorney at Law Magazine - 1/23/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member Eric Dubin was named attorney of the year in 2016 by Attorney at Law Magazine.  Read More..

Wilson Tax Law Group Named Top Boutique Law Firm - 1/23/2017

Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals named Wilson Tax Law Group APLC as one of the Top 20 Boutiques in California for 2016. Read More..

Family Promise of Orange County Elects Member Melody Mosley As Chair - 1/20/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member Melody Mosley was elected chair of Family Promise of Orange County. Read More..

Four OCBA Members Named Orange County's Most Influential 2016 - 1/6/2017

The OCBA is pleased to share that four OCBA members were named Orange County's Most Influential 2016 by the Orange County Register Read More..

Greenberg Gross LLP Opens LA Headquarters & Beats the Cravath Scale - 12/15/2016

Greenberg Gross LLP makes two major announcements. Read More..

OC HBA Honors OCBA Member Robert Cohen - 12/4/2016

The Orange County Hispanic Bar Association will honor announced OCBA Member Robert Cohen, executive director of Legal Aid Society of Orange County, as its 2017 Hon. Francisco Briseño Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.  Read More..

ACFLS-OC Honors OCBA Member Judge Lon F. Hurwitz - 11/18/2016

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member the Honorable Lon F. HurwitzLamoreaux Justice Center, was honored as the 2016 Outstanding Judicial Officer of the Year Award by the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists Read More..

K&L Gates Recognized by Microsoft’s Law Firm Diversity Program - 11/18/2016

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member firm K&L Gates LLP was recognized for advancing diversity within the legal profession by Microsoft’s Law Firm Diversity ProgramRead More..

OCBA Members Receive OCBJ General Counsel Awards - 11/18/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that two OCBA members and OCBA members from one corporate legal team received the Orange County Business Journal General Counsel Awards Read More..

OCBA Members' Firms Named 2017 Best Law Firms by U.S. News - 11/4/2016

The OCBA is pleased to share that three of its members' firms were named as one of the 2017 Best Law Firms by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®. Read More..

OCTLA Names OCBA Member Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year - 10/21/2016

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member William Shapiro, a partner at Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc., was named Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year for the government liability category by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Read More..

OCBJ Honors Thirteen OCBA Members and Four Legal Teams - 10/20/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 13 OCBA members and OCBA members from four corporate legal teams have been nominated for the Orange County Business Journal General Counsel Awards. Congratulations to the 2016 nominees!

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OCBA Member Firm Named “Awesome Opponents” in Litigation - 10/6/2016

The OCBA is pleased to share that OCBA member firm K&L Gates LLP was recognized as one of 11 “Awesome Opponents” in litigation by the BTI Consulting Group.  Read More..

CBA Honors OCBA Member the Honorable Gail Andler - 10/6/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member the Honorable Gail Andler will be honored as 2016 Judge of the Year by the Celtic Bar Association of Orange CountyRead More..

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Honored OCBA Member - 9/26/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member Adam Dodge, Legal Director at Laura's House, received the 2016 Bravery Award from the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV).

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OCWLA Honored OCBA Charitable Fund Board Member - 9/23/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA Charitable Fund Board Member Michele Johnson, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, was named Attorney of the Year at the 41st Annual OCWLA Gala this week. Read More..

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Named as a Top 100 Lawyers in California - 9/23/2016

The OCBA is proud to announce that Past President Jennifer Keller was selected as a Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. This is the ninth year that Keller has made the list. Read More..

OCAABA Honored by NAPABA as 2016 Affiliate of the Year - 9/23/2016

The OCBA is very pleased to announce that the Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA), one of its affiliate bars, was named the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) 2016 Affiliate of the Year. Read More..

Veterans Legal Institute Honors OCBA Member - 9/9/2016

Veterans Legal Institute will honor OCBA member and immigration attorney Richard Wilner, Esq.Wilner & O'Reilly APLC, at its annual Lawyers for Warriors benefit event. Read More..

OCBA Member MC Sungaila Appointed ABA Commissioner - 9/9/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member Mary-Christine “M.C.” SungailaHaynes and Boone, LLP, was appointed Commissioner of the ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity (Diversity Center) by the ABA President.  Read More..

OCBA Member Firms Named Top 50 Firms of 2016 by Law360 - 9/6/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 13 of its member firms were named as the Top 50 Firms of 2016 by Law360 Read More..

OCBA Members & Firms Honored by Legal Aid Society of Orange County - 8/25/2016

The Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC) honors OCBA members and member firms at its 3rd annual Voices for Justice Dinner & Fundraiser on Oct. 20, 2016 at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. Read More..

OCBA Member Flavia Santos Lloyd Appointed ABA Liaison - 8/25/2016

The American Bar Association has appointed OCBA member Flavia Santos LloydSantos Lloyd Law Firm, PC, to serve as the ABA Young Lawyers Division's Immigration Section Liaison to the ABA. Read More..

OCBA Member MC Sungaila Receives IADC Service Award - 8/22/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member Mary-Christine “M.C.” Sungaila was awarded the Richard L. Neumeier Excellence In Service Award by the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Read More..

