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

     
Theresa Leets   President
Theresa Leets  Bio
(213) 576-7590
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
320 W 4th Street, Suite 750
Los Angeles, CA 90013
     
Doug Silverstein   President-Elect
Douglas N. Silverstein  Bio
(310) 273-3180
Kesluk, Silverstein, Jacob & Morrison, P.C.
9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 411
Los Angeles, CA 90069
     
Eric Altoon   Senior Vice President
Eric Altoon  Bio
(213) 422-1835
Law Offices of Eric A. Altoon
19360 Rinaldi Street, #339
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
     
Shehnaz Bhujwala   Vice President

Shehnaz Bhujwala  Bio
(818) 340-5400
Boucher LLP
21600 Oxnard St Ste 600
Woodland Hills, CA 9136

     
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
     
Jeffrey B. Margulies   Immediate Past President
Jeffrey B. Margulies  Bio
(213) 892-9286
Norton Rose Fulbright
555 S. Flower Street, 41st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
     
Katherine Blair   Assistant Vice President*
Katherine Blair  Bio
(213) 243-2159
Jones Day
555 South Flower Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
     
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
     
Jeff S. Westerman   Treasurer*
Jeff S. Westerman  Bio
(310) 474-9111
Ahdoot & Wolfson
2600 W Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
     
Martin F. Hirshland   Barristers/Young Attorneys President
Martin Hirshland  Bio
(213) 457-1858
Dykema
444 South Flower Street, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, California 90071
     
Adam B. Korn   Barristers/Young Attorneys President-Elect
Adam B. Korn  Bio
(310) 788-2452
Allen Matkins
1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Ste 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90067
     
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
 

Kristen M. Howard 
Kristen M. Howard  Bio
(626) 356-0752

Thiago Coelho
Thiago Coelho  Bio
(213) 381-9988 Ext.229
  Lydia Liberio
Lydia Liberio  Bio
(714) 944-2445
Sarah Conway
Sarah Conway  Bio
(213) 243-2567
 

Mary T. McKelvey
Mary T. McKelvey  Bio
(310) 203-5356

Anthony Costanzo
Anthony Costanzo  Bio 
(818) 437-5643
 

Robert E. Mussig
Robert E. Mussig  Bio
(213) 617-5558

Vito Costanzo
Vito Costanzo  Bio 
(213) 896-2409
 

Louis Shapiro 
Louis Shapiro  Bio
(310) 556-9671

Jeffery J. Daar
Jeffery J. Daar  Bio
(818) 615-0999
 

Carolin Shining
Carolin Shining  Bio
(310) 490-4383

Brian T. Glennon
Brian T. Glennon  Bio
(213) 371-4343

  Nick Spear
Nick Spear  Bio
(310) 789-3108
Gabriel G. Green

Gabriel G. Green  Bio
(213) 891-5029

  Wendy T. Wu
Wendy T. Wu  Bio
(424) 354-8550
Mark Hiraide
Mark Hiraide  Bio
(310) 312-3768
  Angela A. Zanin
Angela A. Zanin  Bio
(213) 250-1800
     
*Board Non-Voting Position

Board of Trustees Meetings

Coming soon:  See the 2026-27 Board of Trustees meeting schedule.

 

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