2023 Bet Tzedek Dinner Gala - Ad Journal

2023 Annual

DINNER GALA

Fairmont Century Plaza

TUESDAY, APRIL 4

“The love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being, but it is also the most true to our nature.”

—Cesar Chavez

“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.”

—John Lewis

2023 Annual

celebrating

DAVID J. SCHINDLER, ESQ. Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

CHIEF JUSTICE OF CALIFORNIA

TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE (RET.) Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

DOMINIQUE SANZ-DAVID, ESQ. Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

APRIL 4

Fairmont Century Plaza

DINNER CHAIRS

Manny A. Abascal

Michelle L.C. Carpenter

Ann Hollister

David A. Lash

Karen A. Lash

Robert M. Schwartz

Tracy Seretean

Debra Wong Yang

Lee Ziff

DINNER COMMITTEE

David A. Brooks

Alisha C. Burgin

Linda M. Burrow

Kimberly K. Chemerinsky

Allan B. Cutrow

Victor De la Cruz

Mark T. Drooks

Julie R. F. Gerchik

Gregory D. Helmer

Sean W. Jaquez

Moez M. Kaba

Frank M. Kaplan

Tarifa B. Laddon

Jason D. Linder

Neal R. Marder

Michelle L. Mayer

Frank E. Melton

Alex Menenberg

Linda G. Michaelson

Ariel A. Neuman

Scott S. Packman

Daniel Posner

Amy E. Proctor

Heather L. Richardson

Rey M. Rodriguez

Jennifer S. Romano

Erin C. Rotgin

Adam S. Sieff

Matthew E. Sloan

Bennett L. Spiegel

Albert W. Stemp

Laura A. Stoll

Mary Ann Todd

Adam S. Umanoff

Nicholas Van Brunt

Alex M. Weingarten

Suzanne W. Wilson

Ryan K. Yagura

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

Arthur H. Bilger

Darrell Brown

Nancy Sher Cohen

Yousuf I. Dhamee

Scott A. Edelman

Alan V. Friedman

Terry B. Friedman

Richard B. Jones

Mitchell A. Kamin

Jessie C. Kornberg

Luis Lainer

Stanley W. Levy

John K. Ly

Kevin S. Marks

Kenneth S. Millman

Samantha L. Millman

Peter K. Rosen

Sandy E. Samuels

Daniel Shallman

Glenn A. Sonnenberg

Leah E. Weil

Sam S. Yebri

DINNER PROGRAM

WELCOME

JACK H. SKIRBALL

COMMUNITY JUSTICE AWARD

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Bet Tzedek Elder Justice Attorney

ROSE L. SCHIFF

COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AWARD

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Diego Cartagena, Esq. President & CEO

Linda M. Michaelson, Esq. Chair, Bet Tzedek Board of Directors

DINNER SERVICE

LUIS LAINER FOUNDER’S AWARD

David J. Schindler, Esq.

CLOSING

Sean Jaquez

Member, Bet Tzedek Board of Directors

Samantha Millman

Member, Bet Tzedek Board of Directors

2023 LUIS LAINER FOUNDER’S AWARD

DAVID J. SCHINDLER, ESQ.

DAVID SCHINDLER has been a member of the Bet Tzedek Board for nearly 25 years and completed his tenure as Chair of the Bet Tzedek Board, having helped the organization navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. David is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins, where he is a member of the Litigation and Trial Department and former Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice. David regularly represents companies, boards of directors, and individuals in a broad array of civil and criminal litigation matters, including investigations and/ or trials involving: securities fraud, health care fraud and abuse, foreign corrupt practices, computer fraud and abuse, contract disputes, sports litigation and general civil litigation. Over the course of more than 33 years, David has been the lead trial counsel in numerous criminal and civil trials and arbitrations. He is also an experienced and well-respected speaker and has delivered lectures throughout the world on conducting internal investigations, financial statement fraud, health care fraud and abuse, computer law, computer intrusions, and corporate compliance.

David has been recognized by numerous publications and organizations. Chambers ranks David in its top band of litigators and describes him as a “superb attorney” who is “responsive, sensitive to the needs of in-house counsel, extremely knowledgeable and confidence-inspiring” and “highly regarded for his ability to handle many significant cases across multiple industries.” He has also been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a National Litigation Practice Area Star, by Euromoney as a Life Sciences Industry Star and by The Legal 500 for his white collar and trade secrets experience. David has also served in various management roles during his tenure at Latham & Watkins. Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, David was an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles, where he received numerous awards from the Department of Justice including the “Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service,” the “Director’s Award for Superior Performance,” and multiple “Special Achievement” awards.

A Los Angeles native, David received his B.A. from UC Berkeley and his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. David and his wife, Carol, have been happily married for 26 years and have two grown children, Nicole and Alex. David is devoted to various charitable, environmental and social justice causes. In addition to serving on the Bet Tzedek Board, David currently sits on the Boards of the Western Justice Center, which is committed to teaching peaceful conflict resolution, and on River LA, which is dedicated to the revitalization of the 51-mile-long LA River.

“When justice is done, it is joy to the righteous.”

2023 ROSE L. SCHIFF

COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AWARD

CHIEF JUSTICE OF CALIFORNIA

TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE (RET.)

TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE is president and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California. From 2011 to 2022, she served as the 28th Chief Justice of California—the first Asian-Filipina American and the second woman to serve in this role.

Tani served for more than 20 years on California appellate and trial courts, appointed or elevated to higher office by three governors. In 1990, Governor George Deukmejian appointed her to the Sacramento Municipal Court, and in 1997, Governor Pete Wilson elevated her to the Superior Court of Sacramento County. In the superior court, she presided over both criminal and civil assignments. In 1997, she established and presided over the first court in Sacramento dedicated solely to domestic violence issues. Tani became the first person of color and the second woman to chair the Judicial Council of California, the constitutional policy and rule making body of the judicial branch. In 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nominated her to the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, and then in 2010, nominated her for the California Supreme Court.

A Sacramento native, Tani attended Sacramento City College before receiving her B.A. and her J.D. from UC Davis. She is a former board member of several nonprofit organizations and has been active in numerous professional community organizations, including membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Sacramento Asian Bar Association. Tani is married to Mark Sakauye, a retired police lieutenant, and they have two daughters.

“In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.”

—Franklin D. Roosevelt

2023 JACK H. SKIRBALL COMMUNITY JUSTICE AWARD

DOMINIQUE SANZ-DAVID, ESQ.

BET TZEDEK ELDER JUSTICE ATTORNEY

DOMINIQUE SANZ-DAVID has been an elder justice attorney with Bet Tzedek for 14 years. She provides direct and self-help services to lower-income, elderly, and vulnerable clients, and to their caregivers in the areas of elder abuse, estate planning, conservatorships, and probate. Through legal and legislative advocacy, community partnerships, and education, Dominique develops and promotes policies that protect vulnerable Angelenos while preserving their self-determination.