OCBA Member Darrell White Appointed ABA Litigation Section Liaison - 8/5/2016

The American Bar Association has appointed OCBA member Darrell WhiteWeintraub Tobin, to serve as Litigation Section Liaison to the Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities.  Read More..

Commissioner Rich Vogl Recognized by Legal Aid Association of California - 8/5/2016

OCBA member Commissioner Richard Vogl (Ret.) has been awarded the 2016 Family Law Award from the Legal Aid Association of California.  Read More..

Western State College of Law Honors Four OCBA Members - 8/5/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that fourof its members will be honored at Western State College of Law's 5th Annual Hall of Fame Gala on Sept. 17, 2016. Read More..

Five OCBA Members Recognized as Top Labor and Employment Lawyers - 7/28/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that five of its members were recognized as the Top Labor and Employment Lawyers for 2016 by the Daily Journal.

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The First Tee of Orange County Appoints New Board of Directors - 7/26/2016

OCBA members Melissa Davis Lowe, partner at Shulman Hodges & Bastian, and Colin HigginsSnell & Wilmer, were appointed to the board of directors for The First Tee of Orange County. Read More..

Five OCBA Members Recognized as Top 50 Women Lawyers - 7/22/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that five OCBA members were recognized as the Top 50 Women Lawyers by the National Diversity Council in 2016. Read More..

n-Action Family Network Honors OCBA Member Eric Dubin - 7/21/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member Eric J. Dubin of Dubin Law Firm was awarded n-Action Family Network's 2016 Hero of Hope award. Read More..

Three OCBA Member Firms Named Yale Law Women Top Ten - 7/13/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA member firms Foley & LardnerK&L Gates, and O'Melveny & Myerswere named as Yale Law Women Top Ten.  Read More..

Daily Journal Names OCBA Members 'Top Plaintiff Lawyers' - 6/24/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that four of its members have been recognized on the Daily Journal's Annual Top Plaintiff Lawyers list. Read More..

OCBA Members Named to ASLA Top 100, 40 Under 40 Lists - 6/23/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 14 of its members have been named to the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) Top 100 List, while six of its members were recognized in the 40 Under 40 category.

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OCBA Members, Law School Dean Named to Lawdragon 500 - 6/22/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that three of its members, as well as the Dean of one of its partner ABA-accredited law schools, have been named to the 2016 Lawdragon 500. Read More..

OCBA Member Robert McKennon Receives Corporate LiveWire Global Award - 6/21/2016

OCBA member and McKennon Law Group PC Principal Robert J. McKennon has received his 2nd Global Award from Corporate LiveWire. Read More..

OCBA Member Kevin Gramling Inducted into ABOTA - 6/15/2016

OCBA member and Klinedinst PC Managing Shareholder Kevin Gramling has been elected as a member to the American Board of Trial AdvocatesRead More..

OCBA Member Neil Pedersen Named State Bar Solo & Small Firm Section Attorney of the Year - 6/10/2016

OCBA member and Pedersen McQueen, APLC Partner Neil Pedersen has been named the California State Bar Solo & Small Firm Section's 2016 Attorney of the Year. Read More..

OCBA Members Named to 2016 Rising Stars Top Lists - 6/9/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that several of its members have been named to Southern California Super Lawyers' 2016 Rising Stars Top Lists. Read More..

OCWLA to Honor OCBA Member Judge Gail Andler, Charitable Fund Board Member Michele Johnson - 5/25/2016

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast

Please click here for more information or to register online. Read More..

VLI to Honor OCBA Member Richard Wilner - 5/18/2016

Monday, Sept. 19, 2016
Center Club, Costa Mesa

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Palace Entertainment, OCBA Member Firms Named 2016 ACC Value Champions - 5/12/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that President-Elect Michael Baroni and his team at Palace Entertainment as well as OCBA member firms Ogletree Deakins and Bryan Cave have been named as 2016 ACC Value ChampionsRead More..

OCBA Member Kay Anderle Inducted into Litigation Counsel of America - 4/29/2016

On Thursday, April 21, 2016, OCBA member Kay Anderle of Keller/Anderle LLP was formally inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA’s 2016 Spring Conference & Celebration of Fellows at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz. Read More..

OCBA Members Named 'Top Women Lawyers' - 4/25/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that six of its members have been named to the Daily Journal's 2016 Top Women Lawyers list. Read More..

OCBA Member Firms Make Law360 400 - 4/4/2016

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 69 of its member firms have been named to the Law360 400, features the largest U.S.-based law firms and international firms with a U.S. component, as measured by domestic attorney headcount. Read More..

OCBA Member Alan Fenstermacher Appointed to Legal Aid Board - 3/28/2016

We are pleased to announce that OCBA member and Rutan & Tucker LLP Associate Alan Fenstermacher has been appointed to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County Board of Directors. Read More..

OCBA Members, Western State Students Receive OCHBA Scholarships - 3/24/2016

OCBA members and Western State College of Law students Alfonso Maldonado and Cristel Martinez were among this year's Orange County Hispanic Bar Association's Wally Davis Scholarship recipients. Read More..

OCBA Members Receive 2016 CLAY Awards - 3/17/2016

Five attorney members of the Orange County Bar Association have been recognized by the Daily Journal and California Lawyer's 2016 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Awards. Read More..

