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Date: July 7, 2020

Park Begins Term as Senior Vice President of LACBA

by foleyandmansfield
Date: July 7, 2020
by foleyandmansfield

Park Begins Term as Senior Vice President of LACBA

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Ann I. Park was sworn in as Senior Vice President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) on July 1, 2020 in the organization’s first ever virtual installation event. LACBA is one of the largest voluntary metropolitan bar associations in the nation and has more than 20,000 members. LACBA is engaged in advancing the administration of justice and meeting the professional needs of lawyers.

Ann is an experienced litigator, focusing her practicing in defending complex, high-risk toxic tort, asbestos products liability and premises liability actions. She is skilled in the complex medical and scientific aspects of defending the firm’s clients in toxic tort lawsuits.

Ann I. Park, Foley & Mansfield

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