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Law Related Organizations

San Diego is fortunate to have so many extraordinary law-related organizations.  For your convenience, we have compiled a list of San Diego organizations and their leaders.

American Board of Trial Advocates

Brian Rawers, President

Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
701 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 699-4960
Email: rawers@lbbslaw.com
 

American Constitution Society

Alex Kreit, President
Associate Professor of Law
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
1155 Island Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 374-6960
Email: akreit@tjsl.edu

American Immigration Lawyers Association 

Cheri Attix, Chair
Law Office of Cheri Attix
304 Hawthorn Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 230-1804
Email: attriv@inetworld.net

Appellate Defenders, Inc.

Elaine A. Alexander, Executive Director
Appellate Defenders, Inc.
555 West Beech Street, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 696-0282
Fax: (619) 696-7789
Email: eaa@adi-sandiego.com

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Richard Gluck, President
Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP
401 B Street. Suite 1200
San Diego CA 92101
Phone: (619) 238-4817
Fax: (619) 231-47555
Email: rgluck@swsslaw.com

Pat Schmidt, Executive Director
1010 University Avenue #113
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 948-9570
Fax: (619) 269-9790
Email: abtlsandiego@yahoo.com

Association of Corporate Counsel
(San Diego Chapter)

Janine Sarti, President
Palomar Pomerado Health
15255 Innovation Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: (858) 675-5133
Fax: (858) 675-5225
Email: janiniesarti@pph.com

Jon Hellings, Executive Director
4520 Hawley Boulevard, Suite 1
San Diego, CA 92116
Phone: (619) 758-0795
Fax: (619) 758-0795
Email:  ACCA-SD@cox.net

Association of Legal Administrators
(San Diego Chapter)

Leslie Kaiser, President
The Maxham Firm
9330 Scranton Road, Suite 350
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone:(858) 587-7656
Fax: (858) 587-7658
Email: lkaiser@maxhamfirm.com

Bankruptcy Forum

Ms. Dawn Messick, President
Foley & Lardner LLP
402 West Broadway, Suite 2100
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619)685-4633
Email: dmessick@foley.com

Bar Association of Northern San Diego County

Jeffrey Lacy, President
Greenman, Lacy, Klein, O’Harra & Heffron
900 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (760) 722-1234
Fax: (760) 722-1234
Email: jeffrey.lacy@glkohlaw.com


Mary Silva, Executive Director
249 South Indiana Avenue, Second Floor
Vista, CA 92085
Phone: (760) 758-5833
Fax: (760) 758-3979
Email: info@northcoutnybar.org
LRS Email: lrs@bansdc.org

California Appellate Defense Counsel

Laura Gordon, Chapter Leader
P.O. Box 177
Escondido, CA 92033
Phone: (619) 254-3315
Email: lgordon777@cox.net

Christian Legal Society

David Hallett, President
Buscemi Hallett LLP
110 West C Street, Suite 1013
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 231-5900
Fax: (619) 231-5905
Email: dhallett@buhalaw.com

National Organization Website: www.clsnet.org

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

Rebecca Mowbray, President
Mowbray Law Firm
110 West C Street, Suite 1901
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-0111
Fax: (619) 531-0120
Email: rebecca@dunklaw.com

Bonnie Benitez, Executive Director
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
2535 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 345
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 696-1166
Email: bonnie@casd.org
Email: casd@casd.org

Criminal Defense Bar Association

Stacey Kartchner, President
105 W. F St., Ste. 215
San Diego CA 92101-6036
Phone: (619) 282-8200
Fax: (619) 239-0056
Email: sak@staceykartchner.com


Website: www.sddefense.org

Criminal Defense Lawyers Club

Robert Boyce, President
c/o CDLC
PO Box 128193
San Diego, CA 92112
Phone: (619) 997-2119
Email: rb@boyce-schaefer.com

Deputy District Attorneys Association

Mr. Robert Hickey, President
District Attorney's Office
330 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-3758
Fax: (619) 531-3757
Email: robert.hickey@sdcda.org

Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association

Udoka Nwanna, President
PO Box 882244
550 West C Street, Suite 1050
San Diego, CA 92168
Phone: (858) 480-6405
Email: udoka.nwanna@gmail.com

Email: earlbgilliambar@gmail.com

Federal Bar Association

Hubert Kim, President
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
550 West C Street, Suite 1050
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 236-9600
Fax: (619) 236-9669
Email: hkim@wilsonturnerkosmo.com

The Federalist Society

Bob Gaglione, President
Gaglione Law Group
750 B Street, Suite 3300

San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (619) 238-6000
Fax: (619) 238-6001
Email: gaglione@pacbell.net


Filipino-American Lawyers of San Diego

Melissa Deleon, President
Law Office of Ariel A. Javier APC

1337 Bodega Way
Vista, CA 92081

Phone: (760) 583-6959
Email: melissa.jdeleon@gmail.com

Foothills Bar Association

Bradley Schuber, President
Clayton M. Anderson & Associates
8220 University Avenue, Second Floor
La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone: (619) 589-8800


French-American Bar Association

Elie Seyedian, Vice President
702 Ash Street #401
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (914) 837-5566
Email:  elie.seyedian@gmail.com

Iranian American Bar Association
(San Diego Chapter)

Hass Sadeghi, President
PO Box 928157
San Diego, CA 92192
Phone: (858) 480-1421
Fax: (858) 450-9406
Email: hass@sadeghilegal.com
Website: www.iaba.us


Irish American Bar Association of San Diego

Timothy Riley, President
Hughes & Pizzuto
401 B Street, Suite 2400
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 239-1211
Fax: (619) 239-1719
Email: triley@hplawsd.com

J. Reuben Clark Law Society
(San Diego Chapter)

Aaron Winn, Chair
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
600 West Broadway, Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 699-2579
Fax: (619) 446-8272
Email: awinn@mckennalong.com

Korean American Bar Association

Nam Kim, President
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 720-7435
Fax: (858) 847-4894
Email: nkim@sheppardmullin.com


Email: KABA.SD@gmail.com

La Jolla Bar Association

Edward Schlesier, President
La Jolla Bar Association
PO Box 1831
La Jolla, CA 92038
Phone: (858) 454-1839
Fax: (619) 692-3196
Email: contact@lajollabarassociation.com

Lawyers Club of San Diego

Sarah Boot, President
Office of the United States Attorney
800 Front St., 5th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 546-6709
Email: sarah.boot@usdoj.gov
 Email: president@lawyersclubsandiego.com

Elaine Lawrence, Executive Director
701 B Street, Suite 224
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone:  (619) 595-0650
Fax: (619) 595-0657
Email:  elaine@lawyersclubsandiego.com

Legal Aid Society of San Diego

Michael Battin, President
Navigato & Battin, LLP
755 West A Street, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 233-5365
Fax: 619) 233-3268
Email: mike@navbat.com

Gregory E. Knoll
Executive Director/Chief Counsel
110 South Euclid Avenue
San Diego, CA 92114
Phone: (619) 471-2620
Fax: (619) 263-5750
Email: gek@lassd.org

National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC)

Steven Dinkin, President
National Conflict Resolution Center
625 Broadway, Suite 1221
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 238-2400, ext. 219
Fax: (619) 238-8041
Email: sdinkin@ncrconline.com

National Employment Lawyers Association
San Diego Affiliate

Marilynn Mika Spencer, Co-Chair
The Spencer Law Firm
2727 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 140
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 233-1313
Fax: (619) 296-1313
Email: mspencer@spencerlawoffice.com

Susan Swan, Co-Chair
Law Office of Joshua D. Gruenberg
2169 1st Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 230-1234
Fax: (619) 230-1074
Email: sue@gruenberglaw.com

National Lawyers Guild

Kate J. Yavenditti, San Diego Representative
Law Offices of Kate Yavenditti
1901 First Avenue, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-9300
Fax: (619) 238-8376
Email: kate@lawyerkate.net

Native American Lawyers Association

Angela M. Medrano, President
135 W. Mission Avenue, Suite 103
Escondido, CA 92025

Email: angelammedrano@yahoo.com

Email: nativeamericanlawyersassoc.sd@gmail.com

Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego

Brian Sun, President
Foley & Lardner LLP
3579 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 847-6880
Fax: (858) 792-6773
Email: bsun@foley.com


Email: palsd@hotmail.com

Public Defender Association

Stewart Dadmun, President
Office of the Primary Public Defender
450 B Street, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 338-4800

Ramona Bar Association

Mr. Robert E. Krysak, President
Krysak & Associates
525 D Street
Ramona, CA 92065
Phone: (760) 789-9314
Fax: (760) 789-5561
Email: krysak@aol.com

