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Southern California

Located in: California

Welcome to the IWIRC Southern California Network

The Southern California Network was established in 2003. The Network was created when a group of women insolvency professionals who had been meeting quarterly for networking dinners decided to join IWIRC as a formal Chapter. By joining IWIRC they hoped to provide more opportunities for Southern California insolvency professionals to network at interesting and unique events, as well as take advantage of the interaction with other Networks across the globe.

We are proud of the fact that the Board and membership are comprised of professionals at all levels of practice, from junior professionals to more experienced members of the insolvency community. The Board is committed to involvement and development of its younger members. We have events for “Young Professionals” during the year and a Young Professionals Chair sits on the Board. The So-Cal Network hosts a variety of events throughout the year — we hope you will join us!

Chair

Carmela Pagay
Co-Chair

Carmela Pagay

Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Golubchik L.L.P.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Tamar Terzian
Co-Chair

Tamar Terzian

Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES

Board

Alexandria Lattner
Events Co-Chair

Alexandria Lattner

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Cathy Ta
Advisory Council

Cathy Ta

Octus
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Kristin Mihelic
Membership Chair

Kristin Mihelic

San Diego, CA, USA
Linda Lee
Member At-Large

Linda Lee

Menchaca & Company, LLP
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, USA
Nancy Simons
Sponsorship Chair

Nancy Simons

Stretto
Irvine, CA, UNITED STATES
Olivia Scott
Events Co-Chair

Olivia Scott

Holland & Knight LLP
Newport Beach, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

Members

Alexandria Lattner
Events Co-Chair

Alexandria Lattner

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Allison Murray

Allison Murray

Costa Mesa, CA, UNITED STATES
Carmela Pagay
Co-Chair

Carmela Pagay

Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Golubchik L.L.P.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Carrie Sanner

Carrie Sanner

Omni Agent Solutions
Torrance, California, United States (US)
Cathy Ta
Advisory Council

Cathy Ta

Octus
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Chloe Clifford

Chloe Clifford
Christin Batt

Christin Batt

Financial Law Group, PC
La Jolla, CA, USA
Hilda Montes de Oca

Hilda Montes de Oca

La Jolla, California, United States (US)
Jordyn Paperny

Jordyn Paperny

Winthrop Golubow Hollander, LLP
Newport Beach, California, United States (US)
Kaitlyn Husar

Kaitlyn Husar

Lesnick Prince Pappas & Alverson
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
Kristin Mihelic

Kristin Mihelic

Office of the US Trustee
San Diego, CA
Kristin Mihelic
Membership Chair

Kristin Mihelic

San Diego, CA, USA
Leslie Gladstone

Leslie Gladstone

Financial Law Group
La Jolla, CA, USA
Linda Lee
Member At-Large

Linda Lee

Menchaca & Company, LLP
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, USA
Mayara Gallego de Moura

Mayara Gallego de Moura

San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES
Nancy Simons
Sponsorship Chair

Nancy Simons

Stretto
Irvine, CA, UNITED STATES
Nellwyn Voorhies

Nellwyn Voorhies

Omni Agent Solutions, Inc.
Del Mar, California, United States (US)
Olivia Scott
Events Co-Chair

Olivia Scott

Holland & Knight LLP
Newport Beach, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Sheri Bluebond

Sheri Bluebond

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Sunny Han-Jeon

Sunny Han-Jeon

East West Bank
Pasadena, CA, USA
Tamar Terzian
Co-Chair

Tamar Terzian

Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES
Teresa Mkhitarian

Teresa Mkhitarian

Pasadena, CA, LOS ANGELES
Zhixin (Helena) He

Zhixin (Helena) He

USC Gould School of Law
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES

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