Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
West Allen, Board of Directors Member and Vice President for the Ninth Circuit; Beth Smith, Board of Directors Member; Joe Leventhal, Convention Committee; and Mark Vincent, Past Board Member and Past Vice President for the 10th Circuit
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Luis Nido, Foundation of the FBA Director; Hon. Gustavo Gelpi, Jr., District of Puerto Rico and FBA National Treasurer; and his father, Gustavo Gelpi, Sr.
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Hon. Michael Newman, Board of Directors Member; Jack Lockridge, Executive Director; and Tom Schuck, Past President (2004-2005)
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
René Harrod, Board of Directors Member; and her mother, Lorraine Christiansen
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Bill LaForge, Past National President (2006-2007)
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Hon. Dana E. McDonald, Past National President (1996-1997)
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Kent Hofmeister, Past National President (2002-2003) and Board of Directors Member
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Alan Harnisch, Past National President (1994-1995) and ABA delegate
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Bob Mueller, Past National President (1997-1998)
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Bruce Moyer, FBA Government Relations Counsel
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Bob McNew, Past National President (2000-2001)
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Stacy King, Deputy Executive Director
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Patrick O’Keefe, International Law Section Chair and Vice President for the Fifth Circuit
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Ray Dowd, Vice President for the Second Circuit and Board of Directors Member
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Hon. Michelle Burns, Board of Directors Member
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Carl Gilmore, Foundation of the FBA Board Member
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Beth Smith, Board of Directors Member
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Hon. Elizabeth Kronk, Board of Directors Member, gives a retirement gift to Jack Lockridge’s wife, Nancy
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
National President Fern Bomchill gives National Executive Director Jack Lockridge a retirement gift
Retirement Dinner for Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Retiring National Executive Director Jack Lockridge
Legal Standards and Effective Advocacy: How to Use the Law to Persuade
Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, Senior Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Legal Standards and Effective Advocacy: How to Use the Law to Persuade
Hon. Michael Daly Hawkins, Senior Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit together with Hon. Irma Gonzalez, Southern District of California
Legal Standards and Effective Advocacy: How to Use the Law to Persuade
Catherine Stetson (moderator), Hogan Lovells
Veterans In Federal Criminal Court: Resources for Change
Joy Villavicencio, Veteran’s Administration, San Diego; Bill Sheppard, Sheppard White; Katrina Eagle, Eagle & Wildhaber, LLP; and Hon. Paul Warner, Magistrate Judge, District of Utah
Veterans In Federal Criminal Court: Resources for Change
Geoff Cheshire (moderator), Criminal Law Section Chair
Veterans In Federal Criminal Court: Resources for Change
Hon. Paul Warner, Magistrate Judge, District of Utah
Hot Topics in International Environmental Law
John Cruden, President, Environmental Law Institute
Hot Topics in International Environmental Law
Kenneth Gelburd (moderator), Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter Board Member
2012 Annual Meeting and Convention
Mariano Mier-Romeu, Oreste Ramos, and Jose Gonzalez-Nogueras from the Puerto Rico Chapter socialize between sessions
2012 Annual Meeting and Convention
Past National President Lawrence Baca (2009-2010) chats with Geoff Cheshire, Criminal Law Section Chair
Supreme Court Review of the 2011-2012 Term
and Preview of the Upcoming Term
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Irvine School of Law
Foundation of the FBA Fellows Luncheon
Carl Gilmore, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Ex Officio and Fellows of the Foundation Chair
2012 Community Outreach Chapter Grant Recipient
Orlando Chapter, for their writing competition involving students from Florida A&M Law School with aims to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of future FBA members.
2012 Community Outreach Chapter Grant Recipient
Northern District of Ohio, for their diversity program which promotes diversity of their membership and works to expand to all groups the opportunities to practice.