In her pursuit to promote equal access to justice, Dominique co-created Bet Tzedek’s Elder Abuse Restraining Order clinic and Bet Tzedek’s Decedents Estate Clinic in partnership with the Los Angeles Superior Court. These two initiatives have had a major impact on the lives of thousands of individuals and families throughout the region.

Prior to joining Bet Tzedek, Dominique worked for the San Francisco Superior Court. She earned her degrees from Pomona College and UC Hastings College of the Law.

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.”

—Cesar Chavez

“If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice.”

—Bell Hooks

OUR AWARDS

LUIS LAINER

The Luis Lainer Founder’s Award was established in 1999 in honor of Bet Tzedek’s co-founder and first Executive Director, Luis Lainer. Luis continues to be an active member of Bet Tzedek’s Board of Directors.

ROSE L. SCHIFF

The Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award was established in 1999 by Dahlia and Art Bilger as a tribute to Art’s late grandmother, whose passion for justice has inspired succeeding generations of her family.

JACK H. SKIRBALL

The Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award was established in 2006 by the Skirball Foundation as a tribute to the legacy of Jack H. Skirball, and recognizes a Bet Tzedek employee whose service embodies his commitment to his community.

PAST HONOREES

2022

Robert M. Schwartz, Esq.

Paul Hastings LLP

Tracy Douglas, Catherine Hoffman, and Tatiana Perez

2021

Our Client Communities’ Resilience

Our Philanthropic Family’s Generosity

Our Staff’s work, and the amplifying power of our Pro Bono and Volunteer Partners.

2020

Kenneth S. Millman

L.A. Justice Fund

Bet Tzedek’s Legal Support Team

2019

Richard B. Jones

Bank of America

Ed Elsner

2018

E. Randol Schoenberg

Latham & Watkins LLP

John Ly

Kim Selfon

2017

Georgina & Alan Rothenberg

The Eisner Foundation

Nicholas Levenhagen

2016

Eric H. Holder, Jr.

UCLA School of Law

Sam S. Yebri

Akiko Nishino

2015

Pedro Pizarro

Zev Yaroslavsky

Samantha Millman

Erikson Albrecht

2014

Stanley P. Gold and Bruce M. Ramer

Luis Lainer, Terry B. Friedman, Michael N. Feuer, David A. Lash and Mitchell A. Kamin

Andrea Ambrose Lobato and Aaron J. Spiwak

Joey D. Alarcon

2013

Leah E. Weil

Werner F. Wolfen (z”l)

Yolande Erickson and Bertha Sanchez Hayden

Rebecca Nichols (z”l)

2012

Gary D. Roberts

The United States

Holocaust Memorial Museum

Lisa D. Hoffman and Volker J. Schmidt

2011

Darrell R. Brown

The Jewish Journal

Marc Bender, Matthew DeCarolis, Kevin Kish and Gus May

2010

Barbara J. Desoer

Weingart Foundation

Janet R. Morris

2009

Glenn A. Sonnenberg

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and Stanley W. Levy

Deborah Baldwin

2008

Kevin S. Marks

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Anna Burns

2007

Marc H. Gamsin

Milken Family Foundation

Spencer Lord

2006

Richard A. Kayne

Irell & Manella LLP and James N. Adler

2005

Amgen and David J. Scott

The Collins Family Foundation

2004

Sandor Samuels

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

2003

Howard S. Marks

Ira Yellin (z”l)

2002

Jay S. Wintrob

Judge Harry Pregerson (z”l)

2001

Frank E. Baxter

The Skirball Cultural Center

2000

Harry T. McMahon

Audrey Irmas

1999

George G. Golleher

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

1998

Eli Broad

Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation

1997

Arthur H. Bilger

Bill Gephardt

1996

Sanford M. Litvack LEXIS-NEXIS

1995

Dale R. Laurance

Newton (z”l) & Rochelle Becker (z”l)

1994

Jerome L. Coben

Stanley W. Levy

1993

John Schulman

Jan & Mel Levine

1992

Gerald Stern

1991 Alan Friedman

1990 Luis Lainer

1989 Cathy Lee Needleman

BOARD CHAIR

LINDA G. MICHAELSON

Dear Friends,

As we once again fill this ballroom, I want to welcome and thank our Bet Tzedek community.

To our Gala sponsors—and everyone who contributed financially to this event—thank you for providing the foundation upon which the work of Bet Tzedek is enabled. I am also grateful to our Gala Dinner Committee whose tireless service brought us here tonight for another beautiful celebration of Bet Tzedek.

To our incredible staff, please know how much we appreciate all of your time, expertise and hard work. You are steadfast and strong, smart and creative. Even after many years serving on Bet Tzedek’s Board, I remain in awe at your ability to find legal solutions to address the struggles that our clients face.

To our pro bono and volunteer warriors (many of whom are here tonight) who work alongside us to bring the full weight of the law to bear in the name of justice—kudos to each of you! Our impact is exponentially larger than our size because of you. We could not have served over 85,000 clients in 2022 without you!

As a partner at Sheppard Mullin, I want to express my deep gratitude to my colleagues at the firm. Not only does Sheppard Mullin financially support Bet Tzedek, the firm has been very supportive of my commitment to the Board and has encouraged all of our partners and associates to dedicate significant time to pro bono.

This is an exciting time for Bet Tzedek, particularly as we head into our 50th anniversary in 2024. We are embarking this year on a comprehensive strategic planning process and a deep analysis of our impact across the region. I am confident that we will emerge next year with a sharpened sense of purpose to ensure that free legal services and equal justice are available to those who need it most.

I recognize and applaud my Board colleagues for their passionate dedication and ongoing commitment to Bet Tzedek. I look forward to continuing our work together.

To our new friends attending this Gala for the first time—welcome to the family. The Bet Tzedek community is an impactful and amazing force of nature, and we are thrilled to have you join us.

I raise a toast to each of you, to all that you have done and will continue to do to help us make a difference for our clients and our community!

Warmly,

Linda Michaelson, Board Chair

BOARD

OF DIRECTORS

G. Carla Axelrod

Ava Badiee

Matthew D. Benedetto

Arthur H. Bilger

Darrell Brown

Alisha C. Burgin

Linda M. Burrow

Michelle L.C. Carpenter

Victor De la Cruz

Yousuf I. Dhamee

Michael A. Firestein

Michael Freedman

Terry B. Friedman

Geoffrey M. Gold

Gordon A. Greenberg

Rex S. Heinke

Gregory D. Helmer

Sean W. Jaquez

Richard B. Jones

Moez M. Kaba

Jeffrey H. Kinrich

Katherine H. Ku

Tarifa B. Laddon

Luis Lainer

Stanley W. Levy

Jason D. Linder

John K. Ly

Neal R. Marder

Kevin S. Marks

Michelle L. Mayer

Frank E. Melton

Alex Menenberg

Linda G. Michaelson

Kenneth S. Millman

Samantha L. Millman

Ariel A. Neuman

Scott S. Packman

Amy E. Proctor

Heather L. Richardson

Rey M. Rodriguez

Jennifer S. Romano

Erin C. Rotgin

David J. Schindler

Robert M. Schwartz

Daniel N. Shallman

Ashley M. Silberfeld

Matthew E. Sloan

Glenn A. Sonnenberg

Bennett L. Spiegel

Albert W. Stemp

Laura A. Stoll

Mary Ann Todd

Adam S. Umanoff

Leah E. Weil

Alex M. Weingarten

Suzanne V. Wilson

Ryan K. Yagura

Sam S. Yebri

Linda G. Michaelson Board Chair

Luis Lainer Chair Emeritus

Diego Cartagena President/CEO

DIEGO CARTAGENA

Dear friends,

I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways we have been talking about “Hope,” particularly throughout the COVID crisis. We clung to “Hope” to get us through the uncertainty and challenges of the pandemic. While Hope is often invoked to inspire, I’ve started to wonder whether relying solely on Hope can lead to waiting passively for something to happen: “I hope things will get better.” “I have high hopes for tomorrow.”

