The 2025 installment of the SFVBA Judges' Night Reception and Dinner took place on May 29.
AWARDEES
2025 Judge of the Year: Judge Michael R. Amerian.
2025 Special Recognition Award: Neighborhood Legal Services.
2025 Special Recognition Award: Multicultural Bar Alliance of Southern California.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Justin Effres
SPONSORS
Lewitt Hackman
Grant Shenon
ARC: Alternative Resolution Centers
Neighborhood Legal Services
Pastaban.com
Storm Palyan, LLP
ADR Services, Inc.
Ferber Law
Lawyers' Mutual
Reape-Rickettt Law Firm
SMBC Manubank
Workwise, PC
STAFF ORGANIZER
Director of Education and Events, Linda Temkin.
PHOTOS
Judges in Attendance, with 2025 Judge of the Year, Judge Michael R. Amerian.
The 2024/2025 San Fernando Valley Bar Association Board of Trustees. Left to right: (1) Alexis James, (2) Secretary and President Elect, Kyle Ellis, (3) Immediate Past-President, Heather Click-Atalla, (4) President, Amanda Moghaddam, (5) Treasurer, Robert Brown, (6) Sarah Navarro, (7) Jonathan Starre, (8) David Samani, (9) Nina Niedbalski, (10) Sam Price, (11) Matthew Breddan.
Master of Ceremonies and San Fernando Valley Bar Association Litigation Section Chair, Justin Effres.
Master of Ceremonies and San Fernando Valley Bar Association Litigation Section Chair, Justin Effres.
Congressman, Brad Sherman.
Left to right: (1) SFVBA Director of Public Services, Miguel Villatoro, (2) SFVBA Litigation Section Chair, Justin Effres, (3) former SFVBA President, Tamila C. Jensen
Left: 2024 Judge of Year, Hon. Stephen P. Pfahler.
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