Become A Member
Why Become a Member?
Joining the Marin Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) offers numerous benefits for legal professionals. Members gain access to a robust network of experienced trial lawyers, providing valuable opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. The association regularly hosts “trial talks” with winning trial attorneys, ensuring members stay updated on the latest legal trends and techniques. Additionally, the MTLA advocates for the interests of trial lawyers by advancing bar-bench relations, enhancing the legal profession’s overall impact. By participating in MTLA, lawyers can also build their reputation within the community, gaining recognition and potential referrals from peers. When you join MTLA, you join a community of legal professionals devoted to the right to trial by jury and the advancement of bench-bar relations.
Below are some of the benefits of becoming an MTLA member:
• Access to a directory of other members
• Member-only social and networking events
• Discounted access to our Annual Judge’s Dinner
• Access to a new Member Portal, which includes job listings and affiliate events from around the Bay Area
• The ability to give back by joining our dynamic community
• And much more!
Why Are Bar-Bench Relations Crucial?
Ensuring strong relationships between attorneys and judges is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, it fosters a more efficient and effective legal system. Good rapport and mutual respect facilitate clearer communication and cooperation, leading to smoother courtroom proceedings and more equitable outcomes
Secondly, strong relationships contribute to the integrity of the judicial process. When attorneys and judges understand each other’s roles and responsibilities, they can better work together to uphold the law and ensure justice is served fairly and impartially.
Additionally, these relationships promote professional development. Attorneys can gain insights and guidance from judges, who often have extensive legal experience and wisdom. This mentorship can enhance the attorneys’ skills and ethical standards, benefiting their practice and the broader legal community.
Lastly, positive relationships can help in resolving disputes more amicably and efficiently, reducing the need for prolonged litigation and benefiting the clients by saving time and resources
MTLA Members
Carter Zinn
The Zinn Law Firm
591 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd, Ste 4000
Mill Valley, CA 94941-3039
415-292-4100
carter@zinn-law.com
Michael Young
Mike Young Mediation
601 S Figueroa St Ste 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5739
310-442-2100
Mike@MikeYoungMediation.com
Edward Wynne
Wynne Law Firm
80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ste 3G
Larkspur, CA 94939-1709
415-461-6400
ewynne@wynnelawfirm.com
Jeff Walker
Walker Law Group LLP
10832 Laurel St Ste 204, Rch Cucamonga
CA 91730-7690
909-989-3200
jwalker@walkerlawllp.com
Walter Walker
Walker Hamilton & Kearns, LLP
50 Francisco St, Ste 460
San Francisco, CA 94133-2100
415-986-3339
walter@whk-law.com
Tiffany Norman
TRN Law Associates
1160 Battery St, Ste 100
San Francisco, CA 94111-1233
415-823-4566
tiffany@trnlaw.com
Holli Thier
Holli P. Thier & Associates
3749 Buchanan St Unit 475266
San Francisco, CA 94147-3104
415-407-4843
hollithier@gmail.com
Emrah Sumer
The Law Office of Evan Sumer
145 Corte Madera Town Ctr, # 464
Corte Madera, CA 94925-1209
415-294-1966
ems@consumerlaw.us
Miles Cooper
Coopers LLP
2261 Market St Pmb 330
San Francisco, CA 94114-1612
415-434-2111
miles@coopers.law
Laura Lutz
KREFT LAW
1 Harbor Dr, Ste 300
Sausalito, CA 94965-1434
415-944-6654
LLutz@kreftlaw.com
Jeffrey Lowenthal
Steyer Lowenthal et al LLP
235 Pine Street, 15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-421-3400
jlowenthal@steyerlaw.com
Sarah London
Girard Sharp, LLP
601 California St, Ste 1400
San Francisco, CA 94108-2819
415-981-4800
slondon@girardsharp.com
Ryan Kent
Law Office of Ryan Kent
24 Mitchell Boulevard
San Rafael, California 94903
415- 479-4356
ryan@ryankentlaw.com
Douglas Horngrad
Law Offices of Douglas Horngrad and Sam O'Keefe
1736 Stockton Street, Maybeck Building Four
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-397-9509
