Board of Directors

Ms. Shannon Stein
Goodwin Brown Gross & Lovelace LLP
SDCBF President

“I want to be involved in an organization that gives back to our community and serves those in need. My goal is to better inform the legal community and spread awareness of the good causes the Foundation supports.”
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Ms. Anne Beaumont
Office of County Counsel
SDCBF Vice President

“I joined the Foundation board because I believe every attorney has a responsibility to give back to the community and promote access to justice for those in need.”
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Mr. Scott Schindler
JLL
SDCBF Chief Financial Officer

“I joined the foundation to reconnect with my legal colleagues and support organizations and attorneys that provide all San Diegans with equal access to justice.“
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Ms. Ruth Spillane
Fragoman, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
SDCBF Secretary

“As an immigration attorney, I have seen firsthand how access to justice for underserved persons can make an incredible difference. I joined the Foundation to expand this type of service throughout our community by promoting support for the amazing local organizations helping to serve those in need.”
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Ms. Deborah Dixon Esq
The Dixon Firm, APC
SDCBF Past President

“I joined the Foundation board to get more involved with helping to raise more donations for the worthy community organizations the Foundation funds through grantmaking, and look forward to making more connections to help support this great work.”
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Ms. Whitney Blackhurst
Best Best & Krieger LLP
SDCBF Director


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Devra Davis

SDCBF Director

Ms. Elidia Dostal
Vanst Law LLP
SDCBF Director

I joined the Foundation board to help raise funds to provide grants to organizations doing the important work of providing access to justice to the underserved in our community.
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Mr. Brian Funk Esq
Law office of Brian P. Funk
SDCBF Director

"I joined the Foundation to provide a service to the Legal Community. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Legal Community and provides access to justice to the otherwise underserved.”
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Gail King
Torrey Pines Bank
SDCBF Director

“I joined the Board of the San Diego County Bar Foundation because of the life changing opportunity this organization provides to those who suffer from poverty, abuse and discrimination, when given access to the judicial system.   I am grateful to work with an outstanding Board whose members include accomplished and dedicated attorneys who generously give of their time and treasure.”
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Mrs. Lana Manganiello
Equinox Strategy Partners
SDCBF Director

“Those in the legal profession have the ability to shape our systems and our society for the better. Providing access to justice is imperative and the SDCBF works to fund the local organizations making a huge impact on our community and all its members. It is an honor to work in partnership with the attorneys of San Diego in service of this noble and important goal.”
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Ms. Suzy Marinkovich
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
SDCBF Director

“As a native San Diegan, I joined the Foundation to give back to the organizations doing excellent work with our most vulnerable communities here locally.  I am excited to raise awareness about the causes and how SCDBF supports them."

Ms. Alana McMains
Law Office of Alana McMains
SDCBF Director

“As a former public defender, I really want to continue to work on behalf of the underserved communities in San Diego and my goal is to raise awareness of the great work the Foundation does.”
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Mr. Alejandro Moreno
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP
SDCBF Director

"I got involved with the Foundation to make connections with local pro bono providers and community legal services. I enjoy raising money for the many great causes supported by the Foundation.”
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Mr. Kyle Overs
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
SDCBF Director

“I joined the Foundation to support organizations in our community that provide critical legal services to the underserved population sin San Diego that are often otherwise overlooked.”
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Ms. Stephanie Reynolds
Fisher & Phillips LLP
SDCBF Director


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Ms. Yvonne Ricardo
Buchalter
SDCBF Director

Mr. Andrew Schouten
Wright, L'Estrange & Ergastolo
SDCBF Director

“I joined the Foundation board because I want to promote access to justice and support attorneys serving otherwise underserved persons in our community. I want to raise money to fund nonprofits that further the Foundation’s mission through our grantmaking process.”
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Mr. Edward Swan Jr.
Jones Day
SDCBF Director

“I was on the Foundation Board 20 years ago, and I jumped at the opportunity to rejoin the Board so I can help continue the Foundation’s great work in raising money to fund so many worthy nonprofits.”
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Mrs. Cassandra Thorson
Thorson Law Group
SDCBF Director


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Mr. Joe Villasenor Esq
University of San Diego School of Law
SDCBF Director

Justin Witzmann
NuVasive
SDCBF Director