San Diego Affordable Housing Advocates

Mr. Peter Liss, President
Law Offices of Peter M. Liss
380 South Melrose Drive, Suite 310
Vista, CA 92081
Phone: (760) 643-4050
Fax: (760) 643-4070
Email: peterliss@melroselawcenter.com

San Diego Chinese Attorneys Association

Mr. Austin Zhang, President
Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer Inc.
10555 Science Center Dr.
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 622-7950
Email: austin.w.zhang@pfizer.com

Ms. Joanna Y. Tsai, Past President
Partner, JYTLaw
321 10th Ave., #2201
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 226-6337
Fax: (619) 619-272-2693
Email: jyt@jytlaw.com

San Diego County Bar Association

Ms. Marcella McLaughlin, President
District Attorney's Office
330 West Broadway, Suite 1100
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-4235
Fax: (619) 531-3735
Email
: marcella.mclaughlin@sdcda.org

Ms. Ellen Miller-Sharp, Executive Director
401 West A Street, Ste. 1100
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 231-0781
Fax: (619) 338-0042
Email: emiller@sdcba.org

Email: bar@sdcba.org

San Diego County Bar Foundation

Mr. James Bell Gilpin, President
Best Best & Krieger LLP
655 West Broadway, 15th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 525-1300
Email: james.gilpin@bbklaw.com

Ms. Briana Wagner, Executive Director
San Diego County Bar Foundation
401 West A Street, Ste. 1100
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 231-7015
Fax: (619) 231-0821
Email: bwagner@sdcbf.org

San Diego County Judges Association

Hon. Laura Parsky, President
San Diego Superior Court
P.O. Box 122724
San Diego, CA 92112

San Diego County Public Law Library

John Adkins, Executive Director
1105 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-3900
Fax: (619) 238-7716

San Diego Defense Lawyers

Benjamin Howard, President
Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler, APLC
1010 Second Avenue, Suite 2500
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 238-1712
Email: bhoward@neildymott.com

San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association

Kurt Kjelland, President
Goodwin Procter LLP
4365 Executive Drive, 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 202-2728
Fax: (858) 457-1255
Email: kkjelland@goodwinprocter.com

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association

Rafael Castellanos, President
Solomon Minton Cardinal LLP
701 B Street, Suite 1775
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 237-4914
Fax: (619) 237-8092
Email:
rcastellanos@smclawoffices.com

San Diego Legal Secretaries Association

Leanna Pierce, President
San Diego Legal Secretaries Association
P.O. Box 127073
San Diego, CA 92112
Phone: (619) 232-4261
Fax: (619) 232-4840
Email: sdlsaprez@gmail.com

San Diego Paralegal Association

Julie Schwartz, President
San Diego Paralegal Association
501 W. Broadway, Suite 220
San Diego, CA 92101
Email:  president@sdparalegals.org

San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program

Christopher McGrath, President
Paul Hastings LLP
4747 Executive Drive, 12th Floor
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 458-3027
Fax: (858) 458-3127
Email: chrismcgrath@paulhastings.com


Amy J. Fitzpatrick, Executive Director
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program
707 Broadway, Suite 1400
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 235-5656
Fax: (619) 235-5668
Email: afitzpatrick@sdvlp.org

Email: info@sdvlp.org

South Asian Bar Association

Rekha Chiruvolu, President
Butz Dunn & DeSantis     
101 West Broadway, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 233-4777
Fax: (619) 231-0341
Email: rchiruvolu@butzdunn.com

South Bay Bar Association

Ms. Lizbet Munoz, President
Law Office of Lizbet Munoz
310 Davidson Street, Suite 2
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 498-8540
Fax: (619) 498-0031
Email: liz@lizbetlaw.com

St. Thomas More Society

Mr. Kevin C. Murphy, President
Murphy Jones LLP
2445 5th Avenue, Suite 330
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 684-5073
Fax: (619) 237-0128
Email: kcm@murphyjoneslaw.com

Tom Homann LGBT Law Association
Tom Homann LGBT Law Association
1010 University Avenue, Suite 137
San Diego, CA 92103

Michael S. Manley, Co-President
945 Fourth Avenue, Suite 311
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 800-8443
Email: michael@michaelmanley.net


Denise Visconti, Co-President
Littler Mendelson
501 W. Broadway, Suite 900
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 515-1822
Email: DVisconti@Littler.com


Veterans Bar Association

Walter Scott, President
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
12255 El Camino Real, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 847-4133
Fax: (619) 819-7397
Email: walter.scott@pillsburylaw.com


Email: info@vbar.org

 

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