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Miller Starr Regalia Shareholder Appointed to Bay Area Legal Aid Board
Walnut Creek, Calif., (June 9, 2009) – Miller Starr Regalia announced today that shareholder George “Bill” Speir has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Bay Area Legal Aid, a nonprofit organization that provides legal services to low-income Bay Area residents. Mr. Speir will be one of two board members representing Contra Costa.
“Bay Area Legal Aid’s work is vital and meaningful. I am delighted to do my part.” said Bill Speir.
Mr. Speir is a litigation shareholder in Miller Starr Regalia’s Walnut Creek office. His areas of expertise include eminent domain, land use, construction, commercial leasing and business disputes. The publishers of Law & Politics and San Francisco Magazine consistently list Mr. Speir among Northern California’s "Superlawyers.” His business litigation achievements have won him national recognition in Corporate Counsel magazine. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, and he has received an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating possible. Mr. Speir earned his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles and his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Davis.
Miller Starr Regalia
When it comes to California real estate law, Miller Starr Regalia wrote the book. Literally. The firm’s treatise, Miller & Starr California Real Estate 3d, is regarded as the preeminent source for real property law and is cited by practicing attorneys and courts throughout the state. Miller Starr Regalia has established itself for more than 40 years as one of the most widely respected law firms in all aspects of real property transactions, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, construction, operation, leasing and land use, as well as litigation and dispute resolution services. The firm’s legacy and experience enable Miller Starr Regalia to represent Fortune 500 companies, developers of retail, office, multifamily and industrial projects, homebuilders, lenders, educational institutions, government agencies, privately held companies and real estate investors. For more information, visit Miller Starr Regalia online at www.msrlegal.com.
Bay Area Legal Aid
Bay Area Legal Aid was formed in 2000 by the merger of three organizations: San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation, and Community Legal Services of Santa Clara County. The mission of Bay Area Legal Aid is to provide low-income Bay Area residents with high-quality legal assistance regardless of their location, language, or disability. The organization provides brief service and advice, full representation, and outreach and training in four priority areas identified by the community as their most pressing: affordable housing and homelessness prevention, access to quality health care, economic security, and domestic violence prevention. In 2007, Bay Area Legal Aid’s services benefited more than 70,000 people. For
more information, please visit their website at www.baylegal.org.