Scott’s Seafood, Jack London Square, Oakland
Earth Day, April 22, 2022
5:30 pm
The annual Environmental Awards Banquet is a highlight of Berkeley Law’s energy and environmental law program and community, bringing together students, alumni, and faculty. This recent Banquet celebrated the Ecology Law Quarterly’s (ELQ) 50th anniversary (albeit a year late).
ELQ is the nation’s premier student-edited law journal focusing on environmental, natural resource, and energy issues. Since its founding in 1970, ELQ has been the recipient of multiple awards, and continues to be one of the most-cited journals in the field.
The Banquet featured the renowned Dr. Robert Bullard, the recipient of this year’s ELQ Environmental Leadership Award. Dr. Bullard is the author of 18 books chronicling the economic, social, and environmental injustices facing marginalized and vulnerable communities, and strategies for encouraging equitable treatment for all people. Not surprisingly, Dr. Bullard is known as the “father” of the environmental justice movement.
Deanna Ruth Rutter B.A. ’69, J.D. ’72 generously underwrote this event so all proceeds will go directly to E&E student programs.
Honorary Committee
Edmund G. Brown, Jr., B.A. ’69, Former Governor of California
William M. Chamberlain B.A. ’68, J.D. ’71, Founder of Ecology Law Quarterly
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law
Carol Christ, Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley
Abigail Dillen J.D. ’00, President of Earthjustice
Cecilia Estolano J.D. ’98, Chair Emerita, University of California Board of Regents
Denis Hayes, Principal national organizer of the first Earth Day in 1970
Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative for California’s 2nd congressional district
Marc Mihaly J.D. ’74, President and Dean Emeritus of Vermont Law
Janet Napolitano, Former President of the University of California
Armando Quintero, Director, California State Parks
Deanna Ruth Rutter B.A. ’69, J.D. ’72, Environmentalist
Host Committee
Co-Chairs: Leslie Allen J.D. ’85 and Marc A. Zeppetello J.D. ’85
Richard Albores J.D. ’92
Scott B. Birkey J.D. ’00
Alice L. Bodnar J.D. ’08
Wendy L. Bogdan B.A. ’90, J.D. ’98
William M. Chamberlain B.A. ’68, J.D. ’71
Jessica Diaz J.D. ’14
Holly Doremus J.D. ’91
Robert P. Doty J.D. ’90
Scott Alan Edelman J.D. ’84
Murray D. Feldman B.S. ’82, J.D. ’88
Susan Hori J.D. ’79
Jennifer Jeffers M.S. ’09, J.D. ’09
William D. Kissinger J.D. ’87
Gideon Kracov B.A. ’92, J.D. ’95
Star Lightner J.D. ’97
Liwen Mah B.S. ’94, J.D. ’05
Martin Mattes J.D. ’74
Deborah Keeth Miller J.D. ’04
Samantha Murray J.D. ’21
Dave Owen J.D. ’02
Robert “Perl” Perlmutter J.D. ’94
Stephanie A. Phillips J.D. ’19
Claudia Polsky J.D. ’96
James R. Potter J.D. ’93
Casey A. Roberts J.D. ’07
Deanna Ruth Rutter B.A. ’69, J.D. ’72
Kate Ryan J.D. ’06
Niran Somasundaram J.D. ’16
Michael H. Zischke J.D. ’82
Thank you to our sponsors!
Founder’s Rock
William M. Chamberlain B.A. ’68, J.D. ’71 and Roseanne Chamberlain
Deanna Ruth Rutter B.A. ’69, J.D. ’72
Berkeley Blue
Martin A. Mattes J.D. ’74
Medalist
Robert Doty J.D. ’90 and Catherine Garza M.B.A. ’89
Murray D. Feldman B.S. ’82, J.D. ’88 and Nancy Feldman
Ginger Ehn Lew J.D. ’74 in honor of Martin Mattes
Claudia Polsky J.D. ’96 and Ted Mermin J.D. ’96
Lenard G. Weiss J.D. ’62
Nossaman LLP
Perkins Coie LLP
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
California Gold
Scot Bernstein J.D. ’80 in honor of Jesse Choper
Susan Hori J.D. ’79
William D. Kissinger J.D. ’87
Gideon Kracov B.A. ’92, J.D. ’95
Baker Botts LLP
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Miller Starr Regalia
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Remy Moose Manley LLP
Shute Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Golden Gate
Richard Albores J.D. ’92 and Louellen Stedman
Alice Bodnar J.D. ’08 and Paul Bodnar
Ernest C. Brown J.D. ’78, M.S. ’79
Abigail M. Dillen J.D. ’00
Steven M. Goldberg J.D. ‘84 and Linda A. Higueras
Leah Granger J.D. ’07
Steven M. Jawetz J.D. ’82, M.P.P. ’82
Chris Locke J.D. ’81
James R. Potter M.A. ’84, J.D. ’93
Marc Zeppetello J.D. ‘85
Scott A. Zimmermann M.S. ’07, J.D. ’07
Michael H. Zischke J.D. ’82
Auction Donors
Ken Alex
ELQ
Gilman Brewing
Slow North
Vincent Traverso
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Erin Ziegler J.D. ’08
Wine Sponsors
William Chamberlain B.A. ’68, J.D. ’71
Julie Conger J.D. ’74
Sponsorship
All Banquet supporters were acknowledged with name and logo placement in the Center for Law Energy & the Environment’s battery of live, print, and digital communications to an audience of more than 5,500 students, alumni, and community members.
One of the main benefits of sponsorship was complimentary seats at the banquet. See a full list of levels and benefits below.
Levels and Benefits*
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Founder’s Rock | $25,000 |
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Berkeley Blue | $10,000 |
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Medalist | $5,000 |
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California Gold | $2,500 |
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Golden Gate (for individuals only) | $1,000 |
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Sponsors were also granted the benefits of UC Berkeley Charter Hill Society Membership. (For institutional donors, one membership per entity.) The sponsorship is tax-deductible, except for the fair market value of goods and services exchanged. Net event proceeds will go to support programs for environmental and energy law students.
Thank you for your support!
Questions? Contact clee@law.berkeley.edu / ph. (510) 642-7235