horngradlaw@gmail.com
Roger Heller
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2900
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-956-1000
mail@lchb.com
Michael Hale
Liuzzi Murphy Solomon Churton Hale & Winnett
7200 Redwood Blvd #300
Novato, CA 94945
415-400-7002
Laurel Halbany
Kazan Mcclain Satterley & Greenwood, A Professional Law Corporation
55 Harrison St. Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94607
888-887-1238
Robert Epstein
Epstein Holtzapple Christo LLP
1305 Grant Ave., Suite 200
Novato, CA 94945
415.230.2564
rob@ehc.law
Philip Diamond
Diamond Dispute Resolution
4040 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200
San Rafael, CA 94903-4187
(415) 492-4500
phil@diamonddisputeresolution.com
Birgit Ellen de Frondeville
Attorney at Law
950 Northgate Dr Ste 307
San Rafael, CA 94903-3436
415-302-8271
birgit@defrondeville.com
Robyn Christo
Epstein Holtzapple Christo LLP
1305 Grant Ave., Suite 200
Novato, CA 94945
415-230-2564
robyn@ehc.law
Robert Casper
The Law Offices of Casper and Biddle, inc.
1000 4th Street, Suite 875
San Rafael, CA 94901
415- 459-2000
rcasper@casperandbiddle.com
Josh Brownstein
Brownstein Law Group, P.C
2 Commercial Blvd., Suite 200B
Novato, CA 94949
415-236-9481
Jennifer Ani
Fenchel Family Law PC
50 California St., 15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-877-8357
Scott Stillman
The Law Office of Scott Stillman
220 Jackson St., Suite 350
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-306-8024
info@scottstillmanlaw.com
Hansa R. Patel
Mediation and Law Office of Hansa R. Patel
P.O. Box #97
Ross, CA 94957
(415) 562-4453
hansa@hpatel-law.com
Howard J. Knapp
The Law Offices of Lawrence M. Knapp
851 Irwin St. Ste 205
San Rafael, CA 94901
(209) 946-4440
howard@lmklaw.net
Matthew White
Matt White Law P.C
1000 4th St Ste 425
San Rafael, CA 94901-3151
415-226-4040
mwhite@mattwhitelawpc.com
Robert Epstein
Epstein Holtzapple Christo LLP
369-B 3rd Street, Suite 182
San Rafael, CA 94901
(628) 240-3853
rob@ehc.law
Richard Schoenberger
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
650 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 981-7210
rschoenberger@walkuplawoffice.com
Richard Idell
Dickenson, Peatman and Fogarty
1455 First Street, Suite 301
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 261-7000
richard.idell@idellfirm.com
Raymond Erlach
Law Offices of Ray Erlach
100 Smith Ranch Road, Suite 107
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 290-9662
rerlach@rayerlach.com
Pieter Bogaards
Pieter Bogaards Mediation
300 Greene Street
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 381-5002
pieter@bogaards.com
Peter Lacques
101 Lucas Valley Road #268
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 454-2100
peterlacques@aol.com
Paul Nathan
Law Offices of Paul H. Nathan
720-A Main Street
Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 341-1144
paul@nathanlawoffices.com
David Chapman
Chapman Law Group
950 Northgate Drive, Suite 306
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 613-9483
david@davidchapmanlaw.com
Samuel Barnum
Law Office of Samuel F. Barnum
4460 Redwood Hwy, Ste 16-226
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-9806
sambarnum@earthlink.net
Scott Slomiak
Law Office of Scott A. Slomiak
100 Smith Ranch Road, Suite 116
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 924-8870
scott@slomiaklaw.com
Sloan Bailey
Bailey Law Partners
1010 B Street, Suite 203
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 461-1000
sbailey@baileylawpartners.com
Steve Stein
Brady Law Group
1015 Irwin Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(800) 881-9011
mail@bradylawgroup.com
Susan Feder
Susan Feder Mediation
111 Bay Way
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-1659
susan@susanfedermediation.com
Tim Hamilton
Walker, Hamilton & Koenig LLP
50 Francisco Street, Ste. 460
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 986-3339
tim@whk-law.com
V. Joshua Socks
Collier Law Firm, LLP
240 Tamal Vista Blvd #100
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 767-0047
jsocks@collierlawsf.com
Vincent DeMartini
DeMartini & Walker LLP
175 No. Redwood Drive, Ste. 250
San Rafael, CA 94903
Robert Epstein
Walter Walker
Walker, Hamilton, Koenig et al.
