JUSTICE MATTERS Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County's Annual Impact The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County stands firmly upon our five pillars of service to the disadvantaged: Obtaining Healthcare Preventing Homelessness Accessing Income Support Programs Overcoming Domestic Violence Bridging the Education Gap For the past 55 years we have dedicated ourselves to ensuring that all of San Mateo County’s residents are afforded equal access to our system of justice regardless of their income, age, gender, language, or disability. People We Helped 2,844 families and individuals were helped by Legal Aid this year w 79% were extremely low-income w 14% were very low - income w 5% were low-income w 2% were moderate income or above Hispanic 48% Non-Hispanic White 21% Asian 12% Mixed/Other 11% Black/African American 6% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2% Legal Professionals Who Donated Time 421+ Number of Professionals 9,616+ Hours of pro bono services provided $3.2m+ Market value of donated services Dear Friends of Legal Aid, Justice matters to low-income San Mateo County residents who are threatened with homelessness; who go through days without adequate food and necessary healthcare; who are ravaged by domestic violence; and who can’t get the public education opportunities mandated by law. Unless they can access legal services long-time residents, new immigrants and veterans are unable to rise above poverty, and our entire community is diminished. Thanks to your committed partnership with the dedicated staff at the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County we provided life-improving legal services to 2844 clients last year, roughly 5% of the underserved population and 12% of the underserved households in San Mateo County. M. Stacey Hawver Executive Director Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Our impacts directly result from the distinguished work of our staff, our devoted Board of Directors, our hard-working committee members and our more than 400 pro bono professionals from throughout the Bay Area. This year pro bonos provided a record-breaking 9616 hours of pro bono service, an increase of 969 hours over last year. We are proud to report to you that the pro bono services reflect a market value of $3.2 million. The Legal Aid Society is one of the most respected non-profit law firms in California and your financial support allows us to continue to help so many in need. For every dollar you invest in the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, we provide $5 in market value of services to our clients through our staff and pro bono programs. It is our utmost privilege to list the names of our Annual Campaign contributors. We know that every gift is from your heart, no matter what the size, because justice matters to you too. Thank you for continuing to stand with us in 2015. Stacey Keare President, Board of Directors Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County JUSTICE MATTERS TO LOW INCOME TENANTS PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS San Mateo County ranked third in the US for least affordable housing. A 19% increase in rents means competition for affordable housing is high. Legal Aid provides assistance that prevents homelessness. 1,300 Clients served in 3 weekly Housing Clinics 771 Unlawful detainer answers filed 171 Subsidized housing cases 156 Housing presentations held for community groups "This decision means I have my life back! I am so grateful to Legal Aid Society. We fought the good fight and we won!" Mobile Home Tenants Can you imagine receiving a rent increase of up to 170% for a home in which you have lived for decades? That’s exactly what the low-income residents of a mobile home park in Pacifica faced. But with the help of Legal Aid, 15 mobile home park residents stood in opposition to the park owners who were seeking an extraordinary rent increase. The owners of the mobile home park requested permission to raise rent for each of the 15 spaces by $1,119.58 per month, on top of the monthly rents ranging from $600-$1,000 the mobile home owners were already paying. The 15 mobile home owners include seniors and military veterans on fixed incomes