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Haeuser Valluzzo & Piasta PC exhibits Birds of A Feather
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Haeuser, Valluzzo & Piasta PC is honored to exhibit Athena Ting’s piece Birds of a Feather are Stronger Together that was created for Trashion Fashion, the yearly fashion extravaganza at the crossroads of upcycling, creativity and fashion. This piece also has another element to it, raising awareness about mental health.
This collaborative piece is the work of designer Athena Ting, Keva Tillem, and Jeanie Croshaw. It was based on the interplay between beauty and mental health as the feathers were collected from birds that enjoy the Napa State Hospital as their home.
Did you know that Napa State Hospital is … Read More
HVP Year in Review and 2025 Forecast
HVP Year in Review and 2025 Forecast
Drive Business | Champion Legacy
Where We Stand
Business and estate planning thrive despite economic uncertainties. With a glance in the rearview, we continue to serve individuals, families, and their businesses where it matters most. HVP lawyers provide peace of mind for business growth and estate planning. We are always at the end of the phone or the strokes of a keyboard when you need us.
New Business Law Landscape
- Brief businesses on new laws
We advise businesses on new laws, taking a proactive approach, building legal compliance into every new business structure
Trump and the Estate Tax
With the Trump administration in full swing we are eager to see the fate of the federal estate tax. At the end of this year, the annual estate tax exemption amount, currently at $13.99 million per person, is to sunset and revert to $5 million, adjusted for inflation, which will likely be around $7 million, unless Congress passes further legislation to keep the current exemption amount or repeal the estate tax all together. President Trump has expressed his desire to either extend or repeal the estate tax, although, as for now, he has yet to make any official move on … Read More
Honoring History, Employment Law Update & Muffins
We’ve been digging into the firm history to share it with you. Sharing the picture books (yes we have some), the firm relied on one of our artist friends to create a pictorial history of our founders. Hanging in the office hallway in honor of our friend and retired partner, Thomas A. Haeuser, this piece displays the succession of lawyers; albeit a succession plan offering peace of mind to generations of clients. After all, peace of mind and solid counsel is what we do.
In a town full of nonprofits, we’re excited to share the new things in the works. … Read More
FACETED FEMMES
SHOWCASING THE MANY FACETS OF FEMME
THURSDAY
MAY 2 2024
5PM TO 7PM
Art Walk Reception
466 First Street East
Sonoma CA 95476
hvplawoffices.com
HOSTED BY ATTORNEY
MARY PIASTA, ESQ. First femme partner,
Hauser, Valluzzo & Piasta
Wines by ROCHE WINERY
JCB BUBBLES with JOANIE HAHN
ART SHOWCASES
STACEY SMIGROD
Impressionist Painter
DR. KAMAL SANDHU
Wearable art. Slow fashion.
DR. JEANIE CROSHAW
& DAUGHTER ATHENA
Trashion Designer
SONDRA BERNSTEIN
Innovative Digital Artist
EMPOWER. CREATE. INSPIRE.… Read More
March was Women in History Month
Launching toasts to women and local causes that have promoted women, the firm toasted:
Dr. Genevieve Roche, physician turned wine entrepreneur- Sylvia Sebastiani, who ran the show at Sebastiani in the 1980s,
- Catherine Poppe, Victorian entrepreneur and past owner of our beloved office space,
- Marilyn Goode, social activist and environmental conservationist,
- Anina Porter Fuller, special education teacher and artist
- Sondra Bernstein, iconic entrepreneur and innovative artist
- Nancy Parmelee – Sonoma’s second female mayor
- And of course, a toast to all things femme at the Sonoma Valley Women’s’ Club
Now, in April, as a society we honor all things pride with … Read More
Women’s History Month – Sylvia Sebastiani
Born in Cordelia, Calif., on May 10, 1916, the former Sylvia Scarafoni moved to Sonoma in 1927 with her parents, who ran a dairy farm in Schellville. Sylvia was the second child of Italian immigrants who ran a dairy farm in Schellville. In 1936 Sylvia married her childhood sweetheart, August Sebastiani, and became his partner in Sebastiani Family Winery, founded by August’s father, Samuele, in 1904. Sylvia focused most of her attention on the home and was known as a superb cook, often preparing feasts of classic Italian dishes for August and his customers and colleagues. In the 1960s, Sebastiani … Read More
Women’s History Month – Dr. Genevieve Marie Donlon Roche
Genevieve was born in 1939, to Oxnard farmers John and Elvira Donlon. She was the eldest child of this first-generation American family as her father emigrated from Ireland in 1921. Growing up in Oxnard, Genevieve would spend her free time playing with her younger brother Shane, swimming at the Ventura State beach, playing various sports and mastering the piano. She excelled in school, both academically and in team sports. She was a star basketball player on her girls’ high school team and served many aces for her school team on the tennis court. Genevieve became the first college graduate in … Read More