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Press ReleasesMcDONOUGH HOLLAND & ALLEN'S STEPHEN LERNER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SACRAMENTO SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23, 2004 - McDonough Holland & Allen PC, one of Northern California's legal leaders representing both public and private sector clients, announces that attorney Stephen Lerner has been elected president of the Sacramento Society for the Blind's board of directors. Lerner's election as president comes just nine months after joining the board of the 50-year-old nonprofit organization. Lerner, who has been at McDonough since 2000, is a member of the firm's litigation section, and his practice focuses on business litigation and environmental law. A successful litigator, Lerner also represents clients in administrative proceedings and litigation regarding business disputes, federal and state Superfund statutes and real property disputes. He has represented private businesses and public agencies in environmental counseling, permitting and compliance matters relating to air quality regulations, hazardous waste issues, underground storage tank regulations, soil and groundwater contamination and discharges of water and pollutants. Lerner previously served as environmental assistant to the mayor of San Diego, developing and implementing programs and policies in the areas of water supply and conservation, parks and open space, air quality, and solid and hazardous waste. He earned his J.D., with distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1994) in Sacramento and his B.A. from the University of California, San Diego (1988). About the Sacramento Society for the BlindThe Sacramento Society for the Blind is a California non-profit public benefit corporation committed to serving all persons who are blind and visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities, in the 26 counties of northern and central California. The Society has been the major source of service for persons who are blind and visually impaired in the region since 1954. The Society's several programs include a low-vision clinic (which includes adaptive technology), rehabilitation (encompassing counseling, daily living skills, mobility, computer training and social work), an information and referral service, and a retail store. |
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