By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist Perhaps it stands to reason that California, which takes pride in claiming to be the eighth-largest economy in the world, if we were a country, would also have a prodigious output of new legislation. Every year the California Legislature proposes around...
The California Court of Appeal has denied UTA’s request for publication of the decision in the case of Torigian v. WT Capital Lender Services, despite several joinders in that request by other interested entities and no known objections. The case involved a trial court awarding over a hundred thousand dollars...
UTA’s 40th Annual Educational Conference, held November 8th -10th at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas received very high reviews by attendees.
Fifteen Silent Auction Items were sold during the course of the 40th Annual Education Conference raising $2,500 for the Association. UTA thanks the companies who contributed the excellent and exciting prizes that led to a successful silent auction.
The UTA Golf Tournament was pure pleasure this year as 28 duffers enjoyed perfect weather at the beautiful Bali Hai Golf Course – named a ‘Top 50 Resort’ course by Golf Digest.
This year’s conference returned a popular social networking activity – Wine & Canvas. 25 participants painted a beautiful Las Vegas motif in a three hour painting class (with wine!). “I lost myself for a few hours,” said Ani Ghahreman of Daily Journal Corporation. “What a terrific event.”
The United Trustees Association held an election of the general membership at the Association’s Annual Meeting on November 9th, 2015. The election was mandated by the Association’s bylaws. Elected as Directors to open seats were Susan Pettem of Ticor Title; Gary Wisham of Allied Trustee Services; Benjamin Levinson, Esq., of...
Patric Kelly, Esq. of Adleson, Hess & Kelly was awarded the Dorothy Schick Veteran Member of the Year Award while Kate Heidbrink, Esq. of Bergstrom Law was the recipient of the Association’s Suzanne Kelly New Member of the Year award at the UTA’s annual meeting, held November 9th during the...
Past President Joyce Copeland Clark of Wright Finlay and Zak was honored by the Association for her tremendous contributions to UTA during UTA’s Annual Meeting Luncheon, held November 10th at the M Resort in Las Vegas. “Joyce Copeland Clark served for two years as President of the Association,” said UTA...
UTA President Randy Newman presented Phil Adleson of Adleson, Hess & Kelly with appreciation and acknowledgement during the Association’s Annual Business Meeting on November 9th during the 40th Annual Education Conference. “While Phil is quote leaving the board this year as a Director, due to Bylaw term limits – he’ll...