The OCBA is pleased to announce that OCBA Charitable Fund Board Member Michele Johnson, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, was named Attorney of the Year at the 41st Annual OCWLA Gala this week. Johnson was recognized for both her thriving legal practice and leadership roles in the community. The OCWLA is an OCBA affiliate bar that serves the advancement of women in the legal profession and the support of diversity both on the bench and in law firm partnerships.

The award was presented on Sept. 22, 2016 at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast, Calif.