SOCIETY OF
FELLOWS

The Society of Fellows is a distinguished community of attorneys, judges, and legal professionals dedicated to strengthening the lives of youth and families across Orange County. Established in 2007, the Society of Fellows builds on decades of leadership from the bench and bar in advancing Project Youth OC’s mission—providing education, guidance, and opportunity to young people at critical turning points. More than membership in a distinguished group, becoming a Fellow is an investment in the future of Orange County.

All Society of Fellows are recognized for life, reflecting the enduring impact of their commitment. Today, the Society continues to grow through an annual giving structure that invites both new and returning Fellows to actively sustain and advance this work.

This work is sustained through annual contributions from Fellows, who invest at one of three levels:

$5,000 – Founding Circle Fellow
$2,500 – Advancing Fellow
$1,000 – Active Fellow

Each level reflects a shared responsibility to lead and sustain this work into the future, while honoring the legacy of the legal community at the heart of Project Youth OC.

As part of this tradition, each year Project Youth OC brings together the Society of Fellows to honor its members and recognize outstanding leadership through the Distinguished Fellows Award and Distinguished Judicial Fellows Award.

To find out more information about the Society of Fellows, please contact Nancy Garcia, Associate Director, via email at nancy@pyoc.org or by phone at (714) 480-1925, ext. 108.

2026 Society of Fellows Chair
Kelly L. Galligan, Esq.

Distinguished Judicial Fellows Award Recipients
2026 Justice Thomas A. Delaney
2023 The Honorable Maria D. Hernandez
2022 The Honorable Linda Miller (Ret.)
2021 The Honorable John C. Gastelum
2020 Due to COVID-19 pandemic, no award given
2019 The Honorable Nancy Weiben Stock (Ret.)
2018 The Honorable Judith M. Ryan (Ret.)
2017 The Honorable Gail A. Andler (Ret.)
2016 The Honorable Steven L. Perk
2015 Commissioner Richard G. Vogl (Ret.)
2014 The Honorable Jamoa A. Moberly
2013 The Honorable Lon F. Hurwitz
2012 The Honorable Francisco P. Briseno
2011 The Honorable James P. Gray (Ret.)
2010 Justice David A. Thompson
2009 The Honorable David O. Carter
Distinguished Fellows Award Recipients
2026 Maria Z. Stearns, Esq.
2023 Jaritt Ruff
2022 Alan Brutman, Esq.
2021 Kathleen O. Peterson, Esq.
2020 Due to COVID-19 pandemic, no award given
2019 Arthur G. Kidman
2018 Timothy D. Carlyle, Esq.
2017 Michael T. Hornak, Esq.
2016 John B. Hurlbut, Jr., Esq.
2015 Steven G. Hittelman, Esq.
2014 Jonathan M. Skorheim, Esq.
2013 Dennis W. Ghan, Esq.
2012 Eric V. Traut, Esq.
2011 Alan J. Crivaro, Esq.
2010 Allan H. Stokke, Esq.
2009 James M. Skorheim, JD, CPA
2008 Mark E. Minyard, Esq.

2026 Society of Fellows

Founding Circle Fellows

  • Michael P. Maguire. Esq.
  • Lewis R. Sifford. Esq.
  • Maria Z. Stearns, Esq.
  • Kelly L. Galligan, Esq.
  • Mark E. Minyard, Esq.
  • Dean J. Zipser, Esq.
  • Donald L. Morrow, Esq.

Advancing Fellows

  • Andrea Levenson, Esq.
  • Nancy C. Eng, Esq.
  • Anthony C. Modarelli, III, Esq.

Active Fellows

  • The Hon. Bryan F. Clavecilla
  • Greg Mangrum
  • David E. Outwater, Esq.
  • Mark D. Erickson, Esq.
  • Richard Wagner, Esq.
  • Robert J. Whalen, Esq.
  • Kimberly A. Valentine, Esq.
  • The Hon. Nancy E. Zeltzer, (Ret.)

