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ach year, Orange County Lawyer magazine publishes an up-to-date list of the OCBA leadership as a service to our readers. It is through the dedication and continued efforts of the gracious volunteers who make up the OCBA Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Section Chairs, and Committee Chairs that the Bar is able to develop a series of both networking and educational events throughout the year to benefit our membership and improve the practice of law within Orange County. A partner at Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC where he specializes in white-collar criminal defense and complex civil litgation, 2014 OCBA President Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. previously served as Chief of the Orange County U.S. Attorney’s Office, as well as Chief of Criminal Complaints in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles and Associate Independent Counsel in Washington, D.C. New to the OCBA Board of Directors in 2014 are Rebecca J. Callahan of Callahan Dispute Resolution, who served as OCBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Chair in 2013; Bradley S. Erdosi of the Law Offices of Bradley S. Erdosi, who served as OCBA Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section Chair in 2013; Michelman & Robinson LLP Partner Mona Z. Hanna, who served as OCBA Business Litigation Section Chair in 2013; Gordon & Rees LLP Partner Patricia Lee-Gulley, who served as President of the Orange County Women Lawyers Association and Orange County Asian American Bar Association in 2012 and 2013, respectively; U.S. Immigration Law Group LLP Partner Monica E. Lukoschek, a former Chair and Vice Chair of the OCBA Immigration Law Section and Past President of the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association; and Snell & Wilmer LLP Partner Richard J. McNeil, a former California State Bar Environmental Law Section Executive Committee member. To access the complete OCBA membership directory, please visit www.ocbar.org.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Jeannie M. Joseph U.S. Attorney’s Office www.usdoj.gov

Deirdre M. Kelly Whittier Law School www.law.whittier.edu

Patricia Lee-Gulley Gordon & Rees www.gordonrees.com

Brian M. McDonald Law Office of Brian McDonald

Nikki P. Miliband Good, Wildman, Hegness & Walley www.goodwildman.com

Solange E. Ritchie Law Offices of Steven R. Young www.thegunslinger.com

APPOINTED DIRECTORS

OCBA President Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. Bienert, Miller, & Katzman PLC www.bmkattorneys.com

Christopher N. Andal Andal Law Group www.andallaw.net

Larisa M. Dinsmoor Orange County Public Defender www.pubdef.ocgov.com

President-Elect Ashleigh E. Aitken Aitken Aitken Cohn www.aitkenlaw.com

Rebecca J. Callahan Callahan Dispute Resolution www.callahanadr.com

Scott B. Garner Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP www.morganlewis.com

Treasurer Todd G. Friedland Stephens Friedland LLP www.sf-lawyers.com

Bradley S. Erdosi Law Offices of Bradley S. Erdosi www.willsandtrustslaw.com

Monica Lukoschek U.S. Immigration Law Group LLP www.usilg.net

Secretary Michael L. Baroni Palace Entertainment www.palaceentertainment.com

Mona Z. Hanna Michelman & Robinson LLP www.mrllp.com

Richard McNeil Snell & Wilmer LLP www.swlaw.com

Immediate Past President Wayne R. Gross Greenberg Gross LLP www.ggtriallaw.com

Steven G. Hittelman Hittelman Law Group www.hflg.com

Kyhm Penfil University of California, Irvine www.uci.edu

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Edward A. Schlatter Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP www.knobbe.com

Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Richard A. Marshack Marshack Hays LLP www.marshackhays.com

Insurance Law Janice A. Ramsay Janice A. Ramsay ALC www.janicearamsay.com

Cherrie I. Tsai Kaiser Aluminum www.kaiseraluminum.com

Construction Law Jason Turner Law Offices of Christopher P. Ruiz APLC www.cprlawoffice.com

Intellectual Property & Technology Law Ryan S. Dean Fish & Tsang www.fishiplaw.com

Jason Weintraub Taco Bell Corporation www.yum.com

YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION Sarah J. Nowels, Chair Amezcua-Moll & Associates

MASTERS DIVISION Andra B. Greene, Chair Irell and Manella www.irell.com

2014 SECTION CHAIRS Alternative Dispute Resolution Terri Breer Breer Law Offices www.breerlaw.com Appellate Law Mary-Christine “M.C.” Sungaila Snell & Wilmer LLP www.swlaw.com Banking & Lending Michael S. LeBoff Callahan & Blaine APLC www.callahan-law.com Business & Corporate Shigenobu P. Itoh Rutan & Tucker LLP www.rutan.com Business Litigation Kristy A. Schlesinger Callahan & Blaine APLC www.callahan-law.com

