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title: Geraldine Ly
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# Geraldine Ly

Geraldine Ly, the new president of OCTLA, practices at the Law Offices of Geraldine Ly in Santa Ana.  Her practice emphasizes workers’ compensation and personal injury law. She frequently handles cases that have an overlap between workers’ comp and personal injury law.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Band of brothers and sisters](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january/band-of-brothers-and-sisters "Band of brothers and sisters")

Take no challenge alone

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january)

## [What does Prop. 64 mean for lawyers?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february/what-does-prop-64-mean-for-lawyers "What does Prop. 64 mean for lawyers?")

Hashing out the details

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-february)

## [#Me, Too](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march/me-too "#Me, Too")

Yes, it happens even to tough women lawyers

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-march)

## [Here’s what’s new at OCTLA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/here-s-what-s-new-at-octla "Here’s what’s new at OCTLA")

Charitable cause selected for 2018 Top Gun Awards Gala, Palm Springs Seminar and Justice Day plans announced

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april)

## [Taking the unplug challenge](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-may/taking-the-unplug-challenge "Taking the unplug challenge")

How much email is too much?

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-may)

## [Is someone you know deserving of a Top Gun Award?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june/is-someone-you-know-deserving-of-a-top-gun-award "Is someone you know deserving of a Top Gun Award?")

Nominations for OCTLA’s Top Gun Awards are open now through July 31

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-june)

## [Bar exam blues](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/bar-exam-blues "Bar exam blues")

Are law schools failing their students?

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july)

## [We can all spread some kindness](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/we-can-all-spread-some-kindness "We can all spread some kindness")

Can you find something generous to do today?

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august)

## [OCTLA Gives Back](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-september/octla-gives-back "OCTLA Gives Back")

Association has raised over $1 million to help Orange County children and families in need

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-september)

## [And the winner is...](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october/and-the-winner-is "And the winner is...")

Meet this year’s impressive TOP GUN honorees

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october)

## [Learning to practice what I preach, the hard way](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/learning-to-practice-what-i-preach-the-hard-way "Learning to practice what I preach, the hard way")

Taking time to take care of yourself may avoid taking time off to get well

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november)

## [2018 Year in Review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december/2018-year-in-review "2018 Year in Review")

A year that feels like a decade of change, awareness, shock and disbelief

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

[2018 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december)