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November 2021 Members in the News

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,…

Leadership and Executive Committee Members Recruitment

Dear BASF Member: We are currently accepting applications for the following BASF Sections and Committees listed below. These Executive Committees are comprised of attorneys representing the diverse makeup of their Section. Previous Section participation and experience with planning educational…

October 2021 Members in the News

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…

September 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Named 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in San Francisco The following BASF members were recognized as the 2022 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers: Amy Briggs, Farella Braun + Martel; Donald C. Arbitblit, Lieff…

BASF Board Treasurer Vid Prabhakaran Receives Best Under 40 Award by NAPABA

BASF congratulates our Board Treasurer Vid Prabhakaran for being named Best Under 40 Award Honoree by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). Continue to soar! Vidhya Prabhakaran is the energy practice group chair at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP,…

August 2021 Members in the News

Leaders Circle Firms Certified as a Gold Standard Law Firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum LLC Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Cooley DLA Piper Foley & Lardner Littler Mendelson Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Morrison & Foerster Ogletree, Deakins,…

Mental Health & Wellness Recap

As increases in police brutality and hate crimes are alarmingly prevalent even here in San Francisco, the Barristers Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) hosted a timely discussion about Mental Health and Well-Being for…

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Voice of Change – Racial Equity Discussion Recap

The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) hosted Voice of Change on July 20, where viewers were presented with an honest and empathetic conversation about shifting perspectives on achieving racial equity. As part of BASF Board President Marvin Anderson’s racial…

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A Conversation with Presiding Judge Samuel K. Feng, Recipient of the 2021 Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award

A Conversation with Presiding Judge Samuel K. Feng – Recipient of the 2021 Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award By Cristina Piechocki Hon. Garrett L. Wong, Judge and Former Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court, said it best when speaking…

July 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Named Top 50 2021 Women Northern California Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers The following BASF members were recognized by Super Lawyers on its Top 50 Women North California Super Lawyers list: Lori Erin Andrus, Andrus Anderson; Michele M. Bissada, Flicker,…

June 2021 Members in the News

BASF Members Selected as 2021 Pathfinders by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) BASF members Rebecca Stephens and Nadia Arid, both of Farella Braun + Martel, were selected to be the 2021 Pathfinders of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders. LCLD selects…

Bay Area Mediation Services of BASF Welcomes Kruze

Diana Kruze, Mediator, Arbitrator, Private Judge, and Discovery Referee/Special Master, joins BASF’s panel of ADR neutrals. Kruze has successfully settled multi-million dollar cases around the world and has extensive experience with a wide range of disputes, from high technology to…

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