Khorrami Pollard & Abir Hosts AIDS Project Los Angeles Fundraiser
- Event raises money for AIDS research and education -

LOS ANGELES, CA - On Thursday, June 4, 2009, Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP (KPA), a national law firm representing plaintiffs, hosted a cocktail reception to raise awareness and funds for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA). Held at KPA founding partner Shawn Khorrami's La Canada home, and co-hosted by APLA board member and KPA CEO Alan Strasburg, the event provided attendees with the opportunity to mingle with civic leaders in the Los Angeles Area, including Assemblymember John Perez, while receiving a first-hand update of APLA's current work from Executive Director Craig E. Thompson. The event was attended by more than 75 people.

"It was an honor to host this event to help raise money for such an urgent and necessary cause," said Mr. Khorrami. "APLA's mission is not only to research ways to cure HIV and AIDS, but to educate today's youth on ways to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Though it has received less press lately, AIDS is still a prevalent issue in the United States with HIV rates rising in some demographics, and we believe it is our duty to help APLA continue its life-saving HIV prevention work."

About AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)

AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), one of the largest non-profit AIDS service organizations in the country, provides bilingual direct services, prevention education and leadership on HIV/AIDS-related policy and legislation. APLA is a community-based, volunteer-supported organization with local, national and global reach.

For more information on AIDS Project Los Angeles or to donate, please visit: http://www.apla.org

About Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP (KPA)

As one of the largest plaintiff-only firms in the nation, KPA currently represents tens of thousands of individuals, and handles class actions covering millions of class members, in a variety of cases - including class actions, mass torts, pharmaceuticals, consumer fraud, labor and employment matters, product liability, natural disasters and toxic torts.

Khorrami Pollard & Abir LLP is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals against large corporate interests and only accepts cases on a contingency basis - meaning that our clients never pay for our services unless we successfully handle their matters.