Professional Memberships
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
Chair Elect, 2025-Present
First Vice Chair, 2024-2025
Vice Chair at Large, 2022-2024
Special Advisor to Council, 2021-2022
Council Member, 2019-2021
Board Member, Standards Committee, 2017 – Present
Co-Chair Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2012-Present
Section Officers Conference Liaison, Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 2016-2017
Founder and Co-Chair, Women in White-Collar Subcommittee, 2013–2019
Co-Executive Director, Communication, Membership and Services Division, 2012–2019
Vice Chair at Large, 2009–2011
Council Member, 2005–2008
Co-Chair, Solo and Small Firm Committee, 2007 – 2008
Co-Chair, Defense Function Committee, 2001 – 2002
U.S. Attorney Liaison, White-Collar Crime Committee, West Coast Chapter, 2000 – 2001
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Founder and Chairperson, Criminal Justice Section, 1997 –2019
Board of Governors 1996 – 2019
Women’s White-Collar Defense Association
Founder and City Leader, Los Angeles, 2013 – Present
C5LA, College In Five
Executive Board of Directors, Los Angeles, 2015 – Present
Publications
'Wanted by Interpol,' ABA Criminal Justice Magazine
'The Dark Side of Bitcoin,' Los Angeles Lawyer
'Chapter 16: International Extradition, International Practitioner's Deskbook Series: International Litigation Strategies and Practice, 3rd Edition,' American Bar Association
'Change is Coming,' Daily Journal
'Defending Against International Extradition from the United States,' NACDL
Opioid Litigation in America – The Blame Game
Opioid Trials and Brady Rights
Piling On: Unresolved Issues Regarding Voluminous Discovery
Winning a Public Corruption Jury Trial Against All Odds
Personal
With over three decades of advocacy for women’s issues, Nina has significantly contributed to reshaping the gender composition of the ABA’s educational programming and frequently speaks at domestic and international forums. She regularly authors articles and treatises on criminal law and international extradition, including a recent chapter in International Litigation Strategies and Practice (Third Edition) entitled International Extradition.
Nina is an active member of the planning committee for the National Institute on White Collar Crime, the premier conference in the U.S. where the Department of Justice announces its annual policies on white-collar crime. She also co-chairs the London White Collar Crime Institute and regularly speaks at the Southeast White Collar Crime Conference in Braselton, Georgia. Nina serves on the Executive Board of C5LA, a nonprofit focused on creating college pathways for underserved youth. She is a member of the Women’s Leadership Council in Los Angeles and serves on the faculty for the Women in Leadership Advisory Board at the University of California, Santa Barbara.