Our Community Involvement

Our attorneys diligently strive to stay abreast of current issues and legal decisions affecting their areas of practice. We work long hours to provide clients with the best possible legal counsel and client service. But we also understand that the best attorneys are not one-dimensional individuals with a single focus. They are well-rounded, caring participants in their communities.

We are proud of the extent to which our attorneys and staff give of themselves to better their communities. Such involvement is not only an individual practice, but a firm mind-set, as well. It is encouraged, supported and recognized as a valuable asset to our practice and clients.

For example, Ronald McDonald House is one of the firm's longstanding charities. Each year, attorneys and staff alike host a holiday party--complete with gifts and good cheer--for the families staying at Ronald McDonald House. In partnership with one of our clients, we also donated approximately 500 stuffed animals to be distributed to the children. Additional contributions include a fully-stocked 500-gallon fresh water aquarium, complete with maintenance service, enjoyed by the facility's children, families and staff.

Our commitment of time and resources to community organizations and activities continues to grow. A few current examples include the following:

• Arthur Greenberg is President of the San Fernando Valley business support group for the Jewish Home for the Aging. The group, known as The Executives, raises funds to enhance the quality of life for its residents.
  
  
• David Adelman is involved with The World Stage Performance Gallery, a nonprofit educational and performance arts gallery in Leimert Park Village, dedicated to the preservation and advancement of African-American music, literature and works in the oral tradition.
  
  
• Jim Felton, Keith Gregory and David Adelman, serve as pro bono counsel for adopting parents through The Alliance for Children's Rights. The non-profit organization helps facilitate and provides ongoing support for hundreds of adoptions yearly for families who cannot afford private counsel.
  
  
• Jim Felton serves on the Board of Directors for both the Valley Alliance and Greater Los Angeles Jewish Federation. He also participates in the San Fernando Valley Bar Association's Blanket the Homeless Program, an annual event in which blankets and jackets are distributed at housing shelters prior to the winter holidays.
  
  
• Barry Kurtz is a member of the Board of Directors of Dubnoff Center, a school for children with severe emotional disturbances, developmental delays and learning disabilities.
  
  
• Keith Gregory is President of the Board of Directors for The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura Chapter, a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing free emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones.