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Van Etten Suzumoto & Becket LLP was founded in 1996 by former partners of the international law firm Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (formerly known as Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP). Since our founding, we have grown through the strategic hiring of experienced attorneys with developed skills and knowledge to meet the needs of our clients. We are a bottom-line, results-oriented firm, in tune with the business and financial objectives of our clients. This approach, combined with the depth of experience and expertise of our attorneys, has spurred the development of strategic relationships with our clients, which often go beyond the immediate case or transactional matter. We are an active participant in the business planning and operations of many of our clients, and we often are engaged in our clients' strategic planning, setting of goals and priorities and formation and execution of business plans. Through all of our work, we steadfastly promote and defend our clients' interests. We serve as general counsel, national litigation counsel, national real estate counsel, and principal outside counsel for many of our clients, a reflection of the affinity, trust and respect that we share for and with our clients. Further evidencing this relationship, we are often called upon to represent our clients in high stakes cases and transactions in which our clients' overall success (and in some instances, survival) hangs in the balance. VSB's attorneys are committed to excellence, innovation, professional integrity and cost-effectiveness as we help our clients anticipate and meet their legal challenges. We work hard for and with our clients, applying skill and practicality that can come only from broad training and experience. We do our work in a close and collegial environment, fostering intense collaboration with each of our clients and among the many talented attorneys and staff in the firm. This team effort yields highly informed, responsive and cost-effective legal advice and services, as well as deep and lasting client relationships.