50 Francisco Street, Ste. 460
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 986-3339
walter@whk-law.com
Zoe R. DeGeer
Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe LLP
351 California St, # 700
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-230-3445
zrd@rezlaw.com
Patrice Goldman
Law Offices of Patrice L. Goldman, APC
101 Lucas Valley Rd., #264
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 460-2889
pg@pgoldmanlaw.com
Neusha Ghaedi
DeMartini & Walker LLP
175 No. Redwood Drive, Ste. 250
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 472-7880
ngdw@sbcglobal.net
Andrew McDevitt
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
650 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 981-7210
amcdevitt@walkuplawoffice.com
Elizabeth Malay
Collier Law Firm, LLP
240 Tamal Vista Blvd #100
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 767-0047
emalay@collierlawsf.com
Fred Anderson
Anderson & Anderson
7250 Redwood Blvd
Novato, CA 94947
(415) 767-5800
zzzypt@gmail.com
Geoff Sloniker
Brayton Purcell LLP
222 Rush Landing Rd
Novato, CA 94945
(800) 361-2417
gsloniker@braytonlaw.com
Gilbert Purcell
Brayton Purcell LLP
222 Rush Landing Rd
Novato, CA 94945
(800) 361-2417
gpurcell@braytonlaw.com
Herbert Rowland, Jr.
Ragghianti Freitas, LLP
1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-9433
hmr@rflawllp.com
J. Timothy Nardell
Nardell Chitsaz & Associates
999 5th Ave, Ste. 230
San Rafael, Ca 94901
(415) 306-5561
tim@ncalegal.com
Jack Sanford
Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery
100 Stony Point Road #200
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(707) 542-5050
jsanford@abbeylaw.com
James D. Rush
Rush Injury Law
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 206
Novato, CA 94949
(844) 494-RUSH (7874)
jr@rushinjurylaw.com
James Nevin
Brayton Purcell LLP
222 Rush Landing Road
Novato, CA 94945
(800) 361-2417
jnevin@braytonlaw.com
Elise Sanguinetti
Arias, Sanguinetti, Wang & Torrijos, LLP
200 Powell Street #740
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 629-4877
elise@aswtlawyers.com
Dustin Collier
Collier Law Firm, LLP
240 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Suite 100
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 767-0047
dcollier@collierlawsf.com
Daniel Rossi
Martino & Rossi Law Firm, P.C.
299 4th St., Ste. 202
San Rafael, CA 94901-3028
(415) 450-5066
Daniel@Martinorossi.com
Barbara Monty
Monty White LLP
1000 Fourth Street #425
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-1010
bmonty@montywhitelaw.com
Brett Gibbs
Brett L. Gibbs, Esq.
