KCBA Board of Directors

T. Mark Smith
Director
T. Mark Smith was born in Bakersfield, California. His family has longtime roots in…

Joseph Hughes
President
Joe Hughes has been practicing law since 1994, and focuses his practice in the…

Alekxia Torres Stallings
Vice-President
Alekxia Torres Stallings is a criminal defense trial attorney from Bakersfield, California.
She has been…

Xochitl Garcia
Treasurer
Xochitl is a family law attorney and Kern County native. She grew up in…

Bernard Barmann, Jr.
Secretary
Bernie Barmann is a civil and business litigation trial attorney and mediator with Kuhs…

Doug Gosling
Past-President
Mr. Gosling is a principal at BRAUN GOSLING, ALC and represents public entities, private…

Anthony P. Azemika
Director
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Carol Bracy
Director
Carol Bracy has been a public interest attorney for 40 years, 27 years of…

Gina Cervantes
Director
Gina Cervantes is the Self-Help Attorney for the Kern County Superior Court. In her…

Diane Christian
Director
Diana L. Christian is the Managing Partner in the Bakersfield office of Borton Petrini,…

Thomas Feher
Director
Thomas P. Feher, a trial lawyer since 1990, has successfully litigated hundreds of cases…

Stephanie Gutcher
Director
Stephanie Virrey Gutcher practices in the area of special education where her trial and…


James Harvey
Director
James Harvey practices civil litigation at Klein DeNatale Goldner, focusing primarily on business and…

T. Mark Smith
Director
T. Mark Smith is a partner at Zimmer & Melton, LLP. His…

Hunter Starr
Director
Hunter Starr is a Deputy District Attorney. Born and raised in Bakersfield, Hunter attended…