President – Mark Punzalan, Finkelstein Thompson LLP

Internal Vice President – David Mesa, Sedgwick LLP

External Vice President – Abigail Rivamonte, Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco

Treasurer – Ray Buenaventura, Council Member, City of Daly City

Secretary – Robert Uy, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

Historian – Vanessa Candelaria, The Viola Law Firm

Co-Historian – Freeda Yllana Lugo, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Membership Director – Lorna Garcia, Laughlin Falbo Levy Moresi

Legal Clinics Director – Christine Start, Deputy Public Defender, Fresno

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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