DINNER PROGRAM

Welcome

JACK H. SKIRBALL

COMMUNITY JUSTICE AWARD

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Bet Tzedek Elder Justice Attorney

ROSE L. SCHIFF

COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AWARD

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Diego Cartagena, Esq. President & CEO

Linda M. Michaelson, Esq. Chair, Bet Tzedek Board of Directors

Dinner Service

LUIS LAINER FOUNDER’S AWARD

David J. Schindler, Esq.

CLOSING

Sean Jaquez

Member, Bet Tzedek Board of Directors

Samantha Millman

Member, Bet Tzedek Board of Directors

2023 LUIS LAINER FOUNDER’S AWARD

DAVID J. SCHINDLER, ESQ.

DAVID SCHINDLER has been a member of the Bet Tzedek Board for nearly 25 years and completed his tenure as Chair of the Bet Tzedek Board, having helped the organization navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. David is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins, where he is a member of the Litigation and Trial Department and former Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice. David regularly represents companies, boards of directors, and individuals in a broad array of civil and criminal litigation matters, including investigations and/ or trials involving: securities fraud, health care fraud and abuse, foreign corrupt practices, computer fraud and abuse, contract disputes, sports litigation and general civil litigation. Over the course of more than 33 years, David has been the lead trial counsel in numerous criminal and civil trials and arbitrations. He is also an experienced and well-respected speaker and has delivered lectures throughout the world on conducting internal investigations, financial statement fraud, health care fraud and abuse, computer law, computer intrusions, and corporate compliance.

David has been recognized by numerous publications and organizations. Chambers ranks David in its top band of litigators and describes him as a “superb attorney” who is “responsive, sensitive to the needs of in-house counsel, extremely knowledgeable and confidence-inspiring” and “highly regarded for his ability to handle many significant cases across multiple industries.” He has also been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a National Litigation Practice Area Star, by Euromoney as a Life Sciences Industry Star and by The Legal 500 for his white collar and trade secrets experience. David has also served in various management roles during his tenure at Latham & Watkins. Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, David was an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles, where he received numerous awards from the Department of Justice including the “Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service,” the “Director’s Award for Superior Performance,” and multiple “Special Achievement” awards.

A Los Angeles native, David received his B.A. from UC Berkeley and his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. David and his wife, Carol, have been happily married for 26 years and have two grown children, Nicole and Alex. David is devoted to various charitable, environmental and social justice causes. In addition to serving on the Bet Tzedek Board, David currently sits on the Boards of the Western Justice Center, which is committed to teaching peaceful conflict resolution, and on River LA, which is dedicated to the revitalization of the 51-mile-long LA River.

2023 ROSE L. SCHIFF

Commitment To Justice Award

Chief Justice Of California

TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE (RET.)

TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE is president and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California. From 2011 to 2022, she served as the 28th Chief Justice of California—the first Asian-Filipina American and the second woman to serve in this role.

Tani served for more than 20 years on California appellate and trial courts, appointed or elevated to higher office by three governors. In 1990, Governor George Deukmejian appointed her to the Sacramento Municipal Court, and in 1997, Governor Pete Wilson elevated her to the Superior Court of Sacramento County. In the superior court, she presided over both criminal and civil assignments. In 1997, she established and presided over the first court in Sacramento dedicated solely to domestic violence issues. Tani became the first person of color and the second woman to chair the Judicial Council of California, the constitutional policy and rule making body of the judicial branch. In 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated her to the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, and then in 2010, nominated her for the California Supreme Court.

A Sacramento native, Tani attended Sacramento City College before receiving her B.A. and her J.D. from UC Davis. She is a former board member of several nonprofit organizations and has been active in numerous professional community organizations, including membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Sacramento Asian Bar Association. Tani is married to Mark Sakauye, a retired police lieutenant, and they have two daughters.

2023 JACK H. SKIRBALL COMMUNITY JUSTICE AWARD

DOMINIQUE SANZ-DAVID, ESQ.

BET TZEDEK ELDER JUSTICE ATTORNEY

DOMINIQUE SANZ-DAVID has been an elder justice attorney with Bet Tzedek for 14 years. She provides direct and self-help services to lower-income, elderly, and vulnerable clients, and to their caregivers in the areas of elder abuse, estate planning, conservatorships, and probate. Through legal and legislative advocacy, community partnerships, and education, Dominique develops and promotes policies that protect vulnerable Angelenos while preserving their self-determination.

In her pursuit to promote equal access to justice, Dominique co-created Bet Tzedek’s Elder Abuse Restraining Order clinic and Bet Tzedek’s Decedents Estate Clinic in partnership with the Los Angeles Superior Court. These two initiatives have had a major impact on the lives of thousands of individuals and families throughout the region.

Prior to joining Bet Tzedek, Dominique worked for the San Francisco Superior Court. She earned her degrees from Pomona College and UC Hastings College of the Law.

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.”

—Cesar Chavez