and longtime sponsor returning again is oakland law firm wendell, rosen, black, and dean.- we have a lot of long standing firms here. more than 100 years in oakland. continues to be a leader here and throughout the bay area. attorneys have played a role in many construction projects, commercial and residential development and business deals that have helped shape this community. they remind you of the importance of having a complete set of legal tools at your disposal, and the firm hit -- helps a bay area leaders litigation across multiple disciplines. land use, environmental, corporate, i.t., technology, bankruptcy, estate planning -- you got it, they are there for you. thank you. many thanks to our partner in associations to help promote this event. san francisco chamber of commerce, san francisco's center for economic development, oakland metropolitan chamber of commerce, spur, emeryville chamber of commerce, and east bay eba. thank you for partnering with us. i know i will miss some of you, but let me extend a welcome to the public officials that i have been alerted ar

wendell rosen is a law firm founded 103 years ago in oakland at 12 and broadway just across the street. we are still at 12 n. broadway. we have a little better view 24 floors up, and we are proud to be in oakland, and we are growing in oakland. we brought three new partners in last month, and we think we will bring three new partners in this month. on your tables is a tool kit that you can use, and a few words about the breadth and ability of the lawyers in our firm. we are proud to occupy oakland. we have just signed -- renewed our lease for 52,000 square feet, and we are here for the long haul. my job this morning is to introduce genes -- jean quan. you know her story, and it is a great one. first woman elected mayor of oakland. the first asian elected mayor of oakland. first asian woman elected mayor of a major city in this country. she is proud of that. we are all proud of that. you know a lot about her story. you know she is a champion for youth, for schools, and becoming a champion for economic development in our city. you know some of the difficulties she has faced. some of them