About The St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles

Organized in 1995, the St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles is an association of Catholic legal professionals. The society has selected St. Thomas More as patron of the Red Mass and celebrates its namesake who has inspired lawyers of all faiths for generations. We are a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.

The St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles is a volunteer organization of legal professionals composed primarily of attorneys and retired judges who host the annual Red Mass

Board of Directors

Carmela Bombay, STMSLA President — **Carmela Bombay**
Chair
Attorney, San Gabriel Valley Trust & Probate Center

Michele B. Friend, STMSLA — **Michele B. Friend**
President
Principal, Offit Kurman

**Molly M. White**
Treasurer
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

**Joseph M. Barrett**
Attorney, Affeld Grivakes LLP

Vito Costanzo, Chief Financial Officer — **Vito Costanzo**

Stephen Erigero
Partner, Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley

Hon. Stephen Moloney
Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court (Ret.)

Jordan D. Teti
Attorney

Evan J. Davis

Vince Farhat, STMSLA Board Chair — **Vince Farhat**

**Hratch J. Karakachian**
Attorney, CPA, JD, MBT

Margaret G. Graf, STMSLA Governance Committee Chair — **Margaret G. Graf**
Governance Committee Chair, Attorney

Matthew Landa

Emeritus Directors

**Armando J. Paz**
Professor, Attorney, Mediator

Philip R. Marrone
Attorney

Advisory Committee Members

Oscar A. Acosta

Margaret F. Ambrose

Allison Aquino-Silva

Alison K. Beanum

Daniel W. Bir

Kevin H. Brogan

Hon. Richard P. Byrne (Ret.)

Lawrence W. Dailey Jr.

Evan J. Davis

Frederic F. Grannis

George P. Hawley

Sean M. Kneafsey

Matthew J. Landa

Veronica V. Maldonado

Michael J. Maloney

Steve Mindel

Robert W. Mockler

Michael Norris

Michael O’Connor

Arnold P. Peter

Alma Puente

Timothy F. Ryan

Paul K. Smith

Matthew G. Stein

Paul D. Tosetti

William M. Wardlaw

Ronald D. Wenkart

About Roger M. Sullivan (1926 – 2016)

Roger Michael Sullivan attended St. Paul School, Loyola High School, and attended Occidental College as part of the Navy V-5 program. He received his wings as a Naval Aviator in 1947 and served in the Navy Reserves. Roger earned his B.A. at Loyola University and in 1952 earned his J.D. at Loyola Law School. He co-founded the St. Thomas More Law Society while a student at Loyola Law School.

Roger started his legal career as an attorney with the Pacific Electric Railway Company. Five years later, Roger founded the law firm that became Sullivan, Workman & Dee. In 1995, Roger established the St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles, an association of Catholic legal professionals that organizes the annual Red Mass. Roger was a member of the American Bar Association (former chairman, condemnation committee, real property section), and Los Angeles Bar Association (chairman 1970), and received the Loyola Law School Distinguished Alumni Award.

He was chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, president of Serra International (Los Angeles), and member of the Ecumenical Commission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Roger served on the boards of Catholic Charities, St. John of God Care Center, and Angels Flight. He also was a long-time member of the Marymount High School board, where all five daughters graduated, he was an active member of the Father’s Club at Loyola High School where his son Michael attended. Roger was chairman of the Board of Regents of Loyola Marymount University and chairman of the Board of Visitors of Loyola Law School. He was invested as a Knight of Malta in 1988 and was later appointed to the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory by Pope John Paul II. In 1996, Roger received the Archdiocese Cardinal’s Award for his service to the community.