The truth is that Hope alone is not enough. Having high hopes that things will get better, as audacious as those hopes might be, is not enough. The truth is, Hope needs some supporting players.

That is where Bet Tzedek and its staff come in. Bet Tzedek brings Hope buoyed by Courage. Despite fierce opposition, a coalition of social service agencies that included Bet Tzedek helped with the successful passage of Measure ULA, a groundbreaking plan which will raise funds to build affordable housing in LA and pay for attorneys to defend low-income tenants in eviction matters.

We combine Hope with Innovation. Necessitated by the pandemic, Bet Tzedek worked with the California State Bar and LA Superior Court system to launch ways that clients can use technology to remotely access the justice system from their homes across the County’s 4,753 square miles.

Hope needs the reinforcement of Partnership, a cornerstone of the way Bet Tzedek undertakes its work. This past year, Bet Tzedek began hosting an Equal Justice Works Fellow funded by Microsoft and the law firm of Fish & Richardson that will bring the services of our employment rights clinic to families in South Los Angeles through a partnership with Community Coalition, one of over 400 partners across California with whom Bet Tzedek collaborates.

To succeed, Hope insists on Strategy. To that end, Bet Tzedek has embarked on its newest strategic planning process that will launch us into our 50th anniversary and map out a bold vision for the next five years.

Finally, Hope needs each of you. From our community partners to our supporters. From foundations to individual donors. From high school interns to law firm associates, partners, and even retired judges. You make Hope a reality. And for this, we thank you, because with you, we are bringing Hope to our communities, Hope that leads to meaningful change.

Yours,

Diego Cartagena, President/CEO

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL

Bet Tzedek’s President’s Council serves as an advisory board to provide guidance, support and advice to Bet Tzedek’s President/CEO and Board of Directors.

Membership on the President’s Council is reserved for former members of the Board of Directors who have demonstrated leadership and a substantial commitment to Bet Tzedek and have the interest and ability to significantly contribute in an advisory capacity.

The members of Bet Tzedek’s President’s Council are:

Jay Abarbanel

Jeffrey I. Abrams

Robert G. Badal

Evan A. Braude

Jerome L. Coben

Nancy Sher Cohen

Mark T. Drooks

Scott A. Edelman

Alan V. Friedman

J. Eric Isken

Mitchell A. Kamin

Stanley T. Kandel

Frank M. Kaplan

Jessie C. Kornberg

Stephen A. Kroft

David A. Lash

A. Howard Matz

Peter K. Rosen

Sandor E. Samuels

John A. Schulman

Jay S. Wintrob

“Take a long, hard look down the road you will have to travel once you have made a commitment to work for change. Know that this transformation will not happen right away. Change often takes time. It rarely happens all at once. In the movement, we didn't know how history would play itself out. When we were getting arrested… or standing in unmovable lines on the courthouse steps, we didn’t know what would happen, but we knew it had to happen.”

—Senator John Lewis

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

—Harriet Tubman

LEGACY SOCIETY

The generous individuals who have chosen to remember Bet Tzedek in their estate plans and through various planned gifts are a special group. They are visionaries whose philanthropy continues to propel Bet Tzedek’s mission. These donors have looked ahead to the needs of future generations and ensured that the most vulnerable in Southern California will continue to have access to legal advice and counsel from the staff at the House of Justice.

The Bet Tzedek Legacy Society was created to honor these individuals and their lifechanging legacies. An estate gift of any size and of any type qualifies for the Legacy Society. For more information, please contact Amy Peckner, Senior Development Officer, at (323) 549-5860 or apeckner@bettzedek.org.

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Sara Adler

Linda & Robert Badal

Catherine Benkaim

Meryl & Michael Chae

Nancy Sher Cohen & Robert Cohen (z”l)

Susan & Alan Friedman

Marlene & Marshall Grossman

Phil Holthouse

Suzanne & Eric Isken

Randi & Richard Jones

Wendy & Stephen Kroft

Kenneth J. Leach

Stanley Lederman

Bonnie Lowenthal & Evan Braude

Lucy Maltby

Sunny Moss

David Rose

Claudia & Sandy Samuels

Michael Shamberg

Andrea & Glenn Sonnenberg

S. Chic Wolk

We express our deepest gratitude to the late donors whose generous bequests continue to support Bet Tzedek today:

Nina Abrams

Esther P. Adamson

James N. Adler

Lurene M. Albert

Maria Altmann

Rene Barge

Greta Bayer

Carol Beck

Ben Bergman

Julian Berk

Sima Conrad

Bessie Cooper

Odessa Dubinsky

Jacob Fiacre

Cathy & Jeff Fine

Henry Friedman

Harriet & Richard

Glickman

Margaret Goetz

Joseph R. Goldstein

Fannie Hartman

Lillian Hartman

Anita Hirsh

Ethel Jacobson

Kagey Kash

Roy Kaufman

Morris Knopow

Isaac Lager

Samuel D. Levin

Irene & Martin Lowy

Marilyn Mamann

Fred Mautner

Esther Newman

Mary-Joan Palevsky

Harriet Perchonok

Ida Prouse

Lee M. Ruben

Edward Saltzberg

Jay Shafer

Regina Shapiro

Harry C. Sigman

Alfred Silverton

Haskell Saul Solomon

Sidney Stern

Rebecca Wabash

Margo & Stefan Waller

Michael Winter

BET TZEDEK STAFF

Erikson Albrecht

Directing Attorney

Jonathan Alvarez

Preventing Homelessness Paralegal

Taylor Amstutz

Homeowner Protection Attorney

Alisa Anderson

Elder Abuse Prevention Advocate

Ingrid Arriaga

Preventing Homelessness Senior Attorney

Lakesh Baker

Vice President of Human Resources

Rosanne Bonee Litigation Secretary

Mariela Bravo Small Business Development Legal Secretary

Anna Burns Homeowner Protection Senior Attorney

Belinda Cai

Communications Coordinator

April Caires

Director of Institutional Giving

Matthew Calcanas Eviction Defense Attorney

Maria Camacho

Decedents’ Estate Self-Help Clinic Program Coordinator

Tricia Carrillo

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Diego Cartagena

President/CEO

Miguel Casillas

Small Business Development Attorney

Marco Castanos

Small Business Development Attorney

Marin Castillo-Valle

Elder Justice Social Worker

Diane Cato Human Resources Recruiter & Generalist

Kelsey Chapple Employment Rights Attorney

Alla Chasnik

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Ana Cuellar Eviction Defense Paralegal

