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CWL ANNUAL CONFERENCEMAY 4, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS MESSAGE FROM THE CWL PRESIDENTWelcome to California Women Lawyers’ 2018 Annual Conference. Thank you for joining us!

If this is your first CWL event, I hope you feel welcome and comfortable among a group who genuinely want to get to know you and to help you succeed on your path.

For our returning participants, I hope that your day is a re-energizing reminder of why you’re a part of CWL and a chance to re-connect with friends from across the state.

The Conference theme “Inspiration, Achievement, and Recognition - Rise by Lifting Others” is an important one. In an industry known for being adversarial, we are reminded today that success doesn’t have to be at someone else’s expense. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. That is what CWL is all about. We provide a support system for members across the state and help each other succeed so that we can advance women in the profession of law and improve the administration of justice.

Throughout the day we will have dual tracks of MCLE presentations. You are welcome to attend any presentation you like. From running for office, to learning about sexual harassment in the #metoo era, to women supporting women, to building your online brand, today’s panels have so much to offer. I hope you enjoy learning and growing with us as we explore these timely topics.

When the learning is over, the fun begins at a networking reception where we will celebrate one of the women on whose shoulders we stand; CWL 2005-2006 Past President Pearl Gondrella Mann, our 2018 Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen honoree. Pearl has been called the Orange County Bar Association’s “Ambassador of Kindness” and hailed as a shining example of an attorney committed to giving back to their community. CWL is proud to honor her as a leader, role model and mentor who embodies the elements of being an excellent, civil and honorable lawyer.

I would be remiss if I did not thank all the very special people who make today possible:

Thank you to the Annual Conference Co-Chairs Jessica Rowe, Ariel Brownell Lee and Wendy Krog who worked tirelessly to put this event together.

Thank you to our Morning Speaker Beth Mora and Lunch Keynote Speaker Jan Kang, Chief Legal Officer of Chronicle and founder of the Women’s General Counsel Network, and our many panel moderators and panelists for sharing your time and wisdom with us.

Thank you to our board members and association management company, SMA, for your time and effort in supporting this event. Your hard work and commitment always awe me.

Thank you to our Annual and Event sponsors who made today possible. Your generosity demonstrates your commitment to the advancement of women in the profession and society and helps bring our mission to life.

Finally, thank you for attending. I’m glad you’re here and I hope we get to connect.

As you enjoy your experience today, please share it with others on social media using #CWLAC18 and #SheroesInAction. We can’t wait to see the great photos!

Sincerely,

Renee N. Galente2018 CWL PresidentGalente Law, APC

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LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jan Kang is the Chief Legal Officer of Chronicle. Born from X, the moonshot

factory, Chronicle is one of the independent companies within Alphabet, dedicated to helping companies find and stop cyberattacks.

In over 25 years in the legal field, Jan has held positions in organizations

focused on revolutionizing industries and being on the cutting edge of fighting

cybercrime. During her tenure at X, Jan served as General Counsel of the project that became Chronicle. She has also served as General Counsel for a number of companies including Bromium, AOptix Technologies, Inc., Cupertino Electric, Inc. (where she also served on the Board of Directors), Prism Solutions, MyTeam, and Asera, a Vinod Khosla-founded company, and as associate general counsel at Lam Research Corporation. Jan worked overseas in Seoul, S. Korea as a foreign legal consultant for the law firm of Shin and Kim and started her career with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in Los Angeles, California. Her broad expertise includes corporate governance, commercial law, litigation, financing, labor and employment law, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property.

Jan is also the moving force of the Women’s General Counsel Network (WGCN). Founded in 2009, WGCN is comprised of some of the most influential, powerful female general counsel and heads of legal departments across the Nation. WGCN’s impressive membership is over 500 members strong and still growing. Jan also serves on the Board of Directors for the Asia Pacific Fund and is a member of Hipower, Council of Korean Americans and Bay Area Asian American General Counsel. In 2014, Jan was the winner of the 2014 Corporate Counsel Awards (Community Champion Category) by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal. She was named as one of the Top 100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley by the Business Journal and one of The Recorder’s 50 Women Leaders in Tech Law. Jan was also chosen as Legal Professional of the Year by the Korean American Bar Association of Northern California.

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Registration OpensBay Level Foyer 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Professional Networking Continental Breakfast and Morning KeynoteSeacliff B-D(1.0 Elim. of Bias MCLE)Morning Keynote Networking Speaker: “Advocating for Ourselves and Our Peers: How to Gain Ground and Maintain Momentum in the Era of #metoo” with Beth W. Mora, Attorney and Owner of Mora Employment Law. 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (2 sessions to choose)Building Your Professional Brand OnlineSeacliff A(.75 General, .50 Ethics MCLE)A strong personal brand can open the door to new business and career opportunities. Developing a brand and online presence can help you to recognize, hone and communicate your value in the legal community and also to connect with other leaders in your area of expertise. Smart female professionals also know that closing the gender gap in the workplace begins with supporting your female colleagues. Putting yourself out there is the best way to make important networking connections with other women. Our distinguished panel will address how to develop your personal brand as a solo practitioner, at a law firm, or as an in house counsel.Moderator: Tracy Hughes, Senior Deputy District Attorney, Orange County District Attorney’s Office

• Renee Galente, CWL President; Founder of Galente Law APC• Jeannine Yoo Sano, Partner, White & Case• Lisa Turbis, Marketing Counsel, Splunk, Inc.

