Markowitz Wine Tasting & Auction Raises $80,000 for St. Andrew Legal Clinic
Monday, October 01, 2007
Portland, Ore. -- October 1, 2007 -- Wine lovers from the legal and business communities came together on September 18, 2007, to enjoy fine wine and to raise more than $80,000 for legal services for low-income families.
David Markowitz
The Markowitz Wine Tasting & Auction, held at the University Club in Portland, benefited St. Andrew Legal Clinic (SALC), a non-profit law firm supporting low-income families in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington and Columbia Counties.

After a champagne reception, the 72 attendees tasted ten wines hand-selected by the event host, Dave Markowitz of Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf, PC. Guest auctioneers Albert Menashe from Gevurtz, Menashe, Larson & Howe PC, Paul Fortino from Perkins Coie LLP and Dennis Rawlinson from Miller Nash LLP joined Markowitz in auctioning off 36 spectacular wine lots, including a bottle of Opus One autographed by tennis star Anna Kournikova.

St. Andrew Legal Clinic is a community-based non-profit organization that provides quality legal services, in the area of family law, to low-income individuals and families who might otherwise not have access to them. The clinic has served more than 35,000 people since opening its doors in 1979. For more information, go to www.salcgroup.org.


Attendees Greg Mowe of Stoel Rives, John Dunbar of Ball Janik, and David Bledsoe of Perkins Coie with guest auctioneer Dennis Rawlinson of Miller Nash at the Markowitz Wine Tasting & Auction held September 2007, at the University Club in downtown Portland, Oregon






Attendees Jeff Matthews, Michael Yates, and JoAnn Reynolds of Yates, Matthews & Eaton












Attendees Matt Levin of Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf, Paul Loving of adidas, and Joel Overlund of St. Andrew Legal Clinic









Photos courtesy of St. Andrew Legal Clinic

Outside Link: www.salcgroup.org

Contact:
Jill Stewart
Marketing Director
503-295-3085