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2008

July 2, 2008
HB Celebrates 50 Years of Practicing Law in the Bay Area: Firm Plans 'Anniversary Report' to Celebrate Clients, Accomplishments

June 16, 2008
Hanson Bridgett Expands Real Estate, Water, Environmental and Business Practices by Bringing on Mcquaid Attorneys

June 11, 2008
Precedent Set in Water Rights, 5th Amendment "Taking" Victory; Bedford, Van Zandt serve as lead counsel

April 9, 2008
Hanson Bridgett Welcomes Four New Attorneys

March 12, 2008
Hanson Bridgett Launches New Look, Video to Match

March 5, 2008
Firm Receives Community Relations Award

January 17, 2008
Jonathan Storper Joins Board of BASF Foundation

January 2, 2008
Hanson Bridgett Promotes Six Attorneys to Senior Counsel

January 2, 2008
Former Congressman Bosco to join Hanson Bridgett

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2007

December 12, 2007
Hanson Bridgett Elevates Brown, Swenson, Wu to Partnership

December 10, 2007
Hanson Bridgett Secures Settlement for Crab Fisherman Who Suffered Economic Losses in Cosco Busan Oil Spill

December 5, 2007
Howard Ashcraft, Jr. Receives AIACC President's Award for Outstanding Service on the Integrated Project Delivery Definitions Task Group, and is Given Title of Honorary Member of AIACC

November 19, 2007
Hanson Bridgett First Year Associates Pass Bar Exam

November 5, 2007
Litigator Joins Hanson Bridgett

October 1, 2007
Hanson Bridgett Welcomes Its Law School Class of 2007

September 27, 2007
Twenty-Five Hanson Bridgett Partners Named SuperLawyers in the 2007 SuperLawyer® Survey

September 19, 2007
Hanson Bridget Attorney Mary McEachron Honored with the "Leaders of the North Bay Award". Distinguished Attorney Recognized for Work with Buck Institute for Age Research.

September 18, 2007
Three Attorneys Join Hanson Bridgett

July 25, 2007
Former Chevron Energy Solutions Vice President and General Counsel Douglas A. Oglesby Joins Hanson Bridgett

July 8, 2007
Hanson Bridgett Helps Food From the Bar Campaign Establish New Records

May 22, 2007
John Adkisson Receives Award For Service to the Capital Unity Council

April 25, 2007
Former State Senator Jackie Speier Joins Hanson Bridgett

February 23, 2007
San Joaquin Regional Transit District grand opening

February 1, 2007
Hanson Bridgett Represents Wilkinson Corporation in $240 million Sale of Senior Living Communities

January 29, 2007
Lori C. Ferguson Joins Hanson Bridgett Of Counsel

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2006

December 15, 2006
Mello and Smith Join Hanson Bridgett Partnership

November 27, 2006
Hanson Bridgett First Year Associates Pass Bar Exam

September 27, 2006
Hanson Bridgett Launches Infrastructure Law Blog

September 12, 2006
Super x 25 = 1 Fantastic Law Firm

September 8, 2006
Hanson Bridgett Represents CoolBrands International in $10-million Sale of its Value America Division

August 30, 2006
Hanson Bridgett Associate Alison Sandman Joins California Dental Association as VP, General Counsel

July 26, 2006
Hanson Bridgett Leads Food from the Bar to a Record Year

May 10, 2006
Five Hanson Bridgett Attorneys Honored with Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Service

April 7, 2006
Barbara Friedman Named Secretary of State Bar of California's Intellectual Property Section

April 6, 2006
Hanson Bridgett Receives Third Honor as One of the 'Best Places to Work' in the Bay Area

March 22, 2006
Kimon Manolius Named to San Francisco Ethics Commission

January 30, 2006
Hanson Bridgett Names Four Attorneys Senior Counsel

January 6, 2006
Liu, Schönfeldt Join Hanson Bridgett Partnership

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2005

November 15, 2005
Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy Founding Partner Art Bridgett Passes Away at Age 94

November 2, 2005
Hanson Bridgett Announces 2005 Gerald D. Marcus Fellowship Recipient

November 2, 2005
Eli Makus Joins Hanson Bridgett's Environmental Practice Group

September 29, 2005
Hanson Bridgett Attorneys to Present Lorman Educational Services
"Real Estate Litigation in California"

August 2, 2005
Former Napa City Attorney, Thomas Brown, Joins Hanson Bridgett

August 1, 2005
Twelve Hanson Bridgett Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers™

June 22, 2005
Steinberg Recognized for Advocacy for People with Mental Illness

May 18, 2005
Litigator Hussein Saffouri Recognized for Pro Bono Service Hanson Bridgett Honored with Wiley W. Manuel Award

April 14, 2005
Rudy, Name Partner at Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, Passes Away at Age 93

April 13, 2005
Hanson Bridgett Receives Second Honor as One of the "Best Places to Work" in the Bay Area

March 16, 2005
Cassman Selected to Lead Hanson Bridgett's Public Agency Section

February 21, 2005
Hanson Bridgett Represents American Reprographics Company in $175-Million Registration Statement

February 1, 2005
Wave of Relief Tsunami Benefit Concert Highlights!

