Environmental Law Institute Welcomes Davina Pujari to its Leadership Council
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) recently announced Hanson Bridgett Partner Davina Pujari as a new member of its Leadership Council. Pujari serves as co-chair of her firm’s Environmental & Natural Resources practice group in San Francisco. ELI’s mission is to foster innovative, just, and practical law and policy solutions to enable leaders across borders and sectors to make environmental, economic, and social progress.
AIDS Legal Referral Panel Honors David Tsai
David J. Tsai, Vinson Elkins, was recently honored by the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) with its 2017 James C. Hormel Philanthropist Award. Tsai was recognized for his dedication to the organization, including his past board service, personal contributions, work on pro bono immigration matters and other volunteer time. Additionally, he helped secure some of the largest cy pres awards in ALRP’s history.
San Francisco Business Times Honors Local LGBT Lawyer and Law Firm
BASF President Merri Baldwin of Rogers Joseph O’Donnell was named as a “2017 OUTstanding Voice” by the San Francisco Business Times. Baldwin was recognized as a leader paving the way for LGBT equality in the workplace.
Additionally, Schoenberg Family Law was named one of the San Francisco Business Times “2017 Top LGBT-owned Businesses.”
Daily Journal Announces Top 40 Attorneys Under 40
The following BASF members were included in the Daily Journal’s list of “Top 40 California Attorneys Under 40”: Nathaniel P. Garrett, Jones Day; Dean Harvey, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; C. Andrew Kitchen, Maynard Cooper & Gale; Adam Lauridsen, Keker Van Nest & Peters; Anna-Rose Mathieson, California Appellate Law Group; Brian McPeake, Goodwin Proctor; Andje M. Medina, The Veen Firm PC; Daniel Pfefferbaum, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd; and Brian Rocca, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
San Francisco Business Times Announces Best Places to Work
The following BASF Leader Circle firms were included in the San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work list: Farella Braun + Martel; Fenwick & West and Hanson Bridgett.
San Francisco Business Times Names Most Influential Women in Business
The following BASF members have been recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as the 2017 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business: Mary A. Collins, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe; Alicia J. Donahue, Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Meredith Jones-McKeown, Sheppard Mullin; Leslie Katz, Greenberg Traurig; Michele Lau, McKesson Corp; Nancy Lundeen, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis; BASF Board Member Natalie Pierce, Littler; JDC Gala Co-Chair Roxane Polidora, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; and Stephanie Sheridan, Sedgwick.
