2014
PRO BONO AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR FEBRUARY 1, 2013 – JANUARY 31, 2014
PREPARED BY THE PRO BONO COMMITTEE
Rendering pro bono legal assistance to
needy individuals and organizations seeking
access to the justice system is central to our
commitment to the community.
– Larry Sonsini
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 20141
The employees of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) support the communities where we live and work by providing
pro bono legal representation through the Pro Bono Committee,2 financial support through the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati Foundation (WSGR Foundation), and volunteer services to individuals and organizations in need through activities
organized by the Community Service Committee.3 In addition, the firm, with support from the Green Team,4 actively seeks
ways to be more environmentally sustainable in its operations throughout the country and abroad.
WSGR’s attorneys and staff recognize their professional responsibility to pursue justice by helping those without means, or
with only limited resources, gain access to our legal system. In fiscal year 2014, the firm’s employees provided more than
33,000 pro bono hours (with attorneys providing over 29,700 of those hours); participated in 70 community service projects;
and raised over $123,000 for charitable organizations and causes. The WSGR Foundation has made total donations of more
than $922,450 to nonprofit legal service organizations, as well as other law-related and community organizations.
This report honors the efforts of WSGR attorneys and staff who continue to make meaningful contributions to our
communities in a wide variety of ways.
PRO BONO
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Colleen Bal
Jeffrey Bank
David J. Berger (Chair)
Corina Cacovean
Wendy Devine
Adam Dinow
Crystal Gaudette
Steven Guggenheim
Melissa Hollatz
Luke Liss
Candida Malferrari
Gail McFall
Laura Merritt
Catherine Moreno
David Nefouse
Bradford O’Brien
Mark Parnes
Lawrence Perrone
Elizabeth Peterson
Brian Range
Tracy Rubin
PRO BONO AWARDS
2013 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION’S EDUCATIONAL
EQUITY AWARD
A pro bono team from WSGR—comprised of Douglas Clark,
Steven Guggenheim, Charlene Koski, Riana Pfefferkorn, John
Roberts, and Jeanna Steele—received the ACLU Foundation
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s fiscal year 2014 was from February 1, 2013, to January 31, 2014. The community service activities and the WSGR
Foundation contributions are from calendar year 2013.
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To contact the Pro Bono Committee, please send an email to [email protected].
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To contact the Community Service Committee, please send an email to [email protected].
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To contact the Green Team, please send an email to [email protected].
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of Southern California’s 2013 Educational Equity Award at
the 19th Annual ACLU Foundation Law Luncheon held May
31, 2013, in Los Angeles. Steven Guggenheim accepted the
award on behalf of the firm at the luncheon. Riana
Pfefferkorn and Jeanna Steele also attended the luncheon.
The WSGR pro bono team was recognized for its work as
co-counsel in the case of Doe v. The State of California and
Dinuba Unified School District, the first lawsuit in California
to challenge the failure of the state to ensure that English
learners are taught the language according to proven
research-based approaches. Ultimately, WSGR attorneys
helped to reform teaching methods within the Dinuba
Unified School District, ensuring that quality reading skills
are taught to first-time English learners.
The ACLU Foundation and the ACLU of Southern California
(aclu-sc.org) support, promote, and defend civil liberties.
WSGR RECEIVES “OUTSTANDING BUSINESS”
TALL TREE AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE COMMUNITY
Wilson Sonsini
Goodrich & Rosati
received the 2013
“Outstanding
Business” Tall Tree
Award for its
extensive pro bono
legal representation,
its provision of
financial support
through the WSGR
Foundation, and its
employees’
community service
efforts. Each year, this award is given to a business that has
made “a substantial contribution to the lasting enhancement
of Palo Alto while demonstrating exceptional leadership and
community involvement.” Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Chairman Larry Sonsini accepted the 2013 “Outstanding
Business” Tall Tree Award on behalf of the firm on
April 10, 2013.
Established in 1980, and sponsored annually by the Palo
Alto Chamber of Commerce and the Palo Alto Weekly, the
Tall Tree Awards acknowledge the civic accomplishments of
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a citizen volunteer, professional/business person, business,
and nonprofit organization. The other 2013 Tall Tree Award
recipients were Breast Cancer Connections (“Outstanding
Nonprofit”), Palo Alto Medical Foundation Health Education
Manager Becky Beacom (“Outstanding Professional”), civic
leader Ray Bacchetti (“Outstanding Citizen”), and Stanford
University President John Hennessy (“Global Impact
Award”).
JOHN WILSON AWARD
The John Wilson Award honors those individuals who have
consistently upheld the values of the founder of the firm to
pursue excellence in the practice of law while at the same
time serving the community. This award is given to
individual lawyers who have demonstrated a sustained
commitment to our pro bono clients and handled significant
responsibility on pro bono matters. For fiscal year 2014, the
firm is proud to honor the following attorneys for their
outstanding contributions to the community:
New York: Tiffany L. Lee
San Francisco: Savith S. Iyengar
Seattle: Charlene B. Koski
Palo Alto: Caitlin E. Courtney, Eric Y. Hsu, Luke A. Liss,
L. David Nefouse, Briza Sanchez, and Matthew E. Smith
Washington, D.C.: Lawrence J. Perrone
WSGR AUSTIN ATTORNEYS INVITED TO JOIN THE
PRO BONO COLLEGE IN 2014
Created in 1992 by the State Bar of Texas, the Pro Bono
College recognizes those attorneys who have far exceeded
the state bar’s aspirational pro bono goal in their efforts to
address the vast unmet legal needs of the poor. Laura
Merritt and Jason Storck were invited to join the college.
WILEY W. MANUEL PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
RECOGNITION
The Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal
Services program, created in 1989, recognizes the
contributions of the many lawyers, law students, paralegals,
and secretaries in California who volunteer their time and
expertise on behalf of low-income clients. For their
contributions in 2013, the following were recognized by the
California State Bar:
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Attorneys: Khurram Awan, Aren Balabanian, Stephen Beke,
Lydia Chao, Naira Der Kiureghian, Chrissy Filipp, Jason Garr,
Doru Gavril, Daniel Gorback, Bindu Gottipati, Michael Guo,
Katherine Hasper, Joy Kim, Luke Liss, Nicholas Miller,
Catherine Moreno, L. David Nefouse, Walker S. Newell,
Jasmine Owens, Elizabeth Peterson, Riana Pfefferkorn, Joseph
Regalia, Tracy Rubin, Philip Rucker, Christa Sanchez, Stephen
Strain, and Amanda Urquiza.
coverage determinations—a covert and illegal “rule of thumb”
that required the expectation of improvement in a
beneficiary’s condition as a condition of coverage. The use of
this improper standard resulted in the termination, reduction,
or outright denial of vital coverage for healthcare and therapy
services for thousands of beneficiaries nationwide deemed
“chronic” or “medically stable,” or who needed “maintenance
services only.”
Staff: Roberto A. Castellanos, Candida Malferrari, Rodolfo E.
Muñoz, George H. Perez, and Moira E. Rueda.
The Jimmo plaintiffs defeated a motion to dismiss the case by
defendant Kathleen Sebelius, in her official capacity as
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), in October 2011. Thereafter, the parties engaged in
substantial and complex settlement negotiations, ultimately
reaching a favorable settlement, approved by Chief Judge
Christina Reiss on January 24, 2013. The settlement is to
prevent any future utilization of the “improvement standard,”
and its impact is described by observers such as the editorial
board of The New York Times as making “it easier for tens of
thousands of disabled and chronically ill people to qualify for
Medicare coverage. It is clearly the humane thing to do for
desperately sick people with little hope of recovery.”
WSGR NEGOTIATES SUBSTANTIAL FEE AWARD FOR
CO-COUNSEL IN NATIONWIDE MEDICARE CLASS
ACTION SETTLEMENT
David Berger
In early 2011, the Center for
Medicare Advocacy and Vermont
Legal Aid approached Wilson
Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for
assistance in litigating Jimmo v.
Sebelius, a federal class action
lawsuit filed in the District of
Vermont. The lawsuit alleged the
existence of an “improvement
standard” used to make Medicare
WSGR’s involvement in the Jimmo case did not end with the
settlement. Though the parties agreed that plaintiffs’ counsel
was entitled to reimbursement of fees and expenses under
the Equal Access to Justice Act, there was substantial
PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD
The Pro Bono Service Award recognizes attorneys and staff who have made significant contributions to the firm’s pro bono
program over the last year. These individuals are key to the firm’s efforts to meet the legal needs of low-income individuals and
numerous nonprofit organizations in the community. Recipients of the 2014 Pro Bono Service Award are:
Partners: Colleen Bal, Leo Cunningham, Samir Elamrani, Morris J. Fodeman, Steven Guggenheim, Melissa V. Hollatz, Laura M.
Merritt, Catherine E. Moreno, Scott K. Murano, Elizabeth C. Peterson, and Ulrico S. Rosales.
Associates and Of Counsel: Omar S. Alam, Khurram Awan, Aren Balabanian, Sundance B. Banks, Mark G. Bass, Wendell
Bartnick, Craig E. Bolton, Kendall Bodden, Andrew Braff, Joshua M. Bushinsky, Lydia Chao, Kyle M. Chin, Justin A. Cohen, Jen L.
Cone, Robert Corp, Doru Gavril, Rebecca DeGraw, Naira A. Der Kiureghian, Elyse Dorsey, Elisa L. Durrette, Chrissy N. Filipp, Jason
M. Garr, Michael B. Garvey, Daniel A. Gorback, Bindu L. Gottipati, Catherine S. Grealis, Jason B. Gumer, Ingo H. Hardt, Andrew D.
Hoffman, Sabrina I. Houston, James T. Huie, Daniel J. Kane, Aaron J. Katz, Angie Y. Kim, Joy G. Kim, Matthew J. Kuykendall,
Rachel E. Landy, James W. Langston, Creighton J. Macy, Gary N. Marshall, Thomas J. Martin, Erika M. Muhl, Paul W. Nash,
Walker S. Newell, Joni L. Ostler, Jasmine M. Owens, Mark G. Parnes, Sheridan J. Pauker, Sabrina D. Poulos, Jay Purcell, John
Roberts, Tracy D. Rubin, Valentina V. Rucker, Hillary I. Schroeder, Aman H. Shah, Jane A. Slater, Jason M. Storck, Stephen B.
Strain, Rebecca L. Stuart, Sean D. Taube, Scott D. Tenley, Daniel P. Weick, and Lori P. Westin.
Staff: Robert A. Castellanos, Candida Malferrari, Rodolfo E. Muñoz, Moira E. Rueda, Erin Soto, and Elaine Wang.
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disagreement as to what the proper level of reimbursement
should be. While the firm’s co-counsel focused on (and
continues to focus on) implementation of the substantive
terms of the settlement, WSGR member David Berger and
associate Luke Liss took the lead on negotiations with the
Department of Justice regarding plaintiffs’ fees. After several
months of back-and-forth negotiations, WSGR ultimately
obtained an agreement by the Department of Justice to
reimburse plaintiffs $350,000 for their work leading up to the
approval of the settlement. Upon the conclusion of the
negotiations, WSGR also waived its portion of those fees in
order to maximize the amounts received by the Center of
Medicare Advocacy and Vermont Legal Aid.
WSGR PRO BONO TEAM HELPS SECURE HISTORIC
SETTLEMENT IN CLASS ACTION SUIT CHALLENGING
THE SHACKLING OF IMMIGRANTS IN COURT
On January 23, 2014, a historic
settlement was reached in a class
action lawsuit between
immigration authorities and
immigrants who are held in custody
during their civil immigration
proceedings in San Francisco. The
settlement ends the federal
government’s practice of forcing
detained immigrants to go through
T.J. Martin
their civil immigration hearings in
handcuffs, leg irons, and chains.
WSGR, the American Civil Liberties
Union of Northern California, and
the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil
Rights of the San Francisco Bay
Area filed the case in 2011 against
the Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, and the
Executive Office for Immigration
Catherine Moreno
Review on behalf of adult
immigration detainees. The detainees, prior to the litigation,
had been unnecessarily and painfully shackled at the waist,
wrists, and ankles in every hearing before the immigration
court, regardless of individual circumstances.
Under the settlement agreement, individuals appearing for
bond or merits hearings will no longer be shackled, absent an
emergency situation. Only those appearing for mass
hearings, known as “master calendar” hearings, on the
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court’s detained docket will have to wear restraints. Even in
these hearings, individuals will be given the opportunity to
request that their restraints be removed or at least reduced if
they are suffering from a physical, psychological, or medical
condition that would prevent the application of restraints in a
safe and humane manner.
The settlement applies to all current and future adult
immigration detainees who have or will have proceedings in
San Francisco’s immigration court, which serves over 2,000
immigration detainees a year. The case is also a model for
litigation and policy across the United States that sets a new
standard for government treatment of individuals held in
custody pending their immigration cases.
The WSGR pro bono team that provided representation in the
matter includes David Berger, Catherine Moreno, T.J. Martin,
Savith Iyengar, Angie Kim, and
Briza Sanchez; paralegal Moira
Rueda; senior paralegal Fred Saulo.
FIRM HELPS IMOW MERGE
WITH GLOBAL FUND
FOR WOMEN
Becki DeGraw
Lianna Whittleton
In an effort to more effectively
promote women’s rights
worldwide, the International
Museum of Women (IMOW) and
the Global Fund for Women have
merged. The merger brings
together IMOW’s advocacy efforts
and digital storytelling skills with
the Global Fund’s expertise in
issues, grant-making, and
fundraising. Based in San
Francisco, the organization hopes
that the merger will increase its
ability “to illuminate critical issues,
reach new audiences,
and spur wider action for
gender equality.”
Palo Alto associates Becki DeGraw,
Lianna Whittleton, and Jennifer Lin
helped facilitate the merger on a
pro bono basis.
Jennifer Lin
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
WINNING CASES FOR INDIGENT CLIENTS
WSGR lawyers are committed to helping individuals obtain
justice in a wide variety of forums, including state and
federal court, federal administrative proceedings, and state
agencies. Here are a few stories from our offices that
demonstrate how firm lawyers can make a profound
difference in the lives of their clients.
The * symbol is used to indicate that names have been
changed for privacy purposes.
based on past persecution, as well as a reasonable fear of
future persecution if she were forced to return to Russia.
The judge further agreed that she has no legal basis to go
back to Georgia. After the grant of asylum, the U.S.
government waived all appeals, rendering the decision final.
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati pro bono team that
provided representation to Marina in this matter included
associates Khurram Awan and Bindu Gottipati; with
assistance from senior paralegal Candida Malferrari
and practice group assistants Nancy Munroe and
Rosemary Lustan.
FIRM SECURES ASYLUM FOR RUSSIAN CITIZEN
On December 18, 2013, a pro
bono team from Wilson Sonsini
Goodrich & Rosati secured
asylum for Marina,* a 50-year-old
Russian citizen who had faced
extreme xenophobia, physical and
emotional assault, and
persecution in Russia.
Marina was born in Georgia
while her parents were there on
a visit from Baku, Azerbaijan,
where they lived at the time. She
was raised in Baku, but as a
member of a non-Orthodox
Christian faith, she was harassed
and persecuted in Azerbaijan
after the fall of the Soviet Union.
She later moved to Tbilisi,
Georgia, and acquired a Georgian
passport.
In 1998, she moved to
Bindu Gottipati
Russia, married a Russian man,
and acquired Russian citizenship in 2005.
WSGR PRO BONO TEAM SECURES NINTH CIRCUIT
ASYLUM FOR EL SALVADORAN WOMAN
On December 26, 2013, a pro
bono team from Wilson Sonsini
Goodrich & Rosati secured asylum
for Lilli,* an El Salvadoran woman
who had received threats while
living in her home country.
Khurram Awan
The couple later divorced, and in 2010, Marina arrived in
San Francisco, where she applied for asylum. Marina’s
application was denied and she was referred to the
immigration court. The court designated Georgia and Russia
as two alternate countries for deportation. However, the
situation in Russia has been dire in recent years for ethnic
and religious minorities, who routinely face societal and
governmental discrimination, as well as physical assaults by
neo-Nazi and other hate groups.
The final hearing was on December 18, and the immigration
judge agreed with Marina’s claims, granting her asylum
David Nefouse
John Wilson Awardee
Due to her family’s opposition to a
local gang, the gang killed Lilli’s
sister and threatened to kill Lilli
just as they did her sister.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
found that the evidence presented
showed that Lilli had suffered
past persecution and has a wellfounded fear of future persecution
from the gang should she return
to El Salvador and granted her
petition for asylum.
The WSGR pro bono team that
provided representation to Lilli in
this matter included Mark Parnes, L. David Nefouse, Lydia
Chao, and Naira der Kiureghian; and senior paralegal
Candida Malferrari.
Naira Der Kiureghian
FIRM WINS ASYLUM FOR VICTIM OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE FROM EL SALVADOR
A pro bono team from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
recently secured asylum for Maria,* a woman who had
suffered brutal domestic violence for nearly 20 years while
living in her home country of El Salvador.
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When she was only 15 years old,
Maria was forced into a
relationship with an older man,
who beat, raped, and verbally
abused her on a near-daily basis.
She attempted many times to
escape the relationship but failed,
which resulted in even more
violence from her abuser.
Michael Rubin
Tracy Rubin
Due in part to a prevailing societal
attitude that condones violence
against women by their intimate
partners, Maria was unable to
seek help from the Salvadoran
authorities. The country’s
enforcement of its anti-domestic
violence laws is lax, and even
high-ranking governmental figures
and members of the police force
accused of abusing their partners
were not held accountable.
Because of this institutional
unwillingness to stop spousal
abusers, Maria fled to the
United States.
After over three years of asylum
proceedings, countless briefings,
and five substantive hearings, the
immigration court granted asylum
Riana Pfefferkorn
to Maria and her two children who
entered the United States with her,
finding that her past persecution gave rise to an unrebutted
presumption of a well-founded fear of future persecution
were she ever to return to El Salvador.
The WSGR pro bono team that provided representation to
Maria in this matter included Michael Rubin, Tracy Rubin,
and Riana Pfefferkorn; with assistance from paralegals Alex
Castellanos and Moira Rueda; executive assistants Barbara
Fashbaugh, Marcus Hidalgo, and Vivian Shreve; as well as
former associates Renuka George, Jude Perrin, and Kristin
Kemnitzer.
WSGR PRO BONO TEAM SECURES U-VISA FOR
MEXICAN DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM
On October 14, 2013, a pro bono team from WSGR won Uvisa nonimmigrant status for Jean,* a 22- year-old from
Mexico who endured years of abuse by her ex-boyfriend
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while raising her three children as a single mother.Jean was
brought into the United States as an infant. She started
dating Mike* when she was 13 and became pregnant at age
14. Jean managed to graduate high school while working
and raising three children, and she eventually broke off her
relationship with Mike due to domestic abuse.
Unfortunately, ending the relationship only increased the
violence. For several years, Mike
repeatedly stalked Jean, and on
numerous occasions physically
harmed her in front of their
children. Jean was afraid to call
the police because of her
immigrant status and the fact that
Mike was involved in a gang.
One night, Mike forced himself
Nicholas Miller
into Jean’s home and began to
beat and kick her despite the fact that she was holding their
young daughter. Jean briefly lost consciousness, and their
daughter suffered a serious injury when Mike stepped on
her hand. Mother and daughter were taken to the hospital,
and Jean agreed to talk to the police and assisted them in
locating Mike, who was arrested. He ended up pleading
guilty to two felonies and was sentenced to two years in
prison, after which he was deported.
Not only did the district attorney’s office certify that Jean
assisted in the investigation and Mike’s conviction, but the
police officer who responded to the 911 call provided a
declaration supporting her application. Jean also received a
letter from the principal at her daughters’ school, saying that
even while working and caring for her children as a single
mother, Jean still volunteered at parent-teacher events and
was very involved with her children’s education.
Because of her cooperation with Mike’s criminal
investigation, Jean received a U-visa nonimmigrant status
and received employment authorization from U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS). Jean is very grateful to
the firm for the opportunities that lie ahead.
The WSGR team representing Jean in this matter included
Nicholas Miller; with assistance from paralegal Moira
Rueda and practice group assistant Rosemary Lustan.
FIRM SECURES U-VISA FOR MONGOLIAN VICTIM OF
MULTIPLE ARMED ROBBERIES
On October 11, 2013, a pro bono team from WSGR won
U-visa nonimmigrant status for LaMichael,* an elderly
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Mongolian man who endured
multiple violent armed robberies
in the course of his work.
Luke Liss
John Wilson Awardee
LaMichael arrived in California in
2003. In the years that followed,
he grew to consider the United
States his home and took any
work he could get to support
himself. In recent years, due to his
immigration status, the only
employment LaMichael could
obtain was to deliver pizzas, often
in relatively dangerous
neighborhoods. Unfortunately, he
was robbed at gunpoint multiple
times. He received no sympathy
from his employer (who deducted
the amounts stolen from his
paycheck) and began to suffer
from severe depression.
