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Contributors
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Ann Tran-Lien, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney
Ann Tran-Lien joined CAMFT as a Staff Attorney in June of 2008 and has been the Managing Director of Legal Affairs since June of 2014. Ann received her B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from San Diego State University and her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall). Ann obtained litigation experience at a civil litigation law firm before joining CAMFT, practicing primarily in the areas of personal injury, business, contracts, and family law. Ann provides guidance to members regarding their legal, ethical, and business matters, and regularly contributes to The Therapist magazine. Ann also provides law and ethics webinars and presentations to schools and agencies.
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Michael Griffin, JD, LCSW
Michael Griffin, JD, LCSW, is an attorney at law and a licensed clinical social worker.
Mr. Griffin is a 1980 graduate of the USC School of Social Work and attended law school at Chapman University, where he earned his J.D. in 1998. He received his LCSW in 1982, is a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work and has considerable experience as a psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, and adults.
In addition to his experience as a therapist, Mr. Griffin has also worked as a clinical case manager, clinical supervisor, program director and as an oral examiner for LCSW candidates. Mr. Griffin served as a child/adolescent outpatient clinic director in the department of Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital and Health Center of San Diego and is the former Director of Clinical Operations for Western Youth Services in Orange County California. Mr. Griffin is a practicing psychotherapist and is an attorney with CAMFT, where he consults with CAMFT’s members regarding legal and ethical issues.