Olivia Young
Olivia Young is an attorney with Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP focusing her practice on business transactional law. Olivia was born and raised in Santa Barbara and is passionate about providing legal services to this community. She received her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and her B.A. from UCLA. While in […]
Haley Lawson
Haley Lawson is an associate attorney at Klein DeNatale Goldner, where she focuses on business and commercial litigation, labor and employment matters, and corporate law. She graduated from The Colleges of Law in 2023 with high honors and was admitted to the California Bar the same year. Haley has played a key role in high-stakes […]
Alexandra Jaimes
Ms. Jaimes handles all types of employment law matters including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour disputes. She currently works as a Provisionally Licensed Lawyer through the State Bar of California. Ms. Jaimes is an active member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and California Employment Lawyers Association. In her […]
Stephanie Gonzalez
Stephanie Gonzalez joined the SBWL Board in 2025. She currently practices employment litigation at Mullen & Henzell L.L.P’s Labor & Employment group. Stephanie advises and represents employers on a broad range of employment law matters. Prior to joining Mullen & Henzell, Stephanie was a Gleichman Law Fellow in the Office of General Counsel at the […]
Victoria Diffenderfer
Victoria Diffenderfer is an attorney at Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray, LLP, where she focuses her practice on general civil litigation, including employment matters, personal injury, and land use disputes. She brings a broad and diverse legal background to her work, having developed experience in complex legal matters even before entering law school. Victoria began […]
Karine Wegrzynowicz
Karine is a dynamic technology attorney and strategic advisor with broad legal and business expertise in developing and executing complex strategic, operational, and technology initiatives at organizations across industries including automotive, consumer goods, medical technology, and Software.
Kristen Cortez-Kaufman
Kristen is an attorney with the Santa Barbara County’s Office of County Counsel focusing on general Civil Litigation and Employment Litigation. Prior to working for the County, she spent seven years working as an attorney for Stout & Kaufman, a Worker’s Compensation law firm in Santa Barbara. She earned her BA in Business Administration with […]
Jennifer Karapetian
Jennifer Karapetian is a Chief Deputy District Attorney for Santa Barbara County. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from CSU Fullerton and her law degree from Hofstra Law. Since joining the Santa Barbara County DA’s Office in 2010, she has handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to violent felonies, including homicides and gang crimes. She […]
Joan Vignocchi
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Betty Jeppesen
Betty Jeppesen is the longest serving member of the board of directors for the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers and the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation. A Denmark native and trailblazer for women in law, Betty holds an esteemed place in the legal community of Central California. With her roots planted at The Santa Barbara & […]