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Santa Clara University School of Law alumna Kate Wilson B.S.C. ’97, J.D. ’06 has been elected as the 2017 president of the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA).
San Jose, CA (October 7, 2016) – The Santa Clara County Bar Association is pleased to announce the results of its election for 2017 officers and trustees. Those elected will serve with 2017 President, Kate Wilson.
KATE WILSON, as 2017 President, will focus her year on implementing the new strategic plan that has been carefully developed by the Board of Trustees over the last few years to ensure that the Association continues to thrive and serve its members and community for many years to come. She will also oversee the celebration of the SCCBA’s centennial anniversary by recognizing the SCCBA’s many accomplishments and providing opportunities for our vibrant membership to come together and share their experiences while building new relationships for the future. Ms. Wilson intends to continue the Association’s longstanding commitment to the highest standards of professionalism in the practice of law in Santa Clara County and to expand that professionalism amongst new members and neighboring jurisdictions.
Ms. Wilson is currently the Director and Associate General Counsel of Commercial Litigation and Global Employment Law for Extreme Networks, Inc. in San Jose where her in-house practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment law, and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Extreme, she ran her own solo law firm and, prior to that, she was a litigator and employment law associate at Berliner Cohen for approximately 7 years.
Ms. Wilson has been actively engaged with the SCCBA for much of the last decade, currently serving as the 2016 President-Elect since August 2016 when she was selected to serve a vacancy in that position. For the eight months prior to her appointment, she served as the Association Treasurer and also served as Secretary in 2015. Ms. Wilson began her activity with the SCCBA as chair of the Barristers’ Committee. After also serving as chair of several other Association committees, in 2012 she was selected by her peers as the SCCBA Barrister of the Year. Ms. Wilson has served on the Association’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees for six years, and has also served as a member of the Finance Committee.
Ms. Wilson is a 2006 graduate of the Santa Clara University School of Law.
