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To better serve our Association's membership, the California Applicants' Attorneys Association is organized into 18 local chapters. The chapters provide regular opportunities to meet continuing education requirements and information on the latest in California's workers' compensation industry. Our chapters meet on a regular basis and are always accepting new members. Current members can click the chapter name to view officers, meeting details, and e-communities. Prospective members should email the contact provided. To sponsor a chapter meeting, become a speaker, or submit general inquiries, please contact chapters@caaa.org

Local Chapters
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President:
TBD

Meetings: Varies
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Bakersfield 1800 30th Street Room 100 Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 395-2723

 

 

President:
Crystal Forsher
Herreras & Forsher, LLP

Vice President:
Kyle Walker
Law Office of Wolff & Walker

Treasurer:
William Herreras 
Herreras & Forsher, LLP

Secretary:
Peter Sandhu
Johnson Sandhu, LLP

Meetings: 4th Tuesday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCABS: Oxnard 1901 N. Rice Ave, Suite 200, Oxnard, CA 93030 (805) 485-2533
Santa Barbara 130 E Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 884-1032
San Luis Obispo 4740 Allene Way #100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Co - Presidents:

Carlos Leyva
Quinlan Kershaw & Fanucchi

&

Vivian Valdez Saldana
Law Offices of Valdez & Valdez

Meetings: 4th Thursday of the month at 11:30 am

Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Fresno 2559 Mariposa Street, #4078 Fresno, CA 93271 209.445.5051

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President:
Zach Kweller
Pacific Workers Compensation Law Center

Vice President:
Yuvanna Diaz
Pacific Workers Compensation Law Center

Treasurer:
Zach Frost
Frost Law Offices

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Oakland 1515 Clay St. 2nd Floor Oakland, CA 94612 

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President:
Kathleen Juarez
Law offices of Sandra H. Castro

Vice President:
Andrew Smith
Law Offices of Smith & Garfunkel, LLP

Treasurer:
Joe Correa
Lerner, Moore, Silva, Cunningham & Rubel

Secretary:
Naomi Gonzalez
Gonzalez Law Firm, APC

Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm

Location: Varies
Attendance fee:  Varies
WCABS: Pomona 732 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 100 Pomona, CA 91768
San Bernardino 464 W. 4th Street, Room 239 San Bernardino, CA 92401
Riverside 3737 Main St., Suite 300 Riverside, CA 92501

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President:
Andrea Herman
Law office of Andrea R. Herman, PC

Vice President:
Brynn Gruenberg
Silberman & Lam LLP

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm  (except Jan, June & Dec)
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Long Beach 300 Oceangate, Suite 202 Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 590-5001

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President:
TBD

Vice President:
Bernardo de la Torre
Law Offices of Bernardo de la Torre

Meetings: 2nd Thursday of even-numbered months at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCABS: Los Angeles 320 West 4th Street, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 897-1554
Pomona 732 Corporate Center Drive Pomona, CA 91768
Anaheim 1065 N. Pacific Center Dr. Anaheim, CA 92806

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President:
Fran Sparagna
Sparagna & Sparagna

Vice President:
Erica Wise
Erica Wise Law, APC

Treasurer:
Robert Castillo
Wax & Wax A Law Corporation

Secretary:
Evan Kantz
Savin Bursk Law

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm

Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Van Nuys 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 105, Van Nuys, CA 91401 (818) 901-5367

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President:
Sandy Rocca
Rucka, O'Boyle, Lombardo & McKenna

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Salinas 1880 North Main Street, Suite 100 & 200, Salinas, CA 93906 (831) 443-3060

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President:
Ibrahim Ellahib
Mashney Law Offices

Vice President:
Amanda Deering White
Invictus Law, P.C. 

Meetings: 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm 
LocationZoom Meeting
Attendance fee: Varies
WCABS: Anaheim 1661 N. Raymond Ave., #200 Anaheim, CA 93003 (714) 738-4000
Santa Ana 28 Civic Center Plaza, #451, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 558-4121

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President:
William Ferchland
Ferchland Law Office 

Meetings: Last Wednesday of the Month at 12:00 pm 
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Santa Rosa 50 "D" Street, Ste 420, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

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President:
Rando Rodriguez
Eason & Tambornini, ALC

Vice President:
Jessica Gorton
EASON & TAMBORNINI, ALC

Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Piatti, 571 Pavilions Lane, Sacramento, CA 95825
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Sacramento 160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 263-2735

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President:
Miranda Freitas Condra
Minaie Law Group, APC

Vice President:
Eric Overholt
Law Office of Eric M. Overholt

Treasurer:
Michael Diamond
The Law Office of Matthew A. Verduzco

Meetings: Last Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm (social from 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm and the program runs from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm)
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: San Diego 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Second Floor San Diego, CA 92108 (619) 525-4206

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President:
Vanessa Aguilar
Brayton Purcell, LLP

Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: San Francisco 455 Golden Gate Ave 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 557-0680

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President:
Tim English
Wiesner English

Vice President:
Ian Leslie
Law Office of Ian R. Leslie

Treasurer:
Eleonor Bonemeyer
Law Office of Eleonor A Bonemeyer

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:00 pm (except January, June, or December)
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: San Jose 100 Paseo de San Antonio, Suite 241 San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 277-1246

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President:
Benjamin K. Helfman
Leep, Tescher, Helfman & Zanze

Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: 250 Hemsted Dr., 2nd Floor, Ste B, Redding, CA 96002 (530) 225-2845

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President:
Dayna Berkowitz
Berkowitz & Cohen

Vice President:
Un Chong Lim
Law Offices of Un Chong Lim

Treasurer:
Jordan Gaytan
The law Office of Jordan Gaytan

 

Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm

Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCABS: Los Angeles 107 South Broadway, Suite 4107 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (310) 575-4585
Marina Del Rey 4720 Lincoln Blvd Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 (310) 482-3820
Van Nuys 6150 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 105 Van Nuys, CA 91401-3373 (818) 901-5367 ext. 3501

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President:
TBD

Meetings: 3rd Friday of the month at 12:00 pm
Location: Varies
Attendance fee: Varies
WCAB: Bakersfield Stockton - 31 E Channel St, Stockton, CA 95202

 

1303 J Street, Suite 420, Sacramento, CA 95814
p: 916.444.5155 • f: 916.444.0661

Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM