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VENTURA COUNTY ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Brian Nomi
(805) 444-5960 		 VCAABA Membership is open to EVERYONE. Membership is only $25 per year for attorneys and $50 per year for non-attorneys, and free for law students. Being a member of VCAABA entitles you to valuable discounts at VCAABA events. Membership is for the calendar year and renewable at the beginning of each calendar year. There are many ways to join our organization:

  • Membership Application:
  • Contact Us: Contact our Membership Committee chair, Leah Gasendo, and she will be glad give you information on becoming a member. You can call her at (805) 658-9393 or e-mail her at LGasendo@dbhlaw.com .
  • Join at VCAABA Events: Ask a VCAABA officer or board member at any VCAABA event and they will be glad to get you signed up.
  • VCBA Annual Dues Statement: You can join or renew your membership in VCAABA by checking our box on the Ventura County Bar Association Annual Dues Statement and including your VCAABA membership fee with your VCBA membership fee.
  • If you have any questions about membership, please contact our Membership Committee chair, Leah Gasendo at (805) 658-9393, or LGasendo@dbhlaw.com.

BLACK ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

Alvan Arizu
(805) 654-2500		 This group meets the second week of the month at Alexander’s 4 Points Sheraton in Ventura. VCBAA was established to provide opportunities for attorneys of color to network and meet one another. VCBAA will serve as a welcome mat to attorneys coming to Ventura County.

EAST COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Bret Anderson
(805) 659-6800		 Meets the 4th Thursday of each month for lunch at the Marie Callender’s in Simi Valley, with MCLE; typical attendance is between 20-40 attorneys. Dues for the ECBA are $10.

FAMILY LAW BAR ASSOCIATION

Marc Dion
(805) 497-7474		 80-100 attorneys gather every other month at the Banquet Center in Camarillo for a business meeting and continuing legal education. The VCFLBA affiliated with the bar in 1995 and they produce a monthly newsletter. Please contact FLBA for section dues information.

JHB INN OF COURT

Alyse Lazar
(805) 496-5390		 The Ventura County Chapter #228 meets the second Thursday of the month from September – May for dinner meeting and continuing legal education. The group consists of eight teams of ten. The primary purpose of the Inn is to enhance civility among attorneys and provide an educational component designed to improve trial skills. Dues vary.

MEXICAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Jessica Arciniega
(805) 988-0285		 MABA meets the first Friday of each month at Ruby’s Café, Oxnard.

VENTURA COUNTY TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

James Prosser(805) 642-6702 Dinner meetings, with MCLE, the fourth Tuesday of each month. VCTLA offers a variety of services and programs including the Annual Judges’ Night. Annual dues for VCTLA are $75. www.vctla.org

WOMEN LAWYERS OF VENTURA COUNTY

Jodi Prior
(805) 654-3879		 The WLVC meet the 4th Friday of each month at Olive Garden in Oxnard and the attendance varies from 15-45 attorneys. http://wlvc.org/

VCBA/VLSP, Inc.

Kendall VanConas
(805) 641-9992		 The bar’s 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization meets the 4th Thursday of each month.