Three Snell & Wilmer Partners Recognized by California Assemblymember Tasha Boerner for Latino Heritage Month

SAN DIEGO – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to share that San Diego partners Steffi Hafen, Monique Lashbrook, and Adriana R. Ochoa have been recognized by California Assemblymember Tasha Boerner as part of her Latino Heritage Month initiative, which recognizes residents making a difference in San Diego County’s 77th Assembly District.

Hafen co-leads Snell & Wilmer’s Private Client Services practice group and is a partner in its General Federal Tax practice group. A Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, she helped establish the firm’s San Diego office and previously served as its managing partner. She serves on the boards of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and Junior Achievement of San Diego County and has held leadership roles with organizations supporting mentorship, education, and youth development.

Lashbrook focuses her practice on real estate, corporate, and commercial finance transactions, advising clients on complex, high-value matters. She serves as deputy regional governor of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s San Diego Chapter and has been involved with the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association. She previously served on the board of directors and executive committee of the Chicano Federation and is involved with the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center. Lashbrook mentors attorneys and supports the professional development of emerging real estate professionals through the University of San Diego’s Burnham-Moores Center Real Estate Committee.

Ochoa advises public agencies, including healthcare districts, water and wastewater agencies, and joint powers authorities, on legal, governance, and operational matters. Her work includes regional infrastructure initiatives, healthcare services, and efforts to establish a proposed four-year university district in Chula Vista. She is also active in the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, where she previously served as president of its Scholarship Fund Board of Directors, supporting scholarships and professional opportunities for Latino law students and attorneys.