Board Members
Executive Committee
Frank Pitre headshot
Frank M. Pitre
President
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
839 Malcolm Rd., #200
Burlingame, CA 94010

Phone: (650) 697-6000
Fax: (650) 697-0577
Email: Click here to email the President
board member
Greg Rizio
President Elect
Rizio Lipinski Law Firm
4193 Flat Rock Dr., Building 300
Riverside, CA 92505

Phone: (951) 781-6500
Fax: (714) 547-1245
Email: Click here to email the President-Elect
Joseph McMonigle Headshot
Joseph P. McMonigle
Vice President
Long & Levit, LLP
465 California Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: (415) 438-4534
Fax: (415) 250-2111
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
Robert Morgenstern member
Robert Morgenstern
Treasurer
Morgenstern Law Group
5850 Canoga Ave., Ste 600
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Phone: (818) 587-9146
Fax: (818) 587-9147
Email: Click here to email this the Treasurer
Donald Carlson Headshot
Donald W. Carlson
Immediate Past President
Carlson, Calladine & Peterson
353 Sacramento Street, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3620

Phone: (415) 391-8141
Fax: (415) 391-3898
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Walter Yoka headshot
Walter M. Yoka
2021 Past President
Yoka | Smith, LLP
445 South Figueroa Street, 38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone: (213) 427-2300
Fax: (213) 427-2330
Email: Click here to email the 2021 Past President
Chris Wesierski headshot
Christopher P. Wesierski
2020 Past President
Wesierski & Zurek, LLP
29 Orchard Road
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Phone: (949) 975-1000
Fax: (949) 756-0517
Email: Click here to email the 2020 Past President
board member
Jennifer Blevins CMP
Executive Director
CAL-ABOTA Headquarters
2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95833

Phone: (916) 239-4087
Fax: (916) 924-7323
Email: Click here to email the Executive Director
California Coast
Brian K. O'Connor
Brian K. O'Connor
President
Law Offices of Brian K. O'Connor
2445 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Suite 205-A
Los Olivos, CA 93441

Phone: (805) 730-7766
Fax: (805) 367-4498
Email: Click here to email the President
silhouette headshot
Brian A. Cardoza
Vice President
Southern California Edison Company
2244 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770

Phone: (626) 302-6628
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
board member
Roger B. Frederickson
Immediate Past President
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
101 Broadway, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 230‐7477
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Hawaii
Jeff Portnoy headshot
Jeffrey Portnoy
President
Cades Schutte
1000 Bishop Street, Suite 1200
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone: (808) 521-9221
Email: Click here to email the President
Los Angeles
Christopher Faenza headshot
Christopher E. Faenza
President
Yoka & Smith, LLP


Phone: (213) 427-2300
Fax: (213) 427-2330
Email: Click here to email the President
James R. Rosen
James R. Rosen
President-Elect
Rosen Saba, LLP


Phone: (310) 285-1727
Email: Click here to email the President-Elect
Deborah Chang headshot
Deborah S. Chang, Esq.
Immediate Past President
Athea Trial Lawyers LLP


Phone: (310) 421-0011
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Click Here To View The LA Chapter Website
Click Here To View The LA Photo Gallery
Orange County
Yoshiaki C. Kubota silhouette
Yoshiaki C. Kubota
President
Kubota & Craig, PC
16530 Bake Parkway, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618-4663

Phone: (949) 218-5676
Fax: (949) 218-5679
Email: Click here to email the President
Pamela Traut headshot
Pamela S. Liosi-Traut
Vice President
Traut Firm
5 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 700
Santa Ana, CA 92707

Phone: (714) 835-7000
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
William Haggerty Headshot
William C. Haggerty
Immediate Past President
Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar LLP
1 World Trade Center, 27th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90831-2700

Phone: (562) 983-2504
Fax: (562) 590-3546
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Click Here To View The Orange County Chapter Website
Click Here To View The Orange County Photo Gallery
Sacramento Valley
Letty Litchfield Headshot
Letty Litchfield
President
Law Offices of Letty Litchfield
716 D Street
Marysville, CA 95901-5319