GC Roundtable: The Leadership of Women and Rising in the RanksMarina Room(1.25 General MCLE)Climbing the mountain of opportunity in law departments requires knowledge of the terrain and support from people inside and outside the company. Command of substantive areas of law is just one requirement. At the higher levels in the legal department, successful lawyers simultaneously navigate multiple levels of complexity, including the Five P’s: Personnel, Politics, Priorities, Process and Perceptions. This panel will focus on the skills, competencies and networks that are critical for success at all levels in the legal department.Moderator: Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr., Founder & Executive Director, Women’s In-House Counsel Leadership Institute; Founder, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Oakland

• Michelle Banks, Senior Advisor & Executive Coach, Barker Gilmore LLC; Former Global General Counsel, Gap, Inc.• Amy Fox, Head of Legal, Oculus VR• Eleanor Lacey, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sophos

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (2 sessions to choose)Getting Involved: State & Local Government as a Passion or ProfessionSeacliff A(1.25 General MCLE)Are you passionate about politics or seeing more women in elected office? Can you imagine yourself in a career in politics? More women than ever are running for elected positions. You should be next! Join Ahtossa Fullerton, Partner at Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton LLP, leading a powerhouse panel of elected officials including Nancy O’Malley, District Attorney of Alameda County, Chuck Reed, former Mayor of San Jose, Susan Cleveland- Knowles, Sausalito City Council and Suzie Price, Long Beach City Council. Moderator: Ahtossa Fullerton, Partner, Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton LLP

• Susan Cleveland-Knowles, Councilmember Sausalito City Council• Nancy O’Malley, Alameda County District Attorney• Susan “Suzie” Price, Councilwoman, 3rd District Long Beach• Chuck Reed, former Mayor San Jose, Special Counsel, Hopkins & Carley ALC

Making Your Mark: Taking an Entrepreneurial Approach at Every Stage of Your CareerMarina Room(1.25 General MCLE)Entrepreneurship plays an imperative role in the growth of any society. Development of entrepreneurship culture and qualitative business development services are the major requirements for industrial growth. As technology speeds up lives, women are an emerging economic force, which cannot be neglected.The world’s modern democratic economy depends on the participation of both sexes. Women now make up 40 percent of new entrepreneurs in the United States — the highest percentage since 1996, according to the 2016 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity.A woman entrepreneur is one who starts business and manages it, takes all the risks, faces the challenges boldly with an iron will to succeed. They are trailblazers.So, what is sparking women’s growth as entrepreneurs? Is it market trends, economic opportunity, access to female role models?On this panel, we will look at three trailblazers making their mark on the legal profession. We will discuss these women’s trajectory as entrepreneurs, and see how they built their skills, how they achieve their goals and how they continue to break glass ceilings.Moderator: Summer Selleck, Founder, S.C. Selleck Law

• Naomi Dewey, Partner, Buynak Fauver Archibald Spray• Mudjah Rahim, Founder, Law Office of Mujdah Rahim• Amanda Riddle, Partner, Corey Luzaich de Ghetaldi Nastari & Riddle LLP

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Luncheon Speaker: Jan Kang, Chief Legal Officer for ChronicleSeacliff B-D 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (2 sessions to choose)A Courtroom of One’s Own: Women Taking Control of Their Courtroom PresentationsSeacliff A(.75 General, .50 Elim. of Bias MCLE)Women attorneys often are relegated to supportive roles in litigation. This panel will examine from both judicial and non-judicial perspectives how women attorneys can ensure their voices are heard and provide tips for how women attorneys can tap into their own advocacy styles to present cases effectively. This panel will also consider tools women attorneys can use successfully to handle potential bias expressed in the courtroom.Moderator: Susan Formaker, Presiding Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings, Los Angeles*

• Diana Becton, Contra Costa County District Attorney• Judge Tracie L. Brown, San Francisco Superior Court Judge• Theresa Bowen-Hatch, Trial Lawyer, Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley• Justice Marla Miller, Third Appellate District, California

Sexual Harassment Law in the #metoo Era: from the Newspapers to the CourtsMarina Room(1.0 Elim. of Bias, .25 General MCLE)It has been twenty years to the day since Weeks v. Baker & McKenzie was decided, but where are we now? Why has the silence been broken and what does this mean in the workplace and for the courts? Join Alan Exelrod, Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe, LLP, and Melinda Riechert, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, for a panel discussion with moderator Administrative Law Judge Dorothy Chou Proudfoot, San Francisco Rent Board, on current issues in sexual harassment law, including the impact on victim credibility, the rise of investigations, and the consequences of a new tax provision.Moderator: Dorothy Chou Proudfoot, Administrative Law Judge, San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board*

• Alan Exelrod, Of Counsel, Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe LLP• Melinda Riechert, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (2 sessions to choose)Rainmaking/Networking: Finding Your Passion and Making It Work for YouSeacliff A(.75 General, .50 Elim. of Bias MCLE)Have you ever wondered what makes certain women more successful than others in networking and getting clients? As women lawyers contemplating what it takes to become a rainmaker, are we starting from a place of defeat before we give ourselves a chance to expect success? There is more than one way to become your own best advocate! Join our experienced and interactive panel to learn invaluable tools, tips, and tricks necessary to market your awesomeness and overcome the gender and age biases we all encounter on a daily basis.Moderator: Wendy Krog, Litigation Attorney, Hopkins & Carley

• Arezou Kohan, Attorney-Mediator and Career Coach• Catherine Bechtel, Founding Partner, Oleander Law Partners• Neda Mansoorian, Founding Partner, Oleander Law Partners

From C-Suite to Boardroom: What You Can Do Today to Become a Board MemberMarina Room(1.25 Elim. of Bias MCLE)The process of becoming a director seems mysterious to many professionals. Many imagine that an invisible hand takes a few select professionals and gives them a corporate board seat. This, of course, is a myth. The reality is much more intentional than magical. In fact, clear intention, educated choices, coherent strategy, time investment, and flawless execution are all you need to eventually make your director dream a reality.This session will address five questions that most professionals have in the beginning of their journey have:1. What does the board of directors do?2. What type of board opportunities exist?3. Why serve on a corporate board of directors?4. How to get a position on a corporate board of directors?5. How to build great relationships that can lead to a corporate board of directors seat?

Moderator: Jessica Lynn Rowe, Partner, Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle• Olga Mack, Start-up Advisor, Organizer & Curator, TEDx Emerald Glen Park, Former General Counsel of ClearSlide

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5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception and presentation of the 2018 Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen Award to Pearl Gondrella Mann Seacliff B-D

JUDITH SOLEY AS CITIZEN AWARD HONOREEPEARL GONDRELLA MANN

Pearl Gondrella Mann has a solo practice in Fullerton, California which

emphasizes elder law, estate planning, conservatorships and probate. She is a recognized leader in the legal community and the community at large. In addition to being eligible to practice in all Courts of the State

of California, Ms. Mann has been admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court,

the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Ms. Mann served on the State Bar of California Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2014, where she chaired the Board’s Member Oversight Committee, the RAD/MOC Working Group on Senior Lawyers and the Task Force on Sections and also served on the following Board committees: Audit, Board Operations and Planning, Program, Development & Budget. She previously served on the State Bar’s Committee on Administration of Justice and the Committee on Women in the Law, which she chaired.

