Tax partner Jeff Bernstein will be speaking on a panel discussion for the Taxation Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, titled “For Better or For Worse: New Partnership Audit Procedures.” The panel will discuss what tax and business attorneys should know to educate their clients about the new partnership audit procedures and how to help clients plan now to be in a favorable position during an audit.
Full event and registration information can be found here.
Litigation partner Julie Greer spoke at the Americana Music Festival and Conference in Nashville, TN, on September 23, 2016, on a panel discussing “Current Courtroom Battles in Intellectual and Entertainment Property Cases.” The panel of entertainment-law practitioners reviewed the significant entertainment and copyright decisions from the recent past that are having industry-wide effects and could have major repercussions for the future.
Full event information can be found here.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Litigation partner Cliff Yin will be speaking at a panel discussion at the Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco, titled “How to Get on the ‘Grooming for Partnership’ List.” Panelists will be discussing how to best develop and maintain strategic relationships, both inside and outside the firm, and effectively raise their professional profiles in the legal, business and broader communities. A key component of advancing to partner is cultivating in attorneys the ability to become business developers – an aptitude that rests firmly on their capacity to develop a wide range of vital relationships.
Full event and registration information can be found here.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Join us for for a panel with leaders in the local Food and Beverage industry to discuss out-of-the-box innovations in food delivery and accessibility.
Bridget Kwok
Director of Marketing, Andronico’s Community Markets
Bridget Kwok is the Director of Marketing at Andronico’s Community Markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a leader in groundbreaking omni-channel retail marketing partnerships in the supermarket sector and has brought new platforms like Instacart, Shopwell and Sweat.Works on board at Andronico’s.
Megan Mokri
Founder and CEO, Byte
Megan Mokri is CEO and Founder of Byte. Byte uses connected refrigerators to serve fresh, healthy meals and snacks in workplaces, 24 hours per day. Byte is currently working with companies like 2K Games, Sephora, Chevron, Bain and more. Megan was previously founder and CEO of 180Eats, a healthy meal delivery business in Marin County.
Will Rosenzweig
Dean and Executive Director, The Food Business School of The Culinary Institute of America
Will Rosenzweig is Dean and Executive Director of the Food Business School of The Culinary Institute of America, as well as a long-time faculty member at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He was honored with the Oslo Business for Peace Award for his accomplishments in the area of ethical business in 2010. In 2016, Will was recognized as one of the 7 shapers of the future of food by Bon Appetit magazine.
Moderated by Karen Frank
Partner, Food & Beverage practice group, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Sponsors:
ABD Insurance & Financial Services
Steve Leveroni, Executive Vice President
theabdteam.com
Barnard/Montague Capital Advisors
Biff Barnard, Managing Partner
Jeanne Montague, Managing Partner
barnardmontague.com
Burr Pilger Mayer
Jeffery Pearson, Shareholder
bpmcpa.com
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Karen Frank, IP Practice Partner
Paul Escobosa, Business Practice Partner
Matthew Bove, Real Estate Practice Partner
Brandi Brown, Business Practice Partner
Stephen Lanctot, Employment Practice Partner
coblentzlaw.com
Coblentz Family Wealth partner Philip Feldman and Tax partner Jeffry Bernstein are Tax and Estate Plannng Committee Co-Chairs and Host Committee members for the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund’s 2015 Day of Philanthropy. The annual seminar on October 29, 2015, brings together donors, leaders and professional advisors to explore personal, technical and cutting-edge issues that impact philanthropy today.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Real Estate partner Gregg Miller will be presenting on New Models for a Maker Economy. The presentation is being hosted by SPUR at its Urban Center and will focus on industrial vacancies in the new maker movement and continued expansion of San Francisco’s manufacturing and engineering/design sectors; what the city is doing to ensure the best use of its existing industrial stock; and what innovative approaches to developing and financing new industrial spaces are underway.
SPUR is a civic planning organization that promotes good planning and good government in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Full event and registration information can be found here.
On Thursday, October 8, 2015, Coblentz hosted its seventh annual Women in Conversation program. This year’s event featured Dr. Marcia McNutt, geophysicist and Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine, in conversation with Coblentz partner Brandi Brown. Dr. McNutt is nominated to become the first woman to serve as President of the National Academy of Sciences, and is one of the world’s top geophysicists, an authority on plate tectonics and earthquake prediction, a Navy SEAL-trained explosives expert and a trailblazer for women in oceanography and science. In addition to being the first woman Editor-in-Chief of Science, Dr. McNutt previously served as the first woman director of the United States Geological Survey and Chief Executive Officer of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.
Women in Conversation is our annual signature event that brings together talented, inspiring and influential women leaders in science, business, the arts, sports, politics and the community, and allows us to share the stories of celebrated women with our clients, colleagues and friends.
Previous Women In Conversation speakers have included UC President Janet Napolitano, Singer and Artist Linda Ronstadt, ODC Dance Director Brenda Way and Olympic Athlete Jessica Mendoza.
Julie Greer will speak at the American Bar Association Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law Annual Meeting “The Year of Thinking Big”, October 8-10, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC. The program will include coverage of current trends such as unauthorized data breaches, copyright revision, net neutrality, fantasy sports, collective bargaining agreements in film and television, license and litigation updates, use of pre-existing music in theatre and changes to artists’ musical income stream. Julie will join Kenneth Freundlich from Freundlich Law; Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks, Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP; and Stan Soocher, Associate Professor, Music and Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado as a panelist during this session entitled, Litigation Update and Review of Court Decision, which will examine key topics that have had an impact on how sports and entertainment lawyer will conduct business in the coming year and beyond. Register for the program, and find additional info, here.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Partner Phil Feldman will be speaking at a lunch presentation on basic estate planning. Phil’s presentation, “Savvy Wealth Planning for Women of the Sandwich Generation,” is part of a series promoting financial literacy for women. The presentation will focus on issues that may be of concern with their aging parents and their own planning for their children.
This is a complimentary program, but registration is requested. Click here to RSVP.
Challenges of building your brand and getting to market
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Creating a successful craft beer brewery requires mastery of an elusive combination of skills: artistry and creativity, combined with business acumen and legal knowledge. Join us for a lively discussion on the art and business of craft beer. Our panel will discuss the challenges of starting your brewery and getting your product to market.
Place:
Fieldwork Brewing Company
1160 Sixth Street, Berkeley (corner of Sixth and Harrison)
RSVP:
This is a complimentary program. Space is limited.
Please RSVP by April 17 to events@coblentzlaw.com
Topics will include:
Challenges of launching your brand
Legal issues faced when building brand recognition
Growing distribution and building sales regionally
Scaling for growth and building your company in a competitive market
Enjoy Fieldwork beer and savory pub-style pies from the Pie Shop in Oakland. A brief tour of the brewery will be available.
Panelists:
Barry Braden, Co-owner and Founder, Fieldwork Brewing Company
Todd Franck, Director of Sales and Marketing, Brand Manager, Craft & Specialty, Bay Area Beverage Company
Shaun O’Sullivan, Co-owner and Founder, 21st Amendment Brewery
Moderated by:
Karen Frank, Partner, Food & Beverage practice group, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Steven Donaldson, Principal/Founder, Radiant Brands
Sponsors:
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Radiant Brands