Phone: (530) 673-4616
Fax: (530) 742-8576
Email: Click here to email the President
John Demas Headshot
John N. Demas
Vice President
Demas Law Group, P.C.
701 Howe Ave. A-1
Sacramento, CA 95825

Phone: (916) 444-0100
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
Daniel V Kohls Headshot
Daniel V. Kohls
Immediate Past President
Hansen Kohls Sommer & Jacob LLP
1520 Eureka Road, Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661

Phone: (916) 781-2550
Fax: (916) 781-2550
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Click Here To View The Sacramento Valley Chapter Website
San Bernardino/Riverside
Steven Geeting headshot
Steven Geeting
President
Law Office of Steven C. Geeting
P.O. Box 4469
Mission Viejo, CA 92690

Phone: (951) 522-4468
Fax: (951) 788-6387
Email: Click here to email the President
Charles Mayr headshot
Charles A. Mayr
Vice President
Mayr Lee APC
1365 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste 2
Upland, CA 91786-3612

Phone: (909) 493-6603
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
silhouette headshot
Hon. John M. Pacheco
Immediate Past President
San Bernardino Superior Court
303 W. Third Street
San Bernardino, CA 92415

Phone: (951) 237-1497
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Click Here To View The San Bernardino/Riverside Chapter Website
Click Here To View The San Bernardino/Riverside Photo Gallery
San Diego
Peter M. Hughes headshot
Peter M. Hughes
President
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
401 W A Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 321-6200
Email: Click here to email the President
James R Lance headshot
James R. Lance
Vice President
Noonan Lance Boyer & Banach LLP
701 Island Avenue, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 231-8666
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
silhouette headshot
Stephen C. Grebing
Immediate Past President
Wingert Grebing Brubaker & Juskie LLP
600 West Broadway, Suite 1200
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: (619) 232-8151
Fax: (619) 232-4665
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Click Here To View The San Diego Chapter Website
San Francisco
Amee A. Mikacich headshot
Amee A. Mikacich
President
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
One California Street, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: (415) 362-6000
Fax: (415) 834-9070
Email: Click here to email the President
J. Kevin Morrison headshot
J. Kevin Morrison
Vice President
Altair Law LLP
465 California Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: (415) 988-9828
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
silhouette headshot
Niall P. McCarthy
Immediate Past President
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
840 Malcolm Road
Burlingame, CA 94010

Phone: (650) 697-6000
Fax: (650) 692-3606
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Click Here To View The San Francisco Chapter Website
San Joaquin Valley
William M. White headshot
William M. White
President
White Canepa LLC
7690 North Palm Avenue, Suite 105
Fresno, CA 93711

Phone: (559) 439-0800
Fax: (559) 439-0802
Email: Click here to email the President
Jason S Bell headshot
Jason S. Bell
Vice President
Baradat & Paboojian
720 W. Alluvial Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711

Phone: (559) 431-5366
Email: Click here to email the Vice President
David Moeck headshot
David Moeck
Immediate Past President
Quinlan, Kershaw & Fanucchi
2125 Merced Street
Fresno, CA 93721

Phone: (559) 268-8771
Fax: (559) 268-5701
Email: Click here to email the Immediate Past President
Members-At-Large
Rhonda Mallory Headshot
Rhonda L. Mallory
Member (2023)
California Department of Justice
600 W Broadway, 18th Floor
San Diego, California 92101

Phone: (619) 321-5798
Email: Click here to email this Officer
Karen Goodman headshot
Karen M. Goodman
Member (2024)
Goodman Law Corporation
3840 Watt Ave., Bldg A
Sacramento, CA 95821

Phone: (916) 643-0600
Email: Click here to email this Officer
Ben Coats Headshot
Hon. Benjamin F. Coats
Member (2025)
Ventura County Superior Court
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009

Email: Click here to email this Officer
California and Hawaii Chapters of
American Board of Trial Advocates
2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916.239.4087
Fax: 916.924.7323
Developed and maintained by California Advocates, Inc.