Santa Clara County Bar Association Presents Dianne Sweeney with Salsman Award

The Salsman Award is presented annually to an SCCBA member for their unwavering support to the association. The Award was presented to Sweeney by her former colleague and Pillsbury alumni, the Honorable Roberta S. Hayashi.

Sweeney leads Pillsbury’s Silicon Valley Litigation team and serves as managing partner of the firm’s Silicon Valley office. She is a skilled commercial and technology trial lawyer, representing clients on complex business issues in federal and state courts and before administrative panels. Her experience in complex corporate transactions and litigation proceedings encompasses merger, shareholder, joint venture and earnout disputes in California and Delaware; antitrust cases; contested property tax assessments and trade secret claims. She also provides risk management assessment and strategic litigation counsel to emerging businesses, especially clients in the high-tech sector.

In addition to being recognized as a Super Lawyer and Top Women Attorney in Northern California, Sweeney has held several positions, including president, of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. She has also served a secondment as assistant district attorney for the County of Santa Cruz, leading trials, investigations and cases ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. See her full Pillsbury profile here.