Umberg/Zipser LLP Named One of Orange County’s “2024 Best Places to Work” By Orange County Business Journal

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Umberg/Zipser LLP Named One of Orange County’s “2024 Best Places to Work” By Orange County Business Journal

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Umberg/Zipser LLP, a premier business litigation and intellectual property law firm, has again been named one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ). The awards program was created in 2009, and it is a project of the OCBJ in partnership with Workforce Research Group. This county-wide survey and awards program were designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Orange County, California, benefiting the county’s economy, its workforce, and businesses.

 

The program features an extensive two-part survey and audit process. The first portion consisted of an evaluation of each employer’s workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 20% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 80% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top organizations and the final ranking. Workforce Research Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Orange County and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final ranking.

 

The rankings of the winning organizations were released in a special section of the Orange County Business Journal’s July 1st issue.

 

“We are extremely proud to again be recognized by our team for this incredible honor,” said Dean Zipser, the firm’s Managing Partner. “Teamwork is a core value of our firm, our attorneys, and our staff, making this accolade especially meaningful to all of us. It reflects an achievement of our firm as a whole, and we look forward to continuing to foster a work environment that empowers and develops our team members.”

 

Drawing on decades of experience with some of the nation’s largest and most prestigious law firms, as well as national and state government service, Umberg/Zipser LLP is widely recognized for providing exceptional legal work and client service. For more information on the firm, its attorneys, legal services, and other accolades, visit www.umbergzipser.com.

Umberg/Zipser LLP Sponsors 2024 OCBA Charitable Fund’s Annual Golf Tournament

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On Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Huntington Club in Huntington Beach, CA, Umberg/Zipser (U/Z) was proud to once again sponsor the 2024 Annual Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Golf Scramble hosted by the Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund (Charitable Fund). OCBA Past President Dean Zipser, and President-Elect Mei Tsang, represented U/Z at the event. The Charitable Fund is the philanthropic arm of the OCBA that provides funding and resources to law-related organizations that enhance the system of justice and promote equal justice for all.

Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Annual Judges’ Night 2022

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On Thursday, April 7th, the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) held its annual Judges’ Night. It was a special evening, as the OCBA returned to an in-person event after two years. Hundreds celebrated as the Honorable Judge David O. Carter installed the new OCBA officers and directors, including Umberg/Zipser’s own Mei Tsang as OCBA Secretary. Mei is now in line to become OCBA President in 2025, following the path of U/Z’s Scott Garner (2020 President) and Dean Zipser (2005 President).

The evening also honored our friend and former OCBA President, Joel Miliband, as this year’s recipient of OCBA’s prestigious Franklin G. West Award. We are proud of our long and continuing service to OCBA. In addition to Mei becoming an officer this year, our attorneys continue to serve as chairs for OCBA committees and sections, board members of divisions and affiliate member organizations, and members of countless sections and committees.

Partner Mei Tsang Elected as Secretary of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA)

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On Thursday, January 13th, the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) installed its new officers and directors for the year 2022 in a small ceremony outdoors. We are delighted to now formally congratulate Umberg/Zipser’s own partner, Mei Tsang, on her new role as OCBA Secretary!  In 2025, Mei will become the third U/Z attorney who will have served as OCBA President, following Dean Zipser and Scott Garner. We are privileged and proud of our attorneys’ decades-long commitment to serving the organization.

Partner Mei Tsang Elected as Secretary of the OCBA

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Mei Tsang

Umberg/Zipser LLP (U/Z) is proud to announce partner Mei Tsang has been elected Secretary of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA.) Mei has served on the Board of Directors of both the OCBA and the Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund (OCBACF), the charitable wing of the OCBA for several years. Mei also co-chairs OCBA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and as former chair of the Intellectual Property and Technology Section.

“I am honored to be elected as the 2022 OCBA Secretary, and I look forward to continuing to serve this great organization with the mission of enhancing the system of justice and promoting equal justice for all,” says Mei.

