San Francisco’s legal community gathered on July 18 to honor Judge Curtis E. A. Karnow, San Francisco Superior Court, at the 35th annual Barristers Judges Reception. It was a record turn out, drawing more than 400 members of the legal community, including 40 state and federal judges and their clerks.

At the event, Judge Karnow received the Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award. The award recognizes Judge Karnow’s commitment to the mission of the Barristers Club. Presented by Barristers Board President-Elect Kelly Matayoshi, Farella Braun + Martel, the award honored Judge Karnow for being especially supportive of the Barristers “practical tips” initiative. That initiative helps newer lawyers gain more practical experience, especially in the courtroom.

The event was chaired by Cristina Piechocki, Pandora, along with a committee of 15 members of the Barristers Club from Bay Area firms and law schools. This event was made possible by the generous support of 61 sponsors, including event hosts Dentons,  Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
Dentons US
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Morrison & Foerster
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger
Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman Scheley
Fox Rothschild
Gibbs Law Group
Golden State Warriors
Hanson Bridgett
Keker, Van Nest & Peters
Liberation Law Group
Long & Levit
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd
Ropers Majeski Kohn Bentley
Severson & Werson
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & Werth
Baker Botts
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Zacks, Freedman & Patterson
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
Arnold & Porter
Crowell & Moring
Farella Braun + Martel
Greenberg Traurig
JAMS
Joseph Saveri Law Firm
Judicate West
McGuireWoods
Polsinelli
Renne Public Law Group
Lyft
ADR Services, Inc.
Alston & Bird
American Arbitration Association
Aptus Court Reporting
Bad Boys Bail Bonds
Bassi Edlin Huie & Blum
Berman Tabacco
Clarence Dyer & Cohen
Conrad & Metlitzky
Duane Morris
Durie Tangri
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Haight Brown & Bonesteel
Hon. James Lambden, Ret., ADR Services, Inc.
Keesal, Young & Logan
LeClairRyan
Littler Mendelson
Matson Driscoll & Damico
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Roeca Haas Montes De Oca
Selman Breitman
Veritext Legal Solutions
Wolford Wayne
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