28 Altamont Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 341-5318
bgibbs@bgesq.com
Bryan Kreft
Bryan M. Kreft Law Offices
One Harbor Dr, Ste. 300
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 944-6654
bkreft@kreftlaw.com
Charles Bonner
Bonner & Bonner Law Offices
475 Gate 5 Road, Suite 211
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 331-3070
charles@bonnerlaw.com
Christopher Skelton
Land Law, LLP
1010 B Street #200
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 483-0050
chris@landlawllp.com
Chuck Louderback
Louderback Law Group
28 Oak Grove Drive
Novato, CA 94949
(415) 615-0200
clouderback@louderbackgroup.com
Claudia Brisson
9 Linda Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 524-8688
cwbrisson@gmail.com
Clayton Kent
Kent Law
575 Lincoln Avenue #205
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 257-6857
ckent@cwkentlaw.com
Colin Murray
Baker & McKenzie, LLP
Two Embarcadero Ctr, 11th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 591-3244
colin.murray@bakermckenzie.com
Jason Rose
Brayton Purcell LLP
222 Rush Landing Rd
Novato, CA 94945
(800) 361-2417
jrose@braytonlaw.com
Jeannette Vaccaro
Law Office of Jeannette A Vaccaro
315 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 444-5800
jv@jvlaw.com
Lori Frugoli
Marin County District Attorney's Office
(415) 473-6468
lfrugoli@marincounty.org
Lorie Nachlis
Nachlis & Fink
291 Geary Street, Ste. 600
San Francisco, CA 94102
(510) 466-6630
lorie@nachlisfink.com
Marianne Taleghani
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck
19327 Sonoma Highway, Ste 100
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 509-5260
mtaleghani@kdvlaw.com
Mark Burton
Audet & Partners
711 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 568-2555
mburton@audetlaw.com
Mark Rice
McNeil, Silveira, Rice & Wiley
55 Professional Center Pkwy., #A
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 472-3434
markjrice@msrwlaw.com
Mark Zanobini
Law Office of Mark J. Zanobini P.C.
55 Francisco Street, Ste. 403
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 392-8400
mark@zanobinilaw.com
Matthew Haulk
Ragghianti Freitas, LLP
1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 100
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 453-9433
mhaulk@rflawllp.com
Matthew Lewis
Payne & Fears LLP
235 Pine St, Ste 1175
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 738-6853
mcl@paynefears.com
Nancy Nugent
Law Offices of Nancy A. Nugent
1817 Grand Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
nancy@nugentlegal.com
Linda Joanne Brown
Brown & Denzell
999 Fifth Ave, #430
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 925-9212
linda@lindajbrown.com
Len Rifkind
Rifkind Law & Mediation, PC
1010 B Street #200
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 785-7988
len@rifkindlawgroup.com
Lawrence Organ
California Civil Rights Law Group
332 San Anselmo Avenue
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 453-4740
larry@civilrightsca.com
Jeffery Lowenthal
Steyer Lowenthal, et al.
235 Pine St., 15th Flr.
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 421-3400
jlowenthal@steyerlaw.com
Jenny Schwartz
Outten & Golden LLP
One California St, Ste. 1250
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 638-8800
jschwartz@outtengolden.com
Jessica Shavers
ARTEA Counsel
55 Professional Center Pkwy, Ste H
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 991-5177
jessica@arteacounsel.com
Joel Chan
Law Office of Joel M. Chan
810 E Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 818-3080
joel@thechanlawfirm.com
John Feder
Rouda, Feder, et al.
44 Montgomery Street, Ste. 750
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 398-5398
jfeder@rftmlaw.com
Karen Carrera
Carrera Worklace Solutions
1110 Mar West, Suite K
Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 272-1244
karen@carreraworkplace.com
Kate Warner
Kate Warner Construction Lawyers
1005 A Street, Ste. 312
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 457-7977
kwarner@katewarnerlaw.com
Kristine Cirby
Law Office of Kristine Fowler Cirby
101 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 311
Larkspur, CA 94939
(415) 767-5800
kris@cirbyfamilylaw.com
Lalita Waterman
36 Southridge Road West
Belvedere Tiburon, CA 94920
(415) 381-4467
lalita.waterman@gmail.com
Nestor Schnasse
Strick Schnasse Lawyers
503 D Street, #2
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 721-1200
nschnasse@stricklaw.com