Recognized Fellows

This recognition honors Society of Fellows members whose pledges have been fully completed as of May 1, 2024. We are grateful for the generosity of all who support our mission.

Honorary Life Fellow 

  • John C. Herklotz ⯽

 

Judicial Founding Fellows

  • Hon. Gail A. Andler (Ret.)
  • Hon. David L. Belz (Ret.)
  • Hon. Jonathan H. Cannon (Ret.)
  • Hon. Dennis S. Choate (Ret.)
  • Hon. Thierry P. Colaw (Ret.)
  • Comm. Max B. De Liema (Ret.)
  • Hon. Sheila B. Fell (Ret.)
  • Hon. John L. Flynn, III (Ret.)
  • Hon. James P. Gray (Ret.)
  • Hon. Lon F. Hurwitz (Ret.)
  • Hon. Wendy S. Lindley (Ret.)
  • Hon. Linda L. Miller (Ret.)
  • Hon. Jamoa A. Moberly (Ret.)
  • Hon. William M. Monroe ⯽
  • Hon. John N. T. Nguyen (Ret.)
  • Hon. Eleanor M. Palk (Ret.)
  • Hon. Luis A. Rodriguez (Ret.)
  • Hon. Judith M. Ryan (Ret.)
  • Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.)
  • Hon. Nancy W. Stock (Ret.)
  • Justice David A. Thompson
  • Hon. John C. Woolley (Ret.)

 

Founding Fellows

  • Wylie A. Aitken, Esq.
  • Charles G. Bakaly, Jr., Esq.
  • Steve Bieber
  • Matthew S. Buttacavoli, Esq.
  • Kevin F. Calcagnie, Esq.
  • Marc K. Callahan, Esq.
  • Timothy D. Carlyle, Esq.
  • Alan J. Crivaro, Esq.
  • William M. Crosby, Esq.
  • Yolanda De La Paz
  • John R. Denny, Esq.
  • Lawrence S. Eisenberg, Esq.
  • Daniel F. Fears, Esq.
  • Marjorie G. Fuller, Esq.
  • Saul M. Gelbart, Esq.
  • Dennis W. Ghan, Esq.
  • William B. Grenner, Esq.
  • David Hirson, Esq.
  • Michael A. Hood, Esq.
  • Michael T. Hornak, Esq.
  • Lisa B. Hughes, Esq., CPA
  • John B. Hurlbut, Jr., Esq. ⯽
  • F. Scott Jackson, Esq.
  • Collie F. James, IV, Esq.
  • Timothy J. Kay, Esq.
  • Hilary Kaye
  • Jennifer L. Keller, Esq.
  • Donald P. Kennedy, Esq.
  • Susan F. Lindenberg, Esq.
  • Ramon Machado, JD, CPA
  • Michael P. Maguire, Esq.
  • Thomas R. Malcolm, Esq.
  • Don W. Martens, Esq.
  • Carolyn C. McKitterick, Esq.
  • Gary S. McKitterick, Esq.
  • Paul S. Meyer, Esq.
  • Mark E. Minyard, Esq.
  • Michael A. Morris, Esq.
  • Donald L. Morrow, Esq.
  • William S. O’Hare, Esq.
  • Robert E. Palmer, Esq. ⯽
  • James R. Parke, Esq.
  • James L. Payne, Esq.
  • Kenneth E. Petersen, Jr., JD
  • Kathleen O. Peterson, Esq.
  • Thomas D. Phelps, Esq.
  • Gary M. Pohlson, Esq.
  • James D. Riddet, Esq.
  • Daniel S. Robinson, Esq.
  • Mark P. Robinson, Jr., Esq.

 

Judicial Life Fellows

  • Comm. Richard G. Vogl (Ret.)

 

Life Fellows

  • Steven G. Hittelman, Esq.
  • James W. Loss, Esq.
  • Michael D. Pursell, Esq.

 

Sustaining Fellows

  • John S. Cowhig, Esq.
  • Mark D. Erickson, Esq.
  • Thomas P. Stabile, Esq.