Vincent Cummings Vice President of External Affairs

Anna Darr

Holocaust Services Program Elder Law Attorney

Cynthia De Luna

Preventing Homelessness Paralegal

Matthew DeCarolis Employment Rights Attorney

Tracy Douglas Medical Legal Partnership

Registered Legal Services Attorney

Edward Elsner Senior Outreach Attorney

Julia Entin

Holocaust Services Program Paralegal

Josh Epstein

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Yolande Erickson Conservatorship Program Attorney

Sarah Erlich Caregiver Services Attorney

Karla Estrada Sanchez Small Business Development Paralegal

Rachael Ettinger

Pro Bono Clinics & Outreach Coordinator

Val Ezre Transgender Rights UCLA Fellow

Erenie Fahmy Volunteer Coordinator

Hannah Feldman LAUSD Kinship Care Attorney

Joanna Fluckey Foster Youth Immigration Attorney

Steven A. Friday Transgender Rights Attorney

Tzung-Lin Fu

Vice President of Legal Programs

Arely Garcia Intake Screener

Isabela Garcia

Conservatorship Program Paralegal

Nora Ghamari

Senior Paralegal & Hearing Representative

Michelle Gonzalez Senior Outreach Attorney

Luz Granda

Homeowner Protection Paralegal

Jessica Guerrero

Employment Rights Paralegal

Michael Hagerty Kinship Care Attorney

Emily Hampton Grants Officer

Tamara Harris Small Business Development Attorney

Nicole Herrarte

CHIRP Social Worker & Case Manager

Helene Hoffman Holocaust Services Program Attorney

Lisa Hoffman Holocaust Services Program Director

Scott Horowitz

Operations Manager

Krystal Ibarra

Low Income Tax Initiative Director

Maral Ishkanian Accounting Support Tech

Carla Jacobo

Small Business Development Paralegal

Dani Kaiserman

Elder Justice Attorney

Michelle Kogan

Holocaust Services Administrative Assistant & Intake

Hana Kommel

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Gigi Lam

Directing Attorney

Nicholas Lampros Eviction Defense Attorney

Veronica Leichter Caregiver Litigation Secretary

Sara Levine

Pro Bono Directing Attorney

Daniel Lewis Homeowner Protection Attorney

Madison Lipton Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Spencer Lord Senior Paralegal & Hearing Representative

Marisol Macaraeg Eviction Defense Paralegal

Magda Madrigal Eviction Defense Attorney

Lizbet Madrigal Pro Bono & Small Business Program Administrative Assistant

Jessica Marsella Medical-Legal Partnership Attorney

Tanesha May Grants Administrator

Karen McAulay

Vice President of Finance

Yvonne Medrano

Employment Rights Attorney

Lesly Mendoza Kinship Care Attorney

Greg Michalak

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Catherine Millstein

Elder Justice Attorney (T)

Luke Mondragon

Grants Officer

Yessenia Moreno

Conservatorship Paralegal

Adriana Moreno-Nevarez Foster Youth Immigration Attorney

Mentru Nagbe Director of Data, Information & Technology

Laura Nelson Chief Financial Officer

Eoin O’Farrell

Preventing Homelessness Paralegal

Judy Ortega Office Coordinator

Daphne Paige Controller

Amy Peckner Senior Development Officer

Tatiana Perez Medical-Legal Partnership Paralegal

Joseph Philipson ERP Equal Justice Works Fellow

Janeth Pimentel

Preventing Homelessness Litigation Secretary

Emily Platt

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Ji Eun Pyo

Eviction Defense Litigation Secretary

Angelica Rodriguez Kinship & Immigration Paralegal

Leisette Rodriguez

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Lidia Romero Employment Rights Administrative Assistant

Dennis Ryan Eviction Defense Paralegal

Caitlin Saggese

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Jonathan Penate Salazar Employment Rights Paralegal (T)

Bertha Sanchez Hayden

Directing Attorney

Alejandra Sanchez-Castro Conservatorship Administrative Assistant

Dominique Sanz-David Elder Justice Attorney

Andrea Schneider Grants Officer

Nadia Segura

Directing Attorney

Kim Selfon

IHSS & Medi-Cal Policy Specialist

Alfred So

Senior Grant Accountant

Selene Steets

Donor Relations Officer

Eliza Stein Eviction Defense Paralegal

Gayle Tamler

IHSS & Medi-Cal Attorney

Julius Thompson

Irmas Housing Project Director

Elmer Torrijos Assistant Controller

Catherine Tran

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Maria Uribe Legal Assistant

Lidia Vargas Moreira Immigration Paralegal

Jeffrey Webb

Impact Litigation Directing Attorney

Aimee Williams

Directing Attorney

Cristin Zeisler Interim Program Director

Aimee Zeltzer

Preventing Homelessness Attorney

Alan Zenoff

Community Outreach Advocate

(T) = Temporary

HELPING ANGELENOS WEATHER THE ECONOMIC STORM IN 2022

In 1974, Los Angeles faced many of the same problems we grapple with today. As gentrification took hold of neighborhoods, low-income residents struggled to keep up with the soaring costs of their homes. By pitching in just five dollars each, a group of legal professionals, religious leaders, and community activists opened a small storefront where they provided free legal aid for people with nowhere else to turn. They named the organization Bet Tzedek, Hebrew for “House of Justice,” after a central precept of Jewish law and tradition that declares: tzedek, tzedek tirdof justice, justice, you shall pursue.

Since the great recession over 14 years ago, when predatory lending practices eliminated significant property ownership in lower-income communities, we’ve seen the multiple ways in which systems continue to push individuals further into poverty. Today, as our economy once again lurches downward, Bet Tzedek is witnessing the disparate impact on the communities who lack the financial resilience to weather changing circumstances—and we continue to do the essential work to close the justice gap for lower-income Angelenos.

In 2022, Bet Tzedek provided legal advice and representation, delivered self-help clinics, made referrals to community partners, and assisted in creating influencial policy solutions that impact individuals throughout the state.

• JUSTICE FOR SENIORS AND DEPENDENT ADULTS We have unmatched expertise in the legal issues that affect seniors and dependent adults—expertise that helps them age in safety and security.

• JUSTICE FOR TENANTS, HOMEOWNERS AND UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS We protect and preserve housing for Angelenos as they struggle with a worsening housing crisis.

• JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Nontraditional families face myriad challenges in accessing food, housing, and medical care. We remove these legal barriers to ensure their complex needs are met.

• JUSTICE FOR WORKERS, TAXPAYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Helping to lift lower-income communities out of poverty, we fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, taxpayer relief, and equitable economic opportunities.

