The Orange County Business Journal presents Leaders of Influence – Women in Law. This annual edition highlights the expertise and diverse talent of the Orange County Legal Community. From the board room to the courtroom, women in law are making great strides to advance their careers, practices, and profiles.
Included in the 2023 Leaders of Influence – Women in Law are:
| Michelle Armond | Armond Wilson LLP |
| Christine Baran | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Cheryl L. Barrett | Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP |
| Farah Bhatti | Buchalter |
| Katie Binkley | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Heather Blackinton | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Joanna Blake | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Ashley Bolduc | Cummins & White LLP |
| Eve Brackmann | Munck Wilson Mandala |
| Celeste Stahl Brady | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Sarah Bro | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Nikki Buffa | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Lynda T. Bui | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP |
| Allison Burns | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Michelle L.C. Carpenter | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Kathleen Carter | Messner Reeves LLP |
| Cathrine Castaldi | Brown Rudnick |
| Bridget K. Devoy | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Caroline Djang | Buchalter |
| Kaydi Domin | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Samantha Dorey | Everett Dorey LLP |
| Caitlin Emmons, Esq. | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Lisa Eyanson, Esq. | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Sheila-Marie Finkelstein | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Michelle Fonseca-Kamana | West Coast Lemons APC |
| Alyse M. Frederick | Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP |
| Alison C. Gibbs | Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP |
| Elizabeth R. Glasgow | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Sarah J. Gross | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Linda Gulledge | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Kelly Hagemann | Michelman & Robinson LLP |
| Mona Z. Hanna | Michelman & Robinson LLP |
| Grace Horoupian | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Jennifer R. Johnson | The Law Offices of Jennifer R. Johnson |
| Michele D. Johnson | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Rika M. Kido | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP |
| Mandy H. Kim | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Wendy R. Kottmeier | Holland & Knight LLP |
| Karla Kraft | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Mirissa C. Krumm | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Sarah Kruszona | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Vanessa Legbandt | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Allison Lemoine-Bui | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Hailey Lennon | Brown Rudnick |
| Carol Lew | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Mimi Lin | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP |
| Melissa Davis Lowe | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP |
| Kathleen Marcus | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Erika Mayshar | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Damaris Medina | Buchalter |
| Kristin N. Murphy | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Antoinette Naddour, Esq., LLM | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Caroline K. Nam | Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP |
| Lisa Northrup | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Lizbeth “Liz” Ochoa | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Shannon C. Papazis | Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo LLP |
| Lisa Peterson | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Holly M. Ratzlaff | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP |
| Briana Richmond | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Michelle Robinson | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Hilary A. Shalla-Strong | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Ardelle St. George | St. George & Carnegie |
| Melissa Stelle | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Michelle S. Strowhiro | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Brooke S. Thompson | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP |
| Camille Vasquez | Brown Rudnick |
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