OCAABA to Present Hon. Jay Gandhi with Judicial Trailblazer Award - 3/17/2016

The Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA) has announced the selection of Hon. Jay Gandhi, United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California, as the recipient of this year's Judicial Trailblazer Award. Read More..

OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller Named American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow - 3/11/2016

Keller/Anderle LLP Partner and OCBA Past President Jennifer Keller was recently inducted as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Read More..

OCBA Member, UCI Law Student Ricardo Lopez Receives OCHBA Scholarship - 3/11/2016

OCBA member and University of California, Irvine School of Law student Ricardo Lopez was recently presented with a 2016 Wally Davis Scholarship by the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association. Read More..

Fowler Law PILF Recognizes OCBA Immediate Past President Ashleigh Aitken for Public Service Excellence - 2/26/2016

Chapman University Fowler School of Law Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) has named OCBA Immediate Past President Ashleigh Aitken (Aitken Aitken Cohn) as the 2016 recipient of the PILF Award for Excellence in Public Service. Read More..

OCBA Members Named 2016 Super Lawyers - 2/18/2016

The OCBA is pleased to congratulate its 453 members who were recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers in 2016.

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OCHBA Recognizes OCBA Member, Law School Dean - 1/19/2016

The Orange County Hispanic Bar Association has named OCBA member Darren Aitken (Aitken Aitken Cohn) and University of California, Irvine School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky as its 2016 Attorney of the Year and Hon. Francisco Briseño Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, respectively. Read More..

Justice Bedsworth's New Book Available for Purchase - 1/12/2016

Longtime OCBA member and Orange County Lawyer magazine columnist Hon. William Bedsworth (Court of Appeal) is pleased to announce that his third book, Lawyers, Gubs, and Monkeys, is now available for purchase. Read More..

OC Women2Women to Honor OCBA Immediate Past President Ashleigh Aitken - 1/12/2016

OC Women2Women has announced that it will honor OCBA Immediate Past President Ashleigh Aitken (Aitken Aitken Cohn LLP) at its 3rd Annual "Driving Forward in Style" Gala benefitting Veterans Legal Institute on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Fletcher Jones Motorcars in Newport Beach. Read More..

OCBA Member Sarah Nowels Appointed Legislative Resolutions Committee Parliamentarian - 1/4/2016

OCBA member Sarah Nowels (Amezcua-Moll & Associates PC) has been appointed as Parliamentarian of the OCBA Legislative Resolutions Committee. Read More..

OCBA Members, Board Member Honored By OCBF - 12/16/2015

The Orange County Bar Foundation (OCBF) recognized OCBA Board member Steven Hittelman (Hittelman Strunk Law Group LLP) as well as OCBA members Hon. Richard Vogl, Ret. and Carolyn McKitterick at its 2015 Society of Fellows Recognition Reception & Annual Meeting, which was held Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at First American Financial Corporation in Santa Ana. Read More..

OCBA Past President Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Wins Prestigious 'Elliott' Award - 12/9/2015

The Orange County Bankruptcy Forum has named OCBA Past President and Smiley Wang-Ekvall, LLP Co-Founder and Partner Lei Lei Wang Ekvall as the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Hon. Peter M. Elliott Award. Read More..

OCBA Member Eric Pezold Appointed to CRF-OC Board of Directors - 12/4/2015

OCBA member and Snell & Wilmer Partner Eric Pezold has been appointed to the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County Board of Directors. Read More..

OCBA Members, Charitable Fund Director Receive General Counsel Awards - 11/20/2015

Three OCBA members, including a member of the OCBA Charitable Fund Board of Directors, were honored at the Orange County Business Journal's 6th Annual General Counsel Awards, which were held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. Read More..

Four OCBA Member Firms Named to Daily Journal 'Top Boutiques' List - 11/11/2015

Kudos to Hueston Hennigan LLP, Schmid & Voiles, One LLP, and Nemecek & Cole on their recent achievement. Read More..

OCBA Member Carlo Van den Bosch Named Law360 MVP - 11/9/2015

Congratulations to OCBA Member Carlo Van den Bosch (Sheppard Mullin) on his recognition as a Law360 MVP Award winner in the Intellectual Property category. Read More..

OCBA Past President Richard Millar, Jr. to Receive Franklin G. West Award - 11/9/2015

OCBA Past President and long-time member Richard Millar, Jr. (Millar, Hodges & Bemis) has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the OCBA's Franklin G. West Award. Read More..

OCBA Members Named 2016 Best Lawyers - 10/5/2015

Los Angeles' Best Lawyers recently named 219 OCBA members from 108 firms across 40 categories to its 2016 Lawyers of the Year list.

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Coast Magazine Names OCBA Members Top Attorneys - 10/5/2015

Coast magazine recently named 193 OCBA members from 153 firms to its 2015 Top Attorneys list. Read More..

M.C. Sungaila Appointed to Judicial Council Appellate Advisory, California State Bar Appellate Courts Committees - 10/5/2015

OCBA member and Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner M.C. Sungaila was recently appointed to the Judicial Council's Appellate Advisory Committee and the State Bar of California Appellate Courts Committee. Read More..

