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Jul. 24, 2026
Women's white collar defense association hosts annual LA summer soirée
The Los Angeles chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association held its annual Summer Soirée at Kaplan Marino PC, bringing together attorneys and legal professionals from across the country to network and celebrate mentorship within the white-collar defense bar.
Lisa Gentilcore of Guidepost Solutions LLC, Gail Shifman of San Francisco, Irene Jaroslaw of Elliott Levine Jaroslaw Neils LLP, Jennifer A. Liese of Kaplan Marino PC, A. Carley Palmer of Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg LLP and Federal Public Defender Rebecca M. Abel
Nina Marino of Kaplan Marino PC, Steven Katzman of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP, Gail Shifman of San Francisco and Richard D. Kaplan of Kaplan Marino PC
J.S. Held’s Senior Vice President Jacqueline Benyamini, Capri Miller of Level Legal and Louise Loeb of New York
Linda Justice, Senior Director of Risk & Compliance at Dow Jones; Jamie Lang of King & Spalding and Lily Chinn of Hogan Lovells LLP
Level Legal’s Joey Seeber and Matt Mahon, and Collin Cate of Kaplan Marino PC
FTI Consulting Inc.’s Senior Managing Director Tracy Wilkinson, Angela Machala of Winston & Strawn LLP and Whitney Bernstein of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
Steven Katzman of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP, Gail Shifman of San Francisco and Richard D. Kaplan of Kaplan Marino PC
Nina Marino of Kaplan Marino PC, Louise Loeb of New York and Amanda Massucci, Senior Managing Director of Ankura Consulting Group LLC
Kaplan Marino PC’s paralegal Samantha Humphrey, Matthew Humphrey of Simplissit LLC and Capri Miller of Level Legal
Danielle Lopez of PwC, Dow Jones’ Roberto Anton and Linda Justice, and Jennyfer Leduc-Sanos of PwC
Kaplan Marino PC’s paralegal Samantha Humphrey, Matthew Humphrey of Simplissit LLC
Lily Chinn of Hogan Lovells LLP, Whitney Bernstein of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP and Moriah S. Rudin of Kaplan Marino PC
Jennifer A. Liese of Kaplan Marino PC, Alyssa Bell of Cohen Williams LLP and A. Carley Palmer of Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg LLP
KPMG LLP’s Eugenia Miller and Kasey Thomas
Guidepost Solutions LLC’s Lisa Gentilcore and Stephanie Talamantez
Stephanie Yonekura of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP and Christine M. Adams of Adams Duerk & Kamenstein LLP
Nina Marino of Kaplan Marino PC, Kristen M. Frost of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and Adam Kamenstein of Adams Duerk & Kamenstein LLP
Miller Barondess LLP’s Natalie Schachner and Molly Karlin
FTI Consulting Inc.’s Senior Managing Director Tracy Wilkinson, Andrew S. Cowan of Holmes Athey Cowan & Mermelstein LLP, Christine Adams of Adams Duerk & Kamenstein LLP and Angela Machala of Winston & Strawn LLP
Nina Marino of Kaplan Marino PC, Cassie D. Palmer of Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP and law school student Emma Tehrani
Richard D. Kaplan of Kaplan Marino PC and Andrew S. Cowan of Holmes Athey Cowan & Mermelstein LLP
Moriah S. Rudin of Kaplan Marino PC and Federal Public Defender Rebecca M. Abel
Koren L. Bell of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Cohen Williams LLP’s Alyssa Bell and Atoosa Esmaili
Whitney Bernstein of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP and Naeun Rim of Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Koren L. Bell of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Anthony Pacheco of Adams Duerk & Kamenstein LLP and Nina Marino of Kaplan Marino PC
Rachel Fiset of RFZ Law, Mark Sedlander of Mancini Shenk LLP and Steven Katzman of Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP
Cori A. Lable of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Jamie Lang of King & Spalding
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Women's White Collar Defense Association hosted its annual Summer Soirée on Wednesday at the Spaulding Square headquarters of Kaplan Marino PC, bringing together members of the white-collar defense bar and other legal professionals for an evening of networking and fellowship.
Hosted by the firm and sponsored by Level Legal, the reception drew members and guests from across the country.
"Special shoutout to our friends that traveled from New York, San Francisco and Denver," said Kaplan Marino's co-founder Nina Marino, who welcomed the crowd and thanked guests for returning to the firm's offices for the annual gathering. "Thank you for being here. It's really great to see everybody."
Marino then introduced her partner, Jennifer A. Lieser, who recognized Level Legal for its continued support of the organization before inviting discovery attorney Capri M. Miller to speak on behalf of the sponsor.
"I'm such a huge fan of women's associations," Miller said. "They've made a massive impact on my personal career."
She said organizations like WWCDA provide an important forum for women to build professional relationships, mentor one another and advance within the profession.
Founded in 1999, the Women's White Collar Defense Association is an international organization that promotes the professional interests of attorneys and other professionals practicing in white-collar defense and compliance through networking, education, mentorship and leadership opportunities. The Los Angeles chapter, established in 2011, brings together private practitioners and consultants through networking events and educational programs.
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