In the
Community
The attorneys at Jackson Tidus are valued leaders in the community. We believe that it is essential that our attorneys give back to the communities in which they serve. Whether legal, industry or community based, Jackson Tidus and its attorneys support a variety of nonprofit organizations through membership, board service and financial contributions.
Pro Bono Services
As part of our commitment to community service, Jackson Tidus is privileged to provide professional skills and resources to benefit those in need. For years, Jackson Tidus has utilized the expertise of our wide-ranging legal services to assist individuals and nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis in connection with various matters including real estate acquisition and development, leasing, corporate organization and governance, and tax advice and planning. Our attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding pro bono and volunteer service including Scott Jackson and Ron DeFelice (for their work with Habitat for Humanity), and Sonia Lister (for her work with HomeAid Orange County).
Diversity
Jackson Tidus is committed to providing an atmosphere of fairness and equitable treatment among our employees, clients and peers. Beyond equal opportunity and non-discrimination, the members of Jackson Tidus are committed to providing an environment where each person is valued for his or her unique skills, experiences and perspectives; recognizing that we will achieve a higher level of excellence and professionalism in such an environment. Women and minorities have long held positions of leadership at Jackson Tidus, including President, board members, shareholders, department heads and committee leaders. In addition, members of Jackson Tidus have actively participated in a number of organizations that promote and embrace diversity within the business, legal and local community. Some examples include participating as members of the Building Industry Association Women’s Council of Southern California, whose objectives include promoting women in leadership roles within the building industry; serving on the Board of the Lebanese American Foundation’s House of Lebanon, who supports professional networking opportunities within the local Lebanese American Foundation; co-founding and participating as a member of the Roy Alvarado Scholarship Committee for Leadership Tomorrow, a leadership development program in the Costa Mesa-Newport-Irvine area, providing program tuition for young professional leaders who serve the Latino community; participating as a member of The Real Estate Council of the Jewish Federation; serving on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Bar Foundation dedicated to, among other things, issues of diversity; and serving on the Chapman Law School Board of Visitors, an organization that focuses on promoting diversity among students and faculty.
Environmental Sustainability
At Jackson Tidus we are committed to greener business practices. As a partner in the ABA-EPA’s Law Office Climate Challenge, Jackson Tidus is committed to the goal of reducing paper consumption and waste by adopting best practices for recycling, purchase of paper with recycled content, and double-sided copying and printing. Jackson Tidus is also participating in the State Bar of California’s voluntary model law office sustainability program by implementing and maintaining various environmental-friendly practices. Jackson Tidus is proud to honor our commitment to the State Bar of California EcoPledge.
The following are some of the organizations that we serve:
55+ Housing Council
Alliance for the Arts
American College of Real Estate Lawyers
American Institute of Certified Planners
American Planning Association
Association for Corporate Growth
Association of Environmental Planners
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Blind Children’s Center
Boy Scouts of America
Boys & Girls Club of Ventura County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley
Building Industry Association of Orange County
Building Industry Association of Southern California
Building Industry Association of Southern California New Homes
Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation
California Association of Workplace Investigators
California Housing Authority
California Lutheran University Business Leaders
California State University, Channel Islands Foundation
California State University, Long Beach (University Art Museum)
Camp 4 Kids
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
Casa Pacifica
Catalina Island Conservancy
Chapman University School of Law
Channel Islands National Park Volunteer Corps
Child Abuse Prevention Center
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
City of Hope
College of Community Association Lawyers
Conejo Valley Estate Planning Council
Community Conscience
Constitutional Rights Foundation Program
Cory Hahn Golf Tournament
CPA-Law Society of Ventura County
Defense Research Institute – (Employment Law Committee)
Families Costa Mesa FRC
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fit 4 The Cause
Forum for Corporate Directors
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce
Harbor Hill Community Association
Harvard Business School Association of Orange County (Alumni Association)
HBSAOC Business Growth Conference 2011
HOME – Housing Opportunities Made Easier
HomeAid America
HomeAid Orange County
HomeAid (National)
Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County
Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County
KCLU FM Advisory Board
Kure IT
Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Los Angeles Bar Association
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
Maverick Angels
Meals on Wheels, North San Diego County
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Mission Hospital
Moriah Society of the University of Judaism
National Human Resources Association (Orange County Affiliate)
Newport Irvine Rotary Club
Orange County Bar Foundation
Orange County Children’s Therapeutic ARTS Center
Orange County Harbors, Beaches & Parks Commission
Orange County Law Firm Leadership Roundtable
Orange County Museum of Art
Orange County Patent Law Association
Orange County Women’s Lawyers Association
Orange County Jewish Bar Association
Play Conejo
Professionals in Human Resource Association
Project Cornerstone Golf Tournament
ProVisors
Public Law Center
Rebuilding Together Ventura County
Ride On
Riverside County Farm Bureau
Saddleback College Foundation
Salvation Army
San Fernando Valley Industry and Commerce Association
Share Our Selves
Society of Human Resource Management
Solomon Society
St. Thomas More Legal Society of Orange County
Tech Coast Angels
Tech Coast Venture Network
The Center for the Partially Sighted
The State Bar of California
Thousand Oaks Boulevard Association
Thousand Oaks Rotary Club
TriTech Small Business Development Center
UC Davis Law School Alumni Association
Union Rescue Mission
United Jewish Federation
United Way of Ventura County
University Kidney Research Organization
University of Oregon Alumni Association
University of Southern California
Urban Land Institute
Ventura County Bar Association
Ventura County Economic Development Association
Ventura County Employment Advisory Council
Ventura County Housing Trust Fund