Phil Rucker
Despite his immigration status and
fear of deportation, LaMichael actively cooperated with law
enforcement in its investigation of the robberies. Because of
this cooperation, he received a U-visa nonimmigrant status
and received employment authorization from USCIS.
LaMichael is very hopeful of obtaining more stable
employment and is grateful to WSGR for the pro bono
assistance.
The WSGR team representing LaMichael in this matter
included associates Luke Liss and Phil Rucker, with
assistance from L. David Nefouse.
WSGR WINS CUSTODY BATTLE FOR PRO BONO
CLIENT FROM GRENADA
On February 11, 2014, a pro bono team from WSGR, along
with Sanctuary for Families, secured a victory in the Bronx
Family Court when the court granted Rachel,* a 28-year-old
mother and victim of domestic violence, sole legal and
physical custody of her 11-year-old child.
Rachel came to the United States from Grenada at the age
of 12, and soon entered into an abusive relationship with a
man more than 20 years her elder. She became pregnant at
the age of 16. After Rachel conjured up the courage to
escape from this relationship, she obtained her GED,
secured a stable job, and strengthened her relationships
with her mother and two
sisters. On the other hand, the
father of her child is a
recovering alcoholic who has
had numerous run-ins with the
law. The only thing that was
missing in Rachel’s life was an
order granting her sole custody
of her child—something she
sought to obtain for more than
eight years.
Tonia Klausner
In granting Rachel custody, the
Bronx Family Court noted that
she would provide the child
with a more stable
environment and would be
better suited to nurture the
child’s emotional and
intellectual development.
Moreover, the court held that
Justin Cohen
the father’s history of bad
judgment, alcoholism, and
violence counseled against his ability to provide proper
parental guidance. In sum, the court determined that it
would be in the best interests of the child to grant Rachel
sole legal and physical custody.
The New York-based WSGR pro bono team that represented
Rachel at trial included Tonia Klausner and Justin Cohen;
with assistance from summer law clerk Nicole Lee; and
executive assistant Frances Cookenboo.
ONGOING PRO BONO MATTERS
With support from the firm’s legal staff, WSGR attorneys
provided the following nonprofit organizations with pro bono
legal assistance.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) San Francisco.
ALRP’s mission is to help people with HIV/AIDS maintain or
improve their health by resolving their legal issues. ALRP
accomplishes this mission by providing free and low-cost
legal services to people with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco
Bay Area. alrp.org. Bryan Ketroser; reference librarian
Susan Pennypacker.
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AIDS Services of Austin (ASA). The vision of ASA is an
empowered community committed to healthier lives, free
from stigma, for people affected by HIV and AIDS.
asaustin.org. Laura Merritt, Aysha Doman, Alicia Farquhar,
Matthew Gorman, Michael Montfort, Gerard O’Shea, Briza
Sanchez, and Jason Storck.
ACLU Foundation. The foundation is part of the American
Civil Liberties Union. Its function is to fund litigation and
public education work relating to the defense of civil
liberties. aclu.org. Riana Pfefferkorn and Jeanna Steele.
American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan. The
ACLU of Michigan’s mission remains realizing the promise of
the Bill of Rights for all and expanding the reach of its
guarantees to new areas through all the tools at its
disposal: public education, advocacy, organizing, and
litigation. aclumich.org. Steven Guggenheim, Lydia Chao,
Doru Gavril, Joni Ostler, Jessica Snorgrass, and Yasmine
Tarhouni; senior paralegals Deborah Bellinger and Isabelle
James; paralegal Moira Rueda; reference librarians Jana
Cassel and Paula Maher.
American Jewish Committee (AJC). AJC advocates for
the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and for the
advancement of democratic values for all. ajc.org.
Jonathan Axelrad and Scott Zimmermann; summer associate
Justin Orr.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Founded in 1913, the
ADL aims “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and
to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Now the nation’s
premier civil rights/human relations agency, the ADL fights
anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic
ideals, and protects civil rights for all. adl.org. Kelley
Kinney, Ben Crosson, and L. David Nefouse; summer
associates Anne Aufhauser and Sara Rose.
Asylum Access. Asylum Access is an innovative
international nonprofit dedicated to making refugee rights a
reality. Asylum Access empowers refugees in Africa, Asia
and Latin America to live safely, work, send children to
school, and rebuild their lives. asylumaccess.org. Paul
Nash and Mark Parnes.
Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal). BayLegal’s mission is to
provide meaningful access to the civil justice system
through quality legal assistance, regardless of a client’s
location, language, or disability. baylegal.org. Lydia Chao,
Irina Dardik, Kathleen Ferris, Eric Hsu, Angie Kim, Michael
Lew, Luke Liss, Nicholas Miller, Kei Nishimura, Janice
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Parmar, Evan Seite, Jessica Snorgrass, Asha Subas, and
Amanda Urquiza; paralegals Roberto Castellanos, Rodolfo
Muñoz, George Perez, and Moira Rueda.
The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center. Through
collaboration and unity, the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community
Center strives to provide a diverse platform for the LGBT
community to meet, learn, be challenged and grow.
defrankcenter.org. Melissa Hollatz, Mark Harmon, Mark
Thornton, and Rebecca Stuart.
California Habeas Project. The project is a collaboration
that enhances justice for domestic violence survivors
incarcerated for crimes related to their experiences of
abuse. The organization trains and supports volunteer
attorneys and advocates in filing habeas petitions, refers
legal teams to expert witnesses on domestic violence,
provides sample briefs to project attorneys to support their
work, helps legal team members strategize about their
cases, and provides training on representing clients.
probono.net/oppsguide/organization.106272California_Habeas_Project. Elizabeth Peterson and Lydia
Chao; senior paralegal Patrick McKinley; paralegal
Kazuko Shintani.
Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC). CROC is
a collaborative city-wide project that helps domestic
violence survivors in San Francisco get restraining orders
against their abusers. The free and confidential services are
the main way in which San Francisco women obtain
restraining orders. probono.net/sf/volunteer/item.
Cooperative_Restraining_Order_Clinic_CROC.
Rachel Herder.
The City of New York Law Department. The Law
Department represents the city, the mayor, other elected
officials, and the city’s many agencies in all affirmative and
defensive civil litigation, as well as juvenile delinquency
proceedings brought in family court and administrative code
enforcement proceedings brought
in criminal court. nyc.gov/law.
Craig Bolton and Tiffany Lee.
Savith S. Iyengar
John Wilson Awardee
Equal Justice Society (EJS).
with annotation John Wilson
Awardee] EJS seeks to
transform the nation’s
consciousness on race through
law, social science, and the arts.
equaljusticesociety.org.
David Berger, Elizabeth
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Saunders, Alicia Farquhar, Jason Gumer, Savith Iyengar,
Rohit Khanna, Matthew Kuykendall, Jennifer Martinez,
Jasmine Owens, and Mark Parnes; senior paralegals Mariko
Gjovig and Isabelle James; paralegal Kazuko Shintani;
reference librarians Jana Cassel, Paula Maher, Penny
Ortega, Susan Pennypacker, and
Christopher Vargas.
Fairfax Bar Association (FBA). The FBA is a voluntary
professional organization with more than 2,000 attorneys
practicing in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and
Maryland. The FBA and its members work to improve the
legal profession, the community, and the administration of
justice. fairfaxbar.org. Gerard Stegmaier.
Farmers Market Coalition (FMC). The mission of FMC is
“to strengthen farmers markets for the benefit of farmers,
consumers, and communities.” farmersmarketcoalition.org.
Gary Greenstein, Rachel Landy, and Manja Sachet; summer
associate G. Theodore Serra; reference librarians Jana Cassel
and Christopher Vargas.
Innocence Project Northwest Clinic of the University
of Washington School of Law (IPNW). The only resource
of its kind in Washington state, the IPNW frees innocent
prisoners using DNA and other new evidence. IPNW was
founded in 1997 to exonerate the innocent, remedy causes
of wrongful conviction, and offer law students an
outstanding education. law.washington.edu/ Clinics/
IPNW/. Charlene Koski, Jasmine Owens, and John Roberts;
summer associates Samuel Dippo and Dayne Poshuta;
senior paralegal Diana E. Lopez; paralegal Jenny Lo;
reference librarians Jana Cassel, Paula Maher, and
Penny Ortega.
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). KIND was founded by
Angelina Jolie and the Microsoft Corporation to create a pro
bono movement of law firms, corporations, nongovernmental
organizations, universities, and volunteers to provide quality
and compassionate legal counsel to unaccompanied refugee
and immigrant children in the United States. KIND serves
as the leading organization for the protection of
unaccompanied children who enter the U.S. immigration
system alone and strives to ensure that no such child
appears in immigration court without representation.
supportkind.org. Mark Bass, Adam Burrowbridge, Kristen
Campbell, Brei Gussack, William Halliday, Victoria Jeffries,
and Anne Seymour; senior paralegal Annie Schroyer.
Legal Aid Society of the
District of Columbia. The Legal
Aid Society of the District of
Columbia is D.C.’s oldest and
largest general civil legal services
organization. For more than 80
years, Legal Aid lawyers have
been making justice real—in
individual and systemic ways—
for persons living in poverty in
Lawrence J. Perrone
the district. legalaiddc.org.
John Wilson Awardee
Mark Rosman, Aaron Katz,
Michael Klaus, Benjamin Labow,
Jonathan Lutinski, Creighton Macy, Ryan Maddock,
Katherine McCarthy, Lawrence Perrone, David Reichenberg,
Shaun Snader, Gerard Stegmaier, and Christopher Williams;
summer associate G. Theodore Serra; senior paralegal
Jerrice Thomas; patent project assistant Jaime Owens; case
assistant Benjamin Sunshine; reference librarian Christopher
Vargas.
New Media Rights. New Media Rights is a nonprofit,
independently funded program of California Western School
of Law that provides legal services, education, and public
policy advocacy for Internet users and creators.
newmediarights.org. Colleen Bal.
Northwest Defenders Association. Northwest Defenders
Association is committed to equal justice and the defense of
individual liberty. Attorneys and staff represent clients in
criminal and civil proceedings and work to improve the
justice system. nwdefenders.org. John Roberts.
Public Interest Law Firm (PILF). PILF focuses its efforts
on behalf of elders, youth, individuals with disabilities,
those who are frequent victims of illegal discrimination and
those who are poor. PILF believes in providing the highest
quality of legal representation to its clients. PILF also
believes in pursuing litigation only when it is the most
effective solution to its clients’ legal problems.
lawfoundation.org/pilf.asp. Colleen Bal, Corina Cacovean,
Lydia Chao, L. David Nefouse, Amir Steinhart, and Stephen
Strain; senior paralegal Anthony DeNatale; paralegal Moira
Rueda; reference librarian Jana Cassel.
Street Law Inc. This nonprofit organization creates
classroom and community programs that teach people about
law, democracy, and human rights worldwide. Street Law
program participants benefit from “real-life” lessons and
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insights, which they can use to effect positive change for
the rest of their lives. These accessible, engaging, and
interactive programs empower students and communities to
become active, legally savvy contributors to society.
streetlaw.org. Gary Greenstein, Barath Chari, Rachel
Landy, and Gerard Stegmaier.
Technology Freedom Institute. Technology Freedom
Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes individual
freedom, privacy, and free speech while advocating for
limited government regulation of technology and privacy.
Kenisha Dilliard and Jennifer Martinez.
Transgender Law Center (TLC). TLC works to change law,
policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely,
authentically, and free from discrimination, regardless of
their gender identity or expression. transgenderlaw center.org.
Allison Crow and Rebecca Stuart.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Pro Se Panel. The goal of this Plan is to provide pro bono
counsel to pro se parties in civil appeals in which briefing
and argument by counsel would benefit the Court’s review.
Pro bono counsel may be appointed on an appellant’s motion
for the appointment of counsel or sua sponte by the Court,
but all cases selected for the appointment of pro bono
counsel must be reviewed by a panel of judges for a
determination of the propriety of such appointment. Only
cases presenting issues of first impression, complex issues
of fact or law, or raising potentially meritorious claims or
otherwise warranting further briefing and oral argument will
be selected for the appointment of counsel.
ca2.uscourts.gov/clerk/attorneys/Pro_bono_materials.
htm. Morris Fodeman, Jeffrey Bank, Robert Corp, David
Reichenberg, and Daniel Weick; paralegal coordinator
Anthony Geritano.
United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York Office of Pro Se Litigation Pro Bono
Program. The program provides a unique opportunity for
attorneys to hone litigation skills by accepting appointments
to represent pro se litigants. nysd.uscourts.gov/
pro_bono.php. Daniel Weick.
United States District Court for the Western District of
Texas. Attorneys admitted to the Western District of Texas
are automatically enrolled for assignment of cases when no
free public defense is available. Western District of Texas
lawyers cannot decline these appointments unless there is
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some extreme scheduling conflict. txwd.uscourts.gov.
Matthew Gorman and Jason Storck.
ANIMAL RIGHTS
California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA). Founded
in 1976, CARDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest
volunteer search dog organization in America. CARDA’s
mission is to train, certify, and deploy highly qualified search
dog teams to assist law enforcement and other public safety
agencies in the search for lost and missing persons.
carda.org. Sara Mo Lee, Allison Moser, Benjamin Spitz,
and Yingting Zhang.
Friends of the Palo Alto Animal Shelter. Friends’
mission is to develop, enrich, and publicize the resources
and benefits of Palo Alto Animal Services and to support its
activities in the interest of the community. pafriends.org.
Matthew Kuykendall, Gary Marshall, and Tracy Rubin;
summer associate Monica Lienke.
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF). MAF is a nonprofit
organization that invests in science that advances veterinary
care for companion animals, horses, and wildlife. It is a
global leader in animal health science, and it helps more
species in more places than any other organization in the
world. morrisanimalfoundation.org. Hollis Hire, Sarah
Parker, Yang Yang, and Yu Yao; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Palo Alto Humane Society (PAHS). PAHS is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit, charitable, volunteer-supported organization.
PAHS is one of the few humane societies nationwide with
no animal shelter. Instead of managing animals inside a
shelter, it works to keep animals out of the shelter through
humane programs in intervention, advocacy, and education.
For a century, its mission has been to alleviate the suffering
of animals, increase public sensitivity to animal issues, and
elevate the status of animals in society.
paloaltohumane.org. Jennifer Knapp.
ARTS & CULTURE
Austin Music Foundation (AMF). The AMF has been
helping local artists since 2002. AMF was founded by Colin
Kendrick and Nikki Rowling to assist artists in managing
their bands with valuable resources, DIY tools, and musicbusiness panels. austinmusicfoundation.org.
Joseph Alcorta.
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Ballet San Jose. Ballet San Jose School’s mission is to
foster the talent of school age to professional students in a
professional environment. balletsj.org. James McCann.
The Filoli Center. The center is dedicated to the
preservation, interpretation, and stewardship of the cultural
traditions and natural history of the Filoli country estate for
public education and enjoyment. filoli.org. Fred Alvarez,
John Slafsky, Allison Crow, Alicia Farquhar, Lauren Phillips,
and Briza Sanchez.
Fremont Opera. Fremont Opera’s mission is to establish a
professional, regional opera company based in Fremont,
California, presenting outstanding young artists from the
San Francisco Bay Area and the nation. Fremont Opera
wants to produce powerful and dramatically innovative
opera productions in an intimate setting, developing and
educating a new, diverse opera audience through a creative
mix of main-stage opera production, chamber opera,
lectures, recitals, master classes, and community
participation. fremontopera.org. Mark Parnes; senior
paralegal Christine Marion.
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). Founded in
1980, MOCA is dedicated to preserving and presenting the
history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of people
of Chinese descent in the United States. mocanyc.org.
Chul Pak, Tiffany Lee, and Gerard O’Shea.
Museum of Jazz and Art (MOJA). MOJA plans to raise
the awareness, importance and preservation of jazz an art
form created in America, but loved around the world.
moja-us.org. Grant Reid and Aref Wardak; summer
associate Jon Czas; paralegal Charis Duenas; corporate
specialist Robyn Morris.
Musopen. Musopen is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on
improving access and exposure to music by creating free
resources and educational materials. It provides recordings,
sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without
copyright restrictions. Put simply, its mission is to set music
free. musopen.com. Caitlin Courtney, John McGaraghan,
Adam O’Brien, and Matthew Staples.
Pacific Art League of Palo Alto (PAL). The Pacific Art
League of Palo Alto was founded in 1921 as the Palo Alto
Art Club by a widely talented group of people who
recognized a need to meet other artists, work together, and
discuss and critique each other’s works. PAL’s mission is to
provide an environment for advancing the expression,
appreciation, and enjoyment of the arts. palpa.org. James
McCann, Debra Summers, Jennifer Cone, Briza Sanchez,
Matthew Smith, Rebecca Stuart, Sean Taube, and
Lianna Whittleton.
Peninsula Art Museum. The museum, a 501(c)(3)
organization, provides art exhibitions, educational programs,
and support for exploration and creativity in the visual arts
for the San Francisco Peninsula. peninsulamuseum.org.
James McCann, Matthew Smith, and Sean Taube.
Pin Points Theatre Co. Pin Points can be best described as
a community theater company that travels internationally. It
creates its plays and workshops in impoverished D.C.
communities then presents them to schools, businesses,
government agencies and theaters throughout D.C., the
United States, and so far, in Asia (Guam, Korea, Japan, and
Singapore), Canada, and Germany. pinpoints.org. Barath
Chari and Kenisha Dilliard.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).
Founded in 1935, SFMOMA was the first museum on the
West Coast devoted to modern and contemporary art. From
the outset, the museum has championed the most
innovative and challenging art of its time, and it continues
to exhibit and collect work by both modern masters and
younger, less-established artists. By embracing the
challenge of the new and unexpected, SFMOMA hopes to
encourage fresh ways of seeing, thinking, and engaging
with the world. sfmoma.org. Kira Kimhi, Laura Merritt,
Michael Rubin, John Slafsky, Stephanie Brannen, Caitlin
Courtney, Elisa Durrette, Nathan Ferguson, Sharon Lee, John
McGaraghan, Paul Nash, Christopher Paniewski, Grant Reid,
Hillary Schroeder, Tracy Shapiro, and Michael Wolk; summer
associate Ryan Coates; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Silicon Valley Blues Society. The mission of the society
is to promote and inspire blues music, support blues
musicians, preserve and expand the history of the art form,
and ensure the continuation of live blues music by
supporting venues and artists through promotional efforts,
blues-related events, charitable events, and community
outreach. svblues.org. Melissa Hollatz, Pilar Loyola, and
Grant Reid; paralegal Charis Duenas.
Smuin Ballet. The mission of Smuin Ballet is to bring
enjoyment of dance to new as well as existing audiences
through works of uncompromising originality and quality.
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smuinballet.org. David Berger, Colleen Bal, Robert
Augustine Depew, Alexandra Pavlidakis, Sara Rowe, Briza
Sanchez, and Evan Stern.
Starting Arts. Starting Arts is a California 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and
preserving quality arts education in public and private
schools, preschools, and home-school groups.
startingarts.com. Jesse Chew and Rebecca Stuart.
ZACH Theatre. ZACH creates intimate theatre that ignites
the imagination, lifts the spirit, and engages the community.
zachtheatre.org. Laura Merritt.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Acknowledge Alliance. Acknowledge Alliance focuses on
creating classrooms where students want to learn and
teachers want to teach. As a mental health pioneer, it
partners with educators and other caring adults in their
school setting to support the social and emotional needs of
youth. acknowledgealliance.org. Matthew Kuykendall.
Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS). The mission of
ACS is to empower teens and their families in the
community to realize their emotional and social potential
through counseling and preventive education.
acs–teens.org. Vinnie Buehler and Mark Parnes.
All Stars Helping Kids. The mission of All Stars Helping
Kids is to disrupt the cycle of poverty and encourage
innovation by seed funding start-up nonprofits in the Bay
Area. allstarshelpingkids.org. Andrew Hoffman, Gary
Marshall, Christina Oshan, and Jeanna Steele.
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CASA of San Mateo County. Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA) of San Mateo County partners caring
adults with children who have come under the court’s
protection because their parents can’t or won’t take care of
them. casaofsanmateo.org. Mark Parnes.
Child Advocates of Silicon Valley. The organization’s
mission is to provide stability, hope, and a powerful positive
voice in the lives of children who have experienced abuse.
cadvocates.org. Mark Parnes.
Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo (4Cs).
4Cs’ mission is to create quality childcare and preschool
opportunities leading to success for the children and
families of San Mateo County. sanmateo4cs.org.
Allison Moser.
Child Family Health International (CFHI). CFHI provides
community-based global health education programs for
health-science students and institutions. Its unique model
fosters reciprocal partnerships and empowerment in local
communities—transforming perspectives about self,
healing, and global citizenship. CFHI is a non-governmental
organization in special consultative status with the United
Nations’ Economic and Social Council. cfhi.org. Stephanie
Brannen, Justin Goetsch, Matthew Kuykendall, Gary
Marshall, and Allison Moser.