While we continued to achieve successes across all these programmatic areas, Bet Tzedek’s Economic Justice initiatives became an important focus given the current fragile economy and the additional strain it has put on our client communities. Some examples of our work:

PRESERVING A FAMILY’S ASSETS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Research shows that an inheritance increases a beneficiary’s immediate economic health and improves their ability to survive financial blows and take advantage of economic opportunities. Bet Tzedek provides long-term systemic solutions for lowincome clients who are trying to pass down their assets to their children and grandchildren. Their only asset may be their home, and as home prices soar and housing becomes an even more strained resource, it is crucial for these clients to not only hold onto their home but to secure it for future generations. While wills and living trusts can help facilitate the proper transfer of assets to family members through inheritance, only 31% of lowerincome families and 28% of families of color have wills.

In 2022, we continued to bolster our ability to assist low-income families plan for the distribution of their assets, including launching a Decedent Estate Clinic, the only selfhelp clinic of its kind in L.A. County that enables litigants to navigate the probate process more easily. By helping a family avoid the complicated probate process, we are giving them the legal tools to start building intergenerational wealth while also contributing to their local economy.

ADVOCATING FOR CALIFORNIA’S ESSENTIAL WORKERS

Bet Tzedek’s Employment Rights Project (ERP) has long been at the forefront of the fight to advance systemic change on behalf of lowwage workers. As part of this work, Bet Tzedek presents cases to the Bureau of Field Enforcement on behalf of the California Labor Commissioner. We are proud of the recent success working with the Pilipino Workers Center to

advocate for 66 home health workers at Angel Connection Nursing Care. In 2022, after years of advocacy, Bet Tzedek and community partners won $1.8 million for wage theft violations, including failure to pay 22 workers overtime wages, nine of whom were also not paid minimum wages due.

This past year, Bet Tzedek continued to marshal our experience regarding the passage of California’s Garment Worker Protection Act (SB 62) to provide insight on federal efforts to pass a nationwide garment worker protection law. We also conducted “Know Your Rights” presentations on benefits for sick and injured workers, represented garment workers seeking wages due, and have begun working with the Labor Commissioner Office’s garment team to develop and implement industry case protocols. By preventing job and income loss for low-income workers, our employment rights services are helping workers bolster their economic health and better support their families’ well-being.

BRINGING BUSINESS SAVVY TO LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS

Small business owners are a critical backbone of Los Angeles County’s communities and economy. Given our expertise in this area, L.A. County turned to Bet Tzedek to help build a county-wide legal infrastructure that supports small business owners throughout the region. In 2022, with County funding, our small business team was able to transition from a volunteer driven effort to hiring its first in-house team. Bet Tzedek’s dedicated staff has now been able to build deeper partnerships with other community organizations and translate existing outreach materials into multiple languages to make services more accessible to minority business owners.

With dedicated staff, we’ve moved into policy work in this area by helping develop a city “legacy business program” that links small business owners whose businesses are at risk of being lost to gentrification with business funding sources. Bet Tzedek has also started to help business owners explore options such as selling their companies to current employees. These approaches have been modeled in other cities and have been shown to be successful in strengthening the economic stability of local small businesses owners and the communities they support, including their local employees.

As it has done throughout the years, Bet Tzedek will continue to shore up resources and internal expertise to fight for justice for all Angelenos, while also impacting every aspect of an individual’s well-being, allowing them to thrive.

The access to justice that Bet Tzedek provides helps individuals and families face the major issues impacting our communities today.

“Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.”

—Yehuda Bauer

ENDOWMENT

In 1999, Bet Tzedek established an Endowment to help ensure that the doors to the House of Justice stay open for future generations. The goal of the Endowment is to create lasting, permanent programs that will continue to seek and provide justice throughout the 21st Century. If you are interested in becoming an Endowment donor, please contact Vincent Cummings, Vice President, External Affairs, at (323) 549-5813 or vcummings@bettzedek.org.

We are pleased to acknowledge the following donors to the Bet Tzedek Endowment:

The Ahmanson Foundation

The Bilger Foundation

(In honor of Rose L. Schiff)

Lara & Randall Kaplan

Lee & Luis Lainer

Bunny & Herbert Rosenkrantz

The Skirball Foundation

Jean & Jay Abarbanel

Jeffrey Abrams

Sara & James Adler

G. Carla Axelrod

Linda & Robert Badal

Margot & Henry Bamberger

Bunny Wasser & Howard Bernstein

Evan A. Braude

Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Foundation

Meryl & Michael Chae

Maren Christensen

Peggy Jo & James Clark

Carol & Jerome Coben

Nancy Sher Cohen & Robert Cohen

Valerie A. Cohen

Judi Davidson

Mark T. Drooks

Susan & Scott Edelman

Michael A. Firestein

Angela & Rafael Fogel

Jerry Freisleben

Susan & Alan Friedman

Mark Friedman

The Honorable Terry Friedman

Holly Fujie & Lee Cotugno

Susan Brauneiss & Marc Gamsin

Edna Glikmann

Sidi & Peter Gluck

Stephanie & Geoffrey Gold

Glenn Gottlieb

Sheba & Howard Grobstein

Marlene & Marshall Grossman

Myna & Uri Herscher

Suzanne & J. Eric Isken

Randi & Richard Jones

Mitchell Kamin & Susan Genco

Charlotte & Stanley Kandel

Ann-Rose & Frank Kaplan

Juli & Jeffrey Kinrich

Marjorie Kinsler

Deborah & Phillip Koeffler

Wendy & Stephen Kroft

Beth Becker & David Lash

Laurie Levenson & Douglas Mirell

Lynda & Stan Levy

Sanford M. Litvack

Laura & Kevin Marks

Edith Matthai

Tanya & Alejandro Mayorkas

The Jacqueline & Harry McMahon

Family Foundation

Louis Meisinger

Marcy & Frank Melton

Linda & Kenneth Millman

Linda & Barton Pachino

Cynthia & David Pasternak

Jesus E. Quiñonez

Gary D. Roberts

Erin & Michael Rotgin

Georgina & Alan Rothenberg

Claudia and Sandor Samuels

Kim & Darryl Schall

Carol Johnson & David Schindler

Ronie M. Schmelz

Toni & John Schulman

Karen Breslow & Robert Schwartz

Lily & Allan Schweitzer

Brette S. Simon

Jeffrey Sklar

Andrea & Glenn Sonnenberg

Samuel M. Soref & Helene K. Soref Foundation

Brian Sun

Tobey Cotsen & Jonathan Victor

Tom Waits

Leah Weil

Gail Katz & Bruce Wessel

Wendy & Jay Wintrob

Julie & Michael Woronoff

PARTNERS

Bet Tzedek is especially grateful to the numerous foundations, public agencies and municipalities that partner with us and allow us to continue—as well as expand— the vital services that we provide throughout Southern California, and beyond. This support enables the development of unique programmatic models that are the hallmark of Bet Tzedek’s approach.

California Department of Social Services

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

City of Beverly Hills

City of Los Angeles

City of West Hollywood

County of Los Angeles

Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles

Los Angeles Council District 9

Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

The State Bar of California

U.S. Department of Justice

UniHealth Foundation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

City of Culver City

The Jewish Federations of North America

The Eisner Foundation

The Goodman Family Foundation

The Diane P. and Guilford Glazer Philanthropies

The Rose Hills Foundation

Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice

Internal Revenue Service

Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation

The Ahmanson Foundation

The Bilger Foundation

California Community Foundation

Friends of West L.A.

