ACBA Members in the News 5.30.25
ACBA members in the news featuring Jodi Swick and Spojmie Nasiri. ACBA member Jodi Swick was named one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business by the San Francisco Business Times. Jodi leads McDowell Hetherington’s California office and is nationally recognized for her work in complex insurance litigation. Read more ACBA Board member Spojmie Nasiri was quoted in […]
Standing Up for Justice: Why the National Law Day of Action Matters
On May 1, 2025, legal professionals, students, and community leaders will gather at federal courthouses at Noon across the country for the National Law Day of Action – including here in Oakland, San Francisco, and Santa Clara. This grassroots effort brings together bar associations, nonprofit legal organizations, and thousands of attorneys to reaffirm one core […]
Members in the News: ACBA Leadership Firm Recovers Huge Settlement
ACBA members J. Gary Gwilliam and Jayme L. Walker, of ACBA Leadership Firm Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer recovered a huge settlement on behalf of Modesto attorney and his family wrongfully accused of murder by Stanislaus County. For Immediate Release Oakland, CA April 16, 2025 Press Conference scheduled for 10:00AM, Thursday, April 17, […]
News From the Court: Week of 4/14/25
Court News Our weekly roundup of local court news. This post will be updated as new information comes across our desks. Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Court Opens Pre-Trial Service Center New office will help defendants meet Court requirements while on pre-trial release Oakland, Calif. – April 14, 2025 – Defendants needing assistance […]
ACBA Stands with the ABA in Support of the Rule of Law
The Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) is proud to join the American Bar Association (ABA) and bar organizations across the country in reaffirming our commitment to the rule of law. As legal professionals, we recognize that the rule of law is the foundation of a just and democratic society—it ensures fairness, protects individual rights, and […]