who have been park residents for decades, all of whom would have been forced out of their homes if the requested increase had been approved. Many feared they would be forced to sell their homes to park owners for amounts far below market. How Legal Aid Helped Legal Aid’s Directing Attorney, Shirley Gibson and volunteer attorney Jeff Hyman represented the mobile home owners in opposing the proposed rent increase. Their strong advocacy over several months resulted in upholding the rights of the mobile home park tenants. At the hearing the Judge ruled that the park owners failed to produce the necessary records and data to support the rent increase and that the total investment in the property and desired rate of return was not credible or persuasive. Jeff Hyman stated, “I am delighted that the Legal Aid Society and I were able to bring about a just and fair result for these tenants. It’s important for the mobile home park operators to know their tenants have rights that must be respected and there are attorneys and organizations ready to defend those rights irrespective of the tenants’ limited financial means.” To protect client confidentially, all client names have been changed. OBTAINING HEALTHCARE Legal Aid provided culturally and linguistically appropriate services to hundreds in our community to obtain the healthcare benefits for which they are legally eligible. 600 Children in San Mateo County received legal assistance to get Medi-Cal coverage restored 348 Health Plan of San Mateo members referred to Legal Aid's Health Consumer Center (HCC) 600 Health care providers were trained by the Peninsula Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to identify legal barriers affecting their patients' health and to refer them to the program for legal intervention. JUSTICE MATTERS TO CHILDREN, ADULTS & SENIORS WHO NEED HEALTHCARE “It is truly too bad there aren’t more people like you for people to turn to. Thank you for not making us feel inferior.” Rudy Rudy and his wife operate a small janitorial service whose business had decreased to the point that they could no longer afford health insurance coverage for themselves and their young children. Struggling to make ends meet, they applied for Medi-Cal in 2013. The children were put on full scope MediCal while Rudy and his wife were determined eligible for Medi-Cal with a share of cost. In January, Rudy was hospitalized briefly and received a bill for $1,476.00. With no way to pay this amount, Rudy turned to the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County. How Legal Aid Helped The Legal Aid attorney calculated that Rudy and his wife should have been eligible for Medi-Cal with no share of cost, under the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) requirements, but the County had failed to use the appropriate guidelines. Legal Aid filed for a hearing on the share of cost determination, and the County withdrew, agreeing that Rudy and his wife should be granted Medi-Cal with no share of cost, and their $1,476.00 hospital bill was waived. JUSTICE MATTERS TO FAMILIES WHO NEED FOOD & INCOME ASSISTANCE “It is wonderful that there is a Legal Aid service out there for less fortunate people struggling with life and illness.” ACCESSING INCOME SUPPORT Hungry children under perfom in school. Adults who live under the constant stress of poverty choose between groceries and their own healthcare. $560,000 in benefits was obtained or restored to 122 familIes through the LIBRE program 3823 Immigrant adults attended presentations to learn about safety net benefits for their children and themselves 2300 Recipients learned about their eligibility for benefits: 920 in Spanish, 580 in English, 200 in Tongan, 200 in Fijian, 200 in Samoan, 200 in Tagalog Cindy Cindy is afflicted with serious physical and mental disabilities. She subsists on limited income from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and a small annuity to make ends meet. When Cindy applied for CalFresh benefits to help with food costs, her application was denied due to an alleged failure to provide verification of her annuity. Cindy had actually already provided the requested income verification, however it had been processed incorrectly. She turned to Legal