November 15, 2018
The Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bar Association voted on November 13 to elect Johanna Schiavoni to serve as President Elect of the Association in 2019 and President in 2020. Johanna–currently serving in her third year on the Board and as a Vice President–previously served as Treasurer, as the inaugural Chair of the Public Positions Advisory Group, and as Chair of the Court Funding Action Committee. Johanna will serve as the 14th female president of the Association, which was founded in 1899.
February 27, 2018
After being nominated by San Diego’s Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Johanna Schiavoni was unanimously confirmed by the San Diego City Council to a position on the nine-member board overseeing the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. The Authority is an independent agency that manages the day-to-day operations of the San Diego International Airport and addresses the region’s long-term air transportation needs.
Schiavoni understands the importance of that role in the region, and notes that she is “proud to help guide the stewardship of a critical regional asset and economic engine like San Diego’s International Airport.”
November 15, 2017
For the fourth year in a row, Johanna Schiavoni has been selected to the San Diego “Super Lawyers” List in the Appellate Litigation category. The honor is bestowed on only the top 5% of attorneys in a practice area, after a rigorous selection process involving merit selection and peer evaluation. The Super Lawyers list will be published in January 2018.
October 17, 2017
Johanna Schiavoni was re-appointed to a third two-year term on the City of San Diego’s Balboa Park Committee representing Council District 3 (North Park). The position requires nomination by San Diego’s Mayor and confirmation by the City Council. The Balboa Park Committee meets monthly, and advises the City’s Park and Recreation Board, Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on policy issues relating to the acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of Balboa Park. As a long-time North Park resident, Johanna is a frequent visitor to the park and patron of the numerous nonprofit and artistic institutions active there. She is proud to play a role in advising the City’s leaders and representing the community’s interests in preserving this crown-jewel park for San Diegans for generations to come. https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/boards-commissions/balboapark
October 6, 2017
Johanna Schiavoni served as a panelist at the California Women Lawyers conference in San Diego for a discussion about how women can become more involved in local government and opportunities for women in leadership. Johanna spoke about serving an appointee on a City Board, and the importance of women seeking such positions on government Boards and Commissions. She also offered her perspective on how to support women candidates for elected office, even for those not interested in being candidates themselves. Co-panelist City Attorney Mara Elliott spoke about her experience running her successful campaign to serve as San Diego’s first female City Attorney, and the particular importance of cultivating networks ahead of the decision to run. Executive Director of Coro Southern California, Natalie Smarjian, spoke about training programs available candidates interested in serving in elected office. The panel was moderated by Santa Barbara attorney and CWL Board member Danielle DeSmith, who graduated from Emerge California’s candidate training program.
December 5, 2015
Johanna Schiavoni was elected in November to serve as an At-Large Director of the San Diego County Bar Association. She was sworn in to that position on December 4, 2015, at the SDCBA’s annual Stepping Up to the Bar event. Johanna will serve a 3-year term as a Director.
The SDCBA is the region’s oldest and largest bar association. The SDCBA’s mission is to be San Diego County’s representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by enhancing the legal system and promoting justice, professional excellence and respect for the law.
Johanna also has been selected to serve as the SCDBA’s Chair of the Court Funding Action Committee, which advocates for restoration of funding to the state court system.
October 14, 2015
Johanna Schiavoni has announced her candidacy for one of the 4 at-large Director positions on the San Diego County Bar Association Board of Directors. You can read more about Johanna’s experience and priorities for the SDCBA Board here: Johanna Schiavoni
As an appellate litigator with both a civil and criminal practice, Johanna has more than twelve years of public and private sector experience across a broad spectrum of areas. She has been deeply involved in the SDCBA and legal community, working on issues like court funding, access to justice, advancing diversity and inclusion, and mentoring younger attorneys. She has demonstrated her commitment and leadership abilities within SDCBA committees, as a recent past president of Lawyers Club of San Diego, and as the 2014 recipient of the SDCBA’s Award for Outstanding Community Service.
Electronic voting for the 2016 SDCBA Board of Directors is open from October 15 – November 13, 2015 at www.sdcba.org/ballot.
October 15, 2014
Before an audience of judges, law students and attorneys, Johanna Schiavoni co-moderated a discussion with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) about her newly-published book, Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World. The discussion addressed topics ranging from women in politics and the law, to the Senator’s first run for office, her service in the U.S. House and Senate, and her legislative and policy priorities.
Read more about the program here.
June 30, 2014
Johanna Schiavoni completed her service as President of Lawyers Club of San Diego at the end of June 2014. Under her leadership, the organization grew to its largest membership in its 42-year history and hosted the Hon. Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice, as its keynote speaker at its May 2014 annual dinner.
April 8, 2014
Johanna Schiavoni discussed Equal Pay Day and the gender wage gap with Peggy Pico on the KPBS Evening Edition news program, and Maureen Cavanaugh on the KPBS Mid-Day Edition radio program.
Click here to watch the TV segment.
Click here to listen to the radio interview.