CBA Names Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock (Ret.) 2015 Judge of the Year - 10/5/2015

The Celtic Bar Association of Orange County has named Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock (Ret.) as its 2015 Judge of the Year. Read More..

OCBA Member David Libman to Receive Inaugural Tax Award - 9/25/2015

The OCBA Tax Law Section will present OCBA member David Libman with the inaugural OCBA Tax Award during its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2015, at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach. Read More..

OCBA Appellate Law Section to Honor Justice William Bedsworth - 9/25/2015

The OCBA Appellate Law Section will present Hon. William Bedsworth, Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 4th District with the David G. Sills Award for Appellate Excellence during its annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview, to be held Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. Read More..

OCBA Member Gloria Lee Named Best Lawyer Under 40 - 9/25/2015

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association has selected OCBA member Gloria Lee (Rutan & Tucker LLP) as a recipient of its 2015 Best Lawyers Under 40 Award. Read More..

Claudette Kunzman to Receive Harmon G. Scoville Award - 9/11/2015

The OCBA is pleased to announce that Claudette Kunzman has been selected as the recipient of this year's Harmon G. Scoville Award, which will be presented during the OCBA Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. Read More..

OCBA Members, Law School Dean Make Daily Journal's Top 100 List - 9/9/2015

The OCBA is pleased to announce that seven of its members as well as the Dean of one of its partner law schools have been named to the Daily Journal's annual Top 100 list. Read More..

OCBA Board member Bradley Erdosi to Be Honored By Veterans Legal Institute - 8/19/2015

Veterans Legal Institute has announced that it will honor OCBA Board member Bradley Erdosi at its upcoming Lawyers for Warriors Networking & Fundraising Event to be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the Center Club in Costa Mesa. Read More..

State Bar to Honor Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher - 8/14/2015

The California State Bar has named the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a recipient of its President's Pro Bono Service Award. Read More..

OCBA Member Bonnie Lutz Named Animal Law Committee Chair - 8/10/2015

OCBA member Bonnie Lutz (Klinedinst) has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's Animal Law Committee. Read More..

OCBA Members Installed on American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Board - 7/20/2015

OCBA members Eleanor A. Stegmeier (Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente, LLP) and Michael A. Fisher (Fisher & Rich, Attorneys at Law, PC) were recently installed on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers' Southern California Chapter. Read More..

Legal Services Trust Fund Program Passes Resolution in Honor of OCBA Past President William Wenke - 7/7/2015

The California State Bar's Legal Services Trust Fund Commission recently passed a resolution to recognize the passing of William Wenke on May 28, 2015, and honor him for his contribution to the California legal services community. Read More..

OCHBA to Honor OCBA Member Hon. Andrew Guilford - 7/6/2015

Hon. Andrew Guilford (U.S. District Court) will be honored at the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association's Annual Judges BBQ, to be held Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Read More..

OCWLA Celebrates OCBA Members Judge Staton, Attorney Polyakov - 6/24/2015

The OCBA is pleased to announce that members Hon. Josephine Staton, U.S. District Court, and Karen "Kerry" Polyakov, Home Depot

, have been named Judge of the Year and Attorney of the Year, respectively, by the Orange County Women Lawyers Association.

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OCBA Member Firms Named to Law360 Global Top 20 - 6/24/2015

The OCBA is pleased to congratulate five of its member firms, which were recently recognized in Law360's Global 20, a ranking of the top firm's with considerable global presence that have handled the largest as well as most groundbreaking and significant international cases for the past year. Read More..

OCBA Treasurer Named OCWLA 'Everyday Hero' - 6/22/2015

The Orange County Women Lawyers Association recently honored OCBA Treasurer Michael Baroni (Palace Entertainment) with an Everyday Hero Award. Read More..

OCBA Members Named 2015 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars - 6/9/2015

The OCBA is pleased to congratulate its 483 members who were recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers in 2015.

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OCBA Member Robert Marticello Installed as CBF President - 6/2/2015

OCBA Member and Smiley Wang-Ekvall, LLP Partner Robert Marticello was recently installed as California Bankruptcy Forum President. Read More..

OCBA Members to Be Honored at Legal Aid Society of Orange County's Voices for Justice Dinner - 6/2/2015

Our sincere congratulations to this year's honorees: Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Glenda Sanders, Assistant Presiding Judge Charles Margines, and CEO Alan Carlson; Comm. Richard Vogl (Ret.); Comm. Thomas Schulte (Ret.); and Minyard Morris LLP Partner Mary Minyard. Read More..

OCBA Members Named Top Women Lawyers in Southern California - 5/21/2015

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Southern California. These attorneys are selected via peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation.  Read More..

OCBA Members to Be Honored by Anti-Defamation League - 3/20/2015

Our sincere congratulations to Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Shareholder Marc Schneider, Edwards Lifesciences Corporate Vice President and General Counsel Aimee Weisner, and the late Robert Palmer, former Litigation Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP on this notable recognition. Read More..

OCBA Member William Shapiro Named CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year - 3/20/2015

Congratulations to Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. Partner William Shapiro for a well-deserved achievement! Read More..

OCBA Members Honored with 2015 CLAY Awards - 3/17/2015

Kudos to all those involved on this well-deserved recognition. Read More..

