As a follow-up to SCBA’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act seminar on May 13th, the LGBT Law Section invites you to participate in a discussion of the anticipated landmark decisions by the United States Supreme Court.

Peter Renn

Mr. Renn is a Staff Attorney in the Western Regional Office of Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and people with HIV. Since joining Lambda Legal in 2010, Mr. Renn has worked on a range of issues, including marriage, relationship recognition, discrimination in employment and public accommodation, youth and schools, government misconduct, and HIV confidentiality. He was co-counsel in Lambda Legal’s amicus work in the federal Prop 8 litigation and in the most recent “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” litigation. Before joining Lambda Legal, Mr. Renn was a litigation associate at the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an executive editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review.

Cathy Sakimura

As Family Law Director and Supervising Attorney, Ms. Sakimura oversees NCLR’s family law work and helps supervise the work of the legal team. She joined NCLR in 2006 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. Ms. Sakimura received her J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law in 2006 and her B.A. from Stanford University in 2001. Prior to law school, she worked at Gay-Straight Alliance Network, where she empowered young people to combat harassment in their schools and participated in a multi-organization project linking work against homophobia with work against racism. Ms. Sakimura was also previously a member of the Board of Directors of COLAGE, a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents. In 2012, she was named one of the Best LGBT Lawyers under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association.

Date:Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Time: 4:45 pm check in; 5:00 – 6:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Peter Renn, Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal Cathy Sakimura, Esq., Family Law Director & Supervising Attorney, National Center for Lesbian Rights Place: SCBA, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $45–SCBA Members; $55–Public Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register Click Here to Download Registration Flyer

David Berry

David Berry
Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery

David Berry is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses primarily on resolving business, real estate, and construction defect disputes. He has won many real property trials and earned numerous distinctions, including being selected as one of Northern California’s Rising Stars in the legal community, an honor only a handful of lawyers receive. He is the chair of the Real Property Section of the Sonoma County Bar Association and was president and a long-term board member of Legal Aid of Sonoma County. He is a shareholder at Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery, a local firm whose roots can be traced to the 1920’s

Leslie Perry

Leslie Perry
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz

Leslie Perry has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1975. He currently practices in the areas of land use, real estate, mortgage finance & structure products and business law. Mr. Perry represents clients before various administrative and planning agencies as well as in general real estate, environmental and contractual litigation. He is a founding partner of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz and previously partner with the firm of Luke & Perry. He is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney.

Date:Thursday, August 15, 2013Time: 11:45 am check in; 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): David Berry, Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery Leslie Perry, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz Place: SCBA, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $45–SCBA Members; $55–Public; Student: $20(The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register Click Here to Download the Registration Flyer

Hon. Bradford DeMeo

Hon. Bradford J. DeMeo
Sonoma County Superior Court

Judge Bradford J. DeMeo joined the Sonoma County Superior Court in 2011. From 1988 to his appointment to the Court, he practiced civil law and litigation. Judge DeMeo also teaches Wills and Trusts and Law Practice Management at Empire College School of Law. He has 17 years teaching experience and was the founder and faculty advisor for the Empire Law Review. He has been a speaker at over 50 seminars and programs involving civil and probate matters. He recently taught a course at the Cow Counties Judicial Conference for fellow judges.

Carmen Sinigiani

Carmen D. Sinigiani
DeMeo DeMeo & West

Carmen D. Sinigiani is a partner with DeMeo DeMeo & West. A native Sonoma County resident, Ms. Sinigiani is a graduate of Empire College School of Law, where she was a founding board member of the Empire Law Review and currently teaches Wills & Trusts with Hon. Bradford J. DeMeo. Ms. Sinigiani is also a member of the board for the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa and a member of the Complete Street Committee for the City of Sebastopol

Date:Thursday, August 22, 2013 Time: 11:45 am check in; 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Hon. Bradford J. DeMeo, Sonoma County Superior Court Carmen D. Sinigiani, DeMeo DeMeo & West Place: SCBA, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $45–SCBA Members; $55–Public Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register Click Here to Download Registration Flyer

Stephen J. Healy

Stephen J. Healy is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filing and filing bankruptcy claims for victims of occupational asbestos-caused disease. He has handled and/or tried to verdict a wide assortment of matters including a large number of real estate and construction defect cases, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, and gender and disability employment discrimination cases to name a few. Mr. Healy is the author of California Asbestos Products Liability: Claims, Defenses and Elements of Proof (© 2011 Stephen Healy) and has tried and settled multiple Asbestos Products Liability cases in excess of one million dollars.

Date: Monday, July 8, 2013 Time: 11:45 am check in; 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Stephen J. Healy, Law Office of Stephen Healy Place: SCBA, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $45–SCBA Members; $55–Public; Students–$20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register Click Here to Download the Registration Flyer