2007-2008 Board of Governors
Board Members by Region and CWL Affiliate Bar Association
Catherine Allen
Hunton & Williams
550 South Hope Street, Suite
Los Angeles, CA 90071
P - (213) 532-2000
F - (213) 532-2020
E-Mail: callen@hunton.com
District 7 Governor Los Angeles County
Cherri Allison
Family Violence Law Center
P. O. Box 22009
Oakland, CA 94623
P (510) 208-0220
F (510) 208-3557
E-Mail: cherri@fvlc.org
District 3 Governor Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
Suellen Anderson
Klein DeNatale, Goldner et al
P. O. Bo 4550
Bakersfield, CA 93384
P (661) 395-1000
F (661) 395-1409
E-Mail: sha@kleinlaw.com
Business Formation, Transactions and Disputes, Real Property, Representing Students in Secondary School Disciplinary Matters
Affiliate Governor - Kern County Women Lawyers
 Myrna Britton
311 Dickens Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
P - (831) 457-0207
F - (831) 459-7521
E-Mail: mbritton@got.net
Employment Discrimination
Affiliate Governor - Women Lawyers of Santa Cruz
 Carol C. Copsey
Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
P - (415) 986-5900
F - (415) 986-8054
E-Mail: ccopsey@gordonrees.com
Labor & Employment Law, Civil Litigation
CWL Governor-at-Large
 Angela J. Davis
U.S. Attorney's Office
312 North Spring Street 11 FL
Los Angeles, CA 90012
P - (213) 894-3456
E-Mail: angela.davis.ca@gmail.com
White Collar Crime/Prosecution
CWL Immediate Past President
Eileen Decker
Office of U. S. Attorney
312 No. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
P - (213) 894-0721
F - (213) 894-3713
E-Mail: eileen.deckler@usdoj.gov
Criminal Law
Affiliate Governor - Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Syna N. Dennis
Los Angeles County Counsel
350 S. Figueroa Street, Ste 602
Los Angeles, CA 90071
P (213) 974-0188
F (213) 617-6786
E-Mail: sdennis@counsel.lacounty.gov
Probate Law
Affiliate Governor - Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles
 Susan L. Formaker
Washington Mutual Legal Deparment
9200 Oakdale Avenue MS N110701
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Phone: (818)775-7851
Fax: (818)349-2734
E-Mail: susan.formaker@wamu.net
Litigation
District 7 Governor - Los Angeles County
Betty Fracisco
Garrett & Jensen
433 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701
P (714) 550-0100
E-Mail: betty@boydjensen.com
Civil Litigation
Affiliate Governor Orange County Women Lawyers Association
 Jacqueline V. Frederick
Attorney at Law
267 W. Tefft Street
Nipomo, CA 93444
P - (805) 929-1120
F - (805) 929-4810
E-mail: jvflaw@aol.com
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Business
Affiliate Governor - Women Lawyers' Association of San Luis Obsipo County
 Karen M. Goodman
Goodman & Associates
3840 Watt Avenue, Building A
Sacramento, CA 95821-2640
P - (916) 643-0600
F - (916) 643-0605
E-Mail: kgoodman@goodman-law.com
Professional Liability, Real Estate, Employment
CWL President
M. Prudence Hutton
Central California Legal Services
4351 North Wilson
Fresno CA
P (559) 917-3889
E-Mail: prulaw@hotmail.com
Affiliate Governor Fresno County Women Lawyers
Elizabeth Jones
Jones & Williams
1604 East Fourth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
P (714) 973-7904
F (714) 973-8462
E-Mail: ejesq@msn.com
Family Law, Mediate Divorce, Collaborative Family Law
District 8 Governor Orange County
 Lara Krieger
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
11355 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
P (310) 312-4113
F (310) 312-4224
E-Mail: lkrieger@manatt.com
Appellate Law
District 7 Governor
 Cristi Michelon
Eaton, Jones & Michelon
1032 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara CA 93101
P - (805) 963-2014
F - (805) 966-2120
E-Mail: cristimichelon@cox.net
Business Law, Real Estate & Trust Litigation
Affiliate Governor Santa Barbara County Women Lawyers
 Hon. Charlene Padovani Mitchell
San Francisco Superior Court
Hall of Justice Dept 10
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
P (415) 553-9427
E-Mail: cmitchell@sftc.org
CWL Judicial Liaison
 Janet Vining Mitchell
Law Offices of Janet V. Mitchell
P. O. Box 4099
Santa Barbara, CA 93140
P - (805) 962-6070
F - (805) 962-1970
E-Mail: JViningMitchell@cox.net
Appellate Practice, Corporate Counsel,
Applied Silicone Corp
District 6 Governor - Riverside, San Beranardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
 Nanci E. Nishimura
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200
Burlingame CA 94010
P (650) 697-6000
F (650) 697-0577
E-Mail: nnishimura@cpmlegal.com
Business Litigation, Antitrust
CWL Governor-at-Large
 Neha S. Nissen
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111
P - (415) 393-2300
F - (415) 393-2286
E-Mail: neha.nissen@bingham.com
Commerical Litigation, Antitrust
District 4 - Marin and San Francisco Counties
 Nancy O'Malley
Alameda County District Attorney's Office
1225 Fallon Street, Room 900
Oakland, CA 94612
P - (510) 272-6208
F - (510) 208-3965
E-Mail: nancy.omalley@acgov.org
Criminal Law
CWL Second Vice President
Affiliate Governor Women Lawyers of Alameda County
Megan Thomas Petty
Law Offices of Megan Thomas Petty
336 Broadway, Suite 27
Chico, CA 95928
P (530) 896-0506
F (530) 896-0510
E-Mail: mlpt@shocking.com
Civil Litigation & Civil Appeals
District 1 Governor Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity and Yuba Counties.