OCBA Members Hurlbut, Babcock to Be Honored By Chapman University Fowler School of Law's Public Interest Law Foundation - 3/13/2015

The Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law's Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) will honor Rutan & Tucker, LLP Partner John B. Hurlbut, Jr. and Public Law Center Executive Director and General Counsel Kenneth W. Babcock at the 2015 PILF Silent Auction and Gala. Read More..

OCBA Member M.C. Sungaila Named OCHBA Attorney of the Year - 2/17/2015

OCBA member and former Appellate Law Section Chair Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila of Snell & Wilmer LLP has been named Attorney of the Year by the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association for her sustained commitment to pro bono appellate work. Read More..

OCBA Members, Firms Recognized by U.S. News & World Report - 1/26/2015

Our sincere congratulations to everyone who made the cut! Read More..

OCBA Member Brad McGirr Elected Mayor of Rancho Santa Margarita - 12/29/2014

OCBA member Brad McGirr of La Follette Johnson has been elected Mayor of Rancho Santa Margarita. Read More..

PLC Executive Director & General Counsel to Be Recognized by OCWLA - 11/13/2014

The Orange County Women Lawyers Association will honor Public Law Center Executive Director & General Counsel and OCBA member Kenneth Babcock as the OCWLA Community Service Awardee during its 2015 Holiday Celebration. Read More..

Five OCBA Member Firms Named to Daily Journal 'Top Boutiques' List - 10/30/2014

Kudos to Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP; Carothers, DiSante & Freudenberger LLP; Fish & Tsang LLP; Keller Rackauckas LLP; and Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on their recent achievement. Read More..

ADL to Honor OCBA Member - 10/27/2014

The Anti-Defamation League will honor OCBA member Stuart Katz and his wife, Heather, at its 2014 Annual Appeals Brunch, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. Read More..

Marjorie Fuller to Receive David G. Sills Award - 10/9/2014

Kudos to OCBA member Marjorie Fuller on this well-deserved achievement! Read More..

OCBA Secretary, Members Honored with General Counsel Awards - 9/24/2014

The Orange County Business Journal recognized four OCBA members—including OCBA Secretary Michael Baroni—during the 5th Annual General Counsel Awards, which took place Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Hotel Irvine. Read More..

OCBA Members Named Top Attorneys by OC Register METRO - 9/19/2014

More than 150 current OCBA members across 19 different categories were recently named top attorneys in OC Register METRO magazine's annual guide. To view the guide in its entirety, please click hereRead More..

OCBA Members, Local Law School Dean Named “Top 100” Lawyers - 9/12/2014

In a recent special report, the Daily Journal named several active OCBA members and a local law school dean in its annual “Top 100 Lawyers in California” list. Congratulations to all who were recognized on this considerable achievement! Read More..

OCBA Congratulates State Bar Honorees - 9/11/2014

More than two dozen individuals, firms, and legal organizations were honored for their extraordinary work during the California State Bar’s Annual Meeting, which was held Thursday, Sept. 11 through Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. in San Diego—including an OCBA member, an Orange County law firm branch office, and a local law school dean. Read More..

OCBA Members Named Top Gun Award Recipients - 9/5/2014

OCBA members Brian K. Brandt, Sean M. Burke, and Heather J. Higson have been named 2014 Top Gun Trial Lawyers of the Year by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association.

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Justice Rylaarsdam to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award - 8/28/2014

At its Annual Dutch American Heritage Day Gala Dinner Dance to be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at the California Club in Los Angeles, The Netherland-America Foundation, Southern California Chapter will honor California Court of Appeal Associate Justice William F. Rylaarsdam with a lifetime achievement award. Read More..

OCBA Members Nominated for 2014 General Counsel Awards - 8/28/2014

Congratulations to everyone who made the cut! Read More..

OCBA Member, Snell & Wilmer Partner Designated Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law - 8/15/2014

Kudos to Randolph Moore, one of only three certified specialists in this area located in Orange County. Read More..

OCBA Board Member Rick McNeil Named as Pacific Chorale Chairman of the Board - 7/21/2014

OCBA Board member and Snell & Wilmer Partner Rick McNeil has been elected by Pacific Chorale, the 46-year-old choir of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Read More..

OCBA Board Member Solange E. Ritchie Named Attorney of the Year by State Bar Solo & Small Firm Section - 7/9/2014

The State Bar’s Solo and Small Firm Section has chosen OCBA Board Member Solange E. Ritchie to receive the 2014 Myer J. Sankary Attorney of the Year Award. Read More..

OCBA Members Shine as Rising Stars - 6/19/2014

More than 200 members of the Orange County Bar Association were recently recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers as 2014 Rising Stars. Read More..

Chambers & Partners Recognizes Orange County Attorneys, Firms - 6/5/2014

The OCBA is pleased to announce that 29 of its members from 20 firms have been ranked among California's top lawyers by Chambers & PartnersRead More..

OCBA Members Named Orange County Business Journal 2014 Women in Business Nominees - 5/29/2014

The OCBA is proud to congratulate several of its members on their recent recognition by Orange County Business JournalRead More..