2012 Fellows of the Foundation Inductees
Sean Brearcliffe, Tucson Chapter; Kevin Maxim, Atlanta Chapter; Kip Bollin, Northern District of Ohio Chapter; and Jose Gonzalez-Nogueras, Puerto Rico Chapter (Not pictured: David Freeman, and Jonathan Hafen)
2012 Fellows of the Foundation Inductees
Dennis Clark, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association President, with 2012 Life Fellows Pledges Aaron Bulloff; Danielle Brewer; Past National President Ashley Belleau (2010-2011), and Matthew Moreland, Board of Directors Member
The Supreme Court’s 2011 Class Action Revolution—A One Year Retrospective
William Frank Carroll, Federal Litigation Chair; Elizabeth Cabraser, Founding Partner, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Hon. Gerald Rosen, Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; and Hon. William E. Smith, District of Rhode Island
The Supreme Court’s 2011 Class Action Revolution—A One Year Retrospective
Georgene Vairo, Loyola Law School, addrsses attendees
Tribal Law and Order Act And its Effect on California
Prof. Angela Riley, UCLA Law School, addresses attendees
Tribal Law and Order Act And its Effect on California
Past National President Lawrence Baca (moderator); Tracy Toulou, DOJ – Office of Tribal Justice; Hon. Anthony Brandenburg, Chief Judge of the Intertribal Court of Southern California; and Meredith Drent, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Confirm or Ignore? Social Media Technologies Offer
A Wealth Of Evidence For Litigators
David Garrett (moderator), Managing Director, Stroz Friedberg
Confirm or Ignore? Social Media Technologies Offer
A Wealth Of Evidence For Litigators
Hon. Michelle Burns, Magistrate Judge, District of Arizona, and Board of Directors Member
Confirm or Ignore? Social Media Technologies Offer
A Wealth Of Evidence For Litigators
Joe Leventhal, Co-Chair Convention Committee
Confirm or Ignore? Social Media Technologies Offer
A Wealth Of Evidence For Litigators
Ray Dowd, Vice President for the Second Circuit and Board of Directors Member
Immigrant Rights Under the Constitution
Jennifer Koh (Moderator), Assistant Professor, Western State College of Law
Immigrant Rights Under the Constitution
Prof. John Eastman, Chapman University School of Law
Federal Litigation Section Happy Hour
Thomas Johnson, Oregon Chapter President, talks with Joe Leventhal, Co-Chair Convention Committee
Federal Litigation Section Happy Hour
The view of the San Diego Harbor from The Top of the Hyatt (40th Floor)
Reception at the U.S.S. Midway Museum
George Kostel, Northern Virginia Chapter, and Jonathan Mansfield, Oregon Chapter Secretary
Reception at the U.S.S. Midway Museum
Katie Parker, San Diego Chapter President; Rebecca Kanter, San Diego Chapter; and Hon. Anthony Battaglia, Southern District of California
Reception at the U.S.S. Midway Museum
Hon. Gerald Rosen, Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, poses with a docent from Michigan, Tom Walsh
Reception at the U.S.S. Midway Museum
David Rosenbaum, Phoenix Chapter; Katherine Gonzalez-Valentin, Vice President for the First Circuit; and Michelle Rosenbaum
Padilla v. Kentucky: Vacating Criminal Convictions:
A Practitioner’s Guide
Hon. Larry Burns, Southern District of California; George Terezakis, Law Offices of George Terezakis; and H. Raymond Fasano, Immigration Law Section Vice-Chair
Trends in Labor and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion
Amy Findley (moderator), Allen Matkins
Trends in Labor and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion
Olivia Garcia, Regional Director, NLRB Region 21
Trends in Labor and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion
Anna Park, Regional Attorney, Los Angeles District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Trends in Labor and Employment Law: A Panel Discussion
Nancy Bloodgood, Labor and Employment Law Section Treasurer
The Expansion of Federal Criminal Jurisdiction
Prof. Sara Sun Beale (moderator), Duke University School of Law
The Expansion of Federal Criminal Jurisdiction
Hon. Mary Schroeder, Senior Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Expansion of Federal Criminal Jurisdiction
Hon. Douglas Thomas Ferraro, Jr., Magistrate Judge, District of Arizona
Patent Litigation Under the AIA
Strategic Use of New USPTO Post-Grant Oppositions
John Scherling (moderator), Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC
Patent Litigation Under the AIA
Strategic Use of New USPTO Post-Grant Oppositions
Raja Saliba, Partner, Sughrue Mion PLLC
Patent Litigation Under the AIA
Strategic Use of New USPTO Post-Grant Oppositions
Jason Ferrone, Vice President for Patents and Corporate Development, Isis Pharmaceuticals
Patent Litigation Under the AIA
Strategic Use of New USPTO Post-Grant Oppositions
Michael Rosen, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
How Big Data Affects Discovery
Hon. Michael Dembin, Magistrate Judge, Southern District of California
The 10 Bankruptcy Cases From the Past Year
That Will Affect Your Law Practice
Hon. Peter Bowie, Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of California (moderator)
The 10 Bankruptcy Cases From the Past Year
That Will Affect Your Law Practice
Hon. Alan Trust, Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of New York, and Bankruptcy Law Section Chair
