Back by popular demand! We will be re-posting the event for your viewing pleasure in the very near future. Stay tuned for more information.
VIRTUAL EVENT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
6:00 PM
Steve Lopez, Author and Award-winning Journalist, LA Times, in conversation with Crystal D. Crawford, Western Center Executive Director.
HONORING
BRENDA SHOCKLEY
Deputy Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Earl Johnson Equal Justice Award
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
Max Gillam Pro Bono Award
HOPE NAKAMURA
The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Mary Burdick Advocates Award
FAIR SHAKE HONOREES
DELILAH L. CLAY
Manatt Phelps
ANTHONY ROBLES
Youth Justice Coalition
Garden Party is our signature event that highlights Western Center’s ongoing efforts to end poverty in California as we fulfill our mission to fight in courts, cities, counties, and in the Capitol to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians–all through the lens of racial equity. Western Center honors 3-5 people and institutions who have made an extraordinary contribution, either through their partnership with Western Center or through their lifelong commitment to social justice. Held annually, the event is attended by approximately 300 attorneys, philanthropists, business people, legal services providers, community based partners, and many more.
Please stay tuned for more event details coming soon.
For sponsorship information please contact Suzie Convery at 213-235-2639 [email protected]
GARDEN PARTY SPONSORS
CHAMPION
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
TORCHBEARER
Bird Marella P.C.
City National Bank
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
DEFENDER
Gibson Dunn
Hueston Hennigan LLP
Sheppard Mullin
Lois & Jim Thompson
Fred Von Lohmann
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
GUARDIAN
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
The California Wellness Foundation
Sue Himmelrich & Michael Soloff
Hogan Lovells
Jenner & Block LLP
Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP
Latham & Watkins, LLP
Jessica Lunney
McKool Smith
Morrison & Foerster LLP
The Walt Disney Company
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
BENEFACTOR
Covington & Burling LLP
Jeff & Susan Davidson
Diana Feinstein
First 5 LA
Paul J. Hall and DLA Piper LLP (US)
Allen Lanstra
Jeremy Matz
Harvey Rochman
Stephen Sorensen
Larry Title
Jeremy Williams
ACTIVIST
Alex Beroukhim
Grace Carter
Maggie Carter
Corinna Cherian
Richard & Karla Chernick
Kirk Dillman
Lori Echavarria
Dave & Barbara Elson
Jonathan Gottlieb
Joshua G. Hamilton
Justice Earl Johnson Jr. (ret) & Barbara Johnson
King & Spalding LLP
Susan Leader
Tom Loran
Sylvia Rivera
Mike Shipley
Andrew J. Thomas
Stephanie Yonekura
SUPPORTER
Steve & Liz Atlee
John & Louise Brinsley
Syna N. Dennis & Michael Manuel
Christine Goodman
Grobstein Teeple LLP
Joan Holman and Family
Shira Liu
Howard Matz
Hope Nakamura
Rey M. Rodriguez
Tom Safran
Shirley Sanematsu
Elizabeth Steyer
Lois Takahashi
Suzanne Wilson
GARDEN PARTY 2019 GALLERY
Photos by Aurelia D’Amore Photography
