Berliner Cohen, LLP Awarded Asian Pacific American Bar Association 2016 Diversity Award

    SAN JOSE, CA, September 27, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Berliner Cohen, LLP announced it was awarded the coveted Beacon Award for Diversity by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA-SV) in recognition of the firm's dedication to exceptional diversity and inclusion.

The Beacon Award for Diversity is awarded each year as part of APABA-SV's mission to recognize and honor law firms and corporate legal teams that demonstrate the highest commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, the legal profession, and the greater community. The award honors a small law firm whose work acts as a beacon for progress for the local community.

Based out of San Jose, Berliner Cohen, LLP has a longstanding history of devotion to diversity as one of its core values. "For nearly fifty years, we have strived to foster a firm culture that values contribution to our community and to programs that reflect diversity," explained Mark Makiewicz, Managing Partner.

He furthered, "Our partners and attorneys are involved with over sixty organizations serving minority and underprivileged populations in Northern California, and we serve them in matters including business needs, governance by way of board membership, planned giving, and employment issues."

Women, along with minority partners and attorneys play an integral role in the leadership of the firm and auxiliary organizations, and the firm funds scholarships and supports academic programs for minority and female students in the legal profession such as the APABA-SV scholarship program.

Christine Long, Partner, offered, "Berliner Cohen is honored to receive this prestigious distinction from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association. This recognition serves to bolster our dedication to a partnership and legal staff that reflects the diversity of our community, enriches our perspectives and experiences, and enhances our strategies for clients and our contributions to the legal profession and the community."

About Berliner Cohen, LLP
Berliner Cohen, LLP is one of the largest and oldest law firms in San Jose serving the business and regulatory needs of private business and public agencies. For almost 50 years, the Firm has developed the special expertise required by a diverse client base consisting of nationally recognized business interests and a number of Silicon Valley's largest national and multinational corporations, new ventures, leading real estate developers and brokerages, cutting-edge technology companies, healthcare and other service providers, banking and financial institutions, municipalities, public agencies and individuals.

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