Don Gralnek begins his 10th season with the San Jose Sharks and seventh as executive vice president and general counsel. Having previously served as vice president and general counsel since Aug. 28, 1997, Gralnek oversees all legal matters with regards to the Sharks and other properties, including HP Pavilion Management, Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment, Logitech Ice at San Jose, Sharks Ice at Fremont and the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League. Gralnek previously was a senior partner in the Los Angeles office of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and he served as outside legal counsel to the Sharks and the building since the team's inception in 1990. In addition, he also worked closely on behalf of San Jose Arena Management with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Jose on the original facility construction. Gralnek has concentrated his practice of the law in the areas of real estate and environmental protection. His experience in real estate extends from land use regulation, acquisitions, development, financing, sales, learning and partnerships/joint ventures. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley's prestigious Boalt Hall School of Law, Gralnek also earned a master's degree in city planning from Berkeley in 1971 and an undergraduate degree in history with honors from Stanford University in 1967. The Chicago native is a member of State Bar of California, as well as the Los Angeles and Santa Clara County Bar Associations and has taught courses for the University of California and San Jose State University. He is an active board member of the Tech Museum of Innovation, the Silicon Valley Land Conservancy, the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce and the San Jose Rotary.