Board Members

Chair:                         Minddie Lloyd
Vice Chair:                 Maricar Andrade, Esq.
Secretary:                  Kathleen Ja Sook Bergquist, Ph.D., Esq.
Treasurer:                  Barbara McDonald, Esq.
At Large:                    Bernadette Rigo, Esq.
At Large:                    Hee Jung Kim

Advisory Board

                                    Rozita Lee
                                    Jude Nazareth, Esq.
                                    Anna Siefert
                                    Jeff Winchester, Esq.

Bernadette Rigo, Esq.

Bernadette Rigo specializes in representing clients in general liability matters with an emphasis in premises liability, negligent security and products liability cases. She also has experience litigating employment-related matters, including Title VII sexual harassment and race discrimination, and Medical Leave Act claims.

Ms. Rigo graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1992 with a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Psychology. She received her J.D. from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1997. Ms. Rigo is a member of both the California and Nevada state bars. She is admitted to practice before all California state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and for the District of Nevada.

Ms. Rigo is involved in community activities in the Las Vegas area, including participation in the Big Brother Big Sister program. She is also a member of the Desert Sage Auxiliary, an organization of working professionals dedicated to helping underprivileged children in the community by providing school supplies.

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