Greater Public Schools Now

Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation

L.A. Care Health Plan

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Samuel Birnkrant Foundation

Harold Brown Foundation

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany

Joseph Drown Foundation

The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Foundation

National Employment Law Project

Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

The Roberts Foundation

Michael & Irene Ross Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

M.B. Seretean Foundation, Inc.

May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust

Weingart Foundation

Sheila, Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation

Fannie Hartman Memorial Endowment Fund

Immigrants Rising

The Erwin Rautenberg Foundation

U.S. Bank

Ziering Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Nina Abrams Fund

Maria Altmann Family Foundation

California ChangeLawyers

Crowell & Moring LLP

Equal Justice Works

Housing Opportunities Program for the Elderly (HOPE)

The Karsh Family Foundation

The Pearlman Geller Family Foundation

Smidt Foundation

University of California, Los Angeles

The Venable Foundation

The Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation

CY PRES ADVOCATES 2022

Bet Tzedek thanks the following attorneys, corporations, and law firms for helping direct cy pres funds to the organization. Cy pres uses residual funds from class action settlements to fund free legal services. These funds enable Bet Tzedek to reach thousands of additional clients with assistance in employment rights, consumer law, real estate fraud, foreclosure prevention, elder rights, government benefits, and more.

For more information and materials on how to designate Bet Tzedek for cy pres in your class action, please contact Vincent Cummings, Vice President, External Affairs, at (323) 549-5813 or vcummings@bettzedek.org.

Bokhour Law Group, P.C.

Call & Jensen

Clark Hill PLC

Davtyan Law Firm, Inc.

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Gallenberg PC

Gibbs Law Group

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Gutierrez Preciado & House LLP

Hackler Flynn & Associates

Haines Law Group

HammondLaw, PC

Jennifer Kramer Legal, APC

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, LLP

Kinglsey & Kingsley, APC

Koul Law

Lavi & Ebrahimian, LLP

Law Office of Robert Ackermann

Law Office of Jennifer Hart

Moon & Yang APC

Outten & Golden LLP

Rutan & Tucker LLP

Setareh Law Group

Shimoda & Rodriguez Law, PC

Spivak Law Firm

Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP

Thomas & Solomon LLP

United Employees Law Group

Vartain Law Group

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Work Lawyers PC

Yeremian Law

Younessi Law

PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS

Without the pro bono attorneys, paralegals, law students and community volunteers, Bet Tzedek would not have been able to assist the over 100,000 individuals and families who sought legal assistance and guidance in 2022. We are extremely grateful to all the individuals, law firms and corporate legal departments, organizations and companies that volunteered their services on behalf of our client communities. Their efforts help provide justice to children, women and men who might not otherwise had access to representation. Nearly 1,000 pro bono attorneys and other volunteers contributed over 40,000 hours to Bet Tzedek in 2021, valued at more than $12M.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sara Levine, Esq. Pro Bono Director at 323-549-5836 or slevine@bettzedek.org.

20th Century Fox

ACC SoCal

ADR Services

Akerman LLP

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Allen Matkins

Nicholas Allis, Esq.

Alston & Bird

Amazon

Amgen Inc

Analysis Group

Arnold & Porter

Ashby Geddes

AutoDesk

Ballard Spahr LLP

Bank of America

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Bird Marella PC

Blank Rome LLP

BNY Mellon

Bocarsly Emden Cowan

Esmail & Arndt LLP

Brutzkus Gubner

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Buchalter

Capstone Law

CBS Viacom

Cooley LLP

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Covington & Burling LLP

Cozen O'Conner

Crowell & Moring LLP

Danning, Gill, Israel & Krasnoff LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS

Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben

Gartside LLP

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Fenwick & West LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP

Fox TV

Hon. Terry Feidman (Ret)

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Glaser Weil

Stephanie Gold, Esq.

Goodwin Procter LLP

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Paul Habibi

Hall Law Group

Hanson Bridgett LLP

Heller & Edwards

Helmer Friedman LLP

Hogan Lovells

Holland & Knight

Hueston Hennigan LLP

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Ray Hsu Law

Irell & Manella LLP

Jackson Lewis, P.C.

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Jenner & Block LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Randy Katz

Kellner Law Group

Kennerly Lamishaw & Rossi LLP

Kilpatrick

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Jessie Kornberg, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Law Office of Andrew Gradman

Law Office of Murray Greiff

Law Office of Lawrence Lebowsky

Law Offices of Karina Godoy

Law Offices of Dan Persoff

R.H. Lemorande

Liang Ly LLP

LimNexus

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Matern Law Group, PC

Mattel

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

McGuireWoods

Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Milbank

Miller Barondess LLP

Samantha L. Millman

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Morgan Lewis

Morrison & Foerster

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

NBCUniversal

Nelson Mullins

Nixon Peabody

Norris Law Group, P.C.

Norton Rose Fulbright

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Orrick

Paramount

Paul Hastings LLP

Perkins Coie LLP

Polsinelli LLP

Proskauer Rose LLP

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Reed Smith LLP

Rosen Marsili Rapp LLP

Toby Rothschild, Esq.

Sanders Roberts

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Shearman & Sterling

The Sheffied Family

Sheppard Mullin

Skadden

Sklar Kirsch

Southern California Edison (SCE)

Squire Patton Boggs

Stroock & Strook & Lavan LLP

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Troutman Pepper

Lorena Vazquez, Esq.

The Walt Disney Company

Waymaker LLP

Werksman Jackson & Quinn LLP

WilmerHale

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Winston & Strawn

Sam S. Yebri, Esq.

Anya Zabelina-Harper, Esq.

Cristin Zeisler, Esq.

Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman

NEW LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

The Bet Tzedek New Leadership Council (BTNLC) is a community of passionate, youngand mid-career professionals who serve as ambassadors by raising funds and awareness to support the work of Bet Tzedek. BTNLC provides leadership, service, professional networking, and social opportunities for its members.

BTNLC members are an integral component of Bet Tzedek’s volunteer leadership, and their commitment to philanthropy and service help ensure the future success of the organization. The BTNLC includes leaders from an array of professions including law, finance, real estate, entertainment, tech and sales.

Membership benefits include opportunities for both personal and professional growth and connection. BTNLC members also aid in planning events throughout the year that directly benefit community members, like the Rebecca Nichols Symposium.

To join the growing number of BTNLC members or learn about upcoming events, please contact Selene Steets, Donor Relations Officer, at (323) 397-2993 or ssteets@bettzedek.org.

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Sasha Bass

Michael Barth

COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS

Michael G. Freedman

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Danielle Gabai

Sandra Hanian

Ariella Kupetz

Danielle Leneck

Alex Menenberg

Adam Sieff

Nora Tillmans

Shawn Thomas

Jason Ziven

“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”

—Dolores Huerta

On behalf of the Bet Tzedek staff, on behalf of the Bet Tzedek Board of Directors, and most importantly, on behalf of the Bet Tzedek clients—

We are so pleased to be able to gather again, in person, to express our heartfelt gratitude to the extended Bet Tzedek family— our donors, our pro bono and in-house volunteers and our community partners— for all you do to make this work possible.