Presiding Justice Kathleen O'Leary to Receive CWL Joan Dempsey Klein Award - 5/22/2014

California Women Lawyers has announced that Hon. Kathleen O'Leary, Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division 3, will receive the association's Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award at its 14th Annual Southern California Judicial Reception. Read More..

Daily Journal Names OCBA Members to Top Women Lawyers List - 5/15/2014

OCBA members Ellen S. Bancroft, Jennifer L. Keller, Maria Z. Stearns, and Mary-Christine "M.C." Sungaila have been named to the Daily Journal's Top Women Lawyers list for 2014. Read More..

Hon. Douglas Hatchimonji, Alan Crivaro to Be Honored by CRF-OC - 5/8/2014

The Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County will recognize OCBA members Hon. Douglas Hatchimonji and Alan Crivaro at its upcoming Annual Benefit, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at the Center Club in Costa Mesa. Read More..

OCBA Member to Serve on George Washington Law Alumni Association Board - 5/5/2014

OCBA member and Snell & Wilmer Associate Lindsey Martínez has been invited by the George Washington Law Alumni Association (GWLAA) to serve on its Board of Directors for a three-year term. Read More..

ADL Honors OCBA Member with Prestigious Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award - 4/28/2014

Kudos to OCBA member Marc J. Schneider of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth for this significant achievement! Read More..

Presiding Judge Sanders and Steve Young Recognized by OCWLA - 4/22/2014

The Orange County Women Lawyers Association will honor Orange County Superior Court Presiding Judge Glenda Sanders and OCBA member Steve Young at its Annual Gala on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Read More..

OCBA Members Soar as 2014 Legal Eagles - 4/22/2014

Congratulations to Mulcahy LLP's Kevin Adams and Snell & Wilmer LLP's Elizabeth Weldon on their recent recognition. Read More..

More than 200 OCBA Members Recognized By Best Lawyers - 4/3/2014

Best Lawyers Los Angeles has released its 2014 peer-reviewed list, and the OCBA is pleased to announce that 203 of its members have been recognized! Read More..

OCBA Past Presidents, Member Honored at 2014 ADL Jurisprudence Awards Dinner - 4/3/2014

Three OCBA members—including two Past Presidents—were recognized at the 2014 Anti-Defamation League Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence Awards Dinner, which was held Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Island Hotel in Newport Beach.

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OCBA Members Recognized By Southern California Super Lawyers - 4/3/2014

The OCBA congratulates all of its members named 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers! Read More..

Tirzah Abé Lowe and Atticus Wegman Recognized by Daily Journal - 4/3/2014

OCBA Charitable Fund Board member Tirzah Abé Lowe of Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP was named on the list of “Top 20 Under 40” by the Daily Journal. Read More..

OCBA Members Named 'Best of the Best' by Southern California Super Lawyers - 4/3/2014

Congratulations to all of our members who made the cut! Read More..

OCBA Member Carlos Becerra Elected to Hispanic National Bar Association Leadership Position - 12/27/2013


Carlos Becerra has been elected deputy co-president of the Southern California chapter of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). Read More..

Orange County Women Lawyers Association Honors Presiding Judge Borris at Annual Holiday Celebration - 11/7/2013


The OCWLA recently named Judge Thomas James Borris as their Community Leader of the Year. Read More..

Orange County Superior Court Judge Wendy Lindley to be Honored by Orange County Trial Lawyers Association - 11/6/2013

Judge Lindley is the pioneer of what is now known as the Orange County Collaborative Courts. Read More..

OCBA Member Christopher Blank appointed to the State Bar of California’s Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration - 10/24/2013


Christopher Blank has been appointed to the State Bar of California’s Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration for a three year term. Read More..

Hon. Lon Hurwitz Honored as Judge of the Year by Celtic Bar Association of Orange County - 10/24/2013


The award will be presented at the Association's 13th Annual Samhain Eve Celebration Read More..

OCBA Honors Pearl G. Mann with Prestigious ‘Scoville’ Award - 10/24/2013

The OCBA presented the 2013 Harmon G. Scoville Award to attorney Pearl G. Mann during its Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception. Read More..

OCBA Appellate Law Section gives David G. Sills Award to Richard A. Derevan, Esq., Of Counsel in the Costa Mesa office of Snell & Wilmer LLP. - 10/21/2013


Richard A. Derevan, a past chair of the Appellate Law Section, is the first attorney to receive the award. Read More..

Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County Honors Rutan & Tucker, LLP, Palace Entertainment, and Hon. Richard Y. Lee at Recent Annual Benefit - 10/16/2013


On Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County (CRF-OC) held its Annual Auction and Benefit in Costa Mesa. Read More..

OCBA Past President Julie McCoy to be honored with 2013 State Bar of California President's Pro Bono Service Award - 10/9/2013


At the State Bar of California Board of Trustees Meeting in San Jose OCBA Past President Julie McCoy will be recognized as a recipient of the California President's Pro Bono Service Award. Read More..

OCBA Members Inducted into WSU Hall of Fame - 10/9/2013

Western State College of Law at Argosy University inducted four attorneys into the college’s Hall of Fame. Read More..

OCBA President Wayne Gross Named Board Member of Goodwill Orange County - 10/8/2013


Goodwill of Orange County recently announced the appointment of OCBA President Wayne Gross of Greenberg Gross LLP to their Board of Directors. Read More..

