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Sep. 15, 2025
RCBA held its Annual Installation Dinner
Richard H. Coombs Jr. of Morongo Valley and Susan G.K. Beck of SKB Attorneys
Blumenthal & Moore APLC's Virginia M. Blumenthal and Gale Hammons, communications specialist
Cassie Sands of Law Offices of Joyce M Holcomb and Elisabeth A. Lord of Lord & Brooker APC
Riverside County Superior Court’s Presiding Judge Jacqueline C. Jackson and Supervising Judge Dean Benjamini
Antonyan Miranda LLP’s Miruna Lujan and Andrew A. Rosenberry
David D. Werner of San Bernardino and Gary T. Montgomery of Thompson & Colegate LLP
“E. Aurora Hughes” honoree Brian C. Unitt of Riverside (second from the left) and family
“Attorney of the Year” honoree Harlan B. Kistler of Law Offices of Harlan B. Kistler (center) with wife and friend
Varner & Brandt’s Elia M. Vazquez and Angelica A. Samaniego
Jane W. Carney of Riverside (inactive), 4th District Court Justice Carol Codrington and former California State Senator Richard D. Roth of Riverside
Sharon P. Ramirez of the Law Offices of Kenny S. Ramirez and RCBA president Megan J.G. Demshki of Aitken Aitken Cohn
Craig M. Marshall of Thompson & Colegate LLP and RCBA immediate past president Mark A. Easter of Best Best & Krieger LLP
Reid & Hellyer’s Keaton A. Choi and Ednna M. Ibarra
Mackenzi N. Christenson of Walker Law Group, Superior Court Judges Dina I. Amani and Marie Moreno Myers, and Laura E. Isais Ayon of Walker Law Group
Eugene Kim of Stream Kim and Wade Pyun, chief legal officer of Altura Credit Union
4th District Court Justices Frank J. Menetrez, Richard T. Fields, Steven J. Weinberg of McCune Law Group and Superior Court Judge Harold W. Hopp
Superior Court Judge (Ret.) William R. Bailey Jr. and Riverside County Public Defender Steve L. Harmon
Superior Court Judge Christopher B. Harmon, Daniel J. Tripathi of Cal-Lawyer and Jorge A. Alvarado of Canyon Children's Legal Services
Superior Court Judge Christopher B. Harmon and Riverside County Public Defender Steve L. Harmon
Superior Court Judge Chad W. Firetag and Michael J. Marlatt of Thompson & Colegate LLP
Richard H. Coombs Jr. of Morongo Valley and Superior Court Commissioner Jeremiah D. Raxter
The Riverside County Bar Association (RCBA) held its Annual Installation Dinner last Thursday at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa.
Megan J.G. Demshki of Aitken Aitken Cohn was installed as RCBA president, along with the 2025-2026 officers of the association and the Barristers. Past presidents were recognized, and members marking 25 years in the RCBA and 50 years with the State Bar were honored.
Two awards highlighted the night: Brian C. Unitt of Riverside received the "E. Aurora Hughes" Meritorious Award for Service, and Harlan B. Kistler, principal at The Law Offices of Harlan B. Kistler, was named Attorney of the Year.
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