FBANC’S 2012-2013 Board Members:
President: David Mesa, Sedgwick LLP
Internal Vice President: Abigail Rivamonte, San Francisco Office of the Public Defender
External Vice President: Robert Uy, Law Office of Lien L. Uy and Kutrubes Law
Operations Director: Raymond Buenaventura, Vice Mayor, City of Daly City
Treasurer: Lorna Garcia, Laughlin Falbo Levy Moresi
Secretary: Vanessa Candelaria, The Viola Law Firm
Membership Director: Christine Start, Fresno County Public Defender’s Office
Legal Clinics Director: Joe Gacula, Murphy, Vu, Thongsamouth and Chatterjee LLP
Social Chair: Benjamin R. Uy, Jr., Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Mentorship Coordinator: Laurie Rose Lubiano, Lewis and Roca LLP
It is our mission to support, educate, encourage, and empower the members of our association to excel and succeed in their educational and professional endeavors. It is further our mission to guard against injustices targeting the Filipino community. To that end, FBANC serves its community with legal clinics and seminars, and serves its membership through scholarships and networking events.
FBANC is driven by the membership, led by the Board of Officers, and guided by the Board of Advisors. FBANC is a social and networking association of attorneys, students, and legal professionals located throughout Northern California. Although FBANC does not provide pro bono legal services to individuals, we regularly host free legal clinics in local communities with a significant Filipino American population.
If you or someone you know is searching for affordable legal services, please contact non-profit legal organizations, such as the Asian Law Caucus, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo , Bay Area Legal Aid, or similar organizations.
A Special Thanks to Our Lifetime Members:
Cesar Alegria
Raymond Buenaventura
Christine Chavez
Clariza C. Garcia
Peter C. Labrador
Rowena Navia
Eleanor Nisperos
Mike A. Nisperos, Jr.
Hon. Ronald E. Quidachay
Raymond Robles
Richard Tamor
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