Officers and Board

Officers

President

Manuel F. Cachán

Address
Proskauer Rose LLP
2049 Century Park East, 32nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3206
Phone
(310) 284-4568

Vice President

Kevin R. Boyle

Address
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone
(310) 477-1700

Treasurer

Michael L. Mallow

Address
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3000
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(424) 204-9093

Secretary

Kahn A. Scolnick

Address
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Telephone
(213) 229-7656

Executive Director

Linda A. Sampson

Address
8502 E. Chapman Avenue, Suite 443
Orange, CA 92869
Phone
(323) 988-3428
Fax
(714) 602-2505
Email
abtl@abtl.org

Board of Governors

Hon. Paul L. Abrams

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

Courtney Hague Andrews

Address
White & Case LLP
555 South Flower Street, Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2433
Telephone
(213) 650-7721

Hon. Maria A. Audero

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

Terry B. Bates

Address
Reed Smith LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2900
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone
(213) 457-8012

Hon. André Birotte, Jr.

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

ABTL Report Co-Editor

Eric S. Boorstin

Address
Horvitz & Levy LLP
3601 West Olive Avenue, 8th Floor
Burbank, CA 91505
Telephone
(818) 995-0800

Keri E. Borders

Address
King & Spalding LLP
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone
(213) 443-4393

Elizabeth M. Burnside

Address
Jones Day
555 S. Flower Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 489-3939

Hon. David J. Cowan

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Robyn C. Crowther

Address
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
633 W. Fifth Street, Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 439-9428

Hon. Brian S. Currey

Address
California Court of Appeal

Michael J. Duvall

Address
Dentons US LLP
601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2500
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5704
Telephone
(213) 892-2818

Padraic Foran

Address
Hueston Hennigan LLP
523 W. Sixth Street, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Telephone
(213) 788-4354

David Graeler

Address
Nossaman LLP
777 South Figueroa Street, 34th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone
(213) 612-7836

Dinner Programs Co-Chair

Amanda L. Groves

Address
Winston & Strawn LLP
333 South Grand Avenue, 38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1543
Telephone
(213) 615-1851

Matthew M. Gurvitz

Address
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
2029 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 855-3085

Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

Mary H. Haas

Address
Davis Wright Tremaine
865 South Figueroa Street Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2566
Telephone
(213) 633.6813

Brian C. Horne

Address
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
1925 Century Park East, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 551-3450

Hon. Samantha P. Jessner

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Adil M. Khan

Address
Greenberg Traurig LLP
1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 586-3882

Hon. Steve Kim

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

Steven E. Knott

Address
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
725 South Figueroa Street, 36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone
(213) 488-3617

Gregory S. Korman

Address
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3012
Telephone
(310) 788-4421

Lunch Programs Co-Chair

Bethany W. Kristovich

Address
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 683-9292

Donald J. Kula

Address
Perkins Coie LLP
1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 788-3212

Membership Co-Chair

Eric J. Lorenzini

Address
Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP
10345 W. Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90064
Telephone
(310) 746-4436

Annual Seminar Chair

Amy R. Lucas

Address
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 246-6784

Jordan Ludwig

Address
Crowell & Moring LLP
515 South Flower St., 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2201
Telephone
(213) 443-5524

Hon. Elwood Lui

Address
California Court of Appeal

Ryan J. Malloy

Address
Morrison & Foerster LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 6000
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone
(213) 892-5482

Neal R. Marder

Address
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022
Telephone
(310) 728-3740

PUBLIC SERVICE & STUDENT OUTREACH CHAIR

Anastasia Mazzella

Address
Kabateck LLP
633 W. Fifth Street, Suite 3200
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 217-5000

Hon. Carl H. Moor

Address
California Court of Appeal

Hon. Fernando M. Olguin

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

Krysta Kauble Pachman

Address
Susman Godfrey
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90067-6029
Telephone
(310) 789-3118

FBA Liaison

Rick L. Richmond

Address
Larson LLP
555 S. Flower St., Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 519-7990

Michael J. Reiss

Address
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 891-7522

Whitney Jones Roy

Address
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
333 S. Hope Street, 43rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 620-1780

Courts Committee Chair

Daniel A. Rozansky

Address
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
15260 Ventura Boulevard 20th Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Telephone
(818) 444-4548

Hon. John L. Segal

Address
California Court of Appeal

Matthew E. Sloan

Address
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
300 South Grand Avenue Suite 3400
Los Angeles, California 90071
Telephone
(213) 687-5276

Dinner Programs Co-Chair

Alice Chen Smith

Address
Yoka & Smith, LLP
445 South Figueroa Street, 38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 427-2300