Ms. Mann is a life member and past President of California Women Lawyers (2005-2006) and Orange County Women Lawyers (2003) and has been a lecturer or panel participant at programs about gender equity, glass ceiling, and diversity issues at county, affiliate and women’s bar associations throughout the state. Ms. Mann has been a frequent volunteer for many years with the Orange County Bar Association (“OCBA”) and served several terms on its Board of Directors (1990-1991, 1993, 2007-2013). She has been a Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Committee (2006-2011) and the Bridging the Gap Committee (1987-1990), and served on the Judiciary Committee and the Nominations Committee. She has chaired the Appellate Law Section (1997), Elder Law Section (2000) and Trusts and Estates Section (2012); served on the Speaker’s Bureau, the Legal Survival Skills Task Force, LEAP (Lawyers for Elder Abuse Prevention) and as a Mandatory Fee arbitrator. The OCBA honored Ms. Mann with the Harmon G. Scoville Award in 2013, given to an attorney whose career exemplifies the highest standards of the legal profession and champions our constitutional system of justice.

Ms. Mann has represented numerous pro bono clients through the Public Law Center and its predecessors (1990 to date) and was named the PLC Attorney of the Year in 2010. She also has received the State Bar Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Service Award (1998, 2011).

Ms. Mann has presented and participated on panels which provides training for volunteer attorneys in preparing wills, powers of attorneys and conservatorships. She frequently speaks to the public and writes about these topics, as well as about elder abuse, probate, trusts, identity theft, and scams targeting seniors.

For the Orange County Probate Court, she volunteers as a Temporary Judge for settlement conferences and as a Conservatorship Clinic worker and receives frequent appointments as a Guardian ad Litem in elder abuse restraining order and trust cases.

Ms. Mann has also been active in the community at large with the Orange County League of Women Voters ILO, the North Orange County League of Women Voters where she serves currently as Co-President, the Council on Aging O.C. Board of Directors, the Fullerton Library Board of Trustees where she was President, O. C. Family Violence Council, City of Fullerton Mayor’s Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Stay in School Program and Dare to Say No Program.

Prior to 1998, Ms. Mann’s solo practice emphasis was civil litigation and criminal appeals. In 1986 and 1987, she was an associate with the Law Offices of Fred Anderson in Tustin with an emphasis on civil litigation and some criminal matters. In 1985, she served as a judicial extern for Judge Warren Ferguson of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and she was the 1983 Law and Motion intern at the West Orange County Municipal Court.

Ms. Mann received her Juris Doctor degree in 1985 from Western State University School of Law in Fullerton where she served as Editor-in-Chief of Law Review. She has been a lecturer, exam grader and teaching assistant at the law school, was its Alumni Public Service Honoree in 2010 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. She has been President of the Western State Alumni Association and was named Alumni Attorney of the Year in 2005.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Mann had a career as a librarian. She holds a Masters degree in Library Science from the University of Illinois and a Masters of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of Hawaii.

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PLEASE JOIN US AT 5:30 P.M. FOR THE

PRESENTATION OF THE 2018 JUDITH SOLEY LAWYER AS CITIZEN

AWARD Welcome

Renée GalenteGalente Law, APC

CWL President

Remarks on the Judith Soley AwardAna M. Storey

LevittQuinn Family Law Center2018 CWL Awards Committee Co-Chair

Introduction of Honoree Pearl G. Mann

Betty FraciscoGarrett & Jensen

2018 CWL Award Committee Member

Presentation of the Judith Soley Lawyer as Citizen Award

Pearl Gondrella MannLaw Office of Pearl G. Mann

Closing Remarks

Jessica L. RoweAARON, RIECHERT, CARPOL & RIFFLE, APC

2018 CWL Conference Chair

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AND 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs: Jessica RoweWendy KrogAriel Brownell Lee

Committee Members:Susan FormakerTracy HughesAhtossa FullertonDorothy Chou ProudfootSummer SelleckSuzette Torres

CWL COMMITTEES 2017-2018:Affiliates CommitteeAmicus CommitteeAnnual Conference CommitteeAnnual Dinner Planning CommitteeAnnual Sponsorship CommitteeAwards CommitteeBy Laws CommitteeCommunications CommitteeFoundation CommitteeGender Equity Task ForceIHCN CommitteeJudicial CommitteeLegislative Committee

Executive CommitteeRenee GalenteGalente Law, APCPresident, CWL

Amee MikacichHinshaw LawPresident-Elect

Jessica Lynn RoweSan Mateo County Bar AssociationFirst Vice President

Naomi DeweyBuynak, Fauver, Archbald & SpraySecond Vice President

Michelle IaleggioSan Diego District Attorney’s OfficeSecretary

Summer SelleckS C Selleck LawTreasurer

Christine Chambers GoodmanPepperdineCWL Immediate Past President

Suzette TorresNorth American Title CompanyAt Large

Betty FraciscoGarrett & JensenAt Large

Thank you all for being here at our 2018 Annual Conference. This year our theme is “Inspiration, Achievement, and Recognition – Rise by Lifting Others.” Many of us are surprised when we learn that our actions have inspired someone to reach for something for themselves. Many of us have faced that all-too paralyzing “imposter syndrome.” Not today. Not this year. Not moving forward. In this conference, our goal for each of you is to not only take inspiration from our distinguished group of panelists and speakers, but to see how amazing you are, and to realize how much you have to offer others. Inspiration and growth can begin from seemingly insignificant circumstances to the most remarkable scenarios; it is just within each of us to recognize and share it. We would like to say a huge Thank You to all of our generous sponsors. Thank you also to our moderators, our panel leaders, and our amazing panelists. Thank you to Jan Kang and Beth Mora, for your inspiring words. Thank you to our Annual Conference Committee, specifically Suzette Torres who is a Rock Star! You are all inspiring, and we thank you so much for attending our conference. -Jessica Rowe, Wendy Krog, and Ariel Brownell Lee - 2018 Annual Conference Co-chairs.