 

Judicial Fellows

  • Comm. Doreen B. Boxer
  • Hon. William D. Claster
  • Hon. Francisco F. Firmat (Ret.)
  • Hon. John C. Gastelum
  • Hon. Yolanda V. Torres
  • Hon. David C. Velasquez (Ret.)

 

Fellows

  • Ashleigh E. Aitken, Esq.
  • Brian A. Bayati, Esq.
  • Kristin M. Bengfort, Esq.
  • Sherry S. Bragg, Esq.
  • Alan P. Brutman
  • Stacy L. Campuzano, Esq.
  • Steven T. Card
  • Revelle Clark ⯽
  • Kenneth W. Curtis, Esq.
  • Joseph P. D’Agostino, Esq.
  • Brian M. Daucher, Esq.
  • Robert P. Des Jardins, Esq.
  • Brian W. Easton, Esq.
  • Michael G. Ermer, Esq.
  • Joseph A Ferrucci, Esq.
  • Carrie E. Foglesong, Esq.
  • Var Fox
  • Paul L. Gale, Esq.
  • Dennis P. Gaughan, Esq.
  • Michael J. Genovese, Esq.
  • Lonnie D. Giamela, Esq.
  • David C. Grant, Esq.
  • Alan A. Greenberg, Esq.
  • Theodore M. Hankin, Esq.
  • David H. Hochner, Esq.
  • Linda A. Iannelli, Esq.
  • Michele D. Johnson, Esq.
  • Kyle S. Kawakami, Esq.
  • Susan C. Kelley, Esq.
  • Arthur G. Kidman, Esq.
  • Gerald A. Klein, Esq.
  • Philip D. Kohn, Esq.
  • Shannon C. Lamb, Esq.
  • Eric V. Lane, CPA/ABV CFS
  • David M. Lechuga, Ph.D.
  • Allison L. Libeu, Esq.
  • Karen D. Linden
  • Pamela S. Liosi, Esq.
  • Aaron J. Malo, Esq.
  • Anthony C. Modarelli, III, Esq.
  • James L. Morris, Esq.
  • Jess Nerren
  • Shari E. Nokes, Esq.
  • Ronald P. Oines, Esq.
  • Mark D. Peterson, Esq.
  • Wesley K. Polischuk, Esq.
  • Byron M. Rabin, Esq.
  • Janice A. Ramsay, J.D.
  • Jeffrey H. Reeves, Esq.
  • Michelle A. Reinglass, Esq.
  • Lisa K. Risner, Esq.
  • Richard A. Salus, Esq.
  • James M. Skorheim, Jr., CPA
  • Evan D. Smiley, Esq.
  • Maria Z. Stearns, Esq.
  • Jordon P. Steinberg, Esq.
  • Matthew A. Sumrow, Esq.
  • Joshua R. Teeple, CPA/CFF
  • Eric V. Traut, Esq.
  • T. Edward Welbourn, Esq.
  • Eric J. Wersching, Esq.
  • Christopher P. Wesierski, Esq.
  • Mark B. Wilson, Esq.
  • Cynthia M. Wolcott, Esq.
  • Meryl L. Young, Esq.
  • Troy D. Roe, Esq.
  • George C. Rudolph, Esq.
  • Jaritt Ruff
  • Linda A. Sampson, Esq.
  • Herbert N. Samuels, Esq.
  • Douglas A. Schaaf, Esq.
  • Lonnie K. Seide, Esq.
  • Gary J. Singer, Esq.
  • James M. Skorheim, JD, CPA
  • Jonathan M. Skorheim, Esq.
  • Wayne W. Smith, Esq. ⯽
  • Ryan W. Smith
  • Eleanor A. Stegmeier, Esq.
  • Allan H. Stokke, Esq.
  • Cindy Stokke, JD
  • Todd C. Theodora, Esq.
  • Thomas W. Tuttle, Esq.
  • Robert J. Whalen, Esq.
  • Nicole Whyte, Esq.
  • Michael R. Williams, Esq.
  • Louise J. Woolsey
  • Michael G. Yoder, Esq.
  • Dean J. Zipser, Esq.