Attorney of the Year Recipients

  • 2024 - John Feiffer

    Brown & Streza

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  • 2023 - Bill Malecki

    Maleki Law

    Former president

  • 2022 - Judge Julie Palafox

    Judge, Superior Court of Orange County, CA

    Prior to joining the court, she was an attorney in private practice from 2000 to 2015. She was partner at two law firms prior to entering private practice, Alevizon Edwards and Palafox from 1998 to 2000 and Alevizon, Smith, Susson and Palafox fomr 1990 to 1998.

  • 2021 - Lisa Ramirez

    U.S. Immigration Attorney

    Lisa Ramirez is certified by the State Bar of California and has handled more than ten thousand matters exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law during her 19-year career. Her firm specializes in working with artists, athletes, agents, executives, churches and religious organizations in obtaining visas for these professionals.

  • 2020 - Michael Alti

    Owner, The Alti Law Firm

    Seasoned attorney and UCLA Law graduate experienced in representing public agencies and private clients handling a broad range of regulatory compliance issues, land use and environmental issues, and contractual disputes.

  • 2019 - Michael J. Offenheiser

    Partnter at Brown & Streza, LLP.

    Michael J. Offenheiser is certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. In 2014 and 2015, Michael was selected for inclusion on the Southern California Super Lawyers “Southern California Rising Stars” lists by the publishers of Los Angeles magazine and Law & Politics magazine.

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    Professor

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  • 2017 - Kathya Firlik

    Jones & Mayer, LLP

    Kathya M. Firlik is a senior associate in the law firm in Jones & Mayer. Mrs. Firlik serves as a deputy city attorney for the cities of Blythe, California City, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Grand Terrace, La Habra, Placentia, West Covina, Westminster and Whittier. She focuses her practice on municipal law.

  • 2016 - Alma Murray

    Assistant General Counsel, Director, Privacy and Cybersecurity at Hyundai Motor America

    Alma Murray is an awesome cyber security lawyer that works with emerging law and emerging tech.