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Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Drabble
Nancy has been at the forefront of CAOC’s legislative success for years. At CAOC, she was a behind-the-scenes player in the “napkin deal” crafted at Frank Fat’s restaurant in 1988, helped defeat the “Terrible 200s” initiatives in 1996 and has played an instrumental role in budget negotiations to protect the courts. A native of Los Angeles, Drabble received her law degree from UC Berkeley. Issue Areas: Courts, civil procedure, privacy, and insurance.

 

Legislative Director
Nancy Peverini
Nancy, originally from Soledad, California, attended Santa Clara University where she received a Bachelor of Arts, followed by a Juris Doctorate at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She is also a Past-President of Women Lawyers of Sacramento and a current board member of the Consumer Federation of California, where she received its consumer advocate award. Issue Areas: Consumer legal rights, elder abuse, lemon law, and forced arbitration.

 

 

Political Director
Lea-Ann Tratten
Lea-Ann guides CAOC’s political operations and strategy on legislation and voter initiatives. Lea-Ann led the decades-long effort to change MICRA. She is a founding board member of FundHer, serves on the Green Advisory Council, and was named by the Sac Bee as one of its top Political Influencers. She is the co-owner of TrattenPrice Consulting, representing consumer, water, energy, and environmental clients. She earned her law degree from McGeorge School of Law. Issue Areas: Environmental law, insurance, labor, consumer protection, and health care.

 

 

Policy Director
Jacqueline Serna
Jacquie joined CAOC in 2011 after working in the Assembly for then-Assemblymember Ricardo Lara. Jacquie has successfully passed legislation to permit post-death pain and suffering damages, ban secret settlements in sexual harassment and sexual assault cases, better the rights of elder abuse victims, ensure fair and just compensation for injured undocumented immigrants, and protect the rights of workers. Born and raised in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, Jacquie is a proud "Double Bruin," receiving her bachelor's and a law degree from UCLA. Issue Areas: Labor and employment, consumer protection, insurance, health law, elder law, and forced arbitration.

 

 

 

General Counsel
Saveena Takhar
Saveena joined CAOC in 2013. She worked to enact first in the nation consumer protections for data breaches within the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act. She has a dual MBA from CSU, Sacramento, and law degree from McGeorge School of Law. Issue Areas: Consumer protection, forced arbitration, privacy rights, courts, civil procedure, and insurance.

 

 

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ABOUT

Consumer Attorneys of California is a professional organization that represents the interests of 39 million Californians. Our member-attorneys stand for plaintiffs seeking accountability from those who do wrong.

CONTACT

770 L St, Ste 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-442-6902
Fax: 916-442-7734
Email: info@caoc.org

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