January 5, 2017 (San Diego) _ Procopio partner  William “Bill” Eigner was recently appointed to a second term as Emeritus Trustee with the San Diego Police Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that supports efforts to improve police/community relations and awards grants to law enforcement for specialized equipment, training and collaborative community programs and works to help kids make smarter, safer online cyber choices.

“Bill Eigner has provided leadership and insight to the San Diego Police Foundation since 2009, first to guide our Board of Directors, and now in a second term as an Emeritus Trustee,” said Sara Wilensky Napoli, President & CEO of the San Diego Police Foundation. “We are very fortunate to have the longstanding support of such an intelligent, altruistic and highly regarded leader.”

“Well-respected business leaders like Bill Eigner help us engage the interest of an ever wider circle of community members, which strengthens San Diego’s ability to maintain the peace and security that are the foundation of safe and livable neighborhoods,” added San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman.  “Public safety is a shared responsibility, and I appreciate leaders like Bill who exemplify such service and dedication in helping San Diego remain one of the safest big cities in our country.”

At Procopio, Bill is a catalyst for success in counseling clients in the areas of venture capital, angel financing, seed capital and financing, governing, operating, buying, selling and merging (M&A) of growing technology and other businesses. He also has extensive experience in intellectual property protection, competitive business practices, securities and business structuring and financing, as well as mergers and acquisitions, contractual and political issues involving telecommunications and independent power producers.

For more information, visit the San Diego Police Foundation website.