Katten Competes in Special Olympics Southern California Plane Pull

Katten was proud to sponsor and participate in the 13th annual Special Olympics Southern California Plane Pull at Long Beach Airport on August 18. The event tested a team of attorneys, staff, family and friends from the firm's four California offices, as they attempted to be the fastest to pull a 124,000-pound FedEx Boeing 757 airplane 12 feet down the runway to help raise awareness and funding for athletes with intellectual disabilities. The team was led by honorary co-pilot Rachel Osterbach, a Special Olympics athlete, global messenger and cast member of A&E's "Born This Way" reality TV series.

In the end, the team tugged the jet in 6.95 seconds, only 1.5 seconds slower than the winner. In a press release, Katten chairman Roger Furey said, "Special Olympics has such a significant impact on so many children and adults through sports. We're very proud to partner with this wonderful organization and to be part of the movement for a more accepting and inclusive society."

Los Angeles—Century City office partner David Halberstadter said, "We wanted to be more involved in an organization that has a massive impact on Southern California, and not just for lawyers in the firm, but those altogether with their families to support an organization with a mission that touches so many families."

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See "IN PICTURES: The Annual Plane Pull at LGB for the Special Olympics," Long Beach Post, August 18, 2018.