The firm continues to play a major role with the OCBA. Partner Scott B. Garner is the Immediate Past President of OCBA, and currently serves as the 2021 President of the OCBACF.

U/Z’s co-founding partner Dean J. Zipser has also previously served as OCBA President, and received the Franklin G. West Award in 2017, an honor given annually to an attorney or judge in recognition of lifetime achievements that have advanced justice and the law.

Scott, Mei, and Dean are part of a long history of service by the firm’s lawyers to the OCBA, as well a host of other professional and community organizations.

Umberg/Zipser Continues Its Prominence With Orange County Bar Association

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Umberg/Zipser LLP (U/Z) continues to play a major role with the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA).  On January 21, 2021, OCBA held its annual Judges’ Night and Annual Meeting (for the first time virtually).  At the meeting,  partner Scott B. Garner, the Immediate Past President of OCBA, was sworn in as an officer of the OCBA and as 2021 President of the Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund (OCBACF).

After having led the OCBA through unprecedented times, Scott now takes the helm of  OCBACF, which oversees and administers the charitable giving for the OCBA. It is dedicated to bettering the Orange County community and legal profession by facilitating access to justice. OCBACF raises and distributes monetary contributions to carefully selected Orange County law-related organizations.

Garner is immediate Past-President of the OCBA, has served on the Board of Directors for the OCBACF and as co-chair of the OCBA Professionalism and Ethics Committee. As a partner with U/Z, Scott represents clients in complex business litigation matters, with a focus on professional liability disputes and ethics counseling. He also frequently serves as an expert witness on legal ethics and standard of care issues.

“I am honored to serve as 2021 President of the OCBA Charitable Fund. I look forward to working with a dedicated group of professionals with the mission to enhance the system of justice and promote equal justice for all,” says Scott.

In addition to Scott’s leadership role, U/Z partner Mei Tsang was sworn in and will again serve on the Board of Directors of both the OCBA and the OCBACF. Mei also co-chairs OCBA’s Diversity Committee.

The annual meeting also recognized all of the recipients of OCBA’s highest honor, the Franklin G. West Award. Umberg/Zipser co-founding partner Dean J. Zipser, a former OCBA President, received the honor in 2017, given annually to an attorney or judge in recognition of lifetime achievements that have advanced justice and the law.

Scott, Mei, and Dean are part of a long history of service by the firm’s lawyers to the OCBA, as well a host of other professional and community organization.

Public Service Corner – Scott B. Garner

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Scott Garner is a partner at Umberg/Zipser where he represents clients in complex business litigation matters, with a particular focus on professional liability disputes and ethics counseling.

Scott currently serves as President of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), and has shown remarkable leadership during the pandemic. He played a key role in guiding the OCBA during turbulent times through the introduction of several new initiatives, leading weekly calls with OCBA leadership and decisively implementing measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and to address racial justice issues. Those measures included establishing a COVID-19 task force and a Racial Justice task force, coordinating dozens of free educational webinars, and much more.

Scott also serves on the Board of Directors for the OCBA Charitable Fund, as co-chair of the OCBA Professionalism and Ethics Committee. He joined the OCBA as a member in 1992 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2011.

More about the Scott and the firm’s involvement in the OCBA can be found here.

Dean Zipser Leads OCBA Mentoring Program Networking Reception

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Umberg/Zipser LLP (U/Z) co-founding partner Dean Zipser, co-chair Orange County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Mentoring Committee, took a lead role in the recent Mentoring Program Networking Reception.

The mission of the Mentoring Committee – which was formed while Dean served as President of the OCBA – plans and coordinates the OCBA’s Mentoring Program, providing more senior attorney mentors for OCBA attorneys who are admitted to practice five years or less. This Program provides new lawyers with a helpful, independent resource in their first years of practice.

Dean’s continuing involvement with the OCBA is part of the firm’s strong commitment to the organization.  Both Mei Tsang and  Scott Garner currently serve on the Board of Directors for both the Orange County Bar Association and its Charitable Fund and Scott serves as President-Elect of the OCBA. He will become President in January.