SPEAKER AND MODERATOR BIOGRAPHIESMICHELLE BANKS

Michelle Banks is a Senior Advisor at BarkerGilmore LLC, where she specializes in providing executive coaching to corporate general counsel and their successors in development. Until 2016, Michelle was Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of the third largest global apparel retailer Gap Inc. During her tenure at Gap Inc., she led the Company’s

global equity, foundation, franchise services, governance, government affairs & public policy, integrity, legal, privacy, and sustainability functions. Michelle has been recognized as a Legend in Law by the Burton Foundation,

a Distinguished General Counsel by the Directors Roundtable, a Top General Counsel to Watch by Corporate Board Member, a Corporate Counsel Innovator by the Financial Times, an Influential Woman in Bay Area Business and a Corporate Counsel Diversity Champion by the San Francisco Business Times, a Most Powerful and Influential Woman by California Diversity Council, and a Woman of Achievement by Legal Momentum. She Co-Chairs UCLA Law Women LEAD, an initiative she co-founded at her alma mater to empower and advance women students and alumnae, and serves as a Board member of DirectWomen, a national nonprofit whose mission is to prepare women lawyers to serve on corporate boards of directors. Michelle is a frequent speaker on leadership.

CATHERINE BECHTELCatherine Bechtel is a Founding Partner of Oleander Law Partners LLP. She is a Certified Family Law Specialist with extensive trial experience in custody and financial matters. Catherine also has expertise in matters involving the valuation of assets tied to professional practices and close corporations, venture capital funds, and the valuation and division of restricted stock units, stock and stock options. Assessing support, tracing

separate property reimbursement claims, investigating misappropriation of assets, and validity testing of pre-nuptial agreements are all part and parcel of her varied practice. Under her leadership, Catherine’s team was

named “The Best in Family Law,” by The Recorder 7 years in a row. She is a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS). Catherine is the former Vice President of the YWCA Silicon Valley. In addition, she is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She also is a longstanding and active volunteer for Girl Scouts of Northern California.

DIANA BECTONDistrict Attorney Diana Becton has spent most of her professional career as a judge, lawyer, and manager. On September 17, 2017, she was sworn in as the 25th District Attorney for the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Becton served for 22 years as a judge in Contra Costa County, where she was elected as Presiding Judge. Her top priority is keeping the streets of Contra Costa County safe from

dangerous and violent criminals. District Attorney Becton is committed to safeguarding our communities from crimes that threaten our health, well-being, and livelihood, protecting our seniors from financial abuse, and for working on positive outcomes for our youth. District Attorney Becton is the Immediate Past President of the National Association of Women Judges, the nation’s leading voice for women in the judiciary. She currently serves as the Chair of the State Bar Council on Access and Fairness. A native of California she is a product of Oakland Public and a graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law. Most recently, District Attorney Becton earned a Masters of Theological Studies at Pacific School of Religion (2015). District Attorney Becton leads a prosecutorial office of approximately 200 lawyers, investigators, and staff. She is the first woman and the first African-American to serve as Contra Costa District Attorney since the office was established in 1850. District Attorney Becton serves as a frequent lecturer and panelist, and she continues to participate in many community outreach activities. She convened “Clean Slate Day” helping individuals to clean up their criminal records. In 2015, District Attorney Becton served as Co-Chair of the “Know Your Rights” Youth Symposium for West Contra Costa County, as part of a national dialogue to educate youth in our communities, and to open the lines of communication between youth and law enforcement. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Law Academy at De Anza High School in Richmond, CA, and she convenes “Get Your House in Order, a program that assists elders and seniors. She serves on the Board of Directors for Castlemont High School Alumni Association, and also mentors students who are frequent visitors to her courtroom. District Attorney Becton has two adult sons.

THERESA BOWEN HATCHTheresa is a wife, mother, trial lawyer, businesswoman, entrepreneur, former journalist and writer and former on-air television news reporter. She is the founder and sole owner of Bowen Hatch Law. Her legal career has focused exclusively on personal injury jury trials, representing people who are injured, and most of her cases involve traumatic brain injury and spinal injury. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia, a cum laude

graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College in Dubois, Wyoming. In her career, she has been mentored by, and worked with, some of the best trial lawyers in the country – all of them men. Over and over, she found that the trial skills she learned from them – what they did in trial and how they tried their cases – didn’t work for her as a woman. Theresa and her dear friend, Courtney Rowley, founded Trial By Woman together, after years of running their own law firms and trying cases together, in an effort to create a community for women trial lawyers to learn from shared experiences and to provide advice, pragmatic instruction and inspiration for women at all stages of their professional life, from those coming out of law school to those who have been practicing and trying cases for decades. Trial By Woman is about supporting personal health, well being and spirituality just as much as it is about how to start and run your own business and succeed in the courtroom.

JUDGE TRACIE BROWNThe Honorable Tracie L. Brown has been a Judge on the San Francisco Superior Court since 2013. Judge Brown graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1992. In 1996, she received a Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. Judge Brown clerked for

the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She also worked as an associate for Morrison Foerster LLP and Cooley Godward LLP before joining the U.S.

Attorney’s Office in 2002. At the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Judge Brown tried numerous civil and criminal cases to verdict, and argued several cases before the Ninth Circuit. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, she specialized in prosecuting white-collar crimes. In 2002, Judge Brown received the California State Bar’s Jack Berman Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession and the Public, based on her extensive work on a pro bono case representing San Francisco’s Japanese American community. In 2003, she also received the Asian American Bar Association’s Joe Morozumi Award for Exceptional Legal Advocacy. In 2013, Judge Brown was honored with a United States Department of Justice Director’s Award for her work on a successful trial involving a massive online “pill mill,” through which three defendants unlawfully distributed millions of doses of controlled substances. In May 2013, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Judge Brown to a position on the San Francisco Superior Court. Since her appointment, Judge Brown has presided over criminal trials, preliminary hearings, the domestic violence court, and motions to set aside felony informations and indictments pursuant to Penal Code section 995. In addition, Judge Brown has taught a trial advocacy class at U.C. Berkeley School of Law since 2013.

