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Upcoming Programs and Events
Develop Your Courtroom Presence, 7/15
ACBA Basics of Golf Lesson, 7/17
ACBA 17th Annual Barristers Golf Classic, 8/8
A Strategic Roadmap for Discovery, 8/25
Get to Know the Local Bar: Sonya Z. Mehta, 9/9
ed regularly. Visit the ACBA calendar for more upcoming ACBA events. To view past programming on demand, please visit acbanet.prolearn.io/home.
Barristers Mentorship Program
Are you looking to build new connections? Do you want to give back to the Alameda County legal community?
Join the Fall Cohort of the ACBA Barristers Mentorship Program! Apply by August 11th.
The Barristers Mentorship Program was created to link new attorneys (mentees) with seasoned attorneys (mentors) in Alameda County so that mentees may gain support and guidance as they embark on their professional legal careers. For mentors, participation in the program is an opportunity to give back and support the profession of law, and help shape its future by coaching the mentees and sharing their experiences and life lessons.
Submit a mentor application or a mentee application here. Mentors and mentees who attend three ACBA social events and take a picture together will receive special recognition and a prize at your end-of-the-cohort party!
By applying to be a Mentor or Mentee, you are agreeing to the following:
Plan to meet with your Mentor /Mentee once per month (phone, email, in person, etc.) until the program ends in December.
Reply to quarterly email check-ins with the ACBA Barristers Mentorship Committee.
Plan to attend, at minimum, one in-person meeting at an ACBA event over the course of your mentorship.
Executive Committee Meetings
The ACBA Barristers Executive Committee shapes the educational and social programming for the section. They meet every second Wednesday at 5:30pm. Please contact Barristers Chair for information on how to join these meetings.
Thank you to our 2025 Barristers Section Annual Sponsor Lawyers’ Mutual
Annual Barristers Golf Classic
Whether you’re a new golfer wanting to spend an afternoon networking with other attorneys and judges or an experienced golfer looking for a chance to get your name engraved on the President’s Cup, you’re welcome at the annual ACBA Barristers Golf Classic, typically held in early August! Check out the photos from our 2019 event here.
Section Listserv
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Martha Prempeh
Law Office of Santana, Vierra, Stevenson, and Harris
martha.akua@gmail.com
Martha practices insurance defense litigation at Santana, Vierra, Stevenson, and Harris. She has also previously practiced tax and family law. She grew up in the Bay Area, where she continues to enjoy the area’s vibrant culture and scenery. Martha is an ardent advocate, who vigorously defends her clients’ interests throughout the legal process. She is committed to positively impacting the lives and circumstances of her clients. Martha received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, and her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Her enthusiasm for law stems from her passion for justice and equity. Her hobbies include traveling, music, trying new restaurants, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Stephanie Gonzalez
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
sgonzalez@donahue.com
Stephanie Gonzalez is an Associate Attorney at Donahue Fitzgerald LLP. Her practice focuses on civil litigation in various areas of law, including Employment and Business. She co-chairs Donahue’s Women’s Affinity Network, which is a dedicated space for women attorney’s at Donahue to network and form relationships outside of work.
Stephanie graduated from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) in 2023. At UC Law San Francisco, Stephanie was on the executive board of the Students for Immigrants’ Rights organization. While on the board, she planned and executed the organization’s annual immigration detention center trip where law students traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide free legal services to detainees. During her 2L year, Stephanie externed for the Honorable Justice Teri L. Jackson at the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. As an alumna, Stephanie has served as a mentor to recent graduates for UC Law San Francisco’s Alumni Mentor Bar Passage program which provides support to graduates who are studying for the bar.
Garvey Vincent
garveycvincent0@gmail.com
Dustin Cameron
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
(530-919-3299)
d_cameron2@u.pacific.edu
Dustin currently works at Cogent Legal as an Attorney Consultant. Prior to joining the Cogent team, Dustin was a practicing litigator handling: business disputes, product defect, and high value personal injury cases. Dustin tailored his career to trial work with an emphasis on case presentation and persuasion. Dustin now assists attorneys as a consultant, and is heavily involved with case strategy throughout each phase of litigation.
Anthony Gavrilchenko
anthony.gavrilchenko@gmail.com
Behnam Parvinian
BParvinian@donahue.com