Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee has the authority and responsibility to manage the business of the Partnership. The voting members of the Executive Committee are the Managing Partner and four other Partners, each of whom are elected by the Partners. Day-to-day operations of the firm are under the control and direction of the Chief Operating Officer, who is an ex officio member of the Executive Committee.
Kurt L. Kicklighter > Managing Partner
619.699.2526 - kkicklighter@luce.com
Mark Hagarty
619.699.2428 - mhagarty@luce.com
John W. Leslie
858.720.6352 -
Charles P. Maher
415.356.4621 -
Nancy T. Scull
619.699.2457 - nscull@luce.com
Practice Group Leaders.
Luce Forward attorneys participate in several practices, which are administered via these specific practice groups.
Dennis J. Doucette > Business & Intellectual Property, co-leader
858.720.6333 - ddoucette@luce.com
Rick L. Frimmer > Business & Intellectual Property, co-leader
619.699.2530 -
Callie J. Bjurstrom > Business & Intellectual Property Litigation
619.699.2586 - cbjurstrom@luce.com
Michael A. Isaacs - Commercial, Finance & Insolvency
415.356.4600 -
Mary F. Gillick > Family Wealth & Exempt Organizations, co-leader
619.699.2459 - mgillick@luce.com
Carol K. Kao > Family Wealth & Exempt Organizations, co-leader
619.699.2540 -
Peter H. Klee > Insurance Litigation
619.699.2412 - pklee@luce.com
Marie Burke Kenny > Labor & Employment
619.699.2408 -
Steven S. Wall > Real Estate & Environmental Litigation
619.699.2469 -
Darryl Steinhause > Real Estate Securities & Finance
619.699.2502 -
Kenneth J. Stipanov > Real Estate Transactions
619.699.2466 -
Partners-in-Charge.
Each Luce Forward office has a Partner-In-Charge, who has the responsibility of the operation of that firm location.
Edward Patrick ("Pat") Swan > San Diego
619.699.2415 - pswan@luce.com
Cathy L. Croshaw > San Francisco
415.356.4623 - ccroshaw@luce.com
Kathy A. Jorrie > Los Angeles
213.892.4974 - kjorrie@luce.com
George C. Rudolph > Orange County
949.732.3701 -
Dennis J. Doucette > Carmel Valley / Del Mar
858.720.6333 - ddoucette@luce.com
Frederick R. Vandeveer > Rancho Santa Fe
858.720.6332 -
Committees.
Committees also play important roles in firm management, including the following:
The Recruiting Committee, which supervises hiring of new attorneys.
The Ethics Committee, which reviews and advises on issues of professional responsibility and conduct.
The Attorney Education Committee, which is responsible for development and ongoing implementation of the firm's training program for new associates, as well as the continued development and education of all attorneys.
Other committees include the Diversity Committee, the Retirement Plan and Administrative Committee, the Associates Committee, the Recruiting Committee, the Technology Committee, the Business Development/Marketing Committee, the Collections Committee, and the Intake Committee. Major business decisions and firm policies are formulated by these and other committees and confirmed by the Partnership.