Gala Committee

The Gala Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of the APABA Silicon Valley Gala each year. Traditionally held in the Fall, the Gala is APABA Silicon Valley’s biggest fundraiser that allows for the distribution of thousands of dollars of scholarship money. The Gala Committee is responsible for venue selection, keynote speaker selection, sponsorships, and all other event logistics. It is a great way to get involved and meet great APABA Silicon Valley members! If you are a Bay Area law student or practicing attorney and would like to get involved with APABA Silicon Valley, this would be a great way to start.

GALA COMMITTEE

The Gala Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of our annual APABA Silicon Valley Gala. Traditionally held in the Fall, the banquet is APABA Silicon Valley’s signature event to raise funds for the many scholarships we award to deserving Bay Area law students. The Gala Committee is responsible for venue selection, speaker selection, sponsor coordination, and all other event logistics. It is a great way to get involved and meet great APABA Silicon Valley members! If you are a Bay Area law student or practicing attorney and would like to get involved with APABA Silicon Valley, this would be a great way to start.

For inquiries about event information, please contact the co-chairs at gala@apabasv.com.

CO-CHAIRS

Rajy Banerjee

Rajy Banerjee serves as a Corporate Counsel at NetApp, specializing in commercial contracts, including software services, SaaS and cloud hybrid agreements data privacy issues, supporting small, midsize and enterprise transactions and privacy matters. Rajy has accumulated valuable experience through her tenure at renowned companies such as Vodafone, Pinterest, and CaptivateIQ, a tech startup. Rajy is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Iris Chiu

Ms. Chiu regularly litigates and counsels clients on issues pertaining to wage-and-hour class actions and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), cases involving discrimination, retaliation and harassment, compliance with employment discrimination laws, the hiring and termination of employees, negotiating and drafting employment agreements, covenants not to compete, confidentiality agreements, unfair competition, and related matters.

Ms. Chiu is also Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) who has counseled clients on issues relating to state and federal data protection laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), surveillance of employees’ electronic communications, workplace investigations and searches, and the protection of trade secrets and confidential information.

Through her incredible work ethic and commitment to the law, in 2022, Ms. Chiu was recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star" by Thomson Reuters.

Christopher Rosario

Christopher Rosario is a trial lawyer at Saul Ewing who assists corporate clients with high-stakes, complex civil litigation in the state and federal courts. His experience includes disputes involving trade secrets, commercial real estate, business ownership, government regulation, and civil rights, with work spanning pre-complaint negotiations, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation and trial, and appeals. He received his JD from Santa Clara University in 2018.

PAST EVENTS

Past Galas

Sep 16, 2022

APABA Silicon Valley 37th Annual Gala

Sep 16, 2022

Sep 17, 2021

APABA Silicon Valley 36th Annual Gala

Sep 17, 2021

Oct 4, 2019

APABA Silicon Valley 34th Annual Gala

Oct 4, 2019

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