Community Network for Youth Development (CNYD).
After 20 years of strong commitment to supporting and
deepening the work of youth organizations, youth workers,
and educators, the CNYD ceased operations on April 30,
2013. cnyd.org. Nathan Ferguson, Matthew Kuykendall,
and Mark Parnes.
Boundless Youth Foundation. The foundation is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is focused on improving
the health and wellness of adolescents and young adults
aged 13 to 22 years old. Its mission is to promote research,
development, and dissemination of innovative and
engaging programs that help strengthen young people, their
families, and the communities that support them.
boundlessyouthfoundation.org. Sara Mo Lee and
Yingting Zhang.
Family Court of the State of Delaware. The Delaware
family court has extensive jurisdiction over domestic
matters. courts.delaware.gov/family. Ian Liston.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. The clubs’ mission
is to help the at-risk youth of the community develop the
academic and life skills needed to complete high school
ready for college or career. bgcp.org. Jennifer Cone, Allison
Crow, and Briza Sanchez.
GeoKids. GeoKids is inspired by the Reggio Emilia
approach, which encourages children’s intellectual
development through systematic focus on symbolic
representation. Children are encouraged to explore their
environment and express themselves through words,
Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY). FLY is an award-winning
organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence,
crime, and incarceration of teens. flyprogram.org. Donna
Petkanics, Lang Liu, Mark Parnes, and Lyman Thai; summer
associate Eric Jarrett; corporate assistant Charlene Nguyen.
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
movement, drawing, painting, playing, and other natural
modes of expression. geokids.org. Jennifer Cone.
Hand in Hand Parenting. Hand in Hand Parenting’s
mission is to support parents and provide them with the
insights and skills they need to listen to and connect with
their children in a way that allows each child to thrive.
handinhandparenting.org. Briza Sanchez and
Jeanna Steele.
The Heal Project. The HEAL Project teaches students to
make healthy choices for themselves and their world. Its
vision is for every child to grow up active, informed,
engaged and healthy. thehealproject.org. Jennifer Cone,
Allison Crow, and Alicia Farquhar.
Horse Park at Woodside. The Horse Park at Woodside is
a 501(c)(3) equestrian educational program that provides
educational, recreational, and competitive activities in a
variety of equestrian disciplines that encourage the growth
and development of youth and adults. horsepark.org.
Melissa Hollatz.
Inneract Project. The project’s mission is to provide free
design education to inner-city youth and their communities,
to serve as a facilitator to aspiring career designers and to
mentor youth to pursue higher education.
inneractproject.org. Todd Carpenter, Melissa Carter, and
Aby Castro; reference librarian Jana Cassel.
Jeremiah’s Promise. Jeremiah’s Promise addresses the
urgent need of emancipating foster youth ages 18 to 21 who
desire a college education or a certificate program but who
could fail at achieving higher education without intensive
mentoring, career advice, and academic undergirding.
jeremiahspromise.org. Koray Bulut.
Nourishing Networks Central (NNC). NNC is the
backbone organization that supports the development and
sustainability of local nourishing networks. NNC offers a
new approach to mobilize the passion and untapped
resources of a community. In order to better understand
local challenges, community members meet regularly to
share their observations, needs, and existing projects around
a shared purpose. nourishingnetworks.net. Nathan
Ferguson; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Project Happiness. Project Happiness is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with
resources to create greater happiness within themselves
and the world. projecthappiness.com. Melissa Hollatz,
Jennifer Cone, Caitlin Courtney, Leah Duranti, Matthew
Kuykendall, Aman Shah, Matthew Staples, and David Wang;
summer associate Michelle Ma; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Ronald McDonald House at Stanford. Ronald McDonald
House at Stanford creates a home-away-from-home and
supportive community for families of children with lifethreatening illnesses who are receiving specialized
treatment at local hospitals. ronaldhouse.net. Robert
Latta, Katharine Martin, Bradford O’Brien, Matthew Gorman,
Gerard O’Shea, Alexandra Pavlidakis, Briza Sanchez, and
Sean Taube.
Silicon Valley Children’s Fund. Silicon Valley Children’s
Fund invests in high-impact programs that help the foster
youth of Santa Clara County become successful and selfsustaining adults. svcf.org. James McCann, Jennifer Cone,
Wendy Devine, Alicia Farquhar, and Mark Parnes.
Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council (Santa Clara
County Council) Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts
have a direct and positive impact on more than 23,000 youth
in the community through a variety of fun and challenging
experiences. Through a commitment to this program, youth
acquire valuable life skills and a sense of community while
building lifelong friendships. svmbc.org. James Brenner;
executive assistant Jo Lin Crawford.
Thorn. Thorn drives technology innovation to fight the
sexual exploitation of children. wearethorn.org. Suzanne
Bell, Wendell Bartnick, Caitlin Courtney, Sara Mo Lee, John
McGaraghan, Kathy Phan, Jane Slater, Hillary Schroeder,
and Gerard Stegmaier; senior paralegals Sheetal Saini and
Jane Wilson.
Thrive Foundation for Youth. Thrive discovers and
documents what it actually takes to help youth thrive. It
invests in social-science research and youth development
and partners with social-sector practitioners to ground
research in the everyday lives of youth and their families.
thrivefoundation.org. Ulrico Rosales.
Trojans Pop Warner. Pop Warner was founded in 1929
and, continues to grow and serve as the only youth football,
cheerleading, and dance organization that requires its
participants to maintain academic standards in order to
participate. Pop Warner’s commitment to academics is what
separates the program from other youth sports around the
world. trojanpw.com. Aaron Barker; senior paralegal
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Margaret LaMore; paralegal Stephanie Deadmon;
paralegal/secretary Jennifer Loving.
Variety, The Children’s Charity, Northern California.
Variety is dedicated to delivering life-enriching services and
needed funds that build better futures for the children of
Northern California. varietync.org. Fred Alvarez, Allison
Crow, Jennifer Martinez, and Allison Moser; senior
paralegal Candida Malferrari.
Wilhelm and Karl Maybach Foundation. The
foundation’s mission is to provide extraordinarily talented
young adults who are facing adversity with the opportunity
to be mentored by global leaders, making a profound and
positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others.
maybach.org. Aaron Hendelman, Andrew Hoffman, and
Matthew Kuykendall; senior paralegal Ali Buttars; paralegal
Marie Ricci; patent agent Pinar Bailey.
Wings Learning Center. Wings Learning Center was
created to address the academic and social needs of
children with autism and communication disorders, making it
possible for them to interact, learn, and live with typically
developing children. The center is a school for children
between the ages of 5 and 22. wingslearningcenter.org.
Joseph Bailey, Gerard O’Shea, Cisco Palao-Ricketts, Mark
Parnes, and Rebecca Stuart; paralegal Qui Lu.
Winning Play$ Inc. Winning Play$ is a life skills and
financial literacy program, with built-in assessment tools,
that will be delivered to high school students in partnership
with NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott’s All Stars Helping Kids
Foundation. The program will be made available to high
schools and other nonprofits. It takes a cognitive behavioral
approach to financial literacy. winningplays.org. John
Slafsky, Stephanie Brannen, Aaron Chan, Matthew
Kuykendall, and Christina Oshan; senior paralegal Ali
Buttars; paralegals Allegra Sachs and Nicole Wagner.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Abode Services. Abode Services believes everyone should
have a home and provides housing and services to homeless
people and families in California’s Alameda and Santa Clara
counties. abodeservices.org. Jennifer Cone, Mark Parnes,
Lauren Phillips, Briza Sanchez, and Eric Suits; senior
paralegal Candida Malferrari; reference librarians Jana
Cassel and Penny Ortega.
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Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI).
AACI is Santa Clara County’s largest community-based
organization focused on the Asian community. Its mission is
to improve the physical health, mental health, and wellbeing of individuals, families, and the Asian community.
aaci.org. Cynthia Dy and Philip Rucker.
Black Technology Attorneys Group. The Black
Technology Attorneys Group will be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to creating a pipeline affording a
traditionally underrepresented group better access to the
technology industry. Troy Foster and Anne Datesh.
Churchill Club. The Churchill Club is Silicon Valley’s
premier business and technology forum. churchillclub.org.
Robert Latta, John Slafksy, and Hillary Schroeder.
Code for America Labs, Inc. Code for America is bringing
together local governments and technologists to make better
cities for everyone. codeforamerica.org. Elisa Durrette,
Matthew Kuykendall, Mark Parnes, Hillary Schroeder, Jane
Slater, Matthew Smith, and Robert Terenzi, Jr.; paralegal
Marie Ricci.
CODE2040. CODE2040 aims to close the achievement,
wealth, and skills gaps for Blacks and Latinos in the United
States by creating access, awareness, and opportunities in
technology and engineering. code2040.org. Allison Crow,
Nathan Ferguson, and Mark Parnes; senior paralegal
Christine Marion.
Cornell University Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Institute (EII). The mission of EII is to foster the three most
critical components of entrepreneurship and innovation:
knowledge, networking, and opportunity.
johnson.cornell.edu/EII.aspx. Seth Helfgott.
Downtown Streets, Inc. The Downtown Streets team is
ending homelessness by restoring the dignity and rebuilding
the lives of unhoused men and women. Serving the
community through work teams prepares members for
permanent employment and housing. streetsteam.org.
Jennifer Cone and Alicia Farquhar.
Every Voice Engaged Foundation. Every Voice Engaged
provides governments and nonprofits with collaboration
tools that get results. Solutions include serious games and
structured activities to define, decide, and act on the issues
that matter most. everyvoiceengaged.org. Caitlin
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Courtney, Sara Mo Lee, Kathy Phan, and Myra Sutanto Shen;
paralegal Darlene Rado.
innvision.org. Bradford O’Brien, Kimberly McMorrow, Mark
Parnes, Matthew Smith, and Sean Taube.
Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO). FESCO
was organized for the purpose of providing services to
homeless and very low income families in Alameda County.
FESCO’s mission is helping homeless families move toward
self-sufficiency by instilling or restoring dignity, self-esteem,
and self-reliance so that families, their individual members,
and the community are strengthened.
fescofamilyshelter.org. Jennifer Cone, Alicia Farquhar,
Lauren Phillips, Briza Sanchez, and Jeanna Steele.
Insight Garden Program (IGP). In collaboration with San
Quentin State Prison, IGP provides rehabilitation to selfselected prisoners through the process of organic gardening.
Through the act of caring for plants, the qualities of
responsibility, discipline, and mindfulness transfer to the
interpersonal realm—by growing plants, people also
“grow.” insightgardenprogram.org. Mark Parnes.
FeelGood. FeelGood is a nonprofit youth movement
working to end global hunger by 2030. feelgood.org.
Manja Sachet.
Garden to Table Silicon Valley. The purpose of Garden to
Table is to build a better, more sustainable food system in
San Jose, California, without a huge sum of money.
garden2table.org. Paul Nash and Mark Parnes; senior
paralegal Christine Marion.
Grow Peninsula. This nonprofit organization is dedicated
to building a healthy community through urban gardening.
Meaghan Nelson, Mark Parnes, Darin See, and Aref
Wardak; paralegal Andrew Fair.
Hands On Bay Area (HOBA). HOBA is a nonprofit that
connects volunteers to “done in a day” volunteer projects for
all of the wonderful causes in the community.
handsonbayarea.org. Matthew Kuykendall, Paul Nash,
and Mark Parnes; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS). JFCS is
one of the oldest and largest family-service institutions in
the United States, founded in 1850 by immigrant pioneers
who arrived in California during the Gold Rush and created
an extended family to care for each other. jfcs.org. Aaron
Hendelman, Manja Sachet, and Emily Schlesinger; senior
paralegal Diana E. Lopez.
Jews for Entrepreneurship (JFE). A nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization, JFE is the leading networking platform for
accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship in the Jewish
entrepreneur community. jfenetwork.com. Jordan Coleman
and Janice Parmar.
Leave 10. Leave 10 aims to build better communities and
transform as many people as possible into philanthropists by
educating, inspiring, and encouraging individuals to leave at
least 10 percent of their estate to charity. leave10.org.
Aaron Hendelman, Stephanie Brannen, and Manja Sachet;
senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Harvard Business School Green Business Alumni
Association. This group’s goal is to explore, promote, and
help Harvard Business School alumni understand the
opportunities at the intersection of the environment and
business. hbsgreen.org. Jonathan Axelrad.
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition. The coalition’s
mission is to provide safe, affordable housing of high quality
to those in need; to establish stability and opportunity in the
lives of residents; and to foster diverse communities that
allow people from all ethnic, social, and economic
backgrounds to live in dignity, harmony, and mutual respect.
midpen-housing.org. Matthew Gorman and Rebecca Stuart.
Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO) of
Northwestern University. INVO inspires and nurtures a
culture of innovation, bridging Northwestern research with
its practical use for public benefit. invo.northwestern.edu.
Scott Murano.
Northern California Grantmakers (NCG). NCG enhances
the effectiveness of philanthropy by supporting regional
grant-makers’ efforts to learn, promote the field, and
connect to peers and resources. ncg.org. Paul Nash and
Mark Parnes.
InnVision Shelter Network. InnVision Shelter Network is
dedicated to helping homeless families and individuals
regain permanent housing and self-sufficiency.
Oakland Pride, Inc. Oakland Pride’s mission is to celebrate
the cultures and diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Oakland and
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the East Bay. oaklandpride.org. Hasani Caraway, Matthew
Kuykendall, and Hillary Schroeder; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
the Bay Area, throughout California, and beyond.
rootandrebound.org. Mark Parnes and Sogoal Salari.
Opportunity Fund Northern California. Opportunity Fund
advances the economic well-being of working people by
helping them earn, save, and invest in their future.
opportunityfund.org. Andrew Hirsch, Allison Crow, Robert
Augustine Depew, Alicia Farquhar, Brandon Gantus, David
Hu, Jennifer Martinez, Thomas Meister, Paul Nash, Mark
Parnes, Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez, and Jeanna Steele;
senior paralegal Ali Buttars; paralegal Qui Lu.
Rubicon Programs Inc. Rubicon’s mission is to prepare
very low-income people to achieve financial independence
and to partner with people with mental illness on their
journey of recovery. rubiconprograms.org. Lydia Parnes
and Christa Sanchez.
Palo Alto Coed Soccer League (PACSL). PACSL was
formed in 1998 by a group of individuals who had been
playing adult recreational soccer in Palo Alto, California, for
many years and recognized a need for a well-organized
summer adult coed league that focused on the recreational
aspects of the game, over competitiveness. pacsl.org.
Erika Muhl.
Peninsula Family Service. Peninsula Family Service
strengthens the community by providing children, families,
and older adults with support and tools to realize their
full potential and lead healthy, stable lives.
peninsulafamilyservice.org. Jennifer Cone, Alicia
Farquhar, Mark Parnes, Alexandra Pavlidakis, Briza Sanchez,
and Jeanna Steele.
Reading Partners. Reading Partners is a national
education nonprofit dedicated to improving students’
reading skills. It works in Title I elementary schools to
support students from low-income communities who are
reading 6 months to 2.5 years below grade level.
readingpartners.org. James McCann, Khurram Awan,
Wendell Bartnick, Kristen Campbell, Barath Chari, Jennifer
Cone, Allison Crow, Wendy Devine, Alicia Farquhar, Nathan
Ferguson, Matthew Gorman, Mark Holloway, James
Langston, Leslie Liang, Brian Mikulencak, Michael Montfort,
Paul Nash, Mark Parnes, Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez,
and Myra Sutanto Shen; summer associate Jon Czas.
Rebuilding Together Austin. The mission of Rebuilding
Together Austin is to bring volunteers and communities
together to improve the homes and lives of low-income
homeowners. rebuildingtogetheraustin.org. Michael
Vaughn; paralegal Stephanie Deadmon; paralegal/secretary
Jennifer Loving.
Root & Rebound. Root & Rebound’s mission is to reduce
barriers and maximize opportunities for returning citizens in
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The Santa Clara International Swimming Hall of Fame.
The Santa Clara International Swimming Hall of Fame will
be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to relocating the
International Swimming Hall of Fame, currently located in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Santa Clara, California, near the
new 49ers’ Levi Stadium. Melissa Hollatz, Michael
Garvey, Pilar Loyola, and Weilyn Wood; senior paralegal
Andrew Chew.
Silicon Valley Directors’ Exchange. The exchange is a
forum for education and conversation about relevant issues
facing the boards of directors of Silicon Valley companies.
svdx.org. John Slafsky and Matthew Kuykendall; senior
paralegals Ali Buttars and Jane Wilson; paralegal
Marie Ricci.
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). SV2 is a
partnership for giving. SV2 and its partners work together to
decide which cutting-edge nonprofits will receive pooled
funds as well as professional advice. sv2.org. Allison
Moser, Mark Parnes, and Briza Sanchez.
Solidarity Finance Fund. Solidarity Finance Fund will be a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that will work to train,
educate, and build capacity for entrepreneurs and
communities looking to take advantage of the recent
increase in donors and investors in the field of impact
investing. Robert Terenzi, Jr.
StartX: Stanford Student Startup Accelerator. StartX’s
mission is to accelerate the development of entrepreneurs
through experiential education. startx.stanford.edu. Casey
McGlynn, Scott Murano, Eric Hsu, and Jon Nygaard;
paralegal Yuki Yamakawa.
Taproot Foundation. Taproot Foundation’s goal is to lead,
mobilize, and engage professionals in pro bono service that
drives social change. taprootfoundation.org. Bradley
Finkelstein, Gary Greenstein, Aaron Hendelman, Laura
Merritt, Susan Reinstra, Michelle Wallin, Melinda Anderson,
Stephanie Brannen, Elisa Durrette, Brian Mikulencak, Jay
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Purcell, and Jane Slater; paralegal Marie Ricci; corporate
specialist Robyn Morris.
Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune is a nonpartisan,
nonprofit media organization that promotes civic
engagement and discourse on public policy, politics,
government, and other matters of statewide concern.
texastribune.org. Aaron Hendelman, Laura Merritt, Aaron
Barker, Wendell Bartnick, Rachel Landy, Jennifer McGrew,
Michael Montfort, Gerard Stegmaier, and Larry Webster.
Transitioning Offenders Program (TOP). TOP’s goal is to
help transitioning offenders obtain a place to live, reliable
employment, a means of transportation, an education, and
community support by providing them with the resources
available in their communities. topwa.org. Manja Sachet.
The Other 98% Inc. The Other 98% started with a simple
premise: democracy, economy, and media should work for
everyday Americans, not the special interests or the political
fringe. other98.com. Daniel Glowitz and Adam Shevell;
paralegal Kendyl Pele.
UC Hastings College of the Law Innovation Law
Clinics. The Innovation Law Clinics (ILC) is comprised of
three clinics: the BioTech Startup Clinic, the Technology
Startup Clinic, and the Social Enterprise Law Clinic. The
goal of the ILC is to teach students how to become partners
in enterprise, not just the lawyers in the room, because the
best business lawyers are those who understand the
incentive structures that drive business organizations
outside of and in addition to the legal regimes.
uchastings.edu/academics/clinicalprograms/clinics/biotechstartup/
index.php. Sundance Banks, Andrew Bryant, Jordan
Coleman, Irina Dardik, Seth Helfgott, and Rebecca Stuart.
Caitlin E. Courtney
John Wilson Awardee
UniversalGiving.
UniversalGiving seeks to create a
world where giving and
volunteering are a natural part of
everyday life.
universalgiving.org. Jennifer
Cone, Caitlin Courtney, Elisa
Durrette, David Hu, Matthew
Kuykendall, Mark Parnes, Hillary
Schroeder, Timothy Shapiro, Jane
Slater, Myra Sutanto Shen, and
Robert Terenzi, Jr.; senior
paralegal Ali Buttars.
University of Michigan Entrepreneurship Clinic. The
Entrepreneurship Clinic, part of the Zell Entrepreneurship
and Law Program, is a clinical law program focusing on
advising University of Michigan student entrepreneurial
ventures. The clinic provides law students with unique, realworld experience in representing early-stage ventures while
offering valuable legal services to the university
entrepreneurial ecosystem. law.umich. edu/clinical/
entrepreneurshipclinic. Michael Russell, David Thomas,
Nisha Antony, Sundance Banks, Calise Cheng, Andrew
Hoffman, Brian Mikulencak, Michael Rosati, Adam Shevell,
and Damien Weiss; senior paralegals Dustin Bierut and
Christine Marion; paralegal Qui Lu.
University of San Diego Technology Entrepreneurship
Clinic. Through hands-on opportunities, students in the
Entrepreneurship Clinic provide pro bono legal services to
low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who want to start
or expand their small businesses. The clinic does not engage
in litigation-related services; instead, it focuses on advising
clients on legal matters relating to starting their business
and assisting in drafting and filing necessary documents.
sandiego.edu/law/academics/clinical_education/clin
ics/entrepreneur.php. Kristin Havranek; summer associate
Lauren Wardle.
