Board of Trustees


The Board of Trustees manages the affairs of LACBA in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and LACBA Bylaws. Election of Officers and Trustees is conducted each year with an open nomination period between January to early February. The terms of Officers and Trustees begin on July 1.
 


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD

     
Jeffrey B. Margulies   President
Jeffrey B. Margulies  Bio
(213) 892-9286
Norton Rose Fulbright
555 S. Flower Street, 41st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
     
Theresa A. Leets   President-Elect
Theresa Leets  Bio
(213) 576-7590
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
320 W 4th Street, Suite 750
Los Angeles, CA 90013
     
Doug Silverstein   Senior Vice President
Douglas N. Silverstein  Bio
(310) 273-3180
Kesluk, Silverstein, Jacob & Morrison, P.C.
9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 411
Los Angeles, CA 90069
     
Eric Altoon   Vice President
Eric Altoon  Bio
(213) 422-1835
Law Offices of Eric A. Altoon
19360 Rinaldi Street, #339
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
     
Saundra K. Wootton   Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion & Outreach
Saundra K. Wootton Bio
(213) 312-4006
Kutak Rock
777 S Figueroa St #4550
Los Angeles, CA 90017
     
Sarvenaz Bahar   Immediate Past President
Sarvenaz Bahar  Bio
(310) 246-0567
Bahar Law Office
2934 1/2 Beverly Glen Circle, No. 517
Los Angeles, CA 90077
     
Paula Kane  
Assistant Vice President*
Paula Kane Bio
(310) 550-9123
Law Office of Paula Kane
301 N. Canon Drive Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
     
Sarah Kelly-Kilgore  
Assistant Vice President*
Sarah Kelly-Kilgore  Bio
(949) 517-1438
Holland & Knight LLP
4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 900
Newport Beach, California 92660
     
Jeff Westerman   Treasurer*
Jeff S. Westerman
(310) 474-9111
Ahdoot & Wolfson
2600 W Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
 
     
Claire-Lise Y. Kutlay   Barristers/Young Attorneys President
Claire-Lise Y. Kutlay  Bio
Miller Barondess, LLP
2121 Avenue of the Stars, 26th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
     
Martin F. Hirshland   Barristers/Young Attorneys President-Elect
Martin Hirshland  Bio
(213) 457-1858
Dykema
444 South Flower Street, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, California 90071 
     
Stan Bissey

 

  Executive Director & CEO
Secretary*

Stanley S. Bissey 
(213) 627-2727
Los Angeles County Bar Association
444 South Flower Street, Suite 2500
Los Angeles, CA 90071
 

 


TRUSTEES

Marta Alcumbrac
Marta Alcumbrac  Bio
(818) 788-9500, ext. 1126
  Mary T. McKelvey
Mary T. McKelvey  Bio
(310) 203-5356
Shehnaz Bhujwala
Shehnaz Bhujwala  Bio
(818) 340-5400
  Esteban Rodriguez
Esteban Rodriguez  Bio 
(213) 430-8052
Sarah S. Broomer
Sarah S. Broomer  Bio
(310) 444-1979
  Louis Shapiro 
Louis Shapiro  Bio
(310) 556-9671
 
Thiago Coelho
Thiago Coelho  Bio
(213) 381-9988 Ext.229
  Carolin Shining
Carolin Shining  Bio
(310) 490-4383
Anthony Costanzo
Anthony Costanzo  Bio 
(818) 437-5643
  Nick Spear
Nick Spear  Bio
(310) 789-3108
Jeffery J. Daar
Jeffery J. Daar  Bio
(818) 615-0999
  Karina B. Sterman
Karina B. Sterman  Bio
(310) 201-7475

Michael Fern
Michael Fern  Bio
(213) 537-4529

  Taylor C. Wagniere
Taylor C. Wagniere  Bio
(213) 978-0738

Mark Hiraide
Mark Hiraide  Bio
(310) 312-3768

 

Wendy T. Wu
Wendy T. Wu  Bio
Phone: (424) 354-8550

Lydia Liberio
Lydia Liberio  Bio
(714) 944-2445
  Angela A. Zanin
Angela A. Zanin  Bio
(213) 250-1800
     

*Board Non-Voting Position

Board of Trustees Meetings:

See the 2025-26 Board of Trustees meeting schedule.

 

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