Appointed Committees & Chairs

Our committees play a vital role in advancing the mission of the ASCDC, ensuring effective governance, advocacy, and professional development for our members. Below is a list of our appointed committees and their respective chairs. If you are interested in joining or contacting a committee/chair, please email [email protected].

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Amicus Committee

Annual Seminar Committee

Chair: Steven S. Fleischman
Vice Chair: Ted L. Xanders

Chair: Lisa Collinson
Vice Chair: Alice Smith

Bench Bar Committee

CAALA/ASCDC/LA-ABOTA
Joint Litigation Conference

Chair: Ninos Saroukhanioff
Vice Chair: Marta Alcumbrac
Vice Chair: Lisa Collinson
Chair: David Napper

California Defense
Counsel Committee

CACI Jury Instructions

Chair: Robert A. Olson Chair: Patricia Daehnke
Vice Chair: David Pruett

Charity Committee

Diversity Committee

Chair: Lisa Collinson
Vice Chair: Diana Lytel
Vice Chair: Alexis Morgenstern
Chair: Hannah Mohrman
Vice Chair: Laura Hummasti
Vice Chair: Sabrina Narian
Vice Chair: Diana Lytel

 Expert Witness Database
Committee

Golf Tournament Committee

Vice Chair: Patrick Kearns Chair: Gary T. Montgomery
Vice Chair: Charlie Schmitt

Hall of Fame Committee

In-House Counsel Committee

Chair: Eric Schwettmann Chair: Freddy Fonseca
Chair: Jennifer Leeper

LACBA Liaison Committee

Law Firm Management Committee

Chair: Mary Fersch
Vice Chair: Marta Alcumbrac
Vice Chair: Patricia Daehnke

Chair: Thomas Feher

Lawyer Defense Committee

Membership Committee

Chair: Marshal Cole
Vice Chair: Marta Alcumbrac
Chair: Lisa Collinson
Vice Chair: Alice Smith
Vice Chair: Ben Howard

Publications Committee

Social Media Committee

Chair: Lisa Perrochet Chair: Michael Lebow
Vice Chair: Anthony Kohrs

Sponsorships Committee

Usual Suspects Committee

Chair: Lisa Collinson
Vice Chair: Mary Fersch
Vice Chair: Alice Smith
Vice Chair: Alexis Morgenstern
Chair: Lindy Bradley
Vice Chair: Juan Delgado
Vice Chair: Jennifer Leeper
Vice Chair: David Napper

Webinar Committee

Women in the Law Committee

Chair: Lindy Bradley
Vice Chair: Bron D'Angelo
Vice Chair: Michael Lebow
Chair: Mary Fersch
Vice Chair: Lindy Bradley
Vice Chair: Laura Hummasti

Young Lawyers Committee

Construction Seminar/Sub-Law
Committee

Chair: Mary Fersch
Vice Chair: Alexis Morgenstern

 

Chair: Brian Kahn

 Eldercare/Healthcare Sub-Law
Committee

Employment Sub-Law Committee

Chair: Colin Harrison
Chair: David Napper

General Liability Sub-Law Committee

Products Sub-Law Committee

Chair: Juan Delgado
Vice Chair: Anthony Kohrs
Vice Chair: Jennifer Leeper

Chair: Bryan Martin
Vice Chair: Heather Mills

Insurance Sub-Law Committee

MedMal Sub-Law Committee

Chair: David Byasse
Vice Chair: Cynthia Arce
Chair: Patrick Stockalper
Vice Chair: Kevin Thelen
Vice Chair: Ben Howard
Vice Chair: Karine Mkrtchya

Public Entity Sub-Law Committee

Chair: Heather Mills