University of Washington School of Law
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC). ELC is an innovative
clinic that teams law and business students with pro bono
attorneys and business advisors to provide critical earlystage legal and business counseling to technology
entrepreneurs, small business owners, social entrepreneurs,
and nonprofits, as well as faculty researchers.
law.washington.edu/Clinics/Entrepreneurial/Default.
aspx. Yin Cheung, Emily Schlesinger, Adam Shevell,
Cameron Smith, and Matthew Staples.
YMCA of Silicon Valley. YMCA
of Silicon Valley is a leading
nonprofit committed to
strengthening community through
youth development, healthy
living, and social responsibility.
Its mission is to strengthen the
community by improving quality
of life and inspiring individuals
and families to develop their
fullest potential in spirit, mind,
and body. ymcasv.org.
Matthew Smith.
Matthew E. Smith
John Wilson Awardee
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DISABILITY RIGHTS
Abilities United. Abilities United supports children and
adults with disabilities, their families and the community.
The group champions a culture in which all members of
society are included and appreciated for their distinctive
contributions. abilitiesunited.org. John Slafsky, Jennifer
Cone, Robert Augustine Depew, and Rebecca Stuart; senior
paralegal Jane Wilson.
The Friendship Society. The Friendship Society is a
volunteer-based charitable organization that will be a
501(c)(3) organization in order to help raise money and
awareness to assist families with children living with severe
physical and/or mental disabilities. The society plans on
using donations to provide financial grants to families that
have a disabled member to help cover medical,
transportation, education, and other basic needs in order to
improve quality of life. Cameron Smith.
Special Olympics. The mission of Special Olympics is to
provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in
a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with
intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities
to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience
joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship
with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the
community. specialolympics.org. Gerard Stegmaier.
Bazaarvoice Foundation. The Bazaarvoice Foundation
catalyzes the next generation of highly educated,
entrepreneurial youth by making investments in organizations
and programs that empower low-income K-12 students with
key entrepreneurial skills. Those include leadership,
curiosity, creativity, risk-taking, open mindedness, and
commitment to community. bazaarvoicefoundation.org.
Michael Faber, Katherine Henderson, Paul Tobias, Michael
Montfort, and Andrew Smetana.
CollegeSpring. CollegeSpring partners with schools and
community organizations to help students from low-income
backgrounds boost SAT scores, navigate college admissions
and financial aid, and confidently pursue college degrees.
collegespring.org. Joseph Bailey, Jennifer Cone, Caitlin
Courtney, Michael Klippert, Paul Nash, Cisco Palao-Ricketts,
Mark Parnes, Jane Slater, Jeanna Steele, and Rebecca Stuart.
EDUCATION
Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA). CSMA
inspires excellence through art and music education for
people of all ages and abilities. arts4all.org. Debra
Summers, Bartnick Wendell, Wendy Devine, Bindu Gottipati,
Mark Parnes, Tracy Rubin, Briza Sanchez, and Eric Suits.
ACE Charter School. ACE works with families and
communities in the highest-need neighborhoods to create
and sustain middle and high schools where initially lowperforming students grow every day and graduate ready for
college and life success. acecharter.org. Mark Parnes.
Curriki. Curriki is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that
provides an avenue for educators and education decisionmakers from all over the world to come together as a global
learning community. curriki.org. Caitlin Courtney and Aman
Shah; paralegal Marie Ricci.
Ascend Center for Learning. Ascend Center for Learning
helps motivated adult learners from a variety of backgrounds
seeking employment. It also assists young adults interested
in continuing their education beyond a GED. Its clients range
in age from 17 to 70. ascendaustin.org. Aaron Barker,
Allison Crow, Aysha Doman, Michael Montfort, and
Jason Storck.
Downtown College Preparatory (DCP). DCP’s values of
ganas (desire), comunidad (community), and orgullo (pride)
help develop the intellectual rigor, emotional strength,
personal discipline, and self-confidence students need in
order to achieve success in college. dcp.org. Aaron
Hendelman; senior paralegal Jane Wilson.
Aspire Public Schools. In 1998, longtime public school
educator Don Shalvey joined forces with Silicon Valley
entrepreneur Reed Hastings to launch Aspire Public Schools.
Fifteen years later, Aspire is one of the nation’s highest
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performing and best-respected school systems in the country,
serving over 13,500 students in 37 schools throughout
California and in Memphis, Tennessee. For the past four
years, 100 percent of Aspire graduates secured admission to
a four-year college or university. aspirepublicschools.org.
Nathan Ferguson; senior paralegal Jane Wilson.
East Palo Alto Charter School (EPACS). EPACS works to
equip students in this under-served community with the skills
necessary to succeed in college and beyond, while also
fostering the desire to participate responsibly in the
community. epacs.org. Andrew Hoffman.
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
EducationSuperHighway.org. This organization is a
nonprofit removing the roadblocks to high-speed Internet for
students and teachers by finishing America’s assignment of
bringing learning-ready Internet infrastructure to every school
in America. educationsuperhighway.org. Jonna Anderson,
Wendell Bartnick, Adam O’Brien, Gerard Stegmaier, and
Jacqueline Sutton; reference librarian Susan Pennypacker.
Exploratorium. The Exploratorium is a museum of science,
art, and human perception. exploratorium.edu. Gary
Greenstein, John Slafsky, Stephanie Brannen, Brian Danitz,
Elisa Durrette, Matthew Easterday, Matthew Kuykendall,
Kevin Morsony, Jane Slater, and Stephen Strain; senior
paralegal Jane Wilson; reference librarian Paula Maher.
Just Cook for Kids Foundation. This foundation supports
an educational meeting place for anyone who wants to enjoy
simple, delicious home-cooked food more often.
justcookforkids.com. Jonathan Beecher, Mark Padilla, and
Mark Parnes.
K12 Team. K12 Team will be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization addressing the problem of literacy through a
team-reading approach and providing after-school programs
to support several schools. Thomas Meister, Mark Parnes,
and Briza Sanchez; senior paralegal Christine Marion.
Kehillah Jewish High School Board. Kehillah High
School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary independent
college-preparatory high school for students in grades 9 to
12. Kehillah provides strong academics, performing and
visual arts, experiential learning, competitive athletics, and
life-changing class trips—all in a vibrant community that
celebrates Jewish study, culture, and values. kehillah.org.
Fred Alvarez.
Khan Academy. The academy is a not-for-profit organization
with the goal of changing education for the better by
providing a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
khanacademy.org. U.P. Peter Eng, Troy Foster, Aaron
Hendelman, John Slafsky, Khurram Awan, Aby Castro, Barath
Chari, Jennifer Cone, Caitlin Courtney, Nathan Ferguson,
Matthew Kuykendall, John McGaraghan, Kevin Morsony,
Mark Parnes, Hillary Schroeder, Aman Shah, Matthew
Staples, and Weilyn Wood; summer associates Monica
Lienke and Eric Jarrett; senior paralegal Jane Wilson.
KnowledgeBeat, Inc. KnowledgeBeat serves children in
Zambia through educational camp programs and
scholarships. knowledgebeat.org. Stacy Hanson.
The Learning Accelerator. This group’s mission is to
catalyze transformative change in American education by
strategically managing, coordinating, and accelerating
innovation and the scalable implementation of blended
learning in schools. learningaccelerator.org. Caitlin
Courtney and Mark Parnes.
Meritus College Fund. Meritus College Fund invests in
socio-economically disadvantaged yet high-potential San
Francisco public high school students by providing four-year
scholarships and individualized support to help them realize
their potential through a college degree. meritusfund.org.
Christina Lee and Robert Terenzi, Jr.
METTA Center for Nonviolence Education. METTA fulfills
its mission through a diverse set of projects designed to
mentor those engaged in nonviolent social change, empower
individuals from all backgrounds with the tools of nonviolent
transformation, and catalyze the shift to a nonviolent culture.
mettacenter.org. Mark Parnes.
MindworksUSA. MindWorksUSA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization committed to creating enhanced college access
for students across the economic spectrum. While there are
several components to the MindWorksUSA effort, the
immediate, primary focus is to replace the badly broken and
dysfunctional college financial aid system.
mindworksusa.org. Scott Murano, Eric Hsu, Paul Nash,
Matthew Smith, and Sean Taube.
The Modern Story. This group aims to empower students
and educators with 21st century skills through storytelling,
technology, and global dialogue. themodernstory.com.
Philip Oettinger, Omar Alam, and Edo Royker.
National Child Research Center (NCRC). NCRC provides
a collaborative approach to preschool education in an
environment that nurtures the whole child, fosters
partnerships with families, and is committed to the inclusion
of children with special needs. ncrcpreschool.org.
Kenisha Dilliard.
New Schools Venture Fund. New Schools is committed to
transforming public education through powerful ideas and
passionate entrepreneurs so that all children, especially
those in underserved communities, have the opportunity to
succeed. newschools.org. Gary Greenstein, John Slafsky,
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Stephanie Brannen, Elisa Durrette, Bindu Gottipati, Allison
Guillen-Capo, Jeffrey Kao, Sharon Lee, Jessica McBride, Paul
Nash, Karina Pulec, Jane Slater, Matthew Smith, Evan Stern,
and Damien Weiss; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
New Teacher Center (NTC). NTC is dedicated to improving
student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of
teachers and school leaders. newteachercenter.org.
Jennifer Cone, Caitlin Courtney, Alicia Farquhar, Matthew
Gorman, Allison Guillen-Capo, Christopher Paniewski, Mark
Parnes, Briza Sanchez, and Michael Wolk.
Pacific Ridge School. In a community that fosters
academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global
engagement, Pacific Ridge School prepares students for
college and a purposeful life. pacificridge.org.
Martin Waters.
Palo Alto High School (Paly) Fiery Arts Booster Club.
The Paly Fiery Arts Booster Club supports the mission of
creating opportunities for all students to participate in a
comprehensive sculpture curriculum, with an emphasis in the
fiery arts. Paly students have access to glass blowing, beadmaking, and jewelry, as well as a full ceramic and sculpture
studio. paly.net/boosters/fiery-arts-boosters. Mark
Parnes; senior paralegal Christine Marion.
Peer2Peer University (P2PU). P2PU is a 501(c)(3)
organization that has created an online community of open
study groups for short, university-level courses. p2pu.org.
Caitlin Courtney, Hillary Schroeder, Rebecca Stuart, and
Michael Wolk; paralegal Marie Ricci.
Picture Yourself. Picture Yourself will be a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that provides an “app” designed to
help underrepresented students envision themselves at
Berkeley and other colleges. Picture Yourself uses University
of California admissions materials to serve as a virtual
guidance counselor and create virtual visits. The whole
program is designed to bring “dream schools” to high school
students who otherwise would not recognize certain
opportunities. Jay Purcell.
Plugged In: Learning through Technology. Plugged In
connects individuals and cultivates minds by creating the
opportunity to produce, express, and contribute using
technology. pluggedin.org. Roger Stern.
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Raising a Reader. Raising a Reader’s mission is to engage
parents in a routine of daily “book cuddling” with children
from birth to age five to foster healthy brain development,
parent-child bonding, and the early literacy skills critical for
school success. raisingareader.org. Matthew Kuykendall,
James Langston, Mark Parnes, and Hillary Schroeder;
paralegal Marie Ricci.
San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation.
The foundation promotes student success and program
innovation by providing special financial support for Cañada
College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College.
smcccfoundation.org. Mark Padilla.
Santa Clara University. Santa Clara University is
California’s oldest operating institution of higher education,
with more than 150 years of history. scu.edu. Brian
Mikulencak and Robert Terenzi, Jr.
The School of Making Thinking (SMT). Set in the Catskill
Mountains of upstate New York, SMT is a summer residency
program where artists and academics think, create, and live
together in a communal setting. SMT’s mission is to create a
unique environment where participants are able to make
original work that challenges disciplinary conventions of artmaking and thinking. theschoolofmakingthinking.com.
Benjamin Carver and Myra Sutanto Shen.
Schools for Humanity (SFH). SFH recognizes the need for
a revolution in education that addresses both the traditional
issues surrounding schooling (supplies, teacher-student
ratios, classroom equipment) and the content-oriented
aspects of learning (practical life skills curricula, open
access). schoolsforhumanity.org. Matthew Kuykendall and
John Turner; senior paralegal Cecilia Kahn.
Selby Lane School Education Foundation. The
foundation is a community organization working to champion
and maintain academic excellence and enrichment for all
Selby Lane students. selbyeducationfoundation.org.
Andrew Hoffman.
Strive for College Collaborative. Strive for College is a
new approach to correcting the inequalities of college
access. Strive recruits undergraduate student mentors from
local universities to guide low-income high school students
through the process of applying to, enrolling in, and paying
for four-year colleges and universities. striveforcollege.org.
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Matthew Gorman, Allison Guillen-Capo, Jennifer Martinez,
Cisco Palao-Ricketts, Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez,
Timothy Shapiro, Matthew Staples, Myra Sutanto-Shen, and
Yu Yao.
Student Partners in Learning (SPIL). SPIL is a high
school student-led community service organization. Its
three-fold mission is to: assist local elementary and middle
school students in achieving greater success in math;
provide high school volunteers with an opportunity to
develop teaching and leadership skills; and promote greater
awareness, understanding, and friendship between students
from different backgrounds in the local community. spilus.org.
Mark Parnes, Hillary Schroeder, and Yingting Zhang.
Student Research and Development. This organization
creates the next generation of technologists. studentrnd.org.
Aaron Hendelman and David Wickwire.
The Teaching Channel. The Teaching Channel is a
nonprofit corporation committed to developing television
programs and social media content showcasing effective
and inspiring teaching in public schools. It provides a
resource of valuable information so that all educators and
teachers have a place to find inspiration. teachingchannel.org.
Scott Burkette; foreign filing specialist Sarah Rollins.
Winning Steps Coalition. The purpose of the coalition is
to develop and distribute educational materials.
furiousits.com/furious/winning_steps_coalition.html.
Maura Fleming and John Turner; corporate securities
assistant Sylvia Coatney.
ENVIRONMENT
Algae Biomass Organization (ABO). ABO is a nonprofit
organization that promotes the development of viable
commercial markets for renewable and sustainable
commodities derived from algae. algaebiomass.org. Aaron
Hendelman, Laura Merritt, Andrew Braff, Andrew Bryant,
Aysha Doman, Susuk Lim, Manja Sachet, Adam Shevell, and
Paul Vercruyssen; paralegal Adam Fryer.
The Algae Foundation. The Algae Foundation’s mission is
to promote the power of algae to transform human society
and the environment upon which it depends and to facilitate
a future in which algae are a fundamental source of energy,
nutrition, products, and ecological services for sustainable
societies globally. thealgaefoundation.org. Andrew Braff
and Paul Vercruyssen; paralegal Adam Fryer.
Asia Clean Energy Innovation Initiative (ACEII). ACEII is
a non-governmental organization dedicated to facilitating
the development and deployment of innovative climatecompatible energy technology by connecting companies and
institutions in Asia and the West. aceii.org. Gregory
Broome, Todd Glass, and Scott Zimmermann.
Blue Planet Network. Blue Planet Network is a group of
passionate people working with a global network of
experienced water groups to bring sustainable, safe drinking
water to people in rural communities around the world.
blueplanetrun.org. Samir Elamrani, Aaron Hendelman,
Mark Bass, James Brenner, Kyle Chin, Nathan Ferguson,
Sharon Lee, Mark Parnes, Briza Sanchez, Jane Slater, and
Jeanna Steele; senior paralegal Ali Buttars; paralegal
Marie Ricci.
California Coastkeeper Alliance. California Coastkeeper
Alliance unites 12 local Waterkeeper programs to fight for
swimmable, fishable, and drinkable waters for California
communities and ecosystems. cacoastkeeper.org.
Hillary Schroeder.
Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto. Canopy is an environmental
nonprofit dedicated to planting and protecting the trees in
parks, at schools, and along the streets of Palo Alto, East
Palo Alto, and neighboring communities. canopy.org.
Mark Parnes.
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). CRS, a national
nonprofit with a global impact, creates policy and market
solutions to advance sustainable energy. resourcesolutions.org. Laura Merritt, Peter Mostow, Andrew Braff,
Koray Bulut, James Gannon, Matthew Kuykendall, Sheridan
Pauker, Manja Sachet, Rebecca Stuart, Eric Suits, and Paul
Vercruyssen; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Cleantech Open. The mission of Cleantech Open is to find,
fund, and foster the big ideas that address today’s most
urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges.
cleantechopen.com. Caitlin Courtney, David Glazer,
Allison Guillen-Capo, Allison Moser, Bryson Santaguida,
Matthew Smith, Sean Taube, and Julian Wong; paralegal
Susan LaCroix.
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The CleanTX Foundation. The foundation’s mission is
promoting Texas-based clean technology and renewable
energy entrepreneurship. cleantx.org. Joseph Alcorta.
Coastside Land Trust. Coastside Land Trust is a 501(c)(3)
organization that is dedicated to the preservation, protection,
and enhancement of the open space environment for present
and future generations, including the natural, scenic,
recreational, cultural, historical, and agricultural resources
of Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo County coast.
coastsidelandtrust.org. Bradford O’Brien and
Emmeline Graham.
Collective Roots Garden Project. Collective Roots is a
nonprofit organization founded and based in East Palo Alto,
California. It seeks to educate and engage youth and
communities in food-system change through sustainable
programs that impact health, education, and the
environment. Collective Roots achieves its mission through
the innovative integration and implementation of two key
program areas: garden-based learning and food-system
change. collectiveroots.org. James McCann, Jonna
Anderson, Caitlin Courtney, Lillian Jenks, Michael Lew,
Briza Sanchez, Matthew Smith, Rebecca Stuart, and
Jacqueline Sutton.
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund. Earthjustice is a
nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the
earth’s magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife, as
well as to defending the right of all people to a healthy
environment. earthjustice.org. Matthew Kuykendall.
East Meets West Foundation. East Meets West creates
sustainable and catalytic solutions to difficult development
problems. Its mission statement is to transform the health,
education, and communities of disadvantaged people by
building partnerships, developing opportunities, and creating
sustainable solutions. eastmeetswest.org. Nathan
Ferguson and Mark Parnes.
Electric Auto Association (EAA). EAA is a nonprofit
educational organization that promotes the advancement and
widespread adoption of electric vehicles. eaaev.org.
Matthew Kuykendall; paralegal Marie Ricci.
Environmental Defense Fund. The fund’s mission is to
preserve the natural systems on which all life depends.
edf.org. James McCann, Charlotte Kim, Sheridan Pauker,
and Sean Taube; summer associate Grace Hsu; senior
paralegal Karen Becker; reference librarian Jana Cassel.
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Environmental Volunteers (EV). EV believes all children
deserve to learn about the natural world through personal
exploration so that they can become responsible stewards of
the Earth. evols.org. Matthew Kuykendall; senior paralegals
Ali Buttars and Cecilia Kahn.
The Food Empowerment Project. The project seeks to
create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the
power of food choices. It specifically seeks to empower
those with the fewest resources. foodispower.org.
Jennifer Knapp.
Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe. The
people of Hoopa Valley are one of
California’s first cultures. The
Hupa people successfully avoided
the physical destruction of their
valley homeland, and in modern
times created one of the first
successful self-governance tribal
structures in the nation. hoopansn.gov. Charlene Koski and
Emily Schlesinger; senior
paralegal Diana E. Lopez;
paralegal Jenny Lo.
Charlene B. Koski
John Wilson Awardee
Impact Carbon. Impact Carbon’s mission is to improve
health and the environment through clean energy projects
that reduce carbon emissions. impactcarbon.org.
Todd Glass, Joshua Bushinsky, Jennifer Cone, Allison
Crow, David Hu, Briza Sanchez, Matt Sieving, and
Scott Zimmermann.
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC’s
mission is to safeguard the earth: its people, its plants and
animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
nrdc.org. Dominique Alepin and Jason Juceam.
OneReef Worldwide Stewardship. OneReef is a 501(c)(3)
organization working to design, implement, and mainstream
the use of conservation-incentive agreements that result in
the verifiable protection and management of coral reefs for
maximum ecological resilience. onereef.org. Joshua
Bushinsky, Jennifer Cone, and Scott Zimmermann; corporate
assistant Cesar Bystrom.
Organic Farming Research Foundation. This group is
dedicated to building the vital infrastructure that supports the
success of organic farmers. ofrf.org. Mark Parnes.
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PACENow. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, PACENow’s
mission is to promote the use of property assessed clean
energy finance as a powerful tool to drive energy retrofits
of the nation’s homes and commercial buildings.
pacenow.org. Sheridan Pauker.
