Jeremy M. Evans is an award – winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.

Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He hosts the California Sports Lawyer ® Pod cast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.

Within the community, Mr. Evans previously served as President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), one of the largest voluntary bar associations in the world. He currently serves as President of the California Lawyers Foundation, the non – profit arm of the CLA, and as Chair of CLA’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation , a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.

Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Contacts

Leadership

CLF

CLPC

Board of Directors

Jeremy M. Evans

Immediate Past President; Director and Chair of Golf Tournament

Jeremy M. Evans

Immediate Past President; Director and Chair of Golf Tournament

Jerri Malana

Incoming President

Jerri Malana

Incoming President

Chip Wilkins

Treasurer

Chip Wilkins

Treasurer

Bill Marticorena

Secretary

Bill Marticorena

Secretary

Stephen Ferruolo

Director

Stephen Ferruolo

Director

Toni Jamarilla

Director

Toni Jamarilla

Director

Tracey Lesetar-Smith

Director

Tracey Lesetar-Smith

Director

Jill M. Manning

Director, Ex – Officio

Jill M. Manning

Director, Ex – Officio

Diego Alejandro Arp

Director

Diego Alejandro Arp

Director

Mark Leonard

Ex-official Vice President and Vice Chair

Mark Leonard

Ex-official Vice President and Vice Chair

Executive Team

Chris Nguyen

CEO

Chris Nguyen

CEO

Janett Cabanero

Deputy Director

Janett Cabanero

Deputy Director

Committee Members

Patricia Lee

Chair

Patricia Lee

Chair

Frances Prizzia

Vice Chair

Frances Prizzia

Vice Chair

Members

Diego Alejandro Arp

Wells Fargo Bank

Diego Alejandro Arp

Wells Fargo Bank

Ruthe C. Ashley

Immediate Past Chair

Ruthe C. Ashley

Immediate Past Chair

Carlos Garcia

Coordinator- Florin High School Law Academy

Carlos Garcia

Coordinator- Florin High School Law Academy

Judge Brenda F. Harbin-Forte

Retired, Superior Court of Alameda County

Judge Brenda F. Harbin-Forte

Retired, Superior Court of Alameda County