Community Involvement

Timeless Values

At Hopkins & Carley, we regard service to our community as a noble obligation.  In this and many other ways, John Hopkins, our founder, has guided us. 

Here is how Mr. Hopkins has defined our attitude:  “We value the well-being of our community as we would that of our own children.”

Our firm, therefore, is committed to the growth of Silicon Valley, as a cultural center and a community. For over 40 years, our attorneys and staff have demonstrated this commitment by serving on the governing boards and in leadership positions of several arts and civic organizations.

What follows is a list that captures our commitment, involvement, and common desire to give back to the communities in which we work, live and raise our families.

• Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center
  Allonn Levy, Board of Directors Vice Chair, Finance Operations Committee Chairperson 

• Alum Rock Counseling Center
  Jennifer S. Coleman, Board Member 
   
• Arts Council Silicon Valley
  Gail M. Hashimoto, Board of Directors
  Stephen J. Kottmeier, Former Chair
   
• Boy Scouts of America, Pacific Skyline Council
  Arthur P. Bernstein, Executive Board
  Garth E. Pickett, Council President 
   
• Boy Scouts of America, Santa Clara County Council
  Richard M. Noack, President
   
• ChamberPAC
  Jay M. Ross, Board of Trustees, Former Chair

• CreaTV San Jose
  Jennifer S. Coleman, Board Member 
   
• Eastfield Ming Quong
  John F. Hopkins, Board Member 
   
• El Camino Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Council
  Laurie-Ann Look, Member 
   
• Happy Hollow Foundation
  Matthew P. James, Board of Directors
   
• History San Jose
  Ernest M. Malaspina, Board of Directors and Chairperson of Collections Committee
   
• IP Justice
  Allonn E. Levy, Board of Directors
   
• Inn Vision the Way Home
  Erik P. Khoobyarian, Board of Directors
    
• Jewish Community Endowment Fund
  Charles H. Packer, Legal and Tax Professional Subcommittee
   
• Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay
  Jedidiah L. Dooley, Advisory Board Member   
   
• Junior League of San Jose
  Dori L. Yob
    
• Leadership San Jose
  Dori L. Yob, Class of 2009 
  Erik P. Khoobyarian, Class of 2010 
  Jedidiah L. Dooley, Class of 2011 
   
• Los Altos Community Foundation Planned Giving Council
  Laurie-Ann Look, Member 

• March of Dimes South Bay Division
  Eugene Ashley, Board Member
   
• Moreau Catholic High School
  Eugene Ashley, Chair Board of Trustees
   
• Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE)
  Gail M. Hashimoto, Board of Directors 
    
• Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
  Joan R. Gallo, Chair, Board of Directors 

• REACH Youth Scholarships
  Steven P. Braccini, Board Member  

• Rotary Club of San Jose
  John F. Hopkins, Board of Directors
  Jay M. Ross, Former Board of Directors

• Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation
  Jay M. Ross, Board of Directors 

• St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
  Stephen J. Kottmeier, Past Member and President of Board of Trustees 
    
• San Jose Downtown Association
  Arthur Bernstein, Former 2-Term Chair, Board of Directors
  Liam O'Connor, Board of Directors
   
• San Jose Planning Commission
  Dory L. Yob, Member
  Jay M. Ross, Former 2-Term Chair

• San Jose Repertory Theatre
  Lloyd A. Schmidt, Board Counsel
  Jay M. Ross, Former Board Counsel
  William S. Klein, Former Board Counsel

• San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
  Eugene Ashley, Executive Committee, Legal Counsel
  William S. Klein, Executive Committee, Legal Counsel (Past Member) 

• Santa Clara County Bench and Bar Historical Society
  Jennifer M. Cunneen, Director and Chief Financial Officer
    
• Santa Clara University Planned Giving Advisory Board
  Charles H. Packer, Chair
   
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
  Mark A. Heyl, Board of Directors
   
• Senior Adults Legal Assistance
  Daniel F. Pyne, Board of Directors
   
• Silicon Valley Bar Association
  Ellen McKissock, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Trusts & Estates Section
   
• Silicon Valley Planned Giving Council
  John F. Hopkins, Board of Directors
   
• Via Rehabilitation Services
  John F. Hopkins, Foundation Committee 
   
• Westminster Woods Camp & Conference Center in Northern California
  Erik P. Khoobyarian, Board of Directors 
   
• YMCA of Santa Clara Valley
  Stephen J. Kottmeier, Board of Directors