Michele Bernadette Brown is a lawyer practicing family law, divorce & separation, litigation, corporate and commercial and 3 other areas of law. Michele received a degree from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia in 1988, and has been licensed for 32 years. Michele practices at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP in San Diego, CA.
Community
•Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), California Chapter - Immediate Past President (2020-2022)
President (2018-2020)
President Elect (2016-2018)
Vice-President (2015)
Secretary (2014-2015)
Board of Directors (2010-present): legislation, website, Insights newsletter and conference committees
•Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - National Chapter - Member (2010-present)
•California Lawyers Association, Family Law Section: Member of the Board of Representatives, Family Law (2018-2021)
Co-Chair, Governmental Affairs for the CLA (2018-2020)
Nominations/Elections Committee (2019)
•State Bar of California: Council of Sections, Board of Directors Representative, Family Law (2017)
Member of the Board and Committee to transition the separation of the Sections from the State Bar to the CA Lawyers Association: Transition Committees: SB 36, committee member
Chair, Sections Governmental Affairs Legislation Committee
Association Governmental Affairs Committee, member
Co-Chair, creation of the Governmental Affairs bylaws
•California Lawyers Association, Family Law Section, Advisor, Family Law Representative to the CLA (2018-2021)
Legislation Oversight and Family Law Representative (2018-2020)
•State Bar of California, Family Law Section - Advisor, Affirmative Legislation/Developing Legislation
(2010-2017)
Executive Committee (2010-2013)
Affirmative Legislation Chair (2007-2010), Liaison to San Diego Regional Standing Committee (2007-present), All Sections State Bar Task Force (2016), Elkins Task Force Working Group (2009-2010)
Co- Chair, San Diego Regional Standing Committee (2008-2009)
Member (1995-present)
•Association of Certified Family Law Specialists - Board of Directors: President, (2019-2021)
Director of Legislation (2016-2018), Vice-Chair, Legislative Advisory Committee (2014-2016), Legislative Advisory Committee (2011-present)
Spring Seminar Conference Committee (2016-2020)
•Legislation Stakeholder Working Groups, S San Diego Regional Standing Committee Co-Chair (2006-2007), testifies before the State Legislature on Family Law bills (2007-present)
•Judge Pro Tem, San Diego County Superior Court, Family Law Settlement Judge (2003-2015)
•Judge Pro Tem, Small Claims Court, San Diego County (2010-2105)
•ADR/Mediation Panel for Family Law, San Diego County Certified Family Law Specialists (2009-2015)
•Legislative Involvement, Stakeholder Working Groups - SB 435 (Sanchez) SB 1255, Marriage of Davis Legislation
AB 1843, Electronic Reporting in Family law
AB 2344, AB 1843, AB 2089, SB 115, AB 458, SB 1255 (2013-2016). Contributed to drafting and enacting family law bills: AB 414, AB 161, AB 522, SB 1482, AB 1679, AB 2767, AB 459 (2007-present)
•Court Funding Action Committee, San Diego County Bar Association (2014-2015)
•San Diego County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Certified Family Law Specialists - Executive Committee (2007-2010), Chair, Legislation (2007-2013), Chair, Local Rules Committee (2011-2013)
•Member, Elkins Working Group (2009-2010), San Diego Family Law Action Committee (2009-2010), Publicity Committee (2005-2006), Conference of Delegates, Family Law Floor Leader (2005-2006)
•San Diego County Bar Association - Member (2000-present)
•San Diego Family Law Bar Association - Member (2013-present)
•North Park Toyland Parade - Board Member (2005-2012), Toys for Tots collaboration (2012), Politicians and Dignitaries (2005-2012), Fundraising (2006-2010)
•North Park Community Association - Vice-President (2009-2010)
Secretary
Board Member Concert Committee, Renaissance Awards (2005-2011), Member (2004-present)
•North Park Parking Management Working Group (2010-2011)
•United Way - Women's Leadership Council (2017-2019)
525 B Street, Suite 2200San Diego, CA 92101U.S.A.
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