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Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program
Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program The Santa Monica Bar Association is proud to participate in the State of California's Mandatory Fee Arbitration (MFA) Program. The MFA Program is an informal, low cost program for resolving fee disputes between people and their lawyers. Our program provides both arbitration services and mediation services for all parties. Read more.

About the Santa Monica Bar Association

Officers

Catherine Burke Schmidt - Past President

Catherine Burke Schmidt
Past President

Stephen Weaver - President

Stephen Weaver
President

Alejandro H. Herrera - President Elect

Alejandro H. Herrera
President Elect

Jennifer Millier - Secretary

Jennifer Millier
Secretary

Maria Jonsson - Treasurer

Maria Jonsson
Treasurer

Court Advisor

Hon. H. Chester Horn, Jr. - Judge of the Superior Court, Court Advisor

Hon. H. Chester Horn, Jr.
Judge of the Superior Court
Court Advisor

Trustees

James Ahn - Trustee

James Ahn
Trustee

Sarah Christian - Trustee

Sarah Christian
Trustee

Mark Fingerman - Trustee

Mark Fingerman
Trustee

David Gharakhanian - Trustee

David Gharakhanian
Trustee

Alice Graham - Trustee

Alice Graham
Trustee

Joanna Chen - Trustee

Joanna Chen
Trustee

Trustees, Cont.

Maria Jonsson - Trustee

Maria Jonsson
Trustee

Kendra Leghart - Trustee

Kendra Leghart
Trustee

Jennifer Millier - Trustee

Jennifer Millier
Trustee

Jennifer Skolnick - Trustee

Jennifer Skolnick
Trustee

Debra Hartman Warfel - Trustee

Debra Hartman Warfel
Trustee

Contact us

Administration
c/o 2461 Santa Monica Blvd. #529
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Email:
smbaoffice@smba.net
Admin & Events Telephone:
(310) 450-9289
Arbitration & LRS Program:
(310) 581-5163
Mc Cartney Clark

ADR (Mediation)

Mandatory Fee Arbitration

LRIS

Admin Law

Employment Law

Entertainment Law

  • John Pfeiffer

Family Law

Inn of Court

Intellectual Property

Probate & Estate

Real Estate