Law Alumni Celebration of Leadership and Achievement

Congratulations to the four leaders honored this spring.

 

Alumni Special Achievement Award Recipients

 

The Honorable Jean High Wetenkamp J.D. '76 retired in 2009 after a long career in criminal law, including 12 years as an assistant D.A., and 20 years as a judge in Santa Clara County. She is well known in the local legal community for her handling of some of the area's toughest criminal cases with the utmost fairness and professionalism.

 

W. David P. Carey III J.D. '81, M.B.A. '82, is president and CEO of Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. Under his leadership, Outrigger has become one of the largest and fastest growing privately held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions, and its presence continues to expand throughout the area.

 
The 2009 Owens Lawyer of the Year:

Ronald H. Malone J.D. ’71, a partner at Shartsis Friese in San Francisco, is one of the nation’s leading fiduciary litigators. Representing the interests of donors and charitable trusts in some of the nation’s largest and most important cases, he is especially respected for his work in the field of donor intent.

 
The 2009 Santa Clara Law Amicus Award:

Larry W. Sonsini, Chairman of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, has been described by Fortune magazine as "the most important awyer in the most important industry for the past 30 years.” Since 2003, he has served SCU as a trustee and Santa Clara Law as a member of the Dean’s High Tech Advisory Council.

 
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