President Adam Dombchik, Esq.

Adam Dombchik is a partner in the law firm of Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein. He belongs to the State and Los Angeles County Bar Associations. Dombchik was a Delegate in 2002 and '03 to the State Bar's Conference of Delegates, and co-chaired the County Bar's Barristers Networking committee in 1999.

Dombchik also serves as President of the Southern California Applicant Attorney's Association. Law and Politics magazine named him a Rising Star among Southern California lawyers for 2005.

Dombchik was admitted to practice law in California in 1998 and in Florida in 1999. He earned his law degree from the Southwestern University School of Law, where he received the Exceptional Achievement Award in Workers' Compensation Law and Practice, and was a member of the Trial Advocacy program. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with honors from The Pennsylvania State University.

Adam Dombchik, Esq.
Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein
3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 739-7000


President-Elect  Barry Hinden, Esq.

A 1970 graduate from California State University, Northridge, Barry received a B.A. in Psychology and then followed with a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1974. Past and present positions have included Judge Pro Tem for the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board; Arbitrator for WCAB; Founding Advisory Board Member of California State University, Pomona, Workers’ Compensation Certificate Program; Vice President, National Kidney Foundation; Vice President Temple Emanuel, Beverly Hills; and many other organizations. He is a member of numerous legal associations, being especially active on the Education Committee of the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association and Education Chairman for the Southern California Chapter of CAAA 1997 – 1998.

Barry is a partner in the firm of Hinden & Breslavsky in Los Angeles, has been a featured speaker on Workers’ Compensation issues and has numerous publications in the field of Workers’ Compensation.

Barry H. Hinden, Esq.
Hinden & Breslavsky
4661 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90019
Phone: (323) 954-1800


Treasurer S. Bradley Chalk, Esq.

Mr. Chalk is a licensed attorney by The State Bar of California and certified as a Workers’ Compensation Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.  He earned his law degree at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, WA.   He majored in political science and philosophy at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.  Prior to attending college, he served in the U.S. Air Force as a firefighter. 

In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for CAAA, he is the co-chair of the AMA Guides committee for both CAAA and the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG).  He is past-president of the Northbay Workers’ Compensation Association, a non-partisan organization for the workers’ compensation community. 

Brad represented employers and insurance carriers during his career before opening his own practice devoted to representing disabled people in the areas of workers’ compensation and social security disability.  He is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) and WILG.  In addition to maintaining a busy solo law practice, he is a frequent lecturer at educational events regarding workers’ compensation issues including the proper use of the AMA Guides.  Brad and his wife Robyn enjoy a diverse range of activities, including Bikram yoga, golf, and ballroom dancing.

S. Bradley Chalk, Esq.
Chalk Law Office
613 Fourth Street, Suite 204
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (707) 571-7400

Secretary, Lawrence I. Stern

Mallery & Stern
11835 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 1090
Los Angeles, CA 95404
Phone: (310) 473-0777