Standing Committees
Committee on Federal Courts
Committee Members
Co-chairs: Michael Huggins and Christian Andrew-von Euw
| Name | Organization | Locale |
| Alyson Berg | Wilkins Drolshagen & Czeshinski | Fresno |
| Jonathan Paul | Rivera Hewitt Paul LLP | Sacramento |
| Allison Westfahl Kong | U.S. Attorney’s Office | Los Angeles |
| Eddie Jauregui | US Attorney’s Office – Major Frauds | Los Angeles |
| Elaine Zhong | Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney | Los Angeles |
| Grace Park | US Attorney’s Office – Civil | Los Angeles |
| Michael Farhang | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Los Angeles |
| Mariam Kaloustian | US Attorney’s Office – Civil | Los Angeles |
| Christian Andreu-von Euw | Morrison Foerster | San Diego |
| Jessica Leal | Freitas & Weinberg LLP | San Francisco |
| Michael Huggins | Troutman Sanders LLP | San Francisco |
| Michael Wahlander | Seyfarth Shaw LLP | San Francisco |
| Neil Smith | FedArb | San Francisco |
Committee Details
Oversight: The Litigation Section Executive Committee
Number of Members: 15
Member Terms: Three years. Terms begin and end on the last day of the CLA Annual Meeting.
Committee Functions:
- Educate attorneys on issues pertaining to Federal Court practice;
- Keep the Litigation Section abreast of Federal Court issues that may have an impact on Section members;
- Review and make recommendations on proposals that affect California Federal Court practice and the Federal Courts in California;
- Recommend improvements to the provision of legal services in California Federal Courts.
To join our committee, fill out this application.