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST). The mission of
POST is to give permanent protection to the beauty,
character, and diversity of the San Francisco Peninsula and
Santa Cruz Mountain range. openspacetrust.org. Bradford
O’Brien, Dominique Alepin, Steven Bermudez, Brock Dahl, and
Mark Parnes; senior paralegal Isabelle James; paralegal
Kazuko Shintani; electronic data analysts Kathleen Alicea, Ian
Hoare, Derek Lee, Brent Winfield, and Craig Zane.
Planet Bee Foundation. The foundation aims to help
organizations embody a holistic approach to educating
people by weaving together organizations, community, an
interdisciplinary curriculum, social awareness,
environmental stewardship, and entrepreneurship through
fundraising. planetbee.org. Julia Reigel, Killian Nolan,
and John Selgrath.
Save The Bay (Save San Francisco Bay Association).
Save The Bay has given the San Francisco Bay a voice for
more than 50 years, helping shift public attitudes from
complacency to vigilance. savesfbay.org. Allison Crow,
Lauren Phillips, and Briza Sanchez.
Slide Ranch. The mission of Slide Ranch is to connect the
Bay Area with farm-based environmental education that
focuses on the principles of sustainable agriculture and
environmental stewardship. slideranch.org. Jennifer
Cone, Allison Crow, and Rebecca Stuart.
and education fostering greater use of clean renewable
energy and other solutions that reduce America’s carbon
footprint. thesolutionsproject.org. Gregory Broome,
Robert O’Connor, Jonathan Axelrad, Alexander Kingsley,
Wendy Knobel, Wendra Liang, Adam O’Brien, Manja
Sachet, and Hillary Schroeder; paralegal Marie Ricci;
corporate assistant Cesar Bystrom.
Sustainable Conservation. Sustainable Conservation
advances the stewardship of natural resources using
innovative and pragmatic strategies that actively engage
businesses and private landowners in conservation across
California and beyond. suscon.org. Jennifer Cone, Alicia
Farquhar, Nathan Ferguson, Cisco Palao-Ricketts, Mark
Parnes, Christa Sanchez, and Jeanna Steele; senior
paralegal Jane Wilson.
The Tides Center. Tides is a nonprofit organization that
works at the heart of today’s most critical issues,
supporting grantees and programs that are core to the
country’s nonprofit infrastructure and social service
delivery. tidescenter.org. Sheridan Pauker; reference
librarians Jana Cassel and Susan Pennypacker.
WildAid Inc. WildAid’s mission is to end the illegal
wildlife trade in our lifetimes by reducing demand through
public awareness campaigns and comprehensive marine
protection. wildaid.org. John Aguirre, Bradley Finkelstein,
Aaron Hendelman, Katharine Martin, Jeff Palmer, Briza
Sanchez, Hillary Schroeder, Darin See, Timothy Shapiro,
Jaqueline Tokuda, and Amanda Urquiza; senior paralegals
Ali Buttars and Cecilia Kahn; corporate specialist Robyn
Morris.
HEALTH
Solar Impulse USA. Solar Impulse USA will be a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit committed to supporting Solar Impulse, an
organization that encourages the path of exploration,
adventure, and scientific development in order to promote
renewable energies around the world. Weilyn Wood.
Solar Washington Association. Solar Washington is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the
development and use of solar energy and related
technologies in Washington state. Solar Washington is
almost entirely run by volunteers. solarwashington.org.
Kendall Bodden and Andrew Bryant.
The Solutions Project. The Solutions Project will be a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes initiatives
The Academic Drug Discovery Consortium (ADDC).
The goal of the ADDC is to build a collaborative network
among the growing number of university-led drug discovery
centers and programs. addconsortium.org. Gary
Greenstein, Vern Norviel, Wendell Bartnick, Kenisha
Dilliard, Michael Labriola, Louis Lieto, Joseph Molosky, and
Gerard Stegmaier; patent agent Michael McEvoy.
Anjna Patient Education. Anjna is an organization that
specifically targets free clinics to provide quality health
education programs to socioeconomically disadvantaged
patients across the United States. anjna.org. David
Hoffmeister, Elisa Durrette, Briza Sanchez, Aman Shah, and
Robert Terenzi, Jr.; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
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The Bay Area BioEconomy Initiative. The Bay Area
BioEconomy Initiative is a nonprofit organization committed
to fostering innovation and collaboration in order to enhance
a vibrant bioeconomy in the San Francisco Bay Area.
synbiobeta.com/company/bay-area-bioeconomyinitiative. Joseph Chu; paralegal Timothy Ingram.
The Broad Institute. The institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization with a mission to transform medicine by using
systematic approaches in the biological sciences to
dramatically accelerate the understanding and treatment of
disease by utilizing new kinds of research institutions and a
deeply collaborative spirit that spans disciplines and
organizations. broadinstitute.org. Gideon Schor; senior
paralegal Gino Palacios.
California Antiviral Foundation. The foundation brings a
new approach to the fight against HIV/AIDS by making use
of natural proteins produced by the body to fight the virus.
The goal is bringing safe and effective drugs to HIV-infected
individuals worldwide. californiaantiviralfoundation.org.
Norman Hovijitra.
The California Institute for Biomedical Research. The
California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr) is an
independent, not-for-profit organization established to
accelerate the translation of basic biomedical research to
innovative new medicines. calibr.org. Vern Norviel and
Ingo Hardt; corporate assistant Cesar Bystrom; patent
agents Alice Lee-Dutra and Lucia Muntean; scientific
advisors Erin Soto and Adrianna Zhang.
Cambia. Cambia is an Australian not-for-profit committed to
achieving lasting solutions to problems in the areas of food
security, agriculture, public health, and the environment by
creating a more equitable and inclusive capability to solve
problems using science and technology. cambia.org.
Michael Rabson.
CARRA. The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology
Research Alliance (CARRA) is a North American organization
of more than 400 pediatric rheumatologists, researchers,
and research coordinators who are working together to find
treatments for juvenile arthritis and other diseases of the
joints, muscles, and bones in children. carragroup.org. Ian
Edvalson, Troy Foster, Anne Datesh, and James Langston.
Chemists Without Borders, Inc. Chemists Without
Borders solves humanitarian problems by mobilizing the
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resources and expertise of the global chemistry community
and its networks. chemistswithoutborders.org. Leah
Duranti, Mark Parnes, and Aman Shah.
Eric’s Vision. Eric’s Vision is a nonprofit organization that
aims to raise support for individuals battling amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), fund ALS cure-driven research, and
inspire further research by providing college scholarships to
deserving high school students. ericsvision.org. Andrew
Hoffman and Gary Marshall.
Fogarty Institute for Innovation. The mission of the
institute is to promote medical innovation by providing
support to promising innovators and researchers as they
transform their creative ideas into practical solutions to
improve patient care. fogartyinstitute.org. James Heslin,
Charles Graves, James McCann, Casey McGlynn, Scott
Murano, Elton Satusky, Omar Alam, Darby Chan, Aysha
Doman, Andrew Ellis, Farah Gerdes, Daniel Gorback, Eric
Hsu, James Huie, Michael Klippert, James Langston,
Michael Montfort, Paul Nash, Doug Portnow, Jeanna Steele,
Eric Suits, and Matthew Wiltermuth; paralegals Jennifer
Altman, Donna Artusy, Frank Chen, Steven Dieu, and
Timothy Ingram; temp paralegal Brenda Perez; foreign filing
specialist Sjon Pelletier; corporate assistant
Lauren Hummel.
Generations Community Wellness Centers.
Generations’ mission is to provide creative wellness
solutions through community partnerships that empower
entire communities to create healthy, sustainable change in
their environments. generationswellness.org. Matthew
Kuykendall, Hillary Schroeder, and Jane Slater.
Herban Health. Herban Health’s mission is to listen to the
healthcare needs of the community and then provide free
holistic healthcare services to meet these needs.
herbanhealthepa.org. J. Paul Hoest.
Ignite Institute for Individualized Health. The Ignite
Institute strives to provide the highest-quality healthcare in
the world and, with its partners, transform healthcare
delivery into a highly efficient, effective, and affordable
endeavor. Jeffrey Seidel; foreign filing specialists Ashley
Agacki and Aurelia Sanchez.
Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley. The center
is a nonprofit, community health clinic that takes pride in
serving its diverse patients and clients from all walks of life,
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regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, or disability. indianhealthcenter.org.
Wendell Bartnick, David Glazer, and Joseph Molosky.
Indian Health Council (IHC). IHC is a consortium of nine
tribes dedicated to the continual betterment of Indian
health, wholeness, and well-being. indianhealth.com.
Wendell Bartnick, Barath Chari, Jennifer Cone, Wendy
Devine, and Alicia Farquhar.
InSTEDD. InSTEDD envisions a world where communities
everywhere design and use technology to continuously
improve health, safety, and development. instedd.org.
Donna Petkanics, Sundance Banks, Allison Crow, Brandon
Gantus, Stacey Hanson, Lauren Lichtblau, Alexandra
Pavlidakis, Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez, Adam Shevell,
Rebecca Stuart, and Amanda Urquiza.
Jacaranda Health. Jacaranda is working to improve
maternal and newborn health in East Africa.
jacarandahealth.org. Wendra Liang and Scott
Zimmermann; corporate assistant Cesar Bystrom.
Kara, Inc. Kara’s mission is to provide grief support for
children, teens, families, and adults. kara-grief.org. Mark
Parnes and Rebecca Stuart.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Inc. The
mission of LLS is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s
disease, and myeloma, as well as to improve the quality of
life of patients and their families. lls.org. Maya Skubatch
and Jeffrey Seidel; patent agent Michael McEvoy; law
clerk Derrick Rowe.
Lipoprotein(a) Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to
prevent cardiovascular events due to high lipoprotein(a) by
revealing this inherited risk for cardiovascular disease,
empowering patients, and saving lives.
lipoproteinafoundation.org. Daniel Gorback and Jon
Nygaard; paralegal Donna Artusy.
focusing on providing support for individuals afflicted with
Lynch syndrome, creating public awareness of the
syndrome, educating members of the general public and
health care professionals and providing support for Lynchsyndrome research endeavors. lynchcancers.org. Vern
Norviel, Gideon Schor, and Charles Andres, Jr.
Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA).
MDMA was created in 1992 by a group of medical-device
company executives who believed that the innovative and
entrepreneurial sector of the industry needed a strong and
independent voice in the nation’s capital.
medicaldevices.org. James Huie, Michael Klippert, and
Cisco Palao-Ricketts.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Inc.
The MMRF relentlessly pursues innovative means that
accelerate the development of next-generation multiple
myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and
lead to a cure. themmrf.org. Vern Norviel, Brian Ashin,
Wendell Bartnick, Barath Chari, Wendy Devine, Craig
Kenesky, Michael Labriola, Joseph Molosky, and Gerard
Stegmaier; paralegals Steven Dieu and Kristen Seddiqui;
foreign filing specialists Ashley Agacki, Nan Hettig, and
Aurelia Sanchez; scientific advisor Naira Rezende; patent
agent David Van Goor.
Myelin Repair Foundation. The foundation is the world’s
largest nonprofit research organization exclusively focused
on developing the next generation multiple sclerosis
treatment: myelin repair. myelinrepair.org. Ian Edvalson,
James McCann, J. Casey McGlynn, Joseph Chu, Farah
Gerdes, James Langston, Sarah Parker, Rebecca Stuart,
Jane Taylor, and Matthew Wiltermuth; summer associate
Matthew Kemp.
Living Goods. Living Goods reduces illness and death by
significantly improving access to simple, proven health
interventions in the many places these are scarce.
livinggoods.org. Alicia Farquhar, Hillary Schroeder, and
Jeanna Steele; senior paralegal Cecilia Kahn.
National Lymphedema Network (NLN). NLN is an
internationally recognized nonprofit organization founded in
1988 to provide education and guidance to lymphedema
patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public
by disseminating information on the management of
primary/secondary lymphedema and related disorders, as
well as education in risk-reduction practices for all
individuals at risk for or affected by lymphedema.
lymphnet.org. Aaron Hendelman; senior paralegal
Ali Buttars.
Lynch Syndrome International. The primary mission of
the organization is to serve the global community by
Niroga Institute (Center for Integral Health). Niroga,
which means “freedom from disease” in Sanskrit, strives to
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foster health and well-being for individuals, families, and
communities through the practice of yoga. niroga.org.
Aaron Hendelman, Vinnie Buehler, Mark Parnes, Zachary
Patton, and Hillary Schroeder; senior paralegal Ali Buttars.
Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC).
PNOC is a network of eight children’s hospitals that conduct
clinical trials of new therapies for children with brain
tumors. Its goal is to improve outcomes by translating the
latest findings in cancer biology into better treatments.
pnoc.us. Jonathan Beecher.
Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center. The mission of
the institute is to provide comprehensive patient care while
discovering new treatment options to improve the quality of
life for all Parkinson’s disease patients. thepi.org. Vern
Norviel, Farah Gerdes, Norman Hovijitra, James Langston,
Lucian Orbai, Sarah Parker, and Michael Willis; paralegals
Jennifer Altman, Frank Chen, Steven Dieu, and Steven
Goldstein; foreign filing specialists Ashley Agacki, Vikki
Athen, Nan Hettig, and Sjon Pelletier; practice group
assistant Christine Ricks; foreign filing assistant Tina Kelley;
scientific advisors Elaine Wang and Andrew Weiss; patent
agent Rachel Senturia.
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, Inc. The
mission of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is
to ensure broad public access to reproductive healthcare
through direct service, education, and advocacy.
plannedparenthood.org/pacific-southwest.
Peter Munson.
Research Institute against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD).
IRCAD is an original research and teaching institute that
aims to develop less invasive surgical techniques. ircad.fr.
Samir Elamrani; patent agent Anita Melikian; foreign filing
specialist Sarah Rollins.
Sage Bionetworks. Sage’s mission is to create an openaccess, integrative bionetwork evolved by contributing
scientists to eliminate human disease. sagebase.org.
Aaron Hendelman, Dylan Liddiard, Vern Norviel, Cedric
Burton, Farah Gerdes, Norman Hovijitra, Matthew
Kuykendall, John McGaraghan, Sarah Parker, Anna Pateraki,
Hillary Schroeder, Matthew Staples, and Yang Yang.
Public Library of Science (PLoS). PLoS is a nonprofit
organization of scientists and physicians committed to
making the world’s scientific and medical literature a public
resource. plos.org. Hillary Schroeder; paralegal Marie Ricci.
The Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. The
institute is a 501(c)(3) organization that conducts world-class
collaborative research dedicated to finding cures for human
disease and improving quality of life, thus creating a legacy
for its employees, partners, donors, and community.
sanfordburnham.org. Samir Elamrani, Michael Hostetler,
Ingo Hardt, Sabrina Poulos, Anna Smith, and Xiaofan Yang;
senior foreign filing specialist Astrid Haenebalcke; foreign
filing specialists Ana Caroline Meretti, Anna Miller, and
Sarah Rollins; foreign filing assistants Carroll Allman and
Tina Kelly; patent agent Valentin Zunic; temp scientific
advisor Celine Bonnefous.
QB3. A project of the University of California, San Francisco,
QB3 is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting
health worldwide through advanced biomedical research
and graduate-level education in the life sciences and health
professions. QB3’s mandate is to accelerate discovery and
Scripps Health (Scripps Genomic Medicine). On the
forefront of genomic medicine and wireless health
technology, Scripps is dedicated to improving community
health while advancing medicine through clinical research
and graduate medical education. scripps.org. Michael
The Presence Care Project. Presence Care will be a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing innovative,
mindfulness-based dementia care training for family and
professional care partners (caregivers).
presencecareproject.com. Mark Parnes
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innovation, to support research
and training in quantitative
biosciences, and to translate
academic research into products
and services that benefit society.
qb3.org. James McCann, Vern
Norviel, Elton Satusky, Jonathan
Zhu, Omar Alam, Ali Alemozafar,
Joseph Chu, Daniel Gorback, Eric
Hsu, Paul Nash, and Yang Yang;
Eric Y. Hsu
summer associate Patti Lin;
John Wilson Awardee
senior paralegal Kathy Jordan;
paralegals Donna Artusy, Elissa Nguyen, and Lenka
Schvaigerova; temp paralegal Brenda Perez; scientific
advisor Elaine Wang.
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Hostetler, Jennifer Best-Martin, Sabrina Houston, and
Sabrina Poulos; paralegals Vanessa Agha, Julie Cerrato, and
Jennifer Vail; senior foreign filing specialist Astrid
Haenebalcke; foreign filing specialists Anna Miller and
Sarah Rollins; patent project assistant Heather Glasson;
scientific advisors Kieren Patel and Erin Soto; reference
librarians Penny Ortega and Christopher Vargas.
developmental, physical, communicative, and learning
disabilities, as well as children who are at risk for
developmental delays, to achieve greater self-sufficiency
and lead richer lives. viaservices.org. Cisco Palao-Ricketts,
Alexandra Pavlidakis, Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez,
Rebecca Stuart, and Eric Suits.
INDIGENT REPRESENTATION
Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI).
SIYLI is a nonprofit public benefit corporation developed at
Google and based on the latest in neuroscience research.
SIYLI programs offer attention and mindfulness training that
build the core emotional intelligence skills needed for peak
performance and effective leadership. The institute helps
professionals at all levels adapt, management teams evolve,
and leaders optimize their impact and influence. siyli.org.
John Slafsky and Hillary Schroeder.
Seattle Indian Health Board. The mission of the Seattle
Indian Health Board is to advocate for, provide, and ensure
culturally appropriate, high quality, and accessible health
and human services to American Indians and Alaska
Natives. sihb.org. Charlene Koski.
The Sky’s the Limit Fund. The fund provides financial
support to youth, young adults, and families who would
otherwise not be able to access wilderness therapy.
skysthelimitfund.org. Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez,
Douglas Schnell, Jane Slater, Mark Parnes, and
Amanda Urquiza.
Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute Unused
Medicines (SIRUM). SIRUM creates an online community
connecting safety-net clinics with donated drugs from
manufacturers, wholesalers, and nursing homes for indigent
patients. sirum.org. U.P. Peter Eng, David Hoffmeister, Kyle
Chin, Jon Nygaard, Alexandra Pavlidakis, and David Wang;
reference librarian Penny Ortega.
Until There’s A Cure Foundation (UTAC). UTAC is
national organization dedicated to eradicating HIV/AIDS by
raising awareness and funds to combat this pandemic.
utac.org. Miranda Biven, John Slafsky, Jonna Anderson,
Justin Goetsch, Emmeline Graham, Matthew Kuykendall,
James Langston, Gary Marshall, and Mark Parnes; summer
associate Matthew Kemp.
Via Services Inc. Via Services is a 501(c)(3) organization
dedicated to helping children and adults with
The Bernardo Kohler Center Inc. The center’s mission is
to attain safety, respect, and justice for abused, abandoned,
and neglected juveniles, victims of crime and human
trafficking, and asylum seekers by providing legal, social,
and educational services. bernardokohler.org. Gideon
Schor, Jeffrey Bank, Lisa Davis, Brian Range, and Daniel
Weick; summer associates Whitney Costin, Erik Janitens,
and Aashish Kapadia; senior paralegal Gino Palacios.
Casa Cornelia Law Center. Casa Cornelia is a public
interest law firm providing quality pro bono legal services to
victims of human and civil rights violations, particularly the
indigent, within the immigrant community in Southern
California. casacornelia.org. Sabrina Houston and Lori
Westin; summer associates Lauren Wardle and Anna Smith;
foreign filing specialist Ana Carolina Meretti.
Community Legal Services in
East Palo Alto (CLSEPA).
CLSEPA provides legal assistance
to low-income individuals and
families in East Palo Alto and the
surrounding community, focusing
on housing, immigration, general
civil litigation, and anti-predatory
lending. clsepa.org. Lydia Chao,
Elisa Durrette, Eric Hsu, Nessia
Luke A. Liss
Kushner, Michael Lew, Luke Liss,
John Wilson Awardee
L. David Nefouse, Karina Pulec,
Tracy Rubin, Philip Rucker,
Michael Wolk, Yu Yao, Peter Zaffaroni, and Lauren Zweier;
paralegals Roberto Castellanos, Rodolfo Muñoz, George
Perez, and Moira Rueda; reference librarian Jana Cassel.
C.R.T. Scott Sher, Elyse Dorsey, Daniel Kane, Aaron Katz,
Creighton Macy, and Lawrence Perrone; senior paralegal
Jerrice Thomas; practice group assistant Jacqueline Proscia;
case assistants Stephen Bishop and Dorothy Corley;
patent project assistant Jaime Owens; reference librarian
Penny Ortega.
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Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals
Project (DV LEAP). DV LEAP provides a stronger voice for
justice by fighting to overturn unjust trial court outcomes,
advancing legal protections for victims of domestic violence
and their children through expert appellate advocacy. The
group trains lawyers, psychologists, and judges on best
practices and spearheads domestic violence litigation in the
Supreme Court. dvleap.org. Brendan Coffman, Lawrence
Perrone, and Valentina Rucker; reference librarian
Penny Ortega.
Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP). FVAP is the
only organization in California dedicated to appealing cases
on behalf of domestic violence survivors and their children.
Its mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of
survivors of domestic violence and their children by helping
them obtain effective appellate representation.
fvaplaw.org. Eugene Marder.
F.L. Leo Cunningham.
G.J. David Berger, Matthew Reed, Luke Liss, Jasmine
Owens, and Philip Rucker; summer associate Anne
Aufhauser; senior paralegal Stacy Love; reference librarian
Susan Pennypacker.
Human Rights First. Human Rights First is an independent
advocacy and action organization that challenges America to
live up to its ideals. humanrightsfirst.com. Jeffrey Bank,
Craig Bolton, Benjamin Carver, Jason Juceam, Rachel Landy,
and Kimberley Piro; summer associate Whitney Costin;
senior paralegal Gino Palacios; paralegal Lee Ann Almeida.
Justice & Diversity Center (JDC). Since 1977, JDC has
been making meaningful changes in the lives of people in
the San Francisco Bay Area, using a unique blend of legal
services and social work. sfbar.org/jdc/index.aspx. Mark
Rosman, Dominique Alepin, Jennifer Cone, Naira Der
Kiureghian, Nicholas Miller, Kathy Phan, Briza Sanchez, and
Jaqueline Tokuda; senior paralegal Pamela Sandillo;
paralegal Emily Peterson.
J.W. Marina Tsatalis, Matthew Gorman, and Gerard O’Shea.
KCBA Housing Justice Project. The Housing Justice
Project is a homelessness-prevention program providing
accessible volunteer-based legal services to low-income
tenants facing eviction in King County, Washington.
kcba.org/pbs/HJP.aspx. Mark McMaster.
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The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San
Francisco Bay Area (LCCR). LCCR advances, protects, and
promotes the rights of communities of color, immigrants,
and refugees, with a specific focus on low income
communities and a long standing commitment to African
Americans. It leverages the power of the private bar to
support direct service, impact litigation, and develop legal
strategies for policy advocacy. lccr.com. Colleen Bal, David
Berger, Catherine Moreno, Michael Rubin, David Thomas,
Khurram Awan, Aren Balabanian, Jeffrey Bank, Stephen
Beke, John Bennett, David Brown, Joshua Bushinsky, Corina
Cacovean, Lydia Chao, Nicole Chessari, Robert Corp, Caitlin
Courtney, Allison Crow, Brock Dahl, Naira Der Kiureghian,
Chrissy Filipp, Jason Garr, Crystal Gaudette, Doru Gavril,
Daniel Gorback, Bindu Gottipati, Michael Guo, Katherine
Hasper, Eric Hsu, Savith Iyengar, Bryan Ketroser, Angie Kim,
Joy Kim, Alyssa Knutson, Luke Liss, Thomas Martin, Brian
Mikulencak, Nicholas Miller, Randal Miller, Allison Moser, L.
David Nefouse, Walker Newell, Jon Nygaard, Jasmine
Owens, Mark Padilla, Janice Parmar, Mark Parnes, Valeska
Pederson Hintz, Riana Pfefferkorn, Mary Procaccio-Flowers,
Henry Pruitt, Joseph Regalia, Grant Reid, Tracy Rubin, Philip
Rucker, Briza Sanchez, Christa Sanchez, Bryson Santaguida,
Catherine Shiang, Amir Steinhart, Stephen Strain, Asha
Subas, Yasmine Tarhouni, Jarred Taylor III, Amanda Urquiza,
Aref Wardak, Eldon Wright, and Jamie Yoo; summer
associates Samuel Dippo and Brianna Kohr; senior
paralegals Jasbir Bains, Deborah Bellinger, Bruce Chiang,
Anthony DeNatale, Mariko Gjovig, Candida Malferrari,
Patrick McKinley, Gino Palacios, Pamela Sandillo, and Fred
Saulo; paralegals Lee Ann Almeida, Roberto Castellanos,
Aaron Jorgensen, Rodolfo Muñoz, George Perez, Antonio
Ramos, Moira Rueda, and Kazuko Shintani; practice group
assistant Nancy Munroe; electronic data analysts Kathleen
Alicea and Brent Winfield; reference librarians Jana Cassel,
Paul Maher, Penny Ortega, and Susan Pennypacker.
L.D. Jeffrey Bank, Benjamin Carver, and Jason Juceam.
The MinKwon Center for Community Action. The
MinKwon Center is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides
programs to educate Korean-American community members
about issues that are impacting immigrant communities,
increase Korean-American civic participation, and promote
immigrant rights through long-term organizing. Through their
comprehensive Immigrant Rights Legal Clinic, the MinKwon
Center, with the assistance of other legal groups and pro
bono lawyers, provides free direct legal representation to
Asian-American community members in the areas of labor,
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immigration, housing, and civil rights law. minkwon.org.
Chul Pak, Jeffrey Bank, Barath Chari, Justin Cohen, Rachel
Landy, Tiffany Lee, and Daniel Weick; law clerk Kyungsil
Lee; reference librarians Penny Ortega, Susan Pennypacker,
and Christopher Vargas.
M.K. Morris Fodeman, Jessica Margolis, Michael Sommer,
and Scott Tenley; paralegal coordinator Anthony Geritano;
senior paralegal Ariana Del Vecchio.
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP). NWIRP
promotes justice for low-income immigrants by pursuing and
defending their legal status. Its focus is on providing direct
legal services, supported by its education and public-policy
work. nwirp.org. Stephanie Jensen, Charlene Koski, Manja
Sachet, and Emily Schlesinger; senior paralegal Diana E.
Lopez; paralegal Jenny Lo; reference librarian Jana Cassel.
Sanctuary for Families.
Sanctuary for Families provides
domestic-violence and sextrafficking victims and their
children with a range of
comprehensive services.
sanctuaryforfamilies.org.
Tonia Klausner, Jeffrey Bank,
Justin Cohen, Catherine Grealis,
Yuan Ji, and Tiffany Lee; law
Tiffany L. Lee
clerk Kyungsil Lee; paralegal
John Wilson Awardee
coordinator Anthony Geritano;
senior paralegal Ariana Del Vecchio; reference librarians
Jana Cassel and Christopher Vargas.
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. The
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law provides
national leadership in advancing laws and policies that
secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of
people living in poverty. povertylaw.org. Emily Schlesinger.
S.B. Jeffrey Bank and Catherine Grealis; senior paralegal
Ariana Del Vecchio.
S.M.M.H. Scott Tenley.
T.D. Colleen Bal, Holly Baudler, and Evan Stern; reference
librarian Paula Maher.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of
New York Criminal Justice Act Panel. This is a panel of
private attorneys who are eligible and willing to be
appointed to represent indigent defendants during federal
criminal proceedings. nyed.uscourts.gov/content/cjaplan. Morris Fodeman, Craig Bolton, Mitchell Epner, Robert
Glunt, Catherine Grealis, Jason Gumer, Jason Juceam,
Melissa Mannino, Katherine McCarthy, Valentina Rucker,
Anne Seymour, and Scott Tenley; paralegal coordinator
Anthony Geritano; senior paralegals Ariana Del Vecchio and
Gino Palacios; paralegal Lee Ann Almeida; electronic data
analysts Jason Parkhouse and Brent Winfield; reference
librarians Jana Cassel and Susan Pennypacker.
United States District Court for the Northern District of
California’s Criminal Justice Act Panel (San
Francisco). The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) provides federal
funds for attorneys, experts, and services necessary for the
adequate representation of indigent defendants. Courtappointed and court-trained CJA panel attorneys provide pro
bono legal services to indigent defendants.
cand.uscourts.gov/cja. Leo Cunningham and Naira Der
Kiureghian; senior paralegal Stacy Love; paralegals Aaron
Jorgensen and Emily Peterson; electronic data analyst Derek
Lee; reference librarians Jana Cassel and Penny Ortega.
United States District Court for the Northern District of
California’s Criminal Justice Act Panel (San Jose). The
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) provides federal funds for
attorneys, experts, and services necessary for the adequate
representation of indigent defendants. Court-appointed and
court-trained CJA panel attorneys provide pro bono legal
services to indigent defendants. cand.uscourts.gov/cja.
Catherine Moreno, Elizabeth Peterson, Lydia Chao, Bryson
Santaguida, and Jeff Palmer; summer associate Anne
Aufhauser; paralegals Aaron Jorgensen and Moira Rueda;
electronic data analyst Brent Winfield; reference librarian
Penny Ortega.
The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. The
clinic envisions a just and inclusive community for all
residents of the District of Columbia, where housing is a
human right, and where every individual and family has
equal access to the resources they need to thrive. Its
mission is to use the law to make justice a reality for our
neighbors who struggle with homelessness and poverty.
legalclinic.org. Tania Abbas and Roisin Comerford.
Western Center on Law and Poverty. Western Center is
a 501(c)(3) organization that specializes in large-scale impact
litigation and legislative advocacy to secure affordable
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housing, healthcare, and a strong safety net for low-income
individuals and families. wclp.org. Elizabeth Peterson.
INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS
Accountability Counsel. This organization defends the
environmental and human rights of marginalized
communities around the world. accountabilitycounsel.org.
Dominique Alepin and Brock Dahl.
Association of International Students, Scholars, and
Scientists, Inc. (AISSS). This association promotes a
global perspective for the Stanford University community
through educational and programmatic outreach while
fostering the holistic development of international students
by providing support services and immigration advice.
AISSS plans to extend its K-12 educational outreach to
underserved populations in East Palo Alto and North Fair
Oaks, California. Melissa Hollatz, Jessica McBride, and
Weilyn Wood.
Center for Justice and Accountability. The center is an
international human rights organization dedicated to
deterring torture and other severe human rights abuses
around the world, as well as to advancing the rights of
survivors to seek truth, justice, and redress. It uses litigation
to hold perpetrators individually accountable for human
rights abuses, develop human rights law, and advance the
rule of law in countries transitioning from periods of abuse.
cja.org. Leo Cunningham, Aren Balabanian, Charlene Koski,
and Lee-Anne Mulholland; senior paralegals Stacy Love and
Diana E. Lopez; paralegals Aaron Jorgensen and Jenny Lo;
reference librarian Penny Ortega.
Dalai Lama Foundation. The mission of the foundation is
to support the development of shared global capacity for
ethics and peace, based on a non-dogmatic ethic of
compassion. dalailamafoundation.org. Julia Reigel, Elisa
Durrette, and John McGaraghan.
Daniel Pearl Foundation. The foundation was formed to
honor the memory of journalist Daniel Pearl and to further
the ideals that inspired Daniel’s life and work. The
foundation’s mission is to promote tolerance and
understanding internationally through journalism, music, and
dialogue. danielpearl.org. Aaron Hendelman, Laura
Merritt, and Craig Sherman.
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Doctors Without Borders USA. Doctors Without
Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is an international
medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and
journalists in France in 1971. doctorswithoutborders.org.
Donald Vieira and Anne Seymour.
D-Rev: Design Revolution. D-Rev is a nonprofit
technology incubator with the mission of improving the
health and incomes of people living on less than $4 per day.
d-rev.org. U.P. Peter Eng, Ali Alemozafar, Darby Chan, Farah
Gerdes, Jon Nygaard, Sarah Parker, Mark Parnes, Edo
Royker, and Matthew Wiltermuth; paralegals Jennifer
Altman and Steven Dieu; foreign filing specialists Vikki
Athen, Nan Hettig, and Sjon Pelletier; China patent agent
Mengxin Xie; scientific advisor Naira Rezende.
EcoDiagnostix. EcoDiagnostix will be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to developing low-cost, ecologically
sustainable, self-powered medical devices. The organization
intends to serve healthcare providers in developing
countries, where access to electricity is limited, providing
groups like Doctors Without Borders with instruments that
will enable them to cost-effectively diagnose and treat poor
and under-served populations in remote parts of the world.
Michael Hostetler and Kristin Havranek; temp case assistant
Alan Chang; foreign filing specialist Sarah Rollins; patent
agent Brian Burkinshaw.
Give A Day Global. Give A Day Global’s mission is to
connect international travelers with daylong volunteer
opportunities and to help its nonprofit partners build
capacity and expand their networks of support.
giveadayglobal.org. Mark Parnes; senior paralegal
Christine Marion.
Global Heritage Fund (GHF). GHF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization with a goal to protect, preserve, and sustain
the structures and physical evidence of the most significant
and endangered cultural heritage sites in the developing
world. globalheritagefund.org. Aaron Hendelman,
Stephanie Brannen, and Mark Parnes; senior paralegal
Ali Buttars.
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). ITRI is
a nonprofit research and development organization engaging
in applied research and technical services. itri.org.tw/eng.
Michael Hostetler, Scott Burkette, and Clark Lin; patent
agent Chang-Hsing Liang; temp translator Szu-Hui Wu.
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). IEP is a nonprofit
research organization dedicated to shifting the world’s focus
to peace as a positive, achievable, and tangible measure of
human well-being and progress. It achieves its goals by
developing new conceptual frameworks to define
peacefulness; providing metrics for measurement;
uncovering the relationship between peace, business, and
prosperity; and promoting a better understanding of the
cultural, economic, and political factors that drive
peacefulness. economicsandpeace.org. Michael Faber,
Jeffrey Laretto, and Mark Parnes.
International Human Rights Clinic at Berkeley
(Unnamed Colombian Human Rights Victims). The
International Human Rights Law Clinic at Berkeley allows
students to design and implement creative solutions to
advance the global struggle for the protection of human
rights. law.berkeley.edu/ihrlc.htm. Charlene Koski and
Lee-Anne Mulholland; senior paralegal Stacy Love.
Israel Venture Network (IVN). Established in 2001, the
IVN is a venture philanthropy network of high-tech
entrepreneurs, business executives, venture capitalists,
corporations, and philanthropists from Israel and the U.S.
ivnus.org. James Killmond.
Movement Exchange. The organization’s goal is to provide
an avenue for dance artists to participate in an international
exchange that fosters cross-cultural understanding, selfconfidence, leadership, and community-building through
movement and service. movementexchanges.org. Joshua
J. Kim, Adam O’Brien, and Mark Parnes.
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). NCKU is a
leading public, nonprofit university known for academic
research and innovation in Taiwan. NCKU plans to
disseminate this technology internationally to the wider
public (such as the U.S.) through licensing opportunities
and/or incubator companies. ncku.edu.tw. Michael
Hostetler, Scott Burkette, Yin Cheung, and Clark Lin; foreign
filing specialist Ana Carolina Meretti; patent agent ChangHsing Liang.
National Taiwan University. National Taiwan University
is a national co-educational research university located in
Taipei, Taiwan. ntu.edu.tw. Clark Lin; patent agent ChangHsing Liang.
Nuru International. Nuru International is a social venture
dedicated to fighting the greatest humanitarian crisis of this
generation: extreme poverty. Its mission is to eradicate
extreme poverty by holistically empowering rural
communities to achieve self-sufficiency and inspiring the
developed world to confront the crisis of extreme poverty.
nuruinternational.org. Rebecca Stuart; paralegal
Marie Ricci.
OpenStreetMap Foundation. The OpenStreetMap
Foundation is an international not-for-profit organization
supporting, but not controlling, the OpenStreetMap Project.
The foundation is dedicated to encouraging the growth,
development, and distribution of free geospatial data,
and to providing geospatial data for anyone to use and
share. foundation.openstreetmap.org. Khurram Awan,
Barath Chari, and John McGaraghan; summer associate
Matthew Kovac.
OpenStreetMap United States Inc. This group strives to
support the OpenStreetMap project in the United States
through fostering awareness, ensuring broad availability of
data, continuous quality improvement, and an active
community. openstreetmap.us. Mark Holloway.
Schools Online (Relief International). Schools Online, an
entity of Relief International, helps students around the
world to use information and communication technologies
for educational collaboration and cultural exchange. ri.org
and schoolsonline.org. Mark Parnes.
Social Venture Partners International. Social Venture
Partners (SVP) brings together worlds that typically do not
overlap: grant-making, volunteerism, nonprofit capacitybuilding, and philanthropic education. Every SVP is a
network of engaged philanthropists who believe that they
can have a positive impact on their communities and who
use innovative strategies to address complex social issues.
svpi.org. David Hu and Mark Parnes.
TiE Foundation. TiE Foundation’s aim is to channel efforts
to cultivate entrepreneurship through fundraising activities
and campaigns. tie.org/page/tie-foundation. Raj Judge
and Michelle Leung.
Ushahidi. Ushahidi is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tech company
that has developed the first free and open-source software
for information collection, visualization, and interactive-
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mapping crowd sourcing. As part of its mission of mapping
information on unfolding crises around the world in real time,
Ushahidi has played a key role in providing pertinent
information concerning the post-election political unrest in
Kenya, the earthquake in Haiti, the tsunami in Japan, and
many other crises. ushahidi.com. Mark Bass, Barath Chari,
Susuk Lim, and Shaun Snader; senior paralegal Jennifer
Smolen; patent paralegal Ashley Fife.
WellDone International. This 501(c)(3) organization is
working to raise awareness on global water issues and
provide clean water for communities in the developing world.
Since its inception, WellDone has implemented six clean
water projects throughout rural Ghana, with efforts currently
expanding throughout West Africa, Kenya, and India.
welldone.org. Josephine Aiello LeBeau, Caitlin Courtney,
Kevin Morsony, Adam O’Brien, Alexandra Pavlidakis, Henry
Pruitt, Anne Seymour, Myra Sutanto Shen, David Wang, and
Michael Wolk; summer associates Matthew Kovac and
Monica Lienke.
Yuanyi Network. Yuanyi uses cloud technology to serve as
a network for charity organizations and events.
yuanyinet.org. Maura Fleming, Lilian Jenks, and John
Turner; senior paralegal Camille Klamecki; paralegal Darlene
Rado; corporate securities assistant Sylvia Coatney.
SENIOR ISSUES
Aging2.0. Aging2.0 is a global organization on a mission to
accelerate innovation to improve the lives of older adults
around the world. aging2.com. Scott Murano, Omar Alam,
Andrew Bryant, Daniel Gorback, Eric Hsu, and Adam O’Brien;
senior paralegal Kathy Jordan; corporate assistant
Lauren Hummel.
Civic Ventures. Civic Ventures is a think tank focused on
baby boomers, work, and social purpose. Through an
inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic
alliances, and the power of people’s life stories, Civic
Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving
serious social problems, from education and the environment
to healthcare and homelessness. Civic Ventures’ Encore
Careers campaign aims to engage millions of people in
encore careers, combining personal meaning, continued
income, and social impact to produce a windfall of talent to
solve society’s greatest problems. civicventures.org. John
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Slafsky, Matthew Kuykendall, David McCarthy, and
Alexandra Pavlidakis; senior paralegal Cecilia Kahn.
Fundación Serendipity. This organization is devoted to
finding opportunities that will enrich baby boomers’
retirement years. fundacionserendipity.org. Kathleen
McCabe and Jenifer Smith; paralegal/secretary
Jennifer Loving.
SPIRITUAL
Advent Group Ministries, Inc. Advent Group Ministries is
a faith-based, nonprofit, social service agency serving at-risk
children and their families since 1985. Founded initially as a
residential treatment program for adolescents, it has grown
to include an outpatient recovery program, a comprehensive
family counseling center, and a foster-care program for
children of all ages. adventgm.com. Herbert Fockler.
Congregation Emek Beracha. This growing, vibrant
Orthodox community of over 135 families creates a warm
atmosphere and welcoming environment for people from all
backgrounds. emekberacha.org. Bradford O’Brien and
Ulrico Rosales.
Global Force for Healing. This group envisions a world
noticeably transformed by compassion and the power of love
translated into action on a scale and at a depth most have
never experienced. The effect of “love as a force” is a
profound shift toward healing—a return to wholeness—and
a recognition of the oneness of all life.
globalforceforhealing.org. Julia Reigel and Erin Guldiken.
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. The church’s vision is to
lead this generation into a transforming relationship with
Jesus and authentic community with each other so that
everyone in the Bay Area can flourish. mppc.org.
Ulrico Rosales.
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS). A
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides theological
training to clergy and lay leaders, PLTS offers ordination, nonordination, and research levels of education. plts.org.
Melissa Hollatz, Brandon Gantus, Michael Garvey, Erika
Muhl, and Jeanna Steele; senior paralegal Andrew Chew;
executive assistant Barbara Friesen.
PRO BONO REPRESENTATION
The Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley. Sunday Assembly
is the best bits of church but without reference to God,
religious belief, or the supernatural. Although primarily
intended as a way for non-religious persons (atheists) to
gather and experience the kind of community normally found
in a church, all are welcome.
sundayassemblysiliconvalley.org. Killian Nolan.
Creative Commons Corporation. Creative Commons’
vision is nothing less than realizing the full potential of the
Internet and universal access to research and education,
as well as full participation in culture to drive a new era of
development, growth, and productivity.
creativecommons.org. James McCann, John Slafsky, and
Nathan Ferguson; senior paralegal Jane Wilson.
