Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
for the
United States District Court for Eastern District of California
All circuit, district, bankruptcy and magistrate judges, along with lawyer representatives, attend the annual meeting of the circuit-wide judicial conference that is convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §333. A 20-member executive committee supervises the conduct of the conference and sets the program theme. This annual conference is the culmination of a year-long dialogue among all segments of the federal bench and bar. Its purpose is to consider the business of the courts and to advise means to improve administration of justice within the circuit. These conferences serve as a vehicle for improved education and communication between the bench and bar, among districts, and between the court of appeals and the district courts within the circuit.
Role of Lawyer Representatives
In each judicial district, the judges and the bar organizations select a number of lawyers to serve as lawyer representatives to the annual Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. These lawyers, who represent the federal bar, meet throughout the year with the judges from their districts to discuss matters of mutual concern. The lawyer representatives also meet separately to work on projects -- such as rule changes, alternative dispute resolution, or education programs -- designed to aid the courts to improve the administration of justice in their districts.
Current Members
Tom Amberg
(Term Expires December 31, 2025 – General Order No. 660)
Amberg Harvey
331 J Street
Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95614
Phone: 916-277-8407
Email: tom@ambergharvey.com
Monica Anderson
(Term Expires December 31, 2024 – General Order No. 636)
Attorney General's Office of the State of California
P.O. Box 944255
1300 I Street
Suite 125
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Phone: 916-210-7346
Email: monica.anderson@doj.ca.gov
Lee Bickley
(Term Expires December 31, 2025 – General Order No. 657)
United States Attorney's Office
501 I Street
Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-554-2727
Email: lee.bickley@usdoj.gov
Michael Gomez
(Term Expires December 31, 2025 – General Order No. 657)
Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato
516 West Shaw
Suite 200
Fresno, CA 93704-2515
Phone: 559-221-2591
Email: mgomez@frandzel.com
Christopher Hales
(Term Expires December 31, 2024 – General Order No. 636)
United States Attorney's Office
501 I Street
Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-554-2791
Email: christopher.hales@usdoj.gov
Cecilia Han
(Term Expires December 31, 2026 – General Order No. 669)
Office of the Federal Defender
801 I Street
3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-498-7267
Email: Cecilia_Han@fd.org
Karen Lynch
(Term Expires December 31, 2026 – General Order No. 669)
McCormick Barston, LLP
7647 N. Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-433-1300
Email: karen.lynch@mccormickbarstow.com
Steven Vote
(Term Expires December 31, 2025 – General Order No. 660)
Wanger Jones Helsley PC
265 E. River Park Circle
Suite 310
P.O. Box 28340
Fresno, CA 93720
Phone: 559-233-4800
Email: svote@wjhattorneys.com