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May 2022 Members in the News

DATE: DATE: May 2, 2022 DATE: May 2, 2022
Jodi Halim Linker Appointed as New Federal Public Defender for Northern District of California BASF Section and Committee member Jodi Halim Linker was appointed as the new federal public defender for Northern District of California. In addition, she is also…
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BASF Lawyers Secure Move-Away Order for Domestic Violence Victim

AUTHOR: Laura Ernde
DATE: DATE: April 12, 2022 DATE: April 12, 2022
The pandemic presented a worst-case scenario for many domestic violence victims trapped indoors with their abuser. But for one client of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Justice and Diversity Center, the lockdown orders offered a chance to escape an…
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April 2022 Members in the News

DATE: DATE: April 4, 2022 DATE: April 4, 2022
BASF Leaders Circle Firms and Members Recognized in 2022 Edition of World Trademark Review 1000 Firms: Enforcement and Litigation Gold Cooley Fenwick & West Latham & Watkins Silver Hanson Bridgett Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe O’Melveny & Myers Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw…
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March 2022 Members in the News

DATE: DATE: February 28, 2022 DATE: February 28, 2022
BASF Members Named to Daily Journal 2022 Top Cyber Lawyers BASF members Mark L. Krotoski, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Alex Iftimie, Morrison & Foerster; Natasha G. Kohne, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; and Michael G. Rhodes, Cooley were selected as…
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Staff Spotlight: Princess Bustos

DATE: DATE: February 9, 2022 DATE: February 9, 2022
For our February staff spotlight, we’re recognizing the tremendous work Princess Bustos has accomplished and continues to carry out with BASF. Bustos first began her journey with us over ten years ago as a Bi-lingual Legal Interviewer, Tagalog-English, with the…
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January 2022 Members in the News

DATE: DATE: January 10, 2022 DATE: January 18, 2022
BASF Members Named Top Antitrust Lawyers 2021 by Daily Journal The following BASF members are recognized as 2021 Top Antitrust Lawyers by Daily Journal. ​​They’re selected for being the leading attorneys specializing in plaintiffs, defense, and government antitrust work in…
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Undocumented Immigrant Woman Seeks JDC’s Help to Escape Abusive Husband

AUTHOR: Carmen Li
DATE: DATE: January 6, 2022 DATE: April 22, 2022
Marisa (not her real name), is a client of the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco. She is a monolingual Spanish-speaker and is undocumented.  Marisa survived physical and verbal abuse from her husband John…
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She Gets Twice the Reward for ‘Homophobic’ Bro’s El Sobrante Betrayal

DATE: DATE: December 3, 2021 DATE: December 3, 2021
It seemed like a loving family. Lucille Keading’s 2015 obituary described her 65-year marriage as “the romance of a lifetime.” A few months later, her husband Lewis’ mournful obit appeared. It called him an “understanding father.” That masked the battle…
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Couple’s Final Wishes Surprise Entire Town

DATE: DATE: December 3, 2021 DATE: December 3, 2021
It certainly pays to be nice to your neighbors. For more than 40 years, Renate and Alfred Wedel lived quietly in a large house with extensive grounds in Waldsoms, Germany, a leafy village north of Frankfurt. Alfred, a self-employed stockbroker,…
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November 2021 Members in the News

DATE: DATE: November 8, 2021 DATE: November 8, 2021
BASF Members Named Labor and Employment Stars in Benchmark Litigation Felicia Gilbert, Sanford Heisler Sharp; Eric Akira Tate, Morrison & Foerster; Brian Tobin Ashe, Seyfarth Shaw; Charles S. Birenbaum, Greenberg Traurig; Eve H. Cervantez, Barbara J. Chisholm, James M. Finberg,…
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4 Ways Lawyers Can Minimize Outstanding Receivables

DATE: DATE: October 19, 2021 DATE: October 19, 2021
Every pragmatic legal professional expects that some percentage of their billed services won’t be paid. But even small fluctuations in a law firm’s collection rate can have a huge impact on its bottom line. So how can you improve your…
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October 2021 Members in the News

DATE: DATE: October 8, 2021 DATE: October 8, 2021
BASF Members Named on Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch in America List 2022 Appellate Practice: James R. Sigel, Morrison & Foerster; Stacy M. Boven, Nixon Peabody Banking and Finance Law: Dario David Avram, Morrison & Foerster, and Victor Liang, Morrison & Foerster Bankruptcy and…
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