OCBA Members Named Top Attorneys By OC Register Metro - 7/29/2013


Kudos to all of the OCBA members who were recently recognized by OC Register Metro magazine as among the top attorneys in the region. To view the feature in its entirety, please click hereRead More..

OCBA Board Member Jeannie Joseph Profiled in OC Register Metro - 7/29/2013


Joseph—a mother of three, former competitive gymnast and ballerina—sits on the board of the Orange County Bar Association and supports local organizations The Wooden Floor and the LA Dance Project. To read the article, please click hereRead More..

OCBA President Wayne Gross Featured in OC Register Metro - 7/29/2013


Check out the latest issue of OC Register Metro magazine for a behind-the-scenes profile of OCBA President Wayne Gross that details his many activities involving the Orange County Bar and other nonprofit organizations. Read More..

Daily Journal Names OCBA Members to Top 100 In-House Counsel List - 7/11/2013


Kudos to everyone who made the cut! Read More..

OCWLA to Honor Judge Di Cesare, OCBA Treasurer - 7/10/2013


The Orange County Women Lawyers Association invites you to attend its Annual Gala celebrating 2013 Judge of the Year Hon. James Di Cesare as well as OCBA Treasurer Ashleigh Aitken, who will be recognized as Attorney of the Year. Read More..

OCLBA Honors Justice David Thompson - 6/25/2013


California Court of Appeal Justice David Thompson has been named the recipient of the Orange County Lavender Bar Association's Community Leadership Award, while the M. Katherine B. Darmer Outstanding Community Service Award goes to Bryan Cave and the Family Equality Council. Read More..

Judge Stotler, Malcolm Honored by OCBA Masters Division - 4/3/2013


The OCBA Masters Division's 2013 Legends of the Law Award Recipients, Hon. Alicemarie Stotler and OCBA Past President Thomas Malcolm have both served as Honorary Co-Chairs of the Masters Division since its foundation in 2011. Read More..

Judge Lindley, Aitkens Honored by Chapman - 3/4/2013


Congratulations to Judge Wendy Lindley as well as OCBA member Wylie Aitken and wife Bette Aitken on their recognition by the Chapman University School of Law Public Interest Law Foundation. Read More..

Hoffman, Johnson Named 'Top 20 Under 40' - 2/28/2013


Kudos to OCBA members Jackson Lewis LLP Managing Partner Samantha N. Hoffman and Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP Partner Jeremy S. Johnson on this well-deserved accomplishment. Read More..

OCBA Members Rank in Super Lawyers Top 50 - 2/7/2013


The OCBA is proud to recognize 38 of its members recently named to the Top 50 Orange County Southern California Super Lawyers 2013 list! Read More..

Weitzel Named to Southern California Super Lawyers - 1/24/2013


OCBA member and Pepper Hamilton LLP Partner Harry P. Weitzel has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list. Read More..

OCBA Members Honored by OCTLA - 11/28/2012


Congratulations to all of this year's Top Gun Award recipients! Read More..

OCBA Members Named Hot 25 - 11/6/2012


Congratulations to OCBA's own Mayte Santacruz Benavidez and Lisa Neal! Read More..

Hon. Sheila Fell Honored as Judge of the Year - 11/6/2012


The Celtic Bar Association of Orange County has named Hon. Sheila Fell as its 2012 Judge of the Year. The award Read More..

Justice Rylaarsdam Receives 'Sills Award' - 10/10/2012


The OCBA Appellate Law Section presented Justice William F. Rylaarsdam with the David G. Sills Award for Appellate Excellence during its annual Read More..

Holland, Zadra-Symes Named Top Women Attorneys - 10/8/2012


Kudos to OCBA members Catherine Holland and Lynda Zadra-Symes for their recent recognition by Super Lawyers. Read More..

Gray Honored with Legends of the Law Award - 9/28/2012


The OCBA Masters Division recognized OCBA Past President Arthur W. Gray, Jr., at the "Reel Justice" seminar, which was held Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at the Turnip Rose, Grand Newport Plaza Read More..

Arthur W. Gray, Jr., Receives Legends of the Law Award - 9/25/2012


The OCBA Masters Division recognized OCBA Past President Arthur W. Gray, Jr., at the "Reel Justice" seminar, which was held Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at the Turnip Rose, Grand Newport Plaza in Costa Mesa. Read More..

Steven Hittelman Honored as OCWLA Attorney of the Year - 9/25/2012


Congratulations to OCBA Board member Steven Hittelman on this well-deserved recognition. Read More..

OCBA Members Honored by Orange County Business Journal - 9/21/2012


Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Read More..

OCBA Members Receive Pro Bono Recognition - 8/27/2012


OCBA members Jonathan Kaiho, Mayte Santacruz Benavidez, and Clifford Anderson, Jr. will receive individual President’s Pro Bono Service Awards during the California State Bar's Annual Meeting, while the Costa Mesa office of Snell & Wilmer will be recognized as a firm. Read More..

Soni to Receive M. Katherine B. Darmer Award - 7/2/2012


Congratulations to Public Law Center's Equal Justice Works Fellow! Read More..

