SNELL & WILMER ASSOCIATE BRENDAN FORD APPOINTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Keri Follmer

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SNELL & WILMER ASSOCIATE BRENDAN FORD APPOINTED TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

COSTA MESA, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2008) – Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. is proud to announce that associate Brendan Ford was recently named to the Executive Committee of the Orange County Performing Arts Business Partnership. The partnership is designed to bring together business owners and key executives throughout Southern California to actively support the arts at The Center.

In his role as a committee member, Ford will promote the arts and memberships to community business leaders, as well as assist in the implementation of programs such as “Get On the Bus,” which provides bus transportation for local students, that would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend performances at the Performing Arts Center.

“It is an honor to join such a distinguished group of professionals that share my appreciation of the performing arts,” said Ford. “The Business Partnership also recognizes the importance of performing arts to young people and the positive impact it can have on their lives. To that end, I look forward to working with the Executive Committee on our ‘Get on the Bus’ campaign to enrich the lives of the youth of our community through performing arts.”

At Snell & Wilmer, Ford represents businesses in litigation, focusing on product liability, insurance defense and environmental. Professionally, he is a member of the State Bar of California, American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Ford completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at the University of San Diego, where he later received his Juris Doctorate.

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in seven offices throughout the western United States and Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Los Cabos, Mexico; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.

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