THLA Member Secures Asylum For Transgender Woman
THLA congratulates “J.M.S.R.” on her successful application for U.S. Asylum. On June 26, 2017, the United States granted asylum to J.M.S.R., who is a native of El Salvador. As a transgender woman, she suffered torture and abuse from the police and the local gangs in her community. Fearing for her life, J.M.S.R. fled from El Salvador and made the dangerous trek to the United...Read More 0
THLA Partners With Casa Cornelia
The Tom Homann LGBTQ+ Law Association of San Diego is excited to announce their partnership with Casa Cornelia Law Center to provide pro bono service opportunities for attorney members of THLA to represent immigrants in the LGBTQ+Q community that need legal representation to be granted asylum here in the United States. Casa Cornelia is committed to upholding the legal rights of individuals...Read More 0
2017 Annual Dinner Is Here!
The Tom Homann LGBTQ+ Law Association 2017 Annual Dinner Title Sponsor: CaseyGerryTime / Date: Thursday, April 13, 2017 US Grant Hotel 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – Dinner Program Food Selections: +Grilled Chicken Breast +Seared Swordfish +Potato Gnocchi (Veg) Purchase Tickets Here Keynote Speaker: Representative Brian Sims, Pennsylvania House...Read More 0
THLA Announces 2017 Award Recipients
THLA is proud to announce the following award recipients who will be honored at the 24th Annual THLA Awards Ceremony and Installation Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the historic US Grant Hotel: Patricia Hollenbeck (Friend of the Community Award): As her nominations note, Patty has been a longtime supporter of the LGBTQ+Q community and “has been there year...Read More 0
THLA Endorses Judge Keri Katz For Re-election To The Superior Court
At its February 2016 Board meeting, THLA endorsed currently sitting Judge Keri Katz for re-election to the San Diego Superior Court. THLA endorsed Judge Katz for gubernatorial appointment several years ago, shortly after which Judge Katz was appointed to the San Diego Superior Court. Good luck to Judge Katz in the upcoming June election.Read More 0
Congratulations to THLA-Endorsed Candidates for SDCBA Board
Congratulations to the following THLA-endorsed candidates who were recently elected to the San Diego County Bar Board of Directors: Stephanie Chow Srinivas Hanumadass Anna Romanskaya Johanna Schiavoni Well done to THLA’s endorsed candidates! These newly elected representatives will be sworn in on December 4, 2015, at the SDCBA annual holiday party, “Stepping Up To The...Read More 0
THLA Board Member Loren Freestone Elected To Be SDCBA President
Loren Freestone Elected As SDCBA President for 2017! THLA is ecstatic to announce that THLA Board Member and SDCBA Board Member Loren Freestone was elected last night to serve as the President of the San Diego County Bar Association for 2017. Loren is a partner at Higgs, Fletcher & Mack (bio here). Loren’s term as President-Elect will formally begin on Friday, December 4,...Read More 0
THLA Endorses Candidates for SDCBA Board of Directors Election
THLA is proud to endorse the following candidates for the upcoming election for the SDCBA Board of Directors. The election runs from October 15, 2015, through November 13, 2015. In alphabetical order, THLA endorses the following candidates:Stephanie Chow Shrinivas Hanumadass Robert Knaier James Korber Anna Romanskaya Johanna SchiavoniRead More 0
THLA Co-Authors Article on LGBTQ+ Judges in California Judiciary
THLA recently signed on as a co-author of an article focusing on the lack of LGBTQ+ representation in the California state and federal judiciary entitled, “The New Frontier of LGBTQ+ Equality: The California State and Federal Judiciary.” The article is the product of work done by a coalition of LGBTQ+ bar associations from San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, and...Read More 0