History of the Riverside County Bar Association

The Riverside County Bar Association (RCBA) was created in 1894 to encourage social interaction between the bench and the bar. Over the years, we have evolved into a professional organization (see bylaws) that provides many valuable services to both our member attorneys and the public.

1894 – A. A. Adair*
1914 – William Collier*
1916 – Lyman Evans*
1917 – Miguel Estudillo*
1920 – Hayden Hews*
1921 – Loyal C. Kelley*
1924 – H. L. Thompson*
1925 – Walter Clayson*
1926 – Loyal C. Kelley*
1927 – Chauncey L. McFarland*
1929 – George A. Sarau*
1930 – A. Heber Winder*
1931 – Robert E. Nelson*
1932 – Fred L. Hamblin*
1933 – Eugene Best*
1934 – Leonard Difani*
1935 – George French*
1936 – Kenneth Schwinn*
1937 – W. Earl Redwine*
1938 – Henry W. Coil*
1939 – Richard J. Welch, Jr.*
1940 – Albert Ford*
1941 – Oliver Ensley*
1942 – Joseph Seymour*
1943 – William O. Mackey*
1944 – Thomas Clay*
1945 – Russell S. Waite*
1946 – Harold Hammack*
1947 – John Neblett*
1948 – Walace P. Rouse*
1949 – Donald G. Adams*
1949 – John G. Gabbert*
1950 – William W. Shaw*
1951 – Harry M. Dougherty*
1952 – Ray T. Sullivan, Jr*
1953 – Enos Reid*
1954 – Arthur W. Swarner*
1955 – John Ganahl*
1956 – J. R. Walker, Jr.*
1957 – Judson M. Waugh*
1958 – Harmon C. Brown*
1959 – Leo A. Deegan*
1960 – W. B. Gustaveson*
1961 – John D. McFarland*
1962 – Richard A. Fitzgerald*
1963 – James H. Angell*
1964 – James M. Wortz*
1965 – John D. Babbage*
1966 – J. D. Hennigan*
1967 – LeMoyne S. Badger*
1968 – William H. Sullivan*
1969 – Patrick H. Maloy*

1970 – E. Spurgeon Rothrock*
1971 – Arthur L. Littleworth*
1972 – Carl R. Yoder*
1973 – James D. Ward
1974 – Horace O. Coil*
1975 – Myron B. James*
1976 – J. D. Butterwick*
1977 – D. Richard Swan
1978 – Robert K. Garst*
1979 – Barton C. Gaut
1980 – Ralph Evan Brown*
1981 – Stephen D. Cunnison
1982 – Dallas Holmes
1983 – Michael H. Clepper
1984 – David G. Moore*
1985 – Janet Wall Williams*
1986 – Boyd Briskin*
1987 – Terry Bridges
1988 – Joseph E. Cohen*
1989 – Jane W. Carney
1990 – Kurt A. Seidler
1991 – Sandra G. Leer
1992 – Ward W. Albert*
1993 – Dan G. McKinney
1994 – Geoffrey H. Hopper
1995 – Steven L. Harmon
1996 – James O. Heiting
1997 – Irma P. Asberry
1998 – Diane Catran Roth
1999 – John W. Vineyard
2000 – Craig G. Riemer
2001 – Dan Buchanan
2002 – Brian C. Pearcy
2003 – Mary Ellen Daniels
2004 – Michelle Ouellette
2005 – Theresa Han Savage
2006 – David T. Bristow
2007 – Daniel Hantman*
2008 – E. Aurora Hughes*
2009 – Harry J. Histen*
2010 – Harlan B. Kistler
2011 – Robyn A. Lewis
2012 – Christopher B. Harmon
2013 – Jacqueline Carey-Wilson
2014 – Chad W. Firetag
2015 – Kira L. Klatchko
2016 – Jean-Simon Serrano
2017 – L. Alexandra Fong
2018 – Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen
2019 – Jack B. Clarke, Jr.
2020 – Sophia H. Choi
2021 – Neil D. Okazaki
2022 – Lori A. Myers
2023 – Kelly A. Moran
2023 – Mark A. Easter
2024 – Mark A. Easter
* Deceased

History of the Riverside County Bar Association

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