Aid in confusion and frustration about the denial because she had already done everything she knew to do. How Legal Aid Helped A Legal Aid attorney represented Cindy in a County fair hearing to disagree with the denial of her CalFresh application and proved that Cindy had already provided the necessary income verification. As a result, Cindy was approved for CalFresh benefits retroactive to her original date of application and she is now able to obtain adequate food. Cindy was also recently assessed a Medi-Cal Share of Cost due to a change in her circumstances. Because this Medi-Cal Share of Cost was far beyond Cindy’s means to pay, Legal Aid also assisted her with applying for the Medi-Cal Working Disabled Program. Cindy was approved for the Working Disabled Program, allowing her to pay a small and affordable monthly premium for her health coverage. JUSTICE MATTERS TO TEEN, ELDERLY & IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OVERCOMING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Domestic violence can occur in any home but low-income and non-English speaking victims face issues of financial insecurity and language that prevent them from getting help. 3683 Pro Bono hours donated to help survivors 172 Cases opened by Teen Parents Project staff 30 Elder Abuse Cases opened by Senior Advocates staff “I would like to say thank you so much about everything you have done for our family and the effort you have made to make our dreams come true.” Serena Serena felt very different from her junior high school friends. She and her mother fled Mexico to escape from her abusive father, and they had no legal status in the United States. She kept silent when her friends talked about frustrations with their dads or how soon they could get their driver’s license. Now at age 14, Serena had a new secret: she was pregnant. Her baby’s father was a high school student, but he refused to help her. During her pregnancy, Serena desperately hoped her boyfriend would fall back in love with her after the baby was born, but instead he became more and more irrational, jealous, and abusive, finally assaulting her physically. Telling her story to the police terrified Serena, but her boyfriend was arrested for his assault. After his arrest, though, he filed in family court, demanding a paternity test and custody of the baby. How Legal Aid Helped Legal Aid helped Serena both in family court, and with immigration. Serena was granted sole custody of her baby and a two-year domestic violence restraining order. She was also approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which is enabling her to work legally in the United States. Both she and her mother now have pending U-Visa applications, which will give them legal status in the United States. BRIDGING THE EDUCATION GAP JUSTICE MATTERS TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Families of low-income children with special needs are often unaware of the laws that require access to a fair and appropriate public education. 83 Families taught about legal rights regarding their child’s education 143 Pro bono hours donated to help children with special needs 600 Service providers were trained to identify legal problems affecting children with special healthcare needs “I have learned so much about my grandson’s disabilities . . . I am trying to give him the best chance he can have. Without Legal Aid’s help in getting guardianship, I could not do near as much for him!” Mark and His Grandmother Mark’s mother struggled with addiction and was not able to take care of him, and one day left him with his Grandmother, Roberta. Mark had ADHD and other problems. Although he already had an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to help him in school. because Roberta was not his legal guardian the school would not include her in their educational planning meetings for Mark. Roberta recognized that she needed to get guardianship of her grandson to act on his behalf but could not afford to hire an attorney. How Legal Aid Helped Legal Aid found a pro bono attorney for Roberta who represented her in court to successfully gain legal guardianship of her grandson. Roberta is so gratified and relieved with the outcome. She says, “It is fulfilling