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Michael Kibbe
Labor and Employment
Attorney
Littler
*USMC Veteran
Sheila-Marie Finkelstein, Esq.
Principal
Klinedinst Law, P.C.
Pete Seitz
President – Soldier, Veteran & Family Programs
Greater Los Angeles Chapter
Association of the United States
Army
*USMC & Army Veteran
Lea Petersen
Principal
Petersen Strategies
Kathy Dawson, CSP
Chief People Officer
Dawson & Dawson Search and Staffing
Andrea Bird-Steiner, Esq.
Principal
Bird Law Group
*USMC Veteran
Marco Arcadia
Senior Vice President, Group Director
Signature Bank
*USMC Veteran
Sajindra D. Gunawardane
Principal Attorney
US Business Counsel
Nathan A. Cazier
Partner
Payne & Fears
*Army Veteran
Lisa Gievers Davies
Senior Associate
Booz|Allen|Hamilton
*Air Force Veteran Ret.
Morgan McCombe
Associate
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
*USMC Veteran
Heidi Plummer, Esq.
Attorney
Bock & Plummer, Attorneys at Law
Jackie Smart
CPA/CFF, CFE, CVA
Forensic Accounting & Litigation Consulting
Smart Forensics
Justin A. Goldberg, Esq.
Associate
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Silvana Sarkis
J.D. CDRE™
CPRES, SRES
Certified Divorce Real
Estate Expert
Certified Probate Real
Estate Specialist
Senior Real Estate
Specialist
American Classic Realty
Kevin Whitney
President/Principle Broker
Whitney Realty
*U.S. Navy Veteran
Blaine M. Brown, Esq.
Principal Attorney
OC Trial Group
Drew Schaffer
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Army Veteran & Current U.S. Navy Officer
Richard Oberreiter
Managing Executive
Photonics Innovation Center
Hamamatsu Photonics
*Navy Veteran
*Present Member of the California State Guard
Rosanna E. Fristed, Esq.d Oberreiter
Partner
Miller, Morton, Caillat & Nevis, LLP
Matt Rabin, Esq.
Partner
Fortis LLP
Judge Advocate
California State Guard
Sunny Jha, MD, MS, FASA
Principal
SJMD Solutions
Congressman Lou Correa
U.S. Representative
CA-46th Congressional District
Bobby McDonald
President
OC Black Chamber of Commerce
*Navy Veteran
*VLI Founding Chairman of the Board
Sean S. Twomey, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Lacey Price Craig
Senior Program Manager, HR Military & Diversity Recruiting
T-Mobile
Nick Beske
PointClick.io
Digital Marketing for Lawyers
Jay M. Coggan
Commanding General
California State Guard
*Navy Veteran
Lanän M. Clark
Regional Director – LA/Orange County | Managing Director
Chase Private Client and J.P. Morgan
*Navy Veteran
Ron S. Brand, Esq.
Partner
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Jack Williams, Esq.
Partner
Rafferty & Williams LLP
HOW WE’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Years of free legal service to veterans
In benefits recovered for veterans in 2024
Veterans served since founding in 2014.
Volunteer hours donated in pro bono legal services and community support
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