World Compassion Festival Foundation. The World
Compassion Festival will be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
dedicated to raising funds for Buddhist “compassion”
projects around the world. Julia Reigel and Gary Marshall.
hackNY. Co-organized by faculty from NYU and Columbia,
with a board of advisors that includes educators,
technologists, and entrepreneurs, hackNY organizes a
summer fellows program and student “hackathons” during
the school year to create and empower a community of
student technologists. hackny.org. Eileen Marshall and
Adam O’Brien.
Valley Presbyterian Church (VPC). VPC is an open and
caring spiritual family that encourages relationships among
brothers and sisters in Christ, leading to spiritual growth,
healing, creativity, stewardship of resources, and an ever,
richer closeness to God. valleypreschurch.org. Mark
Reinstra, Susan Reinstra, Rebecca DeGraw, and Paul Nash.
TECHNOLOGY
The Arizona Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator.
The Arizona Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator is an
innovative startup accelerator designed to form, incubate,
and launch new companies. azfurnace.org. Sabrina Poulos.
Carbon War Room Corporation. Carbon War Room
focuses on the market barriers that reinforce the status quo
and prevent capital from flowing to sustainable solutions
with compelling returns. Often, strong policy is a necessary
but insufficient condition, and technology is not the
bottleneck: capital has to flow to solutions in a wellfunctioning marketplace. carbonwarroom.com.
Government relations advisor Alexander Drake; government
relations senior advisor Taite McDonald.
The Cleanweb Initiative, Inc. Cleanweb is a memberdriven organization composed of developers, entrepreneurs,
investors, and enterprises large and small united in the
belief that the growing web of information technologies may
be the most powerful—and profitable—tool to improve
global sustainability, economic prosperity, and human wellbeing. cleanweb.co. Josephine Aiello LeBeau, Robert
O’Connor, Joshua Bushinsky, Mark Cornillez-Ty, Brandon
Gantus, Gerard O’Shea, Alexandra Pavlidakis, Manja Sachet,
Anne Seymour, Jeanna Steele, and Jason Storck; corporate
assistant Cesar Bystrom.
SVForum. SVForum fosters innovation, entrepreneurship,
and leadership within the Silicon Valley ecosystem of
individuals and businesses participating in emerging
technologies. svforum.org. Rachel Proffitt, Sundance
Banks, Matthew Gorman, Stacey Hanson, Seth Helfgott, and
Rebecca Stuart; senior paralegal Diane Stadlen.
Technology Freedom Institute. The institute’s mission is
to promote individual freedom, privacy, and free speech, as
well as to advocate limited government regulation of
technology and privacy. Kenisha Dilliard and Jennifer
Martinez.
Without My Consent (WMC). WMC is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization seeking to combat online invasions of
privacy. WMC’s primary focus is on the specific problem of
the publication of private images online. It aims to empower
victims of online harassment to stand up for their rights by
providing an online summary of potential legal actions
available in the civil and criminal justice systems.
withoutmyconsent.org. Stephanie Jensen, Thomas
O’Brien, and Emily Schlesinger.
WOMEN
Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology (ABI).
Since 1997, ABI has developed tools and programs designed
to help industry, academia, and government recruit, retain,
and develop women technology leaders. By providing
inclusive platforms designed to ensure women’s voices,
ideas, and spirits will result in higher levels of technical
innovation, ABI delivers programs that are changing the
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world for women and for technology. anitaborg.org. Aaron
Hendelman, Raj Judge, Allison Spinner, Michelle Wallin,
Barath Chari, Caitlin Courtney, Justin Goestch, Jennifer
Knapp, Matthew Kuykendall, Jennifer Martinez, John
McGaraghan, Tracy Rubin, Jane Slater, and Rebecca Stuart;
summer associate Peter Holm; senior paralegal Jane
Wilson; practice group assistant Shelie Plourde.
Independent Women’s Forum (IWF). IWF’s mission is to
improve the lives of Americans by increasing the number of
women who value free markets and personal liberty.
iwf.org. Elizabeth Peterson and Brock Dahl.
International Museum of Women (IMOW). IMOW is a
museum without walls that organizes multimedia online
exhibitions and temporary physical events and installations;
develops toolkits for educators; and hosts public programs
featuring world-class authors, artists, and political leaders.
IMOW gives voice to women who too often go unheard.
imow.org. John Slafsky, Rebecca DeGraw, Bindu Gottipati,
Allison Guillen-Capo, Matthew Kuykendall, Michelle Leung,
Jennifer Lin, Paul Nash, Matthew Smith, Rebecca Stuart,
Sean Taube, Jaqueline Tokuda, and Lianna Whittleton;
senior paralegal Jane Wilson.
Legal Voice. Legal Voice secures and protects women’s
legal rights. Its drive for justice improves the lives of
mothers, daughters, aunts, sisters, nieces, and
grandmothers in Washington state. A vital, active force in
the community, it makes substantive, lasting changes
through legislation, self-help resources, and litigation with a
far-reaching public impact. legalvoice.org. Emily Schlesinger.
Next Door: Solutions to
Domestic Violence. Next Door
seeks “to end domestic violence
in the moment and for all time.”
Next Door promotes safety for
battered women and their
children through emergency
shelter; multiple points of entry
for victims; individual, system,
and institutional advocacy; crisis
Briza Sanchez
intervention; education for victims
John Wilson Awardee
and the community; and the changing
of community norms through
prevention activities. nextdoor.org. Melissa Hollatz, Joshua
Bushinsky, Ben Crosson, Allison Crow, Alicia Farquhar,
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Christina Lee, Luke Liss, Nicholas Miller, L. David Nefouse,
Walker Newell, Lauren Phillips, Briza Sanchez, Jeanna
Steele, and Amir Steinhart; senior paralegal Ana Cardenas
Meza; paralegal Moira Rueda.
Professional BusinessWomen of California (PBWC).
PBWC provides skill development and networking
opportunities as well as the inspiration and motivation to
encourage women at all levels to achieve their ambitions
and work toward gender equity in professional settings.
pbwc.org. Caitlin Courtney and Kevin Morsony.
Women’s Funding Network. Women’s Funding Network
connects and strengthens more than 160 organizations that
fund women’s solutions across the globe, making it one of
the largest collaborative philanthropic networks in the
world. Its members are women’s foundations that span
public charities, private foundations, and funds within
community foundations. womensfundingnetwork.org.
Hillary Schroeder and Evan Stern; senior paralegals Ali
Buttars and Jane Wilson.
YWCA Seattle King Snohomish. YWCA’s mission is to
advance the quality of life for women of all ages, races, and
faiths, as well as for their families. In support of this mission,
the YWCA provides services to meet critical needs, promote
self-sufficiency, reduce violence, eliminate racism, and
achieve equal opportunities for all people. ywcaworks.org.
Nathan Ferguson; senior paralegal Jane Wilson.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Community Service
Committee enhances the firm’s community involvement by
organizing numerous charity and community events for the
firm’s employees throughout the year. The members of the
committee are Vanessa Agha, Ferrell Alman, Kim Armstrong,
Kristin Ashby, Kelly Barker, LaJuan Barnes-Miller, Stephen
Bishop, Andrew Bryant, Natalie Burigin, Michelle Carty, Dori
Corley, Anthony DeNatale, Tina Drews, Therese Fuentes,
Sandra Fujiyama, Crystal Gaudette, Mary Ellen Greenly,
Patty Heiman, Emilie Heller, Tobi Herbert, Grace Herrera,
Melissa Hollatz, Terry Hooper, Debra Jones, Jeana Kim,
Rachel Kirwin, Tonia Klausner, Florence Lambert, Olivia Li,
Luke Liss, Diana A. Lopez, Lori Low, Joyce Maguire, Gail
McFall (chair), Deirdre McSweeney, Barbara Mery, Anna
Miller, Ashley Miller, Jack Miller, Nick Miller, Je Myung,
Martine Noyelle, Chul Pak, Kendyl Pele, Elizabeth Peterson,
Naomi Pierce, Kim Quinteros, John Roberts, Tracy Rubin,
Michelle Savey, Joseph Shapiro, Vivian Shreve, Andrew
Smetana, Robert Suffoletta, Darla Thomas, David Thomas,
Janice Weekes, Karen Weiland, Genevieve Williams, and
Ramona Willis.
COMMUNITY SERVICE HONORS
In June 2013, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati was
recognized for its “Outstanding Dedication and Efforts” by
the East Palo Alto Community Alliance & Neighborhood
Development Organization (EPA CAN DO) in connection with
the Palo Alto office community facilities renovation project
with nonprofit
Rebuilding
Together
Peninsula at EPA
CAN DO’s 15-unit
apartment
complex for lowincome families
in East Palo Alto.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE
VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014:
Austin: Joey Alcorta, Aden Allen, Aaron Barker, Kelly
Barker, Joel Boehm, Michelle Carty, Hillary Chaffin, Scott
Craig, Ferrell Grubbs, Patty Heiman, Grace Herrera, Josh
Holleman, Tammi Jackson, Laura Merritt, Henry Pan, Brian
Range, Shan Sivalingam, Andrew Smetana, Jen Smith,
Christine Speight-Roberts, Rob Suffoletta, Darla Thomas,
Paul Tobias, and Michael Vaughn; summer associates David
Doak, Eric Janitens, Aashish Kapadia, and J.D. Peters.
Beijing/Shanghai: Grace Cai, Zhan Chen, Lyon Dong,
Yuwen Hua, Olivia Li, Sophie Liu, Weihe Shang, Amy Sun,
Richard Wang, Mengxin Xie, Di Zheng, Michael Zhou, and
Jie Zhu. Brussels: Cédric Burton, Nathalie Bernardo y
Garcia, Lina Jasmontaité, Martine Noyelle and Frauke
Scheller. Georgetown: Mary Ellen Greenly. Los Angeles:
Sandra Fujiyama and Melody Gutierrez. New York: Craig
Bolton, Justin Cohen, Rachel Kirwin, Tonia Klausner, Tiffany
Lee, and Chul Pak; summer associates Whitney Costin and
Nicole Lee. Palo Alto: Janna Abler, Denise Aki-Valles, Kim
Alicea, Kim Armstrong, Kristin Ashby, Janet Baca, Sheila
Badon, Reena Bajpai, April Ballard, Sharon Barbour,
Maribeth Bataclan, Holly Baudler, Victoria Beatty, Suzanne
Bell, Laura Bennert, David Berger, Danielle Black, Jessica
Bliss, Chris Boyd, Lance Brady, Allison Brown, Hari Charora,
Davy Chea, Nicole Chessari, Shirin Clark, Michelle
Coccellato, Lynda Cunningham, Julia Dietrich, Nanette
Doiron, Jack Doyle, Jacque Draeger, Cyndy Dy, Delma
Edwards, Barbara Fashbaugh, Marilou Ferrer, Brad
Finkelstein, Rachel Fleitman, Terri Foland, Barbara Friesen,
Rhonda Galvan, Ron Gamez, Lynda Gill, Pam Gremore,
Debbie Grubbs, Dianna Gurrola, Nicole Hagaman, Terry
Hamic, Alli Henry, Virginia Hernandez, Ian Hoare, Paul
Hoest, Ruben Holgado, Miles
Hopkins, Hong-Wen Huang,
Monica Huettl, Cesar Ibarra,
Queenie Kretz, Betty Lee,
Sharon Lee, Diana A. Lopez,
Lori Low, Liza MacMorris,
Donna Magnano, Joyce
Maguire, Katie Martin, Cheryl
Masters, Gail McFall, Donna
McGuire, Patrick McKinley, Jack
Miller, Nick Miller, Vira
Minjarez, Tanya Miramontes,
Rose Morales, Nancy Munroe,
L. David Nefouse, Brainer
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Ngirngesechei, Penny Ortega, Evelyn O’Shaughnessy, Sharon
Page, Mark Parnes, Mary Anne Pedroni, Cynthia Peggins,
Susan Pennypacker, Carmen Perez, Christine Phillips, Gloria
Pon, Sara Ragazzi, Kathie Ramos, Kristen Roccaforte, Joy
Roeder, Rico Rosales, Tracy Rubin, Mike Russell, Ignacio
Salceda, Briza Sanchez, Maria Sanchez, Douglas Sangster,
Kelli Shanahan, Vivian Shreve, Pat Skinner, Lynn Sova,
Allison Spinner, Cristina Suarez, Barry Taylor, Rachel Taylor,
David Thomas, Lisa Thompson, Monica Torres, Rebecca
Tseng, Laura Tyler, Karla Villanueva, Nam Vu, Scott Weavil,
Jane Wilson, and Michelle Yu; summer associates Anne
Aufhauser, Vincent Crowley, Sasha Hahn, Eric Jarrett, Patti
Lin, and Sara Rose. San Diego: Jennifer Quilon Consul, Tina
Drews, and Diana Treadway. San Francisco: Natalie
Burigin, Anthony DeNatale, Brandon Gantus, Debra Jones,
Wendy Knobel, Stacy Trzesniewski, and Ramona Willis.
Seattle: Kathy Ackerman, Carolyn Austin, Cathie Baker, Jim
Bishop, Andrew Bryant, Rosanna Carter, Nathan Ferguson,
Patti Lane, Diana E. Lopez, Deirdre McSweeney, Barbara
Mery, Je Myung, Luna Niu, Kendyl Pele, Naomi Pierce,
Dayne Poshusta, Michelle Savey, Craig Sherman, Paul
Vercruyssen, Karen Weiland, and Dora Zepeda.
Washington, D.C.: Courtney Armour, LaJuan Barnes-Miller,
Mark Bass, Stephen Bishop, Nicole Childress, Roisin
Comerford, Dori Corley, Monica Franklin, Cynthia Gismegian,
Roozbeh Gorgin, Chris Groobey, Brei Gussack, Lila Hahn,
Emily Heller, Florence Lambert, Creighton Macy, Melissa
Mannino, Kate McCarthy, Ashley Miller, Joe Molosky, Isaac
Moore, Linda North, Jaime Owens, Larry Perrone, Nakita
Peterson, Jacki Proscia, Kim Quinteros, Mark Rosman,
Valentina Rucker, Jeff Seidel, Larry Shatzer, Christopher
Williams, and Jacob Wolman; summer associates Jon Czas,
Derrick Rowe, and Ted Serra.
NATIONWIDE RESTORATION AND HABITAT
RESTORATION PROJECTS
In the spring of 2013, volunteers from five WSGR offices,
along with family and friends, donated time, muscle power,
and creativity to help their local communities. Partners
included Austin Habitat for Humanity, Discovery Park, Save
The Bay, and three affiliates of Rebuilding Together, which is
dedicated to rehabilitating homes and community facilities
in low-income neighborhoods.
AUSTIN
The Austin office teamed up with Austin Habitat for
Humanity for a home-repair project in East Austin for a
96-year-old World War II veteran. WSGR volunteers worked
hard all day, replacing siding and painting, providing muchneeded repairs to the home. To learn more about Austin
Habitat for Humanity, visit austinhabitat.org.
TYPHOON HAIYAN RELIEF EFFORTS
NEW YORK
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, the WSGR Foundation, the
firm, and its employees raised funds to help with recovery
efforts in the Philippines. The firm held a fundraising
campaign in November 2013, with the WSGR Foundation
making a $5,000 contribution to the United States Fund for
UNICEF and matching employee contributions up to an
additional $5,000. Member Vern Norviel also personally
matched donations up to $2,500, resulting in a total of
$7,500 in matching funds. All told, nearly $28,500 was
collected to support the relief efforts in the Philippines.
ACTIVITIES:
Numerous WSGR attorneys and staff members participated
in a variety of community service activities in fiscal year 2014.
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Together with
Rebuilding
Together
NYC, the New
York office
participated in
a homerenovation
project for a Vietnam War veteran in Red Hook, a community
in Brooklyn devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Volunteers spent
the day painting the interior of the house to help complete
the rebuilding process. Hurricane Sandy drove in 11 feet of
water into the home. Prior to the workday, Rebuilding
Together secured the structure of the house as well as
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installed insulation and sheet rock. To learn more about
Rebuilding Together NYC, visit rebuildingtogethernyc.org.
PALO ALTO
day working on numerous projects to rehabilitate the group
home, including painting four bedrooms, one office, and the
kitchen ceiling; removing a bathtub and installing an ADAapproved walk-in shower and plumbing; removing an existing
In the spring, the Palo Alto office partnered with Rebuilding
Together Peninsula to renovate East Palo Alto Community
Alliance & Neighborhood Organization’s 15-unit apartment
complex for low-income families in East Palo Alto. EPA CAN
DO is a local nonprofit that seeks to create and maintain
affordable housing and promotes community and economic
development. Led by construction captain Ken Rhoads,
volunteers worked tirelessly on a variety of projects
throughout the day, renovating the exterior spaces of the
apartment complex including, painting; the creation of a
children’s play area and a Zen garden; and the renovation of
chain-link fence and installing a wood fence; siding and
window replacement; and general gardening. To learn more
about Rebuilding Together Seattle, visit rtseattle.org.
In the summer, volunteers from the Seattle office
participated in a beach clean-up project at Discovery Park,
a 534-acre natural park in Seattle, to help improve the park’s
wildlife habitats. To learn more about Discovery Park, visit
seattle.gov/parks/environment/discovery.htm.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
a refuse and recycling enclosure. The volunteers also
constructed a trellis, assembled a tool shed and outdoor
furniture, and completed landscaping. To learn more about
Rebuilding Together Peninsula, visit
rebuildingtogetherpeninsula.org.
The Washington, D.C. office joined forces with Rebuilding
Together Alexandria to renovate the home of a 76-year-old
In the early summer, volunteers from the Palo Alto office
joined with Save The Bay to help restore the wetlands at
the Palo Alto Baylands. Volunteers transplanted seedlings in
the Native Plant Nursery. To learn more about Save The Bay,
visit savesfbay.org.
SEATTLE
The Seattle office partnered with Rebuilding Together
Seattle to rehabilitate one of Camelot Society’s group
homes for disabled adults located in Seattle. The Camelot
Society provides group homes and community home support
to developmentally disabled adults throughout Seattle. Led
by contractor Pat Cabe, volunteers spent a very productive
woman in need in the community. The volunteers spent the
day diligently making a variety of much-needed repairs to the
interior and exterior of the home, including exterior and
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interior painting; replacing a stairwell light fixture; insulating
the attic hatch; repairing fence and front shutter;
weatherizing windows and doors; installing nonskid mats
under all throw rugs and an CO2/fire detector; attaching
toilet grab bars; replacing rotten cabinet floor; realigning
back door for ease of entry/exit; trimming the HVAC door to
allow access for the homeowner’s walker; and landscaping
maintenance. To learn more about Rebuilding Together
Alexandria, please visit rebuildingtogetheralex.org.
PALO ALTO
Second Harvest Food and Fundraising Drives and Food
Sort Projects. The firm’s Palo Alto office participated in the
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo
Counties’ Stop Childhood Hunger Campaign, as well as the
PROVIDING FOR THOSE IN NEED
Throughout the year, the firm’s offices partnered with various
local nonprofits to help serve those in need in the
community.
AUSTIN
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas Food Sort Project. In
July, Austin office volunteers participated in a food sort
project at the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB),
sorting and packing more than 16,000 pounds of frozen meat
for shipment to food pantries around central Texas. CAFB
Holiday Food and Fund Drive/WSGR Foundation Matching
Challenge to Fight Hunger. In 2013, the Palo Alto office
collected more than $89,550 in monetary donations and 244
pounds of food to enable Second Harvest to serve more than
179,100 meals to individuals in need.
In addition, Palo Alto volunteers once again participated in
13 food-sort projects in 2013, providing more than 360
invaluable volunteer hours. The volunteers, along with other
community volunteers, sorted, bagged, and boxed fresh fruit,
vegetables, and non-perishable food items at Second
Harvest’s San Carlos and San Jose facilities. Second Harvest
Food Bank provides food to approximately 250,000 people
each month, distributed through the organization’s partnering
agencies, satellites, and direct service programs. To learn
more about Second Harvest, visit shfb.org.
provides food and grocery products to more than 300 partner
agencies in 21 central Texas counties. To learn more about
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, please visit
austinfoodbank.org.
Meals On Wheels. Throughout the year, Austin employees
volunteered to deliver meals once a week to homebound
individuals. To learn more about Meals On Wheels, visit
mealsonwheelsandmore.org.
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Pets in Need Pet Supplies Drive. In the summer, Palo
Alto employees held a pet supplies drive to benefit Pets in
Need, a nonprofit no-kill adoption shelter that seeks homes
for every adoptable cat and dog in the community. A variety
of pet supplies as well as a dog kennel, pet ramp, and
monetary contributions were donated to the shelter. To learn
more about Pets in Need, visit petsinneed.org.
