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.

Biographies

(click on photo to read about the person)

1894

Alexander Aira Adair

1914

William Collier

1917

Miguel Estudillo

1924

Herbert L. Thompson

1989

Jane W. Carney


Presidents

  • 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
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  • * Deceased
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4129 Main Street, Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92501
Telephone: (951) 682-1015
Email: rcba@riversidecountybar.com