June 8, 2023! (SOLD OUT)
You may still pay for tickets if you or a group previously RSVP. Please email Raymond.manzo@gmail.com with questions.
Noche de Gala brings the entire legal community together!
Join us for our annual dinner as we honor the best Latina/o/x attorneys, judges, and allies in the Bay Area. Money raised will go to our scholarships and programs throughout the year.
Time 6-9PM
Location: Palace Hotel (2 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105)
Please contact Ray Manzo at Raymond.manzo@gmail.com if you would like to donate by credit card
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Thank you to Alex Ponce de Leon for his support! Alex is a strong leader of the Latinx legal community and SFLRLA for many years. We are grateful for his support!
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 2400 attorneys in 42 locations. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono.
Thank you to Omar Parra for his support! Omar Parra represents private equity funds, privately held businesses and strategic investors in a wide range of corporate matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and general corporate governance.
Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern California law firm representing corporate and private clients in sophisticated business and real estate transactions and complex commercial, civil and criminal litigation. We are headquartered in San Francisco and maintain an office in the Napa Valley that is focused on the wine industry. Farella is proudly ranked by Vault as the #6 Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For in the United States.
Thank you to Farella business litigation senior associate Cynthia Castillo (San Francisco La Raza board member), environmental law partner James Colopy, managing partner Brian Donnelly, and insurance recovery partner Erica Villanueva for their support.
Bank of San Francisco is a modern community bank that reflects the best qualities of the Bay Area’s rich culture. They are entrepreneurial, diverse, flexible and forward-thinking. BSF has an extensive local ownership and exclusively local decision-making.
Thank you to Victor Vazquez! Victor develops and manages client relationships, with experience in the non-profit industry.
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters and high-stakes litigation, where innovation meets the law.
Thank you to Beatriz Mejia, past Noche honoree, and Raquel Zepeda for their support.
The Franco Muñoz Law Firm is one of most widely recognized and successful workers’ compensation and injury law firms in San Francisco/Oakland and the Bay Area. For 20 collective years our lawyers have resolved thousands of cases involving all types of work accidents and injuries throughout Northern California.
Thank you to Steve Franco and Rene Muñoz for their support! Steve is an award-winning attorney who has dedicated his legal career toward fighting on behalf of injured workers. Rene fights to ensure that injured workers get the best care available and get all benefits afforded to them under the Workers' Compensation system.
Hanson Bridgett LLP is a full service AmLaw 200 law firm with more than 200 attorneys across California. Creating a diverse workforce by fostering an atmosphere of belonging and intentional support has been a priority at Hanson Bridgett since its founding in 1958. We are dedicated to creating an environment that provides opportunities for people with varied backgrounds, both for attorneys and administrative professionals. As the first law firm recognized as a certified B Corp, we are committed to the communities where our employees live and work and consider it part of our professional obligation to serve justice by encouraging and supporting pro bono and social impact work.
Thank you to David Casarrubias and Jennifer Martinez for their support!. David is in Hanson Bridgett’s Appellate Practice Group where he focuses on writs, appeals, and law and motion in both state and federal court. In addition, he has experience litigating a variety of business disputes and has a robust practice representing government agencies throughout California in complex and multi-party litigation. Jennife is the firm's Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO). As CDEIO, she provides strategic, programmatic, and operational leadership for initiatives that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values of the firm.
The lawyers at Johnston, Kinney & Zulaica LLP posses in-depth knowledge of tax law, estate law, family law, litigation and more. Their attorneys have decades of experience in trust and estate planning and family law, and provide real, results-focused representation.
Thank you to Yulissa Zulaica for her support! Yulissa is a partner at the firm and her estate planning practice includes representing high net worth clients and cross-border issues in estate planning. She has also served as an expert witness in matters relating to international planning. Yulissa is a former SF La Raza board member!
Keker, Van Nest & Peters is a trial-practice litigation firm located in San Francisco. For more than 40 years, we have devoted our practice exclusively to complex civil and criminal litigation. Our record of success at trial, motions practice, appeals and alternative dispute resolution has earned the firm its reputation for solving bet-the-company intellectual property, commercial and white-collar crime disputes. We litigate and try cases in state and federal courts throughout California and the nation.
Thank you to Franco Muzzio for his support! Franco represents clients in all facets of commercial litigation.