and enriching to have my grandson with us and for me to legally be able to take care of him and raise him.” JUSTICE MATTERS TO... JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR PRO BONO PARTNERS Who Share Their Unique Skills Our Legal System is complicated and it’s difficult to navigate through the many layers on one’s own. Pro bono attorneys, paralegals and law students care deeply about justice for all, sharing their unique legal skills on behalf of those in need: in court, administrative agencies and other forums, making our community a better place for all of us. A Pro Bono Client's Story With all the courage she had, Yolanda left her abusive partner and started on her journey towards emotional and physical healing. In no time though, her abuser tried to reassert his abusive and controlling behavior. This time, however, it didn’t simply involve Yolanda, but rather her children as well. Yolanda sought and received a Temporary Restraining Order, but her abuser continually defied the law. Yolanda was afraid for her life and knew she needed help. She turned to the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Director of Pro Bono, Janet Seldon, who placed the matter with pro bonos from Mavrakakis Law Group LLP. Attorneys Larry Lien and Chris Lubeck, Senior Project Assistant Jim Rally and Summer Associate Nicole Johnson met with their client to advise her about her legal options. Once they developed a plan, the legal team painstakingly prepared their client’s case and represented Yolanda at her hearing. The court granted Yolanda a Permanent Domestic Violence Restraining Order, and ordered the abuser to financially compensate Yolanda for the trauma she endured. “Our goal is to provide equal access to justice on an individual level,” noted Larry Lien. “Our client needed representation and we helped her become empowered through a positive experience with attorneys and the law.” Chris Lubeck reflected, “One of the best aspects of doing pro bono in domestic violence is that the attorney-client relationship provided our client with a safe way to tell her story and to enforce her legal rights." 2014: A RECORD SETTING YEAR FOR PRO BONO SERVICES 421+ Pro Bono Attorneys, Paralegals, and Law Students contributed hours on behalf of Legal Aid clients 9,616 Pro Bono Hours donated on behalf of Legal Aid clients $3.2m Value of donated pro bono services JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR PRO BONO PARTNERS Reflects pro bono work after August 1, 2013 Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle APC Kathleen Durrans Matt Owens Arnold & Porter LLP Michael Berta James DiBoise Angel Garganta Jeffrey Hessekiel Emily Claire Hostage* Maulik Shah Preetam Ashok Shingavi* AT&T Services, Inc-Legal Dept. Niki Okcu Baker & McKenzie LLP Emily Lynn Garcia-Yow Ben Helsten Dustin Ryan Lewis* Steve Stratton Keith Wurster * Bechtel Corporation David Duff Beach Bingham McCutchen LLP Sandra Zuniga Nierenberg Sheila M. Pierce Courtney E. Smith* Lucy Han Wang Cooley LLP Alan Ai Selin Akkan Maureen Alger James E. Allee Guillermo Alvarez Molly Lehman Amt Margaret Baer Matt Buccellato John E. Butsch Reuben Chen Sarah Stickney Dale Brett H. De Jarnette Neil Desai Angela Dunning Matt Ezer Brian Focacino Jared Friend Nicole Fuentes Thomas Hadid* Tracy Huang Harrison Samantha Kirby Mark F. Lambert Linda L. Lee Mei Li Audrey M. Lin* Addison Litton Susan Lyon-Hintze Joshua Mates Sepideh Mousakhani Lam Nguyen Richard Nieva Scott Petersmeyer Erin E. Pritchard Jennifer Marie Raab* Marina Remennik Carrie Richey Jessica Valenzuela Santamaria Glen Y. Sato Lisette Sell Monique Sherman* Kasey Souza Ritesh Kumar Srivastava Gregory Clayton Tenhoff * Laura Ann Terlouw Jared Verzello Priya Viswanath Lois B. Voelz Brett D. White Sarah Whitney Covington & Burling LLP Samuel Edwards Patrick N. Flynn Wallace J. Lee Jenny Palmer* Amy K. Van Zant Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Siyu Jiang Bryan Quinn Beth Hooton Ruiz Luisa Tamez Steve Valenzuela Paul Douglas Weitzel De Ita & Lowe, LLP Nancy L. De Ita Dechert LLP Justin Boyce* Philip C. Ducker Daniel Brian Epstein Carl Gismervig Heidi Guetschow Utsav Gupta David Lund Nisha N. Patel James D. Ragon Albert Rugo Vandya Swaminathan * Reflects recipient of The Wiley M. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services awarded to those who have donated 50 hours or more through a legal services program. The Wiley M. Manuel Award was created in 1989 by the State Bar of California to recognize 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. JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR PRO BONO PARTNERS (continued) Dickstein Shapiro LLP Assad Rajani Katie Scott DLA Piper US LLP Anisa Subhani Afnani* Julia M. Brighton Rajiv Dharnidharka Erin Jane Illman Eric Donovan Ryan Matthew Slevin Equinix, Inc. Nancy Cecil Catherine Cu Jeannette Drake Monalisa Dumlao Kelli Fleming Scott David Hettema Connie Martin Hanh Pham Jonathan Bradley Radin Kendra Rimbach Adea Sarmiento Vicki Schifferli Gina Serrata Luz Sy Sal Rafael Torres Alice Wang Mary Anne Wellman David Wickman Kara Wilburn Facebook, Inc. Eglia Nair Flores Jennifer Gross Kathleen E. Johnston Kelly Simpson Raj Paul Singh Nikki Sokol Sandeep Natvar Solanki Lauren Michelle Tang Gilbert Chia-Wei Wong Fenwick & West LLP Grace San-Chi Chen Andrew Hilger Gregory Allen Hopewell Lisa Kenkel Kevin Kim Jorge A. Kina Christopher P. King Helen Li Daniel Ko Obuhanych Lynn Harold Pasahow Edgar Perez Nikki Qi Emily Ross Antonia L. Sequeira Ayyappa Vemulkar Frank Bou-Kain Yang Flicker, Kerin, Kruger, & Bissada, LLP Michèle M. Bissada Marisa Dane Margaret Florence Dellegrotti Danielle Marie Johnson* Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Frederick Chung Christina Greenberg Jennifer Ann Hall Lindsey Blenkhorn Haswell Ernest Hsin Ryan K. Iwahashi Steven James Johnson* Christina Chandler Kogan* Megan Kundu Mia Lee Daniel Mandel Michelle Mangiardi Reed Nelson Jessica Ou Lesley Pak Lindsey Shannon Warp Philip D. W. Miller* Samuel K. Whitt Jenna Musellman Yott Gilead Sciences Inc. Joel Benjamin Silver Hanson Bridgett, LLP Holly E. Delaney Daniel A. Garcia* Joel Goldman Tomek J. Koszylko J. Kyle A. Mabe James Anthony Napoli Erin Sedloff Shayna Mittler Van Hoften Julie Veit Hanson Crawford Crum Family Law Group LLP Randy Rabidoux Haynes and Boone, LLP Henry Welch Hemming Morse LLP Greg J. Regan Hewlett Packard Kristina Bolling Grace Chen Ann Coulthard Diana Dorr Dennis Harper Cindy Liu Nora Magno Gloria Quan Terry Santiago Ruth Selon Bea Tam Intel Corporation Evangelina Almirantearena Larry A. Bennett* Blanca Guintu Jawana Lang Marc A. Townsend Jones Day Laura Elizabeth Alanis William Simson Freeman Deborah Ann Hedley* Skye Langs* Valerie McConnell * Mattia Victor Murawski * Olivia Catherine White Catherine T. Zeng* JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR PRO BONO PARTNERS (continued) King & Spalding Patricia Suarez Bors Latham & Watkins LLP Rachel Burns Eugene Chiu Elizabeth Coleman Nicholas Crews Amy Dao Allison Davidson Karan Dhadialla Sarah Ghulamhussain Cara Gray * Sara Hundt * Melissa Kopacz * Doug Lumish Michelle Ma Steven Madrid Giri Pathmanaban Benjamin Charles Pulliam * Michael R. Seringhaus * Arielle Singh Matt Van Leeuwen Patrick Watkins Alexander White Nikolaus Andrew Woloszczuk Patricia Young Law Office of Lisa M. Dugoni, APC Lisa M. Dugoni Alexis Ali Thodas Law Office of Stephen J. Montalvo Mirissa Rose McMurray * Law Offices of Jessica Cochran Jessica Cochran Law Offices of Martha L. Cordoba Martha Lorena Cordoba Law Office of Lauren Zorfas Cynthia Lemus Lauren Zorfas Lowenstein Sandler LLP Tony T. Chen Jason Wade Croft Steven Tam Martin Family Law Firm Margaret Martin Mavrakakis Law Group Lawrence Lien * Christopher Ryan Lubeck * Jim Rally * McDermott, Will & Emery Evan E. Boetticher Laura Kieran Kieckhefer * Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Christine K. Au-Yeung * Christopher John Banks Dion Bregman Catherine Chou Douglas J. Crisman Julie Lynn Davies Kiranjit Dhaliwal * Lesley Chang Dobbins Anthony Friedman Stephen Gillen Andrew Jackson Gray IV Ahren Hsu Hoffman * Corey Houmand * Rhiley Marie Keegan Theresa Kim Andrew H. Leung Jessie Li Zheng (Andy) Liu * Michael Lyons Jacob Joseph Orion Minne Susie Morasci Elizabeth Morris Peter James Nagle Lee Neugebauer Thomas Marvin Peterson Brendan Radke Melinda S. Riechert, David Sanker * Michael Schlemmer Brett M. Schuman Lindsey M. Shinn David L. Simson * Michele C. Stamatopoulos