Sections

Trial Practice

Upcoming Events

Narratives That Win: Strategic Jury Consultation for Trial Lawyers, 5/7

Storytelling for Litigators, 6/4

New events are added regularly. Visit the ACBA Calendar for more upcoming events. To view past programming on demand, please visit acbanet.prolearn.io/home.

About the Section

The Trial Practice Section provides Minimum Continuing Legal Educations programs for trial lawyers, including litigation strategies and court procedures, and serves as a liaison between the ACBA and the Superior Court on issues effecting the local bar.

Are you interested in joining the Trial Practice Section? Please contact the Membership Assistant at membershipassistant@acbanet.org, or at (510) 302-2201.

Resources for Trial Practitioners

Alameda County Judicial Assignments

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Executive Committee
Julie Batz

Julie Batz

CHAIR

Vogl Meredith Burke & Streza
456 Montgomery St, Ste 1300, San Francisco, CA 94104-1246
jbatz@vmbllp.com

Maria Lampasona

Maria Lampasona

Vice-Chair

Rankin, Shuey, Mintz, Lampasona & Harper
lampasona@rankinlaw.com
(510) 433-2600

Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz

Secretary

Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer
(510) 832-5411
rschwartz@giccb.com

Carl Chamberlin

Carl Chamberlin

Member

California Court of Appeal
350 McAllister St.,
San Francisco, CA 94102
carl.chamberlin@jud.ca.gov
(415) 865-7314

Laurel Halbany

Laurel Halbany

Member

Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood

Casey Kaufman

Casey Kaufman

Member

casey@caseykaufmanlaw.com

David Goldman

David Goldman

alternate

Wendel Rosen LLP
1111 Broadway, 24th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
dgoldman@wendel.com
(510) 834-6600

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Tim Hallahan

Alternate

thh47@pacbell.net

Michael Reynolds

Michael Reynolds

alternate

Rankin, Sproat, Mires, Reynolds, Shuey & Mintz
1970 Broadway, Suite 1150
Oakland, CA 94612
reynolds@rankinlaw.com
(510) 465-3922