SUSAN CLEVELAND-KNOWLESSusan Cleveland-Knowles has committed her career to public service. She has worked for the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office City for over 18 years as a Deputy City Attorney. She currently serves as General Counsel to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). The SFMTA is a department of the City and County of San Francisco responsible for the management of all ground transportation in the city. With

an annual operating budget of over $1 billion and almost 6000 employees, the SFMTA has oversight over the Municipal Railway (Muni) public transit, as well as bicycling, paratransit, parking, traffic, walking, and taxis. In

her role as General Counsel, Susan manages a team of 7 attorneys and coordinates all legal advice to the SFMTA including advising the Board of Directors, Director of Transportation and staff. Prior to her role advising SFMTA, Susan advised the San Francisco Planning Department, Planning Commission and other City entities on land use and housing issues. Susan has experience in land use litigation, legislative drafting and advice work. Prior to joining the City Attorney’s Office, Susan was a two-year fellow at Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger – a boutique law firm specializing in environmental and land use law on behalf of local government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Susan earned her J.D. from Stanford University and B.S. from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. In November, 2017, Susan was elected to the Sausalito City Council. Prior to serving on the City Council, she served for four years on the Sausalito Planning Commission and served for 9 years on the board of San Francisco Baykeeper. Susan also served on the Willow Creek Foundation board, supporting the public Charter School both her children have attended. She lives in Sausalito, California with her husband and two children.

NAOMI DEWEYNaomi Dewey is a Partner at Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray, where she has become a go-to resource for clients looking for creative legal services. Working on the trusted advisor model, she serves as general counsel to businesses and entrepreneurs engaged in everything from manufacturing, healthcare and real estate to cryptocurrency and cloud computing. Complementing her thriving transactional practice, Ms.

Dewey is a seasoned litigator, with a proactive approach to risk management. In addition to her legal work, Ms. Dewey is a strong advocate for women in business. She has been named to the Top 50 Women in Business for Pacific Coast Business Times, and serves as Chair of WEV’s Community Advisory Council in Santa Barbara and as co-chair of WEV’s League of Extraordinary Women. She also serves as Second Vice President of California Women Lawyers, and is a past president of Santa Barbara County Bar Association. Ms. Dewey was named to Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list from 2013-2018, and in 2017 was elected as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor reserved for the top one percent of attorneys in each jurisdiction.

ALAN EXELRODAlan B. Exelrod is Of Counsel in the San Francisco firm of Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe LLP. He is a graduate the University of Chicago and of Columbia University School of Law, and after graduation worked for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund early in its history. Mr. Exelrod has been representing

plaintiffs and plaintiff classes in employment cases for many years. He gained national prominence as co-counsel in Weeks v. Baker & McKenzie and Pao v. Kleiner Perkins, which resulted in a well-publicized jury

verdicts relating to womens rights. Mr. Exelrod and his firm have been recognized by Chambers USA as the best plaintiff employment firm in California and he has been included in the Best Lawyers in America since its inception. Mr. Exelrod was a co-author of The Rutter Group publication California Employment Litigation for many years and is a frequent speaker on employment law issues from the plaintiff perspective.

SUSAN FORMAKERSusan L. Formaker is a Presiding Administrative Law Judge in Los Angeles for the Office of Administrative Hearings for the State of California*. She joined the Office of Administrative Hearings in 2008. Judge Formaker began her career in private practice before becoming an in-house litigator in the Bank of America

Office of General Counsel, where she held the position of Senior Counsel, and in the Washington Mutual Legal Department, where she was First Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. Judge Formaker has served on

the Board of Governors of California Women Lawyers (since 2005), and on the Board of Governors of the Woman Lawyers’ Association of Los Angeles (2012 – present and 1988 – 1993). She also serves on the Membership Outreach and Retention Committee of the National Association of Women Judges and was a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Bioethics Committee from 1988-1990. Judge Formaker joined the faculty of the National Judicial College in 2010. She was named a 2010 – 2011 Woman of Achievement by California Women Lawyers and is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. As a law student, Judge Formaker served as a judicial extern for U.S. District Court Judge Consuelo B. Marshall and as a Commonwealth Fellow on the President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, magna cum laude and with departmental honors, from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa and named a Distinguished Scholar. Judge Formaker is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law. * Referenced used for Identification Purposes Only

AMY FOXAmy Fox is Head of Legal and Director at Oculus VR, a Facebook company, where she leads the legal team supporting Oculus’ virtual reality business. Amy’s specialties include health & safety, product compliance, corporate social responsibility, intellectual property, and legal department strategy. Prior to joining Oculus, Amy was an attorney at Intel for 10 years, where she lead legal support for the New Devices Group

(wearables). Amy also served as Managing Counsel and Chief Integration Attorney for Intel’s $16B acquisition of Altera. Before joining Intel, Amy was in private practice in the Silicon Valley. Amy holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Women’s Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School (2000). She is a Fulbright Scholar.

AHTOSSA FULLERTONAhtossa Fullerton is a partner in the law firm of Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton LLP, practicing juvenile dependency in San Francisco, Marin and Solano counties. Before making the move to work for the public interest, she practiced corporate and securities in the Menlo Park office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. She began her legal career practicing civil litigation at Lanahan & Reilley LLP in San Francisco. Over the years, Ahtossa

has served on a number of nonprofit, professional and governmental boards and commissions. She is currently on the Board of Directors of Marin County Women Lawyers, and is their Affiliate Representative to California Women Lawyers. She is also a Commissioner on the State Bar Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, and is on the Board of Directors of the Tam High Foundation. In addition, Ahtossa volunteers monthly for Legal Aid of Marin’s Community Court. Ahtossa earned JD and MBA degrees from Santa Clara University and her BA in Political Science – Public Service from UC Davis. In 2013, she became a Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist. Ahtossa lives in Mill Valley, with her husband and 3 kids.

RENEE GALENTERenee Galente is a trial lawyer and principal at Galente Law, APC where she focuses on plaintiff’s personal injury, military and criminal defense. She currently serves as President of California Women Lawyers, Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the California Lawyers Association Solo & Small Firm Section, and is on

the Board of Directors for the San Diego County Bar Association, where she serves as Technology Committee Chair. She is a Past President for San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, and the Thomas Jefferson School of

Law Alumni Association. Renee maintains her involvement with Thomas Jefferson as an adjunct professor of the National Trial Competition Team and as a mediator of its Probate Court Mediation Program. She teaches trial skills nationally through the renowned Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. Renee is AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized for multiple years by SuperLawyers, the San Diego Business Journal, SD Metro Magazine, and the Daily Transcript.