For over 85 years, Morgan Stanley’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm.
At its foundation are five core values — put clients first, do the right thing, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back — that guide its more than 70,000+ employees across 41 countries.
Thank you to Cal Gonzales and Jennifer Gawlik for their support!
Morrison & Foerster is a global firm of exceptional credentials. Our name is synonymous with a commitment to client service that informs everything that we do. We are recognized throughout the world as a leader in providing innovative legal advice on matters that are redefining practices and industries.
Thank you Arturo Gonzalez for his support! Arturo is one of the nation’s top trial lawyers. One federal judge said his “trial advocacy skills were superior,” while a federal magistrate described his trial skills as “phenomenal.” He is sought after by America’s largest companies, in part because of his ability to communicate with increasingly diverse juries.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP is known for high-caliber legal representation and advanced delivery capabilities, which allow them to take on their clients’ unique challenges and opportunities―no matter the scale or complexity. Whether navigating complex litigation, negotiating transformational deals, or advising on cross-border projects, Seyfarth Shaw’s attorneys achieve exceptional legal outcomes. Their drive for excellence leads us to seek out better ways to work with their clients and each other.
Thank you to Laura J. Maechtlen and Cassandra Frias for their support! Laura is Partner and practices Labor and Employment. She is a member of the firm's executive committee, chair of the national Labor & Employment department, co-chair of the firm's National Diversity & Inclusion Action Team, and a leading member of the firm's Workplace Compliance group, which focuses on change management and the delivery of proactive solutions that help global clients avoid mass litigation and develop internal compliance initiatives.
Cassandra is a Labor and Employment attorney, and brings a tenacious work ethic and meticulous attention to detail to complex issues in labor and employment law.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides strategic legal representation and trusted counsel to market-leading public and private companies operating around the world. Working closely with clients, we promote their interests, protect their rights and position them for long-term success. The Firm fosters a collegial culture, cultivates an inclusive and diverse workplace, and seeks to inspire all employees to be stewards for each other, clients and their broader communities. Through the Firm’s continued effort to devote significant pro bono recourses to systemic issues, we offer attorneys many opportunities to provide pro bono legal advice and support to underserved individuals, communities and organizations.
Thank you to Eduardo Santacana for his support! Eduardo is a partner in the Litigation Department of the San Francisco office. He uses his diverse experience and advocacy skills to develop winning strategies in complex cases litigated in federal and state courts, in arbitration, and before immigration judges. He represents a broad range of clients, including public entities, technology companies, class action defendants, and pro bono clients.
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is a premier provider of innovative, results-oriented legal services. The firm specializes in real estate; litigation; business; intellectual property; employment; tax; and family wealth.
Thank you to Fred Alvarez and Abraham M. Andrade III for their support! Fred is one of the preeminent employment lawyers in the United States, combines a distinct blend of employment law experience, public service, and legal profession leadership. Abe’s practice focuses on complex litigation matters, including high-stakes commercial disputes, employment issues, and white collar defense. He represents businesses and individuals in all phases of litigation, including at the appellate level, in state and federal court.
Liberation Law Group was formed to assist employees, workers and victims of personal injuries in the Bay Area. They are a group of lawyers and legal assistants ready to help. Liberation Law Group pride ourselves in helping Bay Area residents get their legal issues heard and fought. Working to improve our justice system. To provide access to those whose voice must be represented and heard. Their clients come from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life, whether immigrants, migrant workers, blue-collar laborers, tech workers, or white-collar professionals.
Thank you to Arlo Uriarte, the managing attorney of Liberation Law Group, for his support! Mr. Uriarte practices in the area of employment law, representing employees in matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations and wrongful termination.
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, representing management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serving as a single-source solution provider to the global employer community. Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for more than 75 years.
Thank you to Jacqueline Menendez for her support! Jacqueline represents employers in single-plaintiff and representative actions regarding wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour claims. She also counsels employers on a range of workplace privacy and information security issues.
At Munger, Tolles & Olson, a diverse workforce improves our ability to serve the needs of our clients and creates a more dynamic workplace for our attorneys.
