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Laura Palazzolo New Silicon Valley Arts Council Board Member

December 20, 2005

Arts Council Silicon Valley announced the election of Laura Palazzolo, Berliner Cohen associate, to its 20- member Board of Trustees to serve a one-year term.  The Board is responsible for the fiscal oversight and governance of the organization and also assists in fundraising, marketing and advocacy efforts.

Executive Director, Bruce Davis, said in announcing the appointment, “Each new trustee brings with him or her a unique set of skills and experiences that complement the existing board.  We are very pleased to have Laura Palazzolo on our board”.

Ms. Palazzolo is a member of Berliner Cohen’s litigation department, specializing in settling creditor claims in the corporate bankruptcy context.  Ms. Palazzolo also teaches real property classes at a local law school and has had great success in resolving numerous local real estate disputes.  Born and raised in San Jose, Ms. Palazzolo’s ties to Bay Area arts organizations run deep and she is excited to be able to give back to the local community through her service to the Arts Council Silicon Valley.

About Arts Council Silicon Valley: Incorporated in 1983, Arts Council Silicon Valley is a regional nonprofit arts agency, providing funding and advocacy support, and fundraising and marketing services, to the region’s arts and multi-cultural organizations and individual artists. As the official state/local partner with the California Arts Council and the County of Santa Clara, Arts Council Silicon Valley is now the largest nonprofit arts council in the state. Over the past 13 years the Arts Council has distributed nearly $8 million to the local arts community.  www.artscouncil.org

Berliner Cohen 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 40 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.  Berliner Cohen also meets the growing demands of the San Joaquin Valley with its expanding office in Merced.