TRACY HUGHESTracy Hughes is a Senior Deputy District Attorney at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. She has prosecuted a wide variety of cases and is currently the lead deputy assigned to People v. Purdue Pharma et al, Orange County’s civil prosecution against five pharmaceutical companies alleging unfair business

practices related to the marketing of prescription opioids. Tracy is also the coordinator of the California Food, Drug and Medical Device Task Force, a group of prosecutors from ten California counties that prosecute actions

including violations of Proposition 65, food safety and false and misleading advertising claims. Tracy has a Certificate of Commission from the Food and Drug Administration for prosecution of cases involving FDA investigations. She is on the steering committee of the Orange County Collaborative Against Prescription Drug Abuse, and is a member of the OCDA’s newly formed task force targeting fraudulent drug treatment facilities.

LLOYD JOHNSON Lloyd is CEO and founder of Chief Legal Executive LLC., an executive coaching firm. He has more than 30-years of experience assisting senior executives at Fortune 500 companies in clarifying personal and professional values and goals. By strengthening aptitudes and creating long term vision, employees develop

and improve motivation, customer commitment and bottom-line performance. Between 2011 and 2018, Lloyd conducted 59 leadership development workshops specifically targeted to in house counsel. The workshops were

designed to leverage and expand their strengths and leadership skills and provide development tools. Successful outcomes ensured their integral and powerful role as business advocate adept at delivering corporate objectives. Prior to founding Chief Legal Executive, LLC, Lloyd worked in in-house law departments in both the public and nonprofit sectors. That panoramic experience informs his coaching. As a manager and supervisor of teams, he knows the panoply of challenges companies and managers face. As a business leader, he knows the expectations that accompany responsibility for a divisional P&L. In addition, he understands the importance of setting a long-term vision and the necessity of creating environments and strategies that help employees and teams thrive and companies achieve their vision.

AREZOU KOHANArezou Kohan is an author, coach, speaker and an industry innovator- bridging law with professional coaching. Ms. Kohan elevates forward-thinking lawyers to the next level. She helps her clients implement tools and systems to reduce their stress, increase their revenue, and improve client experiences so that they can create the life and practice they love. She helps her clients discover that a deeper and more meaningful

success is possible; find and achieve what they most want; and live an inspired life. A former litigator, she intimately understands the challenges that lawyers face. Ms. Kohan cut her teeth on high-stakes (“bet-the-company”) multi-million dollar litigation. She started her private practice in 2004. In 2013, she integrated professional coaching into her practice. She earned her International Business degree from CSUN, with honors; and her J.D. from Southwestern, where she was on both Law Review and the Moot Court Honor’s Program. She obtained her coaching certification from The Coaches Training Institute. Prior to practice, she externed for The Honorable Arthur L. Alarcón, Senior Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Kohan has served as a Judge Pro Tem (2008-2012) and as a Pay Panel Mediator and Volunteer Neutral (2009-2013) for Los Angeles County Superior Court. She is the author of “Healing Conflict: How to Manage Disputes and Resolve Conflict through Higher Consciousness” (Createspace 2012), and “Coaching Your Client: A Lawyer’s Guide for Improving Communication and Client Outcomes” (ABA Publishing 2015). She regularly speaks at bar associations, including the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and is a contributor to Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine and The Los Angeles Daily Journal.

WENDY KROGWendy Krog is a trust and estate litigation attorney with the Silicon Valley law firm Hopkins & Carley. She provides representation in financial elder abuse claims, will and trust contests, recovery of trust assets, removal of trustees, accounting actions, and conservatorships. Wendy has practiced in the Bay area for ten years in

both litigation as well as corporate law, including representing major banking institutions. She is also active in her local community in Santa Cruz County.

ELEANOR LACEYEleanor Lacey joined Sophos in November 2016 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. In this role she will be responsible for the global legal affairs of Sophos. Eleanor joined Sophos from SurveyMonkey Inc., where she was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and was the Executive

Sponsor of Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to joining SurveyMonkey in 2012, Eleanor was General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development at Corel Corporation, during which time the company completed its

transition to a private company and undertook significant corporate restructuring. Before moving to Corel Corporation, Eleanor held the position of Vice President of Corporate Development at SupportSoft, Inc. and prior to that was Vice President and General Counsel at Niku Corporation which was acquired by Computer Associates in 2005.Eleanor began her career as a litigator in San Francisco after receiving her J.D. from Yale Law School, and graduated with a B.A. in History and English from the University of Massachusetts, at Amherst. Eleanor speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese and studied Chinese history and language in Xian, China and at Tunghai University, Taiwan. Eleanor is based in the Sophos office in Santa Clara, CA.

OLGA MACKOlga V. Mack, is a technology strategist who enjoys advising her clients to success and growth. Currently Vice President of Strategy at Quantstamp and former General Counsel at ClearSlide. She previously worked at Zoosk, Visa Inc., Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She is a passionate advocate for women and has founded the WomenServeOnBoards.com movement. @OlgaVMack

NEDA MANSOORIANNeda Mansoorian is the Managing Partner of Oleander Law Partners LLP, and leads its conflict resolution and risk management practice. Neda represents public companies, C-Level executives, and public officials in sensitive matters involving employment and business disputes, embezzlement investigations, extortion defense,

and other risk and damage containment matters. She takes pride in building longstanding relationships with her clients, some for whom she has served as a close advisor in business and personal matters for nearly two

decades. Neda is a Past President of California Women Lawyers and also Past President of the Foundation for California Women Lawyers. She is a two-term Past President of the Women Lawyers of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Neda also has served as the Chair of CWL’s In-House Counsel Network (IHCN). Neda has been named one of Super Lawyers’ Top 50 Female Lawyers of Northern California for the last two years.

