LOS ANGELES – July 6, 2026 – The ABA Journal, published by the American Bar Association [ABA], featured Partner and ABA President-Elect Nominee Laura V. Farber in its latest issue published this month. The article highlighted Laura's background and history as well as her professional accomplishments which have contributed significantly to her leadership qualifications and approach to preparing to become president of the ABA in 2027. 

Laura will be the first Latina to serve as ABA president and has decades of experience within the ABA as well as other considerable organizations including the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Laura was recently nominated by the American Bar Association’s Nominating Committee, to become the President-Elect of the ABA in August of 2026, to then serve as President in August of 2027 through August of 2028. To read the full article, click here. (Subscription may be required.)

"You're a better lawyer if you're involved in things that you care about, that you're passionate about," says Laura in the article. "It makes you appreciate things in a very different way when you're giving of yourself and doing something meaningful."

As a Partner at Hahn & Hahn, Laura has dedicated her legal career to employment and commercial litigation, with a primary focus on counseling clients in employment disputes. A member of both our litigation and employment departments, she is an accomplished trial lawyer who has been recognized in various publications throughout her career.

Hahn & Hahn LLP, a certified Women Owned Business Enterprise, is a leader in the California business and legal communities celebrating over 126 years of providing steadfast legal counsel to Southern California businesses and individuals. Founded in 1899, the firm represents institutional clients of all sizes, entrepreneurs, innovators, business owners, family offices, charitable organizations and high net worth individuals in their corporate, real estate, employment and financing matters, as well as commercial, employment and real estate litigation, eminent domain, bankruptcy and restructuring, estate planning and family law issues.