Committee Members
The Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur (CLS) Committee members are elected at the Annual General Meeting and hold office for one year. The Society's calendar year generally starts from March.
The Committee's main function is to set policies and monitor activities for the best interest of its members.
President
Godfrey Thomas Fernandez is the President of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. He graduated from the University of London, England in 1993 and went on to complete the Certificate in Legal Practice in 1995. Godfrey was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1996.
Vice-President
Stanislaus Cross is the Vice-President of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. He graduated from the University of London in 1999 and completed the Certificate in Legal Practice in 2000 and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2002. Stanislaus is also a member of the archdiocesan Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) which caters for the needs of seafarers.
Secretary
Xenia Lok Zou Chieh is the Secretary of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. She graduated from the University of Sheffield, England in 2000, and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2011.
Asst. Secretary
Alexandar Govindasamy is the Asst. Secretary of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. He is a graduate from the University of Malaya and he completed his Certificate in Legal Practice in 2012. G. Alexandar was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2017.
Treasurer
Kevin De Rozario is the Treasurer of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. He graduated with a LL.B. (Hons) degree from the University of London, England in 1996 and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1998. Kevin is also a member of the Community Action Network (CAN) Malaysia since 2001.
Committee Member
Joseph Lourdesamy is a Committee Member and Past President of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. He was admitted to practice as a Barrister at Law at The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London in 1988 and called to the Malaysian Bar in 1996.
Committee Member
Trevor Padasian is a Committee Member of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. He graduated from the Australian National University and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1991 and thereafter called to the Malaysian Bar in 1993.
Committee Member
Rita Sabrina Wong Kee Ling is a Committee Member and Past President of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. She graduated with a LL.B. (Hons) Bachelor of Laws degree from University of London in 1995 and was admitted to practice as a Barrister at Law at The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London in 1996 and called to the Malaysian Bar in 1997. Rita was conferred a LL.M Master of Laws degree by the University of London in 2000.
Committee Member
David Lazaroo is a Committee Member of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur, He is a graduate from the Multimedia University (MMU), Malaysia in 2017 and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2018.
Committee Member
Melissa Dass is a Committee Member of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. She graduated from Staffordshire University, England in 2000. She has been with the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee since August 2006 as an Executive Officer and since December 2013 as the Senior Assistant Director. She is also a member of the Society of St Vincent De Paul, Assumption Conference and is currently the President of the Society.
Committee Member
Calista Chin Sue Lee is a Committee Member of the Catholic Lawyers Society Kuala Lumpur. She graduated from the University of London, England in 2017. She completed her Certificate in Legal Practice in 2018 and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2019.
Spiritual Director
Rev. Fr. Gregory Chan
Ecclesiastical Assistant | Chaplain
Rev. Fr. Gregory Chan was an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in the 1990s to the mid 2000s focusing on Human Rights and Marriage & Family Law. He was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in 2013. He was Director of the Archdiocese Single Adults & Youth Office (ASAYO) of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur from 2015 to 2021. He is the Priest-delegate for the Professional Standards Office Committee for Child Protection, Ecclesiastical Assistant and Chaplain for the Catholic Lawyers’ Society Kuala Lumpur and the Parish Priest of the Church of the Assumption, Petaling Jaya.
