The California Unity Bar has named Los Angeles Partner Angela Zanin as its statewide president for the 2026-2027 term. This appointment follows Ms. Zanin's extensive involvement in the organization, including as the founding co-chair of the Los Angeles County Unity Bar in 2024 and as its chair for the 2024-2025 term. Ms. Zanin also has served as a member of the Executive Steering Committee of the California Unity Bar since 2025.
In her inaugural message as president, which the Cal Unity Bar published in its newsletter of July 2026, Ms. Zanin stated that she vowed to continue the organization’s “commitment to promoting equal opportunities and embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the State of California.” She also noted that as she assumed the role of president, she thought of “the famous words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”’ Ms. Zanin closed her message by observing, “At a time when the rule of law faces challenges, our alliance stands strong, built on trust and confidence in each other.”
Founded in 1987 in Sacramento, the Cal Unity Bar is a coalition of diverse bar associations across 23 counties that seeks to foster a judiciary that reflects the communities it serves. The Unity Bars across California work together toward a common goal of shaping a judiciary that upholds the ideals of justice for all.
Ms. Zanin serves as vice chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Surety and Fidelity practices. She focuses upon handling insurance coverage matters. Ms. Zanin has extensive experience in the areas of surety law, insurance guaranty association law, independent counsel disputes, first and third-party policies, and underlying claims related to wildfires, pollution, intellectual property, and construction defects.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Zanin on her new role. Learn more about the Cal Unity Bar here and read Ms. Zanin’s full message in the organization’s newsletter here.