 Jean M. Pledger
Klein, DeNatale, Goldner et al
P. O. Box 11172
Bakersfield, CA 93384
P - (661) 395-1000
F - (661) 326-0418
E-Mail: jpledger@kleinlaw.com
Business Litigation
CWL President-Elect
Lisa K. Rauch
Thomas Whitelaw & Tyler
Three Embarcadero Center 13 Fl
San Francisco, CA 94111
P (415) 820-0400
F - (415) 820-0405
E-Mail: lkrauch@pacbell.net
Civil Litigation
Affiliate Governor Queens Bench
 Wendy Ray
Morrison & Forester LLP
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90013
P (213) 892-5446
F - (213) 892-5454
E-Mail: wray@mofo.com
Business Litigation-IP, unfair competition, consumer class actions.
District 7 Governor - Los Angeles County
 Rebecca Roberts
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
12275 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130
P - (858) 720-8951
F - (858) 509-3691
E-Mail: rroberts@sheppardmullin.com
Civil Litigation/White Collar Defense
Affiliate Governor Lawyers Club of San Diego
 Eliza M. Rodrigues
Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
101 2nd Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105
P - (415) 371-1200
E-Mail: erodrigues@thelen.com
Risk Management & Professional Liability
CWL First Vice President
District 3 Governor - Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
 Jennifer S. Rouse
Johnson Fort Meissner et al
1555 River Park Drive, Suite 108
Sacramento, CA 95815
P - (916) 920-5983
F - (916) 920-9379
E-Mail: rouse@jfmjlaw.com
Estate Planning ∓ Administration, Business, Tax
CWL Secretary
Affiliate Governor - Women Lawyers of Sacramento
 Elizabeth C. Saviano
Law Office Elizabeth C. Saviano
425 Market Street, 22nd Fl
San Francisco, CA 94105
P (415) 955-2676
E-Mail: esaviano@esaviano.com
Health Law
District 4 Governor Marin and San Francisco Counties
Sindee M. Smolowitz
Smolowitz Law, APC
3233 East Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90803
P (562) 856-7562
F (562) 856-2302
E-Mail: sms@smolowitzlaw.com
Civil & Business Litigation, Trust & Estate Planning & Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Mediation and Arbritration
Affiliate Governor Women Lawyers of Long Beach
 Patricia Sturdevant
Dept. of Managed Health Care
980 9th Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 94814
P 916) 327-7312
F (916) 323-0438
E-Mail: patstur@sbcglobal.net
Health Care/Consumer Protection
District 2 Governor - Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Napa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Tuolomne and Yolo Counties
Jodi Swick
Carroll Burdick & McDonough LLP
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94104
P (415) 743-2412
F (415) 989-0932
E-Mail: jswick@cbmlaw.com
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Governor-at-Large
 Jennifer Webber
Fulwider Patton LLP
6060 Center Drive, 10 FL
Los Angeles, CA 90045
P - (310) 242-2751
F - (310) 824-9696
E-Mail: jwebber@fulpat.com
Trademark Prosecution, Intellectual Property Litigation
CWL Treasurer
District 7 Governor - Los Angeles
 Lisa Widdecke
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
600 West Boradway #2600
San Diego, CA 92101
P - (619) 699-2573
F - (619) 645-5385
E-Mails: lwiddecke@luce.com
Employment & Labor law
District 9 Governor - San Diego
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