Helen E. Zukin (July 2006 to Present)
Helen E. Zukin is with Kiesel Boucher and Larson, and has practiced civil litigation since 1985, with a focus on mass toxic torts, complex business cases, product liability, and environmental property damage.
Commissioner Zukin has a distinguished record in public and community service. She has served as temporary judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court system. Additionally, she served on the State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, where she served as Chair as well as Chair of its Review Committee. She also has been active on the Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorney’s Association of Los Angeles. In the community, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Jewish University. In 2008, Zukin was elected a Trustee of the California Historical Society and was appointed to serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Ms. Zukin holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.
Commissioner Zukin was appointed to the City Ethics Commission by City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo for a five-year term ending June 30, 2011. In July 2008, she was elected by the Commission to serve as its President for FY08-09.
