Leadership

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CLA Leadership

Emilio Varanini — Emilio Varanini
President

Jeremy Evans — Jeremy Evans
Vice President

Howard "Chip" Wilkins
Chair — Howard “Chip” Wilkins
Chair

Betty Williams
Vice Chair

Sara Rief — Sara Rief
Secretary

Ryan Baron — Ryan Baron
Treasurer

Board of Representatives

Paul Riehle — Paul Riehle
Antitrust, UCL, and Privacy

Uzzi — Uzzi Raanan
Business Law

Heather Benton — Heather Benton
California Young Lawyers

Sara Rief — Sara Rief
Criminal Law

Howard "Chip" Wilkins — Howard “Chip” Wilkins
Environmental Law

Michele Brown — Michele Brown
Family Law

Matt Powelson — Matt Powelson
Intellectual Property

Brian Arbetter — Brian Arbetter
International Law

Phil Horowitz — Phil Horowitz
Labor and Employment

Perry Segal — Perry Segal
Law Practice Management and Technology

Thomas Greene
Litigation

Ryan Baron — Ryan Baron
Public Law

Rinat Klier-Erlich — Rinat Klier-Erlich
Real Property

Sabrina — Sabrina Green
Solo and Small Firm

Betty Williams — Betty Williams
Taxation

Herb Stroh — Herb Stroh
Trusts and Estates

Maria Sager — Maria Sager
Workers’ Compensation

Executive Team

Ona Dosunmu — Ona Alston Dosunmu
CEO and Executive Director

Horan, Tricia — Tricia Horan
Associate Executive Director

Bercovitch, Saul — Saul Bercovitch
Director of Governmental Affairs

Miller, Ellen — Ellen Miller
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives

Tej Baath — Tej Baath
Director of Marketing and Membership

Geery, Linda — Linda Geery
Chief Financial Officer