Serving Our Community

Berliner Cohen’s attorneys are dedicated to their clients and committed to the community.  For forty years philanthropy has been one of the Firm’s core values.  Giving back to the community starts at the top.  Our co-founder, Stan Berliner, and his wife personally donate their time and financial resources, which sets the example for the rest of the Firm. 

Currently, our attorneys are involved with more than 60 organizations.  Over the past two years, Berliner Cohen has financially supported over thirty community agencies with significant gifts.  Berliner Cohen’s commitment to the community is not limited to financial resources.  Our attorneys draw from their involvement in local organizations to assist these community agencies in matters including planned giving, governance, employment issues, and directives including advanced health care.  Our commitment is to enhance these organizations, promote their sustainability, and augment the services they provide to clients and donors.

Awards
Berliner Cohen was recently honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Santa Clara County as its Corporate Grantmaker.  The award recognized Berliner Cohen for its outstanding commitment to philanthropy through financial support and community involvement.

Representing Hospice of the Valley
Of particular note is Berliner Cohen’s twenty-nine year relationship with the Hospice of the Valley.  The Firm’s most recent contribution includes over $20,000 in gifts and pro bono work for the organization.

Local environmental efforts
Berliner Cohen has worked with the Friends of Guadalupe River Park and Gardens for over ten years, with more than $40,000 contributed in support of the development of Guadalupe River Park and its educational programs.

In the community
Berliner Cohen’s attorneys serve these representative organizations:

Ballet San Jose
CANVAS
Capital Club
Child Advocates
Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
Guadalupe River Park and Gardens
Hospice of the Valley
Montalvo Arts Center
National Association of Office and Industrial Parks, Silicon Valley
PACE
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley
San Jose Dance Theater
San Jose Tech Museum
Santa Clara County YWCA
Santa Clara Red Cross
Save Our Shores Marine Conservation
Silicon Valley Arts Council
Silicon Valley Planned Giving Council
South County Housing
St. Thomas More Society of Santa Clara County
The Alameda Business Association
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, Northern California
Young Audiences of Northern California