Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association
Board of Directors:
2017 – 2018
L. Marcel Stewart
President
L. Marcel Stewart earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law, and founded the Law Offices of L. Marcel Stewart; a criminal defense, civil rights, and personal injury practice.
Andrea St. Julian
Vice-President
Andrea St. Julian earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas. She currently practices criminal and civil appellate law.
Josi Swonetz
Secretary
Josi Swonetz earned her J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law. She is a senior counsel in the San Diego office of Allen Matkins, where she represents, advises, and defends clients in employment-related matters.
Charles E.H. Gulley III
Treasurer
Charles Gulley earned his J.D. from William and Mary Law School. He is currently an Associate in Klinedinst’s San Diego office, where he helps employers resolve a range of matters arising from employment relationships, and related commercial litigation issues.
Hali Anderson
Director
Hali Anderson earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. She is currently a senior associate with Wilson Turner Kosmo’s Employment Practice group specializing in wage and hour class actions.
Shanly Hopkins
Director
Shanly Hopkins earned her J.D. at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She is an associate at Kimball, Tirey & St. John, specializing in Fair Housing law.
Geneviève Jones-Wright
Director
Geneviéve L. Jones-Wright earned her Juris Doctor from Howard University, and has served as a Deputy Public Defender in San Diego since 2006.
Stacie Patterson
Director
Stacie Patterson graduated from Yale Law School in 1991, and since then has defended clients accused of felonies and misdemeanors in both federal & state courts. She founded The Law Office of Stacie L. Patterson.
Marquetta Stewart-Brown
Director
Marquetta Stewart-Brown graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2011. She works primarily in the telecommunications industry, and teaches at her alma mater.