Rebecca Burnham Joins Advisory Board for ASU Foundation’s Office of
Gift Planning
Greenberg Traurig Attorney Brings Real Estate Expertise to Crowe’s
Team
PHOENIX, AZ -- December 15, 2005 --
Jeffrey H. Verbin, managing shareholder
of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Phoenix office, is pleased to announce that
shareholder
Rebecca L. Burnham has been asked to serve on the Advisory Board
for the ASU Foundation’s Office of Gift Planning. The post requires a two
year commitment and will officially commence January 31, 2006."
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Burnham, a prominent real estate attorney who recently made the move
to Greenberg Traurig after seven years of independent practice with fellow
lawyer Lesa Storey, has long been involved in significant issues affecting
Arizona. She was recently recognized for her role in the re-election campaign
of George W. Bush and served on the search committee that chose Michael
Crow to lead Arizona State University. Burnham also served as the Program
Chair for the ASU Foundation’s Women & Philanthropy program in 2004-2005,
and will be Chairman for the 2005-2006 term.
“The Foundation will play a key role in helping A.S.U. to become the
New American University, as envisioned by President Crow. As the granddaughter
of a member of the first graduating class of Arizona State Teacher’s College
(now A.S.U.), I am pleased and honored to be asked to help in that effort,”
states Burnham.
As one of the state’s oldest 501(c)(3) organizations, the ASU Foundation
was incorporated in 1955 by a group of Valley farmers, bankers, business
owners and ranchers who understood that you cannot build a great city without
building a great university to sustain and support it. Today the Foundation’s
mission is to raise, invest and manage private gifts to benefit ASU on all
campuses.
The ASU Foundation is governed by a board of directors who provide financial
support, knowledge and expertise to the foundation and university. The board’s
role includes fundraising, asset management, technology commercialization,
real estate services, donor relations and stewardship as well as public
advocacy. In addition, members of the executive committee of the Board serve
as advisory “trustees” to the ASU president. For more information visit:
www.asufoundation.org.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
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Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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