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News and Events
April 2010
Paul Smith achieved the peer review rating for ethical standards and legal ability of AV® Preeminent™, a certification mark at the highest level of professional excellence.
March 2010
On March 24, 2010, Hank Edson was honored as a recipient of the State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for providing over 50 hours of pro bono service to low income and elderly Marin County residents. The award was presented at Legal Aid of Marin’s Pro Bono Appreciation Luncheon, hosted by the Marin County Bar Association at Rickey’s Restaurant in Novato. Robert Harrison received an honorable mention for his volunteer work with the Legal Counseling Clinic at Whistlestop in San Rafael, and Jeffrey Schoppert and Wendy Wyse were also recognized for their pro bono service on behalf of Legal Aid of Marin.
Paul Smith was featured in a special report for the March 29, 2010 edition of the North Bay Business Journal entitled, Spotlight: Litigation Attorneys and Mediators.
February 2010
On February 25, 2010, Paul Smith and Derek Weller hosted a panel presentation of the Annual Update on Real Estate Law to the Real Property Section of the Marin County Bar Association at the Seafood Peddler in San Rafael. Mr. Smith and Mr. Weller currently serve as Co-Chairs of the Real Property Section.
January 2010
On January 30, 2010, Jessica Karner was sworn in as Treasurer of the Marin County Bar Association at the MCBA Installation Dinner at the Mill Valley Community Center.
On January 4, 2010, Damon Connolly was elected Vice-Mayor by the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Rafael. Mr. Connolly is currently serving his first term on the San Rafael City Council.
December 2009
In December 2009, Robert Harrison was honored for his volunteer work in helping staff the Legal Counseling Clinic at Whistlestop in San Rafael. The clinic offers free consultations with an attorney for senior citizens residing in Marin County. Mr. Harrison has volunteered at Whistlestop since 2005.
At the end of 2009, Jeff Schoppert completed his term serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Schoppert served as Board Chair in 2007 and was instrumental in helping the Chamber to develop a more significant political presence by helping to establish two political action committees focused on ballot measures and business-friendly candidates.
November 2009
November 17, 2009, The lawyers and staff of Keegin Harrison mourn the passing of our colleague, mentor, friend and partner, Al Bianchi.
On November 14, 2009, Matt White participated in the Second Annual Marin County Bar Association CLE Fair. Mr. White served as a co-presenter of the presentation, 10 Dumb Mistakes Smart Lawyers Make in Settlement Conferences. Mr. White also served as moderator of a panel discussion featuring Judge Faye D'Opal, Judge Terrence R. Boren, and Commissioner Beverly K. Wood.
On November 14, 2009, Robert Harrison spoke about Estate Planning as part of the Northern California Cancer Center's 3rd Annual Cancer Survivorship Conference. The Conference was held at the Mission Bay Conference Center of UCSF in San Francisco, and was co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the Stanford Cancer Center.
Mr. Harrison is co-author of the 2009 update of Complete Plans for Small and Mid-Size Estates, which will be published by California Continuing Education of the Bar in November. Mr. Harrison was a contributing author to the book as well as the 2009 update.
October 2009
On October 26, 2009, Robert Harrison was a guest lecturer at the UC Berkeley Extension program, Drafting and Designing Revocable Trusts in California. The program was a seven-week course for attorneys and financial planning professionals, and was held at the UC Berkeley Extension campus in San Francisco.
On October 10, 2009, Stafford Keegin, Jessica Karner, Nicole Cabalette and Derek Weller represented the buyer in closing the second of two tranches of a portfolio acquisition of 14 apartment buildings in San Francisco. The first tranche closed on August 26, 2009. The firm was involved in the negotiation of the purchase and sale agreement, the formation of the acquisition special purpose entities, the analysis of title issues and securities compliance matters in connection with this successful transaction.
August 2009
On August 7, 2009, Robert Harrison served as moderator and panelist for the CEB Program, Planning the Small and Mid-Sized Estates in San Francisco. Mr. Harrison has previously served as moderator and panelist for the same program in Sacramento.
November 2008
Hank Edson authored an article on foreclosure law for the November 2008 issue of The Marin Lawyer entitled, New Law Promotes Options for Avoiding Foreclosure.
Stafford Keegin and Jessica Karner co-authored an article on drafting and negotiating risk allocation provisions in acquisition and other agreements for the November 2008 issue of The Marin Lawyer entitled, Baskets and Snakes: Allocating Risk Through Representation, Warranty and Indemnification Provisions.
September 2008
Stafford Keegin was appointed to the Sausalito Planning Commission.
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