President
Marci Frazier
Downey Brand LLP
621 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Work: 916-520-5208
president@slsa.org
I am a civil and bankruptcy litigation secretary at Downey Brand LLP. I have worked in the legal field for 30+ years, and throughout my career, I have held several positions including Paralegal, Office Manager and Legal Secretary. I have been a member of SLSA since my move from Chicago to California in 2015, and have had the honor of serving as Treasurer and Vice President.
Vice President
Sarah Martinez
Legal Secretary
BPE LAW GROUP, P.C.
2339 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 101
Gold River, CA 95670
Work: 916-966-2260
vicepresident@slsa.org
I am a legal secretary for BPE Law Group, PC for the last 2 years. I have been in the legal field since 2005, specializing in Civil Litigation. I joined SLSA in 2015. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time in the outdoors with my family and bowling on league.
Secretary
Daphne B. Boyd
Business Solutions Manager
Roth Staffing Companies, L.P.
1425 River Park Drive, Suite 540
Sacramento, CA 95815
Work: 916-571-7540
secretary@slsa.org
I just rolled into my 6th year of staffing, with the last four years in professional services. I love working with the legal community here in Sacramento. I like to spend time giving back to the community. I work with Women’s Empowerment helping women to integrate back into the professional workforce. I also like to donate my time at Bayside Midtown, helping out wherever needed. I have lived in the Greater Sacramento area for 25 years, have three adult children, and love spending time with my husband doing different outdoor activities.
Treasurer
Alicia Malerbi
Legal Secretary
Fisher & Phillips LLP
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Work: 916-210-0378
treasurer@slsa.org
I am a legal secretary at Fisher & Phillips LLP. With over 33 offices nationwide, the Sacramento office specializes in employment defense law. I have been with Fisher & Phillips for three years, and have been a legal secretary for over 25 years. I joined SLSA in 2004, and served as Treasurer for three years.
Governor
Corene Rodder
Legal Secretary
c/o Somach Simmons & Dunn
500 Capitol Mall, Ste. 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Work: (916) 469-3814
governor@slsa.org
I am a legal secretary at Somach Simmons & Dunn, an environmental law firm. I have been with Somach Simmons & Dunn for 6 years, and have been a legal secretary since 2002. I joined SLSA in 2011, was Governor of SLSA 2019-2020, and have enjoyed serving on many committees over the past several years.
Executive Advisor
Brenda Johnson, CCLS
c/o Thomas / Lucas
9191 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 190
San Diego, CA 92122
Work: (858) 535-0700, x70
executiveadvisor@slsa.org
I am a legal secretary with Thomas / Lucas. I have been a member of SLSA since 2014, and was Secretary from 2015-2016, Vice President from 2016-2017, and President from 2017-2020. I have been in the legal field for more than 40 years.
Parliamentarian
Dawn Willis
Downey Brand
621 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
parliamentarian@slsa.org
I am a legal secretary with Downey Brand LLP in their Trusts and Estates and Tax Department. I have been a member of SLSA since 1980. First elected as Vice President in 2004, I was quickly elevated to President for fiscal year 2004-2005. I have been in the legal field for 40 years.
Past Presidents
| Edna Losser Minze | 1940-41 |
| Gloria Soares Massi | 1941-43 |
| Fern Alameda | 1943-45 |
| Velma Tougaw | 1945-46 |
| Shari Shannon | 1946 ** |
| Margaret F. Purcell | 1946-48 |
| Mavis Brown | 1948-49 |
| Marie D. Stevenson | 1949-50 |
| Katherine Scheetz | 1950-51 |
| Freda Goodwin Collier | 1951-53 |
| Sophronia G. Brigance | 1953-54 |
| Lorena Wangsgaard | 1954-55 |
| Atha Whalen | 1955-56 |
| Julia Dominguez | 1956-57 |
| Bette J. White | 1957-58 |
| Marie Fleckenstein | 1958-59 |
| Doris Thomas | 1959-60 |
| Patricia Elsesser | 1960-61 |
| Shirley Godfrey | 1961-62 |
| Margery Lodi Edmonds | 1962-63 |
| Freda Goodwin Collier | 1963-64 |
| Jacqueline A. Goldsmith | 1964-65 |
| Joan Cossick | 1965-66 |
| Gloria Soares Massi | 1966-67 |
| Anna Gainsley | 1967-69 |
| Hazel Allenbach | 1969-70 |
| Doris Vota | 1970-72 |
| Atha Whalen | 1972-73 |
| Alma Pritchard | 1973-74 |
| Barbara Butler | 1974-75 |
| Catherine L. Stroh | 1975-77 |
| Diana Penny | 1977-78 |
| Marvelene Breech | 1978-80 |
| Elizabeth Wilson | 1980-82 |
| Jane R. Schluter | 1982-84 |
| Teresa Mironchik | 1984-86 |
| Jacquelyn Ferguson | 1986-88 |
| Judy Ramey | 1988-90 |
| Paula Hefley, CCLS (Grenz) | 1990-91 |
| Linda Partmann | 1991-93 |
| Tamara Martin | 1993-94 |
| Barbara Dilling | 1994-96 |
| Sherri Lee Caplette, CCLS | 1996-98 |
| Debbie Frias, CCLS | 1998-00 |
| Mary-Ann Andrews | 2000-02 |
| Janice M. Ainsworth | 2002-04 |
| Leesa R. Estey, CCLS | 2004 |
| Dawn Willis | 2004-05** |
| Astrid B. Furstner, CCLS | 2005-07 |
| Cyrene Farrell, CCLS | 2007-08 |
| Elicia Allen, CCLS | 2008-09 |
| Jennifer Rotz | 2009-10 |
| Astrid B. Furstner, CCLS | 2010-11 |
| Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS | 2011-13 |
| Lynne Prescott, CCLS | 2013-15 |
| Crystal Rivera | 2015-17 |
| Brenda Bracy, CCLS | 2017-20 |
** Finished incomplete term