Officers
PRESIDENT
Maria Z. Stearns
- Address
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
611 Anton Boulevard, 14th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 338-1821
VICE PRESIDENT
Matthew M. Sonne
- Address
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 4th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 513-5100
TREASURER
William C. O’Neill
- Address
Ross Wersching & Wolcott, LLP
3151 Airway Ave., Building S
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 444-3900
Secretary
Kenneth G. Parker
- Address
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
3161 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612-4412 - Telephone
(949) 451-3800
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Linda A. Sampson
- Address
8502 E. Chapman Avenue, Suite 443
Orange, CA 92869 - Telephone
(714) 516-8106
- Fax
(714) 602-2505
Board of Governors
Ashley Allyn
- Address
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
3161 Michelson
Irvine, CA 92612-4412 - Telephone
(949) 451-3800
Wayne W. Call
- Address
Call & Jensen
610 Newport Center Dr., Ste 700
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 717-3000
Darren K. Cottriel
- Address
Jones Day
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92612 - Telephone
(949) 553-7548
Shane P. Criqui
- Address
Stuart Kane LLP
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 200
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 791-5126
Hon. James J. Di Cesare
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. John Gastelum
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Dinner Program Chair
Charity M. Gilbreth
- Address
Schilling Law Group, P.C.
1100 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 760-6124
Annual Seminar Committee
Andrew Gray
- Address
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1925 - Telephone
(714) 540-1235
Alan A. Greenberg
- Address
Greenberg Gross LLP
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 1700
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(949) 383-2820
Adam J. Karr
- Address
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6429 - Telephone
(949) 823-7150
Hon. Erick L. Larsh
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Khai LeQuang
- Address
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
2050 Main Street, Suite 1100
Irvine, CA 92614 - Telephone
(949) 567-6700
Allison L. Libeu
- Address
Hueston Hennigan LLP
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1300
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 229-8640
Michael B. McClellan
- Address
Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP
895 Dove Street, 5th Floor
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 854-7314
Hon. Douglas F. McCormick
- Address
United States District Court
Central District of California
Hon. Kathleen E. O’Leary
- Address
California Court of Appeal
Fourth District, Division 3
Justin N. Owens
- Address
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 725-4076
Alejandro G. Ruiz
- Address
Payne & Fears LLP
4 Park Plaza, Suite 1100
Irvine, CA 92614 - Telephone
(949) 797-1261
Hon. Nathan R. Scott
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. James V. Selna
- Address
United States District Court
Central District of California
Jeffrey M. Singletary
- Address
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
600 Anton Blvd., Ste 1400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 427-7000
Chahira Solh
- Address
Crowell & Moring LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614-8505 - Telephone
(949) 798-1367
Public Service Co-Chair
Joshua J. Stowell
- Address
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
2040 Main Street, 14th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614 - Telephone
(949) 721-5252
Annual Seminar Committee
Vikki L. Vander Woude
- Address
Umberg Zipser LLP
1920 Main Street, Suite 750
Irvine, California 92614 - Telephone
(949) 679-0052
Public Service Co-Chair
Peter N. Villar
- Address
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400
Irvine, CA 92614-8592 - Telephone
(949) 622-2700
Mark B. Wilson
- Address
Klein & Wilson
4770 Von Karman Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 631-3300
Judicial Advisory Board
Hon. Richard M. Aronson (ret.)
- Address
JAMS
Hon. Cormac J. Carney
- Address
United States District Court
Central District of California
Hon. William D. Claster
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. Richard D. Fybel
- Address
California Court of Appeal
Fourth District, Division 3
Hon. Charles Margines
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. Linda S. Marks
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. Thomas S. McConville
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. Kirk H. Nakamura
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Hon. Josephine L. Staton
- Address
United States District Court
Central District of California
Hon. Peter J. Wilson
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Young Lawyer Division
YLD Co-Chair
Sayuri Espinosa
- Address
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
611 Anton Boulevard, 14th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
YLD Co-Chair
Lauren J. Blaes
- Address
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 4th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Past Presidents
Donald L. Morrow
- Address
Morrow Law Corporation
PO Box 10969
Newport Beach, CA 92658 - Telephone
(714) 939-1300
Thomas R. Malcolm
- Address
Jones Day
3161 Michelson Drive, Ste 800
Irvine, CA 92612 - Telephone
(949) 851-3939
Robert E. Palmer
- Address
(1956 -2014)
Hon. Andrew J. Guilford (Ret.)
- Address
Judicate West
Jeffrey W. Shields
- Address
Shields Law Offices
1920 Main Street, Ste 1080
Irvine, CA 92614 - Telephone
(949) 724-7900
Michael G. Yoder
- Address
O’Melveny & Myers
610 Newport Center Drive, Ste 1700
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 823-7936
Dean J. Zipser
- Address
Umberg Zipser LLP
1920 Main Street, Suite 750
Irvine, California 92614 - Telephone
(949) 679-0052
Hon. Sheila B. Fell (ret.)
Gary A. Waldron
- Address
Weintraub Tobin
23 Corporate Plaza Drive, Suite 200
Newport Beach, CA 92660-7901 - Telephone
(949) 760-0204
James G. Bohm
- Address
Bohm Wildish LLP
695 Town Center Drive, Ste 700
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 384-6500
Hon. Martha K. Gooding
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Richard J. Grabowski
- Address
Jones Day
3161 Michelson Drive, Ste 800
Irvine, CA 92612 - Telephone
(949) 553-7514
Sean P. O’Connor
- Address
Sheppard, Mullin,
Richter & Hampton LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 4th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 513-5100
Darren O. Aitken
- Address
Aitken * Aitken * Cohn
3 MacArthur Place
P.O. Box 2555, Ste 800
Santa Ana, CA 92707 - Telephone
(714) 434-1424
Hon. Melissa R. McCormick
- Address
Orange County Superior Court
Mark D. Erickson
- Address
Haynes and Boone LLP
18100 Von Karman Avenue, Ste 750
Irvine, CA 92612 - Telephone
(949) 202-3000
Jeffrey H. Reeves
- Address
Theodora Oringher PC
535 Anton Blvd., 9th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(714) 549-6200
Michele D. Johnson
- Address
Latham & Watkins
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1925 - Telephone
(714) 540-1235
Scott B. Garner
- Address
Umberg Zipser LLP
1920 Main Street, Suite 750
Irvine, California 92614 - Telephone
(949) 679-0052
Mark A. Finkelstein
- Address
Umberg Zipser LLP
1920 Main Street, Suite 750
Irvine, California 92614 - Telephone
(949) 679-0052
Daniel A. Sasse
- Address
Crowell & Moring, LLP
3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614 - Telephone
(949) 263-8400
Karla J. Kraft
- Address
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.
660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600
Newport Beach, CA 92660 - Telephone
(949) 725-4060
Todd G. Friedland
- Address
Stephens Friedland LLP
575 Anton Boulevard, Suite 750
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 - Telephone
(949) 468-3200