Community Involvement

ACAL Membership in the Academy of California Adoption and ART-Lawyers is a significant feather in Anna's cap. She joined in early 2019 because she has worked on over 500 surrogacy matches and also helps clients with their adoption cases. https://www.acal.org/

NCBA The bar association of choice for lawyers who practice in North San Diego County. Anna has been a proud member of this organization since passing the CA bar getting and her doctorate of jurisprudence from University of San Diego. https://www.northcountybar.org/

ABA Anna participates with the American Bar Association's Family Law Assisted Reproductive Technology committee. This group of lawyers from across the nation meet to discuss developments with surrogacy, donation of genetic material, and matches between intended parents and gestational carriers or sperm, embryo and egg donors. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/family_law/committees/assisted-reproductive-technologies/

Lopardo Inn Membership in the Academy of California Adoption and ART-Lawyers is a significant feather in Anna's cap. She joined in early 2019 because she has worked on over 500 surrogacy matches and also helps clients with their adoption cases. https://www.acal.org/

SD Trojan Alumni Anna graduated from the University of Southern California where she studied International Relations and Spanish in 2005. During her time at USC, she also did a semester abroad at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Anna proudly attends various USC events like Trojan League, Trojan Club and visits the campus at least twice a year for athletic events. https://www.facebook.com/UscAlumniClubOfSanDiego

DAR To learn more about her own ancestry and American cultural heritage, Anna serves as a committee chairperson with D.A.R. Rancho Buena Vista. This patriotic women’s organization serves and helps support the local military community in San Diego. https://vista.californiadar.org/

AXO Anna maintains ties with the friends she made in college through Kappa Omicron Kappa, an alumnae group for the women of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Alpha Chi Omega’s primary philanthropic endeavors support victims of domestic violence. The organization is also committed to supporting the arts. Both causes resonate deeply with Anna. https://www.alphachiomega.org/

St. Patrick Anna and her spouse have been parishoners of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Carlsbad since 2018. Father Frank from St. Patricks married them at the chapel on USD's campus, and they attend mass services most weekends. Catch Anna's ad in the bulletin! https://www.stpatrickcarlsbad.com/documents/collection/bulletin

North County LGBTQ Center Anna first connected with Max and everyone at the North County LGBTQ Resource Center when she first opened her practice. Anna was one of the first local businesses to join the Professional Partners program. Anna has been a longtime ally to the LGBTQ community, marching in pride events in her adolescence and serving as president at USC's GLBTA student association organization. https://www.ncresourcecenter.org/professional-partners-program

CSS Anna volunteers each month at the Carlsbad Senior Center in a program called Ask the Attorney! Anna joined the Carlsbad community back in 2012 and has been spending the third Tuesday of each month at the center as a volunteer since 2018. She shares her legal with community members who would like a free in-person consultation with a legal professional. It is a joy for Anna to stay involved with her city's senior population. https://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/parks/programs/seniors/default.asp

WRC Anna volunteers at the Women's Resource Center of San Diego, Oceanside on a monthly basis. She spends time speaking with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault about their legal concerns. https://www.wrcsd.org/services/community-outreach