San Diego's Catholic Bar Association

Serving God and Our
Community Through
The Practice of Law

Who We Are

We are an association of lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal professionals dedicated and united by our Catholic Christian faith.

What We Do

We serve our local community with a professional speaker series, monthly meetings, student scholarships, and legal assistance.

How to Join

Any member of the San Diego County legal community is welcome to join us. You do not have to be Catholic to join.

Upcoming Events

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APRIL 14, 2023 - 12:30PM - 1:30PM
GUEST SPEAKER:
Presiding Judge Michael T. Smyth of the San Diego Superior Court on Thomas Merton, St. ThomasMore, and the Court.

The Honorable Michael T. Smyth has served as a San Diego Superior Court judge since 2003. On January 1, 2022, Judge Smyth assumed the top judicial leadership position as the San Diego Superior Court’s Presiding Judge. He was elected by his fellow jurists and will serve for a two-year term.

Prior to his current role, Judge Smyth served as the Assistant Presiding Judge, the Supervising Judge for the Criminal Division, and as a criminal trial judge. Before joining the bench, he was the Legal and Policy Advisor to then-San Diego Police Chief David Bejarano, and prior to that a Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego supervising the Criminal Trial Unit. Judge Smyth earned both his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of San Diego.The Honorable Michael T. Smyth has served as a San Diego Superior Court judge since 2003. On January 1, 2022, Judge Smyth assumed the top judicial leadership position as the San Diego Superior Court’s Presiding Judge. He was elected by his fellow jurists and will serve for a two-year term. Prior to his current role, Judge Smyth served as the Assistant Presiding Judge, and the Supervising Judge for the Criminal Division. Before joining the bench, he was the legal advisor to then-San Diego Police Chief David Bejarano and a deputy city attorney for the City of San Diego. Judge Smyth earned both his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of San Diego.

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Leadership

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Jeffrey M. TrissellPresident
Constitutional Law, Appellate, Civil Litigation
Alexandrea HannaSecretary
International Tax, Business, Tax Planning
Carolyn R. BrockSecretary
Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts
Noel J. MezaDirector, Past President
Employment, Real Estate, Business
Alec Drachenberg MoraDirector at Large
Law Student, Future Marine JAG

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