Hon. Karen L. Stevenson

Address
United States District Court
Central District of California

Hon. Eric C. Taylor

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

R. Brian Timmons

Address
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone
(213) 443-3221

Membership Co-Chair

Tony Tootell

Address
Foley & Lardner LLP
555 South Flower Street, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2411
Telephone
(213) 972-4796

Tammy A. Tsoumas

Address
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2049 Century Park East Suite 3700
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(213) 680-8233

Alan Van Gelder

Address
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
222 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 2100
El Segundo, CA 90245
Telephone
(310) 576-1200

AnnaMarie A. Van Hoesen

Address
Jenner & Block LLP
515 S. Flower Street Suite 3300
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2246
Telephone
(213) 239-5100

Belinda Martinez Vega

Address
Venable LLP
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 229-9900

Hon. Kim McLane Wardlaw

Address
United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit

Civility Committee Co-Chair

Daniel L. Warshaw

Address
Pearson, Simon & Warshaw, LLP
15165 Ventura Blvd Ste 400
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Telephone
(818) 205-2805

ABTL Report Co-Editor

Gary J. Wax

Address
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
5900 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Telephone
(310) 859-7811

Lunch Programs Co-Chair

David K. Willingham

Address
King & Spalding LLP
633 West Fifth Street Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(213) 218-4005

Civility Committee Co-Chair

Jack S. Yeh

Address
Sidley Austin LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars, 17th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 595-9519

Mark R. Yohalem

Address
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1550
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone
(323) 210-2958

Stephanie Yonekura

Address
Hogan Lovells US LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400
Los Angeles CA 90067
Telephone
(310) 785-4668

Jennifer B. Zargarof

Address
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
300 S. Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3132
Telephone
(213) 612-7335

Judicial Advisory Council

Hon. Stephanie M. Bowick

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Hon. Kevin Brazile

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Hon. William F. Highberger

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Hon. Brian M. Hoffstadt

Address
California Court of Appeal

Hon. Ruth Kwan

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Hon. Dalila Corral Lyons

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Hon. Lawrence P. Riff

Address
Los Angeles Superior Court

Young Lawyers Division

Young Lawyer Division Co-Chair

Christina M. Assi

Address
Proskauer Rose LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, California 90067-3010
Telephone
310.284.4570

Young Lawyer Division Co-Chair

Robert Glassman

Address
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone
(310) 477-1700

Young Lawyer Division Vice-Chair

Nalani L. Crisologo

Address
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3000
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone
(424) 285-8774

Past Presidents

2021 │ Susan K. Leader

2019-2020 │ Valerie M. Goo

2018-2019 │ Sabrina H. Strong

2017-2018 │ Michael P. McNamara

2016-2017 │ Nancy R. Thomas

2015-2016 │ Bryan A. Merryman

2014-2015 │ David A. Battaglia

2013-2014 │ J. Warren Rissier

2012-2013 │ Philip E. Cook

2011-2012 │ Theresa A. Kristovich

2010-2012 │ Michael M. Maddigan

2009-2010 │ Scott H. Carr

2008-2009 │ Travers D. Wood

2007-2008 │ Steven E. Sletten

2006-2007 │ Michael A. Sherman

2005-2006 │ Hon. Patrick A. Cathcart (Ret.)

2004-2005 │ Jeff S. Westerman

2003-2004 │ Alan E. Friedman

2002-2003 │ Robert S. Span

2001-2002 │ Seth Aronson

2000-2001 │ Barbara Reeves

1999-2000 │ Jeffrey C. Briggs

1998-1999 │ Hon. Richard J. Burdge, Jr.

1997-1998 │ David M. Stern

1996-1997 │ Karen Kaplowitz

1995-1996 │ Jeffrey I. Weinberger

1994-1995 │ William E. Wegner (1950-2021)

1993-1994 │ Bruce A. Friedman

1992-1993 │ Richard R. Mainland

1991-1992 │ Mark A. Neubauer

1990-1991 │ Harvey I. Saferstein (1943 – 2020)

1989-1990 │ Robert H. Fairbank

1988-1989 │ Peter I. Ostroff

1987-1988 │ Howard O. Boltz, Jr.

1986-1987 │ Robert A. Shlachter

1985-1986 │ Hon. Elihu M. Berle

1984-1985 │ Hon. Charles Vogel (Ret.)

1983-1984 │ Laurence H. Pretty

1982-1983 │ Marsha McLean-Utley (1940-2000)

1980-1981 │ Thomas J. McDermott, Jr.

1981-1982 │ Howard P. Miller

1979-1980 │ Loren R. Rothschild

1978-1979 │ Richard H. Keatinge (1918-1992)

1976-1977 │ Murray M. Fields (1907-2002)

1975-1976 │ John H. Brinsley

1974-1975 │ Hon. William A. Masterson (1931-2014)

1973-1974 │ Allan Browne