The Princess Project Prom Dress and Accessory Drive.
In the winter of 2013, Palo Alto employees collected more
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than 50 dresses, as well as wraps/scarves, evening bags,
dress shoes, and jewelry for The Princess Project. The
Princess Project serves more than 20,000 teens, providing
free prom dresses and accessories to high school girls who
cannot otherwise afford them. To learn more about the
Princess Project, visit princessproject.org.
SAN FRANCISCO
SF-Marin Food Bank. San Francisco employees
participated in a food-sort project with the SF-Marin Food
Bank in July 2013. The group of volunteers sorted and
repackaged bags of breakfast cereal weighing a total of
2,128 pounds as part of an effort to feed more than 4,000
disadvantaged families in the community. To learn more
about SF-Marin Food Bank, visit sfmfoodbank.org.
SEATTLE
Childhaven. In May 2013, the Seattle office raised funds
and support for Childhaven, a nonprofit that seeks to end the
cycle of child abuse and neglect, by participating in a boxlunch fundraiser and the organization’s “Brighter Birthday
Program.” More than 15 employees purchased lunch for the
fundraiser, and approximately $300 worth of toys and books
were purchased for the birthday program. To learn more
about Childhaven, visit childhaven.org.
Millionair Club Charity Lunch Volunteers. In July,
Seattle office volunteers assisted with lunch service at the
Millionair Club Charity, a nonprofit that serves the working
poor and homeless in Seattle, providing day-labor work
programs, meals, hygiene facilities, eye care, and social
services. To learn more about the Millionair Club, visit
millionairclub.org.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Capital Area Food Bank Food Fundraising Drive. In
October/November 2013, Washington, D.C., employees
collected funds and food for Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB).
Employees raised approximately $500 in monetary donations
and collected non-perishable food items for CAFB, which
serves those struggling with hunger in the region. To learn
more about CAFB, visit capitalareafoodbank.org.
PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
In August 2013, several of the firm’s offices partnered with
local nonprofits to provide much-needed school supplies and
books for low-income students in their communities who
otherwise would return to school without the basic
necessities.
SAN DIEGO
Children at Risk
Committee of the
San Diego County
Bar Association
Book Drive. In May
2013, the San Diego
office collected books
for local low-income
schools (serving
children from
kindergarten through
grade 12) without
well-stocked libraries.
To learn more about
the Children at Risk
Committee of the San
Diego County Bar Association, visit sdcba.org.
SEATTLE
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Fundraising and
Supplies Drive. The Seattle office partnered with
International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Seattle in support of
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IRC’s Newcomer School Readiness Program that provides
new students with a supply-filled backpack. Employees
collected school supplies and more than $500 in monetary
contributions to purchase backpacks and additional school
supplies. All told, a total of 15 supply-filled backpacks and
numerous additional school supplies were donated to IRC to
distribute to new students. To learn more about IRC, visit
rescue.org/us-program/us-seattle-wa.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Everybody Wins! D.C. School Supplies Drive. For the
seventh consecutive year, the Washington, D.C., office joined
with Everybody Wins! D.C. to provide school supplies for
students in need. The school recipient in 2013 was Garrison
Elementary School, a local primary school serving children
ranging from pre-school students to fifth graders in a lowincome neighborhood. Washington, D.C., employees
collected a total of nearly $1,300 in monetary donations to
purchase school supplies for teachers and students at
Garrison Elementary. In addition, the WSGR Foundation
RUNNING, WALKING, DONATING BLOOD,
AND RAISING FUNDS FOR A CAUSE
WSGR employees, together with friends and family,
participated in various walk/run and other fundraising events
to raise awareness and funds for various causes.
American Cancer Society (ACS). The Palo Alto office
participated in the ACS’s Daffodil Days, raising funds for
cancer research, prevention, early detection, and support
programs. Volunteers also assisted pediatric cancer patients
and their families at ACS’s Courageous Kids Day on Mother’s
Day. To learn more about ACS, visit acs.org.
American Heart Association (AHA). In June 2013,
Washington, D.C., office volunteers participated in the AHA
23rd Annual Lawyers Have Heart 10K in Georgetown. The
event raises awareness and funds for AHA’s research,
education, and community programs. To learn more about
AHA, visit americanheart.org.
Alzheimer’s Association. In the fall of 2013, employees
from the firm’s Austin, Palo Alto, and San Francisco offices
raised funds and walked in support of the Alzheimer’s
donated $1,500 to Everybody Wins! D.C. for teacher school
supplies kits and bulk school supplies for classrooms.
The office once again supported Everybody Wins! D.C. in
November, participating in the Lawyers for Literacy Trivia
Challenge. To learn more about the charity, visit
everybodywinsdc.org.
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Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation’s largest
event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care,
support, and research. Overall, the teams raised more than
$5,800 for the organization, including a $3,500 donation from
the WSGR Foundation. Prior to the walk events, each office
hosted a lunchtime presentation by a representative from the
Alzheimer’s Association, where employees were invited to
learn about the disease, as well as the services provided by
the Alzheimer’s Association. To learn more about the
Alzheimer’s Association, visit alz.org.
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Central Texas.
Austin office employees participated in a “Bowl for Kids”
event, raising funds to support BBBS’s programs for at-risk
youth. To learn about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central
Texas, visit bigmentoring.org.
Right to Play. A team of Shanghai volunteers participated in
the Annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® to benefit
Right to Play, which helps at-risk children worldwide take
part in regular sport and play activities each week. To learn
more about Right to Play, visit righttoplaychina.org.
Children’s Health Council (CHC). Palo Alto office
employees volunteered for the CHC at its Sunset Celebration
Weekend. CHC provides mental health, special education,
and developmental services for children from birth through
adolescence. To learn more about the CHC, visit
chconline.org.
Stanford University School of Medicine/Stanford
Blood Center. The Palo Alto office conducts quarterly blood
drives for the Stanford Blood Center to serve those in need in
the community. To learn more about the Blood Center, visit
bloodcenter.stanford.edu.
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. A
team of Austin volunteers participated in the Annual
Statesman Capitol 10,000 to benefit the Dell Children’s
Medical Center of Central Texas, the only dedicated
‘T Vosje. The Brussels office raised funds and participated in
the annual Legal Run benefiting ‘T Vosje, an association that
facilitates sports activities for individuals with mental
disabilities. Its programs include training sessions,
preparations for the Special Olympics and sports
competitions across Belgium, and other group activities, such
as weekend excursions. To learn more about ‘T Vosje, visit
tvosje.be/bienvenu.htm.
freestanding pediatric facility in the 46-county region. To
learn more about the Dell Children’s Medical Center of
Central Texas, visit dellchildrens.net.
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PROVIDING CARE PACKAGES TO U.S.
TROOPS STATIONED OVERSEAS
ADOPT-A-FAMILY AND OTHER HOLIDAY
GIVING PROGRAMS
AUSTIN
During the 2013 holiday season, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati’s offices worldwide generously supported those in
need in their local communities. Employees engaged in such
efforts as fundraising and supply drives, a food-sort project,
and various holiday adopt-a-family and gift-drive programs.
Through the programs, which were sponsored by various
worthy nonprofit organizations near the firm’s office
locations, WSGR employees generously provided monetary
contributions and items designated on the holiday wish lists
of children and families in need. In addition, numerous
families and at-risk youth received support through various
gift, fundraising, and supply drives held in several offices.
Throughout the year, Austin office employees collected
supplies for U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. The
office hosted Wednesday breakfast fundraisers and
collected individual direct donations to purchase the
supplies.
WSGR partnered with the following charitable organizations
for the holiday giving program:
AUSTIN
Foundation Communities. foundcom.org.
Meals on Wheels and More.
mealsonwheelsandmore.org.
PALO ALTO
In June 2013, the Palo Alto office joined with South Bay
Blue Star Moms (SBBSM), a local nonprofit providing
support for military families throughout the year. Employees
donated fourteen boxes of a variety of supplies for care
packages for U.S. troops stationed overseas. In addition,
numerous volunteers participated in a care-package
assembly project held by the SBBSM. To learn more about
SBBSM, visit southbaybluestarmoms.org.
BEIJING AND SHANGHAI
Community Roots China. communityrootschina.org.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO
Larkin Street Youth Services. larkinstreetyouth.org.
GEORGETOWN, DE
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware. bgclubs.org.
LOS ANGELES
Alexandria House. alexandriahouse.org.
NEW YORK
Sanctuary for Families. sanctuaryforfamilies.org.
SEATTLE
Seafair Pirate Charity Foundation. www.seafairpirates.org.
Senior Services. seniorservices.org.
PALO ALTO
Human Investment Project (HIP) Housing. hiphousing.org.
Next Door: Solutions to Domestic Violence. nextdoor.org.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Children’s Law Center. childrenslawcenter.org.
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The WSGR Foundation also provided support, distributing a
total of $20,250 to 13 different nonprofit organizations
located near many of the firm’s offices. Donations were made
to the Meals on Wheels and More in Austin, Boys & Girls
Clubs of Delaware in Delaware, HIP Housing and Next Door
Solutions to Domestic Violence near the Palo Alto office,
Sanctuary for Families in New York, the San Diego Food Bank
in San Diego, Larkin Street Youth Services in San Francisco,
Seafair Pirate Charity Foundation and Senior Services in
Seattle, and The Children’s Law Center in Washington, D.C.
The foundation also made donations to Half the Sky
Foundation and Doctors Without Borders.
WSGR SUSTAINABILITY
PROGRAMS
In 2013-2014, the firm participated in several significant
sustainability initiatives and activities in addition to the
ongoing services provided for employees.
the past year. The firm’s 650 Page Mill Road building has
received an Energy Star rating seven times, while the 601
California Avenue building has received an Energy Star rating
six times.
ABA-EPA LAW OFFICE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
Since 2008, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has
participated in the American Bar Association-U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Law Office Climate
Challenge. The Climate Challenge is “designed to encourage
law offices to take specific steps to conserve energy and
resources, as well as reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases—which cause global change—and other pollutants.”
As part of the Climate Challenge, the firm is engaged in the
following programs: Best Practices for Office Paper
Management, the U.S. EPA WasteWise Program, the U.S.
EPA Green Power Partnership Program (Green Power), and
the U.S. EPA Energy Star Program.
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE
SUSTAINABILITY
The firm has implemented numerous activities that promote
sustainability, including:
• Composting
• Construction projects in Palo Alto were performed to
LEED and Cal Green standards
• Green café (reducing the use of disposable products
and changing disposable utensils to potato-based
products and “to-go” containers to recycled
containers)
• Green cleaning (the use of green cleaning products
and reusable microfiber towels)
• Green office supplies
• Green printing
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PALO ALTO OFFICE RECEIVES “GREEN
LEADER” BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARD
• Alternative transportation (promoting a variety of
commuter programs and resources, and the provision
of electric-car charging stations)
In November 2013, then Palo Alto Mayor Greg Scharff
presented Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati with a City of
Palo Alto “Green Leader” Business Recognition Award to
commend the firm’s commitment to improving its buildings’
energy efficiency. The award was based on the
Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star benchmarking
process, with the city recognizing all businesses with an
Energy Star-certified benchmark score of 75 or higher within
• E-waste recycling
• Batteries, CFLs, and eyeglasses recycling
• Paper shredding/recycling
• Sustainable electricity (purchasing 10 percent of
international electrical usage in renewable energy
from the City of Palo Alto)
SUSTAINABILITY
WSGR GREEN TEAM
Formed in 1998, WSGR’s Green Team is a
volunteer group of employees who share
concerns about the firm’s carbon footprint and
impact on the environment.
Green Team Initiatives
The Green Team provides several ongoing
services for employees and encourages other
green actions such as
• Recycling cell phones and athletic shoes
• Re-using office paper as scratch pads
• Providing education to raise employee awareness
and foster action aimed at creating more
sustainable work and lifestyles
In addition, the Green Team organizes the firm’s annual
Earth Day celebrations.
The members of the Green Team
are Barbara Adams, Dominique
Alepin, Kristin Ashby, Kelly
Barker, Julie Beley, Danielle
Black, Natalie Burigin, Ben
Carbonell, Dan Carrier, Steve
Corrales, Sarah Dekker, Wendy
Devine, Jack Doyle, Tina Drews,
Nyle Dwyer, Nancy Farestveit,
Margaret Foster, Rhonda Galvan,
Dianna Gurrola, Maria Hamilton,
Eddie Holman, Soraya Howard,
Dan Kane, Aaron Katz, Esther
Kepplinger, Alex Kingsley,
Rachel Kirwin, Florence Lambert,
Marie Larsen, Stacey Layzell,
Olivia Li, Joyce Maguire, Gail McFall, Jeff Moore, Isaac
Moore, Nancy Munroe, Mark Parnes, Kim Quinteros, Lori
Reynoso, Valentina Rucker, Bob Sanchez, Douglas Sangster,
Jon Salvame, Cristina
Suarez, Darla Thomas,
Barbara Vold, Karen
Weiland, and Scott
Zimmermann.
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WSGR FOUNDATION
Established in November 1990, the WSGR Foundation
provides a vehicle for the firm’s members to make financial
contributions to the
community. Since that
time, the WSGR
Foundation has donated
over $12.5 million to more
than 660 charitable
organizations in the San
Francisco Bay Area and
out-of-state locations near
the firm’s national offices.
The board of directors of
the WSGR Foundation is
composed of David Steuer
(chair), David Berger, Colleen Bal, Katharine Martin, Vern
Norviel, Chul Pak, Robert Sanchez, Patrick Schultheis, Allison
Spinner, Robert Suffoletta, and David Thomas. Gail McFall
serves as administrator of the foundation.
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organizations included ACLU Foundation of Southern
California, Accountability Counsel, Asian Law Caucus,
Asylum Access, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies,
Center for Justice & Accountability, Equal Justice Society,
Human Rights First,
Lambda Legal Defense and
Education Fund, Lawyers
Committee for Civil Rights,
Legal Momentum, National
Center for Lesbian Rights,
National Center for Youth
Law, Public Advocates, and
Western Center on Law
and Poverty.
Scholarship Program
In 2013, the WSGR Foundation once again provided support
for the California Bar Foundation’s Diversity Scholarship
Program, designed to support incoming first-year students of
color at California law schools who have a financial need
and a desire to make an impact in the community. The
California Bar Foundation selected Berkeley Law School
student Christina Fletes as the 2013 WSGR Foundation
Diversity Scholar.
Primary recipients of funding from the WSGR Foundation are
nonprofit, legal-service organizations that provide direct
legal aid to low-income people. In 2013, recipients included
AIDS Legal Referral Panel, Asian Law Alliance, Asian Pacific
Islander Legal Outreach, Bay Area Legal Aid, Bernardo
Kohler Center, Campaign for Equal Justice, Casa Cornelia
Law Center, Community Legal Aid Society, Community Legal
Services of East Palo Alto, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program,
Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, District of Columbia Bar
Foundation, East Bay Community Law Center, Justice &
Diversity Center of the San Francisco Bar Association,
Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, the
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Legal Aid of Western Ohio,
Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center, Legal Aid
Society of San Mateo County, Legal Aid Society of the
District of Columbia, Legal Voice, MinKwon Center for
Community Action, Northern California Innocence Project,
Senior Adults Legal Assistance, Texas RioGrande Legal
Aid (Texas C-BAR), and Volunteer Legal Services of
Central Texas.
Community Service Committee and WSGR Foundation
The WSGR Foundation also provides funding for a variety of
public interest law organizations. In 2013, these
The WSGR Foundation also supports a number of community
organizations in partnership with the WSGR Community
Pro Bono Committee and WSGR Foundation
The Pro Bono Committee and the WSGR Foundation overlap
and reinforce each other in numerous areas. In 2013, the
WSGR Foundation provided funding for a variety of pro bono
clients, including Abilities United, Adolescent Counseling
Services, AIDS Services of Austin, Anita Borg Institute for
Women and Technology, Asian Americans for Community
Involvement, Canopy, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley,
CollegeSpring, Community School of Music and Arts, Daniel
Pearl Foundation, Fresh Lifelines for Youth, InnVision Shelter
Network, International Museum of Women, Law Center to
Prevent Gun Violence, Next Door Solutions to Domestic
Violence, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Ronald McDonald
House, Silicon Valley FACES, Smuin Ballet, The Sky’s the
Limit Fund, and Taproot Foundation.
THE WSGR FOUNDATION
Service Committee. In 2013, the WSGR Foundation
contributed to a number of organizations in connection with
various community service activities, including Alexandria
House, Alzheimer’s Association, American Cancer Society,
Austin Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware,
Capital Area Food Bank, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas,
Children’s Law Center, Children’s Medical Center Foundation
of Central Texas, Everybody Wins! D.C., Half the Sky
Foundation, HIP Housing, Larkin Street Youth Services, Meals
on Wheels and More, Millionair Club Charity, Rebuilding
Association, American Red Cross, Austin Speech Labs, Bay
Area Lyme Fund, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas,
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, Breast Cancer
Connections, buildOn, CampInteractive, Challenged Athletes,
Children’s Health Council, Children’s Hospital Foundation,
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation,
Doctors Without Borders, Family Supportive Housing,
Foundation Fighting Blindness, Friends of CASA, Girl Scouts
of Northern California, Habitat for Humanity Greater San
Francisco, Hidden Villa, India Community Center, JobTrain,
Kindering Center, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa,
Madhouse Project, Meritus College Fund, Morgan Autism
Center, Museum of Northwest Art, Museum of the
African Diaspora, New Century Chamber Orchestra,
Northwest Children’s Fund, One World Education,
Pathways Home Health and Hospice, Ravenswood Family
Health Center, San Francisco Ballet Association, San
Francisco Opera Association, San Francisco Symphony,
Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Symphony Orchestra,
Silicon Valley Children’s Fund, Stanford Women’s Cancer
Center, Summer Search, TheatreWorks, World Affairs
Council of Northern California, Youth Community Service,
Zachary Scott Theatre Center, and Zohar Dance Company.
Together Alexandria, Rebuilding
Together NYC, Rebuilding Together
Peninsula, Rebuilding Together
Seattle, Sanctuary for Families, San
Diego Food Bank, Save The Bay,
Seafair Pirate Charity Foundation,
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa
Clara and San Mateo Counties,
Senior Services, and United States
Fund for UNICEF.
Community Organizations
In summary, since January 2013,
the WSGR Foundation has
contributed to more than 120
community organizations, with gifts ranging from $200 to
$13,000. Other beneficiaries included: American Heart
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BOARD SERVICE
ATTORNEY
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
ATTORNEY
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Omar Alam ........................The Modern Story
Peter D. Mostow...............Center for Resource Solutions
Joseph M. Alcorta ............The Clean TX Foundation
Vern Norviel ......................Parkinson’s Institute
Jonathan Axelrad..............American Jewish Committee
Aaron Barker .....................Ascend Center for Learning
Bradford C. O’Brien ...........Eastside College Preparatory
School
Peninsula Open Space Trust
The Ronald McDonald House at
Stanford
David J. Berger .................Smuin Ballet/SF
Robert O’Connor................Earth Vision Trust
Mark Bertelsen .................University of California Santa
Barbara Foundation
University of California Berkeley
Foundation
Chul Pak ............................Korean American Lawyers
Association of New York
Jeffrey Bank ......................Spoons Across America
Mark Parnes ......................METTA Center for Nonviolence
Education
Kendall Bodden .................Solar Washington Association
Christopher Boyd...............Meritus College Fund
Donald E. Bradley..............University of California Hastings
College of the Law
Elizabeth C. Peterson ........Western Center on Law and
Poverty
Donna M. Petkanics..........Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Ulrico Rosales ...................Thrive Foundation for Youth
Douglas J. Clark................Legal Aid Society-Employment
Law Center
Art Schneiderman .............Global Catalyst Foundation
Ian Edvalson ......................Silicon Valley Aquatics Initiative
Craig Sherman ..................Daniel Pearl Foundation
Todd G. Glass ....................Asia Clean Energy Innovation
Initiative, Inc.
Larry Sonsini .....................Santa Clara University
David S. Steuer .................Bay Area Legal Aid
Melissa Hollatz .................Next Door Solutions to Domestic
Violence
The Horse Park at Woodside
Jennifer Knapp..................Palo Alto Humane Society
Ann Yvonne Walker ..........Fremont Opera, Inc.
Redwood Symphony Foundation
Katharine A. Martin ..........WildAid
Karen Wong ......................U.S.-China Green Energy Council
J. Casey McGlynn .............Myelin Repair Foundation
Scott Zimmermann............Asia Clean Energy Innovation
Initiative, Inc.
Laura Merritt .....................AIDS Services of Austin
Zach Theater
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Yoichiru Taku .....................Santa Clara Asian Law Alliance
AUSTIN
BEIJING
PALO ALTO
BRUSSELS
SAN DIEGO
GEORGETOWN, DE
SAN FRANCISCO
HONG KONG
SEATTLE
LOS ANGELES
SHANGHAI
NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, DC