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Corporate Counsel John M. Alpay Oakley, Inc. www.oakley.com

Elder Law Randy A. Gibeaut Attorney at Law

Entertainment, Sports, & Marketing Law Gregory B. Phillips Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP www.knobbe.com Guido I. Piotti Friedman Stroffe & Gerard PC www.fsglawyers.com

Environmental Law Richard G. Montevideo Rutan & Tucker LLP www.rutan.com

Family Law Robert A. Benavente Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente LLP www.stegmeierandgelbart.com

Health Care Law Maryalice E. Khan Attorney at Law

Immigration Law Richard M. Green Attorney at Law www.rmg-law.com

Mei Tsang Fish & Tsang www.fishiplaw.com

International Law Richard J. Schwarzstein Law Offices of Richard J. Schwarzstein www.legalrjs.com

Labor & Employment James P. Carter Paul Hastings LLP www.paulhastings.com

Real Estate Law Suzanne Viau Chamberlain Chamberlain and Viau, APLC www.chamberlainandviau.com

Social Security Jeannie H. Kim Jeannie H. Kim Law Firm www.orangecountyelderlaws.com

Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Rosanne M. Faul Law Offices of Rosanne Faul www.defendingyou.net

Tax Law Marianne H. Man The Tax Counsel www.thetaxcounsel.com

Tort & Trial William “Skip” O. Martin, Jr. Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP www.hbblaw.com Carol A. Salmacia DiCaro, Coppo & Popcke www.dcp-law.com

APRIL 2014

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2014 SECTION CHAIRS continued Trusts & Estates Kathleen O. Robertson Attorney at Law

Workers’ Compensation Teresa R. Edrington Morse Giesler Callister & Karlin LLP www.mgcklawyers.com Robert E. Willyard Law Office of Robert E. Willyard www.willyardlaw.com

2014 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Administration of Justice Suzanne Viau Chamberlain Chamberlain and Viau, APLC www.chamberlainandviau.com

Mandatory Fee Arbitration Eric S. Blum Attorney at Law

William F. Zulch Attorney at Law

David J. Hesseltine Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division 3 www.courts.ca.gov/4dca.htm

Community Outreach Adam L. Johnson Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP www.musickpeeler.com Nichole M. Wong Prenovost, Normandin, Bergh & Dawe APC www.pnbd.com

Editorial Advisory Lei Lei Wang Ekvall Weiland, Golden, Smiley, Wang Ekvall & Strok LLP www.wgllp.com

Daryl J. Miller Russell & Miller LLP www.rmattorneys.com

Education Jame P. Mascaro The Mascaro Law Firm PC www.mascarolaw.com

Appointments Ashleigh E. Aitken Aitken Aitken Cohn www.aitkenlaw.com

Finance Todd G. Friedland Stephens Friedland LLP www.sf-lawyers.com

Audit Laurel R. Zaeske Brown Rudnick LLP www.brownrudnick.com

Judiciary Alan A. Greenberg Greenberg Gross LLP www.ggtriallaw.com

Awards Dimetria A. Jackson Golden State Foods www.goldenstatefoods.com

Lawyer Referral & Information Service Nikki P. Miliband Good, Wildman, Hegness & Walley www.goodwildman.com

Bridging the Gap Steven G. Hittelman Hittelman Law Group www.hflg.com Teresa A. McQueen Pedersen McQueen APLC www.pedersenlaw.com

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Client Relations Cameron M. Smith, Jr. Smith & Silbar LLP

Brian A. Bayati, Vice Chair Bayati Law Group, P.C. www.bayatilaw.com

Legislative Resolutions Jason Turner Law Offices of Christopher P. Ruiz APLC www.cprlawoffice.com

Mentor on Demand Teresa A. McQueen Pedersen McQueen APLC www.pedersenlaw.com Evan M. Rothman Stephens Friedland LLP www.sf-lawyers.com

Mentoring Nikki P. Miliband Good, Wildman, Hegness & Walley www.goodwildman.com Dean J. Zipser Umberg Zipser LLP www. umbergzipser.com

Mommy Esquire Darlynn C. Morgan Morgan Law Group www.morganlawgroup.com

Nominating Ashleigh E. Aitken Aitken Aitken Cohn www.aitkenlaw.com

Pro Bono Claudette D. Kunzman Attorney at Law

Jeanne A. Thomas Whittier Law School www.law.whittier.edu

Professionalism & Ethics Carole J. Buckner Buckner Law Corp. www.bucknerlaw.net Scott B. Garner Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP www.morganlewis.com

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