The 10 Bankruptcy Cases From the Past Year
That Will Affect Your Law Practice
Hon. Harlin Hale, Bankruptcy Judge, Northern District of Texas
2012 Younger Federal Lawyer Award Luncheon
Award Winner—Peter Mazza, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
2012 Younger Federal Lawyer Award Luncheon
Award Winner—Martin Estrada, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
2012 Younger Federal Lawyer Award Luncheon
Award Winner—Samantha Chaifetz, Civil Division, USDOJ
2012 Younger Federal Lawyer Award Luncheon
Award Winner—Major Jaclyn C. Grieser, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Army with Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman, The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
2012 Younger Federal Lawyer Award Luncheon
Award Winners—Martin Estrada, Samantha Chaifetz, Major Jaclyn C. Grieser, Peter Mazza, and Andrew Strelka
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Michael Vitale, Orlando Chapter President-Elect, and Ray Dowd, Vice President for the Second Circuit and Board of Directors Member
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Chris Sullivan, Massachusetts Chapter Immediate Past President
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Dennis McCoy, National Delegate for the Western District of New York Chapter and John McCarthy, Vice President for the Second Circuit
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Neysa Slater-Chandler, Federal Career Services Division Immediate Past Chair; and Carol Wild Scott, Veterans Law Section Chair
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Darrell Gardner, Alaska Chapter President, and Valerie Stewart, Northern District of California Chapter
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Hon. Mimi Tsankov and Hon. Lawrence Burman, US Department of Justice Immigration Judges
Sections and Divisions Happy Hour
Bob Mueller, Past National President (1997-1998) talks with Hon. Delissa Ridgway, US Court of International Trade and Federal Bar Building Corporation Member
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Jim Rosenblatt, Mississippi Chapter President, with Joe Leventhal, Co-Chair Convention Committee
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Alexa Lewis, Los Angeles Chapter, with a sponsor enjoying the festivities
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Jim Rosenblatt, Mississippi Chapter President, and Bob DeSousa, National President-Elect
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Jim Rosenblatt, Mississippi Chapter President, with Meredith Ladd, State and Local Government Section Chair; and Kent Hofmeister, Past National President and Board of Directors Member
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Hank Eigles, Maryland Chapter; Simeon Baum, Southern District of New York Chapter President; and Rob Kohn, Editorial Board Member
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Immediate Past President Ashley Belleau, and Ray Dowd, Vice President for the Second Circuit and Board of Directors Member
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Anthony Monaco; his wife, Maria Vathis, Vice President for the Seventh Circuit; Joel Skinner, Former Vice President for the Seventh Circuit; and Kip Bollin, Northern District of Ohio Chapter Immediate Past President, with his wife, Cathy
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
FBA Executive Director Jack Lockridge’s son-in-law, Jeff Schumann; Jack’s daughter Amanda Schumann with daugther Ali; Jack’s daughter Jill Lockridge; Jack’s wife, Nancy Lockridge; Matt Acock, Board of Directors Member; Kelle Acock, Board of Directors Member; and their son, Matthew
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Jim Richardson, Past National President with his wife, Kathy; and Immigration Judges Hon. Lawrence Burman, and Hon. Mimi Tsankov
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Frank McGovern, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter President-Elect; Glen McMurry, Dayton Chapter; Bob DeSousa, National President-Elect; and James McFadden, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Chapter
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Sarah Yerger, Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter Secretary, with a Sponsor
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Shireen Becker, San Diego Chapter (far left); and Matthew Moschella (far right), Massachusetts Chapter President-Elect, Younger Lawyers Divisions Chair, and Board of Directors Member; with a sponsor
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Outgoing Executive Director, Jack Lockridge, with Incoming Executive Director, Karen Silberman and Hon. Bob Bacharach, Magistrate Judge, Western District of Oklahoma
Open Air Fiesta by the San Diego Bay
Kelly Scalise, New Orleans Chapter Secretary, and Younger Lawyers Division Chair-Elect; with her husband, David; Doug Truxillo, Lafayette/Acadiana Chapter; and his wife, Michelle
FBA Awards Luncheon
Ray Dowd, Vice President for the Second Circuit and Board of Directors Member, presents Sharon O’Grady, Vice President for the Ninth Circuit and Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Secretary, with an Outstanding Service Award (Other recipients not pictured: George Lieberman and Maria Vathis)
