Board of Trustees
Claire Melehani
McLellan Law Group
President
Claire is a partner at McLellan Law Group, LLP, a white-glove civil litigation firm. Claire is a skilled trial attorney; for the last three years, Claire was named a Super Lawyer’s Rising Star, an award conferred upon the top 2.5% of rising attorneys in California, and was named one of the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California. In 2023, she was named one of the Top 40 Young Lawyers by the American Bar Association. As a former investment banking analyst for a global investment bank, Claire’s strong finance background aids her legal analysis and business-oriented advice for her clients. Outside of the office, Claire is heavily involved in the legal community on local and statewide scales. She has served on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee for California Women Lawyers, as Treasurer for the SCCBA Board of Trustees, was a co-chair of the SCCBA Women Lawyers Section, and former President of the SCCBA Barristers Section. Claire’s community involvement shows her commitment to advancing the legal profession.
Rachel McKenzie
Modern Family Law
President-elect
B J Fadem
Fadem & Associates
Treasurer
Kathryn Deimer
Deimer & Wei
Secretary
Golnesa Monazamfar
Law Office of Golnesa Monazamfar
Immediate Past President
Golnesa Monazamfar is the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Golnesa Monazamfar.
She has been representing clients in a variety of complex family law cases since her admission to the State Bar of California in 2013.  Ms. Monazamfar is certified as a Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Ms. Monazamfar was named a Northern California Rising Star Super Lawyer in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Â Santa Clara County Bar Association awarded Ms. Monazamfar with the 2017 Barrister of the Year award for her contributions to the legal profession in both a professional capacity, and for her involvement in pro bono and community activities.
Ms. Monazamfar dedicates a significant amount of time to volunteer and community work. She has served as a Trustee, an Executive Board member, Secretary, and as the Treasurer for the Santa Clara County Bar Association and as a Board Member for the Iranian American Bar Association NorCal Chapter. Ms. Monazamfar was Santa Clara County Bar Association’s 2025 President, and is the Association's first Iranian President.
Eric J. Chang
Trustee
US Department of Justice
Sandra McManus
Trustee
McManus Family Law
Lori Costanzo
Trustee
Costanzo Law Group
Moksha Smith
Trustee
Magdalena Law Group
Matthew Olsen
Trustee
Jennifer Wang
Trustee
Adriana Moore
Delegate & Co-Chair, Women Lawyers
Moore Law
Jackie Judson
Delegate & Chair
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
Shaela Prince
Delegate & Chair: Barristers Section
Greenfield Law LLP
Morgan Willis
Delegate
Black Lawyers Association
Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney
Felipe Romero Jr
Delegate
La Raza Lawyers Association
Vincent Sheu
Delegate
Asian Pacific American Bar Association