Law Rocks raises $136K for charity in San Francisco

Law Rocks raised more than $136,000 at its San Francisco fundraiser, with a winning performance by a band dominated by Winston & Strawn LLP and co-founded by two of its attorneys, John E. Scheiber and Ian C. Eisner.

The annual event, which featured musicial performances by attorneys, took place April 25.

The band won as overall champs and judges’ winners for the third consecutive years, raising money for the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. The finale was a mashup of the Beatles’ “Day in the Life” and Oasis’ “Wonderwall.”

Seven other bands performed, all raising money for charities of their choice.

The winning band members, from left, are Deven T. Klee of Winston & Strawn on keyboards, George Mastoris of Winston & Strawn on violin, Kathi Vidal of Winston & Strawn on electric guitar, Jesse B. Debban of Farella Braun & Martel on electric guitar, Schreiber of Winston & Strawn singing lead vocals, Joshua Dobies with Riverbed Technology Inc. on drums, Eisner of Winston & Strawn on electronic guitar, harmonica and vocals, and Chip Mallari of Mallari Advisory Services on bass guitar.

Sponsors of the event include Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP; Greenberg Traurig LLP; JAMS; Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP; Hanson Bridgett LLP; Winston & Strawn; Lionshare Partners; First Republic Bank; Martinelli’s; and Kessenick, Gamma & Free LLP.

— Craig Anderson