Judge CJ Mody, who joined the bench in January 2021, is the first South Asian American judge to sit on the San Diego Superior Court. Born in Bombay, India, now known as Mumbai, Judge Mody was 12 years old when he and his family immigrated to the United States. With aspirations to create educational opportunities for the children, Judge Mody’s family made the move to San Diego in the late 1980’s. Read More
Claudia Ignacio, recipient of this year’s SDCBA Service by a New Lawyer Award, is a young trailblazer in the San Diego legal community. As a tax attorney with Hone Maxwell, LLP, her practice includes a wide array of local, state, and international tax consulting matters; defending clients in audits with state and federal tax agencies; and assisting in collection issues. Read More
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My name is Elijah Gaglio, and I am privileged to serve on the New Lawyer Division’s Executive Committee where I help organize and create community service and volunteer events for new lawyers. I am an associate at Aguirre & Severson, LLP, a San Diego civil litigation firm that resolves a wide range of legal issues for public entities, business owners, and individuals. I received a juris doctorate from California Western School of Law in 2018 and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of La Verne in 2015. Read More
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Popularized by Bitcoin billionaires such as Elon Musk, cryptocurrency is well known but not well understood. Seeing a need for more information on the subject, the Bankruptcy Law Section presented a cryptocurrency seminar featuring bankruptcy attorney Christopher Hughes and high-tech investigator Steve Konecny. Read More
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