Palace Entertainment Receives 'Best Legal Department' Award - 6/28/2012


Congratulations to OCBA Board member Michael Baroni and his team on this significant achievement! Read More..

Judge Rodriguez Honored by OCBA Business Litigation Section - 6/11/2012


Hon. Luis Rodriguez was recently honored as the OCBA Business Litigation Section’s 2011 Judge of the Year. Following the award presentation during the joint meeting held with the OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section, Read More..

ADL to Honor Hueston, Yoder, Reeves - 2/23/2012


Mark your calendars for the ADL's Annual Jurisprudence Awards Dinner, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Read More..

OCBA Members Honored by CRF-OC - 2/10/2012


Congratulations to all Mock Trial volunteers on a job well done! Read More..

OCBA Members Named 2012 Super Lawyers - 1/31/2012


Congratulations to the team at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP! Read More..

OCBA, OCAABA Members Make Partner - 1/27/2012


Kudos to Tirzah Abe Lowe, Van Nguyen, and James Pack! Read More..

Hurlbut Presented With Prestigious 'West' Award - 1/20/2012


The award presentation marked the climax of the OCBA 2012 Judges' Night & Annual Meeting, held Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Read More..

OCBA Board Member Elected to Dispute Resolution Council - 1/10/2012


Congratulations to Suzanne V. Chamberlain, who will serve a three-year term on the California Dispute Resolution Read More..

Family Law Announces 2012 Board - 1/6/2012


Congratulations to the section's incoming leadership! Read More..

Garett Sleichter Named Business/Corporate Section Chair - 10/27/2011


Congratulations to Garett, as well as newly-elected Vice Chair Mike Symons. Read More..

OCBA Members Named to FBA/OC Board - 10/19/2011


Kudos to all who serve our affiliate bar! Read More..

OCBA Members Named Top Lawyers by OC METRO - 8/24/2011


Kudos are well deserved by these legal eagles. Read More..

Donna Bader Publishes Book - 8/12/2011


An Appeal to Reason: 204 Strategic Tools to Help You Win Your Appeals at Trial now available through Bench Press Publishing. Read More..

Pearl Mann Elected to State Bar Board of Governors - 7/18/2011


Congratulations to the OCBA's own Pearl Mann on her three-year term. Read More..

Four OCBA Winners Take Home General Counsel Awards - 7/7/2011


Congratulations to Stergios "Terry" Theologides, John Alpay, Daniel Burke, and Wendy Peterson. Read More..

OCBA Members Nominated for General Counsel Awards - 6/21/2011


Several Orange County Bar Association members were nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Second Annual General Counsel Awards. The awards were presented on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Read More..

Weiland Golden Closes $71 Million Deal - 6/21/2011


Real estate partner Kraig Kilger sees deal, improved land values as precursor of recovery. Read More..

OCBA Members Named 'Top Women Lawyers' by Daily Journal - 5/16/2011


Congratulations to all who made the cut! Read More..

OCBA Members, Affiliate President Highlighted in '40 Under 40' - 5/11/2011


Congratulations to Alejandro Angulo, Laurie Rowen, Erin Giglia, Tirzah Abe Lowe, and Genoveva Meza Talbott on their recognition by OC METRORead More..

O’Melveny Team Named Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year - 4/25/2011


Legal team led by OCBA members recognized for work in Blackstar v. Orange CountyRead More..

Hon. James Waltz Named Family Law Jurist of the Year - 2/3/2011


OCBA member Hon. James Waltz was recently named "Orange County Family Law Jurist of the Year" by the Read More..

County Supervisor R. Shawn Nelson Begins First Full Term - 1/28/2011


OCBA member and Rizio & Nelson Partner R. Shawn Nelson was recently sworn in to his first full term as Read More..

Hon. Linda L. Miller Named Judge of the Year - 1/24/2011


OCBA member Hon. Linda L. Miller has been named Judge of the Year by the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County.

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Judge Briseño Honored With Prestigious 'West' Award - 1/21/2011


The OCBA presented Hon. Francisco P. Briseño with its prestigious Franklin G. West Award during the

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Tirzah Abé Lowe Named 'One to Watch' - 1/20/2011


Tirzah Abé Lowe was recently named as one of "Five Associates to Watch" by the Daily Journal.

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OCBA Treasurer Christina M. Zabat-Fran named as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders of LA" - 1/5/2011

OCBA Treasurer Christina M. Zabat-Fran named as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders of LA"

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OCBA Members Named Top Lawyers of 2010 - 12/20/2010


Several OCBA members were recognized in OC METRO's August 2010 cover story, "The Legal Eagles," recognizing Orange County, Calif.'s Top Lawyers for 2010.

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OCBA Member Mark P. Poliquin Named Trial Lawyer of the Year - 12/13/2010


On Dec. 7, 2010, the American Board of Trial Advocates, Orange County Chapter named Orange County Bar Association member Mark P. Poliquin as its OC Trial Lawyer of the Year.

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OCBA Member Boyd F. Jensen II Receives IAAPA Award - 11/24/2010


On Nov. 17, 2010, the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) presented Orange County Bar Association member Boyd F. Jensen II, Esq., of Garrett & Jensen with one of its three 2010 Service Awards in Orlando, Fla. Read More..