Community Involvement 

The attorneys at Jackson Tidus are valued leaders in the community.  We believe that it is essential that our attorneys give back to the communities in which they serve.  Whether legal, industry or community based, Jackson Tidus and its attorneys support a variety of nonprofit organizations through membership, board service and financial contributions.  The following are some of the organizations that we serve:

55+ Housing Council Alliance for the Arts American College of Real Estate Lawyers American Institute of Certified Planners American Planning Association Association for Corporate Growth Association of Environmental Planners Association of Trial Lawyers of America Blind Children’s Center Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Club of Ventura County Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley Building Industry Association of Orange County Building Industry Association of Southern California   Building Industry Association of Southern California New Homes Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation California Association of Workplace Investigators California Housing Authority California Lutheran University Business Leaders California State University, Channel Islands Foundation California State University, Long Beach (University Art Museum) Camp 4 Kids Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Casa Pacifica Catalina Island Conservancy Chapman University School of Law Channel Islands National Park Volunteer Corps Child Abuse Prevention Center Children’s Hospital of Orange County City of Hope College of Community Association Lawyers Conejo Valley Estate Planning Council Community Conscience Constitutional Rights Foundation Program Cory Hahn Golf Tournament CPA-Law Society of Ventura County

Defense Research Institute – (Employment Law Committee) Families Costa Mesa FRC Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fit 4 The Cause Forum for Corporate Directors Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Habitat for Humanity of Orange County Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce Harbor Hill Community Association Harvard Business School Association of Orange County (Alumni Association) HBSAOC Business Growth Conference 2011 HOME - Housing Opportunities Made Easier HomeAid America HomeAid Orange County Jewish Community  Foundation of Orange County Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County  KCLU FM Advisory Board Kure IT Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation Leukemia & Lymphoma Society  Los Angeles Bar Association Los Angeles Intellectual Property Lawyers Association Maverick Angels Meals on Wheels, North San Diego County Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Mission Hospital Moriah Society of the University of Judaism National Human Resources Association (Orange County Affiliate) Newport Irvine Rotary Club Orange County Bar Association Orange County Bar Foundation Orange County Children’s Therapeutic ARTS Center Orange County Harbors, Beaches & Parks Commission Orange County Law Firm Leadership Roundtable Orange County Museum of Art Orange County Patent Law Association

Orange County Women's Lawyers Association Orange County Jewish Bar Association Play Conejo Professionals in Human Resource Association Project Cornerstone Golf Tournament ProVisors Public Law Center Rebuilding Together Ventura County Ride On Riverside County Farm Bureau Saddleback College Foundation Salvation Army San Fernando Valley Industry and Commerce Association Share Our Selves Society of Human Resource Management Solomon Society St. Thomas More Legal Society of Orange County Tech Coast Angels Tech Coast Venture Network The Center for the Partially Sighted The State Bar of California Thousand Oaks Boulevard Association Thousand Oaks Rotary Club TriTech Small Business Development Center UC Davis Law School Alumni Association Union Rescue Mission United Jewish Federation United Way of Ventura County University Kidney Research Organization University of Oregon Alumni Association University of Southern California Urban Land Institute Ventura County Bar Association Ventura County Economic Development Association Ventura County Employment Advisory Council Ventura County Housing Trust Fund

Pro Bono Services

As part of our commitment to community service, Jackson Tidus is privileged to provide professional skills and resources to benefit those in need.  For years, Jackson Tidus has utilized the expertise of our wide-ranging legal services to assist individuals and nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis in connection with various matters including real estate acquisition and development, leasing, corporate organization and governance, and tax advice and planning.  Our attorneys have been recognized for their outstanding pro bono and volunteer service including Scott Jackson and Ron DeFelice (for their work with Habitat for Humanity), and Sonia Lister (for her work with HomeAid Orange County).

Jackson Tidus is committed to providing an atmosphere of fairness and equitable treatment among our employees, clients and peers.  Beyond equal opportunity and non-discrimination, the members of Jackson Tidus are committed to providing an environment where each person is valued for his or her unique skills, experiences and perspectives; recognizing that we will achieve a higher level of excellence and professionalism in such an environment.  Women and minorities have long held positions of leadership at Jackson Tidus, including President, board members, shareholders, department heads and committee leaders.  In addition, members of Jackson Tidus have actively participated in a number of organizations that promote and embrace diversity within the business, legal and local community.  Some examples include participating as members of the Building Industry Association Women's Council of Southern California, whose objectives include promoting women in leadership roles within the building industry; serving on the Board of the Lebanese American Foundation's House of Lebanon, who supports professional networking opportunities within the local Lebanese American Foundation; co-founding and participating as a member of the Roy Alvarado Scholarship Committee for Leadership Tomorrow, a leadership development program in the Costa Mesa-Newport-Irvine area, providing program tuition for young professional leaders who serve the Latino community; participating as a member of The Real Estate Council of the Jewish Federation; serving on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Bar Foundation dedicated to, among other things, issues of diversity; and serving on the Chapman Law School Board of Visitors, an organization that focuses on promoting diversity among students and faculty.

At Jackson Tidus we are committed to greener business practices.  As a partner in the ABA-EPA’s Law Office Climate Challenge, Jackson Tidus is committed to the goal of reducing paper consumption and waste by adopting best practices for recycling, purchase of paper with recycled content, and double-sided copying and printing.  Jackson Tidus is also participating in the State Bar of California's voluntary model law office sustainability program by implementing and maintaining various environmental-friendly practices.  Jackson Tidus is proud to honor our commitment to the State Bar of California EcoPledge.