[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF ALVARADOSMITH

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 7, 2018

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the AlvaradoSmith law 
firm in California. Since 1993, AlvaradoSmith has provided legal 
counsel to public agencies, large non-profit corporations, 
municipalities, emerging businesses, mid-sized companies and Fortune 
500 companies. Since then they have opened three offices across 
California in Santa Ana, Los Angeles and San Francisco, in addition to 
international locations in Latin America. AlvaradoSmith uses state-of-
the-art technology and attorneys with a wealth of experience in 
different sectors to provide clients with innovative solutions.
  The AlvaradoSmith firm was established by Ray Alvarado and Ruben A. 
Smith with core principles around diversity, excellence, integrity, and 
community leadership. They have shown their commitment to these values 
as one of the largest minority-owned law firm in the nation and the 
largest certified minority-owned law firm in California. Their highly-
qualified attorneys attended the nation's prestigious law schools 
including Berkley Law, Cornell, Georgetown, UCLA, USC and Yale. Their 
attorneys have breadth in their expertise ranging from business 
litigation to intellectual property. Their clients include Netflix, 
Shell, University of California, Restoration Hardware, Southern 
California Edison and Northrop Grumman.
  Today, AlvaradoSmith serve as champions for diversity in legal 
counsel and continue to set the example for other law firms. 
AlvaradoSmith fosters inclusivity through their ability to speak over 
five different languages, investment in a multi-generational workforce, 
creation of women's leadership forum, and multi-disciplinary practice. 
I am honored to recognize AlvaradoSmith and its 25 years of dedication 
to diversity and inclusion.

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