FBA Awards Luncheon
2012 Section and Division Outstanding Service and Recognition Award Winners—Kevin Desharnais, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Section Chair; Hector Huezo, Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section Chair; Kent Hofmeister, Past National President, Sections and Divisions Chair; and Board of Directors Member; Matthew Moschella, Younger Lawyers Division Chair; Hon. Lawrence Burman, Immigration Law Section Chair; and Jose Gonzalez-Nogueras, Labor and Employment Law Section Chair
(not pictured: Stephen Crimmins, Securities Law Section; and Martin Milner, Section on Taxation)
FBA Awards Luncheon
Presenter, Hon. Gustavo Gelpi, Jr. with the Presidential Excellence Award Winners—Chicago Chapter, District of Columbia Chapter, Eatern District of Michigan Chapter, El Paso Chapter, Minnesota Chapter, New Orleans Chapter, Northern District of Ohio Chapter, Oklahoma Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter, San Antonio Chapter, San Diego Chapter, Southern District of Texas Chapter, and Utah Chapter
FBA Awards Luncheon
Presenter, Hon. Gustavo Gelpi, Jr. with the Presidential Achievement Award Winners—Atlanta Chapter, Capitol Hill Chapter, Chattanooga Chapter, Dallas Chapter, Massachusetts Chapter, Inland Empire Chapter, Northern Virginia Chapter, Orange County Chapter, South Carolina Chapter, South Florida Chapter, Southern District of New York Chapter, and Tampa Bay Chapter
FBA Awards Luncheon
Presenter, Hon. Gustavo Gelpi, Jr. with the Presidential Citation Award Winners—Broward County Chapter, Eastern District of New York Chapter, Hawaii Chapter, Los Angeles Chapter, Memphis Mid-South Chapter, Northern Alabama Chapter, and Western District of North Carolina Chapter
FBA Awards Luncheon
Outstanding Newsletter Recognition Awards—Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, El Paso Chapter, Indian Law Section, Minnesota Chapter, New Orleans Chapter, Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter, Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section, and Tucson Chapter
FBA Awards Luncheon
Meritorious Newsletter Recognition Awards—Capitol Hill Chapter, Chattanooga Chapter, Dallas Chapter, Immigration Law Section, District of Columbia Chapter, Inland Empire Chapter, Intellectual Property Section, Massachusetts Chapter, Memphis Mid-South Chapter, Middle District of North Carolina Chapter, Northern District of Ohio Chapter, Northern Virginia Chapter, San Diego Chapter, Section on Taxation, and Utah Chapter
National Council Meeting
Outgoing Executive Director Jack Lockridge addresses the National Council for the last time
National Council Meeting
Bob DeSousa, National President-Elect, presents National President Fern Bomchill with an award for her service
National Council Meeting
Judge Michelle Burns, Magistrate Judge, District of Arizona, swears in new officers
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Joe Griffith, Dallas Chapter President, with his wife Julie
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Hon. Elizabeth Kronk, Board of Directors Member; and her fiancee, Connor Warner
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Cindy Van Rassen, North Alabama Chapter President; Kelly Scalise, New Orleans Chapter Secretary, and Younger Lawyers Division Chair-Elect; and her husband, David; with Jason Connell, North Alabama Chapter Younger Lawyers Chair
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Maria Vathis, Vice President for the Seventh Circuit; with her husband, Anthony Monaco; Joel Skinner, Former Vice President for the Seventh Circuit; Kevin Desharnais, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Section; and Paul Freehling, Vice President for the Seventh Circuit
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Abbey Hairston, Maryland Chapter; Ethan Don, Younger Lawyers Division; Jim Hammerschmidt, Maryland Chapter 2nd Vice President; and Jose Gonzalez-Nogueras, Labor and Employment Law Section Chair, with his wife
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Jeanette Bazis, Foundation of the FBA Board of Directors Member Member; John Okray, Corporate and Association Counsels Division Chair; Hector Huezo, Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section Chair; and Anh Kremer, Past Vice President for the Eighth Circuit
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Eric Nowak, New Orleans Chapter President; Alison Bachus, Phoenix Chapter; and Alice Koethe, Transportation & Transportation Security
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Joe Leventhal, Co-Chair Convention Committee, chats with Diana Thimming, Northern District of Ohio Chapter President
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Past National Presidents, Gerald Gilbert (1985-1986) and Bill LaForge (2006-2007)
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Carlos Valldejuly, Puerto Rico Chapter and his wife; Hon. Michael Newman, Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Ohio, and Board of Directors Member; National President Fern Bomchill; National Treasurer Hon. Gustavo Gelpi, Jr.; Jim Satola, Vice President for the Sixth Circuit; and Hon. Bob Bacharach, Vice President for the Tenth Circuit
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
