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
Dr. Genevieve Roche, physician turned wine entrepreneur
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 … 
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 …