Liying Sun Scott Tester Jennifer Tomlin * Morrison & Foerster LLP Tiffany Cheung * James Allan Dee Wynne Erickson * Adela Gotz Heather Jo Haney Norman Ho Christopher F. Jeu Rudy Kim Jack W. Londen Amy Motomura Naghmeh Ordikhani Priya Patel Braden Powell Emily Friesen Regier Hector Suarez * Cassandra T. Swain Jacqueline Tam Landes K. Taylor Thomas E. Wilson Nixon Peabody LLP Jessica Esther Intrator * Shady Joulani Gregory Schopf * Khaled Kal Shami Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Lacey Bangle Evan Brewer Craig Brown Suresh Chand Frances S. Cheever * Kristin Cornuelle Amy Dalton * Sylvia DeTar Kayvan Ghaffari Thomas J. Gray Benjamin J. Hofilena Daniel Justice Rene Kathawala JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR PRO BONO PARTNERS (continued) Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (continued) Annie Lam Robin Linsenmayer Zheng (Jen) Liu Lillian Mao Darcy Marcellus Morvarid Metanat Greg Neubauer Dat Thanh Nguyen Noel M. Nurrenbern Christopher R. Ottenweller Samiron Ray Michael Ruiz Diana M. Rutowski Sherwin Sabado Tracy Lyn Scheidtmann Stacey S. Stillman * Ryan Sullivan Robert Uriarte Danielle Van Wert Evelynn Vu Barbara Whiteley Sophie Yu * Tiffany Wu Shearman & Sterling LLP Joshua C. Walsh-Benson Skyline College Paralegal Program Rola Goldie * Stanford Community Law Clinic Abby Barnes Marta Garcia Serena Premjee Stanford Law School Pete DeMarco Matthew Fine Shereen Griffith Evan Peters Symantec Corporation Marie Noto Vibeke Simonsen Pebble Technology Jeffrey Hyman* Tessera Intellectual Property Group Michael C. Spillner Perkins Coie LLP Eric Ow UC Hastings College of the Law Robert Mazzola Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Sara Ansari Christie Olsson Brush Marta Porwit Visa Inc. Ben Aaron Edelhart Meg Fitzpatrick Sebastian Andres Jerez Suyun Hong Kim Tamara Koepsel Katy Liu Thomas Alan M'Guinness Elaine Yee Ling Ng Whitney Peterson Guissu N. Raafat Jessica Scheppmann Frank R. Tenente Jeff Yopo Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Joseph Alm Luci Barry Evan N. Budaj Anne M. Cappella Marissa Cohn Blake Davis Michele A. Gauger Andrew Greenfeld Irina Khait Joanna Lahtinen Pilar Landon Jing Luo Arjun Mehra Sonal Naresh Mehta Jessica Mohr Mambo Oban Jill Schmidt Daniel Schwimmer Kasturi Sengupta Colleen Sphar Bill Talbott Mike Todisco Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Joy G. Kim Jamie Yoo Individual Pro Bonos Cindy Beard Maggie Blumenfeld Laura Boykin Michelle de Blank * Derek Chantler Sari J. Ellovich Shaaia Farah Thomas P. Feledy * Laura A. Gonzalez Natalie Gore Marie Kathleen Gribble Brian Huttenburg Jessica Hwang Greg Johnson Michael Leahy Sara Matlin Margaret M. McBride Lisa K. McCally Alicia Mergenthaler Carlos Osorio Courtney Erin Pasion * Russell Starbird Rosie Velasco-Dodge Deborah Siri Wallace Jay White * Edward E. Yates JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR VALUED VOLUNTEERS AND JUSTICE FOR ALL... LUNCHEON COMMITTEE LEGAL AID GOLF CLASSIC COMMITTEE Legal Aid's And Justice for All... Awards Luncheon is a celebration of extraordinary community leaders. This annual event, in its 18th year, recognizes individuals and law firms whose volunteer efforts on behalf of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County are steeped in a commitment to justice for all the children, families and seniors in our community. The annual Legal Aid Golf Classic, started in 1991, brings together members of our community for an afternoon of golfing for justice. The tournament is filled with contests, prizes, food, fun and a commitment to supporting the most vulnerable members of our community. Karen N. Ballack I Co-Chair I Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Michèle M. Bissada I Co-Chair I Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP George R. Corey I Chair Emeritus I Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi, Nastari & Riddle LLP Ronald F. Garrity I Co-Chair I Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi P.C. Howard Pollack I Co-Chair I Fish & Richardson P.C. Rich Berra I Chair Emeritus I Berra Stross & Wallacker Tom Fitzpatrick I Pepper Hamilton Kirsten Keith I Council Member of Menlo Park, Attorney at Law Donna Lanam Brian Levey I