National President Fern Bomchill with Past National President Bill LaForge
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Roberto Santana-Aparicio, Puerto Rico Chapter; Ira Cohen, South Florida Chapter; Brett Barfield, South Florida Chapter President; Richard Dellinger, Vice President for the Eleventh Circuit; and James Felman, Tampa Bay Chapter
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Elizabeth Smith, Board of Directors Member; and Kelle Acock, Board of Directors Member
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Matt Moreland, Board of Directors Member, Susan Ashe; Barry Ashe, New Orleans Chapter; and Wendy Hickok Robinson, New Orleans Chapter President-Elect
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman, The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, and Jim Rosenblatt, Mississippi Chapter President
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Adine Momoh, Minnesota Chapter; and Ethan Don, Maryland Chapter
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
National President Fern Bomchill with her brother Albert
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Bob DeSousa, National President-Elect; with Lt. General Dana Chipman, The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Immediate Past National President Ashley Belleau accepting the Elaine R. “Boots” Fisher Award on behalf of Hon. Jay C. Zainey, Eastern District of Louisiana, for the SOLACE program. The sole purpose of the SOLACE (Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel – All Concern Encouraged) program is to allow the legal community to reach out in meaningful and compassionate ways to judges, lawyers, court personnel, paralegals, legal secretaries and their families who experience deaths or other catastrophic illnesses, sickness or injury.
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
The Ilene and Michael Shaw Public Service Award was awarded to the Chattanooga Chapter recognizing their implementation of many public service programs at the Chapter level throughout the last year
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Hon. Vicki Miles-LaGrange, Chief Judge, Western District of Oklahoma, received the 2012 Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award Winner for her lifelong dedication to the causes of justice, racial and gender equality, and ethnic and religious diversity
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
James Felman, Tampa Bay Chapter received the 2012 Earl W. Kintner Award winner for his dedication to the FBA and his passion for sentencing guideline law that he is recognized with the 2012 Earl W. Kintner Award.
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
National President Fern Bomchill presents Past President Bill LaForge with a President’s Award
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
National President Fern Bomchill presents Kent Hofmeister, Past National President and Board of Directors Member, with a President’s Award
Executive Director, Jack Lockridge and Larry Westberg, Idaho Chapter, also received the President’s Award.
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman, The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, addresses the attendees
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Hon. Gustavo Gelpi, Jr., District of Puerto Rico, and FBA National Treasurer, Swears in Bob DeSousa as the 85th President of the Federal Bar Association
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Bob DeSousa’s wife, Elizabeth, looks on during the proceedings
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Bob DeSousa, National President, addresses the Association
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
The Judge Advocate General, Dana K. Chipman, with Bob DeSousa, National President
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
Bob DeSousa, National President, with his wife, Elizabeth, and his mother, Ann
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
National President Bob DeSousa, with his mother, his wife, and his two sons
Reception and Presidential Installation Banquet
The Convention Committee: Katie Parker, Joe Leventhal, Allison Goddard, Shireen Becker, and honorary co-chair, Past President Lawrence Baca. Chief Judge Irma Gonzalez, and Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia, Southern District of California were also honorary co-chairs.
The FBA would like to thank our 2012 Annual Meeting Sponsors for making our convention successful:
Cooley LLP
GOLD
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Iron Mountain
QUALCOMM Incorporated
SFL Data [see press release]
Stroz Friedberg LLC
SILVER
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
kCura
Sughrue Mion PLLC
Torrey Partners
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
SUPPORTING
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
Blood, Hurst & O’Reardon LLP
Cohelan Khoury & Singer
D4, LLC
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Foley & Lardner LLP
Gilardi & Co.
Goodwin Procter LLP
GrahamHollis APC
JAMS
Jones Day
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Patterson Law Group APC
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Round Table Group
SAIC
Sempra Energy
Special Counsel, Inc.
TERIS
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP