The Desert Bar Association is proud to provide networking opportunities, educational opportunities, and socializing opportunities to the legal community, and also to disseminate information to the community at large that is related to the legal profession.
Our Officers and Board of Trustees have been elected by the Association to set policies, oversee operations, and make financial decisions that impact members and facilitate our goals.
Please see the list of Trustees and Officers below, and contact the appropriate member based on his or her designated assignment.
President – Robert J. Gilliland, Jr. – Judicial Liason, Judicial Evaluations, Media Relations, Hall of Fame Awards and Bench-Bar Coalition. President@DesertBar.com
Vice President – Christoffer J. Thomsen – Judicial Liason, Program (luncheon/mixers), Judicial Evaluations, and Hall of Fame Awards. cjt@ssslaw.cxom
Secretary – Natalie S. Keller – Client Relations, Judicial Evaluations, Lawyer Referral Service, and Family Law section. NatalieKellerLaw1@aol.com
Treasurer – Rachael E. Bills – Mock Trial, and Bird Awards. REBills@rivco.org
Aaron F. Garcia – Special Assignments and Lawyer Referral Service. AGarcia@attygarcia.com
Breeanna S. Fujio – Bird Awards, Mock Trial, Website/Social Media. breeannaf@gmail.com
Matthew J. Baran – Website/Social Media, Client Relations, Lawyer Referral Service and Special Assignments. xmattman@aol.com
Catherine A. Gayer – Fee Arbitration, Special Project: Lawyer in the Library. cgayer@wpgchlaw.com
Lori B. Sanford – Fee Arbitration, Mediation Program and Client Relations. lori@lorisanfordlaw.com
Timothy L. Ewanyshyn - Special Project: Lawyer in the Library and Special Assignments.
Summer M. Shaw – Website/Social Media, Client Relations and Special Assignments. ss@dshapc.com
Kimberly T. Lee Kimberly@LeeLawyers.com
Karen J. Sloat Karen@karensloatlaw.com
To find out how to become a member of the Desert Bar Association, please contact us at assistant@desertbar.com. To learn more about our process for nominating and electing Officers and the Board of Trustees, please contact President, Robert J. Gilliland, Jr.