Women in law in Orange County have made significant strides, breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field. They hold prominent positions as attorneys, judges, and legal leaders, shaping the region’s legal landscape. Their contributions have brought diverse perspectives and a commitment to justice, driving progress in areas like family law, civil rights, and corporate litigation. These women are role models, inspiring future generations to pursue legal careers and advocating for equality within the legal profession.
From the boardroom to the courtroom, these 66 women are making great strides to advance their careers, practices, and profiles.
| Haley Aanestad | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Laurie A. Baddon | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Christine Baran | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Anne Redcross Beehler | Holland & Knight |
| Farah Bhatti | Buchalter |
| Katie Binkley | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Celeste Stahl Brady | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Sarah Bro | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Allison Burns | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Roxana Chamouillé | Buchalter |
| Raquel Cooper | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Bridget K. Devoy | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Debbie Dickson | Smith Dickson, Certified Public Accountants, LLP |
| Caroline Djang | Buchalter |
| Samantha Dorey | Everett Dorey LLP |
| Anne Marie Ellis | Buchalter |
| Lisa Eyanson | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Sheila-Marie Finkelstein | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Michelle Fonseca-Kamana | West Coast Lemons APC |
| Melissa Fulgencio | Uplift Law |
| Morgan Gallagher | Cox, Castle & Nicholson |
| Yesenia M. Gallegos | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Rozanna Geil | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Elizabeth R. Glasgow | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Linda Gulledge | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Kelly Hagemann | Michelman & Robinson |
| Mona Z. Hanna | Michelman & Robinson |
| Suzanne Heeg | Adams Corporate Law |
| Grace Horoupian | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Peggy Hosking | Buchalter |
| Sarah Kelly-Kilgore | Holland & Knight |
| Mandy H. Kim | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Barbara Klein | Klein Family Law |
| Wendy R. Kottmeier | Holland & Knight |
| Karla Kraft | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Marissa C. Krumm | McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| Gina Lara | Smith Dickson, Certified Public Accountants, LLP |
| Vanessa Legbandt | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Carol L. Lew | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Jenny Louro | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Azi Manoussi | MVP Trial Lawyers |
| Kathleen Marcus | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Amanda McFall | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Damaris Medina | Buchalter |
| Cathy Moses | Cox, Castle & Nicholson |
| Antoinette Naddour | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Kimberly Nayagam | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Cristina Nolan | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Lisa M. Northrup | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Lizbeth “Liz” Ochoa | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Courtney Pendry | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Lisa Peterson | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Stella Pogosyan | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Kelsey Quist | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Michelle Robinson | Veterans Legal Institute |
| Ariel Romero | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Lauren Roseman | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Jessica Sanders | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Caroline Scala | Fisher & Phillips LLP |
| Danielle Struwe | Quinn and Dworakowski |
| Ardelle St. George | St. George & Carnegie |
| Courtney Thom | Manly, Stewart & Finaldi |
| Jenny Tran | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth |
| Sarah Van Buiten | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Ashley Vernick | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Nicole Whyte | Bremer, Whyte, Brown and O’Meara, LLP |
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