Timeline
1976 – The Santa Clara County La Raza Lawyers Association (the “Association”) was formed.
1991 – A handful of trailblazing the Association members endeavored to create a dinner event that embodied and celebrated the Latino community within the bar and bench.
1998 – The Association identified a need. The Association began providing grants to Bay Area Latino law students whose contributions to the community have encouraged and advanced the social, cultural, economic, and legal equality of the underserved and underprivileged, especially those in the Latino community.
2006 – The Association established the Santa Clara County La Raza Lawyers Charitable Foundation (the “Foundation”), a separate and independent 501(c)(3).
Founding members include the Hon. Judge Jesus Valencia, Christopher J. Arriola, Tamara Lopez, Richard Alvarez, Robert Fabela, Dorianna Romero Phihon, and Sylvia V. Perez-MacDonald.
Our History
Year after year, the Foundation, supported by the Association’s membership, has practiced grassroots efforts to make our Annual Scholarship Dinner event possible and enjoyable. And year after year, our event has grown and evolved. Planned and executed by an all-volunteer board, through our annual event, the Foundation has been able to provide $600,000 to over 110 Bay Area Latino law students.
Our Leadership
Officers
Bianca A. Garcia
President
Jeanette Martinez
Treasurer
Committees
Scholarship Committee
Sylvia Kennedy
Board Member at Large & Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
Patricia Uro-May
Board Member at Large & Scholarship Committee Co-Chair
Alfredo Morales
Board Member at Large
Ale Burke-Vallejo
Committee Member
Daniel Gonzales
Committee Member
Randy J. Reyes
Committee Member
Nallely Z. Montes
Committee Member
Fundraising Committee
Chris Arriola
Board Member at Large & Fundraising Committee Chair
Margaret Trask
Board Member at Large
Melissa Leiland
Board Member at Large
Dinner Committee
Pallie Zambrano
Board Member at Large & Dinner Committee Chair
Tamara Lopez
Board Member at Large
Stephanie Roque Hurtado
Board Member at Large
Robert Murillo III
Committee Member
Linette J. Salcedo
Committee Member
Governance Committee
Daniel S. Gonzales
Board Member at Large & Governance Committee Chair
Marketing Committee
William Zambrano
Board Member at Large & Marketing Committee Chair
Andrea L. Villarreal
Committee Member
Advisory Members
J. Carlos Orellana
Isela Perez
Jessica Valenzuela
Ex Officio
Hon. Judge Jesus Valencia
Hon. Judge Micael P. Estremera
Our Address
La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County Charitable Foundation5655 Silver Creek Valley Road #211,
San Jose, CA
95138