As a result, diversity, equity and inclusion have always been – and continue to be – a cornerstone of our firm. The firm was founded in 1962 by a group of attorneys that included a woman. Since then, our managing partners have included two women, a woman of color, an LGBTQ man and an African-American man. We remain a leader in diversity hiring, retention and promotion, and we consistently beat national averages in the number of women and diverse lawyers in our associate and partner ranks. We also work hard to foster an inclusive environment where all of our lawyers can thrive and contribute fully and authentically to all aspects of firm life.
Thank you to Miriam Kim and Giovanni Saarman González for their support! Miriam’s practice focuses on civil litigation and high-stakes investigations and she is a co-chair of the firm’s Development & Retention committee. Giovanni is a co-chair of MTO’s Attorneys of Color Initiative and his practice focuses on representing and advising clients operating in regulated industries, particularly energy utilities.
Adibi IP Group is patent law firm with decades of experience driven by a desire to help businesses succeed. Innovation in the current market is as hard as it has ever been, but there are also significantly more distribution and marketing options available than ever before. They craft their approach specifically towards the intention of bringing inventions to market, and helping companies navigate challenging patent and market conditions.
Thank you to Amir Adibi for his support! Amir’s practice focuses on all aspects of patent and trademark prosecution and counseling. Amir has particular expertise in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of semiconductors, power electronics, electric vehicles, computer hardware, software, Internet, and telecommunications.
Bracamontes & Vlasak, P.C., is a Bay Area litigation practice for plaintiffs with offices in Oakland and San Francisco. They focus on the rights of individuals and families, whether as injury victims, employees, tenants, consumers or citizens.
Thank you to Bracamontes & Vlasa’s Michael Bracamontes for their support! Michael focuses his practice on helping individuals in landlord-tenant, employment, and personal injury matters.
Conrad|Metlitzky|Kane is a trial boutique led by a trio of former Assistant United States Attorneys. We handle a broad array of complex, high-stakes litigation and internal and government investigations. Based in San Francisco, the firm serves local, national and international businesses, organizations, executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs.
Thank you to Gabriela Kipnis for her support! Gabriela is a partner at CMK whose practice focuses on complex civil litigation.
Esquire, a national provider of remote and in-person deposition management solutions, court reporting services, and technology, helps law firms, insurance companies, and corporate legal departments get depositions right every time. No matter where your deposition occurs, you want a worry-free, personal experience that yields quick, accurate transcripts, more value for your money, and the chance to do your best work.
Thank you to Yesenia Galiano-Franco for her support! Yesenia ensures that attorneys and their teams receive high-quality court reporting services, whether in person or virtual, and the very best in litigation technologies. She can be reached at yesenia.franco@esquiresolutions.com or at 415.494.8999 | Ext: 31415 or 415.279.3568
Fenwick provides comprehensive legal services to ground-breaking technology and life sciences companies – at every stage of their lifecycle – and the investors that partner with them. Fenwick craft innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions on issues ranging from venture capital, public offerings, joint ventures, M&A and strategic relationships, to intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, taxation, antitrust, and employment and labor law.
Thank you to Esther D. Galan. Esther advises clients in the technology and life sciences industries on a broad variety of litigation matters.
Fragomen is a leading firm dedicated exclusively to immigration services worldwide. Fragomen represents a broad range of companies, organizations and individuals to help facilitate the transfer of employees worldwide. Their services go beyond processing visa and work permit applications. They provide strategic consultative services and support to meet the full spectrum of business immigration needs.
Thank you to Jomana Abdallah! Jomana is an Associate at Fragomen’s San Francisco office, where she represents a range of clients, from startups to multinational corporations, on all aspects of U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant matters. She has experience with outstanding researcher and extraordinary ability petitions, H-1B, I-140, PERM labor certifications, and responding to complex matters involving Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny. Jomana has experience supporting clients in various sectors, including technology, nonprofit, finance, healthcare, e-commerce and education.
Hanson Crawford Crum Family Law Group is a premier boutique family law firm, and one of the largest family law firms in Northern California. With a deep bench of six partners and six experienced associates, Hanson Crawford Crum handles cases of every level from those involving basic family law issues to complex financial transactions. The firm serves clients throughout the Bay Area from Marin to Silicon Valley.
Thank you to Juliana Yanez for her support! Juliana specializes in high-asset dissolutions and represents a diverse range of clients, including tech executives, founders, stay-at-home parents, lawyers, venture capitalists, and business owners. Juliana was also trial counsel in what the New York Times has described as “the first major Bitcoin divorce.”
