Dean Zipser Named President of Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County

Umberg/Zipser co-founding partner Dean Zipser has become President of the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County (CRF-OC)  for the 2017/2018 term, having served last year as its Vice President.  Dean, who is Past President of the Orange County Bar Association and the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, has been a member of the CRF-OC board since 2007.

Dean follows in the footsteps of Umberg/Zipser partner Adina Stowell, who was President of CRF-OC for 2014/2015 and has been a member of the board since 2006.

The Constitutional Rights Foundation, Orange County is a local non-profit, non-partisan, education organization dedicated to promoting civic literacy, youth leadership, and career awareness among Orange County teens. Operating consistently since 1981, CRF-OC organizes and operates high-quality, interactive civic and law-related education programs that connect students directly with professionals and community leaders. The innovative programs help local teens understand and appreciate our democratic institutions and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, develop academic and leadership skills, as well as an interest in contributing to the larger community, and aspire to professional careers. The programs are made available to all high school students in Orange County at no cost to participating youth.

Adina Stowell Elected President of Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County

Umberg/Zipser is proud to announce that its partner, Adina W. Stowell, has been elected President of the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRF-OC). Adina has served on the Board of Directors since 2006, and most recently served as Vice-President and Secretary of the organization.

CRF-OC is a non-profit, non-partisan education organization dedicated to empowering Orange County youth to be active, responsible citizens. Since 1981, CRF-OC has provided high-quality, interactive civic and law-related educational programs that connect students directly with volunteer professionals and community leaders. CRF-OC’s education programs serve nearly 10,000 local teens and adult volunteers each year. Its programs include Mock Trial and Peer Court, as well as Law Day, Constitution Day and Career Forum conferences.

Umberg Zipser’s partners are long-time supporters of CRF-OC. For example, founding partner Tom Umberg has served as a Mock Trial coach and helped lead CRF-OC conferences, and founding partner Dean Zipser continues to serve on the CRF-OC board of directors and various committees. Umberg/Zipser is also a major contributor to CRF-OC’s annual fundraising campaign. As Zipser noted: “We are strong believers in giving back to the community and our profession. Adina’s commitment to CRF-OC is another example of our lawyers’ continuing leadership in charitable and professional organizations.”

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