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2004

December 15, 2004
Berline, Franklin, Manolius Join Hanson Bridgett Partnership

November 17, 2004
Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg Joins Firm

October 28, 2004
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Honors Hanson Bridgett with "Ebbie" Award for Corporate Philanthropy -- Firm Recognized for Work with Local School; Receives Eighth Public Service/Diversity Award in 2004

October 6, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Receives MCCA Diversity Award

October 1, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Nabs Two Prominent Litigators--Howard, general litigator, joins as Partner; Sanner, construction attorney, as Of Counsel

August 20, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Scores High in SuperLawyers™ Counts; Ashcraft, Stratton Honored in Top 10, total of 8 firm attorneys make the list

August 04, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Honored with Arc San Francisco Innovation Award

May 20, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Honored with Allies for Excellence Award from San Francisco School Volunteers

May 06, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Attorneys Honored with Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award -- Firm Honored with Nomination for President's Award

May 03, 2004
Girl Scouts of the Bay Area Honor Firm with President's Award

April 02, 2004
Hanson Bridgett Selected as One of the 50 Best Places to Work

February 10, 2004
Paul B. Mello Joins Hanson Bridgett

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2003

November 24, 2003
Firm recognized for its strong commitment to diversity—Hanson Bridgett Receives Law Firm Diversity Award

June 20, 2003
Firm Snags Top Litigator/Women's Activist—Nancy J. Newman Joins Hanson Bridgett

April 21, 2003
Johal joins Hanson Bridgett as Estate Planning/Tax Partner—Associate Reece also joins firm; both attorneys located in Sacramento Office

March 9, 2003
Hanson Bridgett selects T. Pahl to lead Business Section—D. Longinotti heads Real Estate team, G. Weng heads Emerging Companies team

March 6, 2003
Hanson Bridgett's library named in honor of librarian Lydia Freeman

January 3, 2003
Hanson Bridgett advances five to partnership—Firm increases partnership by 10 percent, names two to 'Senior Counsel' status

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2002

August 19, 2002
Hanson Bridgett Strengthens Public Agency and Litigation Teams with Addition of Kimon Manolius

June 28, 2002
Hanson Bridgett selects four new firm leaders—Jergesen, Glenn, Cirelli lead Health, Labor, Litigation sections respectively; Gibson manages Regional Offices

April 5, 2002
Hanson Bridgett to Celebrate 5th Anniversary of North Bay Office—Gary T. Giacomini, office managing partner, welcomes clients, businesses, friends to join the party

March 29, 2002
Hanson Bridgett launches "Marcus Fund" at Berkeley School of Law—Fellowships to be awarded to students based on financial need, priority given to underrepresented minorities

March 22, 2002
Giacomini, 39, named Hanson Bridgett's Managing Partner—Douglas Barton, architect of firms growth, tech advances since 1997 to focus on labor practice

January 4, 2002
Hanson Bridgett advances three to partnership—Firm also advances eight associates to "Senior Counsel"

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2001

April 1, 2001
Bob Blum bolsters Hanson Bridgett’s Benefit Practice expertise—Recognized industry leader returns to law firm after distinguished career at William M. Mercer consulting firm

March 15, 2001
Hanson Bridgett Rocks into Sacramento $22,500 donated to Capital Unity Center's tolerance campaign, 500 celebrate office opening

February 28, 2001
Mumbo Gumbo provides musical backdrop Capital Unity Center’s tolerance campaign to benefit Hanson Bridgett (Rocks)and Rolls into Sacramento with March 9 Party

February 15, 2001
High-ranking partner moves to Sacramento, furthers firm commitment to region—Hanson Bridgett’s William Taylor deployed from San Francisco Office, joined by two new associates

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2000

October 05, 2000
Hanson Bridgett's www.startmeuplaw.com tailor made for emerging companies; Mayor Brown joins benefit; Legal 'dot-com' site launch nets nearly $14,000 for Huckleberry Youth Programs

September 18, 2000
R. Lynch joins Hanson Bridgett as Labor Section PartnerAccomplished litigator proceeds the unrelated opening of firm office in Sacramento

September 18, 2000
Hanson Bridgett Opens Sacramento Office—Former Schachter, Kristoff attorneys join HB to head branch site

July 21, 2000
O’Neill heads growing IP section Adds lateral associate Hall

March 22, 2000
Giacomini, age 37, Heads Hanson Bridgett's Litigation Section

February, 2000
Jeff Chu to head Hanson Bridgett's Construction Group

January, 2000
San Francisco Estate Planning and Probate Leader joins Hanson Bridgett from Pillsbury

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1999

November, 1999
Teresa Pahl to Join Hanson Bridgett

August 12, 1999
Hanson Bridgett legal team champions Kathy Maes' case in U.S. District Court

June, 1999
Straighten Up and Fly Right—Hanson Litigators Champion Client's Struggle with Northwest Airlines

May, 1999
Stratton, Cirelli, Laberge move to Hanson Bridgett

April, 1999
GGB District dropped from movable median barrier Suit

March, 1999
Paul Gordon rewrites 'The Book' on Senior Housing and Care

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1998

December 1998
Patrick T. Miyaki Elevated to Partner

August 3, 1998
Joel Goldman to serve NASLIE in board position through June 30, 1999. S.F. attorney named V.P. of national senior living industry association

July 13, 1998
Joint Powers Board recognizes attorney's long-time commitment to Caltrain D. Miller receives 'Silver Spike' Award for outstanding service

June 9, 1998
Employee-benefits-practice specialist joins Hanson Bridgett as a partner Hiatt's Arrival Augments Labor & Employment, Corporate Practices

May 6, 1998
Hanson Bridgett partner to head 9-county organization through 1998 Cassman named president of Bay Area City Attorneys Association

April 23, 1998
Hanson Bridgett partner begins 3-year term with Commercial Law Affiliates Vlahos elected to international law affiliation's board of directors

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1997

November 20, 1997
Napoli, Giacomini strengthen Litigation section Hanson Bridgett announces two new partners

August 14, 1997
Hanson Bridgett Partner joins Antitrust & Trade Regulation Law Section Committee on Sept. 14. Duncheon appointed to State Bar Antitrust Committee