Elance-oDesk Craig McCulloh Niki B. Okcu I AT&T Amanda Riddle I Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi, Mastari & Riddle LLP Sarah Slayen Ellen Winnick Stross I Berra Stross & Wallacker Susan Uccelli I Uccelli & Associates Certified Shorthand Reporters George Wailes I Carr McClellan Ingersoll Thompson & Horn Timothy C. Wright Matthew D. Zumstein I Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley Michèle M. Bissada I Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP Yuridia Caire I Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Yar Chaikovsky I McDermott Will & Emery LLP Craig Crawford I Carr McClellan Ingersoll Thompson & Horn Candy De Souza Mark Doiron I Wells Fargo Bank Kathy Gilles I Sidley Austin LLP Marina Gruber I Littler Mendelson P.C. Brady Mickelsen I White & Case LLP Charles Rible I Fimmel, Justman & Rible Walt Shjeflo I Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu LLP Susan Uccelli I Uccelli & Associates Certified Shorthand Reporters COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS Luis Alvarez Genesis Cerna Alexandra Clay Carlos Cordero Rick Da Nicole Dala Cecilia De Los Rios Paulina Escobedo Shadia Elena Farah Luis Garcia Avery Gindraux Cooper Gindraux Tyler Gindraux Annie Hu Jordyn Irwin Gabbi Kamalani Sophie Kim Debra Linfield Benjamin Liss Cesar Lopez Martine Madill Ana Marcelo Anthony Milki Phoebe Morgan Alyssa Noll Maya Norman Laura Rose Rachel Seeman Gabriela Steiner Artie Storch Adam Southwick Austin Triana Kasiemobi Udo-okoye Hurnan Vongsachang Jazzmin Wiliams Matthew Wilson Mindy Yang JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR COMMUNITY ADVISORS HEALTH CONSUMER CENTER OF SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY ADVISORS 2014 PENINSULA FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Cathy Baird I San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services Marmi Bermudez I San Mateo County Health System Chris Ehinger I San Mateo County Human Services Agency Rob Fucilla I Health Plan of San Mateo Lorena Gonzalez I County of San Mateo Human Services Agency Christina Kahn I Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program Shelley Kessler I San Mateo County Central Labor Council Rayna Lehman I San Mateo County Central Labor Council Claudia Lopez I San Mateo County Health Coverage Unit Srija Srinivasan I San Mateo County Central Health Services Carolyn Thon I Health Plan of San Mateo Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Harvey Cohen, MD, PhD I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Cheryl Goldfarb-Greenwood, RN, CNS I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Lynne Huffman, MD I Children’s Health Council Lindsey Martins, LCSW I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Fernando Mendoza, MD I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Jennifer Newberry, MD, JD I Stanford University School of Medicine Sherri Sager I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Lee Sanders, MD, MPH I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Ewen Wang, MD I Stanford University School of Medicine Dana Weintraub, MD I Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford LIBRE STEERING COMMITTEE Andres Connell I Nuestra Casa Lorena Gonzalez I San Mateo County Human Services Agency Jana Kiser I Redwood City 2020 Hope Nakamura I Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Sandra Portasio I Redwood City School District Bettina R. Schlegel I Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County Fatima Soares I Coastside Hope Angelica Tellechea I Ravenswood City School District FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS REVENUE EXPENSES Private Foundation Grants 38% Salaries 59% Individual & Firm Giving 36% Operating 19% Government Contracts 22% Fringe Benefits 19% Other 4% Space 3% JUSTICE MATTERS TO OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS Reflects gifts received from August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014 Every single donation, large or small, helped to provide legal services and life-changing outcomes for our clients. Thank you. VISIONARIES CHANGEMAKERS Baker & McKenzie LLP Cooley LLP Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi, Nastari & Riddle LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP David C. Wilson ^# & Janet Weiss Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, APC Berra Stross & Wallacker Carr McClellan Ingersoll Thompson & Horn Equinix, Inc. Fish & Richardson PC Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP Intel Corporation Lowenstein Sandler LLP Mayer Brown LLP TRAILBLAZERS $5,000 - $7,499 $25,000 & Above $17,000 - $24,999 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Facebook, Inc. Fenwick & West LLP Jones Day Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP INNOVATORS $10,000 - $16,999 Jessica Arner ^# & Eli Abbe Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Covington & Burling LLP DLA Piper US LLP Lynne Esselstein †# & Jonathan Joseph Genentech, Inc. Stacey Keare ^ & John Hodge Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Honorable William F. Lanam, Ret. & Family McDermott Will & Emery Morrison & Foerster LLP The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Nixon Peabody LLP $7,500 - $9,999 MOBILIZERS Anderson, Yazdi, Hwang, Minton & Horn LLP George R. Corey Chadbourne & Parke LLP Fox, Shjeflo, Hartley & Babu LLP Hemming Morse LLP Hogan Lovells US LLP King & Spalding LLP Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP William L. Nagle Hope Nakamura & Glen Sato Pepper Hamilton LLP Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, PC Sullivan & Cromwell LLP INFLUENCERS $1,000 - $4,999 Alston & Bird LLP Anonymous Aaron^ & Jane Armstrong Arnold & Porter LLP Bingham McCutchen LLP Michèle M. Bissada ^ & Scott Spivack Daniel Bromberg Stephanie Brown Honorable Gerald & Jan Buchwald Laura Bushnell ^ Dechert LLP Mark Doiron Mark D. Fischer-Colbrie Honorable Beth Labson Freeman & William Freeman Joe & Helen Galligan Charles Geerhart Honorable Linda M. & John Gemello Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Cindy & Evan Goldberg Isaac Deleon Goodman Gordon & Rees, LLP Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP Hanson Bridgett LLP Hanson Crawford Crum Family Law Group LLP M. Stacey Hawver Hewlett-Packard Company Rudy & Stephanie Hoffman Albert Horn Hudson-Pollack Family Jeffrey Hyman ^ & Hillary Weingast Ara R. ^ & Lori Jabagchourian Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Jorgenson, Siegel, McClure & Flegel, LLP William F. Kenney Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Lakin Spears, LLP Leonidou & Rosin Professional Corporation Brian H. ^ & Jennifer Levey Richard C. & Mary H. Lin ^ Littler Mendelson P.C. James E. Lyons Niki B. Okcu ^ Paul Hastings LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Jamie & Greg^ Regan Barbara & Paul Regan Charles M. †# & Nancy L. Riffle Rose Law Group, P.C. RR Donnelley San Mateo County Bar Association Shartsis Friese LLP Sidley Austin LLP Dan K. Siegel †# & Lisa Langer Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP Janice S. Tam ^ Leticia G. Toledo ^# & Albert P. David Uccelli & Associates Michael & Tricia B. Vinson Viola Law Firm P.C. Daniel Nathan Webb Laurence A. ^ & Susan J. Weiss Rand N. ^# & Karen White Ellen L. Winick Stross & Randy Stross Keith L.^ & Melissa Wurster CATALYSTS $500 - $999 Maya Altman Bill & Cathy Anderson Anonymous Robert & Lucy Berman Richard C. Berra Juliet Brodie & Jane Schacter Marion & Helen Brown Tony Callahan Anne Cappella Bridget & Cully Davis Estate of Carol C. Kanavale ^ Member of Board of Directors # Past President of Legal Aid † Member of Advisory Committee ANNUAL CAMPAIGN DONORS continued CATALYSTS $500 - $999 (continued) Sharon R. Flanagan Penny & Gregory Gallo Gary D. Gerstman Marina C. Gruber Chrysanthe Gussis William F. Gutierrez Jeffrey Hallam Eric S. Haueter David & Alice Herbst Robert Hortop Marisa A. Jennings John Jorgenson Barbara Kiem Lori Lutzker Emma Maconick Trinidad Madrigal-Yankowski Dr. Bettina McAdoo, M.D. & Gordon Russell Laurel Miranda Lynn Pasahow Elizabeth C. Pritzker Charles H. Rible Amanda L. Riddle Sandra Sands Shearman & Sterling LLP Sarah E. & Matt Slayen Frank A. & Kathleen Small Allan Steyer Arthur L. & Marcie Y. Storch James Sturdevant Antonia P. & Norman Kai Tu Chad R. Walsh White & Case LLP Steve & Diane Williams CONTRIBUTORS $250 - $499 Anonymous James D. 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