Together, we all are a part of the rising tide of justice.

Thank you!

Laura Fox and Ben Vandebunt

Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles

Carol Johnson and David Schindler

Latham & Watkins LLP

JUSTICE LEGACY

In honor of Carol and David Schindler, we are proud to support Bet Tzedek in advancing social justice.

Congratulations to David on receiving the Luis Lainer Founder’s Award, and to this evening’s other honorees and the entire Bet Tzedek community.

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Laura Fox and Ben Vandebunt

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles proudly celebrates our longstanding partnership with Bet Tzedek

JUSTICE LEGACY

We salute tonight’s honorees

David J. Schindler

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.) and Dominique Sanz-David

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Congratulations David / Dad on receiving the Luis Lainer Founder’s Award.

Your steadfast dedication to providing justice to those in need is an inspiration to us all.

With love, Carol, Nicki and Alex

JUSTICE LEGACY

Congratulations to  Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.) and Dominque Sanz-David for your commitment to the ideals of Bet Tzedek: Justice for All.

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Carol Johnson and David Schindler

JUSTICE LEGACY

Latham & Watkins proudly supports

Bet Tzedek

and its mission to provide free legal services to those who need them most and its commitment to justice for all. Thank you to Bet Tzedek’s exemplary staff and community volunteers for making this transformative work possible. We are very proud of our relationship with Bet Tzedek, and we look forward to many more years of collaboration to serve the people in our community.

Latham congratulates honorees:

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

LW.com

Dahlia and Art Bilger

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

U.S. Bank

Our congratulations to David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq. and the entire Bet Tzedek Organization

We are proud to support the Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award and this year’s recipient

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dahlia & Art Bilger

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is proud to sponsor the

Bet Tzedek

2023 Annual Dinner Gala

We warmly congratulate tonight’s honorees

David J. Schindler, Esq. Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

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Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq. Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

for their invaluable contribution to society, commitment to something greater than ourselves, and profound passion for justice

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U.S. Bank is proud to support Bet Tzedek’s 2023 Annual Dinner.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert Nessim Drooks Lincenberg & Rhow P.C.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Irell & Manella LLP

Lee and Luis Lainer

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

JUSTICE CHAMPION

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David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief

Dominique

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JUSTICE CHAMPION

JUSTICE CHAMPION

Congratulations to all of tonight’s honorees.

David,

You were an incredibly effective, sensitive and wise Board Chair during a very difficult period.

Your dedication as Member and Chair has left an indelible imprint on the organization, allowing it to continue to provide quality legal service to our clients.

Your acceptance of this honor provides even more luster to the Founder’s Award.

Thank you for your lifetime of commitment to the pursuit of justice. With great respect and admiration,

Luis and Lee Lainer

JUSTICE CHAMPION

JUSTICE CHAMPION

Skadden

Alfred E. Mann Charities

Amazon Karen Breslow and Robert Schwartz

Covington & Burling LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP

Edison International Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc.

Hueston Hennigan LLP

Elise Karl and Terry Friedman

King & Spalding LLP

Linda and Kenneth Millman

Sidley Austin LLP

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Congratulations to the Honorees:

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

ank you for all that you do for our community

We are honored to support Bet Tzedek which does so much to better the lives of so many.

ALFRED E. MANN CHARITIES

Michael Dreyer, Anoosheh Bostani, Claude Mann

JUSTICE BUILDER

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Karen Breslow

Bobby Schwartz

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Together

We Have the Power to Keep the Future Bright

We feel fortunate to be Southern California’s partner in energy. Every day we’re inspired by the people and organizations who are making contributions, big and small, to help our communities thrive. And we want to work hand-in-hand with them, every step of the way. Together, we’re making sure California, and all of us who live here, shine bright.

We are proud to sponsor Bet Tzedek

2023 Annual Dinner Gala

Congratulations to tonight’s honorees.

JUSTICE BUILDER

joins Bet Tzedek

in honoring

david j. schindler

chief justice of california tani cantil-sakauye (ret. )

and

dominique sanz-david

may the doors of the house of justice always remain open.

ANNUAL DINNER GALA

We honor Bet Tzedek’s extraordinary community of donors, staff, pro bono attorneys, and community volunteers who fulfill Bet Tzedek’s mission to provide free legal services to those who need them most.

Hueston Hennigan is proud to sponsor

JUSTICE BUILDER

We salute Bet Tzedek honorees A Leader without Peer David J. Schindler

The Embodiment of Justice for All Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

The Most Compassionate Attorney Caregiver Dominique Sanz-David and Thank you to all of Bet Tzedek’s generous donors, outstanding staff and committed volunteers

Elise Karl & Terry Friedman

JUSTICE BUILDER

JUSTICE BUILDER

Congratulations to David J. Schindler,

Esq.

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq. for honors richly deserved, and to the Bet

Tzedek Staff

for their dedication and commitment to bring justice to those in need.

It is a pleasure to be associated with Bet Tzedek.

Linda & Kenneth Millman

JUSTICE BUILDER

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ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT

Bet Tzedek’s 2023 Annual Dinner Gala

WE VALUE BET TZEDEK’S ADVOCACY FOR EQUAL JUSTICE WITHIN THE COURTROOM AND COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EVENING’S HONOREES:

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

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JUSTICE BUILDER

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We are proud to support and congratulate this year’s honorees

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Rose L. Schi Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

JUSTICE BUILDER

Linda Burrow and John Horn

Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Faegre Drinker

Biddle & Reath LLP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Hogan Lovells LLP

Randi and Richard Jones

Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Lathrop GPM LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

McDermott, Will & Emery LLP

Pachulski Stang

Ziehl & Jones LLP

Pasich LLP

Paul Hastings

Perkins Coie LLP

Proskauer Rose LLP

TM Financial Forensics, an HKA Company

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

We proudly support BET TZEDEK and congratulate tonight’s honorees!

Linda Burrow and John Horn

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

We are pleased to support Bet Tzedek and recognize the accomplishments of tonight’s honorees, David J. Schindler, Esq., Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.) and Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

Richard and Randi Jones salute Bet Tzedek for the wonderful work they do in our community.

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

Kirkland & Ellis is proud to sponsor Bet Tzedek’s 2023 Gala Dinner and congratulates

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Rose L. Schiff

Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Jack H. Skirball

Community Justice Award

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

JUSTICE ADVOCATE

We are proud to sponsor the Bet Tzedek 2023 Annual Dinner Gala and to join in honoring this year’s award recipients—your passion is extraordinary, and your contributions are meaningful.

Congratulations!

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief Justice of

California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

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We are honored to support Bet Tzedek and congratulate all of the honorees.

