PRESS RELEASES


APABA Silicon Valley Thanks Its Newest Lifetime Members, Chester Te and James Yoon!

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley wishes to express its profound appreciation for Chester Te of SVB Financial Group and James Yoon of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., the newest Lifetime Members of APABA Silicon Valley!

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APABA Silicon Valley Congratulates Lee Tran & Liang LLP On Being Named NAPABA’s APA-Owned Law Firm of the Year

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has selected Lee Tran & Liang LLP (LTL) as the recipient of its 2015 Asian Pacific American (APA)-Owned Law Firm of the Year Award.  This award recognizes APA-owned law firms that have achieved prominence and distinction while maintaining the highest ethical and legal standards in the profession, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to the APA community.

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APABA Silicon Valley Applauds Supreme Court's Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality

In a landmark 5-4 decision announced today, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Obergefell v. Hodges that, under the 14th Amendment, states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize same-sex unions that have been legally performed in other states.  This historic victory makes the United States the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.  APABA Silicon Valley has long supported marriage equality, from past presidents Andrew Vu and Thanh Ngo leading the Board to adopt a resolution in favor of it in 2005 to joining in numerous supporting Amicus Briefs.  We applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for granting same-sex couples equal dignity in the eyes of the law today.

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