Who We Are
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Who We Are

Our Vision

To achieve optimal representation and influence of Asian American and Pacific Islander attorneys in every facet and level of the legal profession and beyond.

Our Values

Our shared values guide how we pursue our vision and execute our mission. We value equality, community, advocacy, relationships, diversity, equity, inclusion, open-mindedness, and the health and wellbeing of our members and the Asian American and Pacific Islander community as a whole, and strive to always maintain high standards of integrity, honor, and professional courtesy.

Our Strategic Plan

NAPABA’s new strategic framework focuses on what we believe will allow our members to achieve optimal representation, success, and influence within the legal profession and beyond, and challenges us to enhance our programs and focus our priorities and efforts around four key goals and strategic imperatives.
 



Who We Are

NAPABA is the nation's largest Asian Pacific American membership organization representing the interest of 60,000 attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students.

  • We are the national voice for the Asian Pacific American legal profession.
  • We promote justice, equity, and opportunity for Asian Pacific Americans.
  • We foster professional development, legal scholarship, advocacy, and community involvement.

Our History

In 1988 a coalition of Asian Pacific American bar leaders from around the country came together to create a national voice of engaged and active lawyers to support their community.

 

 

 



Meet Our Staff

Our team is made up of dedicated professionals with backgrounds and expertise as vibrant and diverse as the communities and members we serve.



Priya Purandare

Executive Director

Navdeep Singh

Interim Policy Director

Maureen Gelwicks

Operations Director

Brett Schuster

Associate Membership Director 


Mary Tablante

Associate Strategic Communications & Marketing Director 

Pang Moua

Senior Meetings Manager 

Maya Romero

Membership Coordinator

Preet Lieu

Meetings Coordinator

Sumbal Abid

Operations Coordinator

Edgar Chen

Special Advisor

 

2021-22 Board of Governors

Executive Committee

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A.B. Cruz III

Acting President
 
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Sandra Leung

President-Elect
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Hogene Choi

Treasurer
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Judy M. Lam

Secretary 

Directors

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Kristin Haugen

Director
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Marty Lorenzo

Director

Regional Governors

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Johnny Wang

Central Region Governor
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Jen Won

Central California Region Governor

Alberto Montefalcon

Eastern California/Nevada Region Governor
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James Lee

Northeast Region Governor

Anna Mercado Clark

Northeast Region Governor
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Mark Punzalan

Northern California Region Governor
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Elaine Pascua

Northwest Region Governor

Zarra Elias

Southeast Region Governor
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Denise Crawford

Southern California Region Governor

Stacey Cho Hernandez

Southwest Region Governor

At-Large Members

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Sanjeev Bhasker

At-Large Member
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Angela Lim

At-Large Member

Kevin Lyn

At-Large Member

Terri Ann Motosue

At-Large Member

 

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Vincent Roldan

At-Large Member
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Eileen Sullivan

At-Large Member

General Counsel

Courtney Fong

General Counsel
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

1612 K Street NW, Ste.300
Washington, DC 20006

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