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1st Century Bank

Jane and Manny Abascal

Allen Matkins

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Mallory & Natsis LLP

Analysis Group

Ares Management LLP

Bank of America

Blank Rome LLP

Meryl and Michael Chae

Cooley LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Glaser Weil Fink

Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP

Helmer Friedman LLP

Jackson Lewis, P.C.

JAMS

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Jenner & Block LLP

Charlotte and Stanley Kandel

The Kornberg Family

Nancy Kramer

Peggy and Bernard Lewak

Liang Ly LLP

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Laura and Kevin Marks

Mayer Brown LLP

Linda and David Michaelson

Samantha Millman and Brian VanRiper

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

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Claudia and Sandor Samuels

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JUSTICE PARTNER David

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor.

We have witnessed and admired for over twenty years your commitment to Bet Tzedek and the people it serves.

You have made a difference in the lives of many.

Today we celebrate you.

Manny and Jane Abascal

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is proud to support Bet Tzedek and joins in acknowledging the tireless efforts and spirit of all award honorees.

JUSTICE PARTNER

David J. Schindler, Esq., Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye

(Ret.), and

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

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of The 2023 Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

David J. Schindler, Esq.

The 2023 Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

for their involvement in and commitment to Bet Tzedek and the Los Angeles community

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We are proud to honor and support the critical work of Bet Tzedek.

Our warmest congratulations to all of our honorees:

David J. Schindler Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

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We salute your service and commitment to Justice for All.

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We congratulate tonight’s honorees:

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Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

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Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

for your unwavering dedication to supporting Bet Tzedek and its mission of helping those most in need of justice.

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We are proud to support Bet Tzedek and congratulate this year’s honorees:

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We are pleased to join Bet Tzedek in saluting this year’s honorees:

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

We congratulate them for their unparalleled efforts to secure equal justice for all.

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PROUDLY SUPPORTS Bet Tzedek and its 2023 Annual Gala Dinner

We would like to congratulate the 2023 honorees: David J. Schindler, Esq., Luis Lainer Founder’s Award honoree; Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.), the Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award honoree; and Dominique Sanz-David, Esq., the Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award honoree.

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Heartfelt congratulations to our dear friend DAVID SCHINDLER and tonight’s honorees for their awards.

David has lived a life of dedication to helping others, bettering the city we live in and excelling at all he touches.

For this and many more reasons, thank you.

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Love, respect and gratitude,

David Schindler, Well deserved!   You should really be given an award for a lifetime of dedication to your friends and family, but this will do nicely— for now.

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Congratulations to our dear friend DAVID SCHINDLER on receiving the LUIS

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Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Thank you for your dedication to our community and your unwavering commitment to justice.

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David J. Schindler, Esq.

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Recipient of the Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Recipient of the Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

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on being recognized and honored for your amazing contribution to Bet Tzedek.

We are beyond proud of you and your unwavering commitment to social justice to make the world a better place.

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Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who gives so much in support of the vital work of Bet Tzedek— our extraordinary staff, pro bono attorneys and volunteers and each and every donor.

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David J Schindler Esq. on receiving the Luis Lainer Founder’s Award Chief Justice of California

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David J. Schindler, Chief Justice of California

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Dominique Sanz-David on this very well-deserved recognition for all of your contributions to our community.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK AND VISION OF PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL

We salute

David J. Schindler, Esq., Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.), and

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq. for their leadership and commitment to justice for all!

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We proudly support the work of Bet Tzedek and congratulate all the honorees for their commitment to justice for all.

to all the honorees.

May Bet Tzedek continue to do all the important work it does.

—Janet Farber

in honor of David Schindler

Warmest congratulations to a terrific leader!

Susan & Alan Friedman

Congratulations, dear David, on receiving this honor!

You are truly a one-of-a-kind friend, neighbor, attorney, advocate, and advisor extraordinaire to so many.

We appreciate all that you do!

Much love,

Ellen and Kirk Hartman

Heinke and Margaret Nagle

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

We congratulate DAVID SCHINDLER, a consummate lawyer, mensch and friend, on being honored with the Luis Lainer Founder’s Award and leading a wonderful life dedicated to giving back to our community.

Vivienne and Nathan Hochman

Thank you, David, for your many years of leadership, and thanks to Bet Tzedek’s outstanding staff for all you do for your clients every day.

Frank and Marcy Melton

Caroline and Scott Packman are proud to support Bet Tzedek and congratulate

David J. Schindler, Esq.

Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.)

Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

Erin and Michael Rotgin are proud to support Bet Tzedek and congratulate all of tonight’s honorees: David J. Schindler, Esq. Chief Justice of California

Tani Cantil-Sakauye (Ret.) and Dominique Sanz-David, Esq.

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Recipient of the Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

Ann-Rose and Frank Kaplan congratulate this year’s Bet Tzedek honorees.

Congratulations to Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, your dedication to access to justice has been so very admirable.

Congratulations to The Schindlers, your friendship has been a great gift to us, from Castle Heights to personal heights, and, more importantly, your generosity and leadership have impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Bet Tzedek clients in profound ways they may never know.

With much love, Beth Becker and David Lash

honor all our Awardees.

An act of injustice is condemned not because a law has been broken, but because a person has been hurt.

—Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

We

Stan and Lynda Levy

We gratefully salute the entire team at Bet Tzedek for their amazing dedication and skill in delivering justice to so many deserving clients throughout the pandemic.

And we join in congratulating this year’s worthy honorees.

Jane and Howard Matz

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AND JOIN IN CONGRATULATING:

DAVID J. SCHINDLER, ESQ. Luis Lainer Founder’s Award

CHIEF JUSTICE OF CALIFORNIA TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE (RET.)

Rose L. Schiff Commitment to Justice Award

DOMINIQUE SANZ-DAVID, ESQ. Jack H. Skirball Community Justice Award

Our heartfelt congratulations to David Schindler in honor of his tremendous work at Bet Tzedek!

Cindy and Bill Simon

To the Bet Tzedek Staff: Your pursuit of justice knows no end.

Our community is strengthened by your daily efforts.

Thank you.

The Board of Directors

“Injustice

anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

proudly supports the inspiring and indispensable work of

and celebrates those who make that work possible— our extraordinary donors, staff, and pro bono attorneys and volunteers.

It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, but you are not free to desist from it either.

—Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers)

Sam S. Yebri Alexander M. Merino

We are honored to be celebrating David Schindler’s dedication to justice and his passion for the mission of Bet Tzedek.

We are inspired by his leadership and tireless efforts that have impacted the lives of those in need.

With much admiration, Andy and Mariel Katz

Congratulations to David on your decades of great service to one of the city’s finest legal services organizations, Bet Tzedek!

Dave and Vicky Rogers

Congratulations to Bet Tzedek on its 2023 Dinner Gala!

Gail and Fred Rollman

“If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be”

—Yogi Berra

DAVID

you make the world a better place.

Congrats!

Lew & Judy Rudzki

Barbara and Robert Wallner congratulate our good friend David Schindler for his 25 years of inspirational commitment, dedication and leadership.

Ed Weiss is proud to congratulate Bet Tzedek and all the deserving honorees for all they do to make our community more just.

Bet Tzedek applauds the creative team at

who each year tell and share the stories of our legal heroes.

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