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The firm has internationally recognized practices in a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas. Our success is grounded in our devotion to the collaborative process, which reaches across global offices and practices and draws upon our deep subject matter expertise, an abiding commitment to teamwork and a powerful tradition of creative lawyering.
Thank you to Raul Gonzalez for his support! Raul is a corporate associate in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins.He advises public and private companies on various corporate transactions. His experience includes Mergers and acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, public and private financing transactions, and general corporate representation
Meyers Nave serves corporations, public entities, non-profit organizations and public-private partnerships located throughout California resolve their most complex and highest priority transaction, litigation and regulatory compliance challenges. Our attorneys serve as proactive partners with clients, leveraging the knowledge and experience of all our practice groups to provide strategic insights that help protect clients from issues before they arise and position us as the best advocates when challenges are unavoidable. www.meyersnave.com
Thank you to Erica Gonzalez and Carolina Ugalde for their support. Erica Gonzalez is an Associate in Meyers Nave’s Municipal and Special District Law Practice Group which provides advice and counsel to cities, counties and special districts of all types throughout the state. She currently serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of San Leandro. Carolina Ugalde will be an Associate in Meyers Nave’s Labor & Employment Group.
O’Melveny, a global law firm with 18 offices, is home to a talented team of more than 750 lawyers who help our clients grow, protect their assets, and navigate the challenges of complex law and regulation. A combination of sophisticated legal and business counseling and impeccable service has made O’Melveny counsel of choice to an ever-growing list of market leaders, creating opportunities for our people to engage in the most challenging and exciting work.
Anna Pletcher is an experienced litigator and former federal prosecutor who represents clients on a broad range of civil and criminal antitrust issues, as well as sensitive white collar and corporate investigations.
Rogers Joseph O’Donnell is a litigation boutique founded in 1981 by a group of attorneys who believed — and continue to believe — that smaller is smarter. Their relationships with clients, whether individual or corporate, are personal: trust builds from year to year as matters are smoothly managed and disputes are brought to a satisfactory resolution. RJO represent Fortune 500 companies, private corporations and partnerships, start-ups, non-profits, government entities, family trusts, and individuals throughout California and across the United States.
Thank you Ruby Zapien for your support! Ruby is a member of the firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation, Construction, Labor and Employment and Retail Industry Trade Regulation Practice Groups. She has extensive experience representing individual and corporate clients from varied industries in both litigation and transactional matters.
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 50 firm with over 900 attorneys in 15 offices located throughout California and the world. Global companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. Their practices include: Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Entertainment, Finance, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Land Use, Litigation, Real Estate, Tax, White Collar.
Thank you to Luis Arias for his support! Luis Arias is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office. Luis represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws.
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger specializes in local government, land use, renewable energy, and environmental law. Since 1980, the firm has provided public agencies with the highest quality legal representation, offering an array of litigation, regulatory, counseling, and planning services. Known for its commitment to environmental and community values, SMW has achieved an exceptional record of court and administrative victories. As city attorney, general counsel, and outside counsel to numerous public agencies, SMW provides advice on the wide array of laws applicable to local governments, helping clients succeed in complex, and often highly controversial, matters.
Thank you to René Alejandro Ortega for his support! René’s primary practice area include City Attorney & General Counsel Services, Housing, Land Use Planning & Zoning, Public Works Labor Compliance, Litigation & Appeals.
Sidley is an elite global law firm with nearly US$3 billion in revenue powered by lawyers who practice at the highest level of the profession. Backed by 155+ years of trailblazing heritage, they deliver superior service to a high-caliber group of market leaders worldwide, while placing a premium on collaboration and diversity. Sidley' boasts a roster of more than 2,300 lawyers who wield deep experience in litigation, transactional and regulatory matters spanning over 50 legal disciplines and industries. With 21 offices situated in major commercial and financial capitals around the world, our lawyers possess the cultural awareness and legal acumen needed to advise clients in today’s global economy. They are “Built to Win.”
Thank you to Laura Herrera for her support! Laura focuses on complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense and investigations. She maintains an active pro bono practice with a focus on protecting the rights of immigrants.