About Us

The purpose the San Diego Unity Bar is to create a space for diverse bar associations to collaborate regarding issues of concern and to support a more diverse judiciary, reflecting the County’s population.

Current Officers

Co-Chairs of Steering Committee

• Ted Holmquist 

• Veneeta Jaswal 

Co-Chairs of Endorsement Committee

• Arcelia Magaña

• Christina Elhaddad

Co-Chairs of Social Committee

• Vaani Chawla

• Jodi Cleesattle 

• Judge Vallera Johnson

Founders

Judge Vallera Johnson

Vaani Chawla

Ted Holmquist

Desirae Sanders

Jodi Cleesattle 

Brandon Kimura

Mikhak Ghorban

Ramesses Surban

Arcelia Magaña

Affinity Groups

Arab American Bar Association, San Diego

Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego

Iranian American Bar Association of San Diego

Japanese American Bar Association, San Diego

Korean American Bar Association of San Diego

Lawyers Club of San Diego

Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego

San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association

South Asian Bar Association of San Diego

Tom Holmann LGBTQ+ Law Association

Native American Bar Association, San Diego

San Diego Jewish Bar Association