WLALA

Board of governors

Mia Munro, Labor & Employment

Mia Munro Labor & Employment Mia Munro is a litigation attorney at Genie Harrison Law Firm in downtown Los Angeles. Mia represents employees to enforce their rights against discrimination, harassment,

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Mary McKelvey, Career Mentoring

Mary McKelvey Career Mentoring Mary McKelvey is a fierce and highly respected trial attorney who is influential in every aspect of her career, i.e. in litigating difficult cases for national

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Taylor Wagniere, LACBA Liaison

Taylor Wagniere LACBA Liaison Taylor C. Wagniere is a deputy city attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.  Prior to joining the City Attorney’s Office, she was an associate at Blecher

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Arin Scapa, Awards & Recognition

Arin Scapa Awards & Recognition Arin R. Scapa is a plaintiffs’ lawyer with Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C., a boutique woman-owned law firm specializing in catastrophic personal injury, childhood sexual

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Melody Saadian, Litigation

Melody Saadian Litigation Melody Saadian is a plaintiffs’ attorney at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, and focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. Ms. Saadian currently represents

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Merete Rietveld, Legislation

Merete Rietveld Legislation Merete Rietveld practices public law with the litigation group at Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley. She previously worked for the Second District of the California Court of Appeal,

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Amy Proctor, Legislation

Amy Proctor Legislation Amy E. Proctor is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Irell & Manella LLP. An experienced patent litigator, she advises clients on intellectual property issues

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Stephanie Peatman, Litigation

Stephanie Peatman Litigation Stephanie Peatman is a trial lawyer who represents companies faced with complex disputes, ranging from mass tort to commercial litigation. Stephanie is one of the youngest lawyers

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Erin Reed, Family Law

Erin Reed Family Law Erin Reed is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal and has served the Court since 2014.  There, she has handled

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Karen Luong, CWL Liaison

Karen Luong CWL Liaison Karen Luong is a partner at Husch Blackwell, LLP. She is a member of the product liability and mass tort litigation group. She is well versed

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Kelly Larocque, Criminal Justice

Kelly Larocque Criminal Justice Kelly currently serves as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division.  She was previously a judicial law clerk to the Honorable R. Gary Klausner

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Tatevik Gasparyan, Young Lawyers

Tatevik Gasparyan Young Lawyers Tatevik “Vicki” Gasparyan is an experienced Civil Litigator for Morgan & Morgan. Vicki’s practice focuses on representing clients injured in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Prior

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Sarah Conway, Business Development

Sarah Conway Business Development Sarah Conway is a partner at Jones Day, where she has practiced since 2008. She represents corporations, businesses, and individuals in a range of commercial litigation

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Michelle Cheng, Appointive Office

Michelle Cheng Appointive Office Michelle is a health care litigation partner in Reed Smith’s Global Commercial Disputes Group. Her practice involves defending and counseling managed health care companies in high-stakes,

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Connie Chen, Business Law

Connie Chen Business Law Connie L. Chen is a Principal in the Los Angeles office of Jackson Lewis P.C.  Connie’s practice focuses on representing employers in all types of employment-related

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Yanna Bouris, Litigation

Yanna Bouris Litigation Yanna S. Bouris is an intellectual property litigator and partner at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP.  Yanna represents clients in all areas of intellectual property law,

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Melodie Arian, Amicus Briefs

Melodie Arian Amicus Briefs Melodie became an attorney because she recognized that law afforded a wide variety of career opportunities: a lifelong learner, she had always wanted a role where

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