JUSTICE MARLA MILLERJustice Marla J. Miller was appointed to the California Court of Appeal, First District in November 2014 by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. She serves as an Associate Justice in Division Two. Before joining the Court, Justice Miller served for more than 9 years as a judge on the San Francisco Superior Court, in both criminal

and civil assignments, including the law and motion department. Immediately prior to her appointment to the bench, Justice Miller was a partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, specializing in complex civil litigation. She served

as an Assistant United States Attorney in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, as well as Chief Assistant District Attorney in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Justice Miller was also a director at Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Robertson & Falk, where she served as chair of the litigation department. Justice Miller currently serves on the Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions and the California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions. Justice Miller’s prior committee work includes the Judicial Council of California Access and Fairness Advisory Committee, the Bar Association of San Francisco Board of Directors, and the State Bar of California Committee on Women in the Law. Justice Miller is a member and past president of the Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court. Justice Miller graduated from Harvard University in 1976, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and from Harvard Law School in 1980 where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Justice Miller clerked for Judge Charles M. Merrill on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

BETH W. MORABeth W. Mora is the owner of Mora Employment Law, a law firm dedicated to representing victimized employees. She is a zealous and skilled advocate for those facing a range of employment law issues. In every case she handles, Ms. Mora is committed to aggressively pursuing her clients’ best interests while treating

each person she serves with integrity and compassion

NANCY O’MALLEYNancy is the first woman ever elected District Attorney of Alameda County. She is a fair minded but tough advocate for justice who has survived cancer, been a ten year District Attorney and has been a fighter for women and vulnerable populations including the elderly, children, and persons with disabilities her whole career. Nancy is an innovative District Attorney who has focused as much on reform as on prosecution. Under

her leadership the Alameda County DA’s office has been among the most forward thinking in the state. She has led the charge against human trafficking through the H.E.A.T. watch program which unites prosecutors, police, service providers and communities in the fight against human trafficking. She has also worked hard to recognize that healing and rehabilitation for victims of violence goes way beyond prosecuting offenders, so she created a one-stop service agency, the Alameda County Family Justice Center, to empower victims of domestic violence, which includes over 150,000 women, children and other vulnerable populations. Alameda County needs an experienced District Attorney. One who understands the balance between keeping the public safe by fighting crime of all kind - particularly violent crime - while also ensuring equality and fairness in prosecution so that our criminal justice system does not punish people unfairly. Nancy is proudly endorsed by US Senators Kamala Harris and Diane Feinstein and hundreds of local elected officials and organizations within Alameda County.

SUSAN PRICESusan “Suzie” Price graduated from Santa Clara University Law School and began practicing law in 1999. Suzie was a prosecutor with the Ventura County District Attorney’s office from 1999-2003. She served in the Major Crimes (Homicide) unit of the Ventura County District Attorney’s office from 2001-2003. Upon leaving

the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Suzie served as an associate with the public entity law firm of Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart. While there, she served as a Deputy City Attorney for various Orange County cities

and assisted city staff with code enforcement prosecutions, drafting ordinances, representing management in labor disputes and arbitrations, and defending law enforcement officers in section 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims. In 2005, Suzie joined the Orange County District Attorney’s Office as a Deputy District Attorney. She has prosecuted cases in the gang unit and Homicide Unit. Ms. Price has developed a specialty in the prosecution of Vehicular homicide cases that are filed as Watson murders. Suzie applied for an Office of Traffic Safety grant to combat DUI-Drug cases in 2011. Since that time Ms. Price has held the primary oversight position over that grant. Through partnership with a variety of allied agencies, Orange County has developed a state-wide model for DUID investigation and prosecution. Suzie is currently serving as the Assistant Head of Court for the Appellate and Training Unit, where she works as a member of the OCDA training development and implementation team. Suzie received the Diligent Prosecutor Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2011, MADD recognized Suzie’s work with the prestigious “Heart of MADD” award. In 2011, Suzie received the Victim Services Compassion Award from the Los Angeles Chapter of MADD. In further recognition of her hard work and service, in 2011 Suzie was named one of the top 75 female lawyers in California by the Daily Journal newspaper. On April 8, 2014, Suzie was elected to the Long Beach City Council. Suzie competed against 4 other candidates for this position, and received over 55% of the vote, avoiding a runoff election. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackaukas swore Suzie into her new office on July 15, 2014. As a Councilmember, Suzie serves as the Chair of the Public Safety Committee, the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority and the Vice Chair of the Economic Development and Finance, and the Tidelands committee. She is an honorary board member for Musical Theatre West, Musica Angelica, the Women’s Shelter of Long Beach and an advisory member of the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House.

DOROTHY CHOU PROUDFOOTDorothy Chou Proudfoot is an Administrative Law Judge with the San Francisco Rent Board*. After earning her bachelor’s degree in English and her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, she practiced civil litigation, then served as a Deputy District Attorney in Marin County for sixteen years. She is a District

3 Governor on the Board of Governors of California Women Lawyers, and has served on its Executive, Affiliates, Amicus, Bylaws, and Legislative Committees. She is the Immediate Past President of the Marin County

Bar Association, a Director of the Board of Women Lawyers of Alameda County, a sustaining member of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, and a member of Queen’s Bench. * Referenced used for Identification Purposes Only

MUJDAH RAHIMMujdah Rahim is the owner and principal attorney of the Law Office of Mujdah Rahim in Walnut Creek, California. She exclusively practices family law and successfully represents clients in all matters that pertains to family law. Her advocacy goes beyond her legal strategy. She is cognizant of the highly personal nature of family law cases, and keeps in mind that divorce and custody issues are real people trying to sort

through challenging issues. They are not just facts and case numbers. She serves Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Prior to opening her own firm, Mujdah worked for All for the Family Legal Clinic and the Family Violence Law Center, where she assisted survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in their family matters, and gained extensive family law and litigation experience. As a passionate advocate to end domestic violence and sexual assault, she is currently partnering with Solano County Family Justice Center. Mujdah has presented to Alameda County Social Services on the impact domestic violence has on children. Mujdah is currently Secretary on the board of the Family Violence Law Center. She is also a committee member on the Alameda County Judicial Appointments Evaluation Committee, where she investigates and evaluates judicial candidates from Alameda County and makes recommendations to the Governor’s Judicial Appointments Secretary. She is also a member of the Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court.

CHUCK REEDChuck Reed is a member of Hopkins & Carley’s Real Estate Practice in the San Jose office. As Special Counsel to the firm, Chuck brings his years of experience in government to help clients solve complex problems in a variety of practice areas, including real estate, land use, property rights, environmental law, construction, and

litigation.Chuck was Mayor of San Jose from 2007 to 2014, a member of the City Council from 2000 to 2006, and a

city and county Planning Commissioner for 14 years before being elected to office. Before taking office as Mayor of the tenth largest city in the country, he was a lawyer in private practice in San Jose.Chuck has been recognized as a national leader by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, other national media, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National League of Cities. The story of his work in San Jose has been noted in books, such as Boomerang by Michael Lewis and Fate of the States by Meredith Whitney, and he has been a frequent speaker on pension reform at conferences around the country.

AMANDA L. RIDDLEAmanda L. Riddle is the managing partner of Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP, a small town firm with a national reputation. With offices on the historic El Camino Real, in Millbrae, California, and in the coastal community of Half Moon Bay, the firm’s team of highly skilled and remarkably personable lawyers represents

a broad array of clients, ranging from local families to the stockholders of major corporations. Ms. Riddle represents clients in various general and complex litigation matters, including business, employment, elder law,

personal injury, and mass torts. Ms. Riddle manages the firm’s employment law practice. In addition to overseeing all of our employment litigation cases, her extensive litigation experience provides a basis for counseling businesses on employment matters, as there is no better attorney to help a business avoid litigation, than a seasoned litigator. Ms. Riddle’s experience includes the representation of 45 families who fell victim to the explosion of Pacific Gas & Electric’s natural gas transmission line in San Bruno, California, on September 9, 2010. For these clients, Ms. Riddle handled all aspects of the litigation against PG&E, as well as first party insurance claims. Ms. Riddle served as co-liaison counsel for all plaintiffs in this matter. In 2013, Ms. Riddle was selected as a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California’s Woman Advocate of the Year Award for her exemplary work on the PG&E case. Ms. Riddle currently represents over 140 families who suffered losses as a result of the 70,000 acre Butte Fire in September 2015, which was started by PG&E power lines, and has been appointed to serve as co-liaison counsel for all (over 3,700) plaintiffs in that case. Ms. Riddle also currently represents hundreds of victims of the October 2017 Northern California Fires and the December 2017 Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Ms. Riddle is a past president of the San Mateo County Trial Lawyers - a chapter of the CAOC (2014), the San Mateo County Bar Association Women Lawyers Section (2010) and the San Mateo County Bar Association Barristers (2006). Ms. Riddle currently serves on the board of directors of LifeMoves a non-profit organization that serves the needs of homeless families and individuals in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.

MELINDA RIECHERTMelinda Riechert has experience litigating and arbitrating both class actions and single-plaintiff cases. Leader of the firm’s labor and employment practice in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices, Melinda defends clients in wage and hour, whistleblower, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, trade secret, and all other types of employment disputes. Melinda has won

numerous summary judgments, arbitration awards and court and jury trials. She currently serves as Managing Partner of the firm’s Silicon Valley office. In addition to her litigation and arbitration practice, Melinda counsels clients on litigation avoidance strategies and on California’s complex employment laws. She is a fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Chambers USA has named Melinda one of the leading US lawyers for employment law since 2007, noting her “straightforward courtroom style which endears her to juries.” She is consistently named as one of the top labor and employment lawyers and top women litigators in California. Melinda is a frequent speaker on employment law topics.

JESSICA L. ROWE Jessica L. Rowe is a partner at Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, APC. Jessica practices in the area of estate planning and trust and estate litigation. Jessica is a member of the CWL board, as the District Governor for District 5, and is the current first vice president of CWL. Jessica also currently serves as chair of the Trust and

Estate Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association (SMCBA), and the Treasurer of the Women Lawyers Section of the SMCBA. Jessica loves her practice and finds immense joy in providing a great service to her

clients. Jessica thrives on her volunteerism, but is most proud of the two amazing children she is raising with her husband Josh.

SUMMER C. SELLECKSummer Selleck is a solo practitioner at SC Selleck Law in Walnut Creek, California. She practices primarily in the areas of Estate Planning and Probate. Summer’s deep passion is protecting and advocating for the rights of diverse classes and she is deeply involved in her community while continuing to build her solo

practice. Summer works to promote tolerance and diversity in both the legal profession and the community and is impacting the lives of others through community engagement and outreach campaigns designed to build

relationships, educate the community and create a broader social impact. Summer Selleck was born and raised in the Bay Area. She received her Undergraduate B.A. in History from UCLA, her Masters in Education from Pepperdine University and her Juris Doctorate from Western State University. Summer has been in practice under five years, but in that short time she has become a proud and active member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA). She is currently on the CCCBA Board of Directors. Summer is also the Treasurer and Board Member of California Women Lawyers. She was appointed to the Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging in 2016. Summer has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2017 and 2018.

LISA A. TURBIS Ms. Turbis has had a varied 20 year legal career. Out of law school, she joined a leading San Francisco law firm and did both litigation and corporate work. She then worked as an enforcement attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission. After Ms. Turbis left the SEC, she went in-house and has held a

wide variety of in-house positions – from product counsel to marketing counsel to head of litigation, IP, and compliance. She currently works as Senior Marketing Counsel for Splunk Inc. in San Francisco. While in-house,

Ms. Turbis oversaw several significant IP cases, one of which confirmed that licensed software cannot be resold in the United States (Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc.). Ms. Turbis was named a Corporate IP Star in 2016 and 2017 by Managing Intellectual Property.

JEANNINE YOO SANOJeannine’s practice focuses on patent litigation in district courts across the country and before the United States International Trade Commission, in technology fields such as microprocessors, chipsets, memory, image sensors, displays and software. Her trial credentials include serving as lead trial counsel in cases in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, Middle District of Florida, and Central District of California, as

well as in proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission, in addition to jury and bench trials in the Western District of Texas, Northern District of California, and the Northern District of Illinois. Highlights include a complete defense jury verdict of non-infringement and invalidity of all asserted patent claims in Texas; a final determination of invalidity/non-infringement of all five asserted patents in the ITC on behalf of respondents (affirmed by the Federal Circuit); and a jury verdict of infringement and over 100 million in damages on behalf of the patentee in Northern California. In addition to participating in appeals before the Federal Circuit, she has presented oral argument before the California Court of Appeal on an issue of first impression on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, resulting in affirmance of summary judgment and an award of attorneys’ fees. Jeannine has previously served as the Chair of the Patent Litigation Committee and the ITC Committee for the ABA IP Law Section, and has been selected to serve as an Early Neutral Evaluator for the Northern District of California. She has also been a guest instructor for Notre Dame Law School